England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final ODI of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. With India leading 2-0, they have a chance to complete a clean sweep. Since 2020, teams batting second in Ahmedabad have won five time
England skipper Jos Buttler heaped praise on India captain Rohit Sharma's fiery 119-run knock in the second ODI match of the series in Cuttack and called it a "great inning" from the 37-year-old.
The second ODI between India and England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday was stopped due to floodlight failure in the seventh over of the second innings.
With India 1-0 up in the series after a four-wicket win in the first ODI at Nagpur, England would be aiming to make a comeback in the series and set up an exciting decider.
Following his side's defeat against India in the first ODI match of the series, England skipper Jos Buttler said that they failed to play as per their expectations in the game.
Solid three wicket hauls by spinner Ravindra Jadeja and debutant pacer Harshit Rana helped India overcome half-centuries from skipper Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell, restricting England to 248 in 47.4 overs at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.
During his 31-ball stay at the crease after England lost wicket of Phil Salt, Root's scoring opportunities were restricted well by India. Root could score just one boundary against Kuldeep Yadav. He was trapped leg-before wicket by Jadeja, breaking a 44-run stand between skipper Jos Buttler
The first match of the ODI series between the Men in Blue and the Three Lions will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday at 1:30 PM.
India, led by Abhishek Sharma's all-round performance, secured a historic 150-run victory over England in the fifth and final match of the series, clinching the five-match series 4-1.