| 08:45 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| India won the toss and will bat | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the seventh NatWest Series one-day international match between England and India at the 'home of cricket', the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. | |||
| This is the seventh and final match of this superb series and the two sides come here all square after India's outstanding run chase on Wednesday at The Oval which levelled things up. So it all comes down to this game and the momentum is with the visitors, having won the last two games and England will have to pull themselves back into the hunt otherwise India will add the one-day series to the Test series from their tour. | |||
| The game at The Oval was brilliant in every way. Some outstanding batting, some good fielding and some fine bowling despite the tally of over 600 runs was coupled with a little bit of controversy and some impressive performances. Luke Wright marked his debut with a 50, Owais Shah collected his first ever ODI century and Dimitri Mascarenhas walloped five sixes in the last five balls of the innings but Robin Uthappa's effort at the end of the India innings, alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly's bullish opening stand lead them to victory. | |||
| So, it comes to this match at Lord's. India have a great record here with four wins from five games and their sole defeat came way back in 1975 to England. As per normal on this historic ground, the visitors are always bouyed and England's indifferent record of played 35, won 17 and lost 16 with one tie (against Australia) and a no-result shows that perfectly. And who can forget India's finest moment on the ground - the 2002 win chasing down 326 to win. | |||
| Neither side is likely to make any changes to their personnel for this game, showing faith in the teams that performed so admirably on Wednesday. Therefore Luke Wright should keep his place as long as Andrew Flintoff doesn't report fit again, otherwise the Sussex man may miss out despite scoring a half-century on debut or might it be Mascarenhas that missed out. Chris Tremlett and Ryan Sidebottom, who have suffered injury during the series, should have played their last games in this international summer. India have found the solution to their batting woes by selecting Robin Uthappa, coming in at number 7. | |||
| Who will win? Such a difficult question but with momentum behind them and the game being played at Lord's, where most visiting teams up their game, an away win is fancied. | |||
| This is the 44th one-day international match played on this ground. England have played in 35 of them and won 17 and lost 16 with one no-result and a tie. India have played five, winning 4 and losing 1. | |||
| The leading run scorer on this ground is Marcus Trescothick with 595 runs in 13 innings (average 49.58) while the head wicket-taker is Darren Gough with 27 in 16 games (average 22.70). | |||
| This will be the 65th 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 33 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 this last game and he is joined by Ian Gould of England. Peter Hartley goes back to third umpire and former England batsman Rob Bailey is the fourth. Roshan Mahanama is the match referee. | |||
| England team: +MJ Prior, LJ Wright, IR Bell, KP Pietersen, *PD Collingwood, OA Shah, A Flintoff, AD Mascarenhas, SCJ Broad, MS Panesar, JM Anderson | |||
| India team: SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar, G Gambhir, *R Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, RV Uthappa, +MS Dhoni, RR Powar, Piyush Chawla, Z Khan, RP Singh | |||
| 09:16 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
![]() © Lancashire CCC ![]() © CricketArchive | SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar to open the batting | ||
| 09:16 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| JM Anderson comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Ganguly short of good length ball into the off, tries to defend it got edge towardkeeper for no run. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, defended it. |
| 0 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 0 | b4 | 2 | Anderson to Tendulkar good length ball on the legs, turns it wide of square leg for couple of runs. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | short of good lengh ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 1: | (3 runs scored) India 3-0 (Ganguly 1*, 3 balls, Tendulkar 2*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SCJ Broad comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got inside edge towards leg gully for no run. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 1 | b3 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of covers for a single. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | Broad to Tendulkar good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 1 | b6 | 2 | fuller length ball on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| End of over 2: | (3 runs scored) India 6-0 (Ganguly 2*, 6 balls, Tendulkar 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses, off the hips to keeper for no run. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the middle, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, hit him on helmet. |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball on the middle, turns it to squaqre leg for no run. |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it got top edge wide of fine leg for a single. |
| 2 | b6 | 2 | Anderson to Tendulkar fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for couple of runs. |
| End of over 3: | (3 runs scored) India 9-0 (Ganguly 3*, 11 balls, Tendulkar 6*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Ganguly good length ball on the off, tries to push it got edge to pads. |
| 3 | b2 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, makes room and smashed it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 3 | b3 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, turns it wide of fine leg for FOUR! |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it got outside edge to backward point for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| End of over 4: | (8 runs scored) India 17-0 (Ganguly 11*, 17 balls, Tendulkar 6*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outsidide the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards short point for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of deep backward square leg for FOUR! |
| End of over 5: | (4 runs scored) India 21-0 (Ganguly 11*, 17 balls, Tendulkar 10*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 1 | Broad to Ganguly good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for a quick single. |
| 5 | b2 | 0 | Broad to Tendulkar short of good length ball just outside the off, defended it towards extra cover for no run. |
| 5 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to thirdman for a single. |
| 5 | b4 | 2 | Broad to Ganguly short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got top edge over keeper for couple of runs. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| 5 | b6 | 1 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it got top edge wide of backward point for a single. |
| End of over 6: | (5 runs scored) India 26-0 (Ganguly 15*, 21 balls, Tendulkar 11*, 15 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Ganguly Gone! good length ball just outside the off, steered it to slips for easy catch to Flintoff. |
| Ganguly c Flintoff b Anderson (15 runs, 22 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| G Gambhir comes in to bat | |||
| 6 | b2 | 0 | Anderson to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 6 | b4 | 2 | Anderson to Tendulkar fuller length ball on the middle, chips it straight down the ground just wide of bowler for couple of runs. |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, nips back, tries to drive it misses. |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 7: | (3 runs scored) India 29-1 (Tendulkar 13*, 18 balls, Gambhir 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Gambhir good length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| 7 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to slash it misses. |
| 7 | b3 | 5 | good length ball on the legs, tries to push it got inside edge towards square leg and looking for a single, Broad fielded it and tries to hit on non striker end, throw is shy away and went past mid-off for FOUR! |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | Broad to Tendulkar ood length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a single. |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | Broad to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 8: | (6 runs scored) India 35-1 (Tendulkar 14*, 19 balls, Gambhir 6*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got inside edge to mid-on for no run. |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8 | b3 | 0 | Anderson to Gambhir good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it towards extra cover for a single. |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) India 37-1 (Tendulkar 15*, 23 balls, Gambhir 7*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Gambhir good length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, left alone. |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the of, steered it wide of backward point for a single. |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | Broad to Tendulkar good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| End of over 10: | (1 run scored) India 38-1 (Tendulkar 15*, 25 balls, Gambhir 8*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 2 | Anderson to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, turns it wide of fine leg for couple of runs. |
| 10 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 10 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, nips back, left alone. |
| End of over 11: | (3 runs scored) India 41-1 (Tendulkar 15*, 27 balls, Gambhir 11*, 17 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Flintoff comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Flintoff to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to thirdman for a single. |
| 11 | b2 | 0 | Flintoff to Tendulkar good length ball on the off, tries to push it got inside edge wide of leg stump for no run. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 11 | b4 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, smashed it over backward point for FOUR! |
| 11 | b5 | 4 | good length ball on the off, comes out of the track and smashed it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 50 took 11.5 overs | |||
| 11 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, makes room and tries to cut it, got inside edge towards leg gully for a single. |
| End of over 12: | (10 runs scored) India 51-1 (Tendulkar 24*, 32 balls, Gambhir 12*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 12 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it wide of backward point for a single. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | Anderson to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | Gone! short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to square leg for good catch to Wright. |
| Gambhir c Wright b Anderson (12 runs, 20 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | RS Dravid comes in to bat | ||
| 12 | b5 | 0 | Anderson to Dravid good length ball just outside the off, nips back, leans forward and left alone. |
| 12 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 13: | (1 run scored) India 52-2 (Tendulkar 25*, 34 balls, Dravid 0*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 0 | Flintoff to Tendulkar good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to bowler for no run. |
| 13 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | Flintoff to Dravid Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge to keeper for easy catch to Prior. |
| Dravid c Prior b Flintoff (0 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Yorkshire CCC | Yuvraj Singh comes in to bat | ||
| 13 | b4 | 0 | Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh from around the wicket, short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 14: | (1 run scored) India 53-3 (Tendulkar 26*, 36 balls, Yuvraj Singh 0*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Anderson to Tendulkar good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 14 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 14 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it striaght down the ground, Anderson deflected it to mid-off for no run. |
| 14 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to cover point for no run. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| End of over 15: | (0 runs scored) India 53-3 (Tendulkar 26*, 42 balls, Yuvraj Singh 0*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10:30 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
| 10:33 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh short of good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 15 | b2 | 1nb | Flintoff to Tendulkar fuller length ball on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, turns it wide of square leg for no run. |
| 15 | b4 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge wide of slips for FOUR! |
| 15 | b5 | 0 | Gone! good length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it misses, bat hitting pads, shout for caught behind, umpire Daar raises finger. |
| Tendulkar c Prior b Flintoff (30 runs, 46 balls, 4x4, 0x6) | |||
| RV Uthappa comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b6 | 0 | Flintoff to Uthappa short of good length ball on the middle, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 15 | b7 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| End of over 16: | (7 runs scored) India 60-4 (Yuvraj Singh 1*, 4 balls, Uthappa 1*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SCJ Broad comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 1 | Broad to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, defended towards cover point for a quick single. |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Broad to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 16 | b3 | 6 | short of good length ball just outside the off, pulled it over deep square leg for SIX!! |
| 16 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, defended towards backward point for no run. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 16 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| End of over 17: | (7 runs scored) India 67-4 (Yuvraj Singh 7*, 9 balls, Uthappa 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 1 | Flintoff to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 17 | b2 | 2 | Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh good length ball on the middle, turns it wide of square leg for couple of runs. |
| 17 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | Flintoff to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got outside edge and bounces to second slip for no run. |
| 17 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for a single. |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 18: | (5 runs scored) India 72-4 (Yuvraj Singh 10*, 12 balls, Uthappa 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 18 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, defended back to bowler. |
| 18 | b2 | 4lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for four leg byes. |
| 18 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | Broad to Yuvraj Singh good length ball on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | Broad to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | Broad to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| End of over 19: | (7 runs scored) India 79-4 (Yuvraj Singh 11*, 14 balls, Uthappa 6*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 0 | Flintoff to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, defended towards cover point for no run. |
| 19 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, comes out of the track and tries to pull it misses. |
| 19 | b3 | 1nb | good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 19 | b4 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of cover point for FOUR! |
| 19 | b5 | 1nb | short of good length ball on the middle, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 19 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball on the middle, tries to pull it got top edge towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 19 | b7 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 19 | b8 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 20: | (10 runs scored) India 89-4 (Yuvraj Singh 11*, 14 balls, Uthappa 14*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AD Mascarenhas comes on to bowl | |||
| 20 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball on the off, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| 20 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 20 | b3 | 1 | Mascarenhas to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 20 | b4 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball on the middle, defended towards mid-on for no run. |
| 20 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 20 | b6 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| End of over 21: | (3 runs scored) India 92-4 (Yuvraj Singh 13*, 18 balls, Uthappa 15*, 20 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| LJ Wright comes on to bowl | |||
| 21 | b1 | 1 | Wright to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 21 | b2 | 1 | Wright to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 21 | b3 | 1 | Wright to Yuvraj Singh good length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 21 | b4 | 0 | Wright to Uthappa short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 21 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pulled it to short mid-wicket for no run. |
| 21 | b6 | 2 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple of runs. |
| End of over 22: | (5 runs scored) India 97-4 (Yuvraj Singh 15*, 20 balls, Uthappa 18*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 22 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 22 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 22 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 22 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 22 | b5 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Uthappa good length ball on the off, turns it to short mid-wicket for no run. |
| 22 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 23: | (1 run scored) India 98-4 (Yuvraj Singh 16*, 24 balls, Uthappa 18*, 26 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 23 | b1 | 1 | Wright to Yuvraj Singh fuller length ball on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 23 | b2 | 0 | Wright to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 23 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 100 took 23.3 overs | |||
| 23 | b4 | 1lb | Wright to Yuvraj Singh fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 23 | b5 | 3 | Wright to Uthappa good length ball just outside the off, pulled it wide of mid-on for FOUR! |
| 23 | b6 | 1 | Wright to Yuvraj Singh short of good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| End of over 24: | (7 runs scored) India 105-4 (Yuvraj Singh 18*, 27 balls, Uthappa 22*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 24 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 24 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a quick single. |
| 24 | b3 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Uthappa Gone! good length ball just outside the off, drives it towards mid-off and Anderson taking a easy catch to dismiss Uthappa. |
| Uthappa c Anderson b Mascarenhas (22 runs, 30 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | MS Dhoni comes in to bat | ||
| 24 | b4 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 24 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, nips back, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shout for lbw, declined. |
| 24 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 25: | (1 run scored) India 106-5 (Yuvraj Singh 19*, 29 balls, Dhoni 0*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Panesar comes on to bowl | |||
| 25 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Yuvraj Singh tossed up just outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| 25 | b2 | 0 | flighted just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 25 | b3 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards cover point for a single. |
| 25 | b4 | 1 | Panesar to Dhoni from around the wicket, tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 25 | b5 | 0 | Panesar to Yuvraj Singh tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 25 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a single. |
| End of over 26: | (3 runs scored) India 109-5 (Yuvraj Singh 21*, 34 balls, Dhoni 1*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 26 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, defended towards point for no run. |
| 26 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-on for no run. |
| 26 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 26 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 26 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 26 | b6 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 27: | (0 runs scored) India 109-5 (Yuvraj Singh 21*, 40 balls, Dhoni 1*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 27 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 27 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| 27 | b3 | 0 | short ball on the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 27 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, punches it back to bowler. |
| 27 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the off, pushed to point for a single. |
| 27 | b6 | 0 | Panesar to Yuvraj Singh tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and defended it. |
| End of over 28: | (1 run scored) India 110-5 (Yuvraj Singh 21*, 41 balls, Dhoni 2*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 28 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run. |
| 28 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| 28 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it to mid-on for no run. |
| 28 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| 28 | b5 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 28 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to long off for a single. |
| End of over 29: | (2 runs scored) India 112-5 (Yuvraj Singh 22*, 43 balls, Dhoni 3*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 29 | b1 | 1 | Panesar to Yuvraj Singh tossed up on the off, pushed it wide of extra cover for a single. |
| 29 | b2 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the off, pushed to covers for no run. |
| 29 | b3 | 0 | short ball on the off, punches it back to bowler. |
| 29 | b4 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 29 | b5 | 4 | Panesar to Yuvraj Singh tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it wide of deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 29 | b6 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| End of over 30: | (7 runs scored) India 119-5 (Yuvraj Singh 28*, 46 balls, Dhoni 4*, 16 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
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| 30 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Yuvraj Singh good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 30 | b2 | 0 | Gone! good length ball just outside the off, steered it to gully for easy catch to Collingwood. |
| Yuvraj Singh c Collingwood b Mascarenhas (28 runs, 48 balls, 1x4, 1x6) | |||
| RR Powar comes in to bat | |||
| 30 | b3 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Powar good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 30 | b4 | 2lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for couple of leg byes. |
| 30 | b5 | 1lb | fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 30 | b6 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, pushed to covers for a single. |
| End of over 31: | (3 runs scored) India 122-6 (Dhoni 4*, 17 balls, Powar 0*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Flintoff comes on to bowl | |||
| 31 | b1 | 1 | Flintoff to Powar good length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for a single. |
| 31 | b2 | 0 | Flintoff to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 31 | b3 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of covers for a single. |
| 31 | b4 | 1 | Flintoff to Powar good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdmna for a single. |
| 31 | b5 | 0 | Flintoff to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 31 | b6 | 3 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it straight down the ground wide of mid-off for three runs. |
| End of over 32: | (6 runs scored) India 128-6 (Dhoni 8*, 21 balls, Powar 2*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 32 | b1 | 1 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 32 | b2 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Powar fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 32 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 32 | b4 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 32 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 32 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to deep point for a single. |
| End of over 33: | (3 runs scored) India 131-6 (Dhoni 10*, 25 balls, Powar 3*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 33 | b1 | 1 | Flintoff to Dhoni good length ball on the legs, flicks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 33 | b2 | 0 | Flintoff to Powar short of good length ball just outside the off, pushed to slips for no run. |
| 33 | b3 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 33 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 33 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 33 | b6 | 1 | Flintoff to Dhoni short of good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a single. |
| End of over 34: | (3 runs scored) India 134-6 (Dhoni 12*, 27 balls, Powar 4*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 34 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| 34 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, pushed it wide of covers for a single. |
| 34 | b3 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Powar good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 34 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 34 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it over mid-off for couple of runs. |
| 34 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 35: | (3 runs scored) India 137-6 (Dhoni 13*, 29 balls, Powar 6*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Panesar comes on to bowl | |||
| 35 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 35 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 35 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run. |
| 35 | b4 | 4 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 35 | b5 | 1 | fuller ball on the off, pushed to long on for a single. |
| 35 | b6 | 0 | Panesar to Powar tossed up on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| End of over 36: | (5 runs scored) India 142-6 (Dhoni 18*, 34 balls, Powar 6*, 16 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 36 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 36 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 36 | b3 | 4 | Mascarenhas to Powar fuller length ball on the middle, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 36 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, nips back, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 36 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 36 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 37: | (5 runs scored) India 147-6 (Dhoni 19*, 36 balls, Powar 10*, 20 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 37 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the off, punches it back to bowler and Panesar deflected it to non striker's end and Powar is just in. |
| 37 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, turns it to short fine leg and looking for quick single, Collingwood fielded it and throws it to keeper, Prior did the rest, Powar is just short of crease |
| Powar run out (10 runs, 20 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| PP Chawla comes in to bat | |||
| 37 | b3 | 0 | Panesar to Chawla tossed up just outside the off, punches it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 37 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, defended it. |
| 37 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 37 | b6 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, spins in, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 38: | (0 runs scored) India 147-7 (Dhoni 19*, 38 balls, Chawla 0*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 38 | b1 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 38 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| 38 | b3 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Chawla good length ball just outside the off, steered it to gully for no run. |
| 38 | b4 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it misses, Prior collected it and dislodges the bails, Chawla's foot is on the air, Daar raises finger. |
| Chawla st Prior b Mascarenhas (0 runs, 6 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that this is the best bowling by Dimitri Mascarenhas in an innings in ODIs | |||
| Z Khan comes in to bat | |||
| 38 | b5 | 0 | Mascarenhas to Khan good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 38 | b6 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it just wide of keeper and slip for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the India 150 took 38.6 overs | |||
| End of over 39: | (5 runs scored) India 152-8 (Dhoni 20*, 40 balls, Khan 4*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Flintoff comes on to bowl | |||
| 39 | b1 | 0 | Flintoff to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, tries to punch it misses. |
| 39 | b2 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 39 | b3 | 0 | Flintoff to Khan short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 39 | b4 | 1nb | good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 39 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, defended towards point for no run. |
| 39 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, slower one, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| 39 | b7 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a single. |
| End of over 40: | (3 runs scored) India 155-8 (Dhoni 21*, 42 balls, Khan 5*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SCJ Broad comes on to bowl | |||
| 40 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Khan short of good length ball on the off, defended towards backward point for no run. |
| 40 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 40 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 40 | b4 | 2 | short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point and Collingwood dropped for couple of runs. |
| 40 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 40 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| End of over 41: | (2 runs scored) India 157-8 (Dhoni 21*, 42 balls, Khan 7*, 13 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Panesar comes on to bowl | |||
| 41 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the middle, pushed back to bowler. |
| 41 | b2 | 2 | fuller ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 41 | b3 | 1 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 41 | b4 | 0 | Panesar to Khan fuller ball on the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads. |
| 41 | b5 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run. |
| 41 | b6 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the middle, tries to slog sweep it misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Khan b Panesar (7 runs, 16 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 42: | (3 runs scored) India 160-9 (Dhoni 24*, 45 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © CricketArchive | RP Singh comes in to bat | ||
| 42 | b1 | 0 | Broad to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 42 | b2 | 2 | short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to wide of thirdman for couple of runs. |
| 42 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 42 | b4 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 42 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it got inside edge to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 42 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| End of over 43: | (7 runs scored) India 167-9 (Dhoni 31*, 51 balls, Singh 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 43 | b1 | 0 | Panesar to Dhoni tossed up on the legs, pushed to long on for no run. |
| 43 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 43 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 43 | b4 | 0 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for no run. |
| 43 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed it got inside edge to pads. |
| 43 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 44: | (0 runs scored) India 167-9 (Dhoni 31*, 57 balls, Singh 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 44 | b1 | 0 | Broad to RP Singh fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 44 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 44 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drvives it got outside edge wide of thirdman for a single. |
| 44 | b4 | 0 | Broad to Dhoni good length ball just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run. |
| 44 | b5 | 1 | low full toss on the off, punches it to long on for a single. |
| 44 | b6 | 0 | Broad to RP Singh low full toss on the off, punches it to mid-on for no run. |
| End of over 45: | (2 runs scored) India 169-9 (Dhoni 32*, 59 balls, Singh 1*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 45 | b1 | 4 | Panesar to Dhoni low full toss on the off, comes out of the track and smashed it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 45 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed to extra cover for no run. |
| 45 | b3 | 4 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!! |
| 45 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed back to bowler. |
| 45 | b5 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 45 | b6 | 0 | Panesar to RP Singh tossed up on the off, spins away, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 46: | (9 runs scored) India 178-9 (Dhoni 41*, 64 balls, Singh 1*, 5 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JM Anderson comes on to bowl | |||
| 46 | b1 | 6 | Anderson to Dhoni fuller length ball on the off, smashed it over long on for SIX!! |
| 46 | b2 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it just wide of covers for couple of runs. |
| 46 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got inside edge to short fine leg for no run. |
| 46 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, slower one, tries to cut it misses. |
| 46 | b5 | 1 | low full toss on the off, punches it wide of mid-on for a single and Dhoni completed his 14th ODI Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Mahendra Dhoni has made 50 in 69 balls with 4 fours and 1 six | |||
| 46 | b6 | 0 | Anderson to RP Singh fuller length ball just outside the off, digs it to mid-on for no run. |
| End of over 47: | (9 runs scored) India 187-9 (Dhoni 50*, 69 balls, Singh 1*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Flintoff comes on to bowl | |||
| 47 | b1 | 0 | Flintoff to Dhoni fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for no run. |
| 47 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards mid-off for no run. |
| 47 | b3 | 0 | Gone! good length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of sweeper cover and Anderson taken a good catch to dismiss Dhoni |
| Dhoni c Anderson b Flintoff (50 runs, 72 balls, 4x4, 1x6) | |||
| Last over 48: | (0 runs scored) India 187 all out (Singh 1*, 6 balls) | ||
| 12:56 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 12:56 GMT: England need 188 runs to win. | |||
| 12:57 GMT: Dhoni top scored with 50 runs and Tendulkar scored 30 runs are the major contributors for India. Flintoff and Mascarenhas took 3 wickets each and Anderson taken 2 wickets. | |||
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