Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: England Tour of India, 2024 - 3rd Test Match - 15-19 February 2024

These are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 3rd Test Match of the England Tour of India. The match will take place on 15th February 2024 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.

Currently, India have won the second Test match of the tour against England by 106 runs, levelling the 5-match series at 1-1.

Ollie Pope is currently the top run-scorer for England in the Test Series with 243 runs, while Tom Hartley has taken 14 wickets, making him the top wicket-taker for England.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the top run-scorer for India in the Test Series with 321 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah is India's top wicket-taker in the Test Series with 15 scalps.

In the second Test, India batted first and scored 396 in their first innings, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's brilliant knock of 209. Jaiswal led the charge against the opposition and did not lose his wicket despite a poor show at the other end. His resilience gave India an early advantage in the Test match.

England made a strong start in their first innings, with Zak Crawley scoring 76 runs off just 78 balls before being dismissed by Axar Patel. Ben Stokes also made a valuable contribution with a knock of 47 runs. However, the remaining batters failed to impress, and England were bowled out for 253 in their first innings.

In the second innings, India was led by Shreyas Iyer, who scored an impressive 104 runs, bringing India's total to 255 and setting a target of 399 for England.

Zak Crawley posed a threat to the opposition with a knock of 73, but unfortunately got out at a crucial moment. The other batters failed to pose any threat to India and lost wickets when it mattered most. Jasprit Bumrah picked up 9 wickets in the Test match as England were bowled out for 292, resulting in a 106-run loss.

Commenting ahead of the third Test, Sam Behar, UK Director at BetMGM, said that there was thrilling action during the first two Tests of the series. With the scoreline level at 1-1, there is hope for another brilliant five days of Test match cricket. England fans are looking for Joe Root to return to form in Rajkot, while Shubman Gill will be looking to build on his stunning century in the second innings of the second Test. Under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, this England side always provides entertainment. They hope to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Also:

• With the series at 1-1, both teams aim to take the lead during the third test. India is the favourite, priced at 21/50, while England is priced at 29/10. Brendon McCullum's England seldom draws test matches, and it is 9/1 for the third test to end in a draw.
• Joe Root has struggled in the first two tests of the series, and England will be hoping he can return to form during the third test in Rajkot. He is priced at 3/1 to score the most runs in England's first innings or 11/2 to score a century.
• India's star, Shubman Gill, returned to form in the second innings of the second test with a sublime century. He is priced at 8/5 to score a half-century in the first innings and 11/2 to score a century in the second innings of the series.
• With Jack Leach ruled out of the series due to a knee injury, England will rely on fellow left-arm spinner Alex Hartley to lead the bowling attack. She is priced at 23/10 to take the most wickets for England in the first innings.

Squads:

India - Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah , Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep

England - Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – India

Who will win?- India

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Zak Crawley (England)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jasprit Bumrah (India), Tom Hartley (England)

Most Fours – Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Zak Crawley (England)

Player of the Match- Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Team Scores Batting first – England 270+, India 320+

Match Handicap: India