Cricket News in Brief – October 30, 2011 – Part 1
England beat hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 by six wickets in the only T20 match
between the two countries during England’s tour of India on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata,
India.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, who was ruled out of the Indian tour due to a shoulder injury, led his side to their only victory in India this season.
Previously India beat England in the recently concluded five-match one-day series by 5-0.
Needing 121 runs to win, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 reached the required target in 18.4 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 by nine wickets
on the fourth day of the match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium after successfully chasing a tally of 94 runs.
Earlier, Pakistan restricting the Sri Lankan on a second innings tally of 257 runs as spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 wrecked havoc on the opposition by grabbing five wickets in the innings.
Ajmal was named as the Player of the Match for taking eight wickets in the match.
West Indies has scored 253 runs at stumps against Bangladesh
in the first Test between the two countries at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur,http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
The two sides are scheduled to play two Tests against each other with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 already having won the one-day series against Bangladesh by 2-1.
India Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 admits that England took full advantage of the bowling conditions in the one-off T20 on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
“We didn't get off to a good start. It was the sort of wicket where you'd aim for 150 odd runs. We were 15 runs short. The pitch was very slow, so it was very difficult. England used the slower ball very well,” said Dhoni after the match.
Earlier, India won the five-match one-day series against England by 5-0 in a recently concluded home series.
England’s top all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 in pleased to end the English tour to India on a high after
helping his side win the only T20 match of the series on Saturday, October 2011.
Speaking to newsmen the all-rounder said, “We go back with one-sixth of a smile on our faces, It's been a tough, tough trip and this is only the second game I've won in India in however many times I've come.”
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