The series is tied at 1-1 and both teams will everything to play for when they will lock horns at Nagpur. India was able to tick the right boxes in the second match and they would look to continue the impetus. The hosts’ captain Rohit Sharma was on song and he is going to hold the key.
Meanwhile, the Indian bowling unit came up with a better performance to restrict Bangladesh to a under-par score of 153 runs. Except Khaleel Ahmed, all the bowlers were right on the money. Thus, Rohit Sharma might ponder to include Shardul Thakur in place of a left-arm seamer. Furthermore, the Indian team was not sharp on the field and would like to pull up their socks.
For Bangladesh, their batters need to convert their start into a substantial score. Four batsmen had got off to decent starts in the previous match but none of them could even score a half-century.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma was able to hit the ground running. Generally, the right-hander takes some time before he catapults his attack on the opposition. However, he showed no mercy for the Bangladesh bowlers during his 43-ball 85 blitz in the previous match.
India has drawn some flak for its sedate approach in the shortest form of the game. But Rohit Sharma was in no mood to take the conservative approach to the run-chase. However, Shikhar Dhawan had once again struggled to get going but he did the right thing in playing the second fiddle.
The Nagpur pitch is also expected to be full of runs and the toss is going to play a crucial role in the match.
Match Prediction:
India will begin the match as favorites as they have the momentum on their side. The Indian spinners have done a fine job and they would look to continue their good show in the all-important decider.