Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
IR Bell
79(89) 2x4 - 2x6
Control %83%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 20 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
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
-
![England]( "England")
281/8 -
![India]( "India")
239 (48.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 7-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.15 start, First Session 10.15-13.45, Interval 13.45-14.30, Second Session 14.30-18.00.
Match days
27 August 2007 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
INDIA 239 (48.1 OVERS)
- Rahul Dravid56 (61)
- Sourav Ganguly72 (104)
- James Anderson3/32 (9.1)
- Paul Collingwood2/45 (10)
It's a comprehensive win for England. After a solid batting performance they came up with a spirited bowling effort. Aside from half-centuries from Ganguly and Dravid and 45 from Yuvraj, there was little to show for.
In the end India were well short and England deserving winners.
This is Anand Vasu, your commentator signing off saying thank you and good night. Till the third fourth ODI, at Old Trafford on Thursday, it's goodbye from the commentary team. Do join us then for more action.
48.1
W
Anderson to Patel, OUT, Full, straight, fast and deadly. That's the finish you want from a fast bowler when he's bowling to a regulation No. 11. Anderson unveils the leg-stump yorker and Munaf has no answer. The timber is rattled and it's all over as England take this game by 42 runs
MM Patel b Anderson 1 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
END OF OVER:48 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 239/9 (43 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.97, RRR: 21.50)
- RP Singh12 (16b)
- Munaf Patel1 (2b)
- Monty Panesar10-0-49-1
- James Anderson9-3-32-2
47.6
2
Panesar to Singh, 2 runs, flat and on the off, swiped away down to midwicket
47.5
1lb
Panesar to Patel, 1 leg bye, very full and quite straight, played at and missed, off the pads to the leg side
47.4
1
Panesar to Singh, 1 run, short and a bit of width, cut down to point
47.3
0
Panesar to Singh, no run, on the off and quite flat, jammed down towards point
47.2
1
Panesar to Patel, 1 run, tossed up and on the off, Munaf has a heave and sends the ball towards midwicket
Match Coverage
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