India vs England, 3rd ODI: India Defy Sam Curran Heroics In Thrilling Finale To Win Series 2-1

India vs England: Bowlers held their nerves in crunch moments as India defeated England in the third and the final ODI by seven runs to clinch the series 2-1.

Bowlers held their nerves in crunch moments as India defeated England in a thrilling third and the final ODI by seven runs and clinch the series 2-1 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Sunday. Sam Curran, playing out of his skin, played one of the most outstanding limited-overs knocks of recent times under pressure and almost pulled off a remarkable victory for the visitors. After Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya's heroics with the bat helped India post a competitive total of 329 runs on a batting friendly track, the Indian bowlers also joined in the party and kept England batsmen under check early on in the run chase. Just when India were looking in commanding position, Curran's fighting knock gave the hosts some nervy moments and it started reflecting in their fielding as they dropped a couple of catches in the penultimate over bowled by Hardik Pandya to sum up a poor day in the field. T Natarajan, playing his first game of the series, held his nerves and bowled superbly to defend 13 runs in the final over. Unlike the last two games, Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed both the England openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow cheaply in his first two overs to give India a solid start. Last match's hero, Ben Stokes, despite getting a reprieve from Hardik Pandya early on in his innings, failed to covert his start and got out for 35 runs after hitting a full-toss from T Natarajan straight into the hands of Shikhar Dhawan.