What Third ODI of the tri-nation series When January 20, 2015 Where Brisbane Cricket Ground The Teams India For the first half of the Indian innings against Australia at the MCG, one got a feeling that this side would succumb to a below par score after tottering at 59/3 at one stage. But Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina put up a century stand that not only revived the Indian innings but also instilled belief that two of the most crucial cogs in the Indian batting line-up had got vital runs under their belt in the build up to the World Cup. That India could manage just 267 after looking set for a score of close to 300 is a point of concern but India can take a few positives from their 4-wicket loss to Australia in their first ODI. The bowling looked wayward and Australia in their run-chase played as if they owned them. But India came back strong towards the end to tie down the run-flow, bowl to a plan and pick crucial wickets to bring hopes of an improbable victory. If only they had done so in the initial stage of the innings, things could well have been different. Lessons learnt? One would like to believe so as they gear up for England next. With barely a day to gear up for the next ODI, India would be looking to put the loss behind, register a win and get those crucial points on board. England Like India, England too have not had the best of starts to the tri-nation series. They got bundled out for 234 and none of their batsmen barring Eoin Morgan looked in some sort of nick. Morgan single-handedly took the onus of resurrecting England’s batting frailty and notched up a fighting ton to take the team to a decent total and give his bowlers something to bowl at. David Warner though ripped apart the English bowling attack and made a mockery of the run-chase as Australia cruised to a 3-wicket win with a bonus point to their name. England have problems in both their departments and need to buck up soon before it is too late. Their batsmen need to stack up enough runs for the bowlers to defend it successfully especially keeping in mind a strong Indian batting line-up. England have got a couple of days off after their first ODI and would have put the drawing board to good use. Time for them to right their wrongs and Tuesday could well be a start. Key Players India On a day when the Indian bowlers looked wayward against Australia at the MCG, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stuck to his basics and bowled a disciplined line until the penultimate over of the match. He picked up Glenn Maxwell’s wicket at a crucial juncture that almost turned the tide in India’s favour. Kumar might not have the speed of his bowling partners - Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav but he is lot more disciplined and consistent when it comes to hitting the right areas consistently. Brisbane is known to aid pacers and Kumar would want to make full use of the conditions on offer. England Not many would have expected Ian Bell to get out for a first ball duck in the first ODI against Australia especially after he had scored a big century against the PM’s XI tour match. He is one of England’s most experienced batsmen in the line-up and England need their key batsmen to come good. Bell has the perfect game to combat India’s pace and spin and if his willow does the talking, India could well be in a spot of bother. Stat-Attack Average first innings score at Brisbane (overall): 226 Average first innings score at Brisbane (since 2000): 242 Average second innings score at Brisbane (overall): 199 Average second innings score at Brisbane (since 2000): 207 Result summary at Brisbane:

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Last meeting between both sides in Australia: Feb 22, 1992- England 236-9 (50 overs), India 227 (49.2 overs). England won by 9 runs Form guide (most recent listed first): India: Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won England: Lost, Lost, Lost, Won, Lost Pace vs Spin at Brisbane (Who has been more effective) since 2000

Trivia England have beaten India only once in a tri-series match (out of 6). Their solitary win came in NatWest Series in England in 2002. India have won four such games, while one game ended in no result. The Squads India: MS Dhoni (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Md. Shami, Stuart Binny, Umesh Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohit Sharma. England: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes.