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India
West Indies
India and the West Indies will meet in the third and final ODI at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. India will enter the match with a 2-0 lead after chasing targets of 296 and 406 in both games.
The series has produced a total of 8 centuries across the two matches, with 3 coming in the first ODI and 5 in the second. Shubman Gill will come into the game after scoring a 200+ score in the second ODI and a century in the first, adding another major batting performance to a series dominated by runs.
India also have the recent head-to-head record in their favour. They have won 6 of the last 7 ODIs against West Indies, with the only defeat coming in this period being one of those 7 meetings.
Indiaβs in-form opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have the batting strength to build a bigger partnership than West Indiesβ openers in this match.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - India
81 %
19 %
IndiaWest IndiesIndia have already taken a 2-0 lead in the ODI series, with Naman Dhir making his debut in the first ODI and Auqib Nabi making his ODI debut in the second.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored more than 300 runs collectively in the second match, while Gill has 333 runs in the series at an average of 333.00. He has also scored 838 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 139.67 and a strike rate of 123.78.
Rohit has scored 486 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 48.60 and a strike rate of 104.96. Gill, Kohli and Rohit each have a century in this series. Kuldeep Yadav has taken 6 wickets in 2 matches, while Prasidh Krishna has taken 3.
Gill, Rohit and Kohli are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna
West Indies put up 296 in the first ODI and then scored 405 in the second, but both totals were chased down by India.
John Campbell scored 101 in the second ODI at a strike rate of 148.52, while Shai Hope made 104 from 94 balls. Amir Jangoo also scored 114 at a strike rate of 148.05.
Campbell had 266 runs in his last 8 ODIs at an average of 44.33 and a strike rate of 111.29, while Hope had 331 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 41.38 and a strike rate of 89.70. Gudakesh Motie has taken 9 wickets in his last 7 ODIs at an economy rate of 5.01, while Alzarri Joseph has also taken 9 wickets in 8 matches.
Campbell, Hope and Jangoo are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk, c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
India will have the batting advantage, with their top order likely to play a key role again. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will provide a stronger start than West Indiesβ opening pair, especially after Gillβs 333 runs in the first two matches. Both scored centuries in the last match, displaying their form and batting rhythm.
India will also have several batters capable of producing a big score. Virat Kohli will enter the match after scoring a century in the series. With all three in form, India will be expected to dominate the batting numbers once again.
