England thrashed India by eight wickets in the third and final one day international to clinch the three-match series 2-1 at the Headingley Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
England, who were chasing a target of 257 runs, started slow as they lost openers James Vince and Jonny Bairstow for 27 and 30 runs respectively.
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However, Root steadied his side’s innings by not only notching a spectacular 100-run knock off 120 balls but also sharing a match-winning 180-run stand for the third wicket with Morgan to help England chase down the target with 33 balls to spare.
Besides Shardul Thakur, none of the Indian bowlers was able to contribute with any wicket.
Earlier, England had won the toss and asked India to bat first.
Rashid was adjudged `Player of the Match` for his brilliant contribution with the ball, while Root was named `Player of the Series`.
India had won the first ODI by eight wickets before England bounced back to clinch the second match by five wickets.
With this win, England exacted revenge for their 1-2 loss against India in the twenty20 series. This is also the first victory for England in ‘limited over cricket’ over India since 2011.
(With inputs from ANI)
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