Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team failed to defeat England in their Super Eights match at Lord's on Sunday, and this loss means that the defending Twenty20 World champions' run in the second edition of the tournament ends before the knockout stages. While the margin of defeat was only 3 runs, this loss is bound to rankle Team India as the media back home and fans prepare to vent out their disappointment and anger on Dhoni's men.
That's a topic for another day though. As it with any other match, this game too had its share of key moments, and we list down the six key moments that swung this all-important match in England's favour.
Kevin Pietersen's knock
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Former England captain Kevin Pietersen may be doubtful for a part of the Ashes series with his Achilles heel injury, but that certainly didn't stop this swashbuckling batsman from hitting the big shots as well as running the quick singles and twos. Pietersen had conceded before the tournament that he hasn't gotten used to the Twenty20 format. But, with his half-century against Pakistan in the league stage, and a 27-balls knock of 46 against India, Pietersen has shown that he is a threat in the shortest format of the game. Pietersen dominated the Indian attack at Lord's as he and Bopara added 71 runs for the second wicket in just over 9 overs, and if it wasn't for Ravindra Jadeja trapping KP in front of the wicket, England's total of 153 for 7 would have been nearer the 170-180 runs mark.
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