Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

V Kohli
V Kohli
86(99) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 31 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
7 0 4 7 35 8 6 19
SK Raina
SK Raina
80(62) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 33 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
13 7 2 4 23 7 13 11

Best performances - Bowlers

VR Aaron
VR Aaron
O6.1
M1
R24
W3
Eco3.89
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
R Ashwin
R Ashwin
O10
M0
R38
W3
Eco3.80
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

England , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

India led the 5-match series 4-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15

Match days

23 October 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Liam Brickhill

Another very one-sided match, and India go 4-0 up with a six-wicket win. Finn has the grace to walk over and congratulate Kohli with a pat on the shoulder, and both men are smiling as they walk off. That's good to see. England's batsmen once again struggled against spin, Jadeja and Ashwin taking a combined 5 for 79, before Varun Aaron finished things off with three quick wickets on debut. It appeared England might have found an opening when a couple of wickets fell early, but Kohli and Raina combined with a 131-run stand that all but sealed the match. Read all about today's play in Abhishek Purohit's report.

"We fell short again," says Alastair Cook. "A lot of our top order got in. It's been quite similar all through this tour. In Indian conditions, once you get in you've got to get a 70, 80, 90. We kept losing wickets, and 220 wasn't enough. I can't fault the desire and commitment from the lads in training, but we're just not performing. We've got one more left and we're desperate to try and get a win."

"They got off to a very good start, we thought it looked like a wicket where they could score 270," says winning captain MS Dhoni. "But there was a twist in the tale, and we knew it would get slower later on." He praises the team's fielding effort, and also mention's Varun Aaron's debut effort. "I think he bowled quick, and that's one thing we are looking for. As he plays more and more games he'll get more and more consistent. Overall the team has done really well, and we'd like to finish it on a good note."

Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match "I just thought I'd play my natural game," he says. "We spoke to each other, me and Virat, and we knew it was very crucial to build a partnership. He also bigs up India's fielding.

That's about all from us. The series heads for Kolkata now, where the fifth match will be played on Tuesday. See you then!

40.1
4
Patel to Kohli, FOUR, there it is! Kohli seals the win with a bunt down the ground, sparking a roar of approval from the crowd

END OF OVER:
40 | 5 Runs | IND: 219/4 (2 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.47, RRR: 0.20)

  • MS Dhoni15 (18b)
  • Virat Kohli82 (98b)
  • Stuart Meaker9-1-45-1
  • Tim Bresnan10-0-40-0
39.6
0
Meaker to Dhoni, no run, swung to mid on, the bottom hand coming into the shot
39.5
0
Meaker to Dhoni, no run, the slower one from Meaker, and it bounces a little more than Dhoni was expecting as he hops back to defend
39.4
1
Meaker to Kohli, 1 run, tapped just wide of mid on, and this time they will take the quick single
39.3
0
Meaker to Kohli, no run, another superb drive from the right-hander, but this time he's hit it straight to the fielder
39.2
4
Meaker to Kohli, FOUR, timing, placement, and power. Kohli takes India to the brink with a dreamy cover drive

England tour of India 2011-12 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18PA PatelAM Rahane
2nd3G GambhirAM Rahane
3rd25V KohliAM Rahane
4th131SK RainaV Kohli
5th46MS DhoniV Kohli