England v India, 1st ODI, Chester-le-Street
Rain ruins contest with India on top
Alastair Cook and MS Dhoni pose with the trophy•Getty Images
Parthiv expanded his game once his eye was in•Getty Images
... but top edged a hook to fine leg to leave the England players celebrating•Getty Images
James Anderson had Parthiv caught behind just five runs short of his century•Getty Images
Suresh Raina led the late charge•AFP
... and trapped Craig Kieswetter lbw soon after•Getty Images
Parthiv Patel anchored India's innings early on after England had chosen to field•Associated Press
His opening partner, Ajinkya Rahane, impressed again with his composure•Associated Press
Soon after, Stuart Broad was appealing for Rahul Dravid's wicket, a review sending the batsman on his way•PA Photos
A distraught Parthiv was comforted by Kohli after he fell for 95•Getty Images
Dhoni provided Raina with the required support, as India finished with 274 for 7•AFP
But with England struggling, persistent rain forced the game to be abandoned•Associated Press
Rahane looked on his way towards a debut half-century...•Getty Images
Virat Kohli stuck with Parthiv, scoring 55 in a partnership of 103 for the third wicket•Getty Images
Pain of a different kind for Rohit Sharma, as the team physiotherapist attends to his fractured finger•PA Photos
Praveen Kumar got rid of Alastair Cook cheaply ...•PA Photos