India vs England, 2nd ODI at Faridabad, Mar 31 2006, England tour of India

RESULT
2nd ODI, Faridabad, March 31, 2006, England tour of India
(49/50 ov, T:227) 230/6

India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
81* (89)
suresh-raina
England Innings
India Innings
Match Flow
Info
England  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Powar61851376071.76
lbw b Harbhajan Singh3349715067.34
c †Dhoni b Powar055000.00
c Dravid b Yuvraj Singh71871064281.60
st †Dhoni b Powar514130035.71
run out (†Dhoni)513230038.46
c Gambhir b Sreesanth2229361075.86
b Sreesanth912190075.00
b Pathan4640066.66
not out 11300100.00
b Sreesanth22200100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 4, w 2)13
TOTAL49.5 Ov (RR: 4.53, 218 Mins)226
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Matt Prior, 15.2 ov), 2-71 (Owais Shah, 16.5 ov), 3-135 (Andrew Strauss, 31.3 ov), 4-143 (Andrew Flintoff, 35.1 ov), 5-174 (Paul Collingwood, 40.1 ov), 6-193 (Kevin Pietersen, 42.5 ov), 7-214 (Ian Blackwell, 47.3 ov), 8-221 (Liam Plunkett, 48.6 ov), 9-223 (Geraint Jones, 49.2 ov), 10-226 (James Anderson, 49.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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48.6 to LE Plunkett, full and on the stumps, Plunkett swings across but misses the target and Pathan hits, as simple as that!. 221/8
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47.3 to ID Blackwell, bowled'm! well disguised slower delivery, good length ball, pitched on middle and leg and cutting across, Blackwell comes down the track and gets beaten by the lack of pace, Sreesanth gets one to his name.. 214/7
49.2 to GO Jones, gone! off-cutter, Jones swings across and the ball flies away to deep midwicket, Gambhir in the deep nicely settles under it, England nine down.. 223/9
49.5 to JM Anderson, that's quick, that's full and that's bowled! Anderson makes room looking to hammer it through covers, misses the target by miles and the off stump is uprooted. Sreesanth ends up with three wickets to his name. 226/10
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15.2 to MJ Prior, first strike! quicker delivery, grips the surface and rips into the right-hander, Prior looking to work it away on the leg side is beaten for pace and turn and is trapped plumb in front of the stumps, umpire Rauf takes him time but in the end adjudicates in favour of the bowler - Harbhajan with the breakthrough!. 66/1
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16.5 to OA Shah, and Powar joins the party! well flighted delivery, turning in from close to the off stump line, Shah pushes forward looking to turns it away on the leg side, ball slides off the face of the bat, clips the pad and lobs up behind the stumps, Dhoni strides back, drives across and takes a fantastic catch, England two down and in a spot of bother here. 71/2
31.3 to AJ Strauss, Powar strikes again! tossed up on the stumps, the one that goes straight-on, Strauss comes down the track looking to work it away on the leg side but fails to make contact and the ball crashes into the woodwork, crucial breakthrough this!. 135/3
35.1 to A Flintoff, and he continues to impress! tossed up and turning in, genuine off-spinner, Flintoff comes down the track and is foxed by the slow turn, Dhoni clips the bails in a flash and that's the end of that.. 143/4
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42.5 to KP Pietersen, gone! and that's a soft dismissal! turning across from outside the leg stump, Pietersen plays against the break and the leading edge goes straight to Dravid at short midwicket, Yuvraj nets the big fish, England six down.. 193/6
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India  (T: 227 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Blackwell2645634057.77
c & b Anderson2945804064.44
run out (Collingwood)523300021.73
b Blackwell1820384090.00
lbw b Plunkett066000.00
not out 81891318191.01
b Flintoff3855992069.09
not out 12111310109.09
Extras(lb 4, nb 1, w 16)21
TOTAL49 Ov (RR: 4.69, 236 Mins)230/6
Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Virender Sehwag, 13.2 ov), 2-70 (Gautam Gambhir, 16.6 ov), 3-72 (Rahul Dravid, 19.4 ov), 4-80 (Mohammad Kaif, 21.4 ov), 5-92 (Yuvraj Singh, 24.1 ov), 6-210 (MS Dhoni, 45.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1006016.00286050
16.6 to G Gambhir, Anderson strikes! this was a short delivery, that could be hit anywhere on the leg side, Gambhir goes for the pull shot half-heartedly, comes off the top edge, and balloons up in the air, Anderson calls for it and completes a solo effort. 70/2
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45.4 to MS Dhoni, gone! good length delivery, cutting in from outside the off stump, Dhoni gets nowhere with a wild swing, ball clips the inside edge and crashes into the stumps, Flintoff strikes, this match is not over yet!. 210/6
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13.2 to V Sehwag, got'm! flat delivery, drifting down the leg side, Sehwag goes low down to sweep it away fine but fails to connect properly, ball slides off the face of the bat and crashes into the stumps, Blackwell with the breakthrough. 61/1
24.1 to Yuvraj Singh, another one bites the dust! tossed up and turning in from close to the off stump line, Yuvraj goes back looking to cut it away late but fails to make contact, ball turns in just enough to kiss the off stump, Blackwell strikes - bowling change works for Flintoff - India five down and in deep trouble here!. 92/5
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21.4 to M Kaif, this is getting interesting! short of a good length delivery, cutting in from outside the off stump, ball stays low and Kaif going for the pull is beaten all ends up, ball hits the pad right in front of the stumps, loud appeal and up goes the finger, India four down and in trouble here. 80/4
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MATCH FLOW
  • 4th Umpire - SD Ranade
  • India innings: 1x5 ball over (37th over, Collingwood)
  • England innings: 50 in 11.2 overs
  • England innings: 100 in 23.4 overs
  • England innings: 150 in 36.5 overs
  • England innings: 200 in 45.2 overs
  • AJ Strauss 50 in 72 balls with 6 fours
  • KP Pietersen 50 in 73 balls with 3 fours
  • India innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
  • India innings: 100 in 25.5 overs
  • India innings: 150 in 37.5 overs
  • India innings: 200 in 44.2 overs
  • SK Raina 50 in 65 balls with 5 fours
MATCH DETAILS
Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Series resultIndia led the 7-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 2358
Match daysday (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee