It seems that England's decision to field first in the 3rd and final ODI against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has not worked in their favour. While they got the perfect start by dismissing Indian captain Rohit Sharma for just a run, they soon lost control. Opener Shubman Gill continued his fine form, while Virat Kohli regained his touch. Shreyas Iyer maintained his attacking momentum, and even KL Rahul capitalized on the opportunity to score runs.

At the end of 50 overs, the Men in Blue posted a massive total of 356 all out. England, however, may believe they did well to contain India in the death overs; otherwise, their task would have been even steeper. 

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤: An excellent batting performance has propelled #TeamIndia to 356-10, the second-highest ODI total at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Shubman Gill (112) struck an elegant century while Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52) contributed with half-centuries.… pic.twitter.com/wqSVpYlV02

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After being put to bat, India suffered an early setback as Mark Wood bowled a beauty to dismiss Rohit Sharma in the second over. Virat Kohli started cautiously, looking slightly unsettled, but gradually found his rhythm. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill appeared confident from the start, and together, the 'King' and the 'Prince' forged a solid partnership. 

Jubilation as @ShubmanGill gets to a fine CENTURY!

Keep at it, young man 🙌🙌

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Kohli, however, fell soon after reaching his fifty, once again falling victim to Adil Rashid in this series. Gill, undeterred, maintained his attacking intent and found an ideal partner in Shreyas Iyer, with the duo effortlessly accumulating runs. 

Virat Kohli joins the party with his 73rd ODI FIFTY 💪💪

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Gill played a magnificent innings, reaching a well-earned century, but was soon undone by a brilliant delivery from Rashid, departing for 112. Iyer also notched up a crucial fifty but fell unexpectedly for 78. KL Rahul added valuable quick runs, scoring 40 off 29 balls. 

The English side managed to pick wickets at regular intervals in the death overs, slowing India's run flow, as the hosts managed only 67 runs in the last nine overs. Hardik Pandya (17 off 9), Axar Patel (13 off 12), Washington Sundar (14 off 14), and Harshit Rana (13 off 10) played small cameos.  

For the Three Lions, Adil Rashid was the standout bowler, picking up four wickets, while Mark Wood took two. Gus Atkinson, Joe Root, and Saqib Mahmood chipped in with one wicket each.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh 

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood 

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