India vs England highlights, 3rd ODI: Shubman Gill stars as India beat England by 142 runs to complete 3-0 series sweep

India vs England highlights, 3rd ODI: England’s batting woes continued as Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya claimed two wickets each to power India to a commanding 142-run victory in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The emphatic win sealed a 3-0 series sweep for the hosts, while England’s inconsistency with the bat raised concerns ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Openers Ben Duckett (34) and Phil Salt (23) provided a blistering start, scoring at 10 runs per over in the Power-play. The duo notched their fourth fifty-plus partnership in five ODIs, but England once again failed to capitalize. Duckett launched an early assault on Arshdeep Singh, smashing four consecutive boundaries in the fifth over. However, the left-arm pacer had the last laugh, dismissing him in the next over with a slower delivery that was mistimed straight to Rohit Sharma at mid-off.

Tom Banton (38), who replaced Jamie Overton in the XI, made an immediate impact, smashing a six off Washington Sundar in the next over. He enjoyed a stroke of luck when a thin edge zipped past KL Rahul for a boundary. However, Arshdeep struck again, removing Salt with a well-disguised slower bouncer. An attempted uppercut resulted in a simple catch for Axar Patel at point, leaving England at 84/2 by the end of the Power-play.

Joe Root (24) and Banton attempted to stabilize the innings but struggled against spin—an issue that has plagued England throughout the ODI and T20I series. Kuldeep Yadav provided the breakthrough, outfoxing Banton with a delivery that turned past the outside edge to rattle the stumps. Axar then dismissed Root in the 22nd over as an inside edge crashed into the stumps.

Harshit Rana’s return spell proved decisive. He struck immediately, dismissing Jos Buttler with his first delivery—an inside edge off a length ball that cannoned onto the stumps. Harry Brook (19) fell in Rana’s next over in an unfortunate manner, as the ball deflected off his bat face and rolled onto the stumps.

Sundar added to England’s troubles, outwitting Liam Livingstone (9) with a quicker delivery outside off. Livingstone charged down the track in an attempt to go big but missed completely, leaving Rahul with a simple stumping opportunity.

With lower-order wickets tumbling—Adil Rashid (0) and Mark Wood (9) departing cheaply—Gus Atkinson provided some late fireworks for England. He hammered a 38-run cameo at a blistering strike rate of 200, including six boundaries and a six, before Axar castled him to wrap up India’s 142-run victory.