Team India taking on visitors England in their third and the final One Day International (ODI) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday ahead of the Champion’s trophy. The three-match rubber has already been pocketed by Virat Kohli’s men who have won the first two matches at Pune and Cuttack.
The live cricket streaming of the match is available on Hotstar, while the live telecast of the match is available on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD, along with Hindi commentary on Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The Kolkata ODI is final chance for Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble to assess the squad before they play a one-off Test against Bangladesh and then a four-match Test series against Australia. Catch IND vs BAN, one-off Test, live updates
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Former skipper M S Dhoni fails this time
31.4: WICKET! MS Dhoni (25) is out, c Jos Buttler b Jake Ball, 173/5 https://t.co/xBze108A9J @Paytm #IndvEng
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
Dhoni walks in amid ‘Dhoni…Dhoni’ chant
Grand reception for the big man @msdhoni. Eden gardens erupts! #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/xtf6DiUVLO
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
Virat fails to convert his 50 into big score.
Another day, another venue, another 50 for captain @imVkohli #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/nR9zFdFOgA
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
No prizes for guessing who has walked out to bat at the Eden Gardens #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/o8W3j57vMt
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
England, after being asked to bat first, set 322 runs target for the hosts.
England scored 58 runs in the last five overs to finish strongly. The seventh-wicket partnership of Stokes and Woakes compiled 73 runs. Hardik Pandya (3/49) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/62) took wickets at important junctures but England batsmen still managed to put up a strong total.
England lost 8 wickets and fought really hard to reach a total of 321 runs despite a very poor start.
.@msdhoni felicitated by CAB, @SGanguly99, @therealkapildev at the Eden Gardens #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/XbRiTHX13I
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
And, it is time for the action to unfold here at the Eden Gardens #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/RajA4QuE9s
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
#TeamIndia have won the toss and elect to bowl first. One change in the eleven, Ajinkya Rahane in for Shikhar Dhawan #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/JoZwwczqRL
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
India seemed a relaxed bunch on Saturday with only nine players attending the optional training session. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took a close look at the Eden pitch along with national selector and former Bengal captain Devang Gandhi.
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
ENG XI: J Roy, S Billings, J Bairstow, E Morgan, B Stokes, J Buttler, M Ali, C Woakes, L Plunkett, D Willey, J Ball
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
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The hosts have played like a well-oiled machine so far in the series whether chasing a target or batting first.
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1:30 pm IST pic.twitter.com/121qgnkfDs— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2017
If in the first tie, it was Kohli’s turn to lead from the front in a 351-run chase along with Kedar Jadhav, the second match was all about seasoned campaigners Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni (134) turning back the clock with a sublime 256-run stand that set up India’s win.
Preparations on in full swing for the 3rd and final ODI against England #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/DYqMItsCeI
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2017
The duo, important members in India’s 2011 World Cup winning team, dragged India out of a hole with vintage batting displays after joining hands with the team tottering at 25/3 batting first.
#TeamIndia all-rounder @YUVSTRONG12 in the nets. Match starts at 1:30 PM IST today #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/4sa21jlH5O
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2017
In the first ODI at Pune, Jadhav, batting at No.6 scored a brilliant century when the team was reeling at 63/4. Kohli later described the innings as being out of the ordinary.
What is that one change that @JadhavKedar has been forced to make after the 1st ODI? #TeamIndia #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/ggbYD55RU9
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 17, 2017
Kohli, too played a masterly innings, one which is so typical of India’s finest batsman in current times, to notch up his 27th ODI ton and 17th in a run chase.
After the captain, @JadhavKedar joined the century wagon. How good has this knock been @Paytm #TeamIndia #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/VvINcSpOuh
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 15, 2017
But the opening slot remains a worry with both Shikhar Dhawan and K.L. Rahul failing to get going.
While Dhawan, struggling for runs, has a nagging finger injury that might keep him out of action at Eden, Rahul will have to improve markedly if he wants to secure his place for the Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma, who is usually preferred to open the batting in ODIs, is out injured. Ajinkya Rahane is an option but poor form in the last series against New Zealand at home is the reason the elegant right-hander is yet to be drafted in the playing XI.
Rahane could get a chance to stake a claim in the side on Sunday.
India’s bowling battery was under pressure in the last ODI, when while defending 381, England captain Eoin Morgan threatened to pull off a memorable win, ultimately falling 15 runs short.
My death bowling has improved because of @IPL. I used that experience in international cricket: @BhuviOfficial #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/4h1XvnZdmy
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2017
Spin hotshot Ravichandran Ashwin translated his Test form in ODIs as well picking up three wickets which included the prized scalp of Morgan to all but seal the match.
For the tourists, it hasn’t been all downhill with their batsmen showing enough resolve to take the challenge to India. Besides Morgan, opener Jason Roy, the highly rated Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes have played well.
What has let them down though is their bowling which is thin on experience especially in sub-continental conditions.
England practiced for two and a half hours on Saturday, in complete contrast to India’s relaxed approach.
Sam Billings is likely to play in place of injured opener Alex Hales who was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a fractured hand and had to fly back home.
The pitch at the Eden is expected to be a high-scoring one bereft of any grass. With the arena being much bigger compared to Pune and Cuttack, the competition could be tougher.
Kohli has already stated there wouldn’t be any drop in intensity. It is expected to be a fiercely contested tie despite there being little to play for in terms of the series.
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