India vs England – 3rd T20I Betting Tips

India and England will face off in the third T20I of the five-match series in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

The series is nicely poised after both teams secured a comfortable win in the first two matches.

However, with no fans present in the remaining matches because of the rising coronavirus cases in the country, the visitors will feel that they might have a better chance in the next three matches to get the better of the home team in front of empty stands, just like they did in the first Test during the recently concluded four-match series.

On the other hand, team India will be hoping to continue their winning run after securing a comfortable seven-wicket win at the same venue on Sunday.

India Form and Team News:

After a near-perfect performance in the second fixture where the hosts went on to secure a comfortable victory, the chances of any significant changes in the playing XI remains slim.

However, explosive opening batsman Rohit Sharma, who missed the first two matches as he was rested, is likely to be available for the remaining three fixtures and can comeback straight in the playing XI in place of KL Rahul, who had two disappointing knocks in the series.

Captain Virat Kohli’s return to form will be a major boost for team India as they will be hoping that their star batsman will continue scoring important runs in the remaining matches as well.

On the batting front, the home team will be relying on the likes of captain Kohli, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, in-form Shreyas Iyer and Sharma to score the bulk of the runs and put the visitors under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal to produce timely breakthroughs.

England Form and Team News:

England will be coming in this match low-on-confidence after failing to continue their winning momentum in the second T20I.

After a rather timid performance on Sunday, the visitors are likely to make some changes in the playing XI for the game on Tuesday.

Pacer Mark Wood, who was rested for the second T20I, is likely to return to the playing XI in place of Tom Curran who had an average outing in the losing cause.

One major concerning aspect for the visitors will be their batting department as no player has managed to score a half-century in the first two matches.

On the batting front, England will be relying heavily on the likes of explosive opening batsman Jason Roy, captain Eoin Morgan, dangerous wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and star all-rounder Ben Stokes to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Jofra Archer, Wood and Rashid to produce timely breakthroughs and dismantle the home team’s batting lineup.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host India will be favorites to win this third game of the T20I series to be played at Ahmedabad. For the third T20I, India are placed at 1.75 odds, while England at 2.05 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

The first two matches have been dominated by the team bowling first and the trend is likely to continue on Tuesday as well.

Even though India managed to come back strongly in the second T20I, the absence of the crowd is likely to play a huge role in the outcome of the remaining match.

Therefore, the prediction is for England to win the match and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

Tip 1: Shardul Thakur proving his credentials in the T20 format

Pacer Shardul Thakur delivered a splendid bowling performance in the second T20I played against England. Since making his debut in 2018, Thakur has been a consistent performer with the ball in hand and delivered his best when given the opportunity to play for India in the 20-over format.

With 25 wickets in 19 matches at an economy rate of 8.80, Shardul Thakur will be determined to continue his decent form in the remaining games of the series. So we are backing Thakur to take two or wickets @3.50.

Conclusion

England to register a hard-fought win over India and take 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series

1. Shardul Thakur to take two wickets or [email protected]

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