Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
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India, England lock horns in series decider at Ahmedabad
Expect India to edge past England and win T20I series.
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Host India and England will battle it out for glory in the fifth and final game of the T20I series at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
In the previous game, India managed to eke out a narrow win over England to level the five-match T20I series. Skipper Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can bring their best cricket to the fire and clinch the T20I series.
On the other hand, England have certainly pushed India in this T20I series and will be looking to upstage India in the series finale. England Captain Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side can raise their overall game to clinch the series.
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The home side might bring in Deepak Chahar in place of Shardul Thakur, who once again conceded a lot of runs.
In the batting department, the onus will be on likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer to deliver the bulk of the runs. Rohit Sharma failed to capitalize on his good start and perished after scoring 12 runs off 12 balls, whereas Virat Kohli was stumped off the bowling of Adil Rashid.
Making his debut for India, Suryakumar Yadav certainly showed his class with the bat and smashed his maiden century. He smashed six fours and three sixes in his innings. He stitched crucial partnerships with Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant to see India score their runs at brisk rate. Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant chipped in with another handy innings of 30 runs off 23 balls with the help of four boundaries.
Shreyas Iyer produced a splendid innings for India in the previous game and smashed quick-fire 37 off 18 balls with the help of five fours and one six. Due to crucial runs from Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya, India post a competitive total of 185 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Playing his first game, Rahul Chahar, certainly showed his capability with the ball in hand. Leg-spinner picked key wickets of Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow. Besides Chahar, Hardik Pandya put in fabulous bowling performance and finished with figures of 2 for 16 in his four overs.
Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Shreyas Iyer, SA Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, SN Thakur
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Yadav | 57 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 183.87 |
S Iyer | 37 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 205.56 |
R Pant | 30 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 130.43 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Thakur | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 |
R Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
H Pandya | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Thakur | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 |
R Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
H Pandya | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
The visitors have delivered excellent performances so far in this T20I series. The side will not make any changes to their playing XI for this game.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form pair of Jason Roy and Jos Buttler to deliver notable scores in this game.
In the previous game, Jason Roy once again showcased excellent form with the bat and scored 40 runs off 27 balls with the help of six fours and one six.
The likes of Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan failed to capitalize on their good starts. All-rounder Ben Stokes found form with the bat in the previous game and finished the innings with the top-score of 46 runs off 23 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes.
Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer fought hard till the end but it wasn’t enough as England fell eight runs short of the target.
In the bowling department, Jofra Archer once again was the standout performer for England in the previous game. He claimed four wickets and conceded 33 runs. Besides, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes claimed one wicket apiece.
Chris Jordan, Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Mark Wood, AU Rashid, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Stokes | 46 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 200 |
J Roy | 40 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 148.15 |
J Bairstow | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 131.58 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
A Rashid | 4.0 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
M Wood | 4.0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
A Rashid | 4.0 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
M Wood | 4.0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 23 | 0 mm. | 2.48 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
03h | 24 | 0 mm. | 0.71 k/h | From: SE | 0% |
06h | 32 | 0 mm. | 1.04 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
09h | 37 | 0 mm. | 0.4 k/h | From: ENE | 0% |
12h | 37 | 0 mm. | 1.1 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
15h | 30 | 0 mm. | 2.68 k/h | From: W | 0% |
18h | 27 | 0 mm. | 3.01 k/h | From: SW | 0% |
21h | 26 | 0 mm. | 1.6 k/h | From: WSW | 0% |
With clear skies for Saturday’s game, the pitch prepared will be full of runs for the batting units. The bowlers will get rewards if they put the ball in the right areas.
In four matches played at Ahmedabad, both teams have managed to win two games apiece.
With placid pitch expected for series decider, the side that wins the toss, will have no hesitation but to bat first. The previous game was won by bating first
Based on current form, India will be favorites to win the series decider against England. With likes of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant, India will be put in another dominant batting performance in this series finale.
On the other hand, England certainly have the firepower to beat India in this series decider.
Expect India to edge past England and win T20I series.
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