India vs England Betting Tips

15:58, 17 Mar 2021

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15:58, 17 Mar 2021

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The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will serve as the host for the fourth of the five-match T20I series between India and England on 18th March 2021 at 19:00 IST. Despite the loss in the third T20I, the odds are still slightly in favor of the Indian side. But the England team will be high on confidence as they are leading the series 2-1 and will be looking to seal the series.

Teams Status

After losing the first T20I, India bounced back really well in the second T20I with a massive seven-wicket win. Then again lost their way in the third T20I as they lost that match by eight wickets. Virat Kohli was the top run-scorer for India in the third T20I with 77* runs from just 48 balls including eight fours and four maximums. He had a couple of vital partnerships with Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya as it came when India were losing wickets at regular intervals. No one really stepped up with the ball in hand. Only Yuzi Chahal and Washington Sundar managed to scalp one wicket each. Despite the fact that India lost the previous match, they are unlikely to make many changes in the batting lineup. We could see one change in the batting lineup as the out of form KL Rahul could make way for either Shikhar Dhawan or Suryakumar Yadav. India could make some changes in the bowling department as it wasn’t very effective in the first three T20I’s.

England were exceptional in the third T20I with both bat and ball. First, they unsettled India with the ball as they took wickets at regular intervals and pushed India onto the backfoot in the power play itself. They managed to restrict India for just 157 despite a masterclass from Kohli. Then they managed to chase it down in just 18 overs courtesy of an unbeaten 83* from their keeper-batsman Jos Butler with the help of Jonny Bairstow, who scored a quick-fire 40 runs. England would like to stick to the same playing XI that won them the first and the third T20I. Jos Butler is the team’s leading run scorer with 111 runs at an average of 55.50. Jason Roy also has scored over 100 runs at an average of 34.66. Mark Wood has been exceptional with the ball as he is the leading wicket-taker along with Chris Jordan with four wickets each.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Home team name	Away team name
	1.83	1.83
	1.90	1.90
	1.78	2.04

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, India are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.78. While England are placed at 2.04. India are placed at 1.83 odds at the Betway sportsbook and England are placed at 2.00 odds. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, India and England are evenly matched at 1.83 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

Yet another exciting clash is on the cards and also both teams will be looking to win the toss as the teams winning the toss have gone to win the match. India is likely to bounce back once again after losing the third T20I as they bounced back after losing the first T20I.

Tip: Virat Kohli Total Runs Over 30.5 @ 1.83

The Indian skipper has been in exceptional form with the bat in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia and also in the current series against England. He has played 88 T20I matches for India and has scored 3078 runs at an average of 52.16. He has 27 half-centuries to his name with the highest score of 94* against West Indies back in 2019. In the current series, he has scored 150 runs at an average of 150.00 including a match winning 73* and a 77*, which came while India needed the most after losing the first four wickets early. He is the leading run scorer in this series. In the last five innings, he has scored 275 runs at an average of 91.66. Also, he has scored more than 30 runs in four of his last five innings. So, it is more likely that Virat Kohli will score over 30.5 runs at 1.83 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Jos Butler Total Runs Over 23.5 @ 1.87

Jos Butler has been a sensation since he has moved to the top of the order as he has scored over 650 runs in 17 innings that he has opened the batting at an average of just over 39. He has scored 1662 runs in 77 matches at an average of 30.21. He has 11 half-centuries to his name including the highest score of 83* against India in the third T20I of the current series. In the 12 innings he has played against India, he has scored 312 runs at an average of 34.66. His current form is also spectacular as he has scored 200 runs at an average of 66.67. In the last five innings, Butler has scored over 23 runs in three matches. Also, he has scored over 23 runs in six of his last nine innings. So, it is more likely that he will score over 23.5 runs at 1.87 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

India is more likely to bounce back in the fourth T20I and level the series going in the series decider. But England will come out all guns blazing to close out the T20I series in the fourth match itself. And it all depends on who wins the toss and whoever bats second will hold all the aces.