{"id":194463,"date":"2026-07-18T10:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194463"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:39:17","slug":"eng-vs-ind-3rd-odi-india-looks-to-seal-decider-in-ro-kos-final-dance-on-english-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194463","title":{"rendered":"ENG vs IND, 3rd ODI: India looks to seal decider in Ro-Ko\u2019s final dance on English soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71238752\">At a time when every bilateral white-ball fixture acquires meaning only in the context of the next big global tournament, the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord\u2019s works as a standalone product too.<\/p>\n<p>If the kerfuffle surrounding Rohit Sharma\u2019s future as an ODI cricketer has dominated news, with rumours and clarifications flying thick and fast, Sunday is likely to be the last occasion for the English audience to savour Virat Kohli and Rohit in international colours.<\/p>\n<p>But the best sportspersons operate beyond the headlines, and Rohit, in particular, would like to do exactly that. The 39-year-old practised on Saturday, under the watchful eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak.<\/p>\n<p>The crisp, almost therapeutic, sound of Rohit\u2019s bat hitting the ball was pleasing to the ear. If it\u00a0translates to some confident runs, it will be a godsend.<\/p>\n<p>That the contest is the series-decider may help Rohit\u00a0hyper-focus and elevate his batting. Both in Birmingham and Cardiff, his time at the crease was scratchy at best, as he made a 21-ball 11 and a 47-ball 26, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:  <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/harsh-dubey-injury-replacement-washington-sundar-eng-vs-ind-3rd-odi-lords\/article71237894.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Harsh Dubey replaces injured Washington Sundar in squad<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The two surfaces, admittedly, were not as batter-friendly as one would expect limited-overs pitches to be, but Rohit\u2019s ball-striking was in sharp contrast to the way Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli wielded the willow.<\/p>\n<p>Gill followed up his 80 in Edgbaston with a sweet 31 in Sophia Gardens while Kohli, after a blip in the first game (5), scored an assured 66-ball 65. Shreyas Iyer was fluent during his 66-run knock but what hurt India in the four-wicket loss in Wales was the absence of an anchor.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Root performed this role for England with an unbeaten 99 and saw his side through; the talisman would want to complete the job and earn his team only its third title success in the last nine bilateral series.<\/p>\n<p>One area where both outfits need improvement is in developing middle-order resilience. In the opening ODI, England collapsed from 61 for no loss to 80 for five while in the second, India was reduced to 193 for seven from 178 for three. The tourists, in particular, have found short-pitched bowling a tad tough to counter.<\/p>\n<p>India will be without Washington Sundar, who sustained a hamstring injury while batting in Cardiff. Vidarbha\u2019s Harsh Dubey, who made his debut recently versus Afghanistan, has flown in as cover, but it remains to be seen if the think-tank picks wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav or chooses to replace Washington\u2019s all-round skills with Harsh\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Wicket-keeper bat K.L. Rahul is likely to be available after missing the previous tie because of an illness, for he batted in the optional nets on match-eve. So did Ishan Kishan, Rahul\u2019s replacement in the last game.<\/p>\n<p>For England, a triumph will be a good starting point ahead of the long road leading to the 2027 World Cup. It has not been a successful 50-over side for nearly three years, but with coach Brendon McCullum\u2019s focus exclusively on the white-ball teams now, a series victory against the world\u2019s no. 1 ranked ODI outfit will mark a golden reset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 18, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/eng-vs-ind-3rd-odi-preview-lords-sunday-july-19-rohit-virat-brook-gill\/article71238752.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a time when every bilateral white-ball fixture acquires meaning only in the context of the next big global tournament, the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord\u2019s works as a standalone product too. If the kerfuffle surrounding Rohit Sharma\u2019s future as an ODI cricketer has dominated news, with rumours and clarifications&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AFP__20251130__86LH9U6__v1__HighRes__CricketIndRsaOdi.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":193980,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193980","url_meta":{"origin":194463,"position":0},"title":"3rd ODI at Lord&#8217;s could be Rohit&#8217;s farewell as selectors prepare to look ahead","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The third ODI at Lord's could be Rohit Sharma's final international appearance, with selectors keen to begin India's transition by backing Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. 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