England vs India: Lord's Decider - Cricket Score, Commentary, and Video Highlights

The stage is set for a pulsating clash between England and India at Lord's, with the third ODI being a decider in the series. After being tied 1-1, the English team, buoyed by a strong home crowd, will look to overcome the visiting Indians, who have shown signs of improvement in their bowling and fielding. The toss has been won by England, and they will bat first, with a view to posting a competitive score.

India, on the other hand, will be looking to break their duck in the series after two disappointing losses. Their absence of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out with injury, is a significant blow, and they will rely on their other bowlers, including Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna, to deliver the goods. Deep Dasgupta, the former Indian wicketkeeper, opined that the Indian bowling attack could have been more varied, with another spinner perhaps being a better option.

England, however, has shown impressive form in their opening stand, with Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell putting on a solid 84% of their runs on the leg side. The Indian pacers have consistently bowled too straight or drifted down the leg side, which has allowed the English batters to capitalize on the loose deliveries. Vikram Chandrasekaran, the CricViz analyst, noted that the Indian seamers have not been able to find the perfect line, and it has cost them dearly.

The powerplay came to a close with England posting a decent score, with Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell looking solid at the crease. Prince Yadav, the Indian bowler, was expensive, conceding three wides in his second over, while England added three runs off the bat. A Jacob Bethell two to square leg brought up England's 50 off 49 balls, and it set the momentum for the rest of the innings.

Simon Mann, the BBC Test Match Special commentator, observed that England will be looking to reach 300 if they can, but it was a similar situation at Edgbaston, where they failed to come close to that target. India, on the other hand, has the bowlers who can restrict England, and they will look to put a stop to their batting momentum. The wicket of Jacob Bethell, who was in some rhythm, would be a crucial one for India, and they would hope to get him out soon.

Arshdeep Singh has changed ends to replace Prasidh Krishna, who has been bowling consistently above 140kph throughout the series. In the first 10 overs, he has had a percentage of deliveries above 140kph (87mph) of: (percentage data pending). Prasidh Krishna has been economical in his second spell, bowling two consecutive maidens to the England opener Ben Duckett.

Vikram Chandrasekaran noted that England's left-handed opening pair have scored 84% of their runs on the leg side, highlighting the lines India's seamers have bowled. The Indian pacers have been consistently too straight or have drifted down the leg side, with inconsistent lengths allowing the batters to capitalize. Andy Zaltzman, the Test Match Special statistician, pointed out that this is England's highest opening stand in an ODI at Lord's since 2010.

The slope of the Lord's pitch is a little tricky because it will give the left hander some room, so you try to be tight, observed Prince Yadav. The Indian bowlers have been struggling to find the right line and length, and it has cost them dearly. Prince Yadav has been expensive, conceding three wides in his second over, while England added three runs off the bat.