Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Over to the north for the last two games, in Mohali and Dharamsala. Abhishek Purohit signing off. Cheers

Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match. Kohli: "I was batting well for a while, getting out in different ways, got a few good balls, made a few mistakes. Today I just reacted to the way the ball was thrown at me. I did not have to pre-plan which I was doing in the previous games. I was relying on my reflexes. It was a difficult wicket, Finn gets the ball to seam on any wicket. Crowd support was brilliant."

Dhoni: "Bowlers did the job for us. It was important to take wickets with the new ball. 150-odd was not enough to defend for the English side. Gautam batted well with Virat, that was important as the ball was doing something. Most of the bowlers are new. Bhuvi and Shami have just got into the side. They will get a lot of confidence out of this. [When asked if he was nervous as he walked out to bat] Not really, I have played a lot of cricket here. Yuvi got out, so I got an opportunity to bat, at one stage it did not look if I would get to bat. I cannot say it was good that I got to bat, they will beat me in the dressing room. It is one of the best facilities. Execution is very important. Response from the people has been amazing. Everything went off well, we won the game, it was a perfect script."

Cook: "150 was nowhere near enough on that wicket. Credit to India. Not really going to defend that, unless it is a freak day. We did not get out to attacking shots, got out to defensive shots. It is frustrating, We have the potential, but we are not clicking at the moment. The ball skid on slightly better in the second innings, we knew that would happen."

Alan Gardner's match report is already updated here.

So Dhoni has the satisfaction of hitting the winning runs in Ranchi's debut international game. More satisfying for the side will be Virat Kohli's return to his habit of winning chases for India. India's bowlers, a much-maligned lot, will be pleased to have done most of the groundwork for victory. Where do England go from here? Up north to Mohali, with a series to be saved there, and having now lost 18 of their previous 21 ODIs in India.

Sridhar: "Any one willing to treat me!!! My prediction of Dhoni scoring the winning runs came true"

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28.1
4
Finn to Dhoni, FOUR, short, and the India captain ends it at his home ground with a powerful pull to the deep square leg boundary

Chants of 'Dhoni, Dhoni' around the ground

END OF OVER:
28 | 1 Run | IND: 153/3 (3 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 5.46, RRR: 0.13)

  • MS Dhoni6 (11b)
  • Virat Kohli77 (79b)
  • James Tredwell7-1-29-2
  • Steven Finn9-0-46-1
27.6
1
Tredwell to Dhoni, 1 run, keeps strike with a tuck to deep square leg, Tredwell denying him the chance to charge out
27.5
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, flat and quick it is once more, steered to short third
27.4
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, pushing it through quick again, Dhoni has to stay back and chops it away
27.3
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, down the track, Tredwell shortens it, nudged to midwicket
27.2
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, mistimes it off the back foot to covers
27.1
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, worked with the turn to midwicket

Dhoni has a change of bats, and no cap on

END OF OVER:
27 | 8 Runs | IND: 152/3 (4 runs required from 23 overs, RR: 5.62, RRR: 0.17)

  • Virat Kohli77 (79b)
  • MS Dhoni5 (5b)
  • Steven Finn9-0-46-1
  • James Tredwell6-1-28-2
26.6
0
Finn to Kohli, no run, worked to midwicket
26.5
1
Finn to Dhoni, 1 run, top edge of a pull, but well short of fine leg
26.4
4
Finn to Dhoni, FOUR, my goodness, Dhoni has given this length ball such a fearful thump from the crease, that even after clattering into the non-striker's stumps, it has enough steam to lure mid off all the way to the straight boundary
26.3
1
Finn to Kohli, 1 run, very well controlled by Kohli, short ball dug into him, he swivels across on a leg and it needs a dive from fine leg to save the pull from flying into the boundary
26.2
0
Finn to Kohli, no run, across, behind the line, and defending a good length ball
26.1
2
Finn to Kohli, 2 runs, short of a length into the pads, and tucked wide of fine leg for two

END OF OVER:
26 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | IND: 144/3 (12 runs required from 24 overs, RR: 5.53, RRR: 0.50)

  • MS Dhoni0 (3b)
  • Virat Kohli74 (75b)
  • James Tredwell6-1-28-2
  • Jade Dernbach5-0-45-0
25.6
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, moves across again and works it to square leg
25.5
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, that spun in a mile, Dhoni getting across and outside off, and hit on the pad
25.4
0
Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, on the front foot and works it to midwicket

And the camera pans to MS Dhoni who picks up his gloves in the dressing room to start his walk out to the middle in his hometown, which has raised the decibel levels considerably. Captain wearing a cap, to face his first ball, after getting a standing ovation from Ranchi

25.3
W
Tredwell to Yuvraj Singh, OUT, Yuvraj falling to spin, not for the last time, pushing forward inside the line, and off stump is knocked back as Tredwell straightens it from round the stumps

Yuvraj Singh b Tredwell 30 (31m 21b 6x4 0x6) SR: 142.85

25.2
1
Tredwell to Kohli, 1 run, down the track, Tredwell shortens the length, Kohli works it to deep square
25.1
0
Tredwell to Kohli, no run, punched to extra cover

END OF OVER:
25 | 14 Runs | IND: 143/2 (13 runs required from 25 overs, RR: 5.72, RRR: 0.52)

  • Yuvraj Singh30 (20b)
  • Virat Kohli73 (73b)
  • Jade Dernbach5-0-45-0
  • James Tredwell5-1-27-1
24.6
4
Dernbach to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, another boundary, surely Dernbach's place has to be questioned now, harmless short ball, not getting up much, and Yuvraj sends it through square leg with a quick swivel on a leg
24.5
4
Dernbach to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, Yuvraj sends this slower, full delivery screaming to the deep extra cover rope with a powerful drive
24.5
1w
Dernbach to Yuvraj Singh, 1 wide, banged in short, too short by Dernbach
24.4
1
Dernbach to Kohli, 1 run, runs a slower one down to third man
24.3
0
Dernbach to Kohli, no run,

England tour of India 2012-13 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11G GambhirAM Rahane
2nd67G GambhirV Kohli
3rd66Yuvraj SinghV Kohli
4th13MS DhoniV Kohli