Epic encounter ends in thrilling tie

On an evening that simply beggared belief, England tied with India in an incredible finale in Bangalore as Andrew Strauss produced a magnificent 158 to follow Sachin Tendulkar's superb 120

Lifting the trophy (and a legend)

The stress of playing a World Cup at home turned to elation for Piyush Chawla after India won it memorably in Mumbai

Timing the Powerplays right

Teams haven't got to grips with when best to take them yet, as the matches in the World Cup have shown

Grey is the colour of the DRS

The review system is still mired in controversy, as the Ian Bell reprieve and its fallout show

ICC bats for its 2.5-metre rule

The controversial clause in the Decision Review System (DRS) that reprieved Ian Bell was introduced into the rules because of players' doubts over the accuracy of the ball tracker technology.

Bell stumped by his UDRS reprieve

Ian Bell has conceded that he was as baffled as anyone when he benefited from a controversial decision review in England's tie with India on Sunday

Bresnan's brilliance marks return of England's fire

Tim Bresnan scalped Sehwag in his first over, claimed three wickets in four balls in his last, and was the only bowler on a night of extraordinary strokeplay who displayed the range of skills required

We can't improve our fielding much - Dhoni

India captain, MS Dhoni, has admitted his side fielded poorly against England, but said that improving their fielding wasn't an option given their limitations

Netherlands v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

Bresnan reprimanded, England fined

Tim Bresnan, the England allrounder, has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, while England were fined for a slow over-rate

Strauss and Tendulkar weave a tapestry to savour

Right there in the middle of a frenzied stadium, for about five hours, there were these two geezers doing needlepoint

Shahzad's six and Munaf's palm

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from an enthralling match in Bangalore

In Tendulkar country

An American writer new to cricket experiences the first couple of weeks of the World Cup, navigating the madness of a billion fans and chasing the soul of the game

Strauss and Bresnan make it special for England

Stats highlights from the fourth tie in World Cup history

India v England, World Cup 2011, Bangalore

Tendulkar masterclass ignites Bangalore

India v England, World Cup 2011, Bangalore

Now that's what I call an ODI

An English fan, sitting in the "Calcutta Stand" in Bangalore, watches the World Cup's most thrilling game so far

India v England, Group B, Bangalore

Join ESPNcricinfo's commentators for an over-by-over discussion during this game

After the controversy, time for the cricket

Already this match has made headlines, from the venue being changed to controversy over tickets. Now, at last, it's time for the actual cricket

England show they belong at the top

Few gave Andrew Strauss's team a chance of getting close to India's 338, but the captain led the way and after nearly giving the game away they showed their spirit at the death

India exposed in flawed thriller

The tied match was just what the World Cup needed, but the exciting finish cannot gloss over what was an embarrassing performance by India in the field

We'd love to spoil an Indian party - Strauss

England's game against India has been billed as a marquee encounter and the pre-match hype, particularly in the host city of Bangalore, has already reached almost frenzied levels

Dominant India have the advantage

Of the last 12 ODIs between the two teams in India, the visitors have lost 11

Dhoni angered by UDRS ruling

India don't like the UDRS and one moment during the thrilling World Cup group match against England in Bangalore will have given them even more reason to distrust the technology