India Ends With Another Lose In The Final ODI and a disappointing last ODI for rahul Dravid

India signed off their nightmarish tour of England without a win as they were spanked by six wickets in the rain-marred fifth and final one-dayer bringing a disappointing end to veteran Rahul Dravid’s illustrious ODI cricket career here.

Put into bat, India rode on a fluent century from Virat Kohli (107) and substantial 

contributions from Dravid (69) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50 not out) to post an 

impressive 304 for six on a batting-friendly Sophia Gardens pitch here yesterday.

Chasing the challenging target and their innings interrupted by intermittent rain, England 

were 166 for four in the 26th over but recovered to race to the revised target of 241 

from 34 overs with 10 balls to spare. The hosts won the series 3-0 after one match was 

rained out and another ended in a tie.

Jonathan Trott (63) and captain Alastair Cook (50) were the main contributors in the 

successful chase. Debutant Jonny Bairstow and Ravi Bopara, who knocked off the winning 

runs, also chipped in with unbeaten knocks of 41 and 37 respectively.

The target was revised twice earlier as the start of England run chase was delayed due to 

rain. First it was revised to 295 from 47 overs and then to 270 from 40 overs. It was finally 

set at 241 from 34 overs and England reached the target comfortably.

With the loss, India return home without any win in the disastrous tour. They were 


whitewashed 0-4 in the four-match Test series, beaten in the one-off Twenty20 


International before ending the tour by losing the ODI series.