After losing the 2nd T20I to England, thanks to a forgettable bowling performance and a notorious 17th over from Ravi Bishnoi, India now turn to the 3rd T20I, moving on from the previous loss. Shreyas Iyer will be yearning for a win since India have not registered a single win since he took over the captaincy in the shortest format Even in the last game against the hosts, Indian batting could not capitalise in the middle overs, until a late assault of 23 runs in 7 balls led them to a total of 190. However, the bowling exposed bigger concerns for the Men in Blue as they were lacking pure seamers who could push England’s batting in the middle overs. Every pacer conceded 10 or more than 10 runs per over in the second match. Also, the late acceleration that scraped about 30 runs off India’s total did not provide the cushioning that India needed to recover from the thrashing that Ravi Bishnoi suffered in the end. It is expected that a pace bowler will come into the eleven, and Prince Yadav, with his ability to move the ball in the air and off the surface. Meanwhile, Arshdeep will also look to keep bowling in control as he triggered England to break down the shackles with a 27-run over. Match Details: Captain Iyer leads charge with willow, Arshdeep effective but expensive Shreyas Iyer has emerged as the best batter in this series so far. He has scored 105 runs in 2 matches, but he and Ishan Kishan can agree that they are yet to put their best foot forward in the match so far. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh might be effective with most 3 wickets in two games, but he has leaked runs in large chunks, increasing his economy to 10 overall; for example, how Harry Brook triggered the chase by hammering the pacer for 27 runs in an over. England rely on young prodigy Bethell and Curran effective with slow pace Jacob Bethell did not get the opportunity to bat in the 1st T20I due to rain, but he exploded onto the scene in the second match. He led the charge with the bat, scoring 76 runs at a strike rate of over 160, and even returned unbeaten after leading the hosts to victory. With the ball, Sam Curran stood out due to his sticky deliveries that Indian batters could not clear past the rope, primarily due to longer boundaries and slow pitches with bounce and movement. India vs England head-to-head record India are far ahead in the head-to-head record against England with 18 wins out of 32 matchups. However, the hosts closed in on the gap by securing victory in the Old Trafford game, increasing the win tally to 13. Ishan Kishan playing spin better, stands tall against Adil Rashid in battle Ishan Kishan has better strike rate and scores runs at high run rate against seasoned spinner Adil Rashid. Rashid might have dismissed Kishan two times, the India right-hander has slammed 39 runs in 20 balls during this player battle. Arshdeep Singh continues to dominate Phil Salt In the T20 internationals, Arshdeep Singh again got the better of England opener Phil Salt as he got him for the third time in the format. Moreover, he also boasts an excellent economy of 5.68. Trent Bridge Pitch report While the third T20 International will be a day-night affair, the Trent Bridge surface promises to be a good one for batting. So after short debut Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma would want to go full throttle with offensive start to boost India’s score in powerplay. The surface, though, is dry and could favour the spinners with grip, which could be negated with consistent bounce. The boundaries are relatively shorter, with only one side being over 75 metres. Nottingham weather report There is 14% chance of rain in Nottingham on 7th July but it is not something to be concerned about as shower might not play spoilsport in the 3rd T20I. Moreover, temperature between 25 and 15 degrees Celsius will offer a consistent bounce, aiding the bowlers to hit the ball better. However, earlier in the 1st innings, seamers might get some movement and put pressure later in middle overs with spinners. Post navigation ‘Dream has come true’:Ashok Sharma expresses his happiness after receiving maiden Team India call-up
