5th ODI: England beat India in Dharamsala

The Indian batsmen were in trouble from the outset, playing one too many expansive shots. The hosts had lost half of the side by the 22nd over with the score on 79.

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Gautam Gambhir (24) once again failed with the bat as the opening partnership woes continued for India. Rohit Sharma (4), Virat Kohli (0) and Yuvraj Singh (0) fell with the score on 24 and from then on, it was always going to be tough to get back in the game.

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Suresh Raina, who has been in sparkling form this series, was the only silver-lining on an otherwise lacklustre day for the hosts.

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His innings of 83 off 98 balls took India to a fighting score. The left-hander was well supported by Ravindra Jadeja (39), who has also impressed in the five-match series.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar (31) showed his credentials with the bat, playing a cameo late on in the innings.u00a0

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In reply, England started off shakily. Indian umpire Sudhir Asnani once again made a case for the Decision Review System (DRS) with another appalling decision.

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Ishant Sharma in his first over had the English captain caught behind but Asnani failed to see or hear the edge thus leaving the bowler and fielders stunned.

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But from thereon the visitors didn't put a foot wrong and coasted to victory.

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There were many positives for the visitors, who will be happy to see the performances of Tim Bresnan and James Tredwell with the ball.

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Bresnan (4/45) got the ball to swing and bounce asking many tough questions of the Indian batsman. But the find of the tournament for the English has been off-spinner Tredwell (2/25).

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Tredwell was once again economical and took two crucial wickets. His innocuous off-spin has troubled the Indians, who have tried to dominate him but have failed miserably.

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The following is the scoreboard of India against England in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here Sunday:

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India

Gautam Gambhir c Bell b Tredwell 24

Rohit Sharma c Tredwell b Bresnan 4

Virat Kohli c Tredwell b Bresnan 0

Yuvraj Singh c Morgan b Finn 0

Suresh Raina c Bell b Woakes 83

Mahendra Singh Dhoni lbw b Finn 15

Ravindra Jadeja c Bell b Tredwell 39

Ravichandran Ashwin c Finn b Patel 19

Bhuvneshwar Kumar c Finn b Bresnan 31

Shami Ahmed c and b Bresnan 1

Ishant Sharma not out 0

Extras: (lb 4, w 7) 11

Total: (all out in 49.4 overs) 226

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Fall of wickets: 1-13 (R.G. Sharma, 3.3 overs), 2-13 (Kohli, 3.4), 3-24 (Yuvraj Singh, 6.5), 4-49 (Gambhir, 12.2), 5-79 (Dhoni, 21.1), 6-157 (Jadeja, 38.4), 7-177 (Raina, 41.4), 8-211 (Ashwin, 46.6), 9-225 (Kumar, 49.3), 10-226 (Shami Ahmed, 49.4)

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Bowling:

Steve Finn 10-2-28-2

Tim Bresnan 9.4-1-45-4

Chris Woakes 9-1-45-1

James Tredwell 10-1-25-2

Joe Root 5-0-34-0

Samit Patel 6-0-46-1

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England innings:u00a0

Alastair Cook b I Sharma 22

Ian Bell not out 113u00a0

Kevin Pietersen c Jadeja b Shami Ahmed 6

Joe Root b Jadeja 31

Eoin Morgan not out 40

Extras: (lb 8, w 7) 15u00a0

Total: (3 wickets; 47.2 overs) 227

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Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Cook, 11.5 overs), 2-64 (Pietersen, 18.1), 3-143 (Root, 35.4)u00a0

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Bowling:

Bhuvneshvar Kumar 9-1-45-0u00a0

Shami Ahmed 9-1-46-1

Ishant Sharma 10-3-37-1

Ravichandran Ashwin 10-0-50-0u00a0

Yuvraj Singh 2-0-15-0u00a0

Ravindra Jadeja 7.2-0-26-1u00a0

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Match details:

Toss: England chose to field

Umpires: Sudhir Asnani and Steve Davis (Australia)

TV umpire: C Shamsuddin

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Reserve umpire: Subrat Das

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