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Colombo: Harbhajan Singh picked up 4/12, the best ever figures by an Indian bowler in T20Is, while Piyush Chawla and Irfan Pathan picked up two wickets. England were bowled out for 80, chasing 171 against India in their final group league encounter in the ICC World Twenty20 on Sunday.
India's spin duo of Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla shared six wickets in quick succession to wreck havoc to the English middle-order batsmen. The defending champions lost six wickets for 21 runs as they were reduced to 60/8 in 11.4 overs from 39/2 in 5.1 overs.
England lost Graeme Swann (0), Jos Buttler (11), Tim Bresnan (1), Craig Kieswetter (35), Jonathan Bairstow (1), and Eoin Morgan (2) quickly to Harbhajan and Chawla.
Pacer Irfan Pathan gave India an early breakthrough when he dismissed Alex Hales (0) in the very first over.
Pathan struck again soon as he dismissed Luke Wright (6) in his second over to jolt England's run chase as they were reduced to 18/2 in 2.4 overs.
Sent in to bat, fine batting by Rohit Sharma (55 not out), Gautam Gambhir (45) and Virat Kohli (40) guided India to a fighting total of 170/4.
Rohit was the pick of the Indian batsmen as he remained unbeaten on 55 off just 33 balls, which included a huge six and five hits to the fence.
The right-hander stitched two useful partnerships of 47 and 38 with skipper MS Dhoni (9) and Gambhir for the fourth and third wickets respectively.
Gambhir also played a useful knock of 45 off 38 as the southpaw smashed five boundaries in his innings.
Graeme Swann gave England a crucial breakthrough in the eleventh over when he dismissed in-form Kohli to halt Indian run charge.
Kohli, who is in the form of his life, played another useful knock as he hit six boundaries in his 32-ball 40.
After losing Irfan Pathan (8) early, Kohli and Gambhir put on quick 57-run stand for the second wicket to lead the India innings.
India lost opener Pathan (8) in the third over after a quick start.
Paceman Steven Finn struck early to get rid of Pathan after the Indian openers added 24 runs in 2.4 overs.
Pathan, who was sent in to open in the absence of Virender Sehwag, failed to capitalise the opportunity as he hit just one boundary in his run-a-ball innings.
Brief scores
India 170 for 4 (Sharma 55*, Gambhir 45, Kolhi 40)
England 80 (Kieswetter 38, Harbhajan Singh 4-12)
Result India won by 90 runs
Points India 2, England 0
MOM Harbhajan Singh (India)
