Former cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri during the 3rd ODI match between India and England said that the latter team has to work on the practice session, without which it would be difficult to improve. In the third ODI match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, India sealed the final match by beating England by 142 runs. England failed to chase the score of 357 runs. None of the England batsmen were able to stay on the pitch for long. Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri, as a commentator during the match, gave a piece of advice. He said, "England had just 1 net session in this entire trip. If you're not prepared to do the hard yards, you're not going to improve".
India put up 356 runs in 50 overs, with Shubman Gill scoring the brilliant 112 off 102 balls spearheaded the Indian innings, with Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli contributing 78 and 52 runs, respectively. England's batting lineup collapsed in early innings. Despite a strong 34 from Ben Duckett and 38 from Tom Banton, England failed to form a strong partnership. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana were vital for India, both taking two wickets and keeping England's pursuit under control.
Team India leading the series with top notch performance
As team India won the series 3-0, it shows the team is gearing up for the upcoming Champions Trophy series. The leading man of the match was Shubman Gill who scored 112 off 102 balls, helping the team to gain a competitive score of 356 runs. Besides, bowlers including Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya contributed equally towards India's win. All four took two wickets each, restricting England to 214.
The visitors made steady progress towards their 357-run, reaching 126 for 2 by the end of the 18th over. On cue, the middle order collapsed once more, reaching 175 for 8 halfway through the 31st over. This time, when Varun Chakravarthy, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami were rested, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh displayed their quality bowling.
