Gave away lot of runs in last 3 overs: Gill

India captain Shubman Gill blamed his team’s inability to stem the flow of runs at the death after England amassed 388, saying the hosts’ late assault ultimately proved decisive in the visitors’ 27-run defeat in the third ODI on Sunday.

Reflecting on the turning point, Gill said India remained firmly in the contest until the closing stages of England’s innings, before an expensive finish with the ball swung the game decisively in the hosts’ favour.

“We were right in the game until the 45th over (when England batted). Gave away a lot of runs in the last three overs. That’s where the game went away from us,” Gill said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“We thought if we had wickets in hand after 40 overs, we would be in the game. At the same time, we didn’t want to be too far behind. After the powerplay, we tried to play at 6-6.5 runs per over and chase at 10 in the last 10 overs,” he said. Gill drew encouragement from Rohit Sharma’s century, saying the senior opener once again demonstrated why he remains one of the world’s finest ODI batters despite the surface becoming difficult for stroke-making.