 4-0 whitewash in the Test series, then defeat in the one off T20I and then losing
second and third ODI matches of five-match ODI series while the first ODI was
abandoned by the rain so, Team India is now on the verge of losing the ODI series
as well.
They cannot win the series because only two ODI matches left and England
already have 2-0 lead in the series.
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Batting first India scored 234 runs which was very good total for them as they
were 58-5 once. New comer Ravindra Jadeja and Skipper Dhoni rescued them
from a humiliating score while Dhoni scored 69 runs and Jadeja scored 78 runs
to put up a total of 234 runs. It was rain once again so the match had to cut
to 43 overs and the chasing total was 218 runs for England. England had to suffer
a lot to get the victory but at the end they managed it with 7 balls remaining.
What will India do now? Jharkhand boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni has
tried everything. He has left no stone unturned but the most wanted victory
is still untouchable for the Men in blue. The fourth ODI between these two will
took place at Lord's on Sunday, September 11 at 14:45 IST or 9:15 GMT. It is
a Do or Die situation for Team India. If they lose the 4th ODI they will be
the unhappiest men in the world while few months ago they were the opposite
when they won the World Cup but it is now a history. Team India must go ahead.
There should not be make any change in their line up as they were almost winning
the 3rd ODI. Ravindra Jadeja who was selected for this match clicked, in fact
his 78 was very vital for India to put up a decent total on the board. Once again
their bowling did not have enough venom to steal a win from England.
On the other hand England is well on the track. Everything is going right for
them. So, they do not have to do any extra tension about their combination as
they did before the series starts choosing different combination for different
formats of the game.Prediction:
India will be looking desperately to win the 4th ODI match so that at least they
could bring something to their home for their cricket crazy fans but it seems
that victory against England has become more than impossible because they have
now extremely high level of confidence inside them and they will be trying to
seal the series as early as possible.
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