India Win the series 3-0

India 300 for 5 (Rahane 91) strike England 298 for 4 (Trott 98*, Patel 70*) by five wickets


Lead by Ajinkya Rahane's top order heroics and and MS Dhoni's ideal finishing, India take a series winning 3-0 lead at Mohali as England lost by five wickets.

England were another time not capable to do themselves impartiality as they succumb to a series defeat next to India - yet they stood accuse of graver sins than that.

Home captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni question England's restless behaviour among themselves and towards their hosts during three succeeding losses over the past week.

England will be playing only for pride and maybe International Cricket Council rankings points in the final two matches in Mumbai and Kolkata, following their five-wicket beat in Mohali.

But according to Dhoni, they will do well to discover some common respect too. England had no answer to Dhoni himself in a continuous stand of 65 with Ravendra Jadeja, as India chase 298 for four with four balls to extra on the back of a second-wicket century stand between Ajinkya Rahane (91) and Gautam Gambhir (58).

The best hard work of Jonathan Trott (98no), Kevin Pietersen (64) and Samit Patel (70no) therefore came to naught.

But Dhoni was more concerned with England's manner than their cricketing skills. "It's very significant to be nice to your member team-mates," he said.

"There was heaps of gesture flowing around in the field when it comes to the England side.

"When you are under force (in the field), most of the persons will certainly commit mistakes.

"These are the things that really shape the nature of the side. "When it comes to just the talent, most of the international sides are really good - even England are a very good side.

"As far as talent is concerned, they are very good. But they need to stick together - because that's one thing that's very significant, particularly when the team doesn't get the preferred result."

Several England players earn rebuke from the umpires in Monday's eight-wicket beat in Delhi, yet have vow to carry on with a policy they consider may knock India "out of their console zone".

That does not appear to have happen, and Dhoni is advising them to believe again. "I think their approach is not working. That's what's occurrence right now," he said.

"It's not only about 'giving it' to the resistance. You have to be fair. "If our players are saying impressive to the opposition - which happens at times - I don't want them to get actually personal or say things that are not within the strategy.

"A bit of chit-chat is fine, because that makes the game attractive. "You don't forever want a friendly series, as long as things don't get too personal. "But I consider they should change the plan for the next two games."

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