Indian opener batsman Rohit Sharma (83) and Suresh Raina 89(not out) to fashion a comfortable five wicket victory over a England on Wednusday and the triumph gave India a winning 3-1 lead and reduced the fifth match at Dharamshala on January 27 to academic interest.
India won the toss and chose to filed first. The Indian restricted the visitors to 257 for seven.
Though the hosts had the game in control after putting England into bat, they conceded as many as 100 runs in the last ten overs with unheralded Joe Root (57 not out off 45 balls) and Kevin Pietersen (76) providing the late sparks with some lusty hits.
Captain Alastair Cook was another notable performer with a knock of 76.
Chasing a target of 258, Gautam Gambhir's (10) poor run continued with the bat when he tried to poke at a Tim Bresnan delivery and got an edge to the wicketkeeper.
Then Sharma and Virat Kohli stitched together a 52-run partnership for the second wicket before James Tredwell in his first over scalped Kohli for 26.
Yuvraj Singh (3) walked out but didn't survive for long as yet again Tredwell got the breakthrough by trapping the big lefthander infront of the stumps.
Sharma was well supported by Raina for their 50-run stand off 37 balls.
Finn struck by sending back Sharma by trapping the batsman leg before wicket. Sharma's 83 came off 93 balls and was studded with 11 boundaries and a six.
Ravindra Jadeja supported Raina well to remain unbeaten on 21, as India achieved the target in 47.3 overs.
India won the toss and chose to filed first. The Indian restricted the visitors to 257 for seven.
Though the hosts had the game in control after putting England into bat, they conceded as many as 100 runs in the last ten overs with unheralded Joe Root (57 not out off 45 balls) and Kevin Pietersen (76) providing the late sparks with some lusty hits.
Captain Alastair Cook was another notable performer with a knock of 76.
Chasing a target of 258, Gautam Gambhir's (10) poor run continued with the bat when he tried to poke at a Tim Bresnan delivery and got an edge to the wicketkeeper.
Then Sharma and Virat Kohli stitched together a 52-run partnership for the second wicket before James Tredwell in his first over scalped Kohli for 26.
Yuvraj Singh (3) walked out but didn't survive for long as yet again Tredwell got the breakthrough by trapping the big lefthander infront of the stumps.
Sharma was well supported by Raina for their 50-run stand off 37 balls.
Finn struck by sending back Sharma by trapping the batsman leg before wicket. Sharma's 83 came off 93 balls and was studded with 11 boundaries and a six.
Ravindra Jadeja supported Raina well to remain unbeaten on 21, as India achieved the target in 47.3 overs.
