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Kolkata, October 25 India's stars with the ball, as in the first match of the series in Hyderabad, were once again the spinners, Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed 4 for 33 in eight overs, and R Ashwin, 3 for 28 in nine. They joined forces with the part-timers Manoj Tiwary and Suresh Raina, to choke England''s innings. Of England's last nine batsmen, only Samit Patel (18) and Graeme Swann (10 not out) reached double figures. Earlier, India struggled to come to terms on a slow Eden Gardens track before skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a valiant unbeaten half-century to post a challenging 271 for eight. Riding on Dhoni's unbeaten 69-ball 75, which was studded with four sixes and three fours, the Indians, who were struggling at one stage, lifted themselves by notching up 39 runs in the last two overs. There was a time when England bowler Steven Finn took two wickets in one over as India lost three quick wickets to be in tatters. But the visitors made it up scoring 60 runs in the last five overs, thanks to Dhoni's late outburst. Back to his opening slot, local lad Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir took the risks with odd boundaries while his partner Ajinkya Rahane was slow to start with. India could not score more than 41 runs from the first powerplay even as Gambhir and Rahane remained unscathed. — PTI
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Pietersen fractures left thumb
Kolkata, October 25 Pietersen had fractured his left thumb during the fourth one-dayer in Mumbai, which England lost
by six wickets. "Scans have revealed Pietersen has a fractured left thumb after being struck while fielding during the second innings of Sunday's match," England and Wales Cricket Board release said. "He will remain with the England team and continue to undergo assessment and treatment in a bid to prove his fitness ahead of England's international
Twenty20 fixture against India on Saturday," added the release. Pietersen's absence paved the way for Ian Bell, who made his first appearance against India in the ongoing ODI series. — PTI |
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Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team Principal: Christian Horner Technical Chief: Adrian Newey Drivers: S Vettel, M Webber Chassis: RB7 Engine: Renault Tyres: Pirelli First Season: 2005 World Championships: 1 Highest Race Finish: 1 (x25) Pole Positions: 35 Fastest Laps: 19 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Base: Woking, UK Team Principal: Martin Whitmarsh Technical Chief: Paddy Lowe Drivers: L Hamilton, J Button Test Drivers: P de la Rosa, G Paffett Chassis: MP4-26 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y Tyres: Pirelli First Season: 1966 World Championships: 8 Highest Race Finish: 1 (x174) Pole Positions: 147 Fastest Laps: 148 Scuderia Ferrari
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Base: Brackley, UK Team Principal: Ross Brawn Technical Chief: Bob Bell Drivers: M Schumacher, N Rosberg Chassis: MGP W02 Engine: Mercedes-Benz Tyres: Pirelli First Season: 2010 World Championships: 0 Highest Race Finish: 3 (x3) Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Lotus Renault GP
Base: Enstone, UK Team Principal: Eric Boullier Technical Chief: James Allison Drivers: B Senna, V Petrov Test Drivers: R Grosjean, N Heidfeld Chassis: R31 Engine: Renault Tyres: Pirelli First Season: 1977 World Championships: 2 Highest Race Finish: 1 (x35) Pole Positions: 51 Fastest Laps: 31 The buddh international circuit, greater noida |
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The circuit was officially named the Buddh International Circuit in April 2011. The name is derived from the word Buddha, and represents peace and calm. Design
Formula One announced the inclusion of the Indian Grand Prix for October 30, 2011. Estimated cost of building the circuit was about Rs. 10 billion. It has a length of 5.14 km and an area of 875 acres. Seating capacity is initially expected to be 110,000. Circuit
The design was forwarded to the teams to gather feedback on how the circuit could be improved. The planned hairpin at turn seven was removed, and the track at turn three was widened to allow drivers to take different lines throughout the corner. The track in all has 16 largely medium speed corners where F1 cars will lap at an average speed of 210 km/h. The back straight will let F1 cars reach 320 km/h making it one of the fastest tracks in the world. The expected F1 car lap time is 1 minute 27 seconds. The race is one of the most challenging for drivers, with the circuit rising 14 metres within the first three corners alone and a banked double-apex bend on the far side. Controversy
In order to construct the circuit, the lands of some three hundred farmers were purchased by the state government. Three months before the race farmers expressed dissatisfaction with the project and threatened to dismantle the circuit. |
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England chose a particularly humiliating route to their second 5-0 whitewash in consecutive ODI tours of India, as they allowed their resolve to collapse twice in one match.
England chose a particularly humiliating route to their second 5-0 whitewash in consecutive ODI tours of India, as they allowed their resolve to collapse twice in one match - first with the ball, as MS Dhoni walloped 75 not out from 69 balls to take his series tally to 212 runs without loss - and then with the bat, as they squandered a 20-over scoreline of 129 for 0 to lose all 10 of their wickets for 47 runs in exactly 100 balls.
The Buddh International Circuit is a Formula One racing circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, near Delhi. It will host the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix on October 30, 2011.
