India made just
one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Munaf made way for Sreesanth. England
made (Gare)three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Owais
Shah, Liam Plunkett and Sajid Mahmood made way for Kevin Pietersen, Batty and
Matthew Hoggard.
On winning the toss, Andrew Flintoff, England’s skipper, chose to bat. Although Andrew Strauss’ 11-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Irfan Pathan, who broke the 10-run stand.
Matt Prior, whose (Sreesan)thirteen-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Kerala pacer broke the 17-run stand.
England scored 50 off 7.5 overs. India conceded an extra. Eleven overs into the match, the first drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 66 for the loss of a couple of wickets. While Pietersen was batting on 30 at that point, Paul Collingwood was batting on 14.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Pietersen was batting on 30 at that point, Collingwood was batting on 16. India had conceded four extras.
England scored 100 off 17.4 overs. India conceded seven extras. Collingwood, whose 48-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. Ninety-six balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, who broke the 90-run partnership.
Twenty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 129 for the loss of three wickets. While Pietersen was batting on 60 at that point, Flintoff was batting on five.
England scored 150 off 28.1 overs. India conceded eight extras. In fact, England’s second Powerplay was between the 29th and the 33rd over.
Pietersen, whose 82-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 77. His half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Harbhajan Singh broke the 36-run stand.
Flintoff, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Seven balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper. Yuvraj broke the two-run stand. Vikram Solanki, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-six balls later, Ramesh Powar broke the 17-run stand.
England’s third Powerplay was between the 34th and the 38th over. Thirty-eight overs into the match, the third drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 189 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets. While Geraint Jones was batting on 16 at that point, Ian Blackwell was batting on three.
Blackwell, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag, who broke the 25-run stand. England scored 200 off 41.1 overs. India conceded 13 extras. Batty, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sehwag, who broke the six-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 28. Matthew Hoggard, who faced 12 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 31 balls later, Ajit Agarkar ran him out. The last-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Jones, whose 66-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 49. Seven balls later, Pathan and Agarkar ran him out. James Anderson, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. England were dismissed for 237 off 48.4 overs. Agarkar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 28. Pathan, who bowled 4.4 overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Sreesanth, who bowled five overs, conceding 29.
Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36. Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34.
Jones was injured. Prior was the wicketkeeper in his place. India scored 50 off 9.5 overs. England had scored half-a-dozen extras at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 25, Dravid was batting on 21. Sehwag, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 26. Sixty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Solanki. Blackwell broke the 54-run partnership.
A dozen overs into the match, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 58 for the loss of one wicket. While Dravid was batting on 24 at that point, Pathan was batting on one.
India scored 100 off 19.3 overs. England had scored eight extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Dravid was batting on 26, Pathan was batting on 24. England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Dravid, whose 73-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 65. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 61 balls. Eighty-one balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by Hoggard. Flintoff broke the 76-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.3 overs. England had scored 10 extras at that point. Pathan, whose 56-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 46. Twenty-one balls later, he was stupmed by Prior. Blackwell broke the 22-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammad Kaif, who faced 13 balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Anderson (Flint)off the bowling of his fellow Lancastrian.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break of India’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 180 for the loss of four wickets. While Yuvraj was batting on 14 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on a dozen.
India scored 200 off 38.2 overs. England had scored 13 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 34, Raina was batting on 15. England had conceded three extras at that point.
Raina, who faced 38 balls, scored 21. Eighty-eight balls later, he was caught by Blackwell. Anderson broke the 72-run partnership. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, whose 55-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 48. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Prior off the bowling of Anderson.
Dhoni, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’. Powar, who scored a couple, was unbea‘ten’. England conceded 15 extras. India, who scored 238 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 47.2 overs, won by four wickets with 16 balls to spare.
Collingwood, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 10. Batty, who bowled 8.2 wicketless overs, conceded 41. Hoggard, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 59. Flintoff, who bowled eight overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets. Anderson and Blackwell bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 41.
India led the seven-match series 4-0, clinching the series.
On winning the toss, Andrew Flintoff, England’s skipper, chose to bat. Although Andrew Strauss’ 11-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Irfan Pathan, who broke the 10-run stand.
Matt Prior, whose (Sreesan)thirteen-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Kerala pacer broke the 17-run stand.
England scored 50 off 7.5 overs. India conceded an extra. Eleven overs into the match, the first drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 66 for the loss of a couple of wickets. While Pietersen was batting on 30 at that point, Paul Collingwood was batting on 14.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Pietersen was batting on 30 at that point, Collingwood was batting on 16. India had conceded four extras.
England scored 100 off 17.4 overs. India conceded seven extras. Collingwood, whose 48-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. Ninety-six balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, who broke the 90-run partnership.
Twenty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 129 for the loss of three wickets. While Pietersen was batting on 60 at that point, Flintoff was batting on five.
England scored 150 off 28.1 overs. India conceded eight extras. In fact, England’s second Powerplay was between the 29th and the 33rd over.
Pietersen, whose 82-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 77. His half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Harbhajan Singh broke the 36-run stand.
Flintoff, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Seven balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper. Yuvraj broke the two-run stand. Vikram Solanki, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-six balls later, Ramesh Powar broke the 17-run stand.
England’s third Powerplay was between the 34th and the 38th over. Thirty-eight overs into the match, the third drinks break of England’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 189 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets. While Geraint Jones was batting on 16 at that point, Ian Blackwell was batting on three.
Blackwell, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag, who broke the 25-run stand. England scored 200 off 41.1 overs. India conceded 13 extras. Batty, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sehwag, who broke the six-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 28. Matthew Hoggard, who faced 12 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 31 balls later, Ajit Agarkar ran him out. The last-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Jones, whose 66-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 49. Seven balls later, Pathan and Agarkar ran him out. James Anderson, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. England were dismissed for 237 off 48.4 overs. Agarkar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 28. Pathan, who bowled 4.4 overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Sreesanth, who bowled five overs, conceding 29.
Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36. Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34.
Jones was injured. Prior was the wicketkeeper in his place. India scored 50 off 9.5 overs. England had scored half-a-dozen extras at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 25, Dravid was batting on 21. Sehwag, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 26. Sixty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Solanki. Blackwell broke the 54-run partnership.
A dozen overs into the match, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 58 for the loss of one wicket. While Dravid was batting on 24 at that point, Pathan was batting on one.
India scored 100 off 19.3 overs. England had scored eight extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Dravid was batting on 26, Pathan was batting on 24. England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Dravid, whose 73-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 65. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 61 balls. Eighty-one balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by Hoggard. Flintoff broke the 76-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.3 overs. England had scored 10 extras at that point. Pathan, whose 56-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 46. Twenty-one balls later, he was stupmed by Prior. Blackwell broke the 22-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammad Kaif, who faced 13 balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Anderson (Flint)off the bowling of his fellow Lancastrian.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break of India’s innings was taken. At that point, they had scored 180 for the loss of four wickets. While Yuvraj was batting on 14 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on a dozen.
India scored 200 off 38.2 overs. England had scored 13 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 34, Raina was batting on 15. England had conceded three extras at that point.
Raina, who faced 38 balls, scored 21. Eighty-eight balls later, he was caught by Blackwell. Anderson broke the 72-run partnership. The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, whose 55-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 48. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Prior off the bowling of Anderson.
Dhoni, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’. Powar, who scored a couple, was unbea‘ten’. England conceded 15 extras. India, who scored 238 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 47.2 overs, won by four wickets with 16 balls to spare.
Collingwood, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 10. Batty, who bowled 8.2 wicketless overs, conceded 41. Hoggard, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 59. Flintoff, who bowled eight overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets. Anderson and Blackwell bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 41.
India led the seven-match series 4-0, clinching the series.
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