Ajay Jadeja who led the side after Azharuddin suffered an injury during the match, turned the tide in India's favour. Coming in to bowl the 48th over, he claimed three wickets for only three runs and sealed England's fate.

Earlier in the day, Bobby Simpson, consultant to the BCCI, said he was totally disappointed with the team's performance against Pakistan. ``What they lack is concentration, responsibility towards the team and their country and the ability to turn on and off,'' Simpson said. He added that he was surprised to see a World Cup-bound team ``lacking in cricket knowhow'', like converting singles into twos.

The former Australian coach said: ``They just allowed things to happen on the ground against Pakistan yesterday.They should have been more aggressive on the field so that the opposition feels that we mean business.'' He was particularly critical of the manner in which openers Ganguly and Ramesh played. ``Instead of finding gaps, they played straight to the fielders.

They thus, played into the hands of the Pakistani bowlers,'' he said. Simpson said he was not quite happy the way the Indian team was changed so many times in recent months. ``That could also have affected the morale of the players,'' he admitted.