India vs England. 3rd ODI — As it happened...

Finally, England can afford to have a laugh in this tour. Ben Stokes starred as a true all-rounder, helping England win a match. He first scored 57 off 39 balls, then took three wickets.

For India, Kedar Jadhav almost won the match, but was left stranded. BTW, this is Virat Kohli's first defeat as captain in India.

Brief Scores:

England: 321 for 8 in 50 overs. (Jason Roy 65, Jonny Bairstow 56, Ben Stokes 57 not out; Hardik Pandya 3/50, Ravindra Jadeja 2/62).
India: 316 for 9 in 60 overs. (Kedar jadhav 90, Hardik Pandya 56, Virat Kohli 55; Ben Stokes 3/63).

The focus will now be shifted to Twenty20 cricket, with the three-match series starting on January 26, in Kanpur.

INDIA INNINGS; ENGLAND 321/8

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Over 50 || Score 319/9 (Jasprit Bumrah 0; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0)

Chris Woakes on for last over, and Kedar Jadhav in strike.

1st ball - A six over extra cover boundary. Need 10 off five.
2nd ball - A four through the same region. Need 6 off four.
3rd ball - No run.
4th ball - No run, another widish yorker.
5th ball - Caught at deep extra cover, by Sam Billings

WICKET: Kedar Jadhav c Sam Billings b Chris Woakes 90 (75b)

New man Bhuvneshwar Kumar in, need six to win.

6th ball - Wild swing, and a dot ball.

Finally, England won a match in India.

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Over 49 || Score 306/8 (Kedar Jadhav 80; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0)

Seven runs from the penultimate over, bowled by Jake Ball. India need 16 runs from the last over, and Kedar Jadhav in focus.

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Over 48 || Score 299/8 (Kedar Jadhav 73; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0)

India lost three quick wickets, in successive overs. First it was Hardik Pandya, who was bowled by a Ben Stokes beauty.

WICKET: Hardik Pandya b Ben Stokes 56 (43b)

He was soon followed by Ravindra Jadeja, who briefly entertained the crowd.

WICKET: Ravindra Jadeja c Jonny Bairstow b Chris Woakes 10 (6b)

Then, it was R Ashwin's turn.

WICKET: R Ashwin c Chris Woakes b Ben Stokes 1 (3b)

India need another 23 runs in 12 balls.

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Over 45 || Score 275/5 (Kedar Jadhav 64; Hardik Pandya 55)

A hundred-run stand off 78 balls between Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya has helped India move closer to the target.

Both the batsmen have also registered their respective fifties.

And in the last five overs, they have scored 46 runs. 5, 12, 11, 7, 11: This is how they scored.

India need another 47 runs from 30 balls.

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Over 40 || Score 229/5 (Kedar Jadhav 45; Hardik Pandya 30)

India have increased the scoring rate slightly, but the asking rate is still over nine an over.

In the last five overs, Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya have added 36 runs. India need another 93 runs from 60 balls.

The 40th over, bowled by Ben Stokes resulted in 11 runs which included a lucky six from the bat of Hardik Pandya. A wild swing, and it sailed over the third man fielder.

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Over 35 || Score 193/5 (Kedar Jadhav 30; Hardik Pandya 10)

In the last five overs, India have added another 29 runs as Kedar Yadhav and Hardik Pandya continued to rebuild the innings.

In the period, India also lost Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket, falling to Jake Ball, thanks to a brilliant catch from wicket-keeper Jos Buttler.

WICKET: MS Dhoni c Jos Buttler b Jake Ball 25 (36b)

That happened off the fourth ball of the 32nd over.

India need another 129 runs from 15 overs.

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Over 30 || Score 166/4 (MS Dhoni 21; Kedar Jadhav 17)

One huge over for India. 13 runs from the 30th over with both MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav hitting a four each. Jake Ball at the receiving end.

India added another 34 runs and lost the wicket Yuvraj Singh in the last five overs.

WICKET: Yuvraj Singh c Sam Billings b Liam Plunkett 45 (57b)

That happened off the third ball of the 26th over. Yuvi's flicked ended up offering a catch to Sam Billings at deep mid-wicket.

India need another 151 runs from 19 overs at just under eight an over.

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Over 25 || Score 132/3 (Yuvraj Singh 45; MS Dhoni 5)

India have added another 30 runs in the last five overs, and the required run is under 200.

last two overs were good for England, leaking only two and four runs respectively off the 24th and 25th overs respectively.

But the 23rd over, bowled by Moeen Ali was huge. 12 runs from it, with Yuvraj hitting a huge six off the last ball. There was four leg byes too.

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Over 20 || Score 103/3 (Yuvraj Singh 24; MS Dhoni 0)

Virat Kohli gone. Caught behind. A rare blip from the skipper.

WICKET: Virat Kohli c Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes 55 (63b)

That happened off the fourth ball of the 20th over. In the last five overs, India have added another 28 runs, losing Kohli's wicket.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the new man.

India need another 220 runs from 30 overs, and asking rate is steadily climbing up.

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Over 15 || Score 74/2 (Virat Kohli 47; Yuvraj Singh 9)

Nervy moments for Virat Kohli. He was dropped by Jake Ball at long leg in the third ball of the 13th over, of the bowling of Liam Plunkett.

Kohli then find a inside edge, which missed the leg stump.

India have added another 22 runs in the last overs.

India need another 248 runs from 35 overs.

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Over 10 || Score 52/2 (Virat Kohli 30; Yuvraj Singh 4)

Yuvraj Singh survived a nasty blow in the rib-cage. Jake Ball produced a big bouncer and hit Yuvi in the body, and the left-handed batsman needed some time to bear the brunt. That happened off the third ball of the 10th over.

India, meanwhile, are reconstructing the innings – Yuvraj bidding his time, and Kohli playing the role of aggressor.

Kohli also crossed 1000-run mark as a captain.

India need another 270 runs from 40 overs.

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Over 6 || Score 37/2 (Virat Kohli 20; Yuvraj Singh 0)

India lost KL Rahul, the opener. Played an adventurous shot, which ended up as a skier. Caught by Jos Buttler.

WICKET: KL Rahul c Jos Buttler b Jake Ball 11 (11b)

That happened off the last ball of the over. Yuvraj Singh is the new man for India.

Five runs and a wicket from the over.

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Over 5 || Score 32/1 (KL Rahul 11; Virat Kohli 15)

Another five-run over. This time Chris Woakes the bowler.

After a dot ball, Virat Kohli hit the second ball for a four through cover. Another single came, off the fifth ball.

India need another 290 runs from 45 overs.

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Over 4 || Score 27/1 (KL Rahul 11; Virat Kohli 10)

Good over for England. Only five runs as David Willey managed to tie down both KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Three of those five runs came from wides.

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Over 3 || Score 22/1 (KL Rahul 10; Virat Kohli 9)

Virat Kohli has taken no time settling in. In fact, he has already started dealing with England bowlers.

Hit back-to-back fours, off the second and third balls. A distraught Chris Woakes can only look.

Eight runs from the over.

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Over 2 || Score 14/1 (KL Rahul 10; Virat Kohli 1)

Yet another shocking start from India openers. Ajinkya Rahane gone, bowled by David Willey.

WICKET: Ajinkya Rahane b David Willey 1 (6b)

That happened off the fourth ball of the over, and skipper Virat Kohli is on for India.

Three runs and a wicket from the over.

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Over 1 || Score 11/0 (KL Rahul 10; Ajinkya Rahane 1)

Brilliant start to India's chase. Lokesh Rahul hit a six and four of successive balls to end the over. He is opening with a new partner, Ajinkya Rahane. Chris Woakes, the bowler.

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Considering the performances of both team in the last two matches, the score of 321 doesn't look on-par. But India will certainly have to start better than the last two games to achieve this score.

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INDIA INNINGS

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OVER 50 | SCORE 321/8 ( Stokes 57, Plunkett 1)

10 runs from the fial over including a bizarre run-out of Chris Wakes on wide delivery. 

CR Woakes run out 34 (19b)

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OVER 48 | SCORE 295/6 ( Stokes 54, Woakes 13)

Ben Stokes completes 34-ball 50 to keep England's charge going. The visitors likely to post a total of 310-plus runs but will that be enough?

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OVER 45 | SCORE 263/6 ( Stokes 29, Woakes 6)

Jasprit Bumrah comes back in attack to claim Moeen Ali's wicket. Ben Stokes still on crease and will be looking to continue his innings throughout the match to reach a 300-plus score.

MM Ali c Jadeja b Bumrah 2 (5​​)

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OVER 42 | SCORE 239/5 ( Stokes 17, Ali 1)

Hardik Pandya gets another one! It's the hard-hitter Jonny Bairstow who heads back to pavillion. Moeen Ali comes out to bat.

JM Bairstow c Jadeja b Pandya 56 (64b​)

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OVER 38 | SCORE 212/4 ( Bairstow 41)

Hardik Pandya gets his 2nd wicket of the match but England still look on course to claim 300-plus runs. Whether that will be enough, remains to be seen.

JC Buttler c Rahul b Pandya 11 (15b)

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OVER 36 | SCORE 203/3 (Bairstow 41, Buttler 8)

Finally! A breakthrough for India. Hardik Pandya removes England captain Eoin Morgan at crucial interval.

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OVER 32 | SCORE 185/2 (Bairstow 39, Morgan 36)

Bairstow, Morgan have put 75 runs together as Indian bowlers struggle to break the pairing. A no-ball from Jasprit Bumrah robbed India off a wicket after Bairstow was caught at mid-wicket boundary.

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OVER 28 | SCORE 146/2 (Bairstow 28, Morgan 14)

Baitstow, Morgan partnership now up to 40 runs. Kohli recalls Bumrah in search of wickets.

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OVER 25 | SCORE 126/2 (Bairstow 15, Morgan 5)

India's spin combo of Ahsiwn-Jadeja currently in attack as the game reaches half-way mark.

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OVER 21 | SCORE 113/2 (Bairstow 5, Morgan 1)

Jadeja with another one! Straighter one which went on to hit the stumps directly. India look in charge of the game but remains to be seen if Morgan continues his form from Cuttack.

JJ Roy b Jadeja 65 (56b)

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OVER 17.2 | SCORE 98/1 (Roy 58, Bairstow 0)

Sam Billings depart after trying to hit a reverse sweep. Ravindra Jadeja gives India the breakthrough early in his spell.

W Billings c Bumrah b Jadeja 35 (58b)

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OVER 15 | SCORE 80/0 (Roy 45, Billings 30)

Still no success for India. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja could soon be brought into the attack. India's search of wickets continue.

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OVER 13 | SCORE 62/0 (Roy 37, Billings 24)

Yuvraj Singh brought into the attack by Virat Kohli as the Indian skipper shuffles bowling options to get first breakthrough.

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OVER 10 | SCORE 43/0 (Roy 28, Billings 14)

Fending off early niggles, England off to a decent start. Indian bolwers were expected to strike in the first 10 overs but that didn't happen. Will spin be introduced early in the match?

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OVER 8 | SCORE 33/0 (Roy 22, Billings 10)

Jasprit Bumrah replaces Hardik Pandya in the attack and immediately bows a maiden over. Let's see if he can provide India the breakthrough.

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OVER 5 | SCORE 27/0 (Roy 18, Billings 8)

Shackles broken! England duo of Roy and Billings dealing in boundaries, making use of the quick outfield. Pitch still showing movement and bounce but the visitors are cautious in playing shots.

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OVER 2 | SCORE 1/0 (Roy 0, Billings 0)

Hardik Pandya follows Bhuvneshwar's footsteps. England batsman still to get off the mark.

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OVER 1 | SCORE 1/0 (Roy 0, Billings 0)

Excellent start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. England get off the mark with a wide. 

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(LIVE SCORECARD)

# Sunil Gavaskar rings the Eden Gardens bell as players come out on field to start the match.

ENG XI: J Roy, S Billings, J Bairstow, E Morgan, B Stokes, J Buttler, M Ali, C Woakes, L Plunkett, D Willey, J Ball

India XI: Rahul, Rahane, Kohli(c), Yuvraj, Dhoni(wk), Jadhav, Pandya, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bumrah, Bhuvi

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TOSS: India win the toss and elect to bowl first!

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New Delhi: With over 1400 runs scored in the first two ODIs, Eden Gardens crowd embrace another run fest in the final ODI of the 3-match series between India and England.

While the first match in Pune witnessed the combination of Virat Kohli and Jayant Yadav ripping England bowlers apart, the Cuttack crowd saw two veterans MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh rolled back pages to produce one of their best performances in the Indian shirt.

However, it remains to be seen whether Indian openers - who have been severely below par in both matches – step up and deliver in a match which could well decide the fate of one or two of them. (IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI - Where to watch?)

This One-day International in Kolkata will be India's final ODI before the ICC Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place in June.(IND vs ENG: Full Coverage)

Despite being considered as a dead rubber, Indian coach Anil Kumble along with the selectors will be looking to test the strength in depth of their incredibly talented squad, sensing this as the perfect opportunity to analyze the performance of many promising youngsters ahead of the ICC event.

India might have sealed the series but still have have various questions to sort given related to some players form, including the bowling department.

With the reports of Shikhar Dhawan being unfit for this ODI, Ajinkya Rahane might be the one opening alongside KL Rahul. It also is to be noted that Rahane hasn’t played a single 50 over game against England before and would consider this as golden opportunity to cement his place in the opening department considering Shikhar Dhawan's form.

As far as England are concerned, the side mostly comprise of the likes of Alex Hales, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali, while Adil Rashid might just be recalled in the squad after being left out of 2nd ODI squad.

India's likely XI: Likely XI: KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli (c), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah