Pune: Riding on brilliant bowling performances of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur, Team India defeated England by seven runs in the third ODI to claim the series 2-1 here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday.
Kumar was bowling at his best and claimed three crucial wickets for the hosts while Shardul picked four wickets in his quota of 10 overs.
Put in to bat, India were all out for 329 in 48.2 overs with Shikhar Dhawan (67), Rishabh Pant (78) and Hardik Pandya (64) hitting half-centuries.
Curran (95 not out off 83 balls) India single-handedly kept England in the hunt as he shepherded number 10 Mark Wood (14) for a 60-run stand for the ninth wicket but in the end could not score 13 runs needed in the final over.
England ended at 322 for 9 in 50 overs.
India dropped at least four catches, including that of Curran, at crucial junctures as they were kept frustrated till the end.
The Indian innings was built on two big partnerships -- 103 for the opening wicket between Rohit Sharma (37) and Dhawan and 99 for the fifth wicket between Pant and Pandya.