10 Most Memorable India vs England ODI Matches

Second ODI, India tour of England 2007 (County Ground, Bristol)

Rahul Dravid played the best ODI knock of his career

The 2007 ODI series against England stands as one of the most memorable bilateral ODI series for India. While the victory in the 6th match of the series helped India leveled the series, it still stands as the 2nd best fixture from that 7-match series.

The honour for the top spot belongs to that sensational fixture in Bristol. After a humiliating dribbling in Southampton in the 1st ODI, this match was more of a redemption for the Indian Cricket Team. And it was the two senior player, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who led the charge of this memorable victory.

A great start by Ganguly and Sachin, supported well by Yuvraj Singh, made the batting easy for the Indian team. Sachin, in the middle of his unluckiest period in cricket, was again dismissed at 9. However, the day belonged to Rahul Dravid, who played the best ODI knock of his career, 92 runs from 63 balls to take India to 329/7 in 50 overs.

The English team started well and every player made vital contributions to the scoreboard. However, wickets at regular intervals prevented them from having that one big partnership. Even a late assault from Dimitri Mascarenhas and Stuart Broad was not enough as England could only manage 320 runs, giving India a vital 9 run win.