Graeme Swann terms T20 win over India as pleasant surprise - Cricket News Update
The stand in T20 captain of England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the one-off T20 match of the tour as a pleasant surprise after a 0-5 nightmarish ODI whitewash.
Talking to the media reporters at the post-match press conference in Kolkata, Swann said that after an ODI series crushing at the hands of Dhoni and his men, this T20 win is good for the tourists.
"We are very pleasantly surprised,” said Swann, who is leading the T20 side in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465. “After five heavy defeats you want to take something from the tour. Even though it's just one Twenty20 game that we won, it could not have come at
a better time. It's really pleasing to take some sheen off India's 5-0 ODI series win," he added further.
In a match played at the Eden Gardens last night, India - after electing to bat first - could score only 120 runs from their quota of 20 overs as the Steve Finn-led English attack never let them break free. Indian batsmen could plunder only 14 boundaries
in their innings, with nine struck by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539.
Three of the Indian batters scored sweet ducks. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373 shared two wickets apiece.
In reply, the tourists rode on Kevin Pietersen’s whirlwind 53 off just 39 balls to clinch their first and last win of the tour in the penultimate over of their chase, with six wickets intact.
Swann also praised his seamers for the good show. The English skipper singled out Steve Finn for praise, saying that the pacer was outstanding.
"I think the seam bowlers have been exceptional. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566 has been outstanding," said Swann.
The English spinner further added that the victory would act as a morale booster for the youngsters in the side ahead of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 next year.
Swann also agreed that his side played abjectly in the One-Day series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
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