England vs India, 3rd T20I: 5 talking points as India beat England by 7 wickets

It was all back to normal for India, after a minor blip in Cardiff, the machine was up and running. Smart bowling, Audacious batting, and then a series win, England were swatted away by seven wickets in Bristol, India draw first blood in the tour.

Virat Kohli won the toss, decided to chase, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy slammed away at the beginning, Indian bowlers were not bad, they were just in Bristol, they were being driven, pulled, cut, and everything in between.

Buttler was dismissed, Roy kept whistling away, 50 in 5 overs, more than 100 in the 10 overs, and then India made a comeback. Wickets in the middle applied brakes, England still were huffing along, but some smart execution of plans in the end ensured that the hosts could not breach the 200-run mark.

Chasing 199 to win, India were off to an unceremonious start, Shikhar Dhawan's sorry run continued, KL Rahul looked superb, but fell to an outstanding piece of fielding effort.

However, all along Rohit Sharma was in the groove, he looked every bit of the white ball monster he has become. Along with captain Virat Kohli, he put up 89 runs for the third wicket and India were on course.

Rohit notched up yet another T20I century, Hardik Pandya applied the finishing touches, and India sprinted away in the end to claim the series.

We take a look at the five talking points from the game.

#5 England's consistent run at the top of the order

It is as if it is all scripted, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler walk out to bat, they defend the first couple of balls and then go berserk.

Today was no different, Roy took the attack to the bowlers, Buttler was never far behind and they were motoring along at almost neck-breaking speed.

7.5 overs, 94 runs added for the first wicket when Buttler was dismissed.

They had set the perfect platform for the hosts and 250 looked a realistic score.

#4 Tepid end to England innings

For the blitzkrieg at the top of the order, England derailed towards the end. India picked up wickets in the middle overs which ensured they had reasonable control over the scheme of things.

And then in the final three overs, they lost the plot, did England and India gave only 23 runs to stop them from crossing the 200-run mark, which was a great effort considering the way they played in the first 12 overs.

The extra 20-30 runs which they fell short by proved to be costly in the end as India coasted away to a win.

#3 India's young bowling shows good temperament

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was out injured, Deepak Chahar was handed a debut and the bowling line-up was fairly inexperienced.

They were carted all over the park in the initial overs, but stuck to their guns and tried to keep a leash on things.

And they were rewarded with not only dot ball but also with wickets towards the middle overs and then in the death and managed to keep the hosts within the 200-run mark.

This experience will only help them as the tour chugs along and Siddarth Kaul, Chahal, and the other bowlers will be very confident about their skills.

#2 Hardik Pandya's all-round efforts

Hardik Pandya conceded 22 runs in his first over, but then came back very strongly in the latter end of his spells.

He not only picked up four wickets but also conceded only 16 runs in the final three overs to be a big part in India's effort to keep England to a manageable score which proved to be easy to chase down.

He was then promoted to the number five position and got the job done with the willow. Two sixes, four fours, 14 balls and 33 runs, that final six to seal the deal.

It was a memorable match for the all-rounder by all means!

#1 The Rohit Sharma show

India were chasing a mammoth 199 runs to win, they lost Shikhar Dhawan early in the peice, KL Rahul looked good, but then perished.

However, Rohit Sharma was in the groove, got a few strokes away and hit his stride pretty early. England pitched the ball short, he pulled them away, he pitched the ball up, he drove them all over the place.

He was in command of what he was doing, never looked hassled, got to his century, and got the job done.

"I like to be calm, not to panic too much, because once you are there you can make up the scoring. With the wicket being so good I just knew I had to stay there," Rohit summarised his performance perfectly in the end.