As Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have regained their lost momentum, the morale of team India has reached new heights, as they gear up to play the 3rd and final One-Day International against England on January 22, 2017, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Final scores:
England won by 5 runs
England 321/8 v India 316/9
India 149/4 in 29 overs
Yuvraj Singh OUT! India 133/4 in 26 overs
India 102/3 - MS Dhoni at the crease
Virat Kohli OUT! for 55,
India 92/2 in 16.3 overs (Virat Kohli 51*, Yuvraj Singh 17*)
India 66/2 in 13 overs.
England 321/8 in 50 overs.
Pandya 49/3
India wins the toss and will bowl first.
Just one change for India, Rahane in for Dhawan.
Ben Stokes washed away the pain of the #WT20 final with a brilliant all-round performance at Eden Gardens - Man of the Match! #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/9sPORW2Vem
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2017
India has already grabbed the series, and they will be aiming to win the final game to whitewash the series. There were a few eyebrows raised from some corners as veteran Yuvi was selected for the ODI squad, but with his scintillating performance in the last match, the daring left-handed batsman has given a powerful reply to the critics.
#TeamIndia seal the series 2-1 and not surprisingly smiles galore at the Eden Gardens #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/G6CZ2IsZRk
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
For England, marking a win in this game is a matter of pride.
Eoin Morgan and his boys have put up a decent fight in the first two games, but on both the occasions, they failed to achieve the glory in between the cup and the lip. For England poor form of their bowlers is a major concern.
He's had a fine series with a century in the first match and 90 tonight - Kedar Jadhav is Man of the Series! #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/0SfWM4VuRD
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2017
The kingpin of the English bowling department, Liam Plunkett has been expensive throughout the series, and it is only Chris Woakes who rose up to the mark for the visitors.
Woakes in the previous game picked four wickets for England, and he is the only hope for the European side in the third game when it comes to bowling.
TV Telecast and live streaming
Star Sports Hotstar live cricket streaming India vs England 4th ODI here -> https://t.co/Q32VFRwjvh pic.twitter.com/1c21MtJ3wv
— PanAsiaBiz (@panasiabiz) January 22, 2017
Record viewership is expected for this last and final ODI in India.
Star Sports will telecast the live actions of this game in India, and the live streaming can be enjoyed in Hot Sports.
In the United States of America, the match will be shown live on Willow TV. Sky Sports is telecasting the live actions in the United Kingdom.
IND XI: A Rahane, L Rahul, V Kohli, MS Dhoni, Y Singh, K Jadhav, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, J Bumrah
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
Pitch and weather conditions
The curator predicts that the pitch in Eden Gardens will be a perfect batting paradise, and the ball will quickly come on to the bat. Just like the previous two games, this match too will be a high scoring one.
The weather conditions in Eden Gardens is perfect for a 50-over cricket match. Chasing a large total will be a bit difficult in the night, and in all probabilities, the Captain who wins the toss will not hesitate to bat first.
