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why was Bhuvi Kumar denied series

award as he shined in 2-1 win?

Virat Kohli says Shardul Thakur and Bhuvneshwar Kumar should have been awarded

the Man of the Match and Player of the Series awards respectively

Our Bureau lot of time on the sidelines due

Pune to an injury. He will be seen in
action for the SunRisers Hyder-
n the third and last ODI abad in the upcoming Indian
played here, India’s batting Premier League (IPL), begin-
Iunit displayed a change of ning April 9.
approach and ensured that de- As India defeated England
spite losing wickets at regular 2-1 in the three-match ODI se-
intervals, the hosts posted a total ries, pacer T Natarajan hailed
of 329. Rishabh Pant (78), Har- the consistency shown by the Vi-
dik Pandya (64), and Shikhar rat Kohli-led team. “If you are
Dhawan (67) registered 50-plus persistent, you will get it. If you
scores as India set a 330-run tar- are consistent, you will keep it.
get for the visitors. Congratulations #TeamIndia
Sam Curran played an un- #3-0,” tweeted Natarajan. Na-
beaten knock of 95 but his in- tarajan just played the final ODI
nings went in vain as India reg- against England and he bowled
istered a seven-run win in the the last over of the match. He did
third ODI to clinch the three- India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the dismissal of England's Jonny not let his captain down, as he
match series 2-1. At one stage, Bairstow during the 3rd ODI between India and England at Maharashtra defended 14 runs to give hosts a
England was down and out at Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday. (ICC/ANI Photo) much-deserved victory. Natara-
200/7, but Curran changed the jan also took the key wicket of
game with his brilliant batting. well (talking about his recent in- economy rate of 4.66. Ben Stokes in the match and he
T Natarajan defended 14 runs jury issues). Hopefully, I will go Former England skipper Mi- finished with the figures of 1-73.
in the final over, and the hosts on and do well in the upcoming chael Vaughan has questioned Former India batsman
clinched the series. For the hosts, series,” he added. why pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar Suresh Raina has compliment-
Shardul took four wickets while After the match, India skip- was not adjudged as ‘Man of ed Sam Curran on playing a val-
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned per Virat Kohli had said that the Series’ for his performances iant 95-run knock against India
with three wickets. Right-arm Thakur and Kumar should have in the three-match ODI series in the third ODI of the three-
fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Ku- been awarded the Man of the against England. match series on Sunday here at
mar has said that he was not Match and Player of the Series It was England opening bats- the Maharashtra Cricket Asso-
under pressure as he knew he awards respectively. man Jonny Bairstow who won ciation Stadium in Pune.
could execute his lengths in the “I am surprised Shardul was the Man of the Series award af- Raina and Curran are also
third and final ODI against En- not the man of the match, and ter he scored 219 runs, including teammates for Chennai Super
gland which India won to clinch Bhuvi was not the man of the a 124-run knock in the second Kings (CSK) in the Indian Pre-
the three-match series. series. A lot of credit to them ODI. “How was @BhuviOffi- mier League (IPL) and the duo
“Yes, there was a bit of ten- for bowling so well in adverse cial not player of the series ???? would be in action in the up-
sion, the ground was small and conditions. Prasidh and Krunal #JustSaying #INDvsENG,” coming tournament, beginning
there was a bit of dew, but yes, were impressive but death overs Vaughan tweeted. April 9. CSK will lock horns
we were under some pressure. batting was extremely good, de- Bhuvneshwar took six wick- against Delhi Capitals in their
Personally, I wasn’t under heavy spite the early wickets, and if ets in the three-match series, first match of the tournament
stress with the ball, it was doing the top three can get a hundred, including a three-wicket haul in on April 10 at the Wankhede
a bit and I knew I could execute then we can get 370s and 380s the third ODI at the Maharash- Stadium in Mumbai. “@Cur-
well,” Kumar told host broad- later,” Kohli said at the post- tra Cricket Association Stadium ranSM batted brilliantly till the
caster Star Sports after the match. match presentation ceremony. in Pune. end, was the lone warrior for
“I am looking forward to the Kumar scalped a total of six Bhuvneshwar made his @ECB_cricket out there. See
IPL. I’m just happy that I went wickets in three ODIs against comeback in the white-ball leg you soon at the @ChennaiIPL
through the entire series pretty England at a highly impressive against England after he spent a den,” Raina tweeted.

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