India team seems to be on a roll when they chase down 271 runs quite comfortably during the fifth ODI against England. Virendra Sehwag once again looks in superb touch as he pace his inning with perfection hitting 91 runs of just 73 balls with one huge six and fifteen fours.
India started their run chase with confidence as their openers Sachin Tendulkar (50 runs of 57 balls) and Virendra Sehwag (91 runs of 73 balls) both went on to score fifty in quick succession. Both players put on 136 runs in just 19.5 overs for the first wicket. Partnership was finally broken when S.Tendulkar played a needless stroke to get bowled by S.Harmision.
R.Bopara and S.Braod strikes in quick succession to give England much needed twin breakthrough. First R.Bopara caught Yuvraj Singh (6 runs of 9 balls) on his own bowling then in the very next over S.Braod get rid of V.Sehwag for 91 runs to give his team an outside chance.
However Indian captain M.S.Dhoni (50 runs of 61 balls) and S.Raina (53 runs of 53 balls) didn’t lose their nerves as both batted sensibly to put on 112 runs for the fifth wicket to guide their team home quite comfortably. M.S.Dhoni did get out on 50 but it was too late for England to taste their first victory in the series.
Earlier Indian captain M.S.Dhoni won the toss and put England into bat. England got of to steady start as they scored 81 runs in first two powerplay with the loss of two wickets.
It was England captain innings which helped his team to reach a comparative total of 270/4 in 50 overs. K.Pietersen scored an unbeaten 111 runs of 128 balls with 10 fours and one huge six. He involved in two crucial partnership first with P.Collingwood (40 runs of 64 balls) in which both went on to put 89 runs of the 3rd wicket and then 112 runs unbroken partnership for the fifth wicket with Owasis Shah (66 runs of 57 balls).
From India once again Zaheer Khan was most successful bowler as he went on to picks two wickets by conceding 60 runs in his 10 overs.
Now India has taken the unbeatable lead of 5-0 in the seven match ODI series.
Virendra Sehwag was declared Man of the Match for his superb 91 runs.
K.Pietersen hit swasbuckling hundred in 5th ODI to help his team to pile up 270/4 in the allotted 50 overs. He and O.Shah put on unbroken 112 runs partnership for the fifth wicket to get England out of hole. O.Shah scored a well compiled and timely innings of 66 runs of 57 balls.His innings include 9 fours.
K.Pietersen scored 111 runs of 128 balls with 10 fours and one huge six. Earlier Indian captain M.S.Dhoni won the toss and put England into bat. England got of to steady start as they scored 81 runs in first two powerplays with the loss of two wickets.
Then England captain K.Pietersen and P.Collingwood (40 runs of 64 balls) put on 89 runs for the third wicket to bring England back on track. Before H.Singh and IShant Sharma gave EnglandEngland score from 157/2 to 158/4 in 31st over. double jolt as both dismissed P.Collingwood and A.Flintoff (0 runs) respectively to reduce
However sensible batting by England captain and Owasis Shah gave England a score of 270/4, which they can atleast try to restrcit the India by making it 5-0 lead in one day series.
Match Summary
England– 270/4 in 50 Overs
K.Pietersen- 111*O.Shah – 66
Z.Khan– 10-1-60-2H.Singh– 10-0-47-1
Team News
Indian team made two changes in their squad by bringing I.Pathan in place of M.Patel and R.Sharma in place of G.Gambhir. England also made two changes as they bring A.Cook and S.Harmission in place of I.Bell and J.Anderson.
Final Playing XI for both teams (Match has started at 14:30 PMIndia Time on 26th November)
India Squad: S.Tendulkar, V.Sehwag, S.Raina, Y.Singh, M.S.Dhoni (Captain & WK), Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, I.Pathan, H.Singh, Z.Khan, I.Sharma.
England Squad: A.Cook, R.Bopara, Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Matt Prior (WK), Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, S.Harmision, G.Swann.
Watch out for
Sachin Tendulkar: He got out on little score in previous game but he will be tempting to score big in his second outing in this Hero Honda Cup.
K.Pietersen: His team has already lost the series easily but he has not let down his fans with his performance and he is one of the most dangerous batsmen of new era. If he stays there for 10-15 overs then he might won the match for his team on his own.
Pitch and conditions
The pitch at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack will be another batting paradise. However due to day/night match there will be some problem for the bowlers in the night gripping the ball. So team winning the toss may decide to bowl first.
Sachin Tendulkar after given rest for first three One Day Internationals now included in the fifteen member squad for the remaining four ODI's. Sachin Tendulkar made comeback into the ODI team after eight months of gap. Irfan Pathan also included in the squad selected in Kapur after third ODI.
Left arm seamer R.P.Singh and M.Vijay was dropped from the squad to make way for Sachin and Irfan. Sachin Tendulkar who recently became the worlds most run getter in Test Cricket was last played ODI in CB Series final against Australia.
Irfan Pathan is now somewhat relieved after included in the squad. He was last played his ODI against Sri Lanka in August. India who is at presently leading the seven match series by 3-0 and now they play fourth ODI in Bangalore on November 23rd which will be day/night encounter.
Indian 15 member Squad for first three ODI’s against England: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & WK), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag (Vice Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, and Irfan Pathan.
England Squad for tour of India
ODI Squad: Ian Bell, Matt Prior (WK), Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Alastair Cook, Luke Wright, R.Sidebottom, T.Ambrose (WK) and Graeme Swann.
Test squad: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Owais Shah, Matt Prior (WK), Tim Ambrose (WK), Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar.
India Vs England Schedule (All timing are mentioned in GMT+05:30)
Yuvraj Singh manage to hit second consecutive century at Indore and then picked up four crucial wickets to helped his team to maintain their winning tempo going by beating the visitors by 54 runs in2nd ODI at Indore.
Chasing a stiff target of 293 runs England lost their class playerI. Bell who is run out brilliantly by S.Raina for 1 runs. M.Prior (38 runs of 64 balls) and O.Shah (58 runs of 78 balls) steadied England inning by putting 96 run partnership for 2nd wicket. But Yuvraj Singh dismissed both batsmen in quick succession to peg back England.
However A.Flintoff (43 runs of 35 balls) and K.Pietersen (33 runs of 49 balls) both looked in prime form. They took third Powerplay between 32 and 37th over. They have scored 59 runs in the third Powerplay and at this stage they were looking to achieve the target quite comfortably. But once again Yuvraj dismissed both the batters in same over to get the match in the favor of Indians. England finally bundled out for 238 in 47 overs.
Earlier Indian Captain M.S.Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. However Indian team after superb win at Rajkot was in trouble when S.Braod removed three top order batters. India lost three quick wickets for just 29 runs on the board in 7.3 overs. With V.Sehwag (1 runs of 4balls), S.Raina (4 runs of 9 balls) and R.Sharma (3 runs of 13 balls) back in the pavilion.
However Gautam Gambhir (70 runs of 76 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (118 runs of 122 balls) put on 134 runs for the fourth wicket to bring back their team on track after early jolt. Gautam Gambhir played really well before he got out bowled by K.Pietersen for 70 runs.
Yuvraj Singh also played well and now with two consecutive centuries under his belt is firm contender to take place of S.Ganguly in test side.
Yuvraj Singh was finally dismissed by S.Braod for 118 runs. But after his dismissal Yusuf Pathan, who is celebrating his 26th birthday hit maiden half century to helped India post 293 runs target to England in 2nd ODI at Indore.
Yusuf Pathan hit four huge sixes and two boundaries to score 50 runs of 29 balls. India finally closes their inning on 292/9 in 50 overs. S.Broad was successful bowler for England who picked up four crucial wickets by conceding 55 runs in his 10 over spell.
Yuvraj Singh was declared Man of the Match for his brilliant 118 runs and bowling figure of 4/28.
Indian team after superb win at Rajkot was in trouble when S.Braod removed three top order batters. After electing to bat M.S.Dhoni teams loss three quick wickets for just 29 runs on the board in 7.3 overs. With V.Sehwag (1 runs of 4balls), S.Raina (4 runs of 9 balls) and R.Sharma (3 runs of 13 balls).
All three wickets were picked up by S.Broad. However Gautam Gambhir (70 runs of 76 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (118 runs of 122 balls) put on 134 runs for the fourth wicket to bring back their team on track after early jolt. Gautam Gambhir played really well before he got out bolwed by K.Pietersen for 70 runs.
Yuvraj Singh played really well and now with two century is firm contender to take place of S.Ganguly in test side. M.S.Dhonialso dismissed cheaply for 15 runs of 26 balls.
Yuvraj Singh was finally dismissed by S.Braod for 118 runs. But after his dismmisal Yusuf Pathan who is celebrating his 26th birthday hit maiden half century to helped India post 293 runs target to England in 2nd ODI at Indore.
Yusuf Pathan hit four huge sixes and two boundaries to score 50 runs of 29 balls. India finally closes their inning on 292/9 in 50 overs. S.Broad was successful bowler for England who picked up four crucial wickets by conceding 55 runs in his 10 over spell.
Match Summary
India– 292/9 in 50 Overs
Y.Singh- 118G.Gambhir – 70
S.Broad– 10-1-55-4K.Pietersen– 5-0-20-1
Team News
Indian team after a superb win at Rajkot in first ODI went on to this match without any changes. Englandalso went with same playing XI as played in first ODI.
Final Playing XI for both teams (Match has started at 09:00 AMIndia Time on 17th November)
India Squad: Gautam Gambhir, V.Sehwag, S.Raina, Y.Singh, M.S.Dhoni (Captain & WK), Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, H.Singh, Z.Khan, R.P.Singh, M.Patel.
England Squad: Ian Bell, Matt Prior (WK), Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, S.Harmision, James Anderson.
Watch out for
Deadly Duo: The two Delhi duos Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are in great form and always provided a great start for their team. If any one of these two players gets going then it will be nightmare for the England bowlers.
K.Pietersen: His team has lost the first game easily but he has not let down his fans with his performance and he is one of the most dangerous batsmen of new era. If he stays there for 10-15 overs then he might won the match for his team on his own.
Pitch and conditions
The pitch at Nehru Statdium, Indore will be another batting paradise. However due to 9 o’clock start there will be some help for the fast bowler in the first hour of the game otherwise it will be batting beauty. Batsman will enjoy playing shot on this wicket and we might witness another high scoring match at this venue.
Stats & Trivia
Last time when India played here at Indore against England India went onto chase down 289 runs target with ease.
Yuvraj Singh unbeaten century of 138 runs helped his team to register a record win of 158 runs against England at home soil. Yuvraj Singh who was out of form since last few series is finally come back to his stylish stroke play as he hit 16 fours and six huge sixes.
Indian team after scoring a record total at home turf of 387/5 in their quota of 50 overs bowled out England for just 229 in 37.4 overs. The win was made easy by inspiring spell from Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel. Both bowled superbly to break the back bone of England during huge run chase.
Yuvraj ninth ODI century helped India to post second highest total in ODI on the board behind 413/5 which was scored during 2007 world cup in West Indies against Bermuda. India also manage to register a record win according to runs against England surpassing the previous margin of 85 runs which was came in Sydney in 1985.
England started their run chase in disasterous fashion as they slump to 76/5 in the 18th over. However a superb fifty from their Captain K.Pietersen (63 runs of 56 balls) and Ravi Bopara (54 runs of 38 balls) helped the team to get some respectibility in the end. Both batsmen hit few lusty blows to entertain the Indian crowd.
Earlier England Captain K.Pietersen won the toss and has no hesitation in putting India into bat. However Indian opener once again able to gave their team a superb start. Both batsmen put on 127 runs in 19.5 overs, before G.Gambhir got out for well made 51 runs of 63 balls.
Once Gambhir got out V.Sehwag started to play more aggressively but he also didn't lasted longer as he got out for 85 runs of 73 balls giving S.Patel his second victims of the inning.
Suresh Raina (43) and Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (39) were the other notable performers for India. Yuvraj, batting with a belt around his waist and with Gautam Gambhir as his runner for the major part of his dazzling knock, reached his hundred off just 64 balls with 11 fours and four sixes, narrowly missing out on overhauling Md. Azharuddin's 62-ball century record.
Yuvraj Singh was declared Man of the Match for his brilliant 138 runs of 78 balls.
After sent into bat M.S.Dhoni and his man posted a huge total on the board in their quota of 50 overs. India ended their inning with 387/5 with the help of belistering century by stylish left hander Yuvraj Singh (138 runs of 78 balls). He hit 6 sixes and 16 fours during his knock.
Erlier K.Pietersen won the toss and put India into bat. Both openers once again gave India a flying start with 127 runs stand in 19.5 overs for the first wicket. Gautam Gambhir made 51 runs of 63 balls and Virendra Sehwag made 85 runs of 73 balls.
Now England need some special knock from some one if they want to reach somewhere near India target.
Final Playing XI for both teams (Match is begin at 09:00 AMIndia Time)
India Squad: Gautam Gambhir, V.Sehwag, S.Raina, Y.Singh, M.S.Dhoni (Captain & WK), Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, H.Singh, Z.Khan,R.P.Singh, M.Patel.
England Squad: Ian Bell, Matt Prior (WK), Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson.
Earlier Post
Both teams will be eager to take a lead in the beginning of the series. With both sides has already played lots of cricket recently so there will be no problem of match practice. India who recently beaten World Champion Australia by 2-0 in four match test series is flying high on confidence.
It will be battle between two new era captain K.Pietersen and M.S.Dhoni. With new Powerplay rule the first ODI between India and England will be more interesting. According to new rule the batting team will decide when to introduce either the second or the third Powerplay during their innings. This rule has been already applied on ODI matches played after 1st of October.
The last time these two sides met, England had the better of the Indians at home, but both sides have gone through a sea change in their arsenal. Both sides wear a fresh look, with hard-hitting batsmen making up the top six and fast bowlers and spinners of equal ability if not pedigree.
India who brought few new faces in last two ODI series will still rely on them to deliver it again for their country.Interestingly India will be playing their first One Day series after gap of One Year at their home.
Watch out for
Z.Khan: After getting back into the team able to swing the ball both ways as we have seen in Sri Lanka series as well as against Australia. After superb series against Australia he is very confident of tackling England top order.
A.Flintoff: One of the most dangerous player in England Side and he is eager to go against Indian bowling line-up. He not only a match winning player but can also contribute both with bat and bowl. With one hundred already in the bag last week on this tour, he will look to continue his good form in 1st ODI at Rajkot.
Pitch and conditions
The pitch and condition at Rajkot is likely to favor batsman except some early movement for the fast bowlers. The pitch is soft and unlikely to break-up. Rajkot wickets will be full of runs if batsman able to survive the first hours of play. The team winning the toss is most probably like to have a bowl on this wicket.
Stats & Trivia
Last time when these two teams mate England able to win the seven match ODI series by 4-3 in England. However England has lost the last series played in India by 1-5.
Highest total at Rajkot is 349-9 which was made in 1999 by New Zealand.
After intense battle between India and Australia in recently concluded four match test series, Indian selector decided to rest their prime batsman Sachin Tendulkar for the first three ODI's against England. Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar and P.Patel were also not included in the 15 member squad.
Earlier Sachin Tendulkar requested to the selectors to give him rest for the first three ODI's against England due to heavy workload and by keeping that in mind selectors not included in the team.
Surprise inclusion in the squad was M.Vijay who made his test debut against Australia at Nagpur. He was named in place of S.Badrinath. Ishant Sharma and Virendra Sehwag also made comeback in the ODI team after they miss the last One Day series against Sri Lanka during India'sfive match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Indian 15 memeberSquad for first three ODI’s against England: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & WK), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli, M Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, and R.P Singh.
England Squad for tour of India
ODI Squad: Ian Bell, Matt Prior (WK), Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Alastair Cook, Luke Wright, R.Sidebottom, T.Ambrose (WK) and Graeme Swann.
Test squad: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Owais Shah, Matt Prior (WK), Tim Ambrose (WK), Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar.
India Vs England Schedule (All timing are mentioned in GMT+05:30)
