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
27/02Result
11th Match, Group B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Bengaluru, Feb 27 2011
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![India]( "India")
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![England]( "England")
338/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
27/02Result
11th Match, Group B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Bengaluru, Feb 27 2011
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![India]( "India")
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![England]( "England")
338/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SR Tendulkar
120(115) 10x4 - 5x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 58 runs
- 5x4 - 3x6
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
27 February 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
India 1, England 1
Scorecard Summary
INDIA 338 (49.5 OVERS)
- Sachin Tendulkar120 (115)
- Yuvraj Singh58 (50)
- Tim Bresnan5/48 (10)
- Graeme Swann1/59 (9)
ENGLAND 338/8 (50 OVERS)
- Ian Bell69 (71)
- Andrew Strauss158 (145)
- Zaheer Khan3/64 (10)
- Munaf Patel2/70 (10)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Sahil Dutta
END OF OVER:50 | 13 Runs | ENG: 338/8 (1 run required, RR: 6.76)
- Graeme Swann15 (9b)
- Ajmal Shahzad6 (2b)
- Munaf Patel10-0-70-2
- Piyush Chawla10-0-71-2
Match tied Well well well. If it weren't for Munaf's short run from the last ball of India's innings India would have this game! Incredible match, Strauss's innings must rank as the best England ODI innings after Gooch's World Cup 115 in 1983. Fourth tied game in World Cup history. Breathless stuff, that game has twisted one way and another and again and another before ending up even. Ian Bell's Powerplay shot? India fluffing their last few overs with the bat? Misfields all round, all end up magnified.
What is left to say about it really. India were a bowler short, England a batsmen short and in the end it balanced to a perfect equilibrium. Zaheer's spell with the old ball in the batting Powerplay was remarkable. He is the absolute key to India's World Cup, more than Sachin or Sehwag I would argue. England will be gutted, Strauss led a chase like no other and deserved the win. Also Tim Bresnan, first with five wickets and then 14 runs to hold England together when they were doing their best to fall apart.
"The way they started I definitely am happy with a tie," says Dhoni. "When they were 2 down the way they were going the bowlers were finding it very tough. Zak changed it around for us he is a different bowler if you try and come at him it's very difficult. It could count as a win in the points table at the end."
Yes and no, really," answers Strauss to whether he is happy with the result. "We were in a great position and then had a shocking Powerplay. After that we were lucky and grateful for Swann and Shahzad to getting us to the tie. We're happy and devastated at the same time but privileged to play in a game like this."
Strauss is rightly named man of the match, "it's the best innings I've played." Indeed. Phew, that was immense fun. My nerves, not to mention fingers, are in tatters. Andrew Miller has somehow got to squeeze everything into a bulletin, when it's done it will be well worth a read. Might not get a better game all tournament. Not sure what that's done to the Fantasy standings but you should go and find out. The next game is, er, Canada v Zimbabwe tomorrow. Do join us for it.
49.6
1
Patel to Swann, 1 run, It's a tie! 100 overs of scintillating ODI cricket and the scores are level! That's what World Cup cricket is about! Swann drives hard as Munaf finds a perfect line and length, hit it cleanly but straight to mid-off who managed to make no fumble and pinned England to a single to seal the tie
49.5
2
Patel to Swann, 2 runs, Swann miles down the track, wants the boundary to finish it but finds an inside edge by heaving to leg. Manic running and slow fielding have him back for a second. One to tie, but two for a famous, unbelievable win...
49.4
1b
Patel to Shahzad, 1 bye, Shahzad misses outside off but Swann has called through for a bye! Clever, steely stuff from Munaf, quite how a bowler holds his nerve in a situation like this is beyond me. Oh Shahzad what a strike that was.
49.3
6
Patel to Shahzad, SIX, Strauss is on his feet, Swann is screaming! What a shot from Shahzad! So clean! Just got his front leg out the way, got the half-volley he wanted and creamed it straight down the ground, over the bowler's head and into the stands for six!
49.2
1
Patel to Swann, 1 run, wonderful stuff from Munaf, perfect slower ball, nothing for Swann to work with and he can only outside edge to third man. Shahzad hits a long ball though...
49.1
2
Patel to Swann, 2 runs, Swann gives himself room outside off to drive towards cover, doesn't get the boundary he needs but a misfield allows him to keep the strike by scampering back a second
So, after 99 overs England need 14 to pull off a historic victory. India favourites, Munaf to bowl it...
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