The world of cricket

March 28, 2006

Harbhajan spoils England party

Filed under: England, India

Off-Spinner Harbhajan Singh captured a career-best five for 31 to bowl India to a 39-run victory over England on Tuesday

Harbhajan Singh came good with both the bat and the ball to play the sheet-anchor role as India scripted an incredible 39-run victory against England in the first of the seven-match one-day series at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here today.

England, chasing India’s low score of 203, folded up for 164 runs in 38.1 overs after 170 minutes of batting to enable the hosts to go one-up in the one-day series. The turn-around came after Harbhajan’s magnificent second spell when he returned figures of 6-2-9-4 for an overall 10-2-31-5, which set India on course for victory. (more…)






















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