India reach 234 for 7
Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni led India's fightback as the tourists recovered from a dismal start to reach 234-7 in the third one-day international against England here at The Oval on Friday.
Dhoni's beleaguered team looked in dire trouble after slumping to 58-5 in the early stages, but the Indians hit back impressively thanks to an aggressive innings of 78 off 89 balls from all-rounder Jadeja.
Jadeja's 112-run partnership with Dhoni lifted India after James Anderson had taken three wickets to put the tourists on the back foot.
India arrived at The Oval still waiting for a first victory over England on this tour after losing all four Tests to surrender the number one spot to their hosts.
They then crashed in the lone Twenty20 international and the second one-day match at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, after the first match was rained off.
With eight players, including star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, already ruled out for the rest of the series, the last thing Dhoni's team needed to see was a green wicket and overcast skies in south London.
SCORES IN BRIEF
INDIA: 234 for 7 (Jadeja 78, Dhoni 69, Ashwin 36 not out, Raina 21; Anderson 3-48, Bresnan 1-32)
ENGLAND: Cook, Kieswetter, Trott, Bell, Bopara, Stokes, Bresnan, Swann, Broad, Anderson, Dernbach.
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