Eng vs Ind, 2014 Photos

Joe Root Hundred Humbles India in Dead Rubber

September 05, 2014 21:04

Joe Root celebrates his second ODI hundred, the first against India at Leeds on Friday. (All images are from AP and AFP)

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Umesh Yadav, who replaced Dhawal Kulkarni in the playing XI, gave India the first breakthrough, removing the dangerous Alex Hales early. (All images are from AP and AFP)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck early again to account for Moeen Ali, who had been promoted to bat at number three, after an aggressive half-century in Birmingham.
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Moeen Ali walks back disappointed after managing to score only nine runs in the fifth and final ODI at Leeds.
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Alastair Cook was solid again even as England lost two early wickets.
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Joe Root, whose place in the side was questioned by Boycott, replied in style, playing some cracking shots to bail England out of early trouble.
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Root plays a nice-looking shot as England continued to pile on the runs despite two early setbacks.
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Joe Root celebrates his second ODI hundred, the first against India at Leeds on Friday.
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Root has been in phenomenal form this season and the young Yorksireman has enjoyed piling on the agony on India's bowlers.
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Ashwin celebrates after removing the dangerous Eoin Morgan for 14.
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Mohammed Shami was the pick of the Indian bowlers, finishing with 2/52, off his 10 overs.
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Chasing 295, India were rocked early, when they lost the in-form Ajinkya Rahane for a duck in the first over of the innings, to James Anderson.
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Virat Kohli looked good before falling to James Anderson yet again as India slipped to 25/2 off 7 overs, getting off to a disastrous start in pursuit of 295.
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Shikhar Dhawan got off to a nice start and looked confident taking on England's new-ball attack
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Moeen Ali failed with the bat but made up with the ball, picking up the crucial wickets of Dhawan and Raina.
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Ambati Rayudu scored his second fifty of the series and looked good while he lasted. However, a poor shot brought about his downfall.
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MS Dhoni was determined in his innings of 29 but the asking rate had gone up way too much even for the big-hitting Indian captain.
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With Dhoni's departure, all of India's hopes were gone. England had started sensing a massive win.
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Ben Stokes picked up three wickets to hasten India's defeat in the dead rubber.
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Ravindra Jadeja smashed 87 to keep India a glimmer of hope, before falling to Steve Finn.
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Jadeja and James Anderson shake hands after the Leeds ODI drew to an end.
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India players pose after losing by 41 runs. However, the world champions took the series 3-1.

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