A magnificent century by Suresh Raina and a 4-wicket haul by Ravindra Jadeja helped India to save their face in the second one-day international against England, following a 3-1 defeat in the test series against the host.

India beat England by 133-run on Wednesday and get 1-0 lead in 5-match series.

First match in Bristol was called off due to heavy rain.

Batting first, India scored 304 at loss of six wickets with Raina scored 74 balls century. Opener Rohit Sharma (52) and skipper Dhoni (52) also made half-century.

Chasing a target of 295 off 47 overs by D/L method, England collapsed to 161 in 38.1 overs.

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