India (Moham)made
five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Virender Sehwag, Mahendra Singh Dhoni,
Kaif, Harbhajan and Munaf made way for One-day International debutant Robin
Uthappa, Rahul Dravid (who was leading the team), Irfan Pathan, Dinesh Karthik
and Sreesanth.
England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Vikram Solanki and Matthew Hoggard made way for Geraint Jones and Kabir Ali.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper (who was, incidentally, born in Indore), inserted the visitors. Andrew Strauss, whose (Sreesan)thirty-four-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Fifty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Karthik. The Kerala pacer, the player of the match, broke the 43-run stand.
The second Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Matt Prior, who faced 11 balls, scored just a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Irfan Pathan. Sreesanth broke the four-run stand.
England scored 50 off 13 overs. India conceded four extras at that point. The third Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. England scored 100 off 18.2 overs. India conceded seven extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Bell was batting on 15 at that point, Pietersen was batting on 32. Extras contributed three to the partnership. The pair eventually put on 63. Bell, whose 45-ball I(a)nnings included four boundaries, eventually scored 32. Forty-three balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
Twenty-four overs into the match, the first drinks break of England’s innings was taken. They had scored 134 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kevin Pietersen was batting on 46 then, Paul Collingwood was batting on 21. The former’s half-century – which included nine boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.
England scored 150 off 27.4 overs. India conceded 10 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Pietersen was batting on 18 at that point, Collingwood was batting on 29. Extras contributed three to the partnership.
Pietersen, whose 56-ball innings included 11 boundaries and the six, eventually scored 64. Seventy-one balls later, he was caught by Uthappa. Yuvraj broke the 55-run partnership.
Thirty-eight overs into the match, the second drinks break of England’s innings was taken. They had scored 188 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on 41 then, Geraint Jones was batting on 10. The former’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 67 balls.
England scored 200 off 39.2 overs. India conceded 15 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 20 at that point, Jones was batting on 29. Extras contributed five to the partnership.
England scored 250 off 44.3 overs. India conceded 18 extras at that point. Jones’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 48 balls. He faced 50 balls, eventually scoring 53. Eighty-six balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Sreesanth broke the 92-run partnership.
Collingwood, whose 84-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 64. Nine balls later, he was caught by R P Singh. Pathan broke the 10-run stand. Blackwell, whose 10-ball I(a)nnings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Five balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Needless to say, Sreesanth was in seventh heaven.
Kabir Ali, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Venugopal Rao. Pathan broke the three-run stand. Liam Plunkett, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by V R V Singh, who never represented India again. Sreesanth broke the 11-run stand.
The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sajid Mahmood, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored nine. The next ball, he was caught by V R V off the bowling of Sreesanth. James Anderson, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India scored 21 extras. England were dismissed for 288 off 50 overs. Ramesh Powar bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. V R V and R P bowled seven wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 72, the latter conceded 44.
Yuvraj, who bowled seven overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Pathan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a couple of wickets. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 55, picking up half-a-dozen scalps.
India’s openers scored 50 off 9.2 overs. England conceded five extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 23 at that point, Dravid was batting on 25.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 77 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 30 then, Dravid was batting on 41.
India’s openers scored 100 off 18.1 overs. England conceded nine extras at that point. They scored 150 off 25.3 overs. England conceded 11 extras at that point.
Twenty-six overs into the chase, the second drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 151 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 77 then, Dravid was batting on 63.
India scored 100 off 112 balls. England conceded nine extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 45 at that point, Dravid was batting on 46. They scored 150 off 158 balls. England conceded 11 extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 76 at that point, Dravid was batting on 63.
India’s openers put on 166. Uthappa, whose 96-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and a six, scored 86. His 50 – included eight boundaries – came off 69 balls. A hundred and seventy-one balls later, Anderson and Jones ran him out.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dravid, whose 79-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 69. His 50 – included eight boundaries – came off 56 balls. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Mahmood.
India scored 200 off 35.3 balls. England conceded 13 extras at that point. Forty overs into the chase, the third drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 221 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 30 then, Raina was batting on 22.
India scored 250 off 44.1 balls. England conceded 15 extras at that point. Yuvraj, whose 57-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 63. His half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 51 balls. He was unbeaten.
India’s third-wicket pair scored 50 off 60 balls. England conceded three extras at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 28 at that point, Raina was batting on 19. They scored 100 off 108 balls. England conceded five extras at that point. Both Yuvraj and Raina were batting on 48 at that point.
Raina, whose 66-ball included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 53. His half-century came off 62 balls. A hundred and sixteen balls later, Ali broke the 115-run partnership. Pathan, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 17 extras. India, who scored 289 for the loss of three wickets off 49.1 overs, won by seven wickets with five balls to spare. Collingwood, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 18. Anderson, who bowled 8.1 wicketless overs, conceded 67.
Blackwell and Plunkett bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 40. Ali, who bowled eight overs, conceded 47. He picked up a wicket, as did Mahmood, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 61.
India won the seven-match series 5-1.
England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Vikram Solanki and Matthew Hoggard made way for Geraint Jones and Kabir Ali.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper (who was, incidentally, born in Indore), inserted the visitors. Andrew Strauss, whose (Sreesan)thirty-four-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 25. Fifty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Karthik. The Kerala pacer, the player of the match, broke the 43-run stand.
The second Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Matt Prior, who faced 11 balls, scored just a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Irfan Pathan. Sreesanth broke the four-run stand.
England scored 50 off 13 overs. India conceded four extras at that point. The third Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. England scored 100 off 18.2 overs. India conceded seven extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Bell was batting on 15 at that point, Pietersen was batting on 32. Extras contributed three to the partnership. The pair eventually put on 63. Bell, whose 45-ball I(a)nnings included four boundaries, eventually scored 32. Forty-three balls later, Yuvraj Singh ran him out.
Twenty-four overs into the match, the first drinks break of England’s innings was taken. They had scored 134 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kevin Pietersen was batting on 46 then, Paul Collingwood was batting on 21. The former’s half-century – which included nine boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.
England scored 150 off 27.4 overs. India conceded 10 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Pietersen was batting on 18 at that point, Collingwood was batting on 29. Extras contributed three to the partnership.
Pietersen, whose 56-ball innings included 11 boundaries and the six, eventually scored 64. Seventy-one balls later, he was caught by Uthappa. Yuvraj broke the 55-run partnership.
Thirty-eight overs into the match, the second drinks break of England’s innings was taken. They had scored 188 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on 41 then, Geraint Jones was batting on 10. The former’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 67 balls.
England scored 200 off 39.2 overs. India conceded 15 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 20 at that point, Jones was batting on 29. Extras contributed five to the partnership.
England scored 250 off 44.3 overs. India conceded 18 extras at that point. Jones’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 48 balls. He faced 50 balls, eventually scoring 53. Eighty-six balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Sreesanth broke the 92-run partnership.
Collingwood, whose 84-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 64. Nine balls later, he was caught by R P Singh. Pathan broke the 10-run stand. Blackwell, whose 10-ball I(a)nnings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Five balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Needless to say, Sreesanth was in seventh heaven.
Kabir Ali, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Venugopal Rao. Pathan broke the three-run stand. Liam Plunkett, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by V R V Singh, who never represented India again. Sreesanth broke the 11-run stand.
The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sajid Mahmood, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored nine. The next ball, he was caught by V R V off the bowling of Sreesanth. James Anderson, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India scored 21 extras. England were dismissed for 288 off 50 overs. Ramesh Powar bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. V R V and R P bowled seven wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 72, the latter conceded 44.
Yuvraj, who bowled seven overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Pathan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a couple of wickets. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 55, picking up half-a-dozen scalps.
India’s openers scored 50 off 9.2 overs. England conceded five extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 23 at that point, Dravid was batting on 25.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 77 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 30 then, Dravid was batting on 41.
India’s openers scored 100 off 18.1 overs. England conceded nine extras at that point. They scored 150 off 25.3 overs. England conceded 11 extras at that point.
Twenty-six overs into the chase, the second drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 151 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 77 then, Dravid was batting on 63.
India scored 100 off 112 balls. England conceded nine extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 45 at that point, Dravid was batting on 46. They scored 150 off 158 balls. England conceded 11 extras at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 76 at that point, Dravid was batting on 63.
India’s openers put on 166. Uthappa, whose 96-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and a six, scored 86. His 50 – included eight boundaries – came off 69 balls. A hundred and seventy-one balls later, Anderson and Jones ran him out.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dravid, whose 79-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 69. His 50 – included eight boundaries – came off 56 balls. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Mahmood.
India scored 200 off 35.3 balls. England conceded 13 extras at that point. Forty overs into the chase, the third drinks break of India’s innings was taken. They had scored 221 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 30 then, Raina was batting on 22.
India scored 250 off 44.1 balls. England conceded 15 extras at that point. Yuvraj, whose 57-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 63. His half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 51 balls. He was unbeaten.
India’s third-wicket pair scored 50 off 60 balls. England conceded three extras at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 28 at that point, Raina was batting on 19. They scored 100 off 108 balls. England conceded five extras at that point. Both Yuvraj and Raina were batting on 48 at that point.
Raina, whose 66-ball included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 53. His half-century came off 62 balls. A hundred and sixteen balls later, Ali broke the 115-run partnership. Pathan, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
England conceded 17 extras. India, who scored 289 for the loss of three wickets off 49.1 overs, won by seven wickets with five balls to spare. Collingwood, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 18. Anderson, who bowled 8.1 wicketless overs, conceded 67.
Blackwell and Plunkett bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 40. Ali, who bowled eight overs, conceded 47. He picked up a wicket, as did Mahmood, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 61.
India won the seven-match series 5-1.
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