India are victorious; England D(hon)isappointed

Neither India nor England made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Alastair Cook, England’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 40 and lost a wicket – that of Cook, who faced 10 balls, scoring just three. Nineteen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Vinay Kumar, who broke the eight-run stand.

England scored 50 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Craig Kieswetter, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 36. Fifty-four balls after Cook’s dismissal, Virat Kohli broke the 45-run stand.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 35 without the loss of a wicket.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 83 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Jonathan Trott was batting on 27, Kevin Pietersen was batting on 14.

England scored 100 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Trott’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Pietersen's contribution to it was 33. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pietersen’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 48 balls.

England scored 150 off 27.3 overs (165 balls).

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 98 balls. While Trott’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Pietersen’s contribution to it was 63. Extras didn’t contribution to the partnership.

Pietersen, whose 61-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 64. A hundred and two balls after Kieswetter’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 101-eun partnership.

Trott’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 71 balls.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 30 and lost a wicket.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 180 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Trott was batting on 58, Ravi Bopara was batting on 16.

Bopara, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Fifty-four balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, Praveen Kumar broke the 41-run stand.

England scored 200 off 39.1 overs (235 balls).

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Trott’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Samit Patel’s contribution to it was 30. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

England scored 250 off 45.2 overs (272 balls).

Patel’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 71 balls. While Trott’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Samit's contribution to it was 70. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Trott, whose 116-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 98. He was unbeaten, as was Samit, who scored 70. His 43-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes.

England scored 298 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 71, the latter conceded 45.

Kohli, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Jadeja, who bowled eight overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket.

Vinay bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 64, picking up a wicket. Praveen, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 56. He picked up a wicket.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 57 without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off nine overs (55 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Parthiv Patel’s contribution to the partnership was 22, the contribution of Ajinkya Rahane, the player of the match, to it was 26.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 31 for the loss of a wicket – that of Parthiv, who eventually scored 38. His 46-ball innings included three boundaries. Ninety-four balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tim Bresnan, who broke the 79-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Rahane was batting on 37.

India scored 100 off 18 overs (109 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Rahane’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 59 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 26.4 overs (161 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Gambhir's half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 90 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 189 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahane was batting on 85, Gambhir was batting on 58.

Gambhir, whose 60-ball (F)innings included three boundaries and the only six of the innings, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and six balls after Parthiv’s dismissal, he was caught by Pietersen. Steven broke the 111-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 33 and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 200 off 36.2 overs (219 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.

Rahane, whose 104-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 91. Thirty-three balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Cook. Finn broke the 22-run stand. Suresh Raina, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Pietersen. Bresnan broke the run-a-ball stand.

Kohli, whose 30-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Eighteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Graeme Swann, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 250 off 44.3 overs (268 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 21, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 300 off 49.2 overs (298 balls). England had conceded 17 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded (and their eventual score).

Dhoni, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 35. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who eventually scored 26. His 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India won by five wickets with four balls to spare. Bopara bowled two wicketless overs, conceding eight. Jade Dernbach and Samit bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 69, the latter conceded 50.

Swann bowled 10 overs, conceding 59. He picked up a wicket. Bresnan bowled 7.2 overs, conceding 62. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Finn, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 44.

India led the five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with a couple of matches to spare.