England took a 1-0 lead in this five-game T20 series against India on Saturday and the pair now clash for the third time at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
It is now three defeats for India in their last four T20 internationals - the other contest the opening match of this series that was rained off - and more misery could be heading their way.
England v India Third T20I Tips Summary
Best Bet - England to win @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Varun Chakravarthy over 1.5 wickets @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Harry Brook over 26.5 runs, Varun Chakravarthy top India bowler & Sam Curran to take a wicket @ 15/2
England v India Third T20I Prediction
Best Bet: England to win @ 4/5
Jacob Bethell was crucial to England’s success in the second T20 on Saturday and the hosts’ deep batting lineup could be their saving grace once again in this third encounter.
England can bat Sam Curran at seven, showing the depth of their side, and can expect improvements from openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, who were both dismissed cheaply in the second game.
Spin is expected to play a big part in this game, with the pitch at Trent Bridge turning plenty recently.
England have won six of their last seven T20Is and lost only narrowly to these opponents in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
Conditions should suit the hosts and they are fancied to come out on top.
Alternative Bet: Varun Chakravarthy over 1.5 wickets @ 6/4
On a pitch that looks set to help the spinners, it’s worth siding with India’s Varun Chakravarthy to take two or more wickets.
The 34-year-old is averaging 16.9 in T20I cricket and has a solid record against England, taking 16 wickets in eight matches.
England v India Third T20I Bet Builder Tip
Harry Brook over 26.5 runs
Varun Chakravarthy top India bowler
Sam Curran to take a wicket
Pays 15/2
England captain Harry Brook made a rapid 39 in the second game of this T20I series and looks a solid pick to go over 26.5 runs in this clash.
He has been in decent form lately, making three half centuries in his last seven knocks, and could kick on.
Varun Chakravarthy should be well suited by these spin-friendly conditions and is fancied to be India’s top bowler.
Sam Curran can’t have hurt his chances of replacing Ben Stokes as England’s Test all-rounder with four wickets in the first two games of this T20I series and he should take another at Trent Bridge.
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Key Match Stats
England have won six of their last seven completed T20Is
India have lost three completed T20Is on the bounce
Talik Varma has six half-centuries in his last 10 innings.
Saqib Mahmood took three wickets in the abandoned first game at Durham between these two
India have failed to make more than 200 in their last four T20Is
Tactics, Form and Team News
England may opt for three spinners once again on a pitch which is expected to turn.
In the fast bowlers department, Saqib Mahmood could return in place of Josh Tongue, who was expensive and went wicketless in the second T20I.
England expected XI: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (WK), 3 Harry Brook (C), 4 Jacob Bethell, 5 Tom Banton, 6 Will Jacks, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Jofra Archer, 9 Liam Dawson, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Saqib Mahmood.
India may opt for the same team which lost the second T20I, although Sanju Samson is an option to return as opener.
India expected XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Viabhav Sooryavanshi, 3 Ishan Kishan (WK), 4 Shreyas Iyer (C), 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Tilak Varma, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Harshit Rana, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Varun Chakravarthy.
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