England beats India by 6 wickets, seals series 3-0

England beats India by 6 wickets, seals series 3-0

Published Sep. 16, 2011 10:50 p.m. ET

England debutant Jonny Bairstow ruined Rahul Dravid's farewell one-day international by smashing an unbeaten 41 off 21 balls to anchor his team to a six-wicket win in Cardiff on Friday, clinching the five-match series 3-0.

Bairstow shared an unbeaten 70-run stand off 40 balls with Ravi Bopara (37 not out) as England reached its revised target of 241 with 10 balls to spare in a rain-affected match at Sophia Gardens.

Dravid, playing his 344th and final ODI, made an assured 69 and Virat Kohli struck a 93-ball 107 for his sixth one-day century as India made 304-6.

England's latest victory means the Indians failed to win a single match against the hosts on their tour.

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