Rohit Sharma's superb unbeaten century led India to a seven-wicket win over England in a run-filled third and final Twenty20 International on Sunday to earn the touring side a 2-1 victory in the series.
The series win is not the only thing Team India should be proud of, Sunday's triumph by the visitors saw them set a host of records.
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- Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes the first player to take five catches in a T20I.
- Hardik Pandya becomes the first Indian to score 25-plus runs and take four wickets in a T20I.
- Sunday's effort was...
India’s highest successful chase in a T20I outside India,
The highest successful chase by any side against England,
The highest successful chase by any side in England.
- India have now played eight three-match T20I series, winning all eight.
- Rohit Sharma becomes the first player to score three hundreds in each format of international cricket – Test, ODI and T20I.
- Sixth consecutive series win for India. Only Pakistan (9) have won more on the trot.
- India have now made 200 or more in a successful chase in T20Is four times. No other side has done so more than two times.
- India's four out of their top seven scores in T20Is and three out of their top four scores in ODIs have come with Rohit Sharma's firing.
- Best Economy Rate in overs 16-20 in T20Is since 2016 (Min: 100 balls)
5.50 Imran Tahir
5.70 Mohammad Naveed
6.72 Hardik Pandya*
6.95 Kyle Abbott
6.97 Rashid Khan
On Sunday, Rohit struck five sixes and 11 fours off 56 balls as India chased down their target of 199 with eight balls to spare to finish on 201-3.
England made a flying start after being put in to bat, Jason Roy (67) and Jos Buttler (34) sharing an opening stand of 94 in under eight overs.
India v/s England, 3rd T20I - How it happened
Roy smashed seven sixes and four fours before Alex Hales (30) and Jonny Bairstow (25) chipped in with useful contributions to lift the hosts to an imposing total of 198-9.
Unfortunately for England, the Indian batsmen also enjoyed the bright sunshine and short boundaries in Bristol.
Lokesh Rahul (19) was brilliantly caught by Chris Jordan running back from mid-on and the all-rounder took another outstanding catch to dismiss India captain Virat Kohli off his own bowling for 43.
But Rohit continued to flay the ball all around the ground with a mixture of raw power and sweet timing, finishing on 100 not out before leaving the field to a standing ovation.
The sides start a three-game one-day international series on Thursday before playing five Tests.
(Inputs from Reuters)
