Hometown hero Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning runs on Ranchi’s big day as England’s batsmen floundered for the second time in a week against India. u00a0The unfashionable cricketing outpost was hosting its first-ever international fixture — the third one-dayer in a five-match series — and 39,000 fans saw the local boy pull Steven Finn for four to ensure a fairytale seven-wicket win.

Ishant Sharma, who claimed the wickets of Kevin Pietersen and top-scorer Joe Root. Pics/Getty Images