Gill ton helps India sweep England in ODI series - Iqraa news

Top-order batsman Shubman Gill scored 112 to help India reach 356 all out in the third one-day international against England in Ahmedabad (Sajjad HUSSAIN)

Top-order batsman Shubman Gill scored 112 to help India reach 356 all out in the third one-day international against England in Ahmedabad (Sajjad HUSSAIN)

Top-order batter Shubman Gill kept up his good form with a sparkling century to help India hammer England by 142 runs and sweep the ODI series 3-0 on Wednesday.

Gill's 112 off 102 balls steered India to 356 after being sent in to bat first at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.

England started strongly in their reply but once left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh removed the openers, wickets then tumbled at regular intervals and the tourists were all out for 214 in 34.2 overs.

India's domination in the white-ball series, which started with a 4-1 win in the T20 matches, comes ahead of the 50-over Champions Trophy starting February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.

"I don't see there was anything wrong we did this series," India skipper Rohit Sharma said.

"Obviously there are certain things we are looking at (to improve). It is our job as well to keep some consistency within the squad and the communication is clear."

Gill reigned supreme with 259 runs in three matches as he capped off the series with his seventh ODI ton after scores of 87 and 60 in the first two matches.

Gill put on 116 runs for the second wicket with Virat Kohli, who hit 52, laying the foundation for the total.

"I think this was one of the better knocks in ODIs for me," said Gill, who was named player of the match and series. "The pitch was a bit tricky at the start so it's satisfying."

Shreyas Iyer also hit a 64-ball 78 as England's bowlers struggled, apart from leg-spinner Adil Rashid's impressive 4-64.

Rohit departed for one, caught behind off a superb seaming and quick delivery from Mark Wood in a disappointing outing after his 119 in the previous match.

- Kohli fifty -

However, Gill, who reclaimed the opening spot from Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Kohli steadied the ship.

Kohli reached a run-a-ball fifty to get back among the runs after an inconsistent Test series in Australia and raised the decibel level at a half-filled 132,000 capacity stadium.

Rashid got Kohli with a delivery that pitched in the middle and spun sharply to take the bat's edge and was caught by wicketkeeper Phil Salt.

Gill, who hit 14 fours and three sixes, kept up the pace and put on 104 with Iyer before he was bowled off a googly by Rashid.

Iyer reached his second half-century of the series but also fell to Rashid, who struck again when he bowled Hardik Pandya after being hit for two straight sixes.

The England openers smashed 60 in 38 balls with the left-handed Ben Duckett, who hit 34, taking a liking to Arshdeep, hitting him for four straight boundaries.

"Our approach (with bat) is a right one, just that we haven't executed well," England captain Jos Buttler said. "They put a great score on the board. Shubman played a great innings."

Arshdeep hit back to dismiss Duckett and then Salt, for 23, in successive overs before Tom Banton and Joe Root put up some resistance in a stand of 46.

However, Kuldeep Yadav got Banton caught behind for 38 and fellow spinner Axar Patel bowled Root for 24, as the England batting fell apart.

Brief scores

India 356 all out in 50 overs (S. Gill 112, V. Kohli 52, S. Iyer 78, KL Rahul 40; A. Rashid 4-64, M. Wood 2-45) v England 214 all out in 34.2 overs (B. Duckett 34, T. Banton 38, G. Atkinson 38; A. Singh 2-33, H. Rana 2-31, H. Pandya 2-38, A. Patel 2-22)

Result: India won by 142 runs

Toss: England

Series: India won the three-match series 3-0

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