Australia triumph; India are D(hon)isheartened

India made a couple of changes to theiR Playing eleven – Sourav Ganguly and Singh made way for Robin Uthappa and Harbhajan Singh. Australia made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Australians, who skipper, Adam Gilchrist, faced five balls, failing to open his account. An over into Australia’S(ach)innings, he was caught by Tendulkar. Zaheer Khan broke the three- run stand.

Brad Hodge, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. (Sreesan)Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. The bowler from Kerala broke the five-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Australia scored 50 off 12.1 overs. India had conceded four extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Matthew Hayden was batting on 27 at that point, Michael Clarke was batting on 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 61 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Hayden was batting on 30, Clarke was batting on 24.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Clarke, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 27. Seventy-four balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Irfan Pathan broke the 58-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 22 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Hayden’s half-century, which came off 67 balls, included five boundaries and a six.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Hayden’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Andrew Symonds’ contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Australia scored 150 off 29.5 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Hayden, whose 89-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, scored 75. Ninety-four balls later, Pathan broke the run-a-ball stand.

A hundred and eighty-seven balls into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 160 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Symonds was batting on 49 at that point. Symonds’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 46 balls.

Australia scored 200 off 38.2 overs. India had conceded 14 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Symonds’ contribution to the partnership was 16, the contribution of Brad Haddin, the player of the match, to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Australia scored 250 off 44.2 overs. India had conceded 14 extras at that point. Haddin’s half-century, which came off 48 balls, included three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 87 balls. While Symonds’ contribution to the partnership was 36, Haddin’s contribution to it was 55. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine. Symonds, whose 83-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 87. Ninety-four balls later, he was caught by Sreesanth, who broke the 108-run partnership.

Haddin, whose 69-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, scored 87. He was unbeaten. James Hopes, who faced four balls, scored as many. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Sressanth broke the 29-run stand.

Australia scored 300 off 49.5 overs. India had conceded 16 extras at that point. Brett Lee, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 21 extras. Australia scored 306 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh bowled three wicketless overs each, conceding 22 apiece. Ramesh Powar bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 30. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 57.

Khan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 55, picking up a wicket. Pathan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of wickets. Sreesanth, who bowled nine overs, conceded 67. He picked up three scalps.

Although his 13-ball innings included a boundary, Gautam Gambhir had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls into the chase, Mitchell Johnson broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs. Australia had conceded five extras at that point. Tendulkar, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Symonds. Stuart Clark broke the 47-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Yuvraj, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Hayden. Hopes broke the 21-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Uthappa was batting on 41, Dravid was batting on five.

Uthappa, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Clark, who broke the eight-run stand. 

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. India scored 100 off 19.4 overs. Australia had conceded eight extras at that point. Dravid, whose 48-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Johnson. Brad Hogg broke the 49-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on three. Pathan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just one. Eleven balls later, Hogg and Clarke ran him out. Harbhajan, who faced 10 balls, scored four. Twenty-one balls later, he was (Gilchri)stumped. Clarke broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 150 off 29.3 overs. Australia had conceded 14 extras at that point. A hundred and eighty-three balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 154 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. Dhoni was batting on 30 at that point.

Powar, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. Twenty-seven balls later, Clarke broke the 25-run stand. Khan, who faced 14 balls, scored three. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Hodge. Hogg broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 200 off 44.1 overs. Australia had conceded 23 extras at that point. Dhoni, whose 88-ball innings included two boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 58. His half-century – which included both the boundaries and a six – came off 80 balls. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Hodge. Hogg broke the 32-run stand.

Although Sreesanth, who faced 25 balls, was unbeaten, he wasn’t in seventh heaven. Australia eventually conceded 27 extras. India, who were dismissed for 222 off 47.3 overs, lost by 84 runs.

Lee bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 44. Hopes, who bowled seven overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Johnson, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46.

Clark, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 14. He picked up two wickets, as did Clarke, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Hogg, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

Australia led the seven-match series 1-0.

Rain leaves Australia, India D(hon)isheartened

India made a couple of Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Robin Uthappa and Piyush made way for Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth. Australia made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Micha)eleven – Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn, Hussey, Nathan Bracken and Glenn McGrath made way for Matthew Hayden, the Brads (Hodge, Haddin and Hogg), James Hopes and Stuart Clark.

On winning the toss, Adam Gilchrist, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat. Gilchrist, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Zaheer Khan broke the 14-run stand. Hodge, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sreesanth, who broke the four-run stand.

Australia made 50 off 9.2 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Hayden’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Michael Clarke’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 78 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Hayden was batting on 34, Clarke was batting on 22. The former, whose 39-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-seven balls later, Sreesanth broke the 60-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Andrew Symonds, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – (Sreesan)thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before by the man from Kerala, who broke the 12-run stand.

Australia made 100 off 19.5 overs. India had conceded 11 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Clarke’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Brad Haddin’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Australia made 150 off 28.5 overs. India had conceded 15 extras at that point. Clarke’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 68 balls. Thirty overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 155 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Clarke was batting on 50, Haddin was batting on 36.

Haddin’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 66 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Clarke’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Brad Haddin’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was six.

Two hundred and five balls into the match, the old ball was replaced. Australia made 200 off 37.3 overs. India had conceded 17 extras at that point. Clarke’s century – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 108 balls.

Haddin, whose 83-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 69. A hundred and fifty-two balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was leading India for the first time. Yuvraj Singh broke the 144-run partnership.

Australia made 250 off 43 overs. India had conceded 17 extras at that point. The sixth- wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Clarke’s contribution to the partnership was 30, James Hopes’ contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.

Australia made 300 off 49.1 overs. India had conceded 18 extras at that point. Hopes, whose 25-ball (Sach)innings included four boundaries, eventually 37. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Khan broke the 73-run partnership.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Clarke, whose 132-ball innings included 10 boundaries and three sixes, scored 130. The next ball, Khan ran him out. Brett Lee, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India conceded 18 extras. Australia scored 307 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Ramesh Powar bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden, conceded 50. Irfan Pathan, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 38. R P Singh, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 67.

Yuvraj, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket. Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 64. He picked up two wickets. Sreesanth, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up three scalps.

Gautam Gambhir, who faced 10 balls, scored four. Not only did his runs come by way of a boundary, but they were the only runs on the board for India as well. Tendulkar, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, didn’t open his account. Two overs into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mitchell Johnson, who broke the one-run stand.

Pathan, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten. Rain and a wet ground resulted in the match being abandoned 16 balls into the chase. While Australia conceded five extras, India scored nine for the loss of a wicket.

Lee bowled 1.4 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded four. Johnson bowled an over, conceding a run. He picked up a wicket.

The seven-match series was level 0-0.

England triumph; India are D(rav)i(sappointe)d

India made just one change to theiR Playing eleven – Ajit Agarkar made way for Singh. England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alastair Cook made way for Andrew Flintoff.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Sourav Ganguly, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Flintoff. James Anderson broke the 26-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and 15^th over. They scored 50 off 11.5 overs. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 20 balls, scored a dozen. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Luke Wright. Anderson broke the 26-run stand.

The Wall, who faced three balls, D(rav)idn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Prior. Flintoff broke the one-run stand. Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 53 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 26, Yuvraj Singh hadn’t opened his account.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and 20^th over. Tendulkar, whose 46-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 30. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Prior. Flintoff broke the six-run stand.

India scored 100 off 23.3 overs. England had conceded seven extras at that point. Uthappa, whose 30-ball (Rob)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 22. Fifty-three balls later, he was caught by Anderson. Dimitri Mascarenhas broke the 47-run stand.

Thirty overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 119 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 28, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on four.

Yuvraj, whose 48-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Paul Collingwood, England’s skipper. Mascarenhas broke the 13-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 28. Ramesh Powar, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Forty-two balls later, Owais Shah and Prior ran him out. Piyush, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls (Chaw)later, he was stumped by Prior. Mascarenhas broke the one-run stand.

India scored 150 off 39 overs. England had conceded 11 extras at that point. Dhoni’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 69 balls. Although his innings included a boundary, Zaheer Khan, who faced 16, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls later, Monty Panesar broke the 12-run stand.

The man from Ranchi, who faced 72 balls, D(hon)idn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Anderson. Flintoff broke the 27-run stand. R P, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded a dozen extras. India were dismissed for 187 off 47.3 overs. 
Wright, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Stuart Broad, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 44. Panesar bowled eight overs, including a couple of boundaries. He conceded 28, picking up a wicket.

Anderson bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up a couple of wickets. Flintoff, who bowled 8.3 overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps, as did Mascarenhas, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 23.

Wright, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by R P, who broke the 10-run stand. Prior had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he D(hon)idn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught behind. R P broke the one-run stand.

England scored 50 off 9.1 overs (60 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. The third-wicket put on 50 off 60 balls. While Ian Bell, the player of the series, was batting on 26, Kevin Pietersen, the player of the match, was batting on 21. India had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 74 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Pietersen was batting on 25 at that point. The third-wicket pair eventually put on 63. Bell, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 36. Eighty-six balls later, Tendulkar and Ganguly ran him out.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 18^th and 22^nd over. England scored 100 off 21.5 overs (136 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 64 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Collingwood’s contribution to it was 31. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pietersen’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 78 balls. England scored 150 off 31.3 overs (194 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. Collingwood’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 157 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Pietersen was batting on 57, Collingwood was batting on 51.

The fourth-wicket put on 100 off 117 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Collingwood’s contribution to it was 61. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Pietersen, whose 96-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 71. He was unbeaten, as was Collingwood, who eventually scored 64. His 73-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. England, who scored 188 for the loss of three wickets off 36.2 overs, won by seven wickets with 82 balls to spare. Yuvraj bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 11. Ganguly bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 13. Powar bowled 5.2 wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Chawla and Khan bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden, apiece. While the former conceded 44, the latter conceded 40. R P, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40. He conceded a couple of scalps.
  
England won the seven-match series 4-3.  

India level series; England D(rav)i(sheartene)d

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik made way for Robin Uthappa. England made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ravi Bopara and Jon Lewis made way for One-day International debutant Luke Wright and Dimitri Mascarenhas.

On winning the toss, Paul Collingwood, England’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. Alastair Cook, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh off the bowling of Zaheer Khan.

Matt Prior, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ajit Agarkar, who broke the 20-run stand.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Their 50 came off 11 overs. India had conceded no extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Ian Bell’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Kevin Pietersen’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England scored 78 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Bell was batting on 49, Pietersen was batting on 18. Bell, whose 59-ball innings included 10 boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Eighty balls after Prior’s dismissal, Piyush Chawla broke the 59-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on four. Collingwood, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Karthik, the substitute, and Dhoni ran him out.

England’s 100 came off 21.1 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 74 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 30, contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one. Pietersen’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 80 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 52. Pietersen faced 82 balls, eventually scoring 53. Seventy-seven balls later, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh ran him out. England’s 150 came off 32.4 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England scored 153 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shah was batting on 22, Wright was batting on a dozen.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Shah’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Wright’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.

England’s 200 came off 39.2 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. While Shah’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 62 balls, Wright’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 82 balls. While Shah’s contribution to the partnership was 53, Wright’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one. The sixth-wicket partnership was worth 106. Wright, whose 39-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, scored 50. Eighty-four balls later, Uthappa ran him out.

England’s 250 came off 45.2 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. Shah’s century – which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 91 balls. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Shah’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Mascarenhas’ contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

England’s 300 came off 49.4 overs. India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, in fact, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Shah, whose 95-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 107. He was unbeaten, as was Mascarenhas, who scored 36. His 15-ball innings included five sixes.

England conceded 316 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar, the player of the match, bowled a wicketless over, conceding a dozen. Yuvraj, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 59. Ganguly, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 43. Ramesh Powar, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Agarkar, who bowled eight overs, conceded 63. He picked up a wicket. Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Chawla bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off eight overs (49 balls). England had scored a couple of extras at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 17, Tendulkar was batting on 31.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Tendulkar’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 41 balls.

India’s openers scored 100 off 14 overs (86 balls). England had scored seven extras at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 29, Tendulkar was batting on 64.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 115 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 43, Tendulkar was batting on 65. Ganguly’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 20^th and the 24^th over. India’s openers scored 150 off 21.4 overs (132 balls). England had scored seven extras at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 53, Tendulkar was batting on 90.

Ganguly, who faced 60, didn’t get add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and thirty-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Pietersen. Broad broke the 150-run partnership. Tendulkar, whose 81-ball innings included 16 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 94. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught Collingwood. Monty Panesar broke the six-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India scored 196 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on 22, Yuvraj was batting on 15.

India scored 200 off 32.3 overs (199 balls). England had scored a dozen extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Yuvraj’s contribution was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Yuvraj, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Mascarenhas, who broke the 53-run partnership. Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring four. Nine balls later, he was caught by Collingwood. Needless to say, Shah was in seventh heaven.

Gambhir, whose 57-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 47. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Panesar. Mascarenhas broke the 18-run stand. India scored 250 off 42.4 overs (261 balls). England had scored 17 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Uthappa’s contribution was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen. Dhoni, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 35. Forty-six balls later, Broad broke the 60-run partnership.

Uthappa, whose 33-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 47. He was unbeaten. India scored 300 off 48.3 overs (296 balls). England had scored 18 extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on 13. Agarkar, who faced a ball, scored a run. A(nderso)n over later, Bell and James ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a couple. Khan didn’t face a ball. Two balls later, Broad ran him out. Powar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten. England eventually conceded 18 extras. India, who scored 317 for the loss of eight wickets off 49.4 overs, won by two wickets with two balls to spare.

Anderson and Collingwood bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 79, the latter conceded 54. Shah, who bowled four overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Panesar, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 55.


Broad bowled 9.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up a couple of wickets. Mascarehas, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up a couple of scalps.   

The seven-match series was levelled 3-3.