Summary

  1. Goodbyepublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    That's us done from Ahmedabad, with India wrapping up a 3-0 series win with a 142-run victory in the third ODI.

    Take a read of Callum Matthews' report to see how it played out.

    That's England's preparation for the Champions Trophy completed - the competition starts on Wednesday, 19 February with Pakistan v New Zealand, and England get under way against Australia on Saturday, 22 February (both matches 09:00 GMT).

    We'll see you for that.

  2. 'What we did there is something we want to continue'published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    India captainRohit Sharma speaking to TNT Sports on the series: "Very pleased. When we came into the series we knew there would be challenges that we would have to face. When we were faced with them, we found a way to get over them.

    "You've got to give credit to their bowlers. They’re there to get you out, you’re there to face those challenges as a batter. Sometimes you’re lucky that it misses the bat, you appreciate that it’s a good ball and move on.

    "I don’t think there was anything wrong that we did in the series. There are small things but I’m not going to stand here and talk about it. There are discussions about irregularities that we've had as a team. It’s about moving forward as a team, it's not about individuals. We talk about what we want to do better. It’s up to the players to go out there and deliver. It’s out job to make sure there’s consistency throughout the squad. In terms of skills, there was near perfect skill throughout the tournament. A championship team looks to get better at every game, so that's what we'll do.

    "I’m very happy with the end. When you start an innings, there's no particular target. We want to pay with intent and play the shots that we can. There is a freedom that we want, go out there and play how we want to play. We want to continue to do that, what we did there is something we want to continue to do again and again."

  3. 'We were outplayed by a better team'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    England captain Jos Buttler speaking to TNT Sports: "I think the game probably followed a similar pattern to the tour. We threatened them but we were outplayed by a better team.

    "The learning is the way that we want to play our cricket. The style of cricket we want to play is the right one but we haven't been able to do it well enough. As players, individually we need to see what we need to do better to play better as a unit.

    "They put a really good score on the board, went on to score a few hundreds. In this format when you can do that, you're set for a win.

    "We got off to a great start. Again, it was a familiar story, we need to find ways on staying out there for longer.

    "We were up against a really good side that keep challenging you with different options, spinners, seamers, it's a tough challenge. We threatened throughout the tour but not for long enough."

  4. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    You have got to turn talent into reality. You have to give yourself the best chance to perform. A lot of the younger guys, you would expect them to make the choice to get the extra nets in and work with McCullum who scored runs in the sub-continent.

    Sometimes you have to make that choice. It is those hard yards that earn you the right to have your day out.

  5. 'One of my better knocks in ODIs'published at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    India's centurion and player of the series Shubman Gill: "I was feeling good and this is one of my better knocks in ODIs. The wicket was tricky at the start. There was a bit for the fast bowlers and the ball was seaming a bit. The chat was to rotate the strike, don't lose many wickets in the powerplay and then we can build on it."

  6. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    Have England got the talent to win the Champions Trophy? Absolutely.

    My concern is the lack of runs. Root, Brook and Buttler have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Your senior players have to step up but others need to score runs around them.

  7. Postpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    You play, travel, play. It fatigues you. It is an eight-week long trip towards the end of the Champions Trophy. On the face of it you think they should be in the nets but you can also compound bad habits in the nets before going to Pakistan, where spin averages more than seam. It is not as prevalent as India.

    Am I infuriated they didn't practice in this Champions Trophy? I don't think I am.

    On the 2013-14 Ashes tour, I spent the entire tour making bowling complicated in my head by practising.

    The more I practised the worse I got. It took 18 months to untangle the rubbish I put inside my head by complicating the game.

  8. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    There's a number of other teams warming up for the Champions Trophy with ODIs today.

    In Karachi, South Africa made 352-6 from their 50 overs with Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen all tonking scores in the 80s.

    In reply, Pakistan are 163-3 at the halfway stage of the innings.

    Full scorecard

  9. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    It is easy to say they should be in the nets every minute of the day. I am sure people will be frustrated by watching England lose.

    It has been a long tour. There has been a lot of time away and the travel is an element. You can't take all elements of fun away.

    You try to find balance. My view is a young team, trying to build, you should be in the nets and trying to improve.

  10. Postpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Just three matches so not a massive sample size, but the averages for this series make sorry reading for a few England players.

    Harry Brook, who blazed on the international scene, is in a lean trot, averaging 16.66 with a high score of 31 and a strike rate of 61.72.

    Liam Livingstone averaged 18.33, with 41 of his 55 runs coming in one innings.

    Ben Duckett topped the averages with 43.66 opening the batting.

  11. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    BrookImage source, Getty Images

    There has been the odd positive spot but clearly a lot to work on. To expect them to go to India and win was a fantasy really.

    Morgan and Bayliss' team in 2017 and 2021 lost both times. To expect these guys to come to India and win in their own conditions was a tall order.

    Would we expect to see more? Probably. England have the ability and talent in the batting department but never managed to put it together.

  12. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    AtkinsonImage source, Reuters

    It has not been good enough. It has not just been that England have lost but how quickly they have been out of the game - whether setting a total or chasing.

    No-one goes to India and wins so we have to be fair but to lose as they have has been shocking.

  13. 'Everyone is in great form'published at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    India player Shreyas Iyer speaking to TNT Sports: "In the first game, we lost two wickets quickly, their bowlers were on top. I played every ball on its merit, I picked up the line and length, I backed up my instincts. Second game, I was not too lucky. Today I got the opportunity again, Shubman gave me a good platform. Overall it’s been a good series for me but I wish I could’ve got 100.

    "Playing domestic cricket, I got some time to work on my technique, especially the drop shot. It's not pulls and cuts all the time, you get singles on the close balls as well. That’s more satisfying for me.

    "The dressing room is electrifying with a lot of energy. I feel that everyone on the team is in great form. It’s great for the team to have won and to carry it on into the Champions Trophy. Getting crucial runs and wickets were important.

    "We worked a lot on our fielding. As a unit we are trying to deliver the sort of breakthrough that we need. It came in pretty well, hopefully I’ll get the best fielder this series."

  14. Postpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    India take the series 3-0, having won the first two matches in Nagpur and Cuttack by four wickets.

    Both those England defeats were heavier than the results might suggest though, with India losing late wickets with the matches almost in the bag.

    The home side also won the preceding T20 series 4-1, with England taking one win in Rajkot.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

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    I know in this era of playing aggressive, attacking cricket, is how England want to play. However, it serves little purpose, if it means playing rash shots and throwing your wickets away and lose. I'm not sure what they're trying to achieve here, apart from continually losing. I feel sorry for Rashid. Striving to get wickets to keep England in the game. They've got to be more clinical, grind the runs out.

    Adrian in Worcester

  16. How's stat?!published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    England's brand of cricket of high risk and high reward has the team on the opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of scoring rate and wicket retention.

    In ODIs between full members since the start of 2022, England have scored at 5.98 rpo - the quickest of all teams in the timeline. India are close second at 5.94 rpo.

    In terms of wicket retention though, England have a balls per dismissal of 29.9 with only Zimbabwe at a lower rate of 25.5. India on the other hand have a dismissal rate of 38.2 - the second best after Pakistan.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

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    Huge credit to India, they have been immense all series, but given the nature of all of England's defeats, it shows they haven't learnt or adapted well enough. Back to the drawing board again.

    Peter in Durham

  18. Postpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February

    Gus Atkinson finishes as England's joint top-scorer with 38 off 19 from number eight, a fair bit quicker than the returning Tom Banton's 41-ball innings at three.

    All of England's top five made it to 19, but none of them kicked on, while the innings slipped away for the visitors, as they lost wickets five to nine for 39 runs in overs 25-33.

    Four India bowlers took two wickets, with Axar holding the best figures of 2-22.

  19. wicket

    India win by 142 runspublished at 34.2 overs
    Breaking

    Atkinson b Axar 38 (Eng 214 all out)

    IndiaImage source, Getty Images

    And that's that.

    Atkinson backs off in an attempt to lift Axar Patel through the covers, but sees his stumps upended.

    No blame attached to him, he came in with England in a near impossible situation.

    Regardless, it's another heavy defeat for the tourists, with India taking this series 3-0.

  20. Eng 214-9published at 34 overs

    Saqib Mahmood brings Gus Atkinson back on strike and the Surrey seamer picks up another four, reversing his hands to turn Kuldeep's delivery to the boundary at third.

    He takes a single to mid-wicket two balls later, and Mahmood sees out the over.