| 08:45 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| England won the toss and will bat | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the sixth NatWest Series one-day international match between England and India at The Oval in London. | |||
| This is the sixth match of this seven-match series and India have closed the gap after their rain-hit victory at Headingley Carnegie on Sunday afternoon. The persistent drizzle did not prevent the visitors from peppering the boundaries in reaching 327 but England were never in the race, despite Paul Collingwood's crunching 91 that included four sixes. So, we come down to the capital for the final two games of this intense series with England still 3-2 to the good. | |||
| India will fancy their chances of overturning the deficit with England struggling with injuries, although the visitors are starting to feel the fatigue that comes with a long series. England will definately be without all-rounder Ravi Bopara, who fractured his thumb during the Leeds match and, despite batting in the game, will now miss six weeks, including the ICC World Twenty20 and possibly the one-day leg of the tour to Sri Lanka. | |||
| Also out for England, probably unsurprisingly, is Chris Tremlett who misses more cricket - this time with a foot injury and there remains a doubt over Andrew Flintoff, who batted in the nets yesterday but was not fit enough to bowl. A decision on him will be made nearer to the time. Sussex's big-hitting all-rounder Luke Wright has been called up and is fancied to make a start today ahead of England's flight to South Africa for the inaugural Twenty20 competition. Ryan Sidebottom might also come in for his first game of the series. | |||
| India, on the other hand, have little in the way of selection problems to consider. They might stick with the side that played so well at Leeds but Dinesh Karthik might make way for the extra bowler, RP Singh. That decision will come this morning too. | |||
| Who will win? History would say an England win. They have by far the better record between the two sides on this ground but that might count for nothing. It might just hinge on who bats first. | |||
| This is the 41st one-day international match played on this ground. England have played in 27 of them and won 16 and lost 10 with one no-result. India have a very ordinary record, having played nine and won just two, losing six and have one no-result. | |||
| The leading run scorer on this ground is Marcus Trescothick with 528 runs in 10 innings (average 66.00) while the head wicket-taker is Darren Gough with 13 in 13 games (average 42.07). | |||
| This will be the 64th time these two sides have met in an ODI. The last time before this series was in Jaipur during the Champions Trophy and India won that by 4 wickets chasing down just 126 to win. Overall, the record stands at England 29 India 32 with 2 no-results. | |||
| The highest individual score for England v India is 137 by Dennis Amiss at Lord's in 1975. | |||
| The highest individual score for India v England is 134* by Navjot Singh Sidhu at Gwalior at 1992/1993. | |||
| The best bowling performance for England v India is 5-26 by Ronnie Irani at The Oval in 2002. | |||
| The best bowling performance for India v England is 6-23 by Ashish Nehra at Durban in 2002/2003. | |||
| Pakistani Aleem Dar continues as the neutral man for the rest of the series and he is joined, for the first time in a one-day international, by former Warwickshire, Yorkshire and Hampshire bowler Peter Hartley. Nigel Llong is the third umpire and Ian Gould the fourth. Roshan Mahanama is the match referee. | |||
| England team: AN Cook, +MJ Prior, IR Bell, KP Pietersen, *PD Collingwood, OA Shah, LJ Wright, AD Mascarenhas, SCJ Broad, MS Panesar, JM Anderson | |||
| India team: SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, RV Uthappa, G Gambhir, *R Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, +MS Dhoni, AB Agarkar, RR Powar, Piyush Chawla, Z Khan | |||
| 09:14 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
![]() © PCB | AN Cook and MJ Prior to open the batting | ||
| 09:14 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| 09:14 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Cook fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got outside edge to keeper for easy catch to Dhoni. |
| Cook c Dhoni b Khan (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | IR Bell comes in to bat | ||
| 0 | b3 | 4 | Khan to Bell fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 0 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, slower ball, pushed towards covers for a quick single. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | Khan to Prior fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 1: | (5 runs scored) England 5-1 (Prior 0*, 2 balls, Bell 5*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 1 | b2 | 4 | good length ball outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed to covers for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, kept low, defended towards mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got outside edge and bounces to scond slip for no run. |
| 1 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed wide of mid-off for a single. |
| End of over 2: | (5 runs scored) England 10-1 (Prior 0*, 2 balls, Bell 10*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 4 | Khan to Bell good length ball into the legs, flicks it wide of fine leg for FOUR! |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, tries to defend it misses, hit him on thigh pads. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| 2 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 3: | (4 runs scored) England 14-1 (Prior 0*, 2 balls, Bell 14*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 4 | Agarkar to Prior good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 3 | b2 | 2 | good length ball into the off, turns it wide of square leg for couple of runs. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the middle, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, umpire Dar raises finger. |
| Prior lbw b Agarkar (6 runs, 5 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | KP Pietersen comes in to bat | ||
| 3 | b4 | 1 | Agarkar to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers and Uthappa fielded it well for no run. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended towards point for no run. |
| End of over 4: | (7 runs scored) England 21-2 (Bell 14*, 16 balls, Pietersen 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Pietersen short of good length ball into the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, leans forward and left alone. |
| 4 | b5 | 1 | good length ball into the off, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | Khan to Bell good length ball just outside the off, defended towards point for no run. |
| End of over 5: | (1 run scored) England 22-2 (Bell 14*, 17 balls, Pietersen 2*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 5 | b2 | 4 | fuller length ball into the middle, punches towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 5 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball into the middle, punches it wide of mid-on for FOUR! |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seams away, left alone. |
| 5 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 6: | (8 runs scored) England 30-2 (Bell 14*, 17 balls, Pietersen 10*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 4 | Khan to Bell from around the wicket, fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | from over the wicket, fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 6 | b4 | 1 | Khan to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a single. |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | Khan to Bell good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 7: | (6 runs scored) England 36-2 (Bell 19*, 22 balls, Pietersen 11*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of mid-off and Power stopped it well for a single. |
| 7 | b2 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 7 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards cover point for no run. |
| 7 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back slightly, left alone. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 8: | (1 run scored) England 37-2 (Bell 19*, 27 balls, Pietersen 12*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Pietersen fuller length ball into the legs, moves across and tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined. |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | good length ball into the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 8 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and angling away, left alone. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | short of good length ball into the off, defended towards covers for a quick single. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | Khan to Bell good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | Khan to Pietersen good length ball on the off, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined. |
| End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) England 39-2 (Bell 20*, 28 balls, Pietersen 13*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Agarkar to Bell fuller length ball into the off, slower one, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 9 | b2 | 4 | fuller length ball outside the off, makes room and smashed it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 9 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it wide of mid-on for FOUR! |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended towards backward point for no run. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 10: | (8 runs scored) England 47-2 (Bell 28*, 34 balls, Pietersen 13*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Pietersen good length ball on the off, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 10 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed it wide of mid-on for a single. |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Bell good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seams away, left alone. |
| 10 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for a single. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | Khan to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 50 took 10.6 overs | |||
| End of over 11: | (3 runs scored) England 50-2 (Bell 29*, 37 balls, Pietersen 15*, 22 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SC Ganguly comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, hit him in between legs, seems to be in some sort of fine. |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball into the middle, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 11 | b3 | 1 | Ganguly to Bell fuller length ball into the middle, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 11 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the middle, punches it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 11 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| End of over 12: | (2 runs scored) England 52-2 (Bell 30*, 38 balls, Pietersen 16*, 27 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 4 | Khan to Bell good length ball just outside the off, nips back, tries to push it got inside edge just wide of off stump and keeper for FOUR! |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, angling away, left alone. |
| 12 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards cover point for no run. |
| 12 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a quick single. |
| 12 | b6 | 1wd | Khan to Pietersen short of good length ball down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 12 | b7 | 2lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for couple of leg byes. |
| End of over 13: | (12 runs scored) England 64-2 (Bell 39*, 43 balls, Pietersen 16*, 28 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Ganguly to Bell fuller length ball on the middle, turns it wide of short fine leg for a quick single. |
| 13 | b2 | 1lb | Ganguly to Pietersen fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to short fine leg for a quick single. |
| 13 | b3 | 1b | Ganguly to Bell good length ball just outside the off and nips back, tries to cut it misses, Dhoni fumbles it for a bye. |
| 13 | b4 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 14: | (3 runs scored) England 67-2 (Bell 40*, 45 balls, Pietersen 16*, 32 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Bell tossed up on the legs, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined. |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 14 | b3 | 4 | short ball on the legs, flicks it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Bell 30, Pietersen 16) took 66 balls | |||
| 14 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 14 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 15: | (4 runs scored) England 71-2 (Bell 44*, 51 balls, Pietersen 16*, 32 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a quick single. |
| 15 | b2 | 0 | Ganguly to Bell good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 15 | b3 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of mid-off for a single, Agarkar fielded it well. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Ganguly to Pietersen fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 15 | b6 | 0 | Ganguly to Bell good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 16: | (7 runs scored) England 78-2 (Bell 49*, 55 balls, Pietersen 18*, 34 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10:26 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
| 10:28 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| 16 | b1 | 1 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Chawla to Bell flighted on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 16 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off, tries to push it got inside edge to short fine leg for no run. |
| 16 | b4 | 0 | short ball on the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the middle, tries to sweep it misses, clean bowled this time, Bell disappointed and walking towards pavilion. |
| Bell b Chawla (49 runs, 59 balls, 10x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | PD Collingwood comes in to bat | ||
| 16 | b6 | 3lb | Chawla to Collingwood tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for three leg byes. |
| End of over 17: | (4 runs scored) England 82-3 (Pietersen 19*, 35 balls, Collingwood 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Ganguly to Collingwood fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 17 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid-off for a single. |
| 17 | b3 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers and looking for a single, Karthik fielded it and throws it to keeper, Dhoni does the rest, Collingwood just short of crease, umpire Hartley refuses to signal for replay after seeing the gaint screen he calls for it and Collingwood is short of crease. |
| Collingwood run out (1 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| OA Shah comes in to bat | |||
| 17 | b4 | 4 | Ganguly to Shah fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 18: | (5 runs scored) England 87-4 (Pietersen 19*, 36 balls, Shah 4*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 18 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 18 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 18 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | short ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers and Yuvraj fumbles it for a single. |
| 18 | b5 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, left alone. |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | fuller ball on the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| End of over 19: | (1 run scored) England 88-4 (Pietersen 20*, 40 balls, Shah 4*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen fuller length ball on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 19 | b2 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| 19 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19 | b4 | 0 | Ganguly to Shah fuller length ball on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 19 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of backward point for a single. |
| 19 | b6 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 20: | (6 runs scored) England 94-4 (Pietersen 25*, 44 balls, Shah 5*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 20 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up outside the off, left alone. |
| 20 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, turns it wide of short leg for a single. |
| 20 | b3 | 0 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, left alone. |
| 20 | b4 | 3 | tossed up on the off, paddles it wide of fine leg for three runs. |
| 20 | b5 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 20 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, sweeps it to fine leg for a single. |
| End of over 21: | (5 runs scored) England 99-4 (Pietersen 28*, 46 balls, Shah 7*, 11 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 21 | b1 | 4 | Ganguly to Shah good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of mid-off and extra cover for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 100 took 21.1 overs | |||
| 21 | b2 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 21 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended it got inside edge to pads. |
| 21 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 21 | b5 | 0 | Ganguly to Pietersen good length ball just outside the off, defended towards gully for no run. |
| 21 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 21 | b7 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed to long on for a single. |
| End of over 22: | (7 runs scored) England 106-4 (Pietersen 29*, 49 balls, Shah 12*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 22 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run. |
| 22 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and left alone. |
| 22 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, punches it to short extra cover for no run. |
| 22 | b4 | 0 | well tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 22 | b5 | 0 | tossed up outside the off and spins in, covers the off stump and left alone. |
| 22 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off, defended it back to bowler. |
| End of over 23: | (0 runs scored) England 106-4 (Pietersen 29*, 55 balls, Shah 12*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RR Powar comes on to bowl | |||
| 23 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and turns it to short leg for no run. |
| 23 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, paddles it to fine leg for a single. |
| 23 | b3 | 0 | Powar to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and defended it towards square leg for no run. |
| 23 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 23 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, defended it. |
| 23 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to short fine leg for no run. |
| End of over 24: | (2 runs scored) England 108-4 (Pietersen 30*, 57 balls, Shah 13*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 24 | b1 | 2 | Chawla to Pietersen short ball outside the off, punches it to deep point for couple of runs. |
| 24 | b2 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single. |
| 24 | b3 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 24 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 24 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 24 | b6 | 1 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, pushed to long on for a single. |
| End of over 25: | (5 runs scored) England 113-4 (Pietersen 34*, 60 balls, Shah 14*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 25 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 25 | b2 | 2 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, punches it towards cover point for couple of runs. |
| 25 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 25 | b4 | 0 | well tossed up on the off, sweeps it to short fine leg for no run. |
| 25 | b5 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick single. |
| 25 | b6 | 0 | Powar to Pietersen tossed up on the off, sweeps it to short fine leg for no run. |
| End of over 26: | (4 runs scored) England 117-4 (Pietersen 35*, 62 balls, Shah 17*, 25 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 26 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up on the off, googly, pushed to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 26 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 26 | b3 | 0 | Chawla to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 26 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| 26 | b5 | 2 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep backward square leg for couple of runs. |
| 26 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| End of over 27: | (4 runs scored) England 121-4 (Pietersen 38*, 66 balls, Shah 18*, 27 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 27 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and defended it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 27 | b2 | 2 | tossed up on the legs, reverse sweeps it to point for a single and over throw costs one more run. |
| 27 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and tries to push it misses. |
| 27 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for a single. |
| 27 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| 27 | b6 | 0 | fuller ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 28: | (3 runs scored) England 124-4 (Pietersen 41*, 70 balls, Shah 18*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Yuvraj Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 28 | b1 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and tries to push it misses. |
| 28 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 28 | b3 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Shah tossed up on the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 28 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28 | b5 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 28 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| End of over 29: | (3 runs scored) England 127-4 (Pietersen 43*, 74 balls, Shah 19*, 31 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 29 | b1 | 2 | Powar to Pietersen tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for couple of runs. |
| 29 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, turns it to short fine leg for no run. |
| 29 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 29 | b4 | 4 | short ball on the legs, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Pietersen 30, Shah 19) took 73 balls | |||
| 29 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, spins in, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 29 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a single and Pietersen completed his 15th ODI Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Kevin Pietersen has made 50 in 80 balls with 4 fours | |||
| End of over 30: | (7 runs scored) England 134-4 (Pietersen 50*, 80 balls, Shah 19*, 31 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 30 | b1 | 2 | Yuvraj Singh to Pietersen tossed up on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 30 | b2 | 1 | Gone! tossed up just outside the off, punches it to deep cover point and Ganguly fielded it and throws it to bowler and Pietersen looking for the second run, Shah unmoved from the crease, Pietersen ran himself OUT! |
| Pietersen run out (53 runs, 82 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
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| 30 | b3 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Shah tossed up just outside the off, left alone. |
| 30 | b4 | 0 | tossed up outside the off, left alone. |
| 30 | b5 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 30 | b6 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Wright short ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| End of over 31: | (4 runs scored) England 138-5 (Shah 20*, 34 balls, Wright 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 31 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 31 | b2 | 0 | Powar to Wright tossed up just outside the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 31 | b3 | 0 | fuller ball just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run. |
| 31 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 31 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers and Shah looking for single, Chawla's throw is shy away to stumps. |
| 31 | b6 | 0 | short ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| End of over 32: | (1 run scored) England 139-5 (Shah 21*, 35 balls, Wright 0*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 32 | b1 | 1wd | Yuvraj Singh to Shah wide outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 32 | b2 | 1 | short ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 32 | b3 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Wright tossed up on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 32 | b4 | 4 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 32 | b5 | 6 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it over mid-wicket for SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 150 took 32.4 overs | |||
| 32 | b6 | 2 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple of runs. |
| 32 | b7 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| End of over 33: | (14 runs scored) England 153-5 (Shah 22*, 36 balls, Wright 12*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
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| 33 | b1 | 2 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for couple of runs. |
| 33 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it towards square leg for a single. |
| 33 | b3 | 1 | Powar to Wright tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 33 | b4 | 1 | Powar to Shah tossed up on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Owais Shah has made 500 runs in ODIs | |||
| 33 | b5 | 0 | Powar to Wright from around the wicket, tossed up just outside the off, nips back, tries to push it misses. |
| 33 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, punches it to long on for a single. |
| End of over 34: | (6 runs scored) England 159-5 (Shah 26*, 39 balls, Wright 14*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| PP Chawla comes on to bowl | |||
| 34 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Wright short ball on the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 34 | b2 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a single. |
| 34 | b3 | 1 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single. |
| 34 | b4 | 1 | Chawla to Wright tossed up just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single. |
| 34 | b5 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined. |
| 34 | b6 | 0 | short ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses, off the pads to slip for no run. |
| End of over 35: | (3 runs scored) England 162-5 (Shah 27*, 42 balls, Wright 16*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 35 | b1 | 1 | Powar to Wright tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 35 | b2 | 0 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 35 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep squaer leg for a single. |
| 35 | b4 | 0 | Powar to Wright tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 35 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the middle, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 35 | b6 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 36: | (2 runs scored) England 164-5 (Shah 28*, 44 balls, Wright 17*, 21 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 36 | b1 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up just outside the off, defended it. |
| 36 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 36 | b3 | 4 | Chawla to Wright short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 36 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, chips it towards long off for a single. |
| 36 | b5 | 0 | Chawla to Shah tossed up on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 36 | b6 | 2 | fuller ball on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| End of over 37: | (8 runs scored) England 172-5 (Shah 31*, 48 balls, Wright 22*, 23 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 37 | b1 | 2 | Powar to Wright tossed up just outside the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 37 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 37 | b3 | 1 | Powar to Shah tossed up on the legs, turns it to square leg for a single. |
| 37 | b4 | 1 | Powar to Wright tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 37 | b5 | 1 | Powar to Shah tossed up on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 37 | b6 | 4 | Powar to Wright fuller ball on the off, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| End of over 38: | (10 runs scored) England 182-5 (Shah 33*, 50 balls, Wright 30*, 27 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 38 | b1 | 4 | Chawla to Shah short ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 38 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, left alone. |
| 38 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Shah 19, Wright 30) took 49 balls | |||
| 38 | b4 | 4 | Chawla to Wright short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 38 | b5 | 4 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR! |
| 38 | b6 | 0 | from around the wicket, tossed up on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| End of over 39: | (13 runs scored) England 195-5 (Shah 38*, 53 balls, Wright 38*, 30 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 39 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Shah fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 39 | b2 | 4 | Agarkar to Wright short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 200 took 39.2 overs | |||
| 39 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 39 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 39 | b5 | 1 | Agarkar to Shah good length ball on the off, defended towards backward point for a single. |
| 39 | b6 | 0 | Agarkar to Wright good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| End of over 40: | (7 runs scored) England 202-5 (Shah 40*, 55 balls, Wright 43*, 34 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RR Powar comes on to bowl | |||
| 40 | b1 | 0 | Powar to Shah tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 40 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, tries to sweep it misses, off the pads to square leg for no run. |
| 40 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it got inside edge and deflected to keeper, shout for caught behind declined. |
| 40 | b4 | 4 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 40 | b5 | 1 | fuller ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a single. |
| 40 | b6 | 4 | Powar to Wright tossed up on the off, sweeps it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 41: | (9 runs scored) England 211-5 (Shah 45*, 60 balls, Wright 47*, 35 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SC Ganguly comes on to bowl | |||
| 41 | b1 | 4 | Ganguly to Shah fuller length ball just outside the off, paddles it just wide of fine leg for FOUR! |
| 41 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, sweeps it to fine leg for a single and Shah completed his 4th ODI Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Owais Shah has made 50 in 62 balls with 5 fours | |||
| 41 | b3 | 1 | Ganguly to Wright good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for a single. |
| 41 | b4 | 6 | Ganguly to Shah full toss on the off, makes room and smashed it over long off for SIX!! |
| 41 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, slog sweeps it wide of deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 41 | b6 | 1 | low full toss, slower one, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| End of over 42: | (15 runs scored) England 226-5 (Shah 59*, 65 balls, Wright 48*, 36 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 42 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Shah good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 42 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, tries to pull it misses. |
| 42 | b3 | 0 | yorker length ball just outside the off, tries to dig it misses. |
| 42 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball on the middle, slower ball, defended towards mid-off for no run. |
| 42 | b5 | 1 | yorker length ball just outside the off, digs it to backward point for a single. |
| 42 | b6 | 1 | Khan to Wright fuller length ball just outside the off, comes out of the track and punches it to extra cover for a single. |
| End of over 43: | (2 runs scored) England 228-5 (Shah 60*, 70 balls, Wright 49*, 37 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB Agarkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 43 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Wright good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a single and Maiden ODI Fifty on debut. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Luke Wright has made 50 in 38 balls with 7 fours and 1 six | |||
| 43 | b2 | 2 | Agarkar to Shah fuller length ball on the middle, chips it wide of long on for couple of runs. |
| 43 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to extra cover for no run. |
| 43 | b4 | 4 | full toss on the off, smashed over bowler's head for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Owais Shah has passed his previous highest score of 62 in ODIs | |||
| 43 | b5 | 6 | good length ball on the off, smashed it over mid-wicket for SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 100 (Shah 53, Wright 50) took 81 balls | |||
| 43 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, slower one, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| End of over 44: | (14 runs scored) England 242-5 (Shah 73*, 75 balls, Wright 50*, 38 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 44 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Shah low full toss just outside the off, steered it wide of backward point for a single. |
| 44 | b2 | 0 | Khan to Wright Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, digs it to mid-on and looking for single, Uthappa fielded it and direct hits on the non striker end and Wright is just short of crease. |
| Wright run out (50 runs, 39 balls, 7x4, 1x6) | |||
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| 44 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Shah good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 44 | b4 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 44 | b5 | 0 | Khan to Mascarenhas yorker length ball just outside the off, tries to dig it misses. |
| 44 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-on for a quick single. |
| End of over 45: | (3 runs scored) England 245-6 (Shah 75*, 78 balls, Mascarenhas 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 45 | b1 | 1 | Agarkar to Mascarenhas low full toss just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single. |
| 45 | b2 | 4 | Agarkar to Shah good length ball just outside the off, slower one, sweeps it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 250 took 45.2 overs | |||
| 45 | b3 | 4 | low full toss on the off, smashed it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 45 | b4 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for a single. |
| 45 | b5 | 1 | Agarkar to Mascarenhas fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to dig it got inside edge towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 45 | b6 | 2 | Agarkar to Shah good length ball on the off, turns it towards deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| End of over 46: | (13 runs scored) England 258-6 (Shah 86*, 82 balls, Mascarenhas 3*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 46 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Mascarenhas short of good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 46 | b2 | 1 | yorker length ball on the middle, digs it towards point for a single. |
| 46 | b3 | 4 | Khan to Shah good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of keeper for FOUR! |
| 46 | b4 | 2 | low full toss on the off, steered it wide of thirdman for couple of runs. |
| 46 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, guides it to keeper for no run. |
| 46 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, slower one, tries to steer it misses. |
| End of over 47: | (7 runs scored) England 265-6 (Shah 92*, 86 balls, Mascarenhas 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Yuvraj Singh comes on to bowl | |||
| 47 | b1 | 1lb | Yuvraj Singh to Mascarenhas from over the wicket, tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to covers for a leg bye. |
| 47 | b2 | 1wd | Yuvraj Singh to Shah wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 47 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 47 | b4 | 1 | Yuvraj Singh to Mascarenhas tossed up on the middle, pulls it to long on for a single. |
| 47 | b5 | 1wd | Yuvraj Singh to Shah wide down the legs, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 47 | b6 | 2 | tossed up on the middle, sweeps it just wide of short fine leg for couple of runs. |
| 47 | b7 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 47 | b8 | 1wd | wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 47 | b9 | 1 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a single. |
| End of over 48: | (9 runs scored) England 274-6 (Shah 96*, 90 balls, Mascarenhas 5*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SR Tendulkar comes on to bowl | |||
| 48 | b1 | 4 | Tendulkar to Shah fuller ball on the middle, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR! and Shah completed his maiden ODI Hundred. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Owais Shah has made 100 in 91 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes | |||
| 48 | b2 | 0 | yorker ball on the middle, digs it back to bowler. |
| 48 | b3 | 2 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for couple of runs. |
| 48 | b4 | 4 | tossed up on the middle, makes room and smashed it wide of long on for FOUR! |
| 48 | b5 | 1 | fuller ball on the middle, digs it to long on for a single. |
| 48 | b6 | 1 | Tendulkar to Mascarenhas low full toss on the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| End of over 49: | (12 runs scored) England 286-6 (Shah 107*, 95 balls, Mascarenhas 6*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 49 | b1 | 0 | Yuvraj Singh to Mascarenhas short ball on the middle, pulls it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 49 | b2 | 6 | short ball on the middle, pulled it towards long on and Chawla caught it and dives with the ball to the ropes for SIX!! |
| 49 | b3 | 6 | tossed up onto the middle, smashed it over long on for SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Shah 33, Mascarenhas 18) took 31 balls | |||
| 49 | b4 | 6 | tossed up on the legs, smashed it over deep square leg for SIX!! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 300 took 49.4 overs | |||
| 49 | b5 | 6 | tossed up on the middle, smashed it over long on for SIX!! |
| 49 | b6 | 6 | from around the wicket, tossed up just outside the off, smashed over long on for SIX!! |
| End of over 50: | (30 runs scored) England 316-6 (Shah 107*, 95 balls, Mascarenhas 36*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12:48 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 12:48 GMT: India need 317 runs to win. | |||
| 12:56 GMT: England scored 316 runs with the power packed innings from Mascarenhas and Wright. Steering the run feast was Shah with his maiden century. England added 114 runs in the last 10 overs with final over yielding 30 runs from Mascarenhas willow including 5 sixes. | |||
| 12:57 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
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