<a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/india" target="_blank">India</a> had won the first ODI of the series against <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/england" target="_blank">England</a>, at Trent Bridge, comfortably. <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/kuldeep-yadav" target="_blank">Kuldeep Yadav</a> routed England with 6 for 25, and <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/rohit-sharma" target="_blank">Rohit Sharma</a> set up the chase with a rollicking hundred. Then, with the series at stake, <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/joe-root" target="_blank">Joe Root</a>'s hundred at Lord's helped England level the series, once again by a substantial margin. The decider at Headingley is bound to produce some quality limited-overs cricket: here is a preview. <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726807" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726807" alt="India England ODI 2018 Kuldeep Yadav" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kuldeep-Yadav6.jpg" width="628" height="387" /> Kuldeep Yadav ran through England in the first ODI, at Trent Bridge... Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726812" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726812" alt="India England 2018 ODI Joe Root" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Joe-Root.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> ... but Joe Root made sure England came back in emphatic fashion at Lord's Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726814" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726814" alt="Headingley India England 2018 ODI" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Headingley.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> With all to play for, the teams now move to Headingley for the decider Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726816" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726816" alt="Jason Roy Jonny Bairstow India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jason-Roy-Jonny-Bairstow1.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have got England off to solid starts in both matches Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726818" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726818" alt="David Willey India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/David-Willey1.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> England bat really deep, as David Willey demonstrated the other day; they are also returning to their best Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726823" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726823" alt="Moeen Ali Adil Rashid India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Moeen-Ali-Adil-Rashid.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid competed with their Indian counterparts at Lord's Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726821" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726821" alt="Ben Stokes bowling India England ODI 2018 3rd" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ben-Stokes-bowling.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> With Ben Stokes back to bowling, England's attack looks solid, if a tad defensive Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726826" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726826" alt="England likely XI India 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/England-likely-XI.jpg" width="628" height="419" /> England likely XI for 3rd ODI Getty Images<br />Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, David Willey, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726827" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726827" alt="India England 3rd ODI 2018 Rohit Sharma Shikhar Dhawan KL Rahul Virat Kohli" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rohit-Sharma-Shikhar-Dhawan-KL-Rahul-Virat-Kohli2.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> Barring the occasional failure, Indian top four have been in superb form Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726832" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726832" alt="MS Dhoni India England 2018 3rd ODI" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MS-Dhoni.jpg" width="628" height="391" /> However, the rest of the batting line-up has not done anything spectacular on the tour; MS Dhoni definitely didn't look at his best at Lord's Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726834" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726834" alt="Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kuldeep-Yadav-Yuzvendra-Chahal.jpg" width="628" height="406" /> Yuzvendra Chahal was the most economic of the Indian bowlers Lord's; India will look to Chahal and Kuldeep yet again Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726835" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726835" alt="Umesh Yadav India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Umesh-Yadav.jpg" width="628" height="385" /> Umesh Yadav has shouldered the burden of the Indian pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726836" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726836" alt="Shardul Thakur India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Shardul-Thakur.jpg" width="628" height="366" /> However, Siddarth Kaul has not been impressive, and will probably be replaced by Shardul Thakur provided Bhuvi is not fit, that is Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726815" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726815" alt="India England likely XI 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/India-team.jpg" width="628" height="386" /> India likely XI for 3rd ODI Getty Images<br />Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_726840" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-726840" alt="Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan India England 3rd ODI 2018" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Virat-Kohli-Eoin-Morgan2.jpg" width="628" height="355" /> Prediction: England, with more balanced batting and bowling line-ups, looks more formidable than India. However, the battle is going to be an intense one Getty Images[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>India will not be able to displace England from the top spot in ICC ODI rankings, but a win here will give them five consecutive ODI series wins something they have never done before.
