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25-Oct-2011 09:06:00 GMT
India v England, 5th ODI, Kolkata

KP, Patel Out as England Opt to Bowl in Final ODI

Kolkata: Once again England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to field first against India in the fifth and final one-day international at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

England made two changes as injured Kevin Pietersen, who is not playing due to a broken thumb, has been replaced by Ian Bell while Graeme Swann returned to the playing eleven in place of Scott Borthwick.

India made only one change in the final ODI as Manoj Tiwary came in place of opener Parthiv Patel in the playing eleven.

A disciplined show in all the departments has been the highlight of India's 4-0 triumph so far and MS Dhoni's men would look to continue their dominant show on Tuesday in what has been billed as the 'payback series'.

Right from batting to bowling and fielding, India have shown near-perfection something that unmistakably favours towards a 5-0 whitewash and the setting would just be ideal for a Diwali eve celebration.

While India shone bright, the Englishmen, on the other hand, have failed to show the right body language throughout the series for a meek surrender on Indian soil.

It was in sharp contrast of their show in England where they had vanquished India in the same manner in both Test and one-day cricket.

No doubt there has been the huge advantage of the home condition but coach Duncan Fletcher, having tasted defeat in England, would definitely be pleased that the youngsters have shown tremendous character in the series so far.


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