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Best performances - Batsmen

A Kumble
110(193) 16x4 - 1x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 31 runs
  • 6x4 - 0x6
7 8 8 28 28 14 14 3
KP Pietersen
101(159) 18x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 36 runs
  • 7x4 - 0x6
8 14 10 16 16 17 6 14

Best performances - Bowlers

JM Anderson
JM Anderson
O40
M5
R182
W4
Eco4.55
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Z Khan
O22
M13
R32
W3
Eco1.45
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

India , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

India won the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

11am start, Lunch 1.00-1.40pm, Tea 3.40-4.00pm, Close 6.00pm

Match days

9,10,11,12,13 August 2007 (5-day match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

END OF OVER:
110 | (maiden) | ENG: 369/6

  • Matt Prior12 (64b)
  • Ryan Sidebottom3 (15b)
  • Anil Kumble37-9-123-2
  • Sachin Tendulkar19-0-78-0

6.55 pm "The Indians have just walked past me on a lap of honour. Flags flying, flashes blazing, fists pumping," says Andrew Miller. "The Bharat Army are going bonkers in the stand below me, and the whole team has just posed for a photo for the fans. Forget the tactics and remember the result. This is a hugely impressive victory." Well said indeed.

Well the Test series is done and dusted. Seven one-day internationals remain and before that India travel to Glasgow to play Scotland on Thursday. We'll be covering that game and the England-India ODIs that follow. Thank you for following the Tests with us, it's been fun. On behalf of Martin Williamson, Andrew McGlashan, Jenny Thompson, this is George Binoy signing off. See you soon.

6.40 pm The match referee Rajan Madugalle, the umpires Steve Bucknor and Ian Howell and the other match officials stroll up to receieve their medals.

Anil Kumble is the Man of the Match for his century in the first innings - his first Test hundred in his 151st Test innings. He took five wickets in the match as well. "It's definitely going to be my last Test in England and it's good to go back with a victory," says Kumble. "It's been special."

England's Man of the Series is James anderson for his 14 wickets in three Tests. He beat Vaughan and Pietersen to the prize. "It's been disappointing for the team," says Anderson. But he's bowled rather well through it, he was exceptional at Lord's and recovered from a poor Test at Trent Bridge to bowl well at The Oval.

India's Man of the Series is also a fast bowler, Zaheer Khan. he's taken 18 wickets at about 20 apiece. He started the series with a wayward spell on the first day at Lord's but since then he's been outstanding. His nine wickets at Trent Bridge won the match for India. "Our fast bowling attack has picked up over the last few years and hopefully we can build for the future," says Zaheer.

The England team go up to get their medals. Michael Vaughan says "I think we played a good game at Lord's but didn't over the line there. Rahul and his boys played really well over the next two Tests and they deserved to win. I'm happy with the performance today. We couldn't win the game so we tried to save it and I'm very happy that we did."

The Indians go up to get their medals and are given loud cheers by the crowd. "It makes me feel proud that I've captained this team," says Dravid. "Everyone's contributed to the victory."

And about the follow-on "My bowlers were tired and I thought that was it was the best decision. I can understand that the fans were disappointed sitting in their living rooms ... but we've won the series and that's all that matters."

He goes up to receive the trophy and the champagne is sprayed liberally (what a waste). The Indians are a perfect picture, laughing and celebrating a historic win, their first in England since 1986.

6.30 pm Thank you Martin, I'll try and keep the excitement within reasonable limits. It seems like ages ago since the rain came to India's aid on the fifth day at Lord's but since then they've come back well and dominated the next two Tests to take the series 1-0.

And because he's our guest and is rather happy, George Binoy will guide you through the presentations ...

Drawn And that's it, India celebrate as well they might, congratulating each other and then after a brief huddle in the middle, they start dancing with delight. England's players come down to the edge of the pitch to shake hands with the Indians ... lots of hugs and high fives between players and back-room staff.

109.6
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, turned past short leg
109.5
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, pad thrust forward, no shot but Bucknor won't give those at this stage
109.4
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, too full and clipped defensively behind on the leg side

That could be it but Dravid is keeping them out there ...

109.3
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, back and turns into the leg side
109.2
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, forward and dead-bats
109.1
0
Kumble to Prior, no run, googly which Prior offers not shot to but it bounced far too much ... an appeal and Bucknor just grins

England need 131 to win, India need four wicket ... last over. What a finish ...

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st79AJ StraussAN Cook
2nd7MP VaughanAN Cook
3rd66MP VaughanKP Pietersen
4th114PD CollingwoodKP Pietersen
5th23IR BellKP Pietersen
6th74IR BellMJ Prior
7th6RJ SidebottomMJ Prior