ENG vs IND | 3rd T20I | The Number Games

After a dramatic defeat in the rescheduled Test, India have turned the tables in the T20I series against England. They have managed to win the first two matches of the series rather convincingly and have taken an unassailable lead in the series. 

The action will now shift to Trent Bridge, Nottingham for the 3rd and the final match of the series. Ahead of the match let us try and find out what to expect from the competition.

Toss: On the basis of the records at the ground let us take a look at what the decision of the toss winners might be.

As it appears from the table there has been no added advantage for the team winning the toss at the venue. To have a clear idea of what the team winning the toss might decide we need to take a look at the results batting first and chasing the target at the venue.

Records suggest that the team batting first have won more matches at Trent Bridge. Hence, we might see the captain winning the toss deciding to bat first in the match. 

General Records: The general records might help us in inducing what could transpire in the match. 

Moving ahead, we take a look at what we can expect from the teams batting first and second in the match.

Batting First:

Batting Second:

Conclusion: The stats suggest that we can expect a closer match than the first two competitions. Though much like the previous two matches, there are high chances that the team batting first will end up winning the match. We can expect the team batting first winning the match by a margin of about 8 runs.