England's World Cup hopes were dealt a huge blow after a devastating spell from India's Ashish Nehra under lights at Kingsmead. Left-armer Nehra was only declared fit after passing a fitness test, on the left ankle he twisted earlier this week, two hours before the start of this day-nighter.
He produced a spell of 10-2-23-6, the third best figures in World Cup history, to slice through the England middle order and put Nasser Hussain's side's hopes of qualifying from Pool A in jeopardy following an 82-run defeat.
The 23-year-old's return was only inferior to Winston Davis' seven for 51 against Australia in 1983 and Aussie Gary Gilmour's six for 14 versus England eight years earlier, both at Headingley.
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