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India humiliate England, Yuvi shines
Rajkot, Nov 14: India inflicted a humiliating 158 run defeat on England who crumbled under the pressure of an imposing run chase, losing all ten wickets with more than 12 overs left in their 50.
Chasing India’s daunting total of 387 for five after Yuvraj Singh hit a brilliant 138 off only 78 balls, England were dismissed for 229 despite Kevin Pietersen’s battling 63 and a half-century from Ravi Bopara.
England narrowly avoided overhauling their heaviest ever defeat batting second in a one-day international, surpassing the 165-run losses against West Indies in St Vincent 14 years ago and Pakistan at Karachi in 2005.
India’s huge score was their highest total in a one-day international against a Test-playing country and the most England have ever conceded, beating the 353 for six recorded by Pakistan at Karachi three years ago.
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