Match-winning performances by Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya gifted India a memorable 2-1 series win against England in the third ODI at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 260 runs, Pant hammered an unbeaten knock of 125 runs off 113 balls, which also turned out to be his maiden ODI ton. Pandya was also in top batting form and hammered a battling knock of 71 runs off 55 balls as the visitors reached 261/5 in 42.1 overs, winning by five wickets. Reece Topley was in good form for England and took three wickets. Initially, a four-wicket haul by Pandya helped India bowl out the hosts for 259 in 45.5 overs. Jos Buttler smashed 60 runs off 80 balls, which included three fours and two sixes. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets, Mohammed Siraj bagged two dismissals and Ravindra Jadeja picked one.
