Cricket World Cup 2011:India V/s England Biggest Game in World Cup 2011

Two weeks ago, 50 over cricket was supposedly on its deathbed .After average opening games ,tournament sparked to life in clash between India and England Match.It was one of the biggest game of tournament,Sachin Tendulkar scored his 47th One Day century and 5th World cup century set england runs chase of 339.

England’s steady start gave the team belief and Andrew Strauss’ superbly crafted century undermined the Indian’s confidence while the crowed became deathly silent. Andrew Strauss played captain Inning and hit century . England looked as though they were cruising to victory, but zahir Khan took vital wickets in his 2nd spell of over that thrust them firmly back into the ascendancy.

Suddenly the Indians were pumped up, as the English middle and late order collapsed. But then two sixes, one each by Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan, both off Piyush Chawla's 49th over, the penultimate one of the innings, again changed the game.

Number 10 Ajmal Shazad on strike, the match looked to be in India's grasp, but the drama wasn't over by any means. Graeme Swann and Ajmal Shahzad recovered to put England in a position to win off the final ball. Requiring two runs to win, England scored just one to tie the game.

In an exhilarating game which saw the initiative pass back and forth between both sides, England and India produced a perfect entertainment for the 50 over game. The match witnessed most runs ever scored in an ODI, the spectacular centuries from Tendulkar and Strauss.