England and India head into ODI series decider as new star Reece Topley looks to shine again | Cricket News

England and India traded dominant wins to set up Sunday’s ODI series decider at Old Trafford; after a star-making performance Reece Topley promises, ‘There’s everything to play for; watch live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am

England and India go into the deciding match of the one-day international series on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am.

A thrilling summer setting England against India across all forms of cricket comes to a head at Old Trafford on Sunday as the two sides face off to decide who will take the three-match one-day series, which is finely poised at 1-1.

England got the titanic tussle off to a flying start as majestic centuries from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow earned them victory in the fifth and final Test at Edgbaston last month with a record run chase, levelling the series at 2-2.

Then, Jos Buttler’s reign as white-ball skipper got off to a disappointing start as India won the first two of three T20 internationals, before England finished the series by taking the third match as a consolation.

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Ravi Shastri says India must put the disappointment of the second ODI defeat behind them and focus on Sunday’s series decider at Emirates Old Trafford.

India dished out a thrashing in the opening ODI, where 110 all out was England’s lowest one-day total against India, before a blistering display of bowling from Reece Topley at Lord’s took the series to Sunday’s showdown.

Both teams have traded dominant wins – India by 10 wickets at the Oval and then England by 100 runs at Lord’s – and the stage is set for a grandstand finale.

“It is a big game, I’ve just got to prepare for that and hopefully wrap up the series. Especially with a World Cup in October, you want those ‘win or you’re out of it’ sort of games. It’s good to practice with those kind of games,” Topley said.

India are sure to be well-supported at Old Trafford too. “I’m expecting a pretty good atmosphere in Manchester,” Topley said, “almost like an away game really, but that’s the kind of thing you want.”

The 28-year-old insists he will remain level-headed after his remarkable showing at Lord’s, where he claimed 6-24.

“It was pretty crazy, not something that you necessarily set out for at the start of your career, but it’s about backing it up and going again,” Topley said.

“It’s about enjoying the moment but not getting too high and trying to win the series for us. At the end of the day, we’re in a series and it’s 1-1. I enjoy it, I ride the wave, but there’s everything to play for at the weekend.

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England suffered a thumping 10-wicket defeat to India in the first ODI at The Kia Oval, during which they were skittled for 110 in 25.2 overs

“There are so many variables. At the top of my mark for each ball, it’s about how I’m getting in the game. But then you need a lot of things at the other end to go your way.”

There is a lot more to come for England, with six more white-ball games against South Africa, across both formats, before the end of an action-packed month.

“I just take that series by series. I’ve got an end goal that I want to be at the World Cup, I want to contribute and be in the team,” Topley said.

“It’s about taking each day as it comes and trying to get better to attain that goal.”

Willey: We trust our methods

David Willey, whose crucial 41 with the bat helped pull England out of a sticky situation in the second ODI win, insisted team spirit can carry them over the line.

“I think the dressing room is a fantastic place to be,” Willey said. “We always talk about the things we do well and how we want to play cricket, and that’s never going to change.

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England’s David Willey says there is a togetherness and spirit within the squad which helped them bounce back from their heavy defeat in the opening game of the series.

“I think from when this groups came together in 2015, we’ve always talked about how we want to play and that doesn’t change.

“We trust our method, and that’s why we’ve been so successful and the boys have won the World Cup and that doesn’t change now because we got rolled for 100 last week.

“Everyone loves being a part of it and playing white-ball cricket because it is so much fun. These two games are set up for a great game up in Manchester on Sunday.”

Watch the England vs India ODI series decider live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am.