3rd ODI: India Beat England In A Thriller To Win ODI Series 2-1

India survived a scare from England all-rounder Sam Curran (95 not out off 83 balls) as they managed to beat England by a slender 7-run margin in the third and final One-day International here at the

The other opener Jonny Bairstow was dismissed on the last ball of the innings' third over, Kumar's second, as he moved across to glance one down to fine leg but was trapped leg-before.

England were 28/2 in three overs and it was the first time in the last three one-dayers against India that their openers couldn't put up a century stand.

Ben Stokes, who hammered a 52-ball 99 in Friday's game, was dismissed for 35 off 39 balls to leave England at 68/3 and when skipper Jos Buttler (15) fell leg-before -- through a review by India -- England were looking down and out at 95 for four in 15.1 overs.

However, England didn't give up.

Just like India earlier, who had come back from 157/4 to post 329, the visitors' long batting line-up ensured that India had to face resistance. Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone added 60 in 8.4 overs before Shardul Thakur made double breakthrough, getting rid of both.

Ali dazzled for a while before Hardik Pandya, who dropped two simple catches on the day, picked a nice catch to send him back. Curran and Rashid kept English hopes alive adding 57 in less than nine overs before the latter was brilliantly caught at short cover by Kohli.

Curran continued the onslaught reaching his half-century, farming the strike and then added 60 with Wood before the latter was run out while looking for a second run as Curran slipped.

Earlier, powered by a 99-run partnership between Rishabh Pant (78 off 62 balls) and Pandya (64 off 44 balls) that came in just under 12 overs, India made 329 (in 48.2 overs).

The hosts had begun well with openers Rohit Sharma (37 off 37 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (67 off 56 balls) adding 103 in just under 15 overs. The two began sedately before taking 15 runs off a Curran over, the innings' fifth. They then took 17 off the eighth over bowled by left-armer Reece Topley.

However, the introduction of Rashid brought England back in. The England leg-spinner, who has made a habit of getting Kohli out in this series, removed Sharma in his second over with a googly that beat the India vice-captain. Rashid picked Dhawan in the next over, having him caught and bowled.

Soon, Ali, who was introduced from the other end, got rid of skipper Kohli (7 off 10 balls). The India No. 3 tried to play the off-spinner off the back-foot. However, the ball turned in and hit the leg-stump.