India spin duo strike again

12 April 2012

England's vulnerability against spin cost them two wickets in the third one-day international against India at Edgbaston.

Alastair Cook (40) had looked in good touch with four boundaries, but was beaten in the flight by Ramesh Powar and looped up a dolly to Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg.

Star batsman Kevin Pietersen then misread a Piyush Chawla googly and was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni to leave England on 118 for three.

Matt Prior had earlier scored 34 off just 40 balls before he was dismissed by Munaf Patel.

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