India down dismal England
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Yuvraj Singh's century and an England batting collapse saw the tourists thrashed by India in the first of seven one-day internationals in Rajkot, BBC reports.
Virender Sehwag (85) and Gautam Gambhir (51) gave India a fine start before Yuvraj hit 138 not out off 78 balls.
Replying to India's 387-5, England fell to 38-4 with Zaheer Khan taking (3-26).
Captain Kevin Pietersen (63) tried to haul his side back into the match but was run out and the tourists were soon dismissed for 229, a loss by 158 runs.
Ravi Bopara weighed in with an impressive 54 not out featuring five sixes but that will be of little consolation to England who, on this evidence, will struggle to work their way back into the series.
The teams travel to Indore for the second ODI Monday with India, fresh from their Test series win against Australia, in scintillating form with both bat and ball.
Virender Sehwag (85) and Gautam Gambhir (51) gave India a fine start before Yuvraj hit 138 not out off 78 balls.
Replying to India's 387-5, England fell to 38-4 with Zaheer Khan taking (3-26).
Captain Kevin Pietersen (63) tried to haul his side back into the match but was run out and the tourists were soon dismissed for 229, a loss by 158 runs.
Ravi Bopara weighed in with an impressive 54 not out featuring five sixes but that will be of little consolation to England who, on this evidence, will struggle to work their way back into the series.
The teams travel to Indore for the second ODI Monday with India, fresh from their Test series win against Australia, in scintillating form with both bat and ball.