India are triumphant; England D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Mohit (Shar)made way for One-day International debutant Dhawal Kulkarni.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ian Bell, Ben Stokes and James Tredwell made way for Gary Ballance, Moeen Ali and Harry Gurney.

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

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 25, and lost three wickets.

Although Alex Hales’ innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just half-a-dozen. Twenty-five balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 15-run stand.

Alastair Cook, England’s skipper, scored nine off 19 balls, which included two boundaries. Three balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Although Ballance’s 19-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 20 balls later, he was caught by Ajinkya, the player of the match. (Raha)Needless to say, Mohammed Shami was in seventh heaven.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 48 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Joe Root was batting on 19, Eoin Morgan was batting on three.

England scored 50 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 87 balls. While Root’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Morgan’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

England scored 100 off 27.2 overs (164 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Morgan, whose 58-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. A hundred and twenty-two balls after Ballance’s dismissal, he was caught by Raina. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 80-run partnership.

Root, whose 81-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 44. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Kulkarni. Raina broke the 11-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 41, and lost a wicket.

England scored 150 off 38 overs (228 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-nine overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 159 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Jos Buttler had scored 11, Ali was batting on 38.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen, Ali’s contribution to it was 43. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Buttler, who faced 24 balls, scored just 11. Forty balls after Root’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shami, who broke the 50-run stand.

Ali’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 37 balls.

England scored 200 off 46.2 overs (278 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Ali eventually scored 67 off 50 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Eleven balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Ravichandran Ashwin had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Steven Finn, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Four balls later, Jadeja broke the one-run stand.

James Anderson, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Gurney, who faced nine balls, scored three. A dozen balls after Finn’s dismissal, Shami broke the four-run stand.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. England were dismissed for 206 off 49.3 overs. Kulkarni, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Raina, who bowled seven overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket, as did Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48.

Kumar bowled eight overs, including three maidens. He conceded 14, picking up a couple of wickets. Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Shami bowled 7.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, 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 57, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 21.

Rahane’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 60 balls.

India’s openers scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 58, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 35.

Eighteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 without the loss of a wickets at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 58, Rahane was batting on 36.

India’s openers scored 150 off 24.5 overs (149 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 88, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 55.

Rahane’s ton – which included nine boundaries and four sixes – came off 96 balls.

He eventually scored 106 off 100 balls, which included 10 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. A hundred and seventy-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Cook. Gurney broke the 183-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 30 overs (181 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dhawan, whose 81-ball innings included 11 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 97. He was unbeaten, as was Virat Kohli, who faced three balls, scoring a run.

India, who scored 212 for the loss of a wicket off 30.3 overs, won by nine wickets with 117 balls to spare.

Woakes bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 40. Anderson bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. Ali and Finn bowled seven wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 38. Gurney bowled 6.3 overs, conceding 51. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

India led the five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.