Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 20 Runs | ENG: 320/8 (10 runs required, RR: 6.40)

  • Stuart Broad29 (24b)
  • Chris Tremlett0 (1b)
  • Munaf Patel8-0-70-3
  • RP Singh10-0-56-1

It's only the third time that both teams have posted 300 in an ODI in England. What a run-fest this was. Tendulkar hit a strokeful 99 before Dravid shone with a sparkling 63-ball 92 to lift India to 329. England got off to a flier but were slowed down by the spinners - Piyush Chawla and Ramesh Powar - in the middle overs. Mascarenhas biffed a 39-ball 52 but could not get them home. The series stands tied 1-1 with five matches to go.

Man of the Match: Rahul Dravid

This is Sriram Veera, signing off. Adios!

49.6
0
Patel to Broad, no run, India have won. It was full and outside off, Broad shuffled across and attempts another heave but doesn't connect.
49.5
4
Patel to Broad, FOUR, Another lemon cut. Another boundary. England now need 10 to win from one ball. Will Munaf bowl a no ball?
49.4
6
Patel to Broad, SIX, 20 from 3 and what does Broad do. Smokes a full toss on the off stump over long off. The crowd roar their approval
49.3
0
Patel to Broad, no run, shuffles right across the stumps, attempts a big heave across the line but can't connect
49.2
4
Patel to Broad, FOUR, Ah! The lemon cut. It was full in length, outside off, Broad tries to drill it through cover, gets a inside-edge and it runs to fine leg boundary.
49.1
6
Patel to Broad, SIX, Short of length, on the leg stump and Broad tonks it over deep midwicket. Powar runs back, catches it and tries to flick it back in but he has already gone beyond the ropes. The crowd love it.

END OF OVER:
49 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 300/8 (30 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.12, RRR: 30.00)

  • Chris Tremlett0 (1b)
  • Stuart Broad9 (18b)
  • RP Singh10-0-56-1
  • Ajit Agarkar9-1-67-0
48.6
0
Singh to Tremlett, no run, backs to the leg side, RP follows him and Tremlett is hit on the thigh pad as he tries to unsuccessfully pull.
48.5
1
Singh to Broad, 1 run, fuller, on the middle and leg, driven to long on
48.4
W
Singh to Mascarenhas, OUT, Mascarenhas's breezy cameo ends. Death by aggression. He tries to pull a short-of-length delivery over midwicket but ends up lobbing it to midwicket. And then they were two.

AD Mascarenhas c Agarkar b Singh 52 (45m 39b 1x4 5x6) SR: 133.33

48.4
2w
Singh to Broad, 2 wides, bouncer that sails harmlessly down the leg side. Dhoni does well to gather it
48.3
1
Singh to Mascarenhas, 1 run, low full toss, swatted past midwicket. The ball made contact with the bottom-half of the bat and hence doesn't travel far
48.2
0
Singh to Mascarenhas, no run, lands on a length, outside off, tries to flat-bat it and gets a inner edge, along the ground, to the 'keeper
48.1
4
Singh to Mascarenhas, FOUR, backs to the leg side, RP Singh follows him with a short of length delivery but Mascarenhas twists his body and manages to short-arm jab it to square leg boundary. That's fifty for Mascarenhas. It has been pretty entertaining.

END OF OVER:
48 | 9 Runs | ENG: 292/7 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.08, RRR: 19.00)

  • Dimitri Mascarenhas47 (35b)
  • Stuart Broad8 (17b)
  • Ajit Agarkar9-1-67-0
  • RP Singh9-0-48-0
47.6
1b
Agarkar to Mascarenhas, 1 bye, Another short-pitched stuff, outside the off stump and Mascarenhas doesn't connect again but they rush across for a single. Dhoni had gathered it but they still get across in time. Broad had rushed out as soon as Agarkar had delivered.
47.5
0
Agarkar to Mascarenhas, no run, serves up a bouncer and Mascarenhas can't connect with his pull shot.
47.4
1lb
Agarkar to Broad, 1 leg bye, on the length, on the middle and leg, Broad tries to flick it , misses but will get a leg bye. It brings the marauder on striker
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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st76MJ PriorAN Cook
2nd0IR BellAN Cook
3rd58IR BellKP Pietersen
4th42PD CollingwoodIR Bell
5th9A FlintoffIR Bell
6th35IR BellRS Bopara
7th20AD MascarenhasIR Bell
8th59AD MascarenhasSCJ Broad
9th21CT TremlettSCJ Broad