England defeated India by 27 runs in the third and final ODI to seal the ODI series 2-1 at Lord’s, London, on Sunday, July 19.
Delving into the details of the game, England batted first after winning the toss and posted a whopping total of 387/3 in 50 overs. Ben Duckett (141), Jacob Bethell (91), and Joe Root (74*) were exceptional.
In the chase, India could score 360/7 in 50 overs, losing the game by 27 runs. Rohit Sharma (138), Shubman Gill (77), and Virat Kohli (74) were brilliant, but couldn’t take their side over the line.
On that note, let’s take a look at who said what after ENGvIND, 3rd ODI.
Harry Brook, England captain:
[On England’s series victory over the world’s No. 1 ODI side] Extremely proud. I thought we fought hard. We communicated well like we did in the T20s and, yeah, we’ve managed to scrape away with a series win against the world number one. [On England’s batting performance] We’ve spoken about it a lot, to be honest. We want a set template. I think the way that Beth and Ducky started the innings was phenomenal. To be none down after 20-30 overs and not look like taking a risk throughout that period was an outstanding partnership. And then Rooty just doing what Root does and cracking on. And then the way that Jos finished the innings as well was awesome to watch. And, yeah, it was just a very, very good all-round batting performance. [On his captaincy and Jacob Bethell’s decisive spell] Well, I went off for an over, and I went and chatted to Baz. Comes back to the communication, to be honest. It’s been outstanding throughout this series and the T20s. And he said, “Why don’t you have a crack with Beth?” And he ended up bowling seven or eight overs straight through. So, yeah, that turned out to be a very vital part in the game. But I think everybody stuck to it really well. We fought and scraped away as well as we could. And, yeah, it was tough at times, but we got the job done.
Shubman Gill, India captain:
[On assessing the performance] I think we were right in the game up until the 45th over. We gave too many runs in the last three overs. Gave around 60 runs, I think. That’s where the game went a little bit too far ahead from us. [On being optimistic about the run chase] Yes, definitely, we thought if we had wickets in hand after the 40 overs, we’d be in the game. But at the same time, we didn’t want to be too much behind in the game. So I think after the powerplay, we started to accumulate runs on the board, get the run rate around six, six and a half. If we kept playing around six, six and a half, and then in the last 10, get 100, 110, you never know. [On the positives India can take from the series] Yeah, I mean, almost everyone got runs in the matches. I think in this match particularly, we didn’t bowl well, especially in the powerplay. I think we bowled too many off deliveries in the powerplay. And then the way they capitalised, both the openers after the powerplay, was just tremendous. They never really gave us a chance to come back in the game. And then in the death overs, I think they got, like I said, too far ahead from us. But many positives for us in the series, almost everyone getting runs and taking wickets. [On Rohit and Kohli’s contributions to Indian cricket] I mean, they have done really well over the years in different parts of the world. And very, very pleased with how, Rohit Bhai batted today, especially getting 140. And I think the wicket got a little bit slow in the end. It wasn’t easy to hit those runs. But I think the way he batted was really a treat to watch.
Joe Root, Player of the Series:
[On England’s series win over the world’s No. 1 ODI side] I think when you’ve got an opportunity to beat the number one team in the world and bounce back from that first game in the manner that we have, that’s the most rewarding thing right now. For us to build off the back of Sri Lanka, where it was a brilliant series win there, to now win this series, it shows that progression and it shows that we’re going in the right direction and trending in a really positive way with the World Cup further down the line. So, lots of good signs, nice to contribute, but ultimately just great to see the guys developing, learning and as a team, gradually get better. [On England’s top order setting the platform] Yeah, and I thought the tempo that they played with on that surface was fantastic. A lot of risk-free cricket for a long period of time and it gave us a really good platform. We knew that we were going to be able to explode towards the back end and make the most of the latter stages of the innings with that platform. So, it was just great to be in that position and when you’ve got guys like Harry (Brook) and Jos (Buttler) coming in with seven, eight overs to go, you’re in a good position. [On England’s progress ahead of the World Cup] Yeah, you’ve always got to keep looking at how you can get better, but I look at the last two series, as I said, the first game we’ve not got it right, but very quickly we’ve adapted on both occasions in two very different sets of conditions and I think that’s a really, really positive sign for the group. So, it’s almost, can we get ahead of that now and can we start well when we come to play white-ball cricket again in a few months’ time, and Sri Lanka come over and keep that trend of developing, learning, getting better, growing that confidence and being in a really good place, series after series, ahead of what’s to come.
Jacob Bethell, Player of the Match:
[On his all-round performance and England’s series-clinching win] Yeah, definitely. These games are exciting. Going into today, levelling the series, wanting to win it. So, yeah, it’s great to put my hand up in that situation. [On opening the batting alongside Duckett] Yeah, I’m enjoying it. I’ve got a lot to learn, but I really enjoy batting with Ben. I’ve done it a bit in a different format, but we enjoy batting together, we complement each other well. So, yeah, I think we’ve seen what we can do today. [On his bowling role] Yeah, I think we saw that, Rash is obviously the best leg-spinner in the world, but the wicket was more conducive to when there was a bit more pace behind the ball. So, that was kind of my style of bowling, and I think it worked quite well out there. [On Sir Garfield Sobers and making an all-round contribution in a match played in his memory] Yeah, definitely. Yeah, he’s a special man. I was fortunate to have him be part of my journey and help me on my way, which I can’t thank him enough for. And yeah, my family are in the crowd today and they’ll be watching over. But yeah it’s great to do it in a game that was kind of in memory of him. And yeah, he was a great player.
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