India v England, 2005-06

At Faridabad, March 31, 2006. India won by four wickets. Toss: England.

India were inspired by Suresh Raina, a 19-year-old left-hander from Uttar Pradesh, who made an unbeaten 81 in 89 balls and shared a match-winning stand of 118 with Dhoni. On a slow pitch, India had slipped from 61 without loss to 92 for five against the persistence of Plunkett, who sent down 23 successive dot balls, and Blackwell. But Raina survived a difficult return chance to Anderson to overcome the conditions, with a string of searing drives and some cheekily improvised paddles over his right shoulder. England's par total of 226 centred on 71 from Pietersen, who reached 1,000 one-day international runs in his 21st innings to equal Viv Richards's record. But they were undone by the verve of Powar, playing only his fifth one-day international, and one of five Indian spinners used to England's one. Earlier, squabbles over ticket arrangements outside the stadium had led to a lathi (baton) charge by police; a seven-year-old girl was taken to hospital with a head injury. "Sometimes people need to be disciplined," said Faridabad's district commissioner.

Man of the Match: S. K. Raina.