Virat Kohli (107) and Rahul Dravid (69) added an impressive 170-run stand to lead India to 304/6 against England in the fifth and final one-day international at Sophia Gardens on Friday.
At the end, skipper MS Dhoni (50 not out) and Suresh Raina (15 off 15 balls) played some lofty shots to cash on the good platform to take the visitors past 300 runs. Dhoni raced to his fifty in just 26 balls as he hit two huge sixes and five boundaries in his quick-fire knock.
As usual Dravid was overshadowed by his batting partner even in his swan song one-day match. Kohli scored his sixth one-day hundred to garner all the limelight as Dravid got out in the very next ball by Graeme Swann.
All the players on the field rushed toward Dravid to shake hands as the legend leave the field after his well crafted final one-day essay.
Kohli got himself out with a rare hit-wicket after his back-foot brushed the wickets while trying to steer a Graeme Swann delivery. Kohli played a gem of an innings as he hit nine boundaries and a six in his 93-ball knock.
India lost Dravid soon after Kohli slammed a quick century off 87 balls in the previous ball. Swann clean bowled Dravid to put an end to a great one-day career. Dravid hit four boundaries in his 79 balls knock.
Sent in to bat, India lost Parthiv Patel (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (26) in quick succession after a watchfully start.
Swann dismissed Patel soon after India lost Rahane. Patel played a watchful inning off 39 balls without scoring a boundary.
Rahane struck three boundaries in his steady 47-ball inning before Jade Dernbach gave England the first breakthrough. The right-handed opener added 52 runs for the opening wicket with Patel.
Earlier, England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field in the final ODI against India. Rain delayed the start of the match as it started 30 minutes late from the allotted time.
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