India win by seven runs! Excellent last over this by T Natarajan, he defends 14 runs. With this victory, India win series 2-1. So, India win Test, T20I and ODI series! Sam Curran did well and finished unbeaten on 95 but that wasn't enough to England home.
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India vs England Highlights of 3rd ODI 2021: IND Beat ENG by 7 Runs, Win Series 2-1
Follow Ind vs Eng 3rd ODI live cricket score updates. The three-match ODI series is levelled at one each as both teams fight it out to clinch it. India won the series opener and then England bounced back to draw level.
28 Mar, 22:08 (IST)
England need 14 runs to win from the last over. Sam Curran has been lucky tonight, can he take England past India's total. He will be on the strike in the last over and T Natarajan will bowl the final over.
28 Mar, 21:52 (IST)
It is down to last three overs now. England need 23 more runs to win. Sam Curran is doing it alone and handsomely. Pressure back on India now. This could still go anywhere!
28 Mar, 21:42 (IST)
This is getting closer than India would have thought. Sam Curran is fighting a lone battle and is batting on 60 off 58 balls. With two wickets in hand, England need 48 from 30 balls.
28 Mar, 21:15 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes again! India needed a breakthrough and Shardul Thakur provides it. England eight down now. Excellent catch by Virat Kohli at short cover. A Rashid c Kohli b Thakur 19(22)
28 Mar, 20:58 (IST)
England need 79 more runs to win in 78 balls. It is wickets in hand which is the problem for the visitors, they are seven down. Sam Curran and Adil Rashid are trying to keep their side in the hunt.
28 Mar, 20:31 (IST)
OUT! India chips away with another wicket! Hardik Pandya takes a superb catch at mid-off to dismiss Moeen Ali. England in further trouble now. Third wicket for Bhuvneshwar Kumar M Ali c Hardik Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 29(25)
28 Mar, 20:05 (IST)
OUT! Dawid Malan departs just after completing his half-century. England in trouble now. Just when the partnership was building, the visitors lose two wickets in quick succession.
28 Mar, 19:40 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes! End of a fine partnership. Liam Livingstone is caught and bowled. Important wicket this for India. England have lost half the side. L Livingstone c and b Thakur 36(31)
28 Mar, 19:16 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur accounts for Jos Buttler. Umpire gave that one not out but India opted for DRS and it is three reds. Superb call to opts for DRS. Buttler is trapped in front of the wickets, no bat involved. J Buttler lbw b Thakur 15(18)
28 Mar, 19:10 (IST)
Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler have an uphill task and so far they have done well. 35 more overs to go and England's required run-rate continues to be under seven. No signs of spin yet as Virat Kohli has used five pacers.
28 Mar, 18:48 (IST)
OUT! BIG wicket! T Natarajan accounts for Ben Stokes. Huge moment in the game. Stokes is caught at deep mid-wicket. B Stokes c Dhawan b T Natarajan 35(39)
28 Mar, 18:37 (IST)
England have crossed the 50-run mark. Three bowlers used thus far by Virat Kohli and all of them pacers. Meanwhile, the required run-rate for England is slightly under seven runs.
28 Mar, 18:27 (IST)
Ben Stokes gets a life after Hardik Pandya dropped a simple catch off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Meanwhile, Dawid Malan and Stokes are looking to rebuild after England lost both the openers.
28 Mar, 18:07 (IST)
OUT! Two wickets in two overs for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. This time he traps Jonny Bairstow in front of the wickets who was looking to shuffle across. The England opener opts for DRS but it is the umpire's call that stays. J Bairstow lbw b Bhuvneshwar 1(4)
28 Mar, 17:54 (IST)
OUT! What a start for India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes early. Top-notch delivery this. The ball came back into the right-handed batsman Jason Roy. He misses the line and is bowled. J Roy b Bhuvneshwar 14(6)
28 Mar, 17:21 (IST)
OUT! India have been bowled out for for 329 with eight balls to spare. The hosts will be disappointed after finishing under 350-run mark. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the last batsman to be dismissed.
28 Mar, 17:07 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur departs! He is caught behind, Thakur has played his part with the cameo. India seven down now. S Thakur c Buttler b Mark Wood 30(21)
28 Mar, 16:31 (IST)
OUT! Ben Stokes with a wicket! Hardik Pandya departs after scoring his half-century. Pandya shuffled across and was looking to play it on the on-side, ends up missing the line and is bowled. H Pandya b Stokes 64(44)
28 Mar, 16:17 (IST)
OUT! Good catch this by Jos Buttler behind the stumps, he takes it one-handed. Pant was looking to play it on the on-side, gets an outside edge and Buttler takes the catch. R Pant c Buttler b Sam Curran 78(62)
England’s tour of India is nearing a fitting end. Though hosts won the Test and T20Is series the competition from England has been tough. After Test series, England came close to winning the T20I series but lost it 3-2. And now again they have an opportunity to win the ODI series which is currently levelled at one each. Meanwhile, stay tuned for IND vs ENG live score updates. Is India vs England 3rd ODI 2021 Live Telecast Available on DD Sports, DD Free Dish and Doordarshan National TV Channels?
England batsmen pulled off a superb performance in the second ODI and chased down 337 at the loss of just four wickets and that too in the absence of regular captain Eoin Morgan. Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy and Ben Stokes took the game away from India and drew level in the series.
Meanwhile, India could alter with their bowling unit and make three changes by bringing in Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal and T Natarajan. England, on the other hand, could think about bringing back Mark Wood in place of Tom Curran.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryakumar Yadav, T Natarajan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill.
England Squad: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Matthew Parkinson.
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