India made three changes
to their playing (Pat)eleven – Robin Uthappa, Ramesh Powar and Munaf made way
for Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan.
England made half-a-dozen changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Andrew Strauss, Yardy, Jamie Dalrymple, Chris Read, Sajid Mahmood and Steve Harmison made way for Alastair Cook, Matt Prior, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad and Monty Panesar.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the Englishmen. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Prior, whose 31-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Dravid. Zaheer Khan broke the 43-run stand.
England scored 50 off 13 overs. India had conceded three extras at that point. The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 66 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Cook was batting on 35, Ian Bell, the player of the match, was batting on eight.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Bell’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run. England scored 100 off 22.5 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
While Cook’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 74 balls, Bell’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 113 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Bell’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
England scored 150 off 30.3 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point. Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 180 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Cook was batting on 83, Bell was batting on 71.
The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 161 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 72, Bell’s contribution to it was 76. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. England scored 200 off 38.2 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point.
Cook’s century – which included eight boundaries – came off 122 balls. He faced 126 balls, eventually scoring 102. A hundred and eighty-five balls later, R P Singh broke the 178-run partnership.
Bell’s century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off as many balls. He eventually scored 126. His 118-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Pietersen, who scored 33. His 25-ball (Kev)innings included three boundaries.
England scored 250 off 45.2 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. In fact, it was the number of extras they eventually conceded. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Bell’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Pietersen’s contribution to it was 29. Extras had no contribution to the partnership.
England conceded 288 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 50 overs. Tendulkar and Ganguly bowled four wicketless overs each. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 21. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 29. Piyush Chawla, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 42.
Ajit Agarkar bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 65. Both R P and Khan bowled 10 overs, conceding 49 each, picking up a wicket apiece. The latter’s spell including a maiden.
India’s openers put on 15. Ganguly, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, Prior and Panesar ran him out. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 14 balls, scored just three. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Prior. James Anderson broke the four-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Tendulkar, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Thirty-one balls after Bopara’s dismissal, Anderson broke the 15-run stand.
The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Cook off the bowling of Anderson.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 38 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dravid was in seventh heaven, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on one. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over.
India scored 50 off 18.3 overs. England had conceded 14 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 95 off 64 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.
India scored 100 off 29.3 overs. England had conceded 16 extras at that point. The man from Ranchi scoreD(ho)nineteen. His 60-ball innings included a boundary. A hundred and twelve balls later, he was caught by Prior. Andrew Flintoff broke the 68-run partnership.
Dinesh Karthik, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 44. He was unbeaten. Dravid, who scored 72-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 46. Seven balls later, he was caught by Prior. Mascarenhas broke the three-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 24. Agarkar, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Forty-three balls later, Paul Collingwood, England’s skipper, and Prior ran him out.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 16. Chawla, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty balls later, Mascarenhas and Panesar ran him out. India scored 150 off 43.4 overs. England had conceded 18 extras at that point.
Khan, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Thirty-eight balls later, Anderson broke the run-a-ball stand. R P, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, Panesar broke the one-run stand.
England conceded 20 extras. India, who were dismissed for 184 off 50 overs, lost by 104 runs. Collingwood, who bowled five overs, conceded 37. He was wicketless, as was Broad, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27.
Flintoff, who faced seven overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket. Panesar and Mascarenhas bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter, whose spell including a maiden, conceded 28. Anderson bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 23, picking up four scalps.
The Englishmen led the seven-match series 1-0.
England made half-a-dozen changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Andrew Strauss, Yardy, Jamie Dalrymple, Chris Read, Sajid Mahmood and Steve Harmison made way for Alastair Cook, Matt Prior, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad and Monty Panesar.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the Englishmen. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Prior, whose 31-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Dravid. Zaheer Khan broke the 43-run stand.
England scored 50 off 13 overs. India had conceded three extras at that point. The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 66 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Cook was batting on 35, Ian Bell, the player of the match, was batting on eight.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Bell’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run. England scored 100 off 22.5 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point.
While Cook’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 74 balls, Bell’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 113 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Bell’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
England scored 150 off 30.3 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point. Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 180 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Cook was batting on 83, Bell was batting on 71.
The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 161 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 72, Bell’s contribution to it was 76. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. England scored 200 off 38.2 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point.
Cook’s century – which included eight boundaries – came off 122 balls. He faced 126 balls, eventually scoring 102. A hundred and eighty-five balls later, R P Singh broke the 178-run partnership.
Bell’s century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off as many balls. He eventually scored 126. His 118-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten, as was Pietersen, who scored 33. His 25-ball (Kev)innings included three boundaries.
England scored 250 off 45.2 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. In fact, it was the number of extras they eventually conceded. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Bell’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Pietersen’s contribution to it was 29. Extras had no contribution to the partnership.
England conceded 288 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 50 overs. Tendulkar and Ganguly bowled four wicketless overs each. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 21. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 29. Piyush Chawla, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 42.
Ajit Agarkar bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 65. Both R P and Khan bowled 10 overs, conceding 49 each, picking up a wicket apiece. The latter’s spell including a maiden.
India’s openers put on 15. Ganguly, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, Prior and Panesar ran him out. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 14 balls, scored just three. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Prior. James Anderson broke the four-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Tendulkar, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Thirty-one balls after Bopara’s dismissal, Anderson broke the 15-run stand.
The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Cook off the bowling of Anderson.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 38 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dravid was in seventh heaven, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on one. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over.
India scored 50 off 18.3 overs. England had conceded 14 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 95 off 64 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.
India scored 100 off 29.3 overs. England had conceded 16 extras at that point. The man from Ranchi scoreD(ho)nineteen. His 60-ball innings included a boundary. A hundred and twelve balls later, he was caught by Prior. Andrew Flintoff broke the 68-run partnership.
Dinesh Karthik, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 44. He was unbeaten. Dravid, who scored 72-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 46. Seven balls later, he was caught by Prior. Mascarenhas broke the three-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 24. Agarkar, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Forty-three balls later, Paul Collingwood, England’s skipper, and Prior ran him out.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 16. Chawla, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty balls later, Mascarenhas and Panesar ran him out. India scored 150 off 43.4 overs. England had conceded 18 extras at that point.
Khan, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Thirty-eight balls later, Anderson broke the run-a-ball stand. R P, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, Panesar broke the one-run stand.
England conceded 20 extras. India, who were dismissed for 184 off 50 overs, lost by 104 runs. Collingwood, who bowled five overs, conceded 37. He was wicketless, as was Broad, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27.
Flintoff, who faced seven overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket. Panesar and Mascarenhas bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter, whose spell including a maiden, conceded 28. Anderson bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 23, picking up four scalps.
The Englishmen led the seven-match series 1-0.
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