Another tie D(hon)isappoints England, India

India made no changes to their playing eleven. England made just one (Dernba)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jade made way for Steven Finn. On winning the toss, Alastair Cook, England’s skipper, inserted the visitors. The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 38 without the loss of a wicket. The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 32 and lost a wicket. India’s openers scored 50 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point. While Parthiv Patel's contribution to the partnership was 15, Ajinkya Rahane's contribution to it was 33. Rahane, whose 53-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 38. Eighty-one balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Stuart Broad, who broke the 65-run partnership. Parthiv, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 27. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bopara, the player of the match. Broad broke the five-run stand. Ninety-two balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 70 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Rahul Dravid hadn’t opened his account. India scored 100 off 21.5 overs (131 balls). The number of extras England had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven. Virat Kohli, whose 36-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Sixty balls after Parthiv’s dismissal, he was caught by Craig Kieswetter. Graeme Swann broke the 39-run partnership.  Dravid, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 19. Three balls later, he was caught by Swann, who broke the one-run stand. Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 121 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on seven, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's skipper, was batting on four. India scored 150 off 37.1 overs (223 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 77 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run. The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was between the batting Powerplay – was between the 43rd and the 47th over. India had scored 58 without the loss of a wicket. India scored 200 off 43.2 overs (260 balls). England had conceded 15 extras at that point. Suresh Raina's half-century – which came off 58 balls and took 79 minutes – included three boundaries and a six. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 109 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight. Dhoni’s half-century – which came off 58 balls and took 91 minutes – included five boundaries and a six. India scored 250 off 47.3 overs (285 balls). England had conceded 18 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. The fifth-wicket pair put on 150 off 135 balls. While Raina's contribution to the partnership was 72, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 69. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine. Raina, whose 75-ball (F)innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 84. A hundred and forty-three balls later, he was caught by Ben Stokes. The 6’7” tall paceman broke the 169-run partnership. Dhoni, whose 71-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 78. He was unbeaten, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who didn’t face a ball. India scored 280 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Bopara, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen. James Anderson and Tim Bresnan bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 57, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 51. Finn, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 54. He picked up a wicket. Swann bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up a couple of wickets. Broad, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a couple of scalps. The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They had scored 50 and lost a couple of wickets. Kieswetter, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Four overs into the chase, he was caught by Jadeja. Singh broke the 21-run stand. Cook, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Seven balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Singh broke the six-run stand. England scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. They had scored 20 for the loss of a wicket – that of Jonathan Trott, who scored 23. His 27-ball innings included four boundaries. Forty-two balls after Cook's dismissal, Praveen Kumar broke the 34-run stand. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 74 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ian Bell was batting on 15, Bopara was batting on 10. England scored 100 off 20.3 overs (123 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Bell's contribution to the partnership was 20, Bopara’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run. Bell's half-century – which came off 66 balls and took 89 minutes – came off three boundaries. England scored 150 off 30.3 overs (184 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. Bell, whose 73-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 54. A hundred and twenty balls after Trott's dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Manoj Tiwary. Jadeja broke the 98-run partnership. Bopara’s half-century – which came off 62 balls and took 62 minutes – came off five boundaries. Although Ben Stokes' 11-ball innings included four boundaries, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Nineteen balls after Bell’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 14-run stand. Thirty-seven overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 184 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Bopara was batting on 68, Bresnan was batting on four. England scored 200 off 39.5 overs (240 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. Bresnan, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 27. Forty-one balls after Stokes’ dismissal, Singh broke the 47-run stand. Forty-four overs into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. England had scored 233 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Bopara was batting on 87, Swann was batting on seven. An over later, there was another interruption due to rain. England had scored 242for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Bopara was batting on 91, Swann was batting on a dozen. England scored 250 off 45.5 overs (276 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Their target was revised to 271 off 48.5 overs. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Bopara’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Swann's contribution to it was 31. Extras' contribution to the partnership was four. Swann, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-nine balls later, Munaf Patel ran him out, breaking the 50-run partnership. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Bopara, whose 111-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 96. The next ball, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Munaf. Neither Finn nor Anderson faced a ball. Both were unbeaten. India eventually conceded eight extras. England scored 270 for the loss of eight wickets off 48.5 overs. The match was tied under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Raina bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 13. Jadeja and Kumar bowled nine overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 35. Patel, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 54. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin bowled 10 overs, conceding 44. He picked up a wicket. Singh bowled nine overs, conceding 59. He picked up three scalps. England led the five-match series 2-0.