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England start ODI series against India with
nine-run win
Friday January 11, 2013 09:16:26 PM,
IANS
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Rajkot: England made a
winning start to their five-match ODI series beating India by nine
runs in the first One-day International (ODI) at the spanking new
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here Friday.
India, chasing a target of 326, managed 316 for nine in 50 overs
after Yuvraj Singh top scored with 61.
James Tredwell was the pick of the English bowlers bagging four
for 44 while Jade Dernbach and Tim Bresnan picked up two wickets
each. Tredwell was also adjudged as Man of the Match.
India were off to a flying start with Ajinkya Rahane (47) and
Gautam Gambhir (52) adding 96 runs for the first wicket. But then
Tredwell struck in consecutive overs to remove the India openers.
Virat Kohli's (15) unimpressive run continued as he was caught
behind off Bresnan as India slumped from 96 for no loss to 138 for
three by the 26th over.
Yuvraj and Suresh Raina (50) raised hopes with their 60-run stand
for the fourth wicket but again Tredwell removed the two batsmen
to leave India struggling at 243 for five in the 42nd over.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a quickfire 32 off 25
balls but not enough to fashion a win for the hosts.
Earlier, England made 325 for four in 50 overs after a flying
start.
Openers Alastair Cook (75) and Ian Bell (85) top scored to take
England past the 150-mark as Engand kept all their wickets intact
till the 27th over.
Indian pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Ashok
Dinda looked listless as none of them could either take a wicket
or contain the England batsmen till the death overs.
Only all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and part-time spinner Suresh
Raina were able to contain the English batsmen for a while. They
were the only bowlers to have an economy rate below six runs per
over. Raina was also successful in claiming the wicket of skipper
Cook.
Dinda was finally successful after clinching the wickets of Kevin
Pietersen (44) and Eoin Morgan (41).
Craig Kieswetter (24 not out) and Samit Patel (44 not out) struck
some lusty shots towards the end of the innings to take England
past 300, after the Indian spinners reduced the run-rate in the
middle-overs.
Batsman Joe Root made his debut for England but did not get an
opportunity to bat.
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