New Delhi, July 17 (Agency) Third ODI series defeat for England at home since 2015. All three had a series decider at Old Trafford. Pant started the tour with a hundred in the Edgbaston Test. Finishes the tour with a hundred at Old Trafford. That century couldn’t come in a win, but this century does. An iconic innings – and a partnership to remember between Pant and Hardik Pandya. England acknowledge the Pant effort, a few even patting him on the back. Jadeja is all smiles walking back with Pant.
There is justice after all! Hardik Pandya takes the Player of the Series award after being edged out of the POTM award by Pant. “White ball is something very close to me,” Pandya says. “I cherish my white-ball game. (England difficult in England) We all know England are such a good team. For us it was important to check ourselves out with our plans and the World Cup ahead. Was an ideal chance for us to step up and show what we have. Rishabh Pant takes the award of Player of the Match for his 113-ball 125 that included 16 fours and two sixes. He grabs the bottle of champagne and joins the broadcaster for a chat. He says, “hopefully I will remember my first ODI century for the rest of my life. But when I was in there, I was just focusing on one ball at a time. (Coming in at 25 for 2) When a team is under pressure and you bat like that, that’s what you aspire to do.