With the opening encounter in Chester-le-Street completely washed out by rain, England clinical run-chase in Manchester gave them a 1-0 lead in this high-octane 5-match series. As the action shifts to Nottingham, Shreyas Iyer‘s young Indian brigade faces an immediate test to level the series against a high-flying English side led fiercely by Harry Brook.
Both teams are testing crucial young components in their transition phases. For India, all eyes remain on the explosive opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, alongside the recent milestone-man Axar Patel (who just claimed his 100th T20I wicket). Meanwhile, England looks balanced with local powerhouse batters like Phil Salt and Jos Buttler looking to bounce back from their previous ducks.
ENG vs IND, 3rd T20I: Match Details
- Date and Time: July 7, 10:00 PM IST / 4:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM Local
- Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
ENG vs IND, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches played: 32 | England won: 13 | India won: 18 | No Result: 1
Trent Bridge Pitch Report
Trent Bridge is universally renowned as one of the most batting-friendly territories in the white-ball world, featuring a true surface with minimal lateral movement and fast, true bounce. Bowlers often find themselves under immediate pressure due to the notably shorter square boundaries, which makes defending scores highly challenging. While the fresh, hard pitch offers excellent value for stroke-makers to hit through the line right from the Powerplay, spinners might extract a hint of grip as the game progresses. Traditionally, the team winning the toss elects to chase here, aiming to maximize the dew factor later in the evening and track down any target on an lightning-fast outfield.
Squads
England: Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton (wk), Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), James Coles, Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt (wk), Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan (wk), Axar Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar
ENG vs IND, 3rd T20I: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- England wins the toss and bowls first
- India’s powerplay score: 50-60
- India’s total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- England’s powerplay score: 40-50
- England’s total score: 180-190
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest
