India vs England 1st ODI 2002 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs England 1st ODI - 2002 England tour of India 6-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between India and England played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 19, 2002.

Marcus Trescothick celebrates his century © Getty Images

Half-century from Dinesh Mongia before bowlers attack helped to India hard-fought 22-run victory over England, despite a brilliant century from Marcus Trescothick and take a 1-0 lead in a tense game of the first ODI.

Match Stats :

India's 22-run win was their third smallest victory by terms of runs against England in One-day internationals. India's 281 was their second highest score against England in One-day international and the second highest team total at Eden Gardens in ODIs, The highest was Sri Lanka's 309 against Pakistan in 1997. England's 259 was their seventh highest score against India in One-day internationals. England lost their last six wickets for just 35-runs - which was their joint third worst last six-wicket collapse against India in One-day international. They went from 224 for 4 to 259 for all out. Marcus Trescothick became the eighth England batsman to score a hundred against India in One-day internationals.

India scored 281-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Dinesh Mongia struck 71 off 75-balls including 7-fours & a six.

Sourav Ganguly cracked a 42 off 58-balls including 4-fours & a six, Sachin Tendulkar scored 36 off 43-balls included 6-fours.

Hemang Badani hit 35 off 33-balls including 3-fours, Virender Sehwag scored 29 off 37-balls included 5-fours, VVS Laxman 25 and Harbhajan Singh 18 not out.

England best bowler by Andrew Flintoff took 2-wickets, Ashley Giles, Darren Gough, Matthew Hoggard and Jeremy Snape each took one-wickets.

England scored 259 for all-out in 44 overs with top scorer by Marcus Trescothick 121 - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against India in ODIs.

Nasser Hossain scored 25 off 29-balls including 4-fours, Andrew Flintoff 24, Paul Collingwood 21 and Ashley Giles 18.

India best bowler by Ajit Agarkar picked up 3-wickets, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble both took 2-wickets and one for Sourav Ganguly - Harbhajan Singh.

Marcus Trescothick named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 121-runs knocked off facing 109-balls including 13-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 111.01.

                   

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