IND vs ENG: Jonny Bairstow Can Break Batting Records, Says England Leader Jos Buttler

England's stand-in captain Jos Buttler has backed top batsman Jonny Bairstow to become the country's leading century scorer after his 124 against India helped England level the series going in

"He is certainly not under-appreciated in our side," said Buttler. He is our leading player really. He is very intimidating to bowl at. I know having played against Jonny in the IPL, in the bowlers' meeting they say 'what shall we do to this guy and there are not too many answers, to be honest.

"He is hugely appreciated on our side and I think everyone knows what a special player he is." After being hammered in the first game, England's batting fireworks to level the ODI series have made Sunday's final game of the tour another playoff after the T20 series also went to the wire.

"It's great to be in another final," said Buttler. "They are great games to be involved in. It was an excellent performance yesterday so we take a lot of confidence into the game on Sunday."

England, who still have injury doubts over fast bowler Mark Wood and batter Sam Billings, have an added incentive to win as the World Cup holders could lose the number one spot in the world rankings to India if they lose. Buttler insisted that the pressure would not change their game plan.

"We want to push the boundaries of what we are capable of and live true to that," he said. "It is probably what I am most proud of as a member of this squad, that we got some criticism from the first game but we came out and played in exactly the same fashion."