India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 26 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara c Yuvraj Singh b Khan 24 33 3 0 72.72
AN Cook c Tendulkar b Khan 10 15 1 0 66.66
captain KP Pietersen not out 82 99 9 1 82.82
PD Collingwood c Khan b Harbhajan Singh 40 64 4 0 62.50
A Flintoff c Tendulkar b I Sharma 0 3 0 0 0.00
OA Shah not out 18 22 3 0 81.81
Extras (lb 15, w 4) 19
Total (4 wickets; 39.2 overs) 193 (4.90 runs per over)
To bat wicketkeeperMJ Prior, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, SJ Harmison
Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 5.5 ov), 2-68 (Bopara, 9.5 ov), 3-157 (Collingwood, 29.6 ov), 4-158 (Flintoff, 30.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
IK Pathan 7 1 36 0 5.14
Z Khan 6 1 32 2 5.33 (3w)
I Sharma 7 0 28 1 4.00
Harbhajan Singh 9.2 0 44 1 4.71 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 10 0 38 0 3.80
India team
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SK Raina, RG Sharma, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, IK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma
Toss India, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire UL Dubey
Match notes
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 13
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: England - 81/2 in 15.0 overs (KP Pietersen 28, PD Collingwood 6)
* England: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (119 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (KP Pietersen 24, PD Collingwood 27, Ex 1)
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 59 balls (7 x 4)
* England: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (179 balls), Extras 18
* Drinks: England - 178/4 in 35.0 overs (KP Pietersen 76, OA Shah 10)
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26 November, 2008
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 26 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara c Yuvraj Singh b Khan 24 33 3 0 72.72
AN Cook c Tendulkar b Khan 10 15 1 0 66.66
captain KP Pietersen not out 51 60 7 0 85.00
PD Collingwood not out 36 54 4 0 66.66
Extras (lb 10, w 4) 14
Total (2 wickets; 27 overs) 135 (5.00 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, A Flintoff, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, SJ Harmison
Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 5.5 ov), 2-68 (Bopara, 9.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
IK Pathan 6 1 30 0 5.00
Z Khan 6 1 32 2 5.33 (3w)
I Sharma 3 0 9 0 3.00
Harbhajan Singh 6 0 25 0 4.16 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 6 0 29 0 4.83
India team
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SK Raina, RG Sharma, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, IK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma
Toss India, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire UL Dubey
Match notes
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 13
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: England - 81/2 in 15.0 overs (KP Pietersen 28, PD Collingwood 6)
* England: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (119 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (KP Pietersen 24, PD Collingwood 27, Ex 1)
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 59 balls (7 x 4) CRICKETMORE
Played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 26 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara c Yuvraj Singh b Khan 24 33 3 0 72.72
AN Cook c Tendulkar b Khan 10 15 1 0 66.66
captain KP Pietersen not out 51 60 7 0 85.00
PD Collingwood not out 36 54 4 0 66.66
Extras (lb 10, w 4) 14
Total (2 wickets; 27 overs) 135 (5.00 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, A Flintoff, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, SJ Harmison
Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 5.5 ov), 2-68 (Bopara, 9.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
IK Pathan 6 1 30 0 5.00
Z Khan 6 1 32 2 5.33 (3w)
I Sharma 3 0 9 0 3.00
Harbhajan Singh 6 0 25 0 4.16 (1w)
Yuvraj Singh 6 0 29 0 4.83
India team
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SK Raina, RG Sharma, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, IK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma
Toss India, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire UL Dubey
Match notes
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 13
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: England - 81/2 in 15.0 overs (KP Pietersen 28, PD Collingwood 6)
* England: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (119 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (KP Pietersen 24, PD Collingwood 27, Ex 1)
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 59 balls (7 x 4) CRICKETMORE
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England in India ODI Series - 5th ODI
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 26 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara not out 17 27 2 0 62.96
AN Cook c Tendulkar b Khan 10 15 1 0 66.66
captain KP Pietersen not out 16 9 4 0 177.77
Extras (lb 10, w 3) 13
Total (1 wicket; 8.3 overs) 56 (6.58 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, SJ Harmison
Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 5.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
IK Pathan 4.3 1 20 0 4.44
Z Khan 4 0 26 1 6.50 (3w)
India team
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SK Raina, RG Sharma, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, IK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma
Toss India, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire UL Dubey
Match notes
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 13more....
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 26 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara not out 17 27 2 0 62.96
AN Cook c Tendulkar b Khan 10 15 1 0 66.66
captain KP Pietersen not out 16 9 4 0 177.77
Extras (lb 10, w 3) 13
Total (1 wicket; 8.3 overs) 56 (6.58 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, SJ Harmison
Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 5.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
IK Pathan 4.3 1 20 0 4.44
Z Khan 4 0 26 1 6.50 (3w)
India team
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SK Raina, RG Sharma, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, YK Pathan, IK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma
Toss India, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire UL Dubey
Match notes
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 13more....
24 November, 2008
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England in India ODI Series - 4th ODI
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, on 23 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
Result India won by 19 runs (D/L method)
India innings (22 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Anderson b Swann 69 57 9 3 121.05
SR Tendulkar b Broad 11 21 2 0 52.38
G Gambhir c Anderson b Swann 40 37 7 0 108.10
Yuvraj Singh not out 25 11 0 3 227.27
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Patel 9 5 0 1 180.00
YK Pathan not out 6 1 0 1 600.00
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 4) 6
Total (4 wickets; 22 overs) 166 (7.54 runs per over)
Did not bat SK Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-38 (Tendulkar, 7.5 ov), 2-117 (Sehwag, 18.1 ov), 3-142 (Gambhir, 20.2 ov), 4-160 (Dhoni, 21.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 5 0 33 0 6.60 (1w)
SCJ Broad 6 1 49 1 8.16
A Flintoff 5 0 20 0 4.00 (2w)
SR Patel 3 0 24 1 8.00
GP Swann 2 0 21 2 10.50
KP Pietersen 1 0 17 0 17.00 (1w)
England innings (target: 198 runs from 22 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara c Sharma b Patel 1 7 0 0 14.28
IR Bell b Harbhajan Singh 12 15 1 0 80.00
OA Shah c Tendulkar b Khan 72 48 9 3 150.00
captain KP Pietersen b Sharma 5 5 1 0 100.00
A Flintoff c Khan b Sharma 41 30 3 1 136.66
PD Collingwood c Tendulkar b Patel 22 14 3 0 157.14
SR Patel c Gambhir b Khan 11 9 1 0 122.22
GP Swann run out (Patel) 5 4 1 0 125.00
wicketkeeper MJ Prior not out 0 0 0 0 -
SCJ Broad not out 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 3, nb 1) 9
Total (8 wickets; 22 overs) 178 (8.09 runs per over)
Did not bat JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-1 (Bopara, 1.2 ov), 2-44 (Bell, 7.4 ov), 3-52 (Pietersen, 8.5 ov), 4-134 (Shah, 16.5 ov), 5-141 (Flintoff, 17.4 ov), 6-161 (Patel, 19.6 ov), 7-178 (Swann, 21.4 ov), 8-178 (Collingwood, 21.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 5 0 20 2 4.00
MM Patel 4 1 22 2 5.50 (1w)
I Sharma 5 0 41 2 8.20 (1nb, 1w)
YK Pathan 1 0 17 0 17.00
Harbhajan Singh 4 0 42 1 10.50
Yuvraj Singh 3 0 31 0 10.33 (1w)
Toss England, who chose to field first
Series India led the 7-match series 4-0
Player of the match V Sehwag (India)
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire S Ravi
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 14.0 - fielding
* Drinks: India - 79/1 in 12.5 overs (V Sehwag 43, G Gambhir 22)
* Rain: India - 82/1 in 14.0 overs (V Sehwag 45, G Gambhir 23)
* Reduced to 44 overs a side
* Power Play 3: Overs 14.1 - 17.0 - batting
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (V Sehwag 20, G Gambhir 28, Ex 2)
* V Sehwag: 50 off 48 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
* India: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (98 balls), Extras 3
* Rain: India - 106/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 61, G Gambhir 30)
* Wet Ground: India - 106/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 61, G Gambhir 30)
* Reduced to 22 overs a side
* India: 150 runs in 20.5 overs (129 balls), Extras 6
* Innings Break: India - 166/4 in 22.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 25, YK Pathan 6)
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (51 balls), Extras 2
* OA Shah: 50 off 35 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Power Play 2: Overs 4.1 - 6.0 - fielding
* England: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (80 balls), Extras 3
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (OA Shah 29, A Flintoff 22, Ex 1)
* Power Play 3: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 - batting
* Drinks: England - 131/3 in 16.0 overs (OA Shah 71, A Flintoff 37)
* England: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (114 balls), Extras 5
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, on 23 November 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
Result India won by 19 runs (D/L method)
India innings (22 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Anderson b Swann 69 57 9 3 121.05
SR Tendulkar b Broad 11 21 2 0 52.38
G Gambhir c Anderson b Swann 40 37 7 0 108.10
Yuvraj Singh not out 25 11 0 3 227.27
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Patel 9 5 0 1 180.00
YK Pathan not out 6 1 0 1 600.00
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 4) 6
Total (4 wickets; 22 overs) 166 (7.54 runs per over)
Did not bat SK Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, I Sharma, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-38 (Tendulkar, 7.5 ov), 2-117 (Sehwag, 18.1 ov), 3-142 (Gambhir, 20.2 ov), 4-160 (Dhoni, 21.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 5 0 33 0 6.60 (1w)
SCJ Broad 6 1 49 1 8.16
A Flintoff 5 0 20 0 4.00 (2w)
SR Patel 3 0 24 1 8.00
GP Swann 2 0 21 2 10.50
KP Pietersen 1 0 17 0 17.00 (1w)
England innings (target: 198 runs from 22 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara c Sharma b Patel 1 7 0 0 14.28
IR Bell b Harbhajan Singh 12 15 1 0 80.00
OA Shah c Tendulkar b Khan 72 48 9 3 150.00
captain KP Pietersen b Sharma 5 5 1 0 100.00
A Flintoff c Khan b Sharma 41 30 3 1 136.66
PD Collingwood c Tendulkar b Patel 22 14 3 0 157.14
SR Patel c Gambhir b Khan 11 9 1 0 122.22
GP Swann run out (Patel) 5 4 1 0 125.00
wicketkeeper MJ Prior not out 0 0 0 0 -
SCJ Broad not out 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 3, nb 1) 9
Total (8 wickets; 22 overs) 178 (8.09 runs per over)
Did not bat JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-1 (Bopara, 1.2 ov), 2-44 (Bell, 7.4 ov), 3-52 (Pietersen, 8.5 ov), 4-134 (Shah, 16.5 ov), 5-141 (Flintoff, 17.4 ov), 6-161 (Patel, 19.6 ov), 7-178 (Swann, 21.4 ov), 8-178 (Collingwood, 21.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 5 0 20 2 4.00
MM Patel 4 1 22 2 5.50 (1w)
I Sharma 5 0 41 2 8.20 (1nb, 1w)
YK Pathan 1 0 17 0 17.00
Harbhajan Singh 4 0 42 1 10.50
Yuvraj Singh 3 0 31 0 10.33 (1w)
Toss England, who chose to field first
Series India led the 7-match series 4-0
Player of the match V Sehwag (India)
Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and AM Saheba
TV umpire SK Tarapore
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire S Ravi
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 14.0 - fielding
* Drinks: India - 79/1 in 12.5 overs (V Sehwag 43, G Gambhir 22)
* Rain: India - 82/1 in 14.0 overs (V Sehwag 45, G Gambhir 23)
* Reduced to 44 overs a side
* Power Play 3: Overs 14.1 - 17.0 - batting
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (V Sehwag 20, G Gambhir 28, Ex 2)
* V Sehwag: 50 off 48 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
* India: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (98 balls), Extras 3
* Rain: India - 106/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 61, G Gambhir 30)
* Wet Ground: India - 106/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 61, G Gambhir 30)
* Reduced to 22 overs a side
* India: 150 runs in 20.5 overs (129 balls), Extras 6
* Innings Break: India - 166/4 in 22.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 25, YK Pathan 6)
* England innings
* England: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (51 balls), Extras 2
* OA Shah: 50 off 35 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Power Play 2: Overs 4.1 - 6.0 - fielding
* England: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (80 balls), Extras 3
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (OA Shah 29, A Flintoff 22, Ex 1)
* Power Play 3: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 - batting
* Drinks: England - 131/3 in 16.0 overs (OA Shah 71, A Flintoff 37)
* England: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (114 balls), Extras 5
20 November, 2008
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ENGland 240 (48.4/49 ov)
India 194/5 (37.6/49 ov)
India require another 47 runs with 5 wickets and 11.0 overs remaining
India RR 5.10
Last 5 ovs 50/1 RR 10.00
Required RR 4.27
England RR (4.93) 4.89
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Hours of play: 09.00 start, First Session 09.00-12.30 Interval 12.30-13.15, Second Session 13.15-16.45
Current time: 16:32 local, 11:02 GMT
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Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 5 ovs Mat Runs Ave
*YK Pathan (rhb) 10 9 2 0 111.11 8 (6b) 10 (9b) 10 88 22.00
MS Dhoni (rhb) 27 46 4 0 58.69 9 (12b) 17 (10b) 123 3874 47.24
Bowlers O M R W Econ Current spell Mat Wkts Ave
*A Flintoff (rf) 8.6 0 31 3 3.44 (0nb, 0w) 2-0-15-1 136 163 24.30
SCJ Broad (rfm) 9.0 2 36 1 4.00 (0nb, 2w) 1-0-9-0 40 60 26.78
Recent overs 2 6 2 2 1 1lb | 4 . 2 1 . W | 1wd 4 1 1 1 . 1 | . 4 4 . . .
India 194/5 (37.6/49 ov)
India require another 47 runs with 5 wickets and 11.0 overs remaining
India RR 5.10
Last 5 ovs 50/1 RR 10.00
Required RR 4.27
England RR (4.93) 4.89
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Hours of play: 09.00 start, First Session 09.00-12.30 Interval 12.30-13.15, Second Session 13.15-16.45
Current time: 16:32 local, 11:02 GMT
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ODI career
Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR This bowler Last 5 ovs Mat Runs Ave
*YK Pathan (rhb) 10 9 2 0 111.11 8 (6b) 10 (9b) 10 88 22.00
MS Dhoni (rhb) 27 46 4 0 58.69 9 (12b) 17 (10b) 123 3874 47.24
Bowlers O M R W Econ Current spell Mat Wkts Ave
*A Flintoff (rf) 8.6 0 31 3 3.44 (0nb, 0w) 2-0-15-1 136 163 24.30
SCJ Broad (rfm) 9.0 2 36 1 4.00 (0nb, 2w) 1-0-9-0 40 60 26.78
Recent overs 2 6 2 2 1 1lb | 4 . 2 1 . W | 1wd 4 1 1 1 . 1 | . 4 4 . . .
17 November, 2008
England in India ODI Series - 2nd ODI
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| Played at Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore, on 17 November 2008 (50-over match) |
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| India innings (50 overs maximum) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
| G Gambhir | not out | 39 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 86.66 | |||
| V Sehwag | b Broad | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |||
| SK Raina | c Patel b Broad | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |||
| RG Sharma | c Shah b Broad | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.07 | |||
| Yuvraj Singh | not out | 32 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 66.66 | |||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1) | 11 | |||||||
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| Total | (3 wickets; 19.4 overs) | 90 | (4.57 runs per over) | ||||||
To bat   MS Dhoni, YK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel |
| Fall of wickets1-4 (Sehwag, 1.2 ov), 2-15 (Raina, 3.4 ov), 3-29 (Sharma, 7.3 ov) |
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
| JM Anderson | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | (1w) | |
| SCJ Broad | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2.80 | (1w) | |
| A Flintoff | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5.80 | (1nb) | |
| SJ Harmison | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | (1w) | |
| SR Patel | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| PD Collingwood | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.27 |
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| England team | ||||
| IR Bell, MJ Prior, OA Shah, KP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson |
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| Toss India, who chose to bat first Player of the match tba Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe) |
| Match notes |
- India innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- India: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (76 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: India - 61/3 in 15.0 overs (G Gambhir 25, Yuvraj Singh 17)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (G Gambhir 18, Yuvraj Singh 25, Ex 8)
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14 November, 2008
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England in India ODI Series - 1st ODI
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
Result India won by 158 runs
India innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 91 63 8 0 80.95
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 108 73 10 3 116.43
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 77 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 138 125 78 16 6 176.92
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 4 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Harmison 39 46 32 3 1 121.87
RG Sharma not out 11 30 8 1 0 137.50
Extras (b 1, lb 9, w 10) 20
Total (5 wickets; 50 overs; 235 mins) 387 (7.74 runs per over)
Did not bat Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov), 5-352 (Dhoni, 47.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 10 0 74 0 7.40 (4w)
A Flintoff 10 0 67 1 6.70
SJ Harmison 10 0 75 2 7.50 (2w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 47 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 15 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 7 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen run out (Sharma/wicketkeeperDhoni) 63 98 56 7 2 112.50
A Flintoff lbw b Khan 4 3 3 1 0 133.33
PD Collingwood c wicketkeeperDhoni b Singh 19 31 23 3 0 82.60
SR Patel st wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 28 31 28 0 2 100.00
RS Bopara not out 54 45 38 2 5 142.10
SCJ Broad c Gambhir b Sehwag 26 28 25 2 0 104.00
SJ Harmison run out (Harbhajan Singh/wicketkeeperDhoni) 0 2 0 0 0 -
JM Anderson lbw b Pathan 0 6 4 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (all out; 37.4 overs; 161 mins) 229 (6.07 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov), 4-38 (Flintoff, 10.6 ov), 5-76 (Collingwood, 17.4 ov), 6-147 (Patel, 26.1 ov), 7-150 (Pietersen, 27.1 ov), 8-195 (Broad, 35.3 ov), 9-207 (Harmison, 35.6 ov), 10-229 (Anderson, 37.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 7 1 26 3 3.71
MM Patel 6 1 20 1 3.33
RP Singh 4 0 25 1 6.25 (2w)
YK Pathan 3.4 0 41 1 11.18
V Sehwag 9 0 68 1 7.55 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 8 0 47 1 5.87
Toss England, who chose to field first
Series India led the 7-match series 1-0
Player of the match Yuvraj Singh (India)
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (G Gambhir 29, V Sehwag 18, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 39)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 51, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
* Innings Break: India - 387/5 in 50.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 138, RG Sharma 11)
* England innings
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* England: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 2
* Drinks: England - 63/4 in 15.0 overs (KP Pietersen 17, PD Collingwood 10)
* England: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (127 balls), Extras 4
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 46 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (KP Pietersen 30, SR Patel 20, Ex 1)
* England: 150 runs in 26.5 overs (164 balls), Extras 5
* Drinks: England - 173/7 in 33.0 overs (RS Bopara 11, SCJ Broad 14)
* Power Play 3: Overs 33.1 - 38.0
* England: 200 runs in 35.4 overs (218 balls), Extras 6
* RS Bopara: 50 off 37 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6) cricketmore...live cricket
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
Result India won by 158 runs
India innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 91 63 8 0 80.95
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 108 73 10 3 116.43
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 77 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 138 125 78 16 6 176.92
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 4 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Harmison 39 46 32 3 1 121.87
RG Sharma not out 11 30 8 1 0 137.50
Extras (b 1, lb 9, w 10) 20
Total (5 wickets; 50 overs; 235 mins) 387 (7.74 runs per over)
Did not bat Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov), 5-352 (Dhoni, 47.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 10 0 74 0 7.40 (4w)
A Flintoff 10 0 67 1 6.70
SJ Harmison 10 0 75 2 7.50 (2w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 47 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 15 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 7 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen run out (Sharma/wicketkeeperDhoni) 63 98 56 7 2 112.50
A Flintoff lbw b Khan 4 3 3 1 0 133.33
PD Collingwood c wicketkeeperDhoni b Singh 19 31 23 3 0 82.60
SR Patel st wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 28 31 28 0 2 100.00
RS Bopara not out 54 45 38 2 5 142.10
SCJ Broad c Gambhir b Sehwag 26 28 25 2 0 104.00
SJ Harmison run out (Harbhajan Singh/wicketkeeperDhoni) 0 2 0 0 0 -
JM Anderson lbw b Pathan 0 6 4 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (all out; 37.4 overs; 161 mins) 229 (6.07 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov), 4-38 (Flintoff, 10.6 ov), 5-76 (Collingwood, 17.4 ov), 6-147 (Patel, 26.1 ov), 7-150 (Pietersen, 27.1 ov), 8-195 (Broad, 35.3 ov), 9-207 (Harmison, 35.6 ov), 10-229 (Anderson, 37.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 7 1 26 3 3.71
MM Patel 6 1 20 1 3.33
RP Singh 4 0 25 1 6.25 (2w)
YK Pathan 3.4 0 41 1 11.18
V Sehwag 9 0 68 1 7.55 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 8 0 47 1 5.87
Toss England, who chose to field first
Series India led the 7-match series 1-0
Player of the match Yuvraj Singh (India)
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (G Gambhir 29, V Sehwag 18, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 39)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 51, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
* Innings Break: India - 387/5 in 50.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 138, RG Sharma 11)
* England innings
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* England: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 2
* Drinks: England - 63/4 in 15.0 overs (KP Pietersen 17, PD Collingwood 10)
* England: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (127 balls), Extras 4
* KP Pietersen: 50 off 46 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (KP Pietersen 30, SR Patel 20, Ex 1)
* England: 150 runs in 26.5 overs (164 balls), Extras 5
* Drinks: England - 173/7 in 33.0 overs (RS Bopara 11, SCJ Broad 14)
* Power Play 3: Overs 33.1 - 38.0
* England: 200 runs in 35.4 overs (218 balls), Extras 6
* RS Bopara: 50 off 37 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6) cricketmore...live cricket
live cricket england 229/9 in 37.3 overs
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen run out (Sharma/wicketkeeperDhoni) 63 56 7 2 112.50
A Flintoff lbw b Khan 4 3 1 0 133.33
PD Collingwood c wicketkeeperDhoni b Singh 19 23 3 0 82.60
SR Patel st wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 28 28 0 2 100.00
RS Bopara not out 43 35 1 4 122.85
SCJ Broad c Gambhir b Sehwag 26 25 2 0 104.00
SJ Harmison run out (Harbhajan Singh/wicketkeeperDhoni) 0 0 0 0 -
JM Anderson not out 0 3 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (9 wickets; 36.6 overs) 218 (5.89 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov), 4-38 (Flintoff, 10.6 ov), 5-76 (Collingwood, 17.4 ov), 6-147 (Patel, 26.1 ov), 7-150 (Pietersen, 27.1 ov), 8-195 (Broad, 35.3 ov), 9-207 (Harmison, 35.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 7 1 26 3 3.71
MM Patel 6 1 20 1 3.33
RP Singh 4 0 25 1 6.25 (2w)
YK Pathan 3 0 30 0 10.00
V Sehwag 9 0 68 1 7.55 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 7.6 0 47 1 5.87
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen run out (Sharma/wicketkeeperDhoni) 63 56 7 2 112.50
A Flintoff lbw b Khan 4 3 1 0 133.33
PD Collingwood c wicketkeeperDhoni b Singh 19 23 3 0 82.60
SR Patel st wicketkeeperDhoni b Harbhajan Singh 28 28 0 2 100.00
RS Bopara not out 43 35 1 4 122.85
SCJ Broad c Gambhir b Sehwag 26 25 2 0 104.00
SJ Harmison run out (Harbhajan Singh/wicketkeeperDhoni) 0 0 0 0 -
JM Anderson not out 0 3 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (9 wickets; 36.6 overs) 218 (5.89 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov), 4-38 (Flintoff, 10.6 ov), 5-76 (Collingwood, 17.4 ov), 6-147 (Patel, 26.1 ov), 7-150 (Pietersen, 27.1 ov), 8-195 (Broad, 35.3 ov), 9-207 (Harmison, 35.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 7 1 26 3 3.71
MM Patel 6 1 20 1 3.33
RP Singh 4 0 25 1 6.25 (2w)
YK Pathan 3 0 30 0 10.00
V Sehwag 9 0 68 1 7.55 (2w)
Harbhajan Singh 7.6 0 47 1 5.87
england team in truble 40/4 in 11 overs bell out,flintoff fail
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen not out 4 14 0 0 28.57
A Flintoff not out 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 1) 1
Total (3 wickets; 10.4 overs) 34 (3.18 runs per over)
To bat PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 5.4 1 14 2 2.47
MM Patel 5 1 19 1 3.80
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (G Gambhir 29, V Sehwag 18, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 39)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 51, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
* Innings Break: India - 387/5 in 50.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 138, RG Sharma 11)
* England innings
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
IR Bell c wicketkeeperDhoni b Khan 25 35 3 0 71.42
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen not out 4 14 0 0 28.57
A Flintoff not out 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (lb 1) 1
Total (3 wickets; 10.4 overs) 34 (3.18 runs per over)
To bat PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov), 3-34 (Bell, 10.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 5.4 1 14 2 2.47
MM Patel 5 1 19 1 3.80
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (G Gambhir 29, V Sehwag 18, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 39)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (G Gambhir 46, V Sehwag 51, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
* Innings Break: India - 387/5 in 50.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 138, RG Sharma 11)
* England innings
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
what a turn back eng 24/2 in 6.1 over bell & pietersen are i play
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell not out 14 17 2 0 82.35
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen not out 1 3 0 0 33.33
Extras 0
Total (2 wickets; 5.4 overs) 19 (3.35 runs per over)
To bat A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 3 0 12 1 4.00
MM Patel 2.4 1 7 1 2.62
IR Bell not out 14 17 2 0 82.35
wicketkeeper MJ Prior c Sehwag b Patel 4 9 0 0 44.44
OA Shah c Sehwag b Khan 0 5 0 0 0.00
captain KP Pietersen not out 1 3 0 0 33.33
Extras 0
Total (2 wickets; 5.4 overs) 19 (3.35 runs per over)
To bat A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-12 (Prior, 3.2 ov), 2-17 (Shah, 4.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 3 0 12 1 4.00
MM Patel 2.4 1 7 1 2.62
ENGLAND 10/0 IN 2.5 OVER.
England innings (target: 388 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell not out 8 11 1 0 72.72
wicketkeeper MJ Prior not out 3 6 0 0 50.00
Extras 0
Total (0 wickets; 2.5 overs) 11 (3.88 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 1.5 0 6 0 3.27
MM Patel 1 0 5 0 5.00
Toss England, who chose to field first
IR Bell not out 8 11 1 0 72.72
wicketkeeper MJ Prior not out 3 6 0 0 50.00
Extras 0
Total (0 wickets; 2.5 overs) 11 (3.88 runs per over)
To bat OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Bowling O M R W Econ
Z Khan 1.5 0 6 0 3.27
MM Patel 1 0 5 0 5.00
Toss England, who chose to field first
india get high score ......379/5 YUVRAJ 133 JUST 76 BALLS AND 6 SIXES AND 15 *4 DHONI OUT YUVI STILL PLAYING
England in India ODI Series - 1st ODI
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 133 76 15 6 175.00
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Harmison 39 32 3 1 121.87
RG Sharma not out 7 4 1 0 175.00
Extras (b 1, lb 9, w 10) 20
Total (5 wickets; 49 overs) 378 (7.71 runs per over)
To bat Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov), 5-352 (Dhoni, 47.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 9 0 65 0 7.22 (4w)
A Flintoff 10 0 67 1 6.70
SJ Harmison 10 0 75 2 7.50 (2w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 133 76 15 6 175.00
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni b Harmison 39 32 3 1 121.87
RG Sharma not out 7 4 1 0 175.00
Extras (b 1, lb 9, w 10) 20
Total (5 wickets; 49 overs) 378 (7.71 runs per over)
To bat Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov), 5-352 (Dhoni, 47.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 9 0 65 0 7.22 (4w)
A Flintoff 10 0 67 1 6.70
SJ Harmison 10 0 75 2 7.50 (2w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1)
* Yuvraj Singh: 100 off 64 balls (11 x 4, 4 x 6)
* India: 350 runs in 46.4 overs (290 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 38, Ex 5)
india out of 300 runs just 43.3 overs
India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 90 60 9 4 150.00
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni not out 36 28 3 1 128.57
Extras (lb 8, w 9) 17
Total (4 wickets; 45 overs) 322 (7.15 runs per over)
To bat RG Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 9 0 65 0 7.22 (4w)
A Flintoff 8 0 34 1 4.25
SJ Harmison 8 0 54 1 6.75 (1w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1) more more
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina c Collingwood b Flintoff 43 44 0 3 97.72
Yuvraj Singh not out 90 60 9 4 150.00
YK Pathan c Bell b Harmison 0 2 0 0 0.00
captainwicketkeeper MS Dhoni not out 36 28 3 1 128.57
Extras (lb 8, w 9) 17
Total (4 wickets; 45 overs) 322 (7.15 runs per over)
To bat RG Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov), 3-242 (Raina, 36.5 ov), 4-247 (Pathan, 37.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 8 0 52 0 6.50 (3w)
SCJ Broad 9 0 65 0 7.22 (4w)
A Flintoff 8 0 34 1 4.25
SJ Harmison 8 0 54 1 6.75 (1w)
SR Patel 9 0 78 2 8.66
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 2 0 16 0 8.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire MR Singh
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
* India: 200 runs in 31.5 overs (197 balls), Extras 14
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (SK Raina 21, Yuvraj Singh 27, Ex 2)
* Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0
* Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
* India: 250 runs in 37.5 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
* India: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 27, Ex 1) more more
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India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina not out 18 27 0 1 66.66
Yuvraj Singh not out 26 27 3 0 96.29
Extras (lb 8, w 6) 14
Total (2 wickets; 31.5 overs) 200 (6.28 runs per over)
To bat captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, RG Sharma, YK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 7 0 37 0 5.28 (2w)
SCJ Broad 4.4 0 30 0 6.42 (2w)
A Flintoff 6 0 19 0 3.16
SJ Harmison 6 0 34 0 5.66 (1w)
SR Patel 6 0 45 2 7.50
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 1 0 6 0 6.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
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India v England 2008/09 season
Played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, on 14 November 2008 (50-over match)
India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Bell b Patel 85 73 10 3 116.43
G Gambhir c Shah b Patel 51 63 8 0 80.95
SK Raina not out 18 27 0 1 66.66
Yuvraj Singh not out 26 27 3 0 96.29
Extras (lb 8, w 6) 14
Total (2 wickets; 31.5 overs) 200 (6.28 runs per over)
To bat captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, RG Sharma, YK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, RP Singh, MM Patel
Fall of wickets1-127 (Gambhir, 19.5 ov), 2-153 (Sehwag, 23.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 7 0 37 0 5.28 (2w)
SCJ Broad 4.4 0 30 0 6.42 (2w)
A Flintoff 6 0 19 0 3.16
SJ Harmison 6 0 34 0 5.66 (1w)
SR Patel 6 0 45 2 7.50
PD Collingwood 1 0 15 0 15.00
KP Pietersen 1 0 6 0 6.00 (1w)
England team
IR Bell, wicketkeeperMJ Prior, OA Shah, captainKP Pietersen, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, SR Patel, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson
Toss England, who chose to field first
Player of the match tba
Umpires AM Saheba and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpire SL Shastri
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Match notes
* India innings
* India: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (59 balls), Extras 3
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (V Sehwag 18, G Gambhir 29, Ex 3)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: India - 93/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 39, G Gambhir 46)
* India: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
* V Sehwag: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (V Sehwag 51, G Gambhir 46, Ex 8)
* G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 23.5 overs (147 balls), Extras 12
* Drinks: India - 191/2 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 17, Yuvraj Singh 24)
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13 November, 2008
Pietersen backs his bowlers to deliver the goods against India
RAJKOT: Ryan Sidebottom's absence notwithstanding, England captain Kevin Pietersen believes his bowling attack is capable of delivering the goods
against the strong Indian batting line-up in the first of seven One-Day Internationals on Friday.
"This is the most stable attack, since Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff have come back into the team. Then, we have (Stuart) Broad, (James) Anderson and Samit Patel who have been bowling brilliantly," Pietersen said.
"I think our bowling has been the best in the last month or so and if we can bat well, it will be a good match," he said ahead of the first One-dayer at the Madhavrao Scindia ground.
He also justified the inclusion of Ravi Bopara in the playing XI ahead of Luke Wright.
"It's unfortunate for Luke because he's done nothing wrong to be honest but Ravi Bopara is better on these wickets," he said.
The gangling batsman also hoped that the return of seniors like Flintoff and Harmison would lend the side the necessary experience in the upcoming battles.
"Our senior players Freddie and Steve have come back and they are very experienced campaigners with 10 years of international cricket behind them. (Paul) Collingwood too has been around for a while and there a few youngsters who are being talked about in terms of delegating responsibilities.
"The team is raring to go and that's been our recipe for success. Like we have been against South Africa, the guys have been fantastic here, they've taken on this really well so it's nice for me as a captain," he said.
The South Africa-born batsman, who took over captaincy during the last English summer against his country of birth, feels that India play a tough brand of cricket with a lot of passion and pride.
"I just think that India plays cricket tough. We, Australia and South Africa also play it tough. I just think the nations are playing with pride and passion, which is fantastic," he said.
According to Pietersen, it would be a challenge for his team members to rise to the occasion in tough conditions in front of a cricket-crazy nation.
"It's lovely to play in India. If you saw the crowd at our hotel last night, it was absolutely remarkable - they poured in from 10 in the morning. It just gives the guys a buzz. They love India where cricket is a religion and the game is played passionately. And that's why we are here, to test ourselves in testing conditions. We love being here," he said.
Pietersen, meanwhile, did not read too much into the loss against a second-string Mumbai team before coming here in their second warm-up game.
"The guys have worked harder, having lacked competitive cricket. Hopefully we have learnt our lessons in the last couple of weeks so that we can come out and fire on all cylinders tomorrow," he said.
Echoing his Indian counterpart's views that it's not a contest between the rival captains but between two teams, Pietersen hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a great player and a very good skipper.
"I don't think it is between individuals, though individual performances can definitely sway games. Dhoni is a great player who has led India very, very well since (Anil) Kumble. He's got charisma and style, he's a good guy," he said.
He also felt there were similarities between his own game and that of the Indian skipper.
"I think there are similarities between me and Dhoni. I've played a bit against Dhoni. I think he's a special player and a cool character.
"I think both him and me are free spirits in terms of walking on the pitch and expressing ourselves but I haven't spent enough time with him to figure out more similarities," said the England skipper.
Pietersen said the wicket looked good and hoped his team could rise to the occasion.
"This wicket looks great and from past scores it looks a good wicket to bat on. Hope we'll dish out entertaining cricket," he said.
Talking the new Power Play rules, Pietersen felt it was aimed at making ODIs a bit more interesting.
"I think the world of cricket is changing. Test (cricket) is the top brand and then I see Twenty20 has obviously taken on the big stage. I think if you draw 50-over cricket in a Twenty20 format, there's some new formats will have to be drawn up. I think it's just a test to get 50-overs cricket close to Twenty20, just to make it a little more interesting.
"As a captain it would be very, very interesting to see when they take their batting Power Play but by the looks of it it's going to be late - the Pakistan vs West Indies (at Abu Dhabi yesterday) match it was taken very late. We just need to hit our areas and maybe bowl in the right places at the right time," he explained.
Pietersen brushed aside queries over a ball landing into their practice nets today and said, "I don't think too much needs to be read into it. At the end of the day, both players were practicing their shots," he concluded.read more
against the strong Indian batting line-up in the first of seven One-Day Internationals on Friday.
"This is the most stable attack, since Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff have come back into the team. Then, we have (Stuart) Broad, (James) Anderson and Samit Patel who have been bowling brilliantly," Pietersen said.
"I think our bowling has been the best in the last month or so and if we can bat well, it will be a good match," he said ahead of the first One-dayer at the Madhavrao Scindia ground.
He also justified the inclusion of Ravi Bopara in the playing XI ahead of Luke Wright.
"It's unfortunate for Luke because he's done nothing wrong to be honest but Ravi Bopara is better on these wickets," he said.
The gangling batsman also hoped that the return of seniors like Flintoff and Harmison would lend the side the necessary experience in the upcoming battles.
"Our senior players Freddie and Steve have come back and they are very experienced campaigners with 10 years of international cricket behind them. (Paul) Collingwood too has been around for a while and there a few youngsters who are being talked about in terms of delegating responsibilities.
"The team is raring to go and that's been our recipe for success. Like we have been against South Africa, the guys have been fantastic here, they've taken on this really well so it's nice for me as a captain," he said.
The South Africa-born batsman, who took over captaincy during the last English summer against his country of birth, feels that India play a tough brand of cricket with a lot of passion and pride.
"I just think that India plays cricket tough. We, Australia and South Africa also play it tough. I just think the nations are playing with pride and passion, which is fantastic," he said.
According to Pietersen, it would be a challenge for his team members to rise to the occasion in tough conditions in front of a cricket-crazy nation.
"It's lovely to play in India. If you saw the crowd at our hotel last night, it was absolutely remarkable - they poured in from 10 in the morning. It just gives the guys a buzz. They love India where cricket is a religion and the game is played passionately. And that's why we are here, to test ourselves in testing conditions. We love being here," he said.
Pietersen, meanwhile, did not read too much into the loss against a second-string Mumbai team before coming here in their second warm-up game.
"The guys have worked harder, having lacked competitive cricket. Hopefully we have learnt our lessons in the last couple of weeks so that we can come out and fire on all cylinders tomorrow," he said.
Echoing his Indian counterpart's views that it's not a contest between the rival captains but between two teams, Pietersen hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a great player and a very good skipper.
"I don't think it is between individuals, though individual performances can definitely sway games. Dhoni is a great player who has led India very, very well since (Anil) Kumble. He's got charisma and style, he's a good guy," he said.
He also felt there were similarities between his own game and that of the Indian skipper.
"I think there are similarities between me and Dhoni. I've played a bit against Dhoni. I think he's a special player and a cool character.
"I think both him and me are free spirits in terms of walking on the pitch and expressing ourselves but I haven't spent enough time with him to figure out more similarities," said the England skipper.
Pietersen said the wicket looked good and hoped his team could rise to the occasion.
"This wicket looks great and from past scores it looks a good wicket to bat on. Hope we'll dish out entertaining cricket," he said.
Talking the new Power Play rules, Pietersen felt it was aimed at making ODIs a bit more interesting.
"I think the world of cricket is changing. Test (cricket) is the top brand and then I see Twenty20 has obviously taken on the big stage. I think if you draw 50-over cricket in a Twenty20 format, there's some new formats will have to be drawn up. I think it's just a test to get 50-overs cricket close to Twenty20, just to make it a little more interesting.
"As a captain it would be very, very interesting to see when they take their batting Power Play but by the looks of it it's going to be late - the Pakistan vs West Indies (at Abu Dhabi yesterday) match it was taken very late. We just need to hit our areas and maybe bowl in the right places at the right time," he explained.
Pietersen brushed aside queries over a ball landing into their practice nets today and said, "I don't think too much needs to be read into it. At the end of the day, both players were practicing their shots," he concluded.read more
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