talkSPORT betting tips – Best bets and expert advice for 3rd India vs England T20I
India hammered England in last year’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Guyana, on their way to lifting the trophy, and they have taken a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against Jos Buttler’s side. England, playing their first white-ball series with Brendon McCullum as coach, were well beaten in the first T20 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. However, they let India off the hook in the second game in Chennai, where Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 sealed a tense two-wicket win for the hosts, leaving England aiming to stay in the series by winning Tuesday’s third T20 in Rajkot. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* India vs England 3rd T20I tips Suryakumar Yadav to be India top batter @ 14/5 England to hit over 6.5 sixes @ 10/11 Varun Chakravarthy to be India top bowler @ 31/10 Back India skipper to lead from the front Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from T20 international duty after last year’s World Cup triumph in the Caribbean but India still have a wealth of white-ball batting talent. Opener Sanju Samson scored three centuries in five T20 innings at the end of last year while Abhishek Sharma, a star of the 2024 IPL, slammed 79 off 34 balls in the series opener against England. Tilak Varma averages 59 in T20 internationals after his superb innings in Chennai but captain Suryakumar Yadav could take centre stage in the third game of the series. The Mumbai Indians superstar, a fixture in the top five of the ICC’s T20 batting rankings, has fond memories of Rajkot. He smashed an unbeaten 112 from just 51 deliveries in the last T20 international at the venue, setting up a 91-run rout of Sri Lanka in January 2023, and could punish England’s bowlers. England batters can find their six-hitting range Suryakumar’s century in Rajkot two years ago featured nine sixes while Rohit, his predecessor as India’s T20 skipper, hit six maximums against Bangladesh in a 2019 game at the ground. Those feats suggest England should be backed to hit seven or more sixes in the third T20 as McCullum will not want his side to go down without a fight. Early wickets have hampered the tourists in the first two matches but captain Buttler has struck five sixes in two innings and Harry Brook has cleared the ropes in both of his brief knocks. Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse showcased the depth of England’s batting power, hitting five sixes from 29 balls between them in the second T20, and Buttler’s men could produce some fireworks in Rajkot. In-form spinner set to start for hosts again India leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy was named player of the match in the first T20 after running through England’s middle-order to finish with 3-23 from four overs. Varun dismissed Buttler, Brook and Liam Livingstone in Kolkata before bowling Brook and Jamie Overton with a couple of beautiful deliveries in Chennai. He played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2024 IPL triumph and is worth backing to be India’s top bowler on Tuesday, having claimed 22 wickets in nine games since returning to the T20 side in October. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* *all odds correct at time of writing *18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 4x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.begambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.org
India hammered England in last year’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Guyana, on their way to lifting the trophy, and they have taken a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against Jos Buttler’s side.
England, playing their first white-ball series with Brendon McCullum as coach, were well beaten in the first T20 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
However, they let India off the hook in the second game in Chennai, where Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 sealed a tense two-wicket win for the hosts, leaving England aiming to stay in the series by winning Tuesday’s third T20 in Rajkot.
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India vs England 3rd T20I tips
- Suryakumar Yadav to be India top batter @ 14/5
- England to hit over 6.5 sixes @ 10/11
- Varun Chakravarthy to be India top bowler @ 31/10
Back India skipper to lead from the front
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from T20 international duty after last year’s World Cup triumph in the Caribbean but India still have a wealth of white-ball batting talent.
Opener Sanju Samson scored three centuries in five T20 innings at the end of last year while Abhishek Sharma, a star of the 2024 IPL, slammed 79 off 34 balls in the series opener against England.
Tilak Varma averages 59 in T20 internationals after his superb innings in Chennai but captain Suryakumar Yadav could take centre stage in the third game of the series.
The Mumbai Indians superstar, a fixture in the top five of the ICC’s T20 batting rankings, has fond memories of Rajkot.
He smashed an unbeaten 112 from just 51 deliveries in the last T20 international at the venue, setting up a 91-run rout of Sri Lanka in January 2023, and could punish England’s bowlers.
England batters can find their six-hitting range
Suryakumar’s century in Rajkot two years ago featured nine sixes while Rohit, his predecessor as India’s T20 skipper, hit six maximums against Bangladesh in a 2019 game at the ground.
Those feats suggest England should be backed to hit seven or more sixes in the third T20 as McCullum will not want his side to go down without a fight.
Early wickets have hampered the tourists in the first two matches but captain Buttler has struck five sixes in two innings and Harry Brook has cleared the ropes in both of his brief knocks.
Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse showcased the depth of England’s batting power, hitting five sixes from 29 balls between them in the second T20, and Buttler’s men could produce some fireworks in Rajkot.
In-form spinner set to start for hosts again
India leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy was named player of the match in the first T20 after running through England’s middle-order to finish with 3-23 from four overs.
Varun dismissed Buttler, Brook and Liam Livingstone in Kolkata before bowling Brook and Jamie Overton with a couple of beautiful deliveries in Chennai.
He played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2024 IPL triumph and is worth backing to be India’s top bowler on Tuesday, having claimed 22 wickets in nine games since returning to the T20 side in October.
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