India vs England 2016-17: Talking points from the 3rd ODI

Stokes redeems himself at Kolkata

Stokes fired with both bat and ball

The third ODI was going to be a memorable one for a variety of reasons. Could Virat Kohli’s side whitewash England and extend their misery or would the visitors salvage some momentum going into the T20I series? But on a personal note, it was a return to a nightmare for Ben Stokes.

The last time Ben Stokes was at Eden Gardens, he conceded four consecutive sixes off the final over of the World T20 final which West Indies won. But this time around, not only did he score a fifty that helped England post 321/8 but also picked up three crucial wickets including that of Virat Kohli to help his side claim their first victory on this tour.

While the World T20 final may have been in the minds of Eoin Morgan when he decided to not give the final over to Stokes and bowled him out earlier, the all-rounder still managed to do enough to avenge the demons that may have haunted him coming into the final ODI as he walked away with a Man of the Match.