India made just one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Parthiv made way for Manoj Tiwary, who, incidentally, represents Bengal in domestic cricket. England made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Kevin Pietersen and Scott Borthwick made way for Ian Bell and Graeme Swann.
On winning the toss, Alastair Cook, England’s skipper, inserted the hosts.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They had scored 41 without the loss of a wicket.
India’s openers put on 50 off 11 overs (66 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. The contribution of both Ajinkya Rahane and Gautam Gambhir to the partnership was 25 apiece.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16th and the 20th over. They had scored 10 and lost three wickets.
Gambhir, whose 46-ball (F)innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 38. A hundred and three balls into the match, Steven broke the 80-run partnership.
It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Rahane was batting on 42.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Virat Kohli, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Five balls later, he was dismissed by Finn.
The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rahane, whose 61-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Craig Kieswetter off the bowling of Tim Bresnan.
India scored 100 off 23.3 runs (141 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.
Tiwary, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 24. Fifty-two balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Kieswetter. Stuart Meaker broke the 43-run stand.
Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 148 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 28, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the series, was batting on 15.
India scored 150 off 33.2 overs (200 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They had scored 28 and lost a wicket.
The fifth-wicket pair put on 39. Raina, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 38. Fifty-seven balls later, Ravi (Bopa)ran him out.
India scored 200 off 42.5 overs (257 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Ravindra Jadeja, the player of the match, scored 21. His run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Forty-one balls after Raina's dismissal, he was caught by Bell. Samit Patel broke the 44-run stand.
Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 62 balls.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who faced 10 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, he was caught by Jonny Bairstow. Patel broke the nine-run stand.
India scored 250 off 49 overs (294 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Praveen Kumar, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Twenty-two balls after Ashwin's dismissal, he was caught by Bairstow. Patel broke the 44-run stand.
Dhoni, whose 69-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 75. He was unbeaten, as was Vinay Kumar, who didn’t face a ball.
India scored 271 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Bopara bowled four wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 19. Swann, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 45.
Bresnan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket, as did Meaker, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 65. Finn bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 47, picking up a couple of wickets. Patel, who bowled nine overs, conceded 57. He picked up three scalps.
The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They had scored 62 without the loss of a wicket.
England’s openers put on 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Kieswetter’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Cook's contribution to the partnership was 21.
England’s openers put on 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Kieswetter’s half-century- which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 49 balls.
While Kieswetter’s contribution to England’s 100-run partnership was 53, Cook's contribution to it was 47.
Eighteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 113 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Kieswetter was batting on 62, Cook was batting on 49.
Cook's half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 51 balls. He eventually scored 60 off 61 balls, which included eight boundaries. A hundred and twenty-two balls into the chase, Varun Aaron broke the 129-run partnership.
The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 22nd and the 26th over. They had scored 10 and lost four wickets.
Kieswetter, whose 64-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, eventually scored 63. Eight balls after Cook’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the five-run stand.
Bell, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the three-run stand.
The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jonathan Trott, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Three balls later, he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Jadeja.
Bairstow had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Jadeja broke the four-run stand.
England scored 150 off 28 overs (168 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Bopara, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Twenty-nine balls after Bairstow’s dismissal, Raina broke the 14-run stand. Bresnan, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Raina. Tiwary broke the one-run stand.
Thirty-five overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 167 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Patel was batting on 18, Swann was batting on four.
The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They had scored nine runs and lost three wickets.
Patel, whose 33-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Twenty balls after Bresnan’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 11-run stand.
Meaker, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the run-a-ball stand. Finn, who faced four balls scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the two-run stand.
India eventually conceded nine extras. England, who were dismissed for 176 off 37 overs, lost by 95 runs. Vinay bowled three overs, conceding 21. He was wicketless, as was Praveen, who bowled five overs, conceding 34.
Aaron bowled three overs, conceding 19. He picked up a wicket. Raina bowled four overs, conceding nine. He picked up a wicket. Tiwary bowled five overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket.
Ashwin bowled nine overs, conceding 28. He picked up three wickets. Jadeja bowled eight overs, conceding 33. He picked up four scalps.
India won the five-match series 5-0.
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