ENG vs IND: Rohit Sharma led India to a 2-1 win in the ODI series in England.© AFP
Following his side’s five-wicket victory over England in the last ODI, skipper Rohit Sharma became the third captain to win an ODI series in England. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125* and his 133-run partnership with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya helped India chase 260 in the final ODI of the three-game series in Manchester and win the series 2-1. England were bundled for 259 thanks to some brilliant spells from the likes of Hardik Pandya (4/24) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/60).
Jos Buttler (60), Jason Roy (41) and Moeen Ali (34) played some crucial blows to the hosts.
Reece Topley chased 260 and destroyed India’s top order and had them at 72/4, but then Pandya-Pant nailed a match-winning score of 133 runs.
Besides Rohit, MS Dhoni and Mohammed Azharuddin are the other two Indian captains to win an ODI series in England.
Led by Dhoni, India won an ODI series of five games against England in their own backyard 3-1.
In 1990, under Azharuddin captaincy, India won a two-match ODI series in England by a 2-0 margin.
This time, India had won the first match by 10 wickets, after bowling out England for 110.
In the second ODI, England came back strong and recorded a 100-point victory.
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Pant’s century and Hardik’s all-round contributions then helped India make the decision.
This tour of England in 2021-2022 was extremely successful for India. They drew the Test series 2-2 and won both the T20I and ODI series 2-1. They didn’t let England win a series in any form and that too at home.
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