Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series Cricket - 3rd Match
(England vs India at Brisbane)
Finn, Anderson run through India
| India | vs | England |
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| 153/10 (39.3) | 156/1 (27.3) | |
| England won by 9 wickets | ||
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| Photo © AP |
It was here in the nets at the Gabba a year and four days ago that Steven Finn couldn't land the ball on the strip. He was fatigued and down on confidence. He was offered an early leave from what was a trying tour of Australia. He took the offer. In the match that followed, an England attack lacking a tall bowler helplessly saw James Faulkner pull of a heist with No. 11 for company.
A year and three days later, Finn announced his comeback to top-flight cricket with a maiden five-for that ripped apart India's batting order after they had recovered from a shaky start. Finn's charge turned 1 for 57 into 5 for 67, and 5 for 137 into 153, their lowest all-out score against England. That after India had decided to bat on a hard Gabba surface only to be undone by the extra bounce on the pitch. Ian Bell helped England chase the target down in 27.3 overs, claiming the crucial bonus point and a big net run rate boost.
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| Photo © AP |
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