India made one change to their playing eleven – Umesh Yadav made way for One-day International debutant Varun Aaron. England made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Graeme Swann and Jade Dernbach made way for Scott Borthwick and One-day International debutant Stuart Meaker.
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 10th over. They had scored 61 and lost a couple of wickets.
Cook, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Six overs into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 39-run stand.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Craig Kieswetter, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 29. A ball after Cook's dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Praveen Kumar.
England scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16th and the 20th over. They had scored 24 without the loss of a wicket.
Seventeen overs (Kev)into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had conceded 86 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Jonathan Trott was batting on 24, Pietersen was batting on 23.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 68 balls. While the contributions of both Trott and Pietersen to the partnership was 25 apiece, extras didn’t contribute to it.
England scored 100 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.
Trott, whose 48-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 39. Ninety-two balls after Kieswetter’s dismissal, Vinay Kumar broke the 73-run partnership. Pietersen, whose 61-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 41. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Manoj Tiwary. Ashwin broke the 16-run stand.
Ravi Bopara, who faced 19 balls, scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 12-run stand. Jonny Bairstow, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirteen balls later, Jadeja broke the five-run stand.
England scored 150 off 33.1 overs (199 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.
Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken.
England had conceded 162 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Samit Patel was batting on half-a-dozen, Tim Bresnan was batting on 14.
The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They had scored 30 and lost a wicket – that of Samit, who faced 27 balls, eventually scoring 14. Forty-six balls after Bairstow’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Ashwin broke the 47-run stand.
England scored 200 off 41.2 overs (248 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.
Borthwick had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Sixteen balls later, Aaron broke the 13-run stand. Meaker, who faced 10 balls, scored a run. Sixteen balls later, Aaron broke the 10-run stand.
Bresnan, whose run-a-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 45. Eight balls later, Aaron broke the five-run stand. Steven Finn, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 20 extras. England were dismissed for 220 off 46.1 overs. Suresh Raina, the player of the match, bowled two overs, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as was Kohli, who bowled four overs, conceding 14.
Praveen and Vinay bowled seven overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. Both conceded 41 apiece. Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. He picked up two wickets. Aaron bowled 6.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24, picking up three wickets. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They had scored 25 and lost a couple of wickets.
Parthiv Patel, who faced 20 balls, scored just eight. Thirty-three balls into the chase, Finn broke the 18-run stand. Gautam Gambhir, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls later, Finn broke the three-run stand.
Ajinkya Rahane, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Kieswetter. Meaker broke the 25-run stand.
India scored 50 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – between the 16th and the 20th over. They had scored 26 without the loss of a wicket.
Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 64 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 21, Raina was batting on nine.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Raina's contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
India scored 100 off 23 overs (138 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
While Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 65 balls, Raina’s run-a-ball half-century included half-a-dozen boundaries.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 101 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Raina's contribution to it was 55. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
India scored 150 off 31 overs (186 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.
Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 167 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 57, Raina was batting on 70.
Raina, whose 62-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, eventually scored 80. A hundred and thirteen balls after Rahane’s dismissal, Finn broke the 131-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They had scored 32 without the loss of a wicket.
India scored 200 off 37.3 overs (225 balls). England had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Kohli, whose 99-ball innings included 11 boundaries, eventually conceded 86. He was unbeaten, as was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, who scored 15. His 13-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings.
England eventually conceded 13 extras. India, who scored 223 for the loss of four wickets off 40.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 59 balls to spare.
Samit, who bowled seven wicketless balls, conceded nine. Bopara, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 18. Borthwick, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 59. Bresnan, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 40.
Meaker bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 45, picking up a wicket. Finn, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up three scalps.
India led the five-match series 4-0.
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