India vs England 2022: Hardik Pandya proud to fill Jasprit Bumrah's shoes as India win ODI series

Back spasms meant strike bowler Bumrah was ruled out of Sunday's third and deciding one-day international at Old Trafford. But after replacement Mohammed Siraj rocked England with a double-wicket maiden in his first over, medium-pacer Hardik took an ODI best 4-24 as the hosts were dismissed for 259. Hardik, 28, followed up with a fine 71 and shared a decisive partnership of 133 in 19 overs with Rishabh Pant after India had collapsed to 72-4 in the face of another fine new-ball spell by Reece Topley. Victory, completed with more than seven overs to spare, gave India a 2-1 series success after they won the preceding Twenty20 campaign against 50-over world champions England by the same scoreline.

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Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 125 and Hardik Pandya's superb all-round display helped India seal a five wicket victory over England in the third and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday and complete a 2-1 series victory.

"It's always special to contribute in all departments," player of the series Hardik told reporters. While Hardik's excellent 55-ball innings, which included 10 fours, ended with India just shy of victory, Pant saw them home thanks to a superb 125 not out -- the wicketkeeper's maiden ODI hundred. "You always aspire to play like this when your team is in trouble," said 24-year-old left-hander Pant, who already has five Test centuries to his credit. Hardik added: "We all know what kind of talent he (Pant) has. When it comes out, it's very pleasing to the eye -- your heartbeat also goes up but at the same time you are in awe of the kind of shots he plays." Turning to his bowling, Hardik said: "We