England will face the West Indies in the third ODI match of the series. The match will be played at the Kennington Oval, London, England, on 3 June 2025 at 05:30 PM IST.

England defeated the West Indies in the second ODI match by 3 wickets and sealed the three-match series. While chasing a target of 309 runs given by West Indies, England had a poor start after losing both the openers on duck, but Joe Root (166*) had other plans. Along with Root, Will Jacks (49) and Harry Brook (47) played well. He single-handedly made sure that England not only won the second ODI match but also the series. In the bowling front, Saqib Mahmood and Adil Rashid were the star performers who took three and four wickets respectively.

West Indies, on the other hand, even after posting a 300+ total in the second ODI match, lost the match with their bowling. Brandon King and Shai Hope scored their respective half-centuries, and Keacy Carty scored his fourth ODI century. The bowling unit of WI has disappointed them. With just a match to go, West Indies will look to close the series by winning the last match of the series before moving to the T20I series.

The surface at Sophia Gardens is poised to offer help for batters. The match can be a run fest and is expected to help batters in the second innings as the pitch mostly remains smooth and doesn't offer help to bowlers except for good-length balls. The teams will be eager to field first after winning the toss here because the first innings total at this venue is 291.

England: Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid.

West Indies: Brandon King, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales.

• Jos Buttler | ENG: The 34-year-old right-hand wicketkeeper batter and the former England skipper has been a crucial part of the ODI setup. He has been featured in 189 ODI matches with 5233 runs in his career, including 11 centuries and 27 half-centuries. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI.

• Shai Hope | WI: The skipper of the West Indies has been in terrific form lately. He has played 139 ODI matches in which he has scored 5674 runs, including 17 centuries, and with a career average of 48.71. He scored 78 runs in the second ODI match against England and would aim to repeat a similar performance here in the last match. He can play a crucial role in your team if added.

• Harry Brook | ENG: The skipper of the England white-ball team has been in spectacular form recently. He scored a blistering 58-run knock against the West Indies in the first match and then scored 47 runs in the second match. He should be included in the team, considering his consistent form in mind.

• Keacy Carty | WI: This 28-year-old batter has been the best batter from the WI team recently. He scored his fourth ODI century in the last match against England. In 37 ODI matches, he has scored 1409 runs, including 4 centuries. His addition to your team will surely benefit you. 

• Joe Root | ENG: The senior-most player from the England cricket team, Joe Root, has been one of the finest batters in the team with loads of experience. In the first match against WI, he scored 57 runs, and then he scored an unbeaten 166-run knock to seal the match and series for his team. Overall, he has 7082 runs in 179 matches for England in his ODI career.

• Justin Greaves | WI: Greaves has played 12 innings in his ODI career so far and has scored 269 runs and has also taken 4 wickets. He has scored some good knocks in his career, but he would aim to play a crucial knock for his team in the second match here. He should be included in your fantasy team.

• Saqib Mahmood | ENG: Mahmood has been the best-performing bowler from the England team lately. He has played 15 matches, and he has taken 23 wickets. He took 3 wickets in the first ODI match and then three wickets in the last match as well, and he will be helpful in this match as well. 

• Alzarri Joseph | WI: Alzarri has been the most consistent wicket-taker bowler for the West Indies team this year. In 81 ODI matches in his career, he has taken 134 wickets, including a four fer in the last match. He is a worthy player to add to your fantasy XI.