Sony Sports Network: India and England will square off in the decisive third and final ODI at Lord's on Sunday with the three-match series level at 1-1, setting up a winner-takes-all contest between two sides that have traded blows over the past week.
The stage could hardly be grander as Lord's, the Home of Cricket, gears up to the decisive decider. After India struck first at Edgbaston and England responded through Joe Root's masterclass in Cardiff, the battle now shifts to one of the sport's most iconic venues, where both teams have one final opportunity to claim series honours before turning their attention to future assignments.
England arrives with renewed confidence after Root's unbeaten 99 orchestrated a four-wicket chase in the second ODI, erasing the disappointment of the series opener. The veteran has once again underlined his status as the backbone of England's batting and heads into the decider in remarkable touch, having registered five consecutive ODI half-centuries. Having negotiated Jasprit Bumrah effectively in Cardiff, Root will once again be central to England's hopes of sealing the series on home soil.
