Inspired England secure easy win
An inspired performance in the field helped England snatch a 42-run win against India at Edgbaston to go 2-1 up in the series
27/08Result
3rd ODI, India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Birmingham, Aug 27 2007
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![England]( "England")
281/8 -
![India]( "India")
239 (48.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
27/08Result
3rd ODI, India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Birmingham, Aug 27 2007
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![England]( "England")
281/8 -
![India]( "India")
239 (48.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
England v India, 3rd ODI, Edgbaston
Match home for England v India, 3rd ODI, Edgbaston, August 27, 2007
Bell upstages 'home' crowd
Ian Bell, a Warwickshire local, might have felt out of place. Here he was, striking the dangerous legspin of Piyush Chawla for a sensational straight hit - only to be greeted by lukewarm applause
Can't catch, can't field
India's fielding fell to pieces at the Rose Bowl, splintered to bits at Bristol before grinding to powder here at Edgbaston
Clumsy in the field, lazy between the wickets
A statistical look at how poor fielding and running between the wickets has plagued India in the ODI series against England so far
Preview
Unpredictable conditions keep teams guessing
It's two down with five to play and, as the contest heats up, it may eventually come down to who blinks first