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India v England, 5th ODI, Cuttack

Pietersen century fails to stop India

Kevin Pietersen said he was 'pretty surprised' that Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose to field after winning the toss
Kevin Pietersen said he was 'pretty surprised' that Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose to field after winning the toss•Getty Images
Alastair Cook replaced Ian Bell as opener but scored only 10 before edging Zaheer Khan to first slip
Alastair Cook replaced Ian Bell as opener but scored only 10 before edging Zaheer Khan to first slip•Getty Images
He brought up his half-century off 59 balls, and a six off Harbhajan took him to 3000 ODI runs. He was the fifth-quickest (in terms of innings) to the mark
He brought up his half-century off 59 balls, and a six off Harbhajan took him to 3000 ODI runs. He was the fifth-quickest (in terms of innings) to the mark•Getty Images
Pietersen stayed at the crease but England lost a bit of momentum
Pietersen stayed at the crease but England lost a bit of momentum•AFP
Shah and Pietersen put on an unbroken century stand to push England to a competitive 270
Shah and Pietersen put on an unbroken century stand to push England to a competitive 270•Getty Images
Steve Harmison bowled Tendulkar for 50 to snap a 136 run stand
Steve Harmison bowled Tendulkar for 50 to snap a 136 run stand•Getty Images
Virender Sehwag was awarded the Man of the Match for his blazing knock and helping India inflict a fifth consecutive defeat on England. The two teams meet again in Guwahati on the 29th.
Virender Sehwag was awarded the Man of the Match for his blazing knock and helping India inflict a fifth consecutive defeat on England. The two teams meet again in Guwahati on the 29th.•AFP
Irfan Pathan was making his comeback to the ODI team and had a close lbw shout against Ravi Bopara early on. It was not given
Irfan Pathan was making his comeback to the ODI team and had a close lbw shout against Ravi Bopara early on. It was not given•Getty Images
Zaheer Khan gave India the early breakthroughs, dismissing both openers in his first spell
Zaheer Khan gave India the early breakthroughs, dismissing both openers in his first spell•Getty Images
Paul Collingwood had struggled so far in the series, but he gave Pietersen support during his scratchy 40
Paul Collingwood had struggled so far in the series, but he gave Pietersen support during his scratchy 40•Getty Images
He went on to score his first ODI hundred as captain
He went on to score his first ODI hundred as captain•Getty Images
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Sehwag fell with the score on 156, lbw to Stuart Broad for an aggressive 91. But Dhoni kept the momentum, scoring 50, and added 94 for the fourth wicket with Suresh Raina, who remained unbeaten on 53, to take India within 20 runs of victory
Sehwag fell with the score on 156, lbw to Stuart Broad for an aggressive 91. But Dhoni kept the momentum, scoring 50, and added 94 for the fourth wicket with Suresh Raina, who remained unbeaten on 53, to take India within 20 runs of victory•Getty Images
Pietersen, at No. 3, took charge of the innings as England went along at a brisk pace
Pietersen, at No. 3, took charge of the innings as England went along at a brisk pace•Getty Images
After Collingwood fell, Andrew Flintoff was out for a duck
After Collingwood fell, Andrew Flintoff was out for a duck•Getty Images
Owais Shah scored a brisk fifty from No. 6
Owais Shah scored a brisk fifty from No. 6•Getty Images
Virender Sehwag reached his half-century in a 21-run over from Graeme Swann
Virender Sehwag reached his half-century in a 21-run over from Graeme Swann•AFP
Raina and Rohit Sharma completed the formalities as India won comfortably with over six overs to spare
Raina and Rohit Sharma completed the formalities as India won comfortably with over six overs to spare•AFP