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 10th over. They scored 48 and lost three wickets.
Cook, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four dot balls into the match, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja off the bowling of Praveen Kumar. Craig Kieswetter, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Seven dot balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match, off the bowling of Vinay Kumar.
Jonathan Trott, whose 37-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 34. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's skipper. Vinay Kumar broke the 48-run stand.
England scored 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded five 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 scored 27 without the loss of a wicket.
Seventeen overs (Kev)into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 80 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Pietersen was batting on 18, Ravi Bopara was batting on 23.
England scored 100 off 21.5 overs (131 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Bopara's contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Bopara, whose 50-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 36. Eighty-nine balls after Trott’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 73-run partnership.
Pietersen, whose 55-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Dhoni off the bowling of Umesh Yadav.
England scored 150 off 32.5 overs (197 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.
The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They scored 36 without the loss of a wicket.
Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 157 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Jonny Bairstow was batting on 17, Samit Patel was batting on 16.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 75 balls. While Bairstow's contribution to the partnership was 22, Samit's contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
England scored 200 off 41.1 overs (247 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Samit, whose 53-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 42. Ninety-eight balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav, who broke the 86-run partnership.
Bairstow, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 35. Eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravindra Jadeja broke the four-run stand. Graeme Swann, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls later, Vinay broke the 16-run stand.
Tim Bresnan, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Five balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Vinay broke the two-run stand. Steven Finn, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
The last-wicket pair put on eight. Jade Dernbach, who faced four balls, scored three. Fourteen balls later, Praveen and Dhoni ran him out.
India eventually conceded 16 extras. England were dismissed for 237 off 48.2 overs. Kohli, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 18.
Jadeja, who bowled seven overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket. Praveen bowled nine overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 56. He picked up a wicket.
Yadav, who bowled 8.2 overs, conceded 50. He picked up a couple of wickets. Vinay bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up four scalps.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 53 and lost a couple of wickets.
Parthiv Patel, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Cook. Bresnan broke the 14-run stand.
Ajinkya Rahane, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 14. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Dernbach. Bresnan broke the 15-run stand.
India scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Kohli’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 86 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Both Gambhir and Kohli were batting on 28 apiece.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 18th and the 22nd over. They scored 32 without the loss of a wicket.
India scored 100 off 18 overs (108 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.
Kohli's half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 45 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 95 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Kohli’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Gambhir's half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls.
India scored 150 off 25.4 overs (154 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 132 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 66, Kohli’s contribution to it was 76. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.
Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 197 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 73, Kohli was batting on 85.
India scored 200 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point.
Kohli's ton – which included 14 boundaries – came off 89 balls.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36th and the 40th over. They scored 13 without the loss of a wicket.
The third-wicket pair put on 200 off 174 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 81, Kohli’s contribution to it was 105. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 15.
Gambhir, whose 90-ball innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who eventually scored 112. His 98-ball innings included 16 boundaries.
England eventually conceded 16 extras. India, who scored 138 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 36.4 overs, won by eight wickets with 80 balls to spare.
Samit and Pietersen bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter conceded 13. Bopara bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 21. Dernbach bowled 5.4 wicketless overs, conceding 41.
Swann, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 52. Finn, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 52. Bresnan bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up both the wickets that fell.
India led the five-match series 2-0.
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