The third T20I between India and England is scheduled to be taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. After a disappointing start to the series, the hosts made a strong comeback with an impressive performance with bat and ball in the second T20I. While the bowlers helped in restricting the visitors, it was the duo of Ishan Kishan and captain Virat Kohli that paved the way for an emphatic win.
With momentum on their side, Team India will be looking to take the lead in this series, although it is easier said than done. England, who began the series in fine fashion, seemed to be stuck in two minds right throughout the second T20I. While Jason Roy has silenced his critics for now, there will be a lot of things to be expected of Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow, with Liam Livingstone breathing down their necks for a starting berth.
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England will consider making some amends in the playing XI as they look to get back to winning ways with an improved performance. Both teams are equally matched on paper, although England might hold the edge owing to greater depth and experience in their team. However, India also possesses a team with a decent balance of youthful and experienced characters and should go all-out in attack for the win on Tuesday.
Either way, another entertaining game of T20I cricket can be expected at Motera, with both sides eyeing a crucial win in this fixture.
Here are some fantasy XI predictions for the game:
Wicket-Keepers
Jos Buttler seems to be a better pick as he has been known for making a strong comeback and he will be much more effective on pitches in Ahmedabad. However, for India, Rishabh Pant will be keeping the wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the Fantasy XI, Buttler seems the better pick.
Batsmen
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dawid Malan, and Eoin Morgan have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Shikhar Dhawan also is added in fantasy cricket and that will depend on the balance of the squad. Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Shreyas Iyer, Sam Billings, and Suryakumar Yadav.
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All-rounder
There are some really reliable all-rounders in both teams but citing the pitch in Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali, and Ben Stokes seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for fantasy cricket is Sam Curran.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they don’t have practiced a lot. Bowlers like Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Chris Jordan become the obvious choices for the Fantasy XI on the dusty track at the Motera Stadium. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Deepak Chahar, Mark Wood, and Adil Rashid.
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Jos Buttler (vc), Virat Kohli (c), Ishan Kishan, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Adil Rashid, Yuzvendra Chahal, Chris Jordan, and Shardul Thakur
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Jos Buttler (c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya (vc), Adil Rashid, Yuzvendra Chahal, Chris Jordan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
