the third ODI as England were bowled out for 240, and again failed to make an impact with the ball. Patel took his third wicket of the series in the next match, but England again lost, this time by 19 runs on the DL Method, to go 4–0 down in the series. England lost the final game of the series, with Patel not required with the bat and he again failed to make an impact with the ball. 2011 Sri Lanka and Ireland Patel was recalled to the England squad in June 2011 to face Sri Lanka in a T20I and five ODIs. Miller explained that Patel had been selected due to "excellent form and plenty of hard work". He made his Twenty20 International debut on 25 June against Sri Lanka; Patel was run out without scoring and bowled two wicketless overs as England succumbed to a nine-wicket defeat. For the fifth and final match of the ODI series, Patel returned to play his first ODI since November 2008. He scored eight runs and took 1/49. Patel also played in the one-off game against Ireland, which England won by 11 runs on the DL Method. He took one wicket and scored 13 runs. 2011 India Patel was named in the England squad which enjoyed success over India on home soil. He played in the first two matches of the series, taking figures of 1–42 in the first match which had no result due to rain. In the second match England won by seven wickets, with Patel bowling just one over for eleven runs. He returned in the fifth match of the series, and while he was not required to bat, he took figures of 0–55 as England won by six wickets. In October, England toured India for five ODIs and a T20I. Although England lost the series 5–0, Patel scored 160 runs and took four wickets at an average of 45.50. In the first ODI he took 1–49 and made 16 with the bat. In the second match he made 42 but didn't take any wickets as England lost eight wickets. During the third ODI Patel scored his maiden half-century, 70 from 43 balls, beating his previous highest score in the format of 42. In the fourth ODI he made very little impact with the bat or ball as England slumped to another defeat, while in the final match of