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 Saturday, 13 July, 2002, 17:36 GMT 18:36 UK
India edge out England
England, India and Sri Lanka compete in the NatWest Series
NatWest Series final, Lord's
India 326-8 (49.3 overs) beat England 325-5 (50 overs) by two wickets.


Youngsters Mohammed Kaif and Yuvraj Singh rise to the occasion as India collect their first one-day trophy since 1998.

They put on 121 for the sixth wicket before Singh is out for 69, but Kaif's unbeaten 87 sees the tourists home with three balls to spare.

It is a big disappointment for England, who set a daunting target thanks top centuries by Nasser Hussain and Marcus Trescothick.


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50th over Khan is unable to score off the first two balls, but an overthrow from the third ball gives India the win.

49th over Zaheer Khan takes a single off the first ball to give the strike back to Kaif, who picks up two through mid-wicket to reduce the target to single figures. Kaif edges the last ball for four to leave India needing two from the final over.

48th over Flintoff revives England's hopes by bowling Harbhajan and having new batsman Anil Kumble caught behind by Stewart.
India 314-8

47th over Gough returns but Kaif hammers two more boundaries, and India are on the verge of victory.

46th over Flintoff is back into the attack, but cannot get the needed wicket.

45th over With things getting desperate for England, it's down to a run-a-ball required.

44th over Harbhajan gets in on the act, just clearing deep square leg to hit a crucial six.

43rd over Kaif, the last recognised batsman, deposits Irani for a huge six.

42nd over Collingwood, reverting to spin, finally gives England the breakthrough as Yuvraj's excellent innings of 69 off 63 balls comes to an end, top-edging with a paddle.
India 267-6

41st over Hussain brings Irani back, but the move fails to do the trick.

40th over It's another superb over for India, as Collingwood comes on and is picked off for 10.

39th over Kaif hits one of the biggest sixes of the day off Tudor, who is under huge pressure now, and follows up with a four. The 100 partnership comes up.

38th over Yuvraj goes to 50, hitting three consecutive boundaries off Flintoff - India are definitely back in it.

37th over Tudor spoils a good over by serving up a full toss last ball - clipped away for four by Yuvraj.

36th over Flintoff, who was caned by Ganguly initially, is back, and Kaif snicks him deliberately fine for a boundary.

35th over Tudor replaces Gough, and instantly exerts more control, just two runs coming off the over.

34th over Yuvraj slogs Giles's final ball for six into the crowds. Giles completes his spell, taking 10-0-47-2.

33rd over Kaif drives Gough beautifully through the covers for four.

31st over Yuvraj and Kaif do pretty well to hit the first over of Gough's second spell for six.

29th over Yuvraj hasn't given up, and he hits consecutive boundaries off Irani.

28th over The game enters a quiet period with 19 runs coming off four overs and the run-rate mounting as Irani and Giles turn the screw.

24th over Giles takes his second wicket with Tendulkar bowled attempting to make room to hit through the off-side.
India 146-5

23rd over India only manage a single off Irani's over.

22nd over Tendulkar sweeps Giles for four, but only because Irani misfields at deep backward square leg.

21st over The Essex captain strikes again as Dravid tamely holes out to short mid-wicket.
India 132-4

19th over Irani had to get in on the act - and does by having Mongia brilliantly caught by Stewart standing up down the leg-side.
India 126-3

17th over Irani is brought back and bowls a much tighter over.

16th over Giles into the attack, and is immediately reverse-swept by Sehwag for four, but responds by bowling the opener for 49 with the last ball of the over.
India 114-2

15th over England finally get a wicket as Ganguly (60) is bowled slogging Tudor across the line.
India 106-1

14th over Another brainless ball from Flintoff is crashed to the cover fence by Ganguly. Hussain returns to the fray after getting treatment on his thumb.

13th over Irani's first over disappears for 16 as Sehwag hits four crafty boundaries off it.

12th over Ganguly carves Flintoff over extra cover for two more boundaries - a 35-ball fifty for the Indian skipper.

11th over Sehwag somehow survives a huge shout for lbw as Gough appeals in vain. Two wides follow.

10th over Flintoff on to bowl. Hussain forced off the field after dropping Ganguly at short cover - the ball went for another four, and Ganguly follows up with a big six in the same area.

9th over The fifty comes up off just 49 balls - battle is joined.

8th over India's skipper is on fire, yet another boundary through the off-side off Tudor.

7th over Ganguly hits his fifth four, off-driving Gough on the up through mid-off.

6th over Ganguly has a bit of luck as an inside edge is worth four.

4th over Two fine boundaries by Ganguly through point as Tudor suffers.

3rd over Dreadful fielding from Hussain at cover turns a nothing shot from Ganguly into a welcome boundary.

2nd over Sehwag hits the first boundary, driving Tudor straight for four.

1st over Gough beats Sehwag with an outswinger, and it's a maiden over to start with.

INNINGS BREAK

50th over Irani appears to be suffering from a hip problem but he and Collingwood take nine off the final over.

49th over Paul Collingwood gets off the mark with a single and Ronnie Irani follows suit by playing the ball to mid-on. Khan finishes with 10-1-62-3.

49th over Vaughan chips Khan straight to Dinesh Mongia at backward square leg.
England 312-5

48th over New batsman Michael Vaughan slices the ball away over point for two to open his account. Hussain's innings comes to an end when he is bowled behind his legs for 115.
England 312-4

47th over A top edged hook for four by Hussain takes England past 300. The next ball goes through mid-wicket for four, but Khan bowls Flintoff for 40.
England 307-3

46th over Hussain reaches three figures for the first time in ODIs, pointing to the number three on his back in animated fashion. He then sweeps Nehra fine for another boundary to end the over.

45th over Flintoff picks his spot again for a boundary off Zaheer.

44th over A square drive for four from Flintoff off Nehra.

43rd over Hussain has his highest score in one-day cricket now with the seamers back on.

42nd over Flintoff smashes Yuvraj over his head for a straight six.

41st over Hussain hits an orthodox sweep off Kumble for four. He finishes with figures of 10-0-54-1.

40th over Harbhajan finishes off, with figures of 10-0-53-0.

39th over Just two runs come off Kumble's penultimate over.

37th over The partnership finally ends, as Trescothick misses with a sweep off Kumble.
England 227-2

36th over Trescothick gets his first boundary for a while, with a well-placed sweep for four off Harbhajan.

34th over Trescothick collects his third one-day century off 90 balls.

32nd over Hussain lofts the off-spinner Sehwag over extra cover for four, to bring up the 200.

31st over A seventh bowler, and fourth spinner, is tried, in the shape of Yuvraj Singh.

30th over A reverse sweep from Hussain off Sehwag is worth four.

29th over Frustration for Kumble as a couple of leading edges from Trescothick just elude the fielders.

27th over Hussain gets to his fifty with an under-edged cut for four off Kumble.

26th over The third spinner Sehwag is on and Hussain is dropped by Dravid, but it was a very tough chance.

22nd over The hundred partnership comes up off just 86 balls.

21st over Hussain produces a variety of shots off Ganguly to keep the score advancing.

20th over Trescothick connects with two big sweeps, for four and six, off Harbhajan.

19th over Hussain really struggling for runs, though a thin inside edge passes Dravid for four.

17th over The Tresco show continues - new bowler Ganguly being smashed through the covers for four and the hundred comes up.

15th over Trescothick's 50 comes off just 40 deliveries.

14th over Harbhajan's first over costs just three.

13th over Kumble comes into the attack, Hussain slogging him over midwicket for four.

11th over Trescothick drives Nehra for four. Next ball, he is almost caught at backward point but re-asserts himself by pulling Nehra for four more.

10th over Sublime footwork brings Trescothick a six over midwicket off Zaheer.

8th over An awful bit of cricket from Knight, as he plays across a Zaheer full toss to be bowled for 14.
England 42-1

7th over Knight pulls Nehra for four after coming down the track.

6th over Trescothick hits the first shot of authority - a punch through midwicket for four.

4th over Extras are outscoring both batsmen with the ball still moving around generously.

3rd over Knight edges a good ball for Nehra through the vacant fourth slip area for a boundary.

2nd over Zaheer bowls a maiden at Knight.

1st over Nehra begins proceedings with a big wide, the ball swinging a long way, and five runs come off the over.


England: M E Trescothick, N V Knight, N Hussain (Capt), M P Vaughan, A J Stewart (Wkt), A Flintoff, R Irani, P D Collingwood, A P Giles, A J Tudor, D Gough.

India: S C Ganguly (Capt), V Sehwag, D Mongia, S R Tendulkar, A Ratra (Wkt), Yuvraj Singh, M Kaif, Harbhajan Singh, A Kumble, Z Khan, A Nehra.

Umpires: SA Bucknor (West Indies) and D Shepherd. Third umpire: P Willey (Eng). Match referee: M Procter (South Africa).

NatWest series: England, India, Sri Lanka

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