5th& final encounter at Dharamsala

As expected by the weatherman& media,the match which was considered to be prestigious affair for the Britishers,finally started without any interference from the Snow. The Indians first made use of the pitch which was hosting the first ever one day International.much was expected from the Indians to win this match to keep their ratings in tact if not bettering. But much to the agony of the Indianspectators all over the world ,none of the leading batsmen apart from Suresh Raina could shine on this cold Day. But Raina kept his form in tact. Finascore posted by the Indians was a pitiable one despite having a recognized gastronomic scoring Batsmen The score of India which was a moderate 226 was easily achievable one for the Britts. But England also did not start well & in fact,was a shaky one with their finest batsmen,Cook,pietersen& Joe Root back in pavilion sooner than expected. This gave India a ray of hope to win despite a low score. But Alas!Ian Bell started ringing poitively to declare a win for England.he made an unbeaten 113 with many hits to the fence& one over it at the final stage. Eventually,they won a most deserving victory for Bell who took a lone challence successfully. The only consolation for India was of course the performance of Suresh Raina & one wicket from Ravinder Jadeja Ja who removed Joe Root with a beauty. Apart from this,the real relief for India was that She retained the 1st of ICC RANKING, though England also achieved the same ratings of 117. Now again it is a matter of concern how long this Ratings would remain alive. Very hars blow to a happy ending for the hosts& hope for the visitors for the future!! SreedharanMundanat 28th January 2013 16-02 hrs (IST)