England Reserves Go 3-0 Down

Another defeat for England, another match winning partnership for India. Whilst being flogged to all parts of Goa, the bowlers looked to the fielders for support. Unfortunately the only two chances offered by Raina were squandered by Jones, who missed a stumping and Strauss, who missed a run out.

One Day Internationals tend to be won by the batsmen, but that does not excuse the selection of such an inexperienced bowling attack. Mahmood looked totally out of his depth and is likely to join the burgeoning ranks of former England players whose international careers are finished before they start. With the exception of Blackwell, the England bowler's were cannon fodder to the blades of Yuvraj Singh and Raina.

Facing a mammoth 295 to win, England at least managed to make a game of it, before slumping to a 49 run defeat. Collingwood's 93 of 84 deliveries could have inspired Dylan Thomas to write Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. But heroic failures are not enough and England's One Day game remains in the shadows.