India vs England, 3rd ODI: Focused on one ball at a time, says Rishabh Pant on his match-winning ton

18.07.2022 - 12:17 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Pant's unbeaten 125 and his 133-run partnership with Hardik Pandya (71 off 55) helped India chase down 260 in the third and final ODI at Manchester and win the series 2-1.

England were bundled out for 259 thanks to some brilliant spells from the likes of Hardik Pandya (4/24) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/60).

Jos Buttler (60), Jason Roy (41) and Moeen Ali (34) played some crucial knocks for the hosts. Read AlsoIndia vs England 2022: 'Fearless, brilliant, fantastic' - Jos Buttler in awe of Rishabh PantFollowing his side's crushing five-wicket defeat against India in the third ODI, England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler was in awe of Rishabh Pant for his explosive century against the hosts, calling the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman 'fearless' and great to watch in all formats. "Rishabh is a Chasing 260, Reece Topley destroyed India's top order and had them at 72/4, but then Pant and Hardik stitched a match-winning partnership. "Hopefully, I remember (this knock) for the rest of my life.

I was focusing on one ball at a time when I was batting. When your team is under pressure and you bat like that...it is something I aspire to do," said Pant during the post-match presentation. "I always enjoy playing in England.

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Jos Buttler was in awe of Rishabh Pant for his explosive century against the hosts, calling the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman 'fearless' and great to watch in all formats. A blistering 125 not out off 113 balls by Pant, followed by Hardik Pandya's 55-ball 71 while chasing 260 to win guided the visitors to a five-wicket victory in the series-deciding third ODI in Manchester on Sunday. "Rishabh is a fantastic player. What sets him apart from other players, I think, is his mentality. Rishabh is a fearless cricketer and a fantastic talent," said Buttler in the post-match press conference.