06/04Result
4th ODI, England tour of India at Kochi, Apr 6 2006
India won by 4 wkts (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj SinghIndia
06/04Result
4th ODI, England tour of India at Kochi, Apr 6 2006
India won by 4 wkts (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj SinghIndia

And with that they have notched up yet another home series win! 238 was always going to be hard total to defend, England hung in there till the end, they tried their hearts out and exerted maximum pressure but the batsmen were up to the task and in the end they reached the target with 2.4 overs to spare. Do write in with any feedback at http://www.cricinfo.com/commentary.html For the latest bulletin on today's play, features and other stories please visit www.cricinfo.com Sehwag and Dravid started off well and they laid the foundation for a clinical run chase, England bowlers struggled to produce the breakthroughs when needed and the game quickly slipped away from them with Yuvraj and Raina getting into the act. Yuvraj Singh gets the man of the match award for the two key wickets he took earlier in the day and the 48 runs he scored. That's all we have for you today, until next time this is Sajan Nair signing off.

47.2
1
Batty to Dhoni, 1 run, there it is! fraction short, Dhoni quickly goes back and punches it down to long-on for that all important single, India win by 4 wickets.
47.1
0
Batty to Dhoni, no run, wide outside the off stump, Dhoni gets across a long way and punches it back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
47 | 2 Runs | IND: 237/6 (1 run required from 18 balls, RR: 5.04, RRR: 0.33)

  • Ramesh Powar2 (10b)
  • MS Dhoni9 (11b)
  • Matthew Hoggard9-0-59-0
  • Gareth Batty8-0-40-0

India require another 1 run with 4 wickets and 18 balls remaining.

46.6
0
Hoggard to Powar, no run, good length delivery, punched straight down the track to the mid-on region and that's the end of the over
46.5
0
Hoggard to Powar, no run, full and on the stumps, attempted yorker, Powar forces it away towards midwicket
46.4
0
Hoggard to Powar, no run, off-cutter, Powar fails to make contact and the ball goes through to the keeper
46.3
0
Hoggard to Powar, no run, driven straight back down the track, Hoggard gets a touch on it
46.3
1w
Hoggard to Powar, 1 wide, high bouncer and that's rightly called a wide - scores are level!
46.2
1
Hoggard to Dhoni, 1 run, another short rising delivery on the stumps, pulled away behind square for a single, just two more needed now!
46.1
0
Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and off stump line, Dhoni stands tall on the back-foot and defends it down on the off side

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs | IND: 235/6 (3 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.10, RRR: 0.75)

  • Ramesh Powar2 (6b)
  • MS Dhoni8 (9b)
  • Gareth Batty8-0-40-0
  • Matthew Hoggard8-0-57-0

Just three more need now!

45.6
0
Batty to Powar, no run, turned away towards midwicket
45.5
1
Batty to Dhoni, 1 run, slightly short, Dhoni stands tall on the back-foot and punches it down to long-off, yet another easy single added to the total
45.4
0
Batty to Dhoni, no run, slightly short and bit wide outside the off stump, Dhoni cuts hard but fails to make contact
45.3
0
Batty to Dhoni, no run, driven back down the track
45.2
1
Batty to Powar, 1 run, another flighted delivery outside the off stump, Powar fetches it from outside the off stump and places it wide of the fielder at mid-on
45.1
1
Batty to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up wide outside the off stump, driven down to long-off for an easy single

END OF OVER:
45 | 8 Runs | IND: 232/6 (6 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.15, RRR: 1.20)

  • MS Dhoni6 (5b)
  • Ramesh Powar1 (4b)
  • Matthew Hoggard8-0-57-0
  • James Anderson10-1-52-2

India require another 6 runs with 4 wickets and 30 balls remaining. Batty back into the attack now.

44.6
1
Hoggard to Dhoni, 1 run, driven wide of the fielder at mid-on, quick single and Dhoni retains the strike
44.5
0
Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at midwicket
44.4
4
Hoggard to Dhoni, FOUR, good length delivery, close to the off stump line, Dhoni leans well forward and drives it away past the diving fielder at extra cover, crowd erupts!!! India need just 7 more runs to wrap this up!
44.3
0
Hoggard to Dhoni, no run, full and on the pads, clipped away straight to the fielder at midwicket
44.2
1
Hoggard to Powar, 1 run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Powar makes room and drives hard, ball clips inside edge and races away to deep fine leg
44.1
1
Hoggard to Dhoni, 1 run, pitched up and angling in, driven away to deep midwicket, just a single
44.1
1w
Hoggard to Dhoni, 1 wide, high bouncer and that's called a wide - 13 more needed now

END OF OVER:
44 | (wicket maiden) | IND: 224/6 (14 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.09, RRR: 2.33)

  • Ramesh Powar0 (3b)
  • MS Dhoni0 (0b)
  • James Anderson10-1-52-2
  • Matthew Hoggard7-0-49-0
43.6
0
Anderson to Powar, no run, punched down to mid-on, awkward looking shot - end of a fantastic over

England tour of India 2005-06 News

  • Indian board asked to explain crowd trouble in Guwahati

    The ICC has asked for an explanation from the Indian board in lieu of the crowd trouble that had erupted during the April 9 one-day international between India and England.

  • Flintoff eyes long-term stint as captain

    Andrew Flintoff expressed his desire to lead England on a long-term basis, saying that he enjoyed his new role as captain during the tour of India

  • Dravid praises battling India

    Rahul Dravid expressed his satisfaction at another perfectly-executed run chase, but added that he wouldn't tolerate any complacency in lead-up to next year's World Cup

  • Experimenting their way to success

    Uthappa's confident, stroke-filled 86 was another small victory for those that insist that a strong bench is essential if a World Cup win is even to be contemplated

  • Starting on the right note

    Robin Uthappa's knock ensured that what might have been a tough run-chase turned out to be a walk in the park