- Third ODI: India, 261-5, beat England, 259, by five wickets
- Pant hits unbeaten 125 and Pandya 71 in easy win
As Jos Buttler reflected on a tricky start to life as England’s new white‑ball captain, and a sparkling century from Rishabh Pant that made it two series defeats to India in the space of a fortnight, he admitted: “We just need to be better.”
It was a simple diagnosis from the man tasked with following Eoin Morgan’s gilded reign. England were again below par with the bat in this one-day international decider and powerless to prevent Pant’s unbeaten 125 chasing down 260 with eight overs to spare for a five-wicket win. India’s supporters, the vocal majority of this sellout crowd, were in clover.
Written by Ali Martin at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/17/england-india-third-one-day-international-match-report under the title “Rishabh Pant century guides India to series victory over England”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
