Staff Reporter.
England defeated India by 17 runs in the third and final T20 international at Trent Bridge on Sunday to deny the tourists a 3-0 series whitewash.
India, set 216 for victory, were in trouble at 13-2 inside three overs.
But a stunning century from Suryakumar Yadav, who made 117 off just 55 balls, including 14 fours and six sixes, kept them in the hunt.
When he fell in the penultimate over, India were 191-7 and England allrounder Chris Jordan then closed down the game after recalled left-arm quick Reece Topley had taken 3-22 in four overs.
Earlier, Dawid Malan top-scored with 77 in England’s 215-7, with India legspinner Ravi Bishnoi taking 2-30.
India won this series 2-1 following victories at Southampton and Edgbaston.
Jos Butler’ team, the 50-over world champions, now face India in a three-match one-day international starting at The Oval on Tuesday.
Meanwhile Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-wicket win, with just a ball to spare, in the first one-day international against Ireland on Sunday.
New Zealand, chasing 301 to win, were in dire straits at 120-5 and they still needed 20 runs off the last over with only one wicket standing.
But Bracewell hit Craig Young for 24 off five balls – a sequence of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6 – to be 127 not out as the Black Caps finished on 305-9.