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Rejuvenated India look to clinch series in Mohali

Bolstered by two emphatic back-to-back wins, India will seek to clinch the ODI series against England by taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the fourth match in Mohali on Wednesday with the under-fire hosts showing signs of rediscovering their winning touch.

Alarm bells ringing, but conditions offer hope

The cool climes of Mohali will be a welcome relief for the weary England team who, after suffering two consecutive crushing defeats at the hands of India, are now in a must-win situation to keep the series alive. Ashutosh Sharma reports.

Turning on the heat, steadily

Virat Kohli produced a majestic innings to finish unbeaten on 77 in Ranchi, starting with a flurry of fours against paceman Jade Dernbach that underlined his decisiveness.
N Ananthanarayanan reports. Scorecard | Third ODI

Skipper gives credit to bowlers for an easy victory

The confidence of Alastair Cook following the Test series win seems to be ebbing away after two big losses in a row, and on the other hand, MS Dhoni is feeling things are beginning to fall into place. HT reports.

BCCI names unchanged squad for last two ODIs against England

The BCCI today named an unchanged 15-member squad for the remaining two ODIs of the five-match series against England to be played at Mohali and Dharamsala respectively.

3rd ODI: India play England, will look to gain lead in series

After a huge 127-run win in the second ODI in Kochi, the Indian cricket team under MS Dhoni will look to take lead when they take on England in the third ODI in Ranchi today.

How long will India rely on MSD's prowess?

It was very important for India from the series' perspective to come back strong and level it. The total put up by India could have been chased, but the England batsmen didn't play well and made it look tougher than it actually was, writes Ian Botham.

Tackling the unknown at home

Skipper MS Dhoni took a hit on his thumb while batting in the nets leaving India wary of the new Ranchi pitch. N Ananthanarayanan reports.

Dhoni in focus as Ranchi's wait for international cricket ends

Propped up by the massive series-levelling win in the second ODI, India will look to keep the momentum going when they go into the third one-dayer against England here tomorrow, hoping that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first match in his hometown will prove lucky.

High-scoring game on cards in the third India-England ODI

A typical batting-friendly wicket will be on offer when India and England square off in the third cricket one-day international of the five-match series here on January 19.

Hinterland boys find a shepherd in skipper Dhoni

It is no secret that Mahendra Singh Dhoni sees players from small towns as natural allies. The hunger in them to compete with players from bigger cities and better infrastructure and succeed has always found the India skipper play the guide, N Ananthanarayanan reports.

India fly over England on helicopter

MSD brings out his signature shot, Jadeja joins party with an all-round show to crush England and draw level, N Ananthanarayanan writes. Jadeja finally clicks | Scorecard

India finally win, thrash England in Kochi ODI

India finally found their winning touch as they relied on a brilliant all-round display to thrash England by an emphatic 127 runs in the second cricket one-dayer in Kochi on Tuesday. India has levelled the five match ODI series against England 1-1. Scorecard

Ahead of game, Gambhir puts up a brave front and bats for teammates

The questions were put in an orderly fashion, on India's poor bowling at the death, the spin struggle, failure of a set top-order batsman to get a big score, which would have made the chase easier in Rajkot.

Ashwin hits long pause, India go into a tailspin

Almost unconsciously, Ravichandran Ashwin rolled over his left arm, to bowl a delivery at an unoccupied batting net on Monday, as the India players slogged it out in the heat ahead of the second one-day international against England. N Ananthanarayanan reports. Expert views

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