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ENGLAND 220 (46.1 OVERS)
- Tim Bresnan45 (45)
- Kevin Pietersen41 (61)
- Ravichandran Ashwin3/38 (10)
- Varun Aaron3/24 (6.1)
INDIA 223/4 (40.1 OVERS)
- Suresh Raina80 (62)
- Virat Kohli*86 (99)
- Steven Finn3/45 (10)
- Stuart Meaker1/45 (9)
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!
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
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