India vs England 3rd ODI: India is currently leading the three-match ODI series against England 2-0, as they showcased one-sided dominant performances in both matches. In the first ODI, India successfully chased down England’s target of 249, with Shubman Gill’s player of the match performance of 87 runs and crucial half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel as India sealed a four-wicket win. The second match saw England setting a competitive 305-run target, but Rohit Sharma’s brilliant comeback hundred with a 119-run knock led India to another four-wicket victory.
The final ODI match of the series will take place on February 12, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. England will be looking to avoid a whitewash, while India aims for a clean sweep ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy. Supposedly sighting the Champions Trophy, India would look to give their players some chances before the marquee tournament.
India vs England 3rd ODI: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is traditionally balanced, offering something for both batters and bowlers. In white-ball cricket, the surface generally favours batsmen as it offers considerable bounce and carry, which helps batters as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Pacers can extract movement with the new ball, but as dew sets in, they often use slower balls, to which batters are often caught in the deep. With a high-scoring history in limited-overs cricket, expect a high-scoring contest depending on conditions on match day.
India vs England 3rd ODI: Narendra Modi Stadium Average Score in ODIs
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has hosted several ODIs, with an average first-inning score of around 237 and a second-inning average of 208. The venue has witnessed high-scoring encounters, with the highest total being 365/2 by South Africa against India in 2010. India has played on 20 occasions on this track, thus winning on 11 occasions and losing 9 matches, which included the World Cup final loss to Australia. While England had lastly lost the match against New Zealand in the World Cup opening match in 2023.
India vs England 3rd ODI: Narendra Modi Stadium Most Runs and Most Wickets
The Narendra Modi Stadium is known to favor the batters early on, with openers looking to capitalize on the powerplay. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the leading run scorer of ODIs on this iconic venue with 354 runs from 7 innings. Legendary Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev holds the record for the most wickets at this venue, having taken 10 wickets.
India vs England 3rd ODI: Narendra Modi Stadium Stats
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat is the largest cricket stadium in the world with an overall capacity of around 1,32,000. Since 2022, the stadium has hosted 8 ODI matches, with 5 won by the team that batted first. Devon Conway from New Zealand holds the record for the highest ODI score on this venue, which is 152* against England during the 2023 ODI World Cup. In the same match, he and Rachin Ravindra recorded the highest ODI partnership of 273* runs from 211 balls.
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