Rishabh Pant’s hundred and Hardik Pandya brilliance power India to ODI series win over England | Cricket News

India beat England by five wickets in the third one-day international at Emirates Old Trafford to clinch a 2-1 series win; Rishabh Pant hits maiden ODI century as India chase down 260 with 47 balls to spare; Hardik Pandya takes career-best 4-24 and thumps 71 from 55 balls

Rishabh Pant’s superb unbeaten 125 and a brilliant all-round display from Hardik Pandya led India to a five-wicket win over England in the third one-day international and a 2-1 series win.

Backed by the majority of a raucous crowd at Emirates Old Trafford, India bowled England out for 259 in 45.5 overs with Hardik taking a career-best 4-24 before thumping 71 from 55 balls in a 133-run stand with Pant as India raced to victory.

Reece Topley had given England hope with a three-wicket burst in an excellent opening spell after Jos Buttler’s (60) first half-century since succeeding Eoin Morgan as skipper had helped take England out of early trouble.

However, the brilliance of Pant (125no from 113 balls) and Hardik saw India overcome early problems of their own to secure victory with 47 balls to spare.

Hardik Pandya took career-best ODI figures of 4-24 as India bowled England out for 259

For much of the innings, Pant was fairly reserved by his standards but he made sure he finished the job in style, smashing five fours in a row off David Willey before signing off with a reverse-sweep off Joe Root for another boundary.

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What’s next?

It is a quick turnaround for Jos Buttler’s side, they are back in action on Tuesday to play the first of three ODIs against South Africa in Durham. Coverage starts at 12.30pm on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event, with play scheduled to begin at 1pm.

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Meanwhile, England’s women’s side are also taking on South Africa. They are 6-2 up in the multi-format series going into Monday’s third ODI at Leicester. Watch from 1.30pm on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event with the start of play half an hour later.