25 aug 2011
India's target was revised from 237 runs to 235 and the Indian openers led by Sachin Tendulkar provided the team a solid start until the Little Master fell to left-arm pacer Christopher Liddle. Unflustered by Tendulkar's departure, Parthiv took charge and collared the Sussex attack. Parthiv's fifty contained nine hits to the fence.
While Parthiv attacked from one end, Virat Kohli settled in to play a long innings. The Delhi batsman first stitched a 63-run stand with Parthiv and then along with Rohit Sharma, raised a match-turning stand of 104 runs. And by the time Kohli had fallen to left-armer Naved Arif, India was 25 runs adrift from the target.
Indian seamers led by Rudra Pratap Singh bowled well in patches as Sussex were all out for 236 in 45 overs in the first of the three warm-up games ahead of the limited overs series on Thursday. The match has been reduced to 45-overs-a-side after heavy downpour.
RP who had a miserable comeback to the Test arena snared four for 45 from his nine overs but Munaf Patel who was made to cool his heels for the entire Test series was smashed for 52 runs in his seven-over spell. India conveyed the right intent by fielding both Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the playing XI as well as playing five regular bowlers in a bid to be better prepared for the ODIs than they were for the Tests in which they suffered a 4-0 whitewash.
But a few overs into the Sussex innings, India quickly abandoned the policy of checking on players' form and fitness and strived rather to win the inconsequential match. Munaf, the one-day specialist, caused the most concern as he bowled his first six overs for 47 runs and was taken to cleaners by a rather amateurish Sussex line-up.
Kohli shines in 6-wicket win for India
Brighton: Over a month in England and India secured their first win on the soil in a tour game against county side Sussex. The touring Indians defeated Sussex by 6 wickets at Brighton. What was most heart-warming in the victory was India's strong batting display. Virat Kohli's 71 and Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 61 guided India home with ease after Parthiv Patel shone with an attacking 65-ball-55.
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While Parthiv attacked from one end, Virat Kohli settled in to play a long innings. The Delhi batsman first stitched a 63-run stand with Parthiv and then along with Rohit Sharma, raised a match-turning stand of 104 runs. And by the time Kohli had fallen to left-armer Naved Arif, India was 25 runs adrift from the target.
Indian seamers led by Rudra Pratap Singh bowled well in patches as Sussex were all out for 236 in 45 overs in the first of the three warm-up games ahead of the limited overs series on Thursday. The match has been reduced to 45-overs-a-side after heavy downpour.
RP who had a miserable comeback to the Test arena snared four for 45 from his nine overs but Munaf Patel who was made to cool his heels for the entire Test series was smashed for 52 runs in his seven-over spell. India conveyed the right intent by fielding both Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the playing XI as well as playing five regular bowlers in a bid to be better prepared for the ODIs than they were for the Tests in which they suffered a 4-0 whitewash.
But a few overs into the Sussex innings, India quickly abandoned the policy of checking on players' form and fitness and strived rather to win the inconsequential match. Munaf, the one-day specialist, caused the most concern as he bowled his first six overs for 47 runs and was taken to cleaners by a rather amateurish Sussex line-up.
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