LONDON (AFP) ??” Andrew Flintoff's 99 inspired England to a 70-run victory in the other one-day international against India at The Oval and an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

LONDON (AFP) ??” Andrew Flintoff's 99 inspired England to a 70-run victory in the other one-day international against India at The Oval and an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

His innings was the centrepiece of an imposing total 307 for five as England won a one-day international setting a target for the first time since they defeated Pakistan at the 2003 World chalice in Cape Town.

India, in respond were bowled out for 237 Flintoff closeed the match by bowling Lakshmipathy Balaji for 18 after a last wicket stand of 64 with Harbhajan Singh (41 not out)

Flintoff, who came in when England were struggling at 98 for three enjoin on 174 with Paul Collingwood, 79 not abroad after off-spinner Harbhajan, with brace for 14 from 10 throughouts threatened to strangle the innings.

Their stand was a fifth wicket record for England