India win series; England D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made one change to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Craig Kieswetter made way for Jos Buttler.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 37, and lost a wicket.

Ian Bell, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Fifty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Ishant Sharma broke the 37-run stand.

England scored 50 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 53 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Alastair Cook, their skipper, was batting on 33, Kevin Pietersen had scored a couple.

Cook’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 74 balls.

The second-wicket pair out on 50 off 77 balls. While Cook’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Pietersen’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

England scored 100 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Cook, whose 106-ball innings included 13 boundaries, eventually scored 76. A hundred and thirty-three balls after Bell’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the 95-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break. England had scored 132 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Pietersen was batting on 36.

Eoin Morgan, who faced half-a-dozen boundaries, scored three. Thirteen balls after Cook’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Ashwin broke the six-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 19, and lost a wicket.

Samit Patel, who faced 10 balls, scored a run. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the four-run stand.

England scored 150 off 38.1 overs (229 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Pietersen’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 84 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair out on 50 off 46 balls. While Pietersen’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Joe Root’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

England scored 200 off 44.4 overs (268 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Pietersen’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 84 balls.

Pietersen, whose 93-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 76. Fifty-six balls after Patel’s dismissal, Ishant broke the 78-run partnership.

Root’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls. He eventually scored 57 off 45 balls, which included eight boundaries, in addition to the six. He was unbeaten.

Buttler, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Sixteen balls after Pietersen’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Jadeja broke the 21-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tim Bresnan, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj off the bowling of Jadeja.

James Tredwell, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

England scored 250 off 49.3 overs (297 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. England scored 257 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Suresh Raina, the player of the match, bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 10. Mohammed Shami, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 58. Kumar bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 30.

Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 63. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Ishant, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 47. Jadeja bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 39, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 35, and lost a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Buttler. Bresnan broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair out on 50 off 61 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 26. Sixty-eight balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Tredwell, who broke the 52-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Rohit was batting on 34.

Rohit’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 73 balls.

Yuvraj, who faced 16 balls, eventually scored three. Thirty-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tredwell, who broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 24.2 overs (146 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair out on 50 off 37 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Raina’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 30 overs (180 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Rohit, whose 93-ball (F)innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 83. Fifty-one balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Steven, who broke the 68-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 158 for the loss of four wickets. Raina was batting on 33.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 37, and lost a wicket.

Raina’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 46 balls.

India scored 200 off 38 overs (228 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair out on 50 off 45 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 29, the contribution of the man from Ranchi to it was (Dho)nineteen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-eight balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Morgan. Jade Dernbach broke the 55-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 45.5 overs (275 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Raina, whose 79-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, eventually scored 89. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who scored 21. His 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India, who scored 258 for the loss of five wickets off 47.3 overs, won by five wickets with 15 balls to spare. Patel bowled three overs, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Root, who bowled five overs, conceding 24.

Dernbach bowled 9.3 overs, conceding 59. He picked up a wicket. Bresnan and Finn bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 59, the latter conceded 39. Tredwell bowled 10 overs, conceding 54. He picked up two scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.