Pietersen hopeful England will come back

RAJKOT: Captain Kevin Pietersen took his hat off to India's batsmen after they had demolished England's bowling on Friday before reminding his beaten team that there were still six matches in the one-day series to go.

Yuvraj Singh (138 not out) struck the second fastest one-day century by an Indian as the hosts posted a massive 387 for five before England folded for 229 in the first one-day international.

"One game down, yes we are 1-nil down," Pietersen told a news conference."

But there's still six games left in the series and we are going to have to be mentally strong to try and come back in to hit India hard on Monday at Indore.