England v India: Rishabh Pant & Hardik Pandya Seal Series win
Third One Day International Royal London, Emirates Old TraffordEngland 259 (45.5 overs): Buttler 60 (80); Hardik 4-24 India 261-5 (42.1 overs): Pant 125* (113), Hardik 71 (55); Topley 3-35India won by five wickets, won Series 2 -1Scorecard
Pant had a magnificent century unbeaten, while Hardik's 71 came after having took 4-24 with the ball as the Tourists won a 2-1 series in sweltering Manchester.
Chasing 260, India were reduced to 72-4, only for Pant and Hardik to tie position at 133.
Pant might have been stumped on 18, while Craig Overton misjudged a chance to catch Hardik when he only had six. needed, Pant completed his first ODI century and hit the winning runs with 47 balls to spare to complete 125 paces.
Hardi k's effort with the ball was previously the main reason England were knocked out for 259, despite 60 from captain Jos Buttler.
Buttler suffers defeat in his first ODI series since replacing Eoin Morgan as skipper, with the scoreline replicating India's success in the T20s.
England move to three-match one-day tie against South Africa, starting on Tuesday in Chester-le-Street.
India wins in a seesaw battleIt was a fascinating fight, the match the more competitive from a series where both sides had previously claimed a unilateral victory each.
In the end , India triumphed to the delight of a boisterous, partisan crowd thanks to Hardik, one of the best white-ball cricketers in the world, and wicket-keeper Pant, who had a fine tour of the three formats.
This is India's greatest ability to adapt to the two-man pitch allures which made it prevail. Hardik led an attack that cleverly used the short ball. He later produced a winning stand with Pant, which delivered a memorable hundred.
England will regret their missed opportunities on the field, but will also know that their top hitter hasn't shot once in all three games.
England are a team in transition. New captain Buttler and coach Matthew Mott are rebuilding an injury-ravaged pace offense, while they were also without key leg player Adil Rashid, missing this series after undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage.
They will be World Cup contenders next year, but the biggest...
Pant had a magnificent century unbeaten, while Hardik's 71 came after having took 4-24 with the ball as the Tourists won a 2-1 series in sweltering Manchester.
Chasing 260, India were reduced to 72-4, only for Pant and Hardik to tie position at 133.
Pant might have been stumped on 18, while Craig Overton misjudged a chance to catch Hardik when he only had six. needed, Pant completed his first ODI century and hit the winning runs with 47 balls to spare to complete 125 paces.
Hardi k's effort with the ball was previously the main reason England were knocked out for 259, despite 60 from captain Jos Buttler.
Buttler suffers defeat in his first ODI series since replacing Eoin Morgan as skipper, with the scoreline replicating India's success in the T20s.
England move to three-match one-day tie against South Africa, starting on Tuesday in Chester-le-Street.
India wins in a seesaw battleIt was a fascinating fight, the match the more competitive from a series where both sides had previously claimed a unilateral victory each.
In the end , India triumphed to the delight of a boisterous, partisan crowd thanks to Hardik, one of the best white-ball cricketers in the world, and wicket-keeper Pant, who had a fine tour of the three formats.
This is India's greatest ability to adapt to the two-man pitch allures which made it prevail. Hardik led an attack that cleverly used the short ball. He later produced a winning stand with Pant, which delivered a memorable hundred.
England will regret their missed opportunities on the field, but will also know that their top hitter hasn't shot once in all three games.
England are a team in transition. New captain Buttler and coach Matthew Mott are rebuilding an injury-ravaged pace offense, while they were also without key leg player Adil Rashid, missing this series after undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage.
They will be World Cup contenders next year, but the biggest...
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