Alastair Cooks believes rain hindered England’s win against India in first ODI – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 played on Saturday, had rain not interrupted the match.
“You never know what’s going to happen. It was a good wicket, a big oval and the outfield was quick. The target was gettable,” said Cook.
England, who were given a target of 275 runs by the tourists, started their innings on the back-foot and were 27 for the loss of two wickets when rain stopped play.
England's first two wickets fell in short successions, as the captain Cook went back to the pavilion after just scoring four runs off 10 balls, including one four, before he was bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 scored 14 and two runs respectively, before rain stopped the game.
“Sometimes you need to give credit to the way they played. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parthiv-Patel-c2159 specially batted very well. However, we would review the game like we always do and look at areas we can improve,” Cook asserted.
Indians took a sound start to their innings, with the openers Patel and Rahane, who both set a strong partnership of 82 runs in 15.6 overs. Unfortunately, the former had been unlucky as he fell short of five runs for scoring his
century. He amassed 95 runs off 107 balls, including 12 boundaries, before he was caught by Kieswetter.
Rahane hit 40 runs off 44 balls, including six fours, before he was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, who showed a brilliant form in the four-match Test series, could just score two runs and was caught
behind by Kieswetter, off Broad’s delivery.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 also struck a useful innings of 55 runs off 73 runs, including four fours, before he was bowled by Patel.
“We bowled well in the second half, especially in the batting powerplay. Jade (Dernbach) and Bressi (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711) bowled very well,” Cook added.
The second ODI game between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will be played on September 6, 2011 at Southampton.
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