Wednesday, April 12 2006 14:13 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jamshedpur: India were bowled out for 223 in 48 overs in the sixth cricket one-dayer against England here today (Apr 12, 2006).

Brief Scores: India: 223 in 48 overs (Dhoni 96, Powar 54; Anderson 3/28, Sajid Mahmood 3/37, Plunkett 2/22).

India promoted Dhoni to open the batting with Sehwag but got a jolt in the very first over as the stand-in skipper edged James Anderson to Vikram Solanki in the slips.

Unaffected by the fall of the big wicket at the other end, Dhoni plundered runs at will, collecting 14 runs in the next over by Matthew Hoggard who gave away 59 runs in 8 overs.

The new poster boy of Indian cricket cracked three fours past cover point, square leg and extra cover apart from taking a couple, leaving Hoggard completely befuddled.

Kaif hit a couple of good shots but in the end fell cheaply, unable to cash in on a life at nine when Paul Collingwood floored a simple chance at backward point.

Anderson was the unlucky bowler. Kaif (15) was trapped leg before off Sajid Mahmood (3/27) who impressed with his pace and also bagged the prized scalp of Dhoni.

India suffered further reverses when Plunkett showed the door to Yuvraj (4) and Raina (2) in his first two overs.

While Yuvraj dragged the ball onto his stumps while going for a pull, Raina miscued a glance to finish in the hands of Mathew Prior who brought off a good catch as India were reduced to 63/4.

With wickets falling at the other end, Dhoni showed maturity by cutting down on his strokemaking and depending on deft placements to push the score along.