Broad torments India with both bat and ball
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 at 18:43 | Updated Aug 31, 2007 at 12:08
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New Delhi: A remarkable partnership between Ravi Bopara and Stuart Broad steered England to an incredible three-wicket victory over India in the fourth One-Dayer at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.
Broad had earlier shone with the ball, claiming four for 51 along with James Anderson (three for 38) to bowl out India for a modest 212. But he surprised one and all with his batting abilities that helped England secure their third victory comfortably in the end.
Chasing 213, England were at one stage, struggling at 114/7 in 23.5 overs, but the pair of Bopara (43 not out) and Broad (45 not out) put on a 99-run unbeaten partnership for the eighth wicket to snatch the match away from India. Skipper Paul Collingwood (47) top-scored for the hosts.
England sailed home with 12 balls to spare and now lead the seven-match series 3-1. Hence, India, will have to win all three remaining matches to win the NatWest series.
For India, Ajit Agarkar did his part with a brilliant four-wicket haul but Indian fielding once again proved to be very sloppy and a number of mis-fields marked the day for them.
Defending a small total, Agarkar bowled India into the game with a superb four-wicket haul. England's top-order struggled in the first 15 overs as they lost three early wickets for just 35 runs in six overs.
Indian seamer Zaheer Khan inflicted the first blow in the very first over by seeing off Alastair Cook for a duck. While, Agarkar got into the rhythm quickly after returning to the playing XI, with the wicket of Matthew Prior and then Ian Bell, who fell under 50 for the first time in the series.
However, Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood counter-attacked by hitting all around the park and in the process maintained a high run-rate.
But Agarkar struck once again to dismiss Pietersen, who was trying to pull a short one off him to gave a skier of a catch to Piyush Chawla at square leg, and hence ended a 46-run stand between him and skipper Paul Collingwood. And as England lost five wickets before reaching 100, India bounced back into the game.
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Posted By devaski
India Cricket situation cannot change unless the board follows a rule 1) A non performer dropped from a team once
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Posted By anand
Its shame on indian bowlers who cannot take 3 wickets. Agarkar was the best of the lot. He proved it.
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Posted By Adhya
THERE IS A LOT OF HUE AND CRY BLAMING INDIAN FIELDING. I WOULD LIKE ASK..WHEN WAS INDIA A BRILLIAN FIELDING
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Posted By M.Ravindran
11000 runs behind him and he plays a shot he is not comfortable with.Thats Ganguly for you.Unless the first 5
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Posted By Karthik
You can set all the plans and traps but when you drop catches, misfield and bowl badly all these will
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