http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 – 3rd ODI – Match Update
After a slow start, England has re-build the innings well, courtesy a good partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576. At the end of 19 overs, the visitors have posted 108 for the loss of their openers in a must win 3rd ODI game against
India.
With an unchanged line-up, Poms skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237. The left-hander played across the line to a straight ball, which hit his pad
with the standing umpire raising his finger in a flash.
Trott then joined http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 on the pitch, and the wicket-keeper than started to take the attack to the bowlers. Kieswetter, who has had a mediocre time with the bat so far, hit a few boundaries before lashing onto a Praveen Kumar short delivery, which
went sailing to the mid-wicket region.
He hit another hit for a maximum before falling to the slow bowling of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. An in swinging delivery bowled at 110 kph, which the batter opted to cut, only to chop it back on to the stumps. He departed after making 36.
Pietersen then came and with Trott, both started to score regular boundaries. Trott scored a couple of fours off Kohli, which took the run rate above 5. Pietersen, who showed good form in the previous match, than slashed two fours off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143’s over,
which brought the 100 for the team.
However, the Men In Blue than missed an easy run-out opportunity, which could prove costly. Pietersen nudged the ball to the mid-wicket region and ran straight off; however, Trott responded late and with a full stump to aim, Kohli missed it, much the dismay
of his skipper.
The bowlers after a good initial burst have not been able to stem the flow of runs, which has tilted the proceeding in the favour of the tourists. However, the current pairing will need to do most of the batting and guide the team to a total, somewhere
in the region of 300.
England is currently 2-0 down in the five match ODI series.
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