England played some exceptional cricket in the second One-day International against India which saw them winning the match by 86 runs and level the three-match series one all at the moment.
The hosts England will look to win the series especially after losing the Twenty20 International series by the scoreline of 2-1.
Given their form of late, it is a big possibility for England going into the decider. However, India has also played some exceptional cricket and will look to make a strong comeback on Tuesday (June 17) when the two teams will meet at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
However, they might suffer a hiccup in the decider. Opener Jason Roy is a doubtful starter for the all-important clash.
Roy has looked in great touch and has shared successive half-century stands with Jonny Bairstow in the series so far. Roy suffered a finger injury on his right hand during the second ODI against India at the Lord’s.
Explosive opener Roy sustained the finger injury when he dropped a fiercely struck shot from Suresh Raina during England’s 86 runs victory.
Currently, the series is level at 1-1 and the decider is expected to be another crackerjack of a contest. As a cover for Roy, middle-order batsman James Vince was added to the squad. He might break into the XI if Roy sits out for the much-awaited game.
Also Read: Wikipedia Has a New Nickname for Hardik Pandya Due to His Unique Hairstyle
England already missing Hales:
The English team is already without the services of Alex Hales. He has been ruled out for at least four weeks with a side injury. Hales has been one of the prolific run scorers for the home team in the recent past. Hence, his absence has affected them quite a bit.
Meanwhile, Middlesex batsman Dawid Malan has been released to play for the England Lions in a four-day game against India which kickoff on Monday (July 16)
Coming back to Roy, the stylish free-flowing right-handed batsman made his ODI debut back in 2015.
Jason Roy has scored six centuries and 12 half-centuries in his 65 ODI appearances so far. He made 112 runs in the T20I series against India and has scored 78 runs in the two ODI’s so far.
Also Read: ENG vs IND 2018: Jos Buttler Reveals the Attributes of MS Dhoni he likes
