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England tied an extraordinary World Cup game against India in Bangalore thanks to Andrew Strauss' brilliant 158.
The co-hosts set an intimidating 339-run victory target after a superb 120 from Sachin Tendulkar.
Strauss and Ian Bell (69) put England in command with a 170-run third-wicket stand before Zaheer Khan dismissed both batsmen in successive balls.
The tail set up a grandstand finish but England fell one run short of victory after needing 14 from the final over.
England wanted 29 from the last 12 balls, having earlier faced a much easier equation of 67 from the last 60, and then two off the final ball but Graeme Swann could only manage a single from Munaf Patel's delivery.
The late drama finished off the most enthralling match of the 2011 tournament so far, a game which both teams will feel they should have won.
Strauss and Ian Bell (69) put England in command with a 170-run third-wicket stand before Zaheer Khan dismissed both batsmen in successive balls.
The tail set up a grandstand finish but England fell one run short of victory after needing 14 from the final over.
England wanted 29 from the last 12 balls, having earlier faced a much easier equation of 67 from the last 60, and then two off the final ball but Graeme Swann could only manage a single from Munaf Patel's delivery.
The late drama finished off the most enthralling match of the 2011 tournament so far, a game which both teams will feel they should have won.
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