Shubman Gill's hundred was the lead act in India's 142-run victory over England in the third and final ODI, which also helped the hosts sweep the series 3-0 in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Gill's 112 off 102 balls led India to an imposing 356, and England could only manage 214.
For India, pacers Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya were main wicket-takers.
India ticked all the remaining boxes with vice-captain Gill (112) following up his twin fifties earlier in the series with a seventh ODI ton of his career while middle-order mainstays Virat Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) pushed India to a formidable 356 in the first half.
Indian bowlers then took over the mantle to complete the England demolition job, bundling out the visitors for a mere 214 in 34.2 overs to complete a comprehensive victory their second largest in ODIs in terms of runs against a familiar opponent.
There was no change in the script for English, who came crashing down against spin after a sparkling start against pace, which was provided by the pair of Ben Duckett (34) and Phil Salt (24) in tow.
Axar is back in the attack and after a dot, Atkinson is bowled out as he attempts to swing and misses. He is out for 38 off 19. England all out for 214.
Kuldeep continues and Mahmood starts the over with a single.
Atkinson then plays the switch hit for a boundary to third man.
A dot later, Atkinson pulls the ball to backward square leg for another single.
A dot later, Mahmood is beaten off the last ball of the over as 6 runs come off it.
Saqib Mahmood is the last man in and he pulls the ball to mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single.
Atkinson then comes down the track and smashes it through extra cover for a four.
Atkinson then slaps the ball through deep extra cover but Iyer's slide cannot stop it from going to the boundary.
Atkinson then smashes the ball over the bowler to long off for a six!
He then swings and misses as 15 come off the over.
Pandya continues, Wood tries to g big only to slice it to the fielder at deep cover. He is out for 9 off 7.
Sundar continues and Atkinson sweeps the ball past mid-wicket for a four!
Atkinson gets the edge and it flies past Rohit for another four.
He then takes a single before Wood smashes the ball over the infield for another four.
Rahul then stumps Wood who tries to go big but misses. The third umpire's services are called in and it is not out.
Wood comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single as 14 come off the over.
Wood is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a well-timed four through mid-off as a wicket and 5 runs come off it.
Time for drinks.
Pandya is back in the attack and Atkinson starts the over with a single to third man.
A dot later, Rashid tries to pull the short ball only to play it onto his stumps and he is out for a five-ball duck. England 8 down now.
Rashid is the new man in and he plays out three dots as just 2 runs and a wicket come off it.
Sundar continues and Atkinson starts the over with a single to long off.
A dot later, Livingstone looks to slog sweep but misses and is hit on the pad.
Next ball, he bowls it wide, Livingstone comes down the wicket, misses the flick, Rahul collects the ball and breaks the stumps as Livingstone is stumped out for 9 off 23. Wide called.
England now 7 down.
Rana continues and Livingstone starts the over with a single.
Atkinson then plays the ball to deep backward square leg for a couple.
He then gets a single to backward square leg.
Livingstone then plays two dots before he swings and misses as 4 runs come off the over.
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