England v India: One-Off Twenty20 – 1st Innings Recap
The much awaited Twenty20 fixture came out with a modest start after the Indian tourists managed to wrap up a fair innings, bagging an adequate sum of 165, but losing all its players. The limited overs bout took place at the Old Trafford venue, Manchester,
on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
The day/ night competition came alive after Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970.
As for the hosts bowling attack, the confident English came out with star pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711, coupled with spearhead, Jade Dernbach, who delivered a superb run throughout the bowling session.
Offering a much fruitful start with the bat, the Indian pair took on some hard whacks, hoping to offer a safe opening to the side. However, failing to retain their stumps, towards the closing moments of the innings’ first quarter, the duo was finally parted
following Dernbach’s early blow that forced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 into walking off at a minor 10.
However, a little stability came for the side with the arrival of veteran player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, commonly known as ‘the wall’.
Engaging into a contributing partnership with Rahane, the couple managed to lead the side till the first half of the session, but following another knock at the Indian line-up, the side lost Dravid in an instance. The prized stumps were owned by occasional
bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373.
However, Dravid’s loss brought in a usual stumble at the Indian roster, allowing an easy access for England’s prized possession, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, who marked some quick wickets in the proceeding over.
Broad’s damage also brought an end to opener Rahane’s innings, who walked off at an impressive half ton worth 61 runs.
With the innings now left at the disposal of the Indian middle order, kicking off with skipper Dhoni, the players came out with much disappointment for the fans, since the English sparred none as the procession entered the final moments of the opening session
of the bout.
With the arrival of the final over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s misery, restricting the side into scoring a moderate aggregate of 165, which came at the cost of all its players.
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