ENG vs IND Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 25, 2021

ENG vs IND Match Prediction - Aug 25, 2021

England vs India Day 3 Brief Review

England was finally made to work a bit by India in this Test as it batted nearly the entire day for the loss of just two wickets. Rohit Sharma showed immense application once more and was instrumental in setting up a base for the Indian middle-order. 

Cheteshwar Pujara came out fighting for his place in the team and ended up unbeaten on 91 at the end of the day. Virat Kohli looked scratchy but was also batting on 45 when play was stopped. England’s bowlers bowled well without much reward and will now have a brand new ball to attack with on Day 4.

England vs India Day 4 Preview and Betting Tips

Hardcore Indian fans would be dreaming about a comeback for the ages and something like what happened in Kolkata in 2001. Unfortunately, such instances are very rare and India would essentially need to bat the entire day tomorrow plus a session on Day 5 to be able to get a lead of around 150 in the match. 

It is not impossible but highly unlikely. Make no mistake, England is still very much in the driving seat in this match. 

The pitch may be flat but it still has something in it for the bowlers and the English bowlers are not going to be easy to face with the new ball in their hands. 

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    Cheteshwar Pujara Total Runs Second Inning

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There was something about the manner in which Pujara batted on Day 3. He was assertive, looking for runs, attacking the spinners, and seemed to have found some form. Pujara is a batsman that can make the most of getting in and should be able to convert his already good inning into a really big one.

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    India Total Runs Second Inning

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We cannot believe that the Over/Under line is being drawn at 444! That is still well over 200 runs away for India. With a new ball to face and the longest tail in the world waiting, we think there is a good chance that India may collapse on Day 4. 

Fairy tales don’t often come true and we are not going to betting one for sure.

England vs India Day 2 Brief Review

Day 2 was much like Day 1 in that England donated completely. They have now scored 423 runs and still have two wickets in hand. 

Joe Root scored his third century of the series and is just unstoppable right now. 

India's bowling was ineffective on a pitch that seems to have flattened out a lot. Whether that will be the case when India comes to bat once more remains to be seen. 

England vs India Day 3 Preview and Betting Tips

England is likely to want to bat for a few overs to get some quick runs and keep the Indian batsmen waiting. This frustrating the opposition is a part of the game and with so much time left, England can afford to do so. 

India will have better batting conditions but it is not going to be easy to survive or score. They are so far behind that Root can keep attacking fields for the entire duration. 

Here are some bets that we like for Day 3.

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    England Total Runs

    Over 447.5 (1.83)

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We have seen Ollie Robinson bat pretty well in the series and Craig Overton is looking quite comfortable at the crease as well. If the England team does decide to bat for a while on Day 3, we think they could pass this score quite easily. 

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    India Top Batsman 2nd Inning

    Rohit Sharma (4.50)

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The only batsman who showed the application to get past the new ball in the first inning, Rohit Sharma has been very impressive in this series. We think he is a natural run scorer who is in good form and will be able to play freely. 

Rahul is sketchy against the new ball and the rest of the batting is vulnerable. 

The odds on Rohit Sharma make it an easy bet to recommend. 

England vs India Day 1 Brief Review

England rolled over India for just 78 and then proceeded to bat with authority to reach 120 for no loss. This is only the third time in history that a team has managed to take a lead by the end of the first Day. 

At this stage, it appears to be just a matter of time before England equalizes the series. India is staring at an innings defeat. We are going to try and find some value bets to hopefully profit off of. 

England vs India Day 2 Preview and recommended bets

The pitch eased up after the first session and the Indian bowling looked completely ineffective. Ishant Sharma was perhaps the worst of the lot but really, no one bowled as well as could have been expected. 

There is so much time in the match remaining that England can just bat at leisure and push India out of the match completely. 

We are going to bet on England to score a lot of runs in this match and for the openers to continue their domination. 

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    Haseeb Hameed Total Runs 1st Innings

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Haseeb Hameed has been keen to capitalise on anything loose that the Indian bowlers have served up. He is batting very well on 60 with 11 boundaries already. 

A century does not seem out of reach at all and we are very happy to back him to get more than 88.5.

The odds being offered are fantastic for something that seems inevitable at the moment. 

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    Rory Burns Total Fours 1st Innings

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Once again, the odds for this bet are fantastic considering the total domination that the England batters enjoyed over India on Day 1. 

Burns should be able to make the most of his start and make the Indian bowlers toil for a lot longer. 

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    England Total Runs 1st Innings

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As someone who follows Indian cricket closely, the script of this Headingley Test Match is bringing up some terrible memories. 

India's bowlers would often struggle to pick up wickets overseas and get plastered all over the park while the opposition scored freely. 

This Indian bowling attack will continue to fight but the odds seem stacked in favor of England. The pitch has eased and their entire batting lineup still remains. Also, India has not had an answer to Joe Root in this series till now. 

We expect England to rack up the runs and go well past 400 or even 500 at this point. 


India pulled off one of the most remarkable wins that we have seen in recent times at Lord’s. It was struggling to survive at the start of Day 5 and ended up winning the match by a massive margin.

Now, it is time for the 3rd test match between England and India at Headingley. There have been some changes to the squad for England and India has some problems it needs to address as well.

India has been ahead 1-0 in England before only to lose the plot completely afterward. England has now played four Test Matches at home in 2021 and is still looking for its first win. With three Tests to go, the series is very much alive and we have already seen the intensity of the contest.

There are crucial World Test Championship points at stake to add to everything else.

Match prediction and cricket betting tips for England vs India, 3rd Test Match 2021. The match is going to be played at Headingley, Leeds starting on the 25th of August 2021.

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ENG vs IND Team Previews

England

England has made two addition and dropped three players from its squad. Dawid Malan and Saqib Mahmood will come in for Dominic Sibley, Jack Leach, and Zak Crawley. This means that Rory Burns and Hasib Hameed can be expected to open the batting with Malan coming in at number three.

England’s top-3 have been woeful in this series so far and things are not going to get easier.

Burns has a top score of 49 while Hameed managed a total of 9 runs in the second match. Betting markets like Highest Opening Partnership or Over/Under Total Runs for Burns and Hameed offer clear opportunities.

Bet against the English top order in current form.

Joe Root continues to remain in imperious form and is certainly looking good for more runs. We think both Dawid Malan and Joe Root could end up scoring some runs for England in the first inning.

Root, Malan, and Bairstow are all from Leeds and so they will be playing in familiar conditions. England’s batting may have underperformed in the second inning of the previous match but keep in mind that it looked set to go past 400 with ease in the first inning.

Reports also suggest that England will be without Mark Wood for this next match. Saqib Mahmood seems set to come in but we think England may also look at dropping Sam Curran. Not only did Current get a King’s Pair in the previous match but he also has just one wicket to his name in the series so far.

England is struggling with injuries and so Curran may keep his place but Craig Overton has a great chance of playing this next match.

Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson will both enjoy the conditions at Leeds and we suggest picking them both for the Top Bowler England 1st Inning betting market. The odds will make the hedge work no matter which one of them wins the bet for you.

England Playing 11

Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, JE Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.


India

The narrative around the Indian team and its selection has completely changed after the result of the Lord’s Test. There was talk of Pujara or Rahane being dropped, Ashwin being recalled, and even a captaincy change being advocated.

All of this has died down now that India has won.

We don’t think India will make any change to its team for the third Test match against England.

Pujara, Kohli, and Rahane are going to be under pressure to score runs but they are not going to be dropped. The only real change that India can consider is swapping out Jadeja for Ashwin but with Jadeja’s batting contributing (he is the third-highest run-getter for India), he is unlikely to be dropped.

What can we expect in this match, then?

India’s batting is vulnerable and there is no doubt about that. It has been rescued by the tail-enders in two innings already. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami have more runs than Virat Kohli at the moment.

Also, a green top that favors the fast-bowlers is expected for this match.

This is why you should stay away from betting markets for the Indian batsmen. The odds do not justify the risk at the moment.

The bowlers, though, are in tremendous form. Jasprit Bumrah bowled with fire, Ishant Sharma started to look better as the match progressed, and Mohammad Siraj was phenomenal. Only Mohammad Shami looked sort of energy.

We think you can pick one of Bumrah or Mohammad Siraj for the Top Bowler India 1st Inning Betting market.

The Indian bowlers have shown that they are capable of picking up wickets on any surface and we think England may shoot itself in the foot if it prepares a green track.

India Playing 11

Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, V Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, RR Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, JJ Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

ENG vs IND Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is going to want to field first. That is not necessarily a big advantage, though. There have been 60 results in Test Matches played at Headingley so far. 31 out of those have been won by the team that has bowled first and 29 by the team that has batted first.

England has won three out of the last four matches played at Headingley including the famous Ashes Test against Australia where Ben Stokes conjured up a miracle.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Headingley is generally good to bat on but it does offer some help to the fast-bowlers first up. The average score batting first ere is 307, pretty good for English conditions.

We think the fast-bowler may dominate the first couple of sessions but then the batsmen will enjoy the batting conditions. A couple of centuries (including one big one) are definitely on the cards.

This is also a result-oriented pitch and the previous draw was back in 2012.

The weather forecast for the Test match is not bad and we should get most of the scheduled overs although a few rain delays are inevitable.

ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction

Dream11 team and Dream11 tips for England vs India 3rd Test Match 2021

ENG vs IND Playing 11

  • Wicketkeeper:
    • R Pant
  • Batsmen:
    • R Sharma (c)
    • J Root
    • L Rahul
    • D Malan
  • All-rounders:
    • M Ali
  • Bowlers:
    • J Anderson
    • J Bumrah
    • S Mahmood
    • M Siraj (vc)
    • O Robinson

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ENG vs IND Betting Tips

We are going to stick with India to win the match and take a 2-0 lead in the series. India’s bowling has been able to extract more from the pitches than England’s bowlers. Also, both teams are struggling for batting with England overly dependent on Root and India’s middle-order struggling.

The fact that Kohli, Pujara, and Rahane all got starts and some time in the middle could be crucial. The momentum is with the Indian team right now and with England’s struggles with injuries continuing, the home team looks set for another tough Test.

Bet on India to win.

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This is the kind of of bet that makes Betway our favorite bookmaker. To be able to get a 40% return on any batsman from either team scoring a century is just too good to pass up. Headingley is likely to offer up a lot of runs on Day 2 and 3 and we think the batsmen will capitalize on it.

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    England Top Batsman 1st Inning

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Joe Root has been a class apart from any batsman on either side. He is the one batsman fighting for England and it would not be surprising to see him get the most runs at his home ground.

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    Rohit Sharma Total Fours

    Over 2.5 (1.66)

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Rohit Sharma has shown that he has the technique to survive and thrive in English conditions. He is also one of the most free stroking batsmen in this series. He is going to get three or more boundaries if he can spend any significant time at the crease.

Today Match Prediction

India To Win the Match, 2.43

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