IND vs ENG: England Bowl First, India Bat!

India vs England 3rd ODI Live Updates: Shreyas, Gill Steady

Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill are batting comfortably in the middle. Both batters are showing urgency in scoring, which was missing during India’s middle overs in the ODI World Cup Final.

3rd ODI Live Score: India (147/2 in 23 overs) vs England. Shreyas Iyer (8), Shubman Gill (78)**

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

England won the toss and elected to bowl first. India is batting first in the 3rd ODI. Rohit Sharma was dismissed early in the innings. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are currently at the crease. India has made three changes to their playing XI. England has made one change to their team.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

England won the toss and chose to bowl first in the third ODI match against India. The match is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India is batting first after losing the toss. All eyes are on the IND vs ENG contest.

England captain Jos Buttler had no hesitation in opting to bowl after winning the toss. It’s a hat-trick of toss wins for the English skipper. The IND vs ENG match is expected to be an exciting one.

India has made three changes to their playing XI. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested. Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out due to a niggle. Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Washington Sundar are included in the playing eleven. These changes in the Indian team are part of their strategy.

On the other hand, England has replaced Jamie Overton with batter Tom Banton. Both teams are eager to win this match. This IND vs ENG series has been quite thrilling.

IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI Playing XI:

• India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
• England: Philip Salt (w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood

What the captains said at the toss:

Rohit Sharma: “I wanted to bat first and put runs on the board because we bowled first in the last two games. It was important for us to get a win in the last game. The fielders portrayed themselves well in the last two games, a lot of young blood. We want to continue to do well in the field.” Rohit Sharma explained his batting strategy.

Jos Buttler: “We have batted first in the first two games so it will be a different experience today ahead of the Champions Trophy. It’s a decent wicket, we played New Zealand in the World Cup a few years ago, it was a black soil pitch and it played better in the second half.” Jos Buttler shared his opinion on the pitch.

Aakhir Tak – Key Takeaways to Remember

• England won the toss and elected to bowl first.
• India is batting first.
• Rohit Sharma was dismissed early.
• Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are at the crease.
• India has made three changes to their team.

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