England defeated India with 6 wickets in the only T20 played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday. Finally English team managed to win their first game of the tour and return home with some pride after losing one-day series with 5-0.
The ICC world Twenty-20 champions, England will remain No.1 in T-20 rankings with this win. The match between England and India were played as their fight for supremacy, where England has the final laugh. The English team looked more comfort in their last outing in India as their bowling looked impressive where fielding also backing bowlers seemed more destructive and then batsmen completed a comprehensive win.
India 120/9 20 Overs (Raina 39 and Finn 3/22, Bopara 2/16)
England 121/4 18.4 Overs (Pirtersen 53 and R Jadeja & Raina 1/9)
Man of the Match – Kevin Pietersen 53
Earlier, India won the toss and decided to bat first but England bowlers showed much improved performance as both the openers Uthappa (1) and Rahane (0) dismissed cheaply by Bresnan and Finn. While Kohli (15) and Raina (31) studied the innings but its not long as Kohli was caught out in the deep and when Raina looked scoring freely was dislodged. Indian s kipper MS Dhoni seemed struggling to hit the ball he hit a boundary in last over and Yusuf who was known as powerful hitter never seemed to hit the ball, they were deceived by slow bowls by English pacers.
Later England chased down the target of 121 with out any difficult, openers Hales (11) and Kieswetter (12) were dismissed early but Pirtersen (53) ensured England win along with all-rounder S Patel (21).
Kevin Pietersen was dropped on one by Raina and India paid price for missing the catch as he hit 5 - fours and 3 – sixes and played crucial role in England win. India started bowling with Yususf and continued with Jadeja, Ashwin where Kohli and Raina also chipped in with some overs and even looked impressive with a wicket each expect for Ashwin. But pacers were bowled only 3 overs in 18.4, if the main strike bowlers were not need to bowl then what is the use of them in the line-up?
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