By Jonathan Agnew BBC cricket correspondent

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This was the most exciting one-day international I have ever seen.

India have never before scored so many runs batting second to win a one-day match but thanks to a superb partnership between the two young 'finds' of this tournament, Yuvraj and Kaif, they were able to overhaul their intimidating target of 326.

Hussain gestured angrily to the media centre... but did not change my view that England's batting order needs to be flexible

Ganguly gave India a flying start to their run chase

They clubbed, scampered and drove 121 runs from just 106 deliveries as the game was snatched from an increasingly desperate England team that started to crack under the pressure.

Yuvraj lobbed a catch to short fine leg, his 69 having come from only 63 balls, but although India's lower order had been weakened by the absence of Agarkar, Kaif simply went up another gear and played the innings of his life.

He finished with 87 not out from 75 balls, including six fours and two sixes.

Trescothick inspired

All of this after a brilliant hundred by the man of the series, Marcus Trescothick and, in his 72nd appearance for England, a first century from Nasser Hussain which helped England to their highest one-day total in 10 years.

Trescothick faced only 100 deliveries for his 109, and his superb knock was crucial in that it gave England's innings impetus after the early loss of Nick Knight.

He was able to take the pressure off Hussain who, typically, found scoring quickly difficult at first, and the pair added 185 together from only 167 balls.

Hussain made a personal point after his hundred

When Hussain finally reached his landmark, he chose to ignore the warm applause of the full-house crowd and, instead, gestured angrily to the media centre at Lord's, repeatedly pointing very obviously to the number 3 on his back.

This was his reaction to suggestions from a number of us that he is not best suited to batting in that pivotal position.

In fact, his innings did nothing to change my view that England's batting order needs to be flexible if they are to be successful in one-day cricket, a point proved by England's victories over India at the Oval and Sri Lanka at Headingley.

It was a shame that what should have been such happy moment for him appeared to be overshadowed by his anger and frustration - unless he knew something that we didn't at that stage: that India would win with three balls in hand.

More important, this excellent tournament was treated to the finale it deserved and, thanks to Yuvraj and Kaif, India have emerged as a rejuvenated team that must have an outside chance of winning the World Cup.