10 Best ODI Matches of the Century

#4 England Vs India (27th Feb 2011, Bangalore)

India v England- 2011

It will be boring if both teams scored 600+ runs and the match virtually became a boundary hitting game with the bowlers becoming scapegoats, but the 2011 Bangalore ODI was an exception in the genre.

India would have won the 2011 ICC World Cup, but their group stage encounter against England was one of the toughest challenges in the tournament. Batting first, Team India raised a mammoth 339 runs target for England with the courtesy of half-century knocks from Yuvraj and Gambhir along with a marvellous ton from the great Sachin Tendulkar. In reply, with the efforts of captain Andrew Strauss(158) and Ian Bell England reached the total and the match was ended up in a draw. Although both teams shared points equally, this match will bag the No.4 slot as draws are so rare in ICC World Cup tournaments.

SCORECARD SUMMARY

INDIA 338(49.5 OVERS)

ENGLAND 338/8(50 OVERS)

Result:

Match tied