India go 3-0 up after securing win under fading light

Nov 20, 2008

England won the toss and began slowly, scoring 16 in the first seven overs•Getty Images

Ravi Bopara accelerated after Bell took the initiative and England raised 50 in 11 overs•Getty Images

Mahendra Singh Dhoni made no mistake when Paul Collingwood was sucked out of his crease•Getty Images

Yuvraj and Harbhajan, who took his 200th wicket, hurt England with their varying brands of spin•Getty Images

Stuart Broad bowled Suresh Raina to make it 34 for 2•Getty Images

But while Rohit Sharma fell to Swann, Flintoff removed Virender Sehwag to leave India on the edge at 125 for 4•Getty Images

But it was not enough as the umpires offered the light to the Indian batsman, and being 16 runs ahead of the par score, they had no hesitation in accepting it•Getty Images

Ian Bell opened up with 12 runs off the eighth over of the match•Getty Images

Munaf Patel delivered India the breakthrough, getting Bell for 46•AFP

Bopara moved on to his fourth ODI half-century ... •AFP

Owais Shah contributed 40 from No. 6 but England were bowled out for 240•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag however led India's chase well•Getty Images

But Dhoni and Yuvraj calmed Indian nerves putting on 52 for the fifth wicket•AFP

Harbhajan Singh's introduction after the drinks break triggered England's collapse•AFP

... but Yuvraj Singh's golden arm did for Bopara in the 29th over•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff delivered England an early wicket, getting Gautam Gambhir for 14•Getty Images

He brought up his fifty with a six off Graeme Swann as India looked to get back on course•AFP

The light was fading but India was ahead on the required run-rate, but then Flintoff struck to remove Yuvraj•AFP