Pant hits maiden ODI ton, joins Pandya to seal England series.

 With India on 72/4, England looked on top of their game after Reece Topley had dismissed Shikhar Dhawan , Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in all three Top order in quick succession. It seemed almost over for India, Almost because Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya were still at the crease. England were bowling difficult lines and chances of an Indian turnaround appeared low but Pandya and Pant diligently added 132 runs for the fifth Wicket.

By the time Ben Stokes caught Pandya on 71, India were just 55 away from the target. But Pant  by then was on Top gear as he hit five boundaries in an over by David Willey after reaching his maiden Hundred to guide India to a five-wicket win in the thired and deciding ODI and Old Trafford.

India won the series 2-1, having won the T20s by the same margins.

With a brilliant 4/24, Pandya again showed why he so invaluable to the white-ball setup. And Pant's hundred (125* in just 113 balls which 16 fours and 2 sixes included came just when doubts were being raised about his white-ball legacy, The real concerns have still not been addressed though, Barring the unbeaten 114-run  opening stand in the first ODI, nothing really worked for India. The back of the length deliveries can consistently be a worry was again accentuated by Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal-edging Craig Overton to Jos Buttler behind the  stumps trying to defend. Most Predictably disappointing though was how Virat Kohli again dangled the bat out to a delivery angled across to be caught behind , after  perfectly positing himself for a good score with a 22 ball 17.