LIVE – India post a mammoth tally of 304 runs at Cardiff – Match Update
After suffering a humiliating summer in England this year, where the reigning champions India failed to grab a single win, a commendable batting display by them was a sight for sore eyes as the Indians fans were craving for a sensational performance from
their side.
Although the fifth match is the final match of the one-day series it was still important for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to give an impressive performance to secure something positive from the forgettable tour that they have had this year.
After being put into bat, the Indians took a flying start as they clobbered the opposition without remorse managing to post 52 runs on the board before suffering their first loss when opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 lost his wicket after scoring 26 runs off 47 deliveries.
It was then time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 to walk in for the last time in a One Day International (ODI) as he had already announced that he would be retiring from the 50-over game after the conclusion of the series.
In the meantime opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 in a bid to forge a strong resistance against the flamboyant English bowling line-up.
The two batsmen showed great resolve as they countered the English bowlers, aiming to post enough runs on the board to give their bowlers a winning chance against the hosts.
During the time the two batsmen were batting the English captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 was running out of ideas as the two batsmen were completely dominating the game.
After having posted 170 runs in the third wicket partnership, Dravid after playing a courageous innings of 69 runs found his way back to the pavilion when his stumps were uprooted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501.
Later, Kohli also lost his wicket after playing a humongous innings of 107 runs off 93 deliveries. At the time of his departure team India had posted 236 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets.
The Indians weren’t done yet as the Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 who has been facing enormous criticism from everywhere also clobbered a half century off 26 deliveries before India ended their innings after posting a formidable tally of 304 runs on
the board.
England will now have to bat extremely well to grab a win and end the series with a whitewash.
Tags: