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India completed a 3-0 treble as they beat England in all three formats by 3-1, 3-2 and 2-1 by winning the final ODI by just seven runs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune. The game was not without its share of ebbs and flows as the pendulum kept swinging through the 100 overs but it the hosts, who kept their nerves despite Sam Curran’s valiant effort.
England were in a spot of bother at various junctures during their batting innings as they were 95/4 at one stage and 200/7 at another while chasing a 330-run target. But it was the 22-year old who weathered the storm for his side and proved to be the one-man army and with the help of Adil Rashid and Mark Wood, he kept coasting along as the run-rate was never the problem.
He brought up his maiden fifty in the ODIs and wasn’t giving up as he helped England to rise up from the deep hole they were in and marched towards an improbable win. However, with the tailender alongside him, he had to keep the strike with himself and the total became out of his reach.
Ultimately, it was left-arm pacer T Natarajan, who kept his nerve and bowled a fantastic last over to not let Sam Curran pull off a thrilling chase as India won the decider by seven runs and the series 2-1.
From former cricketers Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Wasim Jaffer to the actor, director and producer Farhan Akhtar, all were singing praises of the English all-rounder while congratulating India for the win.
Here are some of the reactions:
Sam Curran is some talent and he nearly pulled it off for England. But in the end, Khaali haath aaye thhey, khaali haath jaayenge England waale. Good win for Team India but across formats this has been a well fought series. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/haA3krhgHw
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 28, 2021
What a game ! Unlucky Sam Curran could not pull that off after such a great knock ! Natrajan so good under pressure after such little experience! congratulations team to win all 3 series ! @RishabhPant17 special knock @BhuviOfficial top spell @imShard #INDvsENG
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 28, 2021
Pehla match haar ke bhi series nahi jeetne diya #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/tFWqj8Wh9k
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 28, 2021
Woot woot… sweeps the series.. incredible effort by Sam Curran that needed an even more incredible last over by Natarajan to get us over the line. Well played boys. Ab party time..
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) March 28, 2021
india won 5 of 8 tests, lost 2. Won 5 of 8 T20s and 3 of 6 ODIs. Pretty special few months #INDvENG
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) March 28, 2021
Should rename it to “Lol, Bach Gaye” series.
— Tanul Thakur (@Plebeian42) March 28, 2021
NATTTTTTT! Super win to wrap up the series.
— Prithi Ashwin (@prithinarayanan) March 28, 2021
STAND UP AND APPLAUD SAM CURRAN. pic.twitter.com/Q0zs9fwsgt
— Sritama Panda (@cricketpanda_) March 28, 2021
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