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India Vs England - Sachin Tendulkar inspires to win

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Sachin Tendulkar inspired India to beat England by two wickets to win the sixth one-day international at the Oval here on Wednesday and so level the seven-match series 3-3. England's total of 316-6, built around Owais Shah's unbeaten 107 and capped by 30 off the final over from Dimitri Mascarenhas, had seemed commanding, but India's reply got off to a superb start. Sachin Tendulkar , who batted brilliantly, and Sourav Ganguly added 150 for the first wicket, setting up an enthralling finish. Ganguly went for 53, slapping Stuart Broad to Kevin Pietersen at cover, and England were given hope as Paul Collingwood pulled off a superb catch to remove Tendulkar for 94 as he drove uppishly at Monty Panesar. That hope was enhanced when Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid fell cheaply. Gautam Gambhir followed for 47, but MS Dhoni and Robin Uthappa tipped the balance back towards India. Robin Uthappa played a nerveless innings to guide India to a thrilling two-wic