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India v England, World Cup 2011, Bangalore

High-scoring thriller ends in heart-stopping tie

Virender Sehwag began the innings with a few streaky shots
Virender Sehwag began the innings with a few streaky shots •Getty Images
Sehwag's luck ran out as Tim Bresnan dismissed him for 35
Sehwag's luck ran out as Tim Bresnan dismissed him for 35•Getty Images
But Tendulkar looked in imperious touch
But Tendulkar looked in imperious touch•AFP
Yuvraj Singh notched up a fifty off 46 balls
Yuvraj Singh notched up a fifty off 46 balls•AFP
Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen launched England's chase in style
Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen launched England's chase in style•AFP
Piyush Chawla trapped Jonathan Trott leg-before cheaply at the other end
Piyush Chawla trapped Jonathan Trott leg-before cheaply at the other end•Getty Images
Strauss and Bell put on 170 leaving England needing 58 from eight overs. That's when Strauss took the batting Powerplay
Strauss and Bell put on 170 leaving England needing 58 from eight overs. That's when Strauss took the batting Powerplay•Associated Press
Tim Bresnan clobbered a huge six over midwicket in the penultimate over to revive English hopes
Tim Bresnan clobbered a huge six over midwicket in the penultimate over to revive English hopes•Associated Press
After a couple of good balls from Munaf, Graeme Swann needed to get 2 off the last ball. He managed a single ....
After a couple of good balls from Munaf, Graeme Swann needed to get 2 off the last ball. He managed a single ....•Associated Press
Sachin Tendulkar began cautiously but slowly found his groove
Sachin Tendulkar began cautiously but slowly found his groove•Getty Images
Gautam Gambhir joined Tendulkar and looked in good touch
Gautam Gambhir joined Tendulkar and looked in good touch•Getty Images
He carted the England bowlers all over the park ...
He carted the England bowlers all over the park ...•Getty Images
Amid the carnage Bresnan finished with 5 for 48
Amid the carnage Bresnan finished with 5 for 48•Getty Images
It took a stunning reflex catch from Munaf Patel to send back Pietersen for 31 off 22 balls
It took a stunning reflex catch from Munaf Patel to send back Pietersen for 31 off 22 balls•Getty Images
Ian Bell joined Strauss in a free-flowing stand, and suddenly 338 did not seem as far as it had looked initially for England
Ian Bell joined Strauss in a free-flowing stand, and suddenly 338 did not seem as far as it had looked initially for England•Getty Images
Zaheer Khan brought India back in the first Powerplay over, getting Bell and Strauss off successive deliveries
Zaheer Khan brought India back in the first Powerplay over, getting Bell and Strauss off successive deliveries•Getty Images
Chawla then bowled Bresnan with the last ball of the 49th leaving England with 14 to win off 6 balls
Chawla then bowled Bresnan with the last ball of the 49th leaving England with 14 to win off 6 balls•Getty Images
... and the game ended, fittingly, in a tie
... and the game ended, fittingly, in a tie•Getty Images
The pair notched up a century partnership to lay a solid foundation for India before Gambhir was dismissed
The pair notched up a century partnership to lay a solid foundation for India before Gambhir was dismissed•AFP
... to bring up his 47th ODI century
... to bring up his 47th ODI century•Getty Images
Despite Bresnan's late strikes, India ended with a mammoth 338
Despite Bresnan's late strikes, India ended with a mammoth 338•AFP
Strauss was picking the gaps all too easily, and reached his half-century at a run-a-ball
Strauss was picking the gaps all too easily, and reached his half-century at a run-a-ball•AFP
Nothing seemed to trouble Strauss as he motored to a century in 99 balls
Nothing seemed to trouble Strauss as he motored to a century in 99 balls•Getty Images
In his next over, Zaheer pegged back Paul Collingwood's off stump. Suddenly, England had lost half their side, and still required 52 in five overs
In his next over, Zaheer pegged back Paul Collingwood's off stump. Suddenly, England had lost half their side, and still required 52 in five overs•Getty Images
Ajmal Shahzad blasted Munaf's third ball straight down the ground for six to take England to the brink. 5 needed off 3
Ajmal Shahzad blasted Munaf's third ball straight down the ground for six to take England to the brink. 5 needed off 3•AFP