England finished a tough tour of India on an upbeat note, as they
preserved their world No. 1 ranking in Twenty20 cricket with a
hard-earned six-wicket victory in Kolkata. Steven Finn,
with 3 for 22 in four fast and accurate overs, was England's
inspiration with the ball as they limited India's powerful line-up to
120 for 9 after MS Dhoni had won the toss. Then it was over to Kevin Pietersen,
who overcame an anxious start, and a fourth-ball life, to silence a
raucous and expectant crowd with a blistering 53 from 39 balls.
Given how poorly England had fared in their 5-0 whitewash in the ODI series, they began the match on a hiding to nothing.
Given how poorly England had fared in their 5-0 whitewash in the ODI series, they began the match on a hiding to nothing.
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