England v India: Star studded Indian batting dismissed for less than 300 sixth time in a row - Cricket News Update
English bowlers have shown their supremacy over the Indian batting line-up once again as they dismantled Team India for 244 in their second innings in the Edgbaston Test, signing the third win of the series for the Poms, by an
innings and 242 runs.
The star studded Indian batting line-up was dismissed for less than 300, for the sixth time in a row, with scores of 286 and 261 in first, 288 and 158 in second, 224 and 244 in third match. Indian batsmen have struggled to cope
with the seam and swing of English pacers as they could not even manage to cross 250 at Edgbaston.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s second innings. Anderson claimed four as England wrapped up the npower series.
India resumed day four with 35 runs on board and nine wickets still in hand but could not bat for even one day as England cruised to an easy win.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, Poms' one-day skipper, applauded the efforts of the English bowlers and said, “I'm very pleased but it's a huge team effort to bowl a team like that out for less than 250 on a flat wicket in both innings.”
Alastair Cook was declared the Man of the Match for his innings of 294, which inspired England to a 486-run lead in first innings.
The left hander was delighted to score for his team and said, “The work put in over the week off has paid dividends for me. Over the last 12 months scoring big hundreds was what I needed to work at and I'm glad that's happened.
You want the attacking middle order players to go at the tiring bowlers later in the day.”
India will cease to be No.1 from Monday, August 22, 2011, when International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) updates the points table.
Indian team is not out of trouble as yet, as after losing the top spot to England, they will have to defend their number two status at Kennington Oval, London, when the fourth Test commences from Thursday, August 18, 2011.
The Men in Blue are currently on 125 at the points table and a defeat will see them slip to third place with 117 points, behind http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, who are on 118 points, while a draw or a win will put them ahead of Proteas, with 119
points.
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