India edge home in humdinger
A full house at Bristol were handed an explosive match, India levelling the one-day series with a nine-run victory at Bristol as 649 runs flowed in ideal conditions
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Bristol, Aug 24 2007
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![India]( "India")
329/7 -
![England]( "England")
320/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Bristol, Aug 24 2007
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![India]( "India")
329/7 -
![England]( "England")
320/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Dimi's Sri Lanka connection
England's newest allrounder is an Australian import. But his roots lie in Sri Lanka, says Sa'adi Thawfeeq
England fined for slow over-rate
Paul Collingwood has been fined 50% of his match fee for England's slow over-rate in the second ODI against India at Bristol
The Freddie factor
Back from a dodgy ankle and the shadow of Fredalogate, Flintoff has made an immediate impact in the first two games of the series against India
Spinners made the difference
One side gambled on picking two spinners, another decided to go ahead with an all-pace attack but, as both captains admitted at the end of the day, it turned to be a decisive move
Tendulkar's ninety-nineitis and Flintoff's five-for
A few statistical snippets from the second ODI between England and India at Bristol
England v India, 2nd ODI, Bristol
Match home for the 2nd ODI between England and India at Bristol
Spare a thought for the bowlers
Chawla was the bowling hero but Powar, the most economical, shouldn't be forgotten
England work towards another field day
England have realised India's weakest link and are trying to raise their own fielding to a level where they can gain decisive advantage
Preview
India battle flu ahead of second ODI
India have a few factors to consider while picking their XI - the pitch, which the curator feels is "a 300 wicket" and the size of the ground, which is conspicuously small