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As far as victories go, it couldn't be much more comprehensive. It was a victory set up by bowling attack that welcomed back James Anderson. His worth to this England side was evident from the start, He didn't concede a run in his first two overs, He got the bowl swinging & He struck with the first ball of his second over. Well, Anderson finish with four wickets, Moin Ali found turn & Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes were solid in their support as well. But, the real penetration came from Steven Finn, the man of the match, just a year ago Finn during England's ashes campaign was sent back home, because He was considered unselectable. Well, in this match, He proved to be virtually unstoppable, He relish the bounce, He gathered pitch, He used his height to advantage & He bowled to the length that either attempted batsmen to play lose shorts or else found the edge. His five-wicket haul is his best One Day Internationals figures. Despite some resistance from MS Dhoni & Stuart Binny, they were bowled out in just the 40th over. The bowlers defending a mega total of a 153 had some success early, Stuart Binny claimed the wicket of Moin Ali, but from thereon England were in cruise mode. Ian Bell was all class in notching up his first ODI half-century in ten innings & His partnership with James Taylor, who also made a half-century took England pass the total in the 28th over. That gave them the bonus point and now insures that India have an uphill battle to reach the final in Perth.
Stats:
- England's biggest win over India, England achieved victory, when 135 balls were left, the most for them against India.
- England won by 9 wickets against India, largest margin of victory in terms of wickets.
- Only 1 time two England bowlers have taken four-wicket hauls, in the same One Day International innings, playing outside England, Anderson & Finn, today. Finn is also the fourth English bowler to take a Five-for in Australia.
- India's total of 153 is their lowest ever score against England in One Day Internationals.
- 5 times Ajinkya Rahane has been dismissed by Steven Finn in One Day Internationals.
- India has never defended a total of 200 runs or less in a One Day International against England, they have now lost nine such matches.
- Four catches and a stumping by Jos Buttler, this is the joint-highest by a wicket-keeper in an One Day International in Brisbane, Australia. Matthew Wade & Courtney Browne have also effected five dismissals each.
- Since 1997 India had won four One Day Internationals to England at a neutral venue & lost only one One Day International to them, the last match India lost to England was in Sharjah in 1997.
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