India vs. England: Five Victory Points In India

India began its tour in England on a positive note. (Source: AP)

"Hardik Pandya is a very good cricketer and is confident with his bat and ball skills," said Virat Kohli at the post-game show after that India won the third and final T20I by seven wickets to clinch the 2-1 series. But Kohli himself would not have thought that he would praise Pandya after being beaten for 20 points in his first four balls of the match. Returning to his charm, the right handed man returned. He chose 4 wickets in the next three overs and gave only 16 points to finish his quota with 4/38. India was chasing 199 in 20 overs and visitors overshot the line in 18.4 overs. Here is a preview of what India can pull from this series.

Strong rise of the order

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were the stars while the Indian top was again raised. (Source: AP)

Rohit Sharma hit an undefeated hundred Sunday to lead India to victory in the third T20I. Just as he anchored India in Bristol, KL Rahul did it at Old Trafford during the first T20I. The right-hander also scored a ton in the match. Shikhar Dhawan may have seemed disconnected from the series, but his abilities with the bat are well known. Virat Kohli, Sunday, has once again shown that he is the best when it comes to pursuing a target. Kohli arrived at number four when India was 62/2 and needed a partnership. In no time, Kohli surpbaded the 40-point mark in the innings before being sacked for 43 years after Chris Jordan surprised him playing bowling. Kohli had done his job and Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma needed only to put the finishing touches. The Indian skipper did something similar to Manchester. Rahul was placed at one end and needed someone to stay on top with him and Kohli remained undefeated at 20 out of 22 to see India through.

"Off-Road" Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya picked four wickets in the third meeting. (Source: AP)

India's shoulders had dropped slightly after Hardik Pandya had finished his first match. He had been hit for a few sixths and a couple of four on the first four balls and finally finished the end having 22 points. But the skipper still had confidence in him and Pandya did not let him down. The next three Pandya checks saw four wickets fall for 16 races that included the layoffs of Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow. But that did not stop there. Hardik was promoted in the order and went out at number five and took revenge with authority. He hammered 33 points in 14 balls and remained undefeated in Bristol.

MS Dhoni- The Vital Gear

MS Dhoni proved once again his value in this series. (Source: Reuters)

Coach Ravi Shastri had said earlier that MS Dhoni was somebody more fit than a player 10 years younger and that's the reason for which the captain and the management of the team support him in the team. Well, Mr. Shastri was on point so that Dhoni turns out to be irreplaceable whenever another option comes up. It's not just his stick or goalkeeper, but his understanding of the game. The former Indian skipper has once again proved himself in this series. The only heats where he had the chance to hit, Dhoni scored a 24-ball 32. On Sunday, he became the first player to take five catches in a single T20I match and was involved in a total of 6 layoffs on 9 In total, he finished the series with 8 layoffs that include two stumpings. Dhoni's statistics behind the stumps and his account with the stick prove why he finds a place on the side.

The strength of the bench

The strength of the bench of India was exposed in the series. (Source: AP)

An Australian team suffering from injury problems lost a tri-series final because it did not have frontline shooters. The Indian team could have been on the same length of time with Jasprit Bumrah due to a thumb injury, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was cleared Sunday due to fitness issues. But that did not really happen with India because they had players ready to take up the challenge. Deepak Chahar, who was part of the Indian group "A" a few days ago, was seen wearing the Indian jersey Sunday in Bristol. He gave 13 points in his first stint and came back with 1/43 numbers at the end of his spell. But this lone one was the dangerous Jason Roy, Roy was beating at 67 at the time and his wicket turned out to be the turning point. England was eyeing a total of 220, but this wicket opened a kind of front door and they were limited to 198/9 in 20 overs. Roy's first partner and English striker Jos Buttler was thanked by Siddarth Kaul who was chained to Bhuvneshwar's place and ended his spell with figures of 2/35. Krunal Pandya, who is a home player because of his exploits in the Indian Premier League has not even had the opportunity to play.

Leak in powerplay

England scored 53 points in the first game, 42 in the second and 73 in the third during the powerplay overs. (Source: Reuters)

One of the main concerns of Virat Kohli and Co. is the leaking of tracks in powerplay overs. India gave 53 points in the first match, 42 in the second and 73 in the third. They have rebounded in a few games, but can not afford to sink like that in the first six overs.

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