India Favored to Seal Series Win in Fifth Test Against England

India Favored to Seal Series Win in Fifth Test Against England

The highly anticipated fifth Test of the Anthony de Mello Trophy 2024 series between India and England will take place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on March 7, 2024. The match is scheduled to begin at 09:30 AM IST.

India has dominated the series so far, winning three of the four matches played. England, on the other hand, managed to secure a solitary victory in the second Test. In their previous encounter, Dhruv Jurel emerged as the Man of the Match for India, while Joe Root topped the fantasy points leaderboard for England.

The pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is known to favor batters, with an average first innings score of 306 runs in the last 20 matches. The weather forecast predicts a cloudy day with temperatures hovering around 14.84 degrees Celsius and humidity at 45%. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 2.23 m/s.

Pace bowlers have historically been successful at this venue, accounting for 86% of the total wickets taken. Therefore, fantasy teams should consider selecting as many pace bowlers as possible.

In terms of head-to-head records, India and England have played 135 matches, with batters from both teams contributing significantly to their respective team's fantasy points.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:

Wicket-Keepers: Dhruv Jurel, Ben Foakes, Jonny Bairstow

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Zak Crawley, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar

All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin

Bowlers: Mark Wood

Captain: Ravindra Jadeja

Vice-Captain: Dhruv Jurel

Tags: #INDvsENG, #AnthonydeMelloTrophy, #Cricket, #TestMatch, #Dharamsala

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