Virat Kohli (86 not out) and Suresh Raina (80) powered India to a comfortable victory despite some early jolts in the fourth match of the ODI series here on Sunday. With India down at 46 for three, England's hopes for a comfort win here were dashed by the 131-run stand for the fourth wicket. India making 223 for four in 40.1 overs. England's defence of its modest score of 220 started off well enough as Steven Finn surprised Parthiv Patel and in-form Gautam Gambhir in a five-over spell the opener paying for missing the line and the latter playing on.
Raina then joined Kohli out in the middle, and the duo went about getting the chase back on track. Kohli pierced a packed off-side field with fluent drives and Raina opened out after initial nicks and nudges, picking his spot for fierce aerial shots on the front foot. He slogged or scooped anything within range of his blinking blade, punishing Scott Borthwick, Ravi Bopara and later Finn, before gifting his wicket away.
Earlier, after opting to take first strike, England was restricted to 220 in 46.1 overs, beaten back by some tight bowling, particularly by the spinners and brilliant catching. Spinners R. Ashwin (three for 38) and Ravindra Jadeja (two for 41). Dhoni let Varun Aaron have a go at the Englishmen went for 14 off his first three overs. But, coming back in the 41st over, he upset the tail-enders, bowling top-scorer Tim Bresnan (45) and also scalping Borthwick and Meaker, to return three for 24 on his debut.
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Raina then joined Kohli out in the middle, and the duo went about getting the chase back on track. Kohli pierced a packed off-side field with fluent drives and Raina opened out after initial nicks and nudges, picking his spot for fierce aerial shots on the front foot. He slogged or scooped anything within range of his blinking blade, punishing Scott Borthwick, Ravi Bopara and later Finn, before gifting his wicket away.
Earlier, after opting to take first strike, England was restricted to 220 in 46.1 overs, beaten back by some tight bowling, particularly by the spinners and brilliant catching. Spinners R. Ashwin (three for 38) and Ravindra Jadeja (two for 41). Dhoni let Varun Aaron have a go at the Englishmen went for 14 off his first three overs. But, coming back in the 41st over, he upset the tail-enders, bowling top-scorer Tim Bresnan (45) and also scalping Borthwick and Meaker, to return three for 24 on his debut.
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