England win narrowly; India D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Mohammed Shami made way for Ashok Dinda.

England made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Jonny Bairstow, Graeme Swann and Stuart Meaker made way for Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan, One-day International debutant Joe Root, James Tredwell (the player of the match), and Jade Dernbach.

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 54, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Cook was batting on 18, Ian Bell was batting on 33.

Bell’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

England’s openers put on 100 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Cook was batting on 41, Bell was batting on 57.

Nineteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England scored 105 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Cook was batting on 45, Bell was batting on 57.

Cook’s run-a-ball half-century included nine boundaries.

England’s openers put on 150 off 26.2 overs (160 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Cook was batting on 68, Bell was batting on 77.

England’s openers eventually put on 158. Bell, whose 96-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, eventually scored 85. A hundred and sixty-six balls into the match, Ajinkya Rahane ran him out.

Cook, whose 83-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 75. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Suresh Raina broke the 14-run stand.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 44, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England scored 189 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Pietersen was batting on 11, Morgan was unbea‘ten’.

England scored 200 off 37.4 overs (228 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Morgan’s contribution to it was 18. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Morgan, whose 38-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Dinda, who broke the 76-run partnership.

England scored 250 off 42.3 overs (257 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Pietersen, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 44. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Needless to say, Dinda was in seventh heaven.

England scored 300 off 48.4 overs (294 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Craig Kieswetter’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Samit Patel’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Kieswetter, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually conceded 24, as was Patel, who eventually scored 44. His 20-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six.

India scored 325 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs.

Kohli, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 52. Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 62.

Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 86, the latter conceded 46.

Raina, who bowled five overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket. Dinda, who bowled eight overs, conceded 53. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 66, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rahane was batting on 24, Gautam Gambhir was batting on 26.

Rahane, whose 57-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 47. A hundred balls into the chase, he was caught by Dernbach. Tredwell broke the 96-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. India scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. Gambhir was batting on 48.

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

India scored 100 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Gambhir eventually faced 52 balls, scoring as many. A dozen balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Bell. Tredwell broke the six-run stand.

Kohli, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Forty-two balls later, he was caught by Kieswetter. Tim Bresnan broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 150 off 27.2 overs (164 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Yuvraj Singh’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Raina’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Yuvraj, who faced 54 balls, eventually scored 61. Fifty-four balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Dernbach. Tredwell broke the 60-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India scored 198 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Raina was batting on 18.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 66, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 200 off 35.1 overs (211 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Raina’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 48 balls. He eventually faced 49 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Tredwell, who broke the 45-run stand.

India scored 250 off 42.3 overs (255 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, scored 32. His 25-ball innings included four sixes. Sixteen balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Root. Dernbach broke the 28-run stand.

Jadeja, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – three balls later, Dernbach broke the two-run stand.

Ashwin, whose eight-ball (F)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Kieswetter. Steven broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 300 off 48.1 overs (289 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kumar, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

Dinda, who faced four balls, scored three. Eight balls later, Bresnan broke the 10-run stand.

Although he was unbeaten, Sharma, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

England eventually conceded nine extras. India, who scored 316 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs, lost by nine runs. Patel, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Root, who bowled nine overs, conceding 51.

Finn, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 63. He picked up a wicket. Bresnan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 67. He picked up two wickets, as did Dernbach, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 69. Tredwell, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up four scalps.  

England led the five-match series 1-0.