India made a couple
of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Gautam Gambhir and Sreesanth made way
for Ajit Agarkar and One-day International debutant Munaf. England made a
couple of changes to their eleven that last played the Indians – Kevin Pietersen
and Kabir Ali made way for Vikram Solanki and Sajid Mahmood.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Virender Sehwag, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Forty balls later, James Anderson broke the 27-run stand.
India’s second Powerplay was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 12.4 overs. England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Dravid was batting on 20, Irfan Pathan was batting on 13.
They put on 50 off 69 balls for the second wicket. While Dravid was batting on 24 at that point, Pathan was batting on 19. England had conceded seven extras at that point.
They scored 100 off 22.2 overs. England had conceded 10 extras at that point. The second drinks break was taken 22.5 overs into India’s innings. India had scored 105 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Pathan was batting on 33. Dravid, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 46. Ninety-seven balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Paul Collingwood broke the 78-run partnership.
India’s third Powerplay was between the 24th and the 28th over. Pathan, whose 63-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Collingwood. Andrew Flintoff, England’s skipper, broke the 25-run stand. Mohammad Kaif, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Geraint Jones. Liam Plunkett broke the one-run stand.
India scored 150 off 30 overs. England had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The third drinks break was taken 37 overs into India’s innings. India had scored 177 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, was batting on 44, Suresh Raina was batting on 20.
India scored 200 off 40.4 overs. England had conceded 16 extras at that point. The Indians scored 250 off 45.2 overs. England had conceded 17 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair scored 50 off 67 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 26 at that point, Raina was batting on 22. England had conceded five extras at that point.
The fifth-wicket pair scored 100 off 104 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 49 at that point, Raina was batting on 47. While the former’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 48 balls, the latter’s 50 – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.
Yuvraj’s century – which included 10 boundaries and three sixes – came off 73 balls. He eventually scored 103 off 76 balls. A hundred and twenty-one balls later, Flintoff broke the 142-run partnership.
Raina, whose 68-ball innings included five boundaries and the six, eventually scored 61. Eleven balls later, Flintoff broke the 15-run stand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Ramesh Powar, who faced a ball, scoring a run.
England conceded 19 extras. India scored 294 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Solanki, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 17. Mahmood, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 66. Ian Blackwell bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 42.
Collingwood, who bowled five overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Plunkett, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket. Anderson bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40, picking up a wicket. Flintoff, who bowled nine overs, conceded 56. He picked up three scalps.
Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Andrew Strauss had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhoni. Pathan broke the eight-run stand.
Blackwell, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, Pathan broke the 19-run stand. Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Owais Shah had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 20-run stand.
Sixty-five balls into the chase, England’s first drinks break was taken. They had scored 47 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Matt Prior was batting on 20. England scored 50 off 11.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 31. Prior, whose 54-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 37. Forty-eight balls later, Patel and Dhoni ran him out. Flintoff, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Powar broke the five-run stand.
Twenty-three overs into the chase, England’s second drinks break was taken. They had scored 87 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on seven, Solanki was batting on one.
England scored 100 off 25 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point. Solanki, whose 20-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 10. Thirty-three balls after Flintoff’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Harbhajan Singh broke the 17-run stand.
England scored 150 off 35.4 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point. Thirty-six overs into the chase, England’s third drinks break was taken. They had scored 152 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on 47, Jones was batting on 15. England scored 200 off 41.5 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point.
The seventh-wicket pair scored 50 off 59 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 35 at that point, Jones was batting on 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one. The former’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 54 balls. The seventh-wicket pair scored 100 off 98 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 65 at that point, Jones was batting on 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Jones, whose 42-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Pathan broke the 105-run partnership. Collingwood, whose 84-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 93. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Harbhajan broke the 18-run stand.
Plunkett, whose 19-ball innings included two boundaries, scored 18. Eighteen balls later, Agarkar broke the 19-run stand. Mahmood, who faced nine balls, scored eight. Four balls later, Agarkar broke the three-run stand. Anderson, who faced two balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded seven extras. England, who were dismissed for 245 off 48.5 overs, lost by 49 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He was wicketless, as was Patel, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 47. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket.
Agarkar, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 34. He picked up two scalps, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47. Pathan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 51. He picked up four scalps.
India led the seven-match series 3-0.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Virender Sehwag, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Forty balls later, James Anderson broke the 27-run stand.
India’s second Powerplay was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 12.4 overs. England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break of India’s innings was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Dravid was batting on 20, Irfan Pathan was batting on 13.
They put on 50 off 69 balls for the second wicket. While Dravid was batting on 24 at that point, Pathan was batting on 19. England had conceded seven extras at that point.
They scored 100 off 22.2 overs. England had conceded 10 extras at that point. The second drinks break was taken 22.5 overs into India’s innings. India had scored 105 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Pathan was batting on 33. Dravid, whose 59-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 46. Ninety-seven balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Paul Collingwood broke the 78-run partnership.
India’s third Powerplay was between the 24th and the 28th over. Pathan, whose 63-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Collingwood. Andrew Flintoff, England’s skipper, broke the 25-run stand. Mohammad Kaif, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Geraint Jones. Liam Plunkett broke the one-run stand.
India scored 150 off 30 overs. England had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The third drinks break was taken 37 overs into India’s innings. India had scored 177 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, was batting on 44, Suresh Raina was batting on 20.
India scored 200 off 40.4 overs. England had conceded 16 extras at that point. The Indians scored 250 off 45.2 overs. England had conceded 17 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair scored 50 off 67 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 26 at that point, Raina was batting on 22. England had conceded five extras at that point.
The fifth-wicket pair scored 100 off 104 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 49 at that point, Raina was batting on 47. While the former’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 48 balls, the latter’s 50 – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.
Yuvraj’s century – which included 10 boundaries and three sixes – came off 73 balls. He eventually scored 103 off 76 balls. A hundred and twenty-one balls later, Flintoff broke the 142-run partnership.
Raina, whose 68-ball innings included five boundaries and the six, eventually scored 61. Eleven balls later, Flintoff broke the 15-run stand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose six-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Ramesh Powar, who faced a ball, scoring a run.
England conceded 19 extras. India scored 294 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Solanki, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 17. Mahmood, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 66. Ian Blackwell bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 42.
Collingwood, who bowled five overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket. Plunkett, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket. Anderson bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40, picking up a wicket. Flintoff, who bowled nine overs, conceded 56. He picked up three scalps.
Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Andrew Strauss had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhoni. Pathan broke the eight-run stand.
Blackwell, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls later, Pathan broke the 19-run stand. Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Owais Shah had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 20-run stand.
Sixty-five balls into the chase, England’s first drinks break was taken. They had scored 47 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Matt Prior was batting on 20. England scored 50 off 11.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 31. Prior, whose 54-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 37. Forty-eight balls later, Patel and Dhoni ran him out. Flintoff, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Powar broke the five-run stand.
Twenty-three overs into the chase, England’s second drinks break was taken. They had scored 87 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on seven, Solanki was batting on one.
England scored 100 off 25 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point. Solanki, whose 20-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 10. Thirty-three balls after Flintoff’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Harbhajan Singh broke the 17-run stand.
England scored 150 off 35.4 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point. Thirty-six overs into the chase, England’s third drinks break was taken. They had scored 152 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Collingwood was batting on 47, Jones was batting on 15. England scored 200 off 41.5 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point.
The seventh-wicket pair scored 50 off 59 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 35 at that point, Jones was batting on 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one. The former’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 54 balls. The seventh-wicket pair scored 100 off 98 balls. While Collingwood was batting on 65 at that point, Jones was batting on 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Jones, whose 42-ball innings included a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Pathan broke the 105-run partnership. Collingwood, whose 84-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 93. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Harbhajan broke the 18-run stand.
Plunkett, whose 19-ball innings included two boundaries, scored 18. Eighteen balls later, Agarkar broke the 19-run stand. Mahmood, who faced nine balls, scored eight. Four balls later, Agarkar broke the three-run stand. Anderson, who faced two balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded seven extras. England, who were dismissed for 245 off 48.5 overs, lost by 49 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He was wicketless, as was Patel, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 47. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket.
Agarkar, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 34. He picked up two scalps, as did Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47. Pathan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 51. He picked up four scalps.
India led the seven-match series 3-0.
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