India followed up their T20I series win with another victory in the ODI series, with Rishabh Pant's outstanding century and Hardik Pandya's all-round brilliance guiding them to a five-wicket win at Old Trafford.
England were limited to a total of 259 by India, with the hosts getting bowled out inside 46 overs. Jos Buttler did score his first half-century since becoming England's permanent white-ball captain, but Pandya was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-24 as India picked up regular wickets throughout the innings.
Reece Topley did get England off to a perfect start in response, reducing India to 38-3 by dismissing Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply. However, Pant and Pandya rebuilt brilliantly, sharing a 133-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Pandya was dismissed by a brilliant diving catch from Ben Stokes for 71, but it was too little too late for England as Pant quickly reached his century and guided his side to victory with 47 balls remaining.
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Siraj's stunning start
Having only been picked in the side because Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out with a back spasm, Siraj made a brilliant start with the new ball. In just the second over of the innings, Siraj bowled a double wicket maiden, removing both Bairstow and Root for ducks.
It was the second time in the series that Root had been dismissed without scoring, having been caught behind for nought of Bumrah at the Oval. As a result, Root ended the three match series averaging just 3.66 with a high score of 11.
Bairstow, meanwhile, managed 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with the pair coming crashing back down to earth after a magnificent start to the summer in Test cricket.
Roy starts to find some form
Having struggled against in the three T20Is and the first two ODIs, Roy looked much more fluent at Old Trafford as he struck 41 off 31 balls. In his previous five innings Roy was out for three single-figure scores, including two ducks, and had a top score of 27.
However, despite an in-form Phil Salt waiting in the wings, the 31-year-old has been backed to come good by England and showed flashes of his best by starting the innings with three boundaries off the opening over. Roy was ultimately caught off a top edge for 41, but will feel much happier with the way he played.
"Jason Roy looks devastated, he is trudging off the field," England bowler James Anderson told BBC Test Match Special. "It wasn't quite short enough to play the pull shot, he was reaching for it a little bit and he gets the top edge. You can see how devastated Roy is. He was looking in such good touch."
Pandya's all-round brilliance
The all-rounder was at his best at Old Trafford picked up career-best figures of 4-27 from seven overs and then sharing a match winning partnership with Pant. Pandya removed four of England's big hitters, dismissing Roy, Stokes, Livingstone and Buttler.
His short ball proved to be a particularly potent weapon, with Pandya telling Sky Sports: "I think in one-day cricket nowadays, a short ball is a wicket-taking ball because eventually they have to take you on. I always fancy my bouncers."
He then came in to bat with India in trouble at 72-4 and he and Pant played the situation perfectly to help guide their side to a series victory.
Topley stars again
Following on from his stunning 6-24 at Lord's, the best-ever figures in ODI cricket by an Englishman, Topley produced another excellent performance at Old Trafford. The left-arm seamer removed India's top three cheaply, with Dhawan falling in just his second over for one.
Sharma and Kohli then followed, with both players nicking off for just 17. Topley finished with 3-35 from his seven overs and it was surprising that he did not bowl after the 27th over in a bid to try and get England back into the game.
The 28-year-old ended the series as the leading wicket-taker, having picked up nine wickets at an average of just 9.00 and an economy rate of 3.72.
Pant's maiden ODI ton
The 24-year-old is a world-class talent and has enjoyed a brilliant tour of England in both red and white-ball cricket. After striking a hundred and a half-century in the rescheduled fifth Test, Pant finished the tour with his first-ever ODI hundred.
After Topley put India under pressure with three early wickets, Pant played brilliantly alongside Pandya. "It was a special hundred as India were down and out at one stage but this guy is a special player," former India coach Ravi Shastri told Sky Sports.
"He has realised that because of the reputation he has and the fields that are set that he has 25 runs easy before he starts his innings. With the fielders back he used to take them on straightaway but now he has the maturity to take the single, get used to the track and make up later. His cricketing intelligence [has improved]."
