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INDIA 187/8 (23 OVERS)
- Suresh Raina40 (19)
- Ajinkya Rahane54 (47)
- Tim Bresnan3/43 (4)
- Graeme Swann3/33 (5)
ENGLAND 188/3 (22.1 OVERS)
- Alastair Cook*80 (63)
- Craig Kieswetter46 (25)
- Ravichandran Ashwin2/42 (5)
- Vinay Kumar1/33 (4.1)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Liam Brickhill
England go 1-0 up with a cruising, seven-wicket win. India's batsmen, particularly the admirable Ajinkya Rahane and a transformed Suresh Raina, helped to set a stiff target, but India's bowlers were found wanting as Craig Kieswetter launched the chase in spectacular fashion, and Alistair Cook saw his side home with a practically chanceless 63-ball 80. England's successful summer continues, and you can read all about today's game in Abhishek Purohit's report. Stick with us for the match presentations.
"It was a tough day," says a somewhat downcast MS Dhoni. "I think we batted well to put almost 190 on the board. The powerplay overs were really crucial when we were trying to defend. Nothing really went our way. A bit of improvement is needed in the bowling department. We only have our specialist bowlers left, and we're not really comfortable playing without the extra batsman and five bowlers. We're not just going through the motions, but nothing has really worked for us."
England captain Alastair Cook is man of the match, and has this to say: "A really good day. I think we've got to thank the groundstaff for their effort, and the crowd for sticking around. This was one of the best pitches I've played on in a while. Everything suggested it would do a bit, but it skidded onto the bat nicely, especially under the lights. It was very hard fielding in these conditions, but all in all we had a good day in the field."
And that is just about all from your trans-continental commentary team. Thanks for joining us, and do return for the next match of the series, at The Oval on Friday. Before you go, have a look at our gallery, and feel free to have your say on our Facebook page. Goodbye!
Just one needed. Vinay to deliver the last rites.
END OF OVER:22 | 4 Runs | ENG: 187/3 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 1.00)
- Samit Patel8 (8b)
- Alastair Cook80 (63b)
- Munaf Patel5-0-35-0
- Praveen Kumar4-0-41-0
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