Kedar Jadhav’s 90-run highlights: India vs England, 3rd ODI at Kolkata

kedar Jadhav's 75-ball 90 almost helped India pull of a remarkable win in the third ODI against England at the Eden Gardens.

Kedar Jadhav was named player of the series © IANS

Kedar Jadhav scored a brilliant 90 off 75 in the third and final ODI against England. In what eventually turned out to be a last-over thriller, Jadhav punctuated 12 fours and a six at a crucial juncture. India, however, lost the match by 5 runs, but won the series 2-1. All the same, India needed 16 off the final over. Jadhav struck Chris Woakes for a six off the very first ball, over deep extra-cover. He then followed it up with a similar shot, but it went one bounce into the boundary fence for four, reducing the target to 6 off 4. Woakes, though, stuck to the gameplan and bowled back-back-back full and wide deliveries, resulting in dots. Full cricket scorecard: India vs England, 3rd ODI

With 6 required off 2, Jadhav had no option but to throw his bat at it. Woakes yet again bowled full, making it difficult for Jadhav to get under it. Jadhav tried to ease it over deep extra-cover only to find Sam Billings. India needed 6 off the last ball, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the crease. And as fate would have it, Bhuvneshwar failed to make any contact, gifting England a close win.

India were in trouble when MS Dhoni departed for 25, with India precariously placed at 173 for 5 in the 32nd over. Hardik Pandya then joined Jadhav at the crease, and the duo added 104 runs for the sixth wicket in quick time, giving India a glimmer of hope. Pandya scored his maiden ODI fifty, but soon departed for 56 off 43, with India still needing 45 off 27 deliveries. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin departed soon after that, leaving Jadhav with the responsibility of getting over the line. His wicket turned out to be the final nail in the coffin for India. But this was not only England’s first win of the tour, but this was their first ever win at the Eden Gardens.

The first two games at Pune and Cuttack were high scoring ones, where both teams scored 350 or more. All in all, the series saw 2090 runs being scored.