England vs. India 3rd ODI Prediction

India outplayed England in all departments of the game while contesting the second One Day International and grabbed it by a huge margin of 133 runs (D/L method). The visitors lead the five match series at 1-0 and the second top team in the ICC ranking will be eyeing on the highest spot. Team England is placed at the fifth position but they will concentrate on the present series and will try to achieve the identical results they achieved in the Test series against the Blue Shirts.

Players to watch

The entire top, middle and lower order batting of the home side collapsed in the second ODI and they have to re-assess their performance. Chris Woakes bowled superbly that resulted in four wickets for him, James Anderson should pick his form again whereas Chris Jordan and James Tredwell must stuck to the required task.

Suresh Raina hammered a hundred, Rohit Sharma along with MS Dhoni posted fifties while Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane can change the complexion of the game. Ravindra Jadeja grabbed four wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar assisted him nicely.

Time & Venue

Saturday, August 30, 2014 @ 09:30 GMT, 10:30 local at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Weather

Cloudy conditions with the temperatures around 10-19ᵒC.

Toss

The winner will prefer to field first.

The Pitch

The surface will assist the bowlers and stroke players.

Teams

England – Alastair Cook (C), Alex Hales, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, James Anderson, James Tredwell.

India – MS Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan,  Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.

Prediction

England is capable of bouncing back in the series by winning the 3^rd ODI.