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England
India
England and India will face each other in the third ODI of the series at Lord's, London, with both teams aiming to win the decider.
After India won the opening ODI comfortably while chasing, England responded strongly in the second match by chasing down the target with 5 overs to spare. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will look to deliver their best performance in the final game.
Reports suggest that this could be Rohit Sharma's final international appearance as the team prepares for a new opening combination. India will enter the match with strong recent ODI form, having won 4 of their last 5 matches.
England have won 3 of their last 5 ODIs and will take confidence from their latest victory. India have also dominated this rivalry recently, winning 4 of the last 5 ODIs against England.
Jofra Archer has been England's most consistent wicket-taker in the white-ball series, going wicketless only once, and his pace with the new ball makes him a strong chance to pick up multiple wickets again at Lord's.
The betting tip is...
Jofra Archer - Over 1.5 wickets
72 %
28 %
EnglandIndiaJoe Root returned to England's ODI side and has been their best batter in this series. He remained unbeaten on 76 off 76 balls in the first ODI and followed it up with an unbeaten 99 off 133 balls in the second ODI.
Liam Dawson scored a valuable 68 off 83 balls from number eight in the first match before being rested for the second ODI. No other England batter crossed 30 runs in the second match, but the team still completed the chase comfortably with five overs remaining.
England changed their bowling combination after using a spin-heavy attack in the first ODI. The move worked well as Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson picked up three wickets each in the second match. Saqib Mahmood claimed two wickets, while Will Jacks and Sam Curran took one wicket each.
Root, Archer and Mahmood are the in-form players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood.
India headed into the third ODI with attention on Rohit Sharma, as the match was expected to be his farewell international appearance at the iconic Lord's. His batting had remained under the radar over the previous year.
Virat Kohli returned to form with 65 off 66 balls, while Shreyas Iyer scored 66 off 71 balls in the second ODI. Shubman Gill had given India a strong start in the series with 80 off 75 balls in the opening match and remained a key batter at the top. Despite these contributions, India posted a below-par total in the second ODI, which England chased comfortably.
With the ball, Gurnoor Brar picked up two wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel took one wicket each. The attack failed to defend the target, and Arshdeep Singh was expected to return to add a left-arm pace option.
Gill, Kohli and Iyer are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh.
The series decider should be another close contest, but England will have a slight advantage at Lord's. Their batting has handled pressure well, and their pace attack has consistently created chances with the new ball.
India have enough batting quality to post or chase a competitive total, but their bowlers have struggled to control England's scoring rate in the last two white-ball matches.
England's fast bowlers are expected to make the biggest impact again, especially during the power play and middle overs. Jofra Archer has been one of their most reliable wicket-taking options throughout the white-ball series and will be well placed to make another strong contribution with the ball.
