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19 March 2024

India vs England 3rd ODI: India leave hosts in a spin to lead series 2-0

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By Cricket Correspondent and Agencies

India's slow bowlers tormented England again to claim a six-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Nottingham on Saturday to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

Having lost the toss and being put in to bat at Trent Bridge, the home team were bowled out for 227, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin leading the way with three for 39.

Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina then shared a partnership of 87 for the fourth wicket to help India reach their target with seven overs remaining.

The first game at Bristol was abandoned due to bad weather.

England struggled to cope with the slow bowlers in Wednesday's 133-run defeat and after a stand of 82 in the third match, openers Alastair Cook (44) and Alex Hales (42) fell to part-time spinners Rayudu and Raina respectively.

Slow left-armer Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin then removed Joe Root (2) and Eoin Morgan (10) as the hosts lost their first four wickets for 38 runs.

Ian Bell (28) was superbly run out by Mohit Sharma before Ashwin dismissed Ben Stokes for two.

Jos Buttler (42) became Ashwin's third victim and India then took the final two wickets of James Tredwell (30) and Steven Finn (6).

India attacked the bowling from the start but Shikhar Dhawan (16) fell to Woakes and fast bowler Finn, making his first England appearance in more than a year, had Ajinkya Rahane caught behind by Buttler for 45.

Virat Kohli's 40 steadied the ship before Rayudu (64 not out) and Raina (42) led the visitors home.

The fourth game is in Birmingham on Tuesday.

INDIA INNINGS

Rayudu hits the winning runs remaining unbeaten on 64 as India reach the target of 228 with seven overs to spare and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Raina departs with India needing 21 to win failing to find the gap in the deep. Ind 207-4 in 40.2 overs.

Suresh Raina c Woakes b Tredwell 42 (42b 5x4 0x6)

Rayudu smashes Finn back past the bowler for a boundary and then uppercuts a bouncer over the keeper to complete his third ODI half century. Ind 200-3 in 38 overs.

Raina cracks a couple of boundaries off Woakes as India cruise. Ind 188-3 in 37 overs.

Raina helps himself to another boundary off Stokes. Ind 160-3 in 32 overs.

Raina is in his element hitting two consecutive boundaries off Root, including a delectable late cut to third man. Ind 149-3 in 31 overs.

Kohli is frustrated with himself as he departs playing a loose shot which is scooped up by Tredwell. Ind 120-3 in 25.3 overs.

Virat Kohli c Tredwell b Stokes 40 (50b 2x4 1x6)

Finn strikes having Rahane caught behind as he tries to steer to third man. Ind 85-2 in 17.5 overs.

Ajinkya Rahane c Buttler b Finn 45 (56b 6x4 1x6)

Rahane lofts Stokes for a straight six with superb timing. Ind 74-1 in 15 overs.

Rahane finds the gap through extra cover off Finn. Ind 67-1 in 14 overs.

Kohli hits the first six of the innings coming down the track and lofting Tredwell into the sight screen. Ind 61-1 in 13 overs.

Rahane hits his fifth boundary cracking Finn over extra cover to bring up the 50 of the innings. Ind 54-1 in 12 overs.

Woakes draws first blood as Dhawan cuts straight to Morgan at point. Ind 35-1 in 7.2 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan c Morgan b Woakes 16 (23b 1x4 0x6)

Rahane gets going cracking two consecutive boundaries on either side of the wicket off Anderson. Ind 22-0 in 3 overs.

Rahane hits the first boundary of the innings flicking Woakes to fine leg. Ind 11-0 in 2 overs.

ENGLAND INNINGS

Finn is run out in the final ball of the innings as England finish with a flurry to make 227.

Steven Finn run out 6 (8b 0x4 0x6)

Tredwell falls in the penultimate a superb cameo. Eng 226-9 in 49.5 overs.

James Tredwell c and b Kumar 30 (18b 4x4 1x6)

Buttler hammers a boundary and then misses the next ball from Ashwin to be castled. Eng 202-7 in 47.2 overs.

Jos Buttler b Ashwin 42 (58b 3x4 0x6)

Tredwell cracks two consecutive boundaries off Shami as England step it up. Eng 198-7 in 47 overs.

Shami strikes as Woakes pulls a short ball straight to the midwicket fielder. Eng 182-7 in 45 overs.

Chris Woakes c Sharma b Mohammed Shami 15 (27b 0x4 0x6)

Buttler reverse sweeps Raina for England's first boundary in 60 balls. Eng 180-6 in 44 overs.

Raina takes a brilliant leg side catch to dismiss Stokes off Ashwin. Eng 149-6 in 35.4 overs.

Ben Stokes c Raina b Ashwin 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

Buttler hits the first ball from Raina to the fence. Eng 143-5 in 34 overs.

Jadeja strikes in his first over with Root's foot being marginally out as Dhoni whipped off the bails. Eng 98-3 in 22.4 overs.

Joe Root st Dhoni b Jadeja 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

Rayudu strikes luring Cook out and is yards out with Dhoni doing the rest. Eng 94-2 in 20.5 overs.

Alastair Cook st Dhoni b Rayudu 44 (65b 4x4 0x6)

Raina comes into the attack and Cook pulls him to midwicket for a boundary but the spinner strikes in his final delivery as Hales perishes attempting to sweep but only getting a top edge. Eng 82-1 in 18 overs.

Alex Hales c Dhoni b Raina 42 (55b 5x4 0x6)

Hales flicks Ashwin off his pads for a boundary. Eng 69-0 in 14 overs.

Hales lofts Ashwin inside out over extra cover for a boundary and then survives being stumped after being beaten through the gate. Eng 59-0 in 12 overs.

Cook whacks Shami over backward square leg for another boundary. Eng 48-0 in 10 overs.

Hales punches Shami down the ground for a boundary. Eng 39-0 in 8 overs.

Cook edges Kumar through the vacant slip for another boundary. Eng 32-0 in 7 overs.

Big over for England with Hales cracking consecutive boundaries off Sharma. Eng 24-0 in 6 overs.

Cook hits the first boundary of the match slamming Ishant through midwicket. Eng 11-0 in 5 overs.

India have won the toss and opted to bowl in the third one-day international against England at Nottingham on Saturday.

Ambati Rayudu has replaced the injured Rohit Sharma.

Steven Finn comes in for Chris Jordan in the only England change.

PLAYING XI

England: AN Cook, AD Hales, IR Bell, JE Root, EJG Morgan, JC Buttler, BA Stokes, CR Woakes, JC Tredwell, ST Finn, JM Anderson

India: AM Rahane, S Dhawan, V Kohli, AT Rayudu, SK Raina, MS Dhoni, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, Mohammed Shami, MM Sharma

SECOND ODI RECAP

Suresh Raina helped India claim first blood in the one-day international series against England, hitting an impressive century in the tourists' rain-affected 133-run victory in Cardiff.

England made a promising start, reducing India to 19-2, and then curbing India's mid-innings revival, with James Tredwell dismissing danger men Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane after they had put on 91.

But as soon as MS Dhoni, coming in at 132-4, found his bearings, the complexion of the Indian innings - and the match - changed.

India's captain hit a run-a-ball half-century before being bowled through the gate by Chris Woakes in the penultimate over, while Raina, his partner, scored a magnificent 74-ball 100, holing out to James Anderson at deep cover the delivery after reaching the milestone, as the tourists finished on 304-6.