India registered its third-highest total in One-Day Internationals against England during the third and final ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
India was bowled out for 356 in 50 overs, equalling its tally of 356 for seven in 48.1 overs, which it achieved in Pune in 2017.
India’s highest total in the format against England came back in 2008 in Rajkot, when it notched up 387 for five in 50 overs. Its second-highest score is 381 for six in Cuttack in 2017. India went on to win both games.
On Wednesday, India was powered by Shubman Gill’s century, and Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer’s fifties after skipper Rohit Sharma fell early. KL Rahul’s 29-ball 40 also played a key role in India putting on a daunting total on the board.
India already has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The Men in Blue also won the preceding five-match T20I series 4-1. India achieved its third-highest total in One-Day Internationals against England during the third and final ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The team was all out for 356 in 50 overs, matching the score of 356 for seven in 48.1 overs, a record set in Pune in 2017.
India’s top score against England in this format remains 387 for five, which they recorded in Rajkot in 2008, while their second highest is 381 for six from Cuttack in 2017. India emerged victorious in both of those matches.
In Wednesday’s match, India was bolstered by a century from Shubman Gill, along with fifties from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, after captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed early. KL Rahul also contributed with a quickfire 40 off 29 balls, helping set a formidable target.
India has already secured an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series and also triumphed in the previous five-match T20I series with a scoreline of 4-1.
