Champions Trophy - England and Wales 2013

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Jimmy ends up with 2 wickets for his troubles and Broad leads England with 3.

Its a funny game.

Just 3 of Bopara's first over, and the big wicket of Dhawan. India struggling at 52-2, they are almost at the halfway stage of their innings, and the run rate hasn't even touched 6. If at all we get a finish, England looking like the one to walk away with the trophy.

Plenty of batting to come yet. India arent going to let England just sneak Bopara and Tredwell away.

Yeah Raina, Dhoni, Jadeja all to come, hardly over yet msp! Have some faith

India 59-2 after 10.

If Bopara can do 4 and Root doesn't have to bowl its a big bonus for England.

Kohli looking to get on with it. Using the feet.

It'll be particularly tough for England to chase in these conditions to boot.

Another good over from Bopara, 5 singles.

They just can't get Bopara away at all.

Good from the tredders there.

Karthik whacks one into orbit and Morgan takes it.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tredwell that is superb!!!!!!

And Karthik's gone. India in trouble.

Pressure telling. They werent putting Tredwell and Bopara away so the big hit had to come. Good captaincy.

Gotta love Tredders

Is it right that he hasn't taken a first class wicket all season yet?

Risky single there.

The giant hitting raina in now.

Raina getting bogged down.

Wicket and 2 singles, India really have to go after Bopara or Tredwell now.

Brilliant over from Tredders

Raina out.

2nd wicket for Bopara and Raina goes.

Point must be made, England will gain time vs the rain if India dont bat 20.

They have to be careful to bat through here.

Here comes the match winning captain that is msd.

India will feel cheated if this game doesn't get washed out

Raina goes now. This is turning out to be a serious collapse.

1 of these 2 sets up England up very strongly. Both supremely talented

KP_fan wrote:India will feel cheated if this game doesn't get washed out

Explain.

Msd out.

Dhoni gone.

Double wicket maiden. What an over.

WHAT AN OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give Ravi Bopara a knighthood

Can we get through 5 in a few overs? Saves us time.

66/5. Come on England! Might not need all the time in the world, we can finish it early!

Anderson on, Cook sniffing blood here.

Olly wrote:

KP_fan wrote:India will feel cheated if this game doesn't get washed out

Explain.

 
they had to stop 10 times and if the game is completed means Eng would play uniterrupted....that's just not fair for a high profile final

KP_fan wrote:

Olly wrote:

KP_fan wrote:India will feel cheated if this game doesn't get washed out

Explain.

 
they had to stop 10 times and if the game is completed means Eng would play uniterrupted....that's just not fair for a high profile final

England had to go off 10 times as well no?

Looking at the radar, few spots of rain imminent. Nothing concrete though. I dare not get my hopes up!

It might not be fair, and whoever loses will feel hard done by, but this is professional sport, not preschool.

India have known they have 20 overs throughout their innings

Olly wrote:

KP_fan wrote:

Olly wrote:

KP_fan wrote:India will feel cheated if this game doesn't get washed out

Explain.

 
they had to stop 10 times and if the game is completed means Eng would play uniterrupted....that's just not fair for a high profile final

England had to go off 10 times as well no?

Bit early for sour grapes isn't it?

At this point unless the heavens open they'll play through.

Gotta let Bopara finish surely

England are set to win their first global ODI trophy here. India are collapsing big time. There is no Mahendra Singh Dhoni to save the situation. Will they bat out the 20 overs? How is the weather out there?

1 run from the over, still no boundary. 10 an over from here makes 127

Got until 8:30 provided the rain holds = time for England

Finally a loose one from Bopara and Kohli pounces.

Bops a bit loose here.

India tonking it this over and the crowd celebrating loudly sensing victory.

Kohli's got to counterattack sooner rather than later.

1 more of Tredwell, 2 of Bresnan and 1 from Anderson and Broad.

12 from that over, 2 good shots from Kohli. Well bowled overall from Bopara.