India vs England, 4th ODI at Mohali, Jan 23 2013 - Match Result

Alastair Cook: "Rohit-Raina partnership really took things away from us. i don't think the conditions were really in our favour. We put up a pretty good score on this wicket. Joe Root played pleasingly, he moved the ball around well."

MS Dhoni: "Overall a very good peformance, more so with the new ball. We didn't let them get off to a quick start. It is new bowling attack, they will learn a lot with experience. 100 in 10 overs, it's bound to happen with the new rules. We all know Rohit is a gifted cricketer and it was a very good performance from him. He is a natural puller of the ball and once he got to his fifty, he converted it to a big one. The conditions have not been typical subcontinental conditions, except Kochi, so the series win has been a good achievement."

Suresh Raina gets the Man-of-the-Match award: "I told Rohit to be positive and we had a tremendous partnership. Today, I got some chances and I stayed till the end. Rohit was playing really well, he showed some character in his innings. I remember Sachin told us that we have to No. 1 in the fielding, and today we fielded really well."

In the end, India did it comfortably. But England had their moments in the match. Unfortunately for them, there wasn't much support for Steven Finn who looked like the only bowler who could get wickets. India's chase was controlled by two half-centuries - Rohit Sharma's and Raina's - and they stayed abreast with the required rate. Rohit says, "I am happy with the innings today, I was told by the management today about the opening role." With this win, India take the series 3-1 with one match to play.

Gameon: "Under any other circumstances, this series win would have been a given, but after the Test series loss to England and ODI series against Pakistan, this is really a cause for celebration."

Rayner: "Well chased by India. Finn really made the team pay the cost there for hitting the wicket during his action. That should be enough of a deterrant for him really."

yogi: "I think of particular note in this series is the performance of a young indian pace attack compared to english attack. Finn was the best pace bowler on either side but did not get adequate support and it reflected in the performance of the two bowling attacks."

47.3

Dernbach to Jadeja, 3 runs

on the middle and leg, Jadeja goes on the back foot and flicks it towards the vacant deep midwicket region to run three and complete a comfortable win

47.2

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Dernbach to Jadeja, no run

length delivery on the middle and off, pushed to mid-on from the crease

47.1

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Dernbach to Jadeja, no run

short of length outside off, defended off the back foot

Over47

4 runs

IND 255/5CRR: 5.42 RRR: 1.00

RA Jadeja 18 (24b 2x4)SK Raina 89 (79b 9x4 1x6)

TT Bresnan1/59 (10)

Abhay: "Tossing the ball is distracting the batsmen. That can't be fair!" There is no such thing as 'fair' for a bowler in cricket. It's a batsman's game you see.

46.6

Bresnan to Jadeja, 1 run

length ball, pushed to the gap at cover for a single

46.5

Bresnan to Raina, 1 run

short ball on the body, Raina plays an ill-controlled pulled towards deep square leg.

Matt Ryan: "There was a point when I was excited by what looked like a glut of up and coming pace bowlers for England. However, a couple of absences from the regulars has shown that actually, that department is a cause for concern - whilst Australia seem to be churning out good youngsters at will."

46.4

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Bresnan to Raina, no run

short of length delivery on off, Raina gets beside the line of the ball and guides it straight to point

46.3

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Bresnan to Raina, no run

length ball on the off side, pushed to cover

Bresnan juggled the ball in his run-up during that delivery, and the umpire has a word with him about that

46.2

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Bresnan to Raina, no run

tries to heave it towards the leg side, but it's stopped by the midwicket fielder. Jadeja sends Raina back and Raina does vice-versa

46.1

Bresnan to Raina, 2 runs

length ball, he moves his front foot out and drives it over the infield at cover, doesn't get hold of it completely and the ball is pulled back by deep cover

Over46

4 runs

IND 251/5CRR: 5.45 RRR: 1.75

SK Raina 86 (74b 9x4 1x6)RA Jadeja 17 (23b 2x4)

JW Dernbach1/56 (9)

45.6

Dernbach to Raina, 1 run

fuller length delivery on the middle, and another one is flicked down to behind square on the leg side

45.5

Dernbach to Jadeja, 1 run

on the middle stump line, flicked away off the hip to fine leg

45.4

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Dernbach to Jadeja, no run

141 ks, quick short of length delivery that angles across the left-hander, beats him outside off as Jadeja tries to defend

Srinivas: "Thank you for the kindly reminder kavi, but except for Anderson, no one else were really missed. I mean England will never have played two spinners and I think Tredwell outbowled Swann and Panesar never featured for England in the shorter forms of the game."

45.3

Dernbach to Raina, 1 run

it is on the leg side, on a length, Raina glances it down to fine leg

45.2

Dernbach to Jadeja, 1 run

gets another short ball at a comfortable height, pulls it to deep square leg

45.1

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Dernbach to Jadeja, no run

short ball to Jadeja, but it doesn't bounce much as it is a touch slower in pace. It arrives after Jadeja is through with his shot

Over45

8 runs

IND 247/5CRR: 5.48 RRR: 2.20

SK Raina 84 (72b 9x4 1x6)RA Jadeja 15 (19b 2x4)

TT Bresnan1/55 (9)

Viknesh: "After India's loss in england, i always had Bresnan as a quality all rounder and had him in my Fantasy team , but he is proving it as a fantastic dream"

44.6

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Bresnan to Raina, no run

length delivery wide of off, Raina goes back and tries to steer it to off, plays it straight to point

44.5

Bresnan to Jadeja, 1 run

short ball to test Jadeja, and it almost does the job as he plays a hurried pull towards deep backward square leg

44.4

Bresnan to Raina, 1 run

bowls on a length on the leg stump, it is flicked to fine leg for a single

44.3

Bresnan to Raina, SIX runs