http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 v England: Only T20 – Dhoni’s men continue losing streak - Cricket News Update
India’s poor run of form continued in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749, as the hosts prevailed in the only Twenty20 of the series by 6 wickets and 3 balls remaining at the Old Trafford, Manchester in England on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
The tourists had batted first and were all out for 165 runs in 19.4 overs. They looked well set to score almost 200 runs at one stage of the innings, but lost momentum towards the end of the innings.
India’s debutant opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 made a solid impression, collecting 61 runs at the top of the order. He ended up being the top scorer of the match, but would have been disappointed with the outcome in the end.
In reply, the England reached the target in 19.3 overs, losing just 4 batsmen in the process. Middle-order player http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 was the highest scorer of the innings with 49 runs.
Earlier, the visitors’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 opted to bat first after winning the toss. He expected the pitch to get slower with the passage of time, as it was dry.
The start to the Indian innings was a positive one, as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parthiv-Patel-c2159 and Rahane put together 39 runs for the first wicket partnership. The latter failed to make most of the start to his innings, getting dismissed for 10 off 12 balls.
The innings was carried forward by Rahane and veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, who were making their Twenty20 debuts. The pair collected 65 runs for the second wicket partnership, guiding the team into a solid position.
However, wickets started tumbling in the innings, which cost the tourists some crucial runs in the end. Rahane and Dravid got out after adding 61 and 31 runs to the total respectively.
A quick fire 33-run knock from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 helped India to 165 all out in 19.4 overs. England’s Jade Dernbach picked up 4 wickets in the match, making his mark at the international arena.
The home team’s start was a good one despite losing opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 put together 58 runs for the second wicket. They got out after contributing 18 and 33 runs to the total respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 remained unbeaten on 31 and 25, guiding their side to victory.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MM-Patel-c1987 was the most successful bowler for India in the day, picking up a couple of wickets.
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