Indian cricket team in England in 2007

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Indian cricket team in England in 2007
team1_

team1_name = India
team2_
| team2_name = England
from_date = 19 July
to_date = 8 September 2007
team1_captain = Rahul Dravid
team2_captain = Michael Vaughan | (Test), Paul Collingwood | (ODI)
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 1
team2_tests_won = 0
team1_tests_most_runs = Karthik 263
Ganguly 249
Tendulkar 228
team2_tests_most_runs = Pietersen 345
Vaughan 295
Cook 223
team1_tests_most_wickets = Khan 18
Kumble 14
Singh 12
team2_tests_most_wickets = Anderson 14
Tremlett 13
Sidebottom 8
Panesar 8
player_of_test_series = Zaheer Khan (India) and James Anderson (England)
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 7
team1_ODIs_won = 3
team2_ODIs_won = 4
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Tendulkar 374
Ganguly 302
Singh 286
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Bell 422
Collingwood 274
Cook 182
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Agarkar 7
R. P. Singh 7
Chawla 6
Powar 6
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Anderson 14
Flintoff 10
Broad 9
player_of_ODI_series = Ian Bell (England)
The Indian cricket team toured England from 19 July to 8 September 2007. The tour included 3 Tests and 7 ODIs. During the Test series, the Pataudi Trophy, a prize commissioned by the MCC to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Test debut, was competed for.

quads

Test Squads

Steve Harmison was named in the England squad for the first Test but withdrew just a day later due to a hernia and has undergone an operation to treat it, ruling him out for the entire series. Chris Tremlett was named as his replacement. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6901528.stm | title=Harmison ruled out of Lord's Test | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2007-07-16 | accessdate=2007-07-17] Matthew Hoggard did not play in the first two Test matches against India after being sent to hospital following a back spasm. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6912590.stm | title=Hoggard left out of England squad | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2007-07-23 | accessdate=2007-07-24]

With the resignation of Greg Chappell after the Cricket World Cup 2007 and Graham Ford declining the position of Indian coach, India entered the series without a coach. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/india/6740859.stm | title=Ford declines role as India coach | publisher=BBC | date=2007-06-11 | accessdate=2007-07-24] Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh were not named in the Indian squad due to recent poor performances while Irfan Pathan and Munaf Patel were not fully fit. [cite web | url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/297827.html | title=Too many holes | publisher=Cricinfo | date=2007-06-12 | accessdate=2007-07-24]

ODI Squads

On August 7, 2007, the BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah named the Indian ODI Squad for the seven-match one-day series.

The list of players are: Rahul Dravid (captain), Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Ramesh Powar, Dinesh Karthik, Zaheer Khan, R. P. Singh, Munaf Patel, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar.

Test series - The Pataudi Trophy

1st Test 19th July - 23rd July

Test match
date = 19 July - 23 July
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
team2 = cr|IND

score-team1-inns1 = 298 (91.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Andrew Strauss 96 (186)
wickets-team1-inns1 = S. Sreesanth 3/67 (22 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 201 (77.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Wasim Jaffer 58 (156)
wickets-team2-inns1 = James Anderson 5/42 (24.2 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 282 (79 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Kevin Pietersen 134 (213)
wickets-team1-inns2 = R. P. Singh 5/59 (16.3 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 282/9 (96 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Mahendra Singh Dhoni 76* (159)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Chris Tremlett 3/52 (21 overs)

result = Match drawn
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England
umpires = Steve Bucknor (WIN) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Kevin Pietersen
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258468.html (Scorecard)]
rain =

Day Onewikinewshas|articles related to the Test series|*
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* The first Test match at Lord's saw Chris Tremlett make his England Test debut. Michael Vaughan won the toss and chose to bat first. Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook took advantage of average Indian bowling scoring 40 runs after only 5 overs putting on 76 before Sourav Ganguly made the break through dismissing Cook on 36 lbw from his fourth ball of the match. No further wickets fell in the morning session although Strauss was dropped on 43 by Dinesh Karthik at the stroke of lunch.

Michael Vaughan and Strauss scored a 142 run second wicket partnership that would prove to be crucial in the match. Strauss was dismissed on 96 edging a slider from Anil Kumble. England in a seemingly strong position of 252/2 lost two quick wickets of Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood. Vaughan edged a R. P. Singh delivery straight to Dhoni while Paul Collingwood went for his first Test duck [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6904314.stm | title=Late wickets spoil England's day | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2007-07-19 | accessdate=2007-07-24] being deceived by a googly from Kumble and was trapped lbw reducing England to 255/4. This wicket meant Anil Kumble overtook Shane Warne's Test record of 138 lbw wickets. [cite web | url=http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/BOWLING/TRIVIA/MOST_TEST_LBW.html | title=Tests - Most Wickets Taken LBW | publisher=Cricinfo | date=2007-07-19 | accessdate=2007-07-26] Ryan Sidebottom joined Kevin Pietersen as nightwatchman and survived 5 deliveries before the day ended with England on 268/4.

Day Two

Heavy rain in the morning and poor weather forecasts made any play on the second day a remote possibility but rain stopped at around 13:00 BST allowing play to resume at 13:50 BST. The restart saw the Indian attack dismiss England for 298 with the final 26 runs costing 6 wickets. Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar both went for ducks while Sidebottom and Matthew Prior went on 1.

There was controversial moment in this session when Pietersen began walking when he edged a ball to Dhoni and appeared to be out caught. He turned back however when he saw his team mates at the pavilion waving him to go back when they saw Steve Bucknor telling Simon Taufel he thought the ball had not carried. TV replays showed the ball did not carry and Pietersen was given not out by the third umpire Ian Gould. This decision did not cost India however as Pietersen did not score any runs before being caught.

Dinesh Karthik was dismissed early on lbw and India could have been 16/2 had Prior not drop Wasim Jaffer in the second over. Rahul Dravid could not make a start and was removed cutting a outswinger to Prior. Sachin Tendulkar consolidated India's innings however scoring 80 runs with Jaffer before he was dismissed on 37. India lost one further wicket of Jaffer (which was Tremlett first Test wicket) and closed the day on 145/4.

Day Three

The day began in similar vein to the previous one with India losing their remaining 6 wickets in the space of 15 overs closing their innings on 201. James Anderson got his career best bowling figures of 5/42 in this innings. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6909851.stm | title=England extend lead despite rain | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2007-07-21 | accessdate=2007-07-24] Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook negotiated the final two overs of the session before lunch was taken.

Play did not resume until 15:25 BST due to rain. At the restart Zaheer Khan left-handed swing troubled the opening batsmen with Strauss and Cook going out in quick succession before play stopped. After the rain interruption Vaughan and Pietersen survived the final 35 minutes of the play to end the day on 77/2 leading the game by 174 runs.

Day Four

England scored 25 runs before Vaughan was clean bowled by R. P. Singh. Collingwood and Bell's wickets soon followed and England were 132/5. No further wickets fell in the morning session and England went into lunch at 161/5. The afternoon session started with Prior and Pietersen putting on 90 runs at a rate of 5 an over to swing the game in England's favour before Prior was eventually caught by Dhoni. Chris Tremlett completed his pair being bowled by Khan becoming the first Englishman since 1999 to get a pair on debut. [cite web | url=http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/BATTING/TRIVIA/PAIR_IN_DEBUT_TEST.html | title=Tests - Pair on Debut | publisher=Cricinfo | date=2007-07-22 | accessdate=2007-07-24] Pietersen struggled to protect the tail and England were dismissed for 282 before tea setting India a target of 380 runs for victory. Singh got his bowling figures of 5/59 in this innings.

In the final session of the day India scored runs quickly making 137 runs at a cost of 3 wickets. India lost the key wickets of Dravid and Tendulkar both out lbw. Leading to a tense final day were all results were possible.

Day Five

India lost two early wickets of Sourav Ganguly (lbw) and Karthik (caught) meaning that any chance of an Indian victory disappeared. Weather forecasts had predicted rain and it became a race against time for England to win the match before rain arrived while India would have to hold out for a draw. VVS Laxman and Dhoni produced a stand of 86 runs before Laxman was bowled by Tremlett.

This left Dhoni with the task of rear guard which was to protect the tail from the English attack. The next 3 wickets fell within 8 overs leaving India on 263/9. With light deteriorating Vaughan and Panesar bowled the final 7 overs of the match. S Sreesanth survived a strong lbw appeal from Panesar before bad light forced tea to be taken early. Rain meant that there was no evening session and the Test ended in a draw. Pietersen was awarded man of the match for his 134 century.

2nd Test 27th July - 31st July

Test match
date = 27 July - 31 July
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
team2 = cr|IND

score-team1-inns1 = 198 (65.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Alistair Cook 43 (111)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Zaheer Khan 4/59 (21 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 481 (158.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Sachin Tendulkar 91 (196)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Monty Panesar 4/101 (33.5 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 355 (104 overs)| runs-team1-inns2 = Michael Vaughan 124 (193)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Zaheer Khan 5/75 (27 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 73/3 (24.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Wasim Jaffer 22 (45)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Chris Tremlett 3/12 (7.1 overs)

result = cr|IND win by 7 wickets
venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
umpires = Ian Howell (RSA) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Zaheer Khan
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258469.html (scorecard)]
rain =Delayed the start of day 1.

Day Five

India began the day with 63 runs to make to claim the win of the match. Wasim Jaffer and Dinesh Karthik began to added 22 runs the Indian score. The Indian team soon lost the wickets of Jaffer, Karthik and Sachin. Ganguly and Dravid made 2 and 11 runs respectively confirming the Indian win.

3rd Test 9th August - 13th August

Test match
date = 9 August - 13 August
team1 = cr-rt|IND
team2 = cr|ENG

score-team1-inns1 = 664 (170 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Anil Kumble 110* (193)
wickets-team1-inns1 = James Anderson 4/182 (40 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 345 (103.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Ian Bell 63 (96)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Zaheer Khan 3/32 (22 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 180/6 declared (58 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Sourav Ganguly 57 (68)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Paul Collingwood 2/24 (10 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 369/6 (110 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Kevin Pietersen 101 (159)
wickets-team2-inns2 = S Sreesanth 3/53 (21 overs)

result = Match drawn; cr|IND won the series 1-0

venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Steve Bucknor (WIN) and Ian Howell (RSA)
motm = Anil Kumble
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258470.html (scorecard)]
rain =

India won the toss, and chose to bat first on a flat wicket which proved very good for batting. Both teams were unchanged again from the Trent Bridge test, creating the rare scenario of both teams fielding the same 11 players per side for all matches of the series.

England’s bowlers worked hard throughout days 1 and 2, but were unable to replicate the successes they had previously achieved against India’s powerful batting line up. Dinesh Karthik continued his good form to score 91, and Rahul Dravid scored 55 before he was clean bowled by a good delivery from James Anderson. England’s cause was not helped by dropped catches from the wicketkeeper Matt Prior - off firstly Sachin Tendulkar when he was on 20, and then VVS Laxman when he was on 41. Tendulkar went on to make 82, and Laxman 51. Prior also conceded five lots of four byes on day 1, though some of these might conceivably have been signalled wide.

India finished day 1 on 316/4, and accelerated their scoring significantly on day 2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 92, and was only dismissed off the part time spin of Kevin Pietersen after having hit two massive sixes and attempting a third. Then, veteran spinner Anil Kumble registered his maiden test century in his 118th match, which was a delightful moment for all followers of Indian cricket. Kumble would go unbeaten, finishing on 110 not out, and the lower order all contributed useful runs to help India compile an enormous score of 664. This total pretty much ensured that India could not lose the match, and would therefore win the series.

England came out to bat late on day 2, and lost the wicket of Andrew Strauss before the close. They continued to lose wickets regularly through day 3, with the shot selection of some of the middle order batsmen being called into question. Zaheer Khan, India’s bowler of the series picked up 3 wickets and Kumble also took 3. For England, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood all scored in the 60s, but no one went on to make a big score – leaving England on 345 all out early on day 4 and facing the prospect of following on.

Rahul Dravid however, chose not to enforce the follow on –a decision regarded as negative by many. However, there were concerns about Zaheer Khan who may have strained his thigh, and both India and Australia have been reluctant to enforce the follow on since the incredible match in Kolkata in 2001 where India won the match having been forced to follow on by Australia.

For a short period, Dravid’s decision looked to be potentially dangerous as England captured three very early wickets to leave India on 11/3, with an overall lead of 330. Dravid himself then batted in a very defensive manner, in an innings where he scored 12 from 96 deliveries. At one point, he had only scored 2 from 52 balls. However, Sourav Ganguly batted aggressively at the other end, and Laxman and Dhoni also contributed to boost India’s score, and allow Dravid to declare leaving England exactly 500 to win in 110 overs.

England survived until the end of day 4 without loss. For the most part, they batted sensibly throughout day 5 to reach 369/6 by the close of play and secure themselves a draw. However, there were still questions about the technique of some of the batsmen, with Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell all falling to slightly injudicious shots. Pietersen scored another test century, which was the main contributor to ensuring the draw by the close of play.

India had won the series 2-1, and secured their first series victory in England since 1986. Overall, the series had been a very good one, with two evenly matched sides competing well. England were unlucky not to win the first test at Lords due to rain, although they had had their chances. India seized on the opportunities they created at Trent Bridge to take the lead, and then first and foremost batted England out of contention in the final test, before thinking about winning it, which they did very effectively.

NatWest Challenge ODI series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = August 21
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 288/2 (50 overs)
score2 = 184 (50 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Ian Bell 126* (118)
wickets1 = Zaheer Khan 1/49 (10 overs)
runs2 = Rahul Dravid 46 (72)
wickets2 = James Anderson 4/23 (10 overs)
result = cr-rt|ENG win by 104 runs
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258471.html (scorecard)]
venue = The Rose Bowl, Southampton, Hampshire, England
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Ian Bell
rain = India won the toss and elected to field first.

Alastair Cook and Ian Bell both posted maiden ODI centuries, and James Anderson took 3 early wickets in India's chase to leave them on 34/4, and ensuring that the target of 289 was well out of their reach.

2nd ODI

Limited Overs Matches
date = August 24
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 320/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 329/7 (50 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Ian Bell 64 (96)
wickets1 = Piyush Chawla 3/60 (10 overs)
runs2 = Sachin Tendulkar 99 (112)
wickets2 = Andrew Flintoff 5/56 (10 overs)
result = cr-rt|IND win by 9 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258472.html (scorecard)]
venue = County Cricket Ground, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
umpires = Billy Doctrove (WIN) and Ian Gould (ENG)
motm = Rahul Dravid
rain = India won the toss and elected to bat first.

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = August 27
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 281/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 239 (48.1 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Ian Bell 79 (89)
wickets1 = R. P. Singh 3/55 (9 overs)
runs2 = Sourav Ganguly 72 (104)
wickets2 = James Anderson 3/32 (9.1 overs)
result = cr-rt|ENG win by 42 runs
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258473.html (scorecard)]
venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Ian Bell
rain = India won the toss and elected to field first.

4th ODI

Limited overs international
date = August 30
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 213/7 (48 overs)
score2 = 212 (49.4 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Paul Collingwood 47 (55)
wickets1 = Ajit Agarkar 4/60 (10 overs)
runs2 = Yuvraj Singh 71 (104)
wickets2 = Stuart Broad 4/51 (10 overs)
result = cr-rt|ENG win by 3 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258474.html (scorecard)]
venue = Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Mark Benson (ENG)
motm = Stuart Broad
rain =

India won the toss and elected to bat first.

India's decision seemed to be a mistake after they were left 32-3 but Sachin Tendulkar's half century and small contributions later pushed India to 212.

This seemingly was enough for the touring side as England crashed to 0-1 and soon 35-3. By the time captain Paul Collingwood was run out, England needed 99 runs to win with all-rounder Ravi Bopara and bowler Stuart Broad to fend off the remaining 26 overs. Surprisingly the two put a record eight wicket partnership for England, the hosts taking the series 3-1 with a 3 wicket victory and Broad picking up man of the match for his 45* and 4-51.

5th ODI

Limited overs international
date = September 2
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 242/8 (39 overs)
score2 = 324/6 (50 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Paul Collingwood 91* (71)
wickets1 = Sourav Ganguly 2/26 (7 overs)
runs2 = Yuvraj Singh 72 (57)
wickets2 = Paul Collingwood 1/48 (10 overs)
result = cr|IND win by 38 runs (D/L)
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258475.html (scorecard)]
venue = Headingley , Leeds, Yorkshire, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
motm = Sourav Ganguly
rain =
England won the toss and elected to field first.

6th ODI

Limited overs international
date = September 5
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 316/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 317/8 (49.4 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Owais Shah 107* (95)
wickets1 = Zaheer Khan 1/43 (10 Overs)
runs2 = Sachin Tendulkar 94 (81)
wickets2 = Stuart Broad 2/46 (9.4 overs)
result = cr|IND win by 2 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258476.html (scorecard)]
venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Peter Hartley (ENG)
motm = Sachin Tendulkar
rain =
England won the toss and elected to bat first.

7th ODI

Limited overs international
date = September 8
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 188-3 (36.2 overs)
score2 = 187 (47.3 overs)
team2 = cr|IND |
runs1 = Kevin Pietersen 71* (96)
wickets1 = R. P. Singh 2-40 (7 overs)
runs2 = MS Dhoni 50 (72)|
wickets2 = Dimitri Mascarenhas 3/23 (10 overs)|
result = cr|ENG win by 7 wickets and won the series 4-3
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/258477.html (scorecard)]
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ian Gould (ENG)
motm = Kevin Pietersen
rain =
India won the toss and elected to bat

Tour matches

Indians v Sussex - First-class match

Test match
date = 7 July - 10 July
team1 = cr-rt|IND
team2 = flagicon|England Sussex

score-team1-inns1 = 388/7 (dec) (130.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = VVS Laxman 95 (178)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Saqlain Mushtaq 3/71 (29.5 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 300/6 (dec) (85.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Andy Hodd 106* (165)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Anil Kumble 3/66 (22 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 184/8 (dec) (51 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Dinesh Karthik 33 (81)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Robin Martin-Jenkins 2/13 (7 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 190/9 (55 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Richard Montgomerie 59 (83)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Anil Kumble 3/57 (20 overs)

result = Match drawn
venue = County Ground, Hove, Brighton, England
umpires = Graham Burgess (ENG) and Keith Coburn (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/275785.html (Scorecard)]
rain =

Indians v England Lions - First-class match

Test match
date = 13 July - 15 July
team1 = England Lions flagicon|England
team2 = cr|IND

score-team1-inns1 = 413/8d (97 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Tim Bresnan 126* (166)
Joe Denly 83 (90)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Zaheer Khan 3/119 (22 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 383 (86.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Sachin Tendulkar 171 (236)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni 76 (84)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Stuart Broad 5/76 (19.4 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 227/2d (59 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Andrew Strauss 80 (103)
Owais Shah 77* (157)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Ramesh Powar 1/49 (13 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 91/1 (20 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Dinesh Karthik 51 (45)
Wasim Jaffer 22* (48)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Adil Rashid 1/24 (6 overs)

result = Match drawn
venue = County Ground, Chelmsford
umpires = Martin Bodenham (ENG) and Barry Dudleston (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/275786.html (Scorecard)]
rain =

Indians v Sri Lanka A - First-class match

Test match
date = 3 August - 5 August
team1 = Sri Lanka A flagicon|Sri Lanka
team2 = cr|IND

score-team1-inns1 = 266 (76.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Thilan Samaraweera 75 (100)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Ranadeb Bose 5/51 (18.2 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 238/5 (dec) (68 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Rahul Dravid 67* (105)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Rangana Herath 2/62 (18 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 265/7 (dec) (64 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Michael Vandort 117 (186)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Ramesh Powar 2/37 (12 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 187/6 (55 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Wasim Jaffer 55 (84)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Dammika Prasad 2/34 (12 overs)

result = Match drawn
venue = Grace Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
umpires = Nick Cook (ENG) and Barrie Leadbeater (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/275787.html (scorecard)]
rain =

Indians v England Lions - List A match

Limited overs international
date = August 18
team1 = England Lions flagicon|England
score1 = 296/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 32/0 (6.2 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Vikram Solanki 60 (65)
wickets1 = Ramesh Powar 3/52 (10 overs)
runs2 = Sourav Ganguly 18* (29)| wickets2 = Jon Lewis 0/8 (3.5 overs)| result = No result
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/275788.html (scorecard)]
venue = County Ground, Northampton, England
umpires = Neil Bainton (ENG) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
motm =
rain =

India in Scotland

Between the completion of the Test series and the start of the One-Day International series against England, India played one ODI against Scotland in Edinburgh on August 16. Limited overs international
date = August 16
team1 = cr-rt|SCO
score1 = 204/9 (46 overs)
score2 = 212/3 (39.5 overs)
team2 = cr|IND
runs1 = Gavin Hamilton 44 (78)
wickets1 = R. P. Singh 2/26 (9 overs)
runs2 = Gautam Gambhir 85 (115)
wickets2 = Majid Haq 1/32 (6 overs)
result = cr|IND win by 7 wickets|
report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/current/match/275789.html (scorecard)]
venue = Titwood, Glasgow
umpires = Ian Gould (ENG) and Ian Howell (RSA)|
motm = Gautam Gambhir
rain = Match reduced to 46 overs per side due to rain

External sources

wikinewshas|articles related to the ODI series|*
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* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_2007.html CricketArchive]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/match/fixtures/yearly.html cricinfo.com]
* [http://www.cricmedia.com/highlights/test Video highlights]
* [http://www.cricketfundas.com/indineng07.html Ball by Ball Simulation with Text, Audio Commentary]

Notes and references

* "Playfair Cricket Annual"
* "Wisden Cricketers Almanack"