Match Details
Date: February 15, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
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Match Preview:
After two entertaining opening encounters, India and England will lock horns in Rajkot for the third Test in the five-match series. The Three Lions kick-started the tour with a valiant comeback victory in Hyderabad before the Men in Blue rallied back to register a dominant win in Vizag. After a long break, both teams will be eager to hit the ground running and win the third match in Rajkot.
Pitch Report:
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot has produced batting-friendly tracks with an average score of 593 runs across T20Is. The batters can score many runs here thanks to the pitch's nature and the ground's short dimensions. Bowlers, generally find it difficult but spinners can create a lot of impact as the match progresses into its later days.
Team Analysis:
India
Despite winning the second Test in Vizag, Team India hasn’t seemed at its dominant best at home so far in this series. The bowlers have put in some great performances but have lacked potency as a unit with individuals overshadowing the rest. Similarly, the batting unit has failed to get going so in this series with only Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring big runs at a consistent clip.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England
Whereas the Three Lions have made massive improvements from their previous tours to India. The first Test showcased how their Bazball approach can be implemented in the sub-continent. But in the second Test, glaring shortcomings were visible with Joe Root’s form emerging as a major concern. Talking about their bowling, the experienced spin trio alongside the veteran James Anderson have exceeded expectations with Tom Hartley emerging as a possible mainstay in this English red-ball set-up.
SportsTiger Playing XI of England
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
India has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat England to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
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