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Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 80 as England stormed to a seven-wicket win over India in a rain-hit second one-dayer at the Rose Bowl. After the opening match was washed out Saturday, rain delayed the start by about five hours here Tuesday before dropping it to 23 overs per side. The win has given England a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

Put in under cold conditions, India scored 187 for 8, Ajinkya Rahane (54) scoring his maiden half century and Suresh Raina, smashing three sixes during a quick fire 19-ball 40. But opener Craig Kieswetter (46) ripped apart an ineffectual Indian attack, hitting three sixes in his 25-ball knock, and along with Cook, who smacked five fours and a six, powered England to victory with five balls to spare.

Rahane made most of his role as an opener and with Rahul Dravid (32) shared a 79-run partnership. Raina's knock towards the end propelled the visitors to a difficult total. In fact, he was on course of scoring the fastest Indian ODI fifty but top edged Bresnan to Ben Stokes at deep square-leg.

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