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Manchester, August 31: England beat India by
3 wickets to take 3-1 lead in series Ajit Agarkar bowled India
back into contention with a four-wicket burst but the visitors
could not deliver the knock-out punch and let England escape
with a three-wicket win in the fourth cricket ODI here.
Chasing 213 for win, England fumbled and
faltered before Stuart Broad (45) and Ravi Bopara (43) stitched
together a record unbeaten 99-run stand for the eighth wicket to
see the side through. Captain Paul Collingwood (47) topscored
for the hosts.
This was after the famed Indian batting
line-up had collapsed for 212 in 49.4 overs with Yuvraj Singh
(71, 104b, 5x4, 1x6) and Sachin Tendulkar (55, 86b, 9x4)
providing the resistance. Down the order, Zaheer Khan's 19-ball
cameo of 20 helped India cross the 200-mark..
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For England, the new ball pair of Broad
(4-51) and James Anderson (3-38) shared seven wickets among
them. Broad was later adjudged Man of the Match for his
all-round
show.
With this victory, the hosts have extended
their lead to 3-1 in the seven-match series, which means India
can't afford to lose the remaining games if they are to win the
series. Both the teams now move to Leeds for the fifth one dayer
on Sunday.
The target of 213 was modest but England
found itself in a complete mess with the top half of the batting
line-up back in the pavilion inside 17 overs and the team yet to
reach the 100-mark.
Captain Paul Collingwood (47, 55b, 7x4),
however, seemed unfazed by the series of setbacks as he
maintained his sangfroid. (Agencies)
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