Dravid-led India leave Pakistan disappointed

Neither India nor Pakistan made any changes to their playing elevens. On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, and the player of the match, won the toss.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. India scored 50 off 10.2 overs. The openers – Virender Sehwag and Dravid – scored 25 apiece. The Pakistanis had conceded an extra.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 78 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 42 then, Dravid was batting on 35.

Sehwag’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 59 balls. India scored 100 off 20 overs. While Sehwag was batting on 53 at that point, Dravid was batting on 44. Pakistan had conceded three extras.

Dravid’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 60 balls. Sehwag, whose 83-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 73. A hundred and fifty-five balls into the match, Shahid Afridi broke the 138-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 29.1 overs. Pakistan had conceded three extras. Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 165 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dravid was batting on 70 then, Mahendra Singh was batting on (Dho)nineteen.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 63 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Dhoni was batting on 35. Pakistan had conceded an extra. India scored 200 0ff 39 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded four.

Dravid, whose 116-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 92. A hundred and thirteen balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Mohammad Asif broke the 90-run partnership. Dhoni’s 50 – which included four boundaries – came off 59 balls. He eventually scored 59. His 72-ball innings included five boundaries. Needless to say, Naved-ul-Hasan broke the six-run stand.

India scored 250 off 47 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded half-a-dozen boundaries at that point. Yuvraj Singh, whose 10-ball innings including three boundaries and six, scored 24. Nine balls later, he was caught by Asif. Naved broke the 21-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced 11 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, Akmal and Abdul Razzaq (Kam)ran him out. Irfan Pathan, who faced eight balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

Pakistan conceded eight extras. India scored 269 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Razzaq and Shoaib Malik bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 31. Iftikhar bowled 10 wicketless overs, including A(nju)maiden. He conceded 61.

Asif and Afridi bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a couple of maidens, scored 57, the latter conceded 39. Naved bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 45, picking up a couple of scalps.

Imran Farhat, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-nine balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the 22-run stand. The all-rounder, who faced a couple of balls, (Afri)didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, Pathan broke the one-run stand.

Younis Khan, who faced 18 balls, scored five. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ajit Agarkar broke the 22-run stand. Fourteen balls later, Pakistan scored 46 for the loss of three wickets. While Malik was batting on 30 at that point, Inzamam-ul-Haq, the player of the series, hadn’t opened his account.

Pakistan scored 50 off 15.3 overs. India had conceded three extras. Malik, whose 70-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 45. Eighty-two balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ramesh broke the 46-run P(ow)artnership.

Pakistan scored 100 off 26.2 overs. India had conceded eight extras. Mohammad Yousuf, who faced nine balls, scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Powar broke the 17-run stand.

Akmal, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Harbhajan Singh broke the 39-run stand. Razzaq, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Mohammad Kaif. Powar broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 35.5 overs. India had conceded 15 extras. The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Inzamam was batting on 21 at that point, Naved was batting on 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was just a couple.

Naved, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-six balls later, he was caught by Venugopal Rao. Pathan broke the 50-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 200 off 41.5 overs. India had conceded 17 extras. The ninth-eicket pair put on 11. Inzamam, whose 91-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 79. His 50 – which included all the boundaries – came off 68 balls. Eight balls after Naved’s dismissal, Dravid ran him out.

Anjum, who faced (Sreesan)thirteen balls, scored 11. Sixteen balls later, the Kerala pacer broke the nine-run stand. Although Asif was unbeaten, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just one.

India conceded 18 extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 218 off 45.2 overs, lost by 51 runs. Sreesanth, who bowled 7.2 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket.

Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Powar and Pathan bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 35.

The two-match series was levelled 1-1.

Pakistan beat Dravid-led India

It was the first time the capital of the United Arab Emirates was hosting a One-day International.

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik and the Singhs (R P and V R V) made way for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ajit Agarkar and Harbhajan Singh. Pakistan (Moham)made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Yasir Arafat and Sami made way for Shahid Afridi and Naved-ul-Hasan.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Uthappa, whose 24-ball (Rob)innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Forty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Mohammad Yousuf. Naved broke the 25-run stand.

India’s second Powerplay was between their 11^th and their 15^th over. The second-wicket pair put on 22. Dravid, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Forty balls later, Shoaib Malik and Naved ran him out. India scored 50 off 14.2 overs. Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

India’s third Powerplay was between their 16^th and their 20^th over. Although Yuvraj Singh’s four-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls later, he was caught by Kamran Akmal. Iftikhar Anjum bR(a)oke the 18-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Irfan Pathan, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 26. Fifteen balls later, Anjum ran him out. India scored 100 off 29.1 overs. Pakistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 105 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 26, Venugopal Rao was batting on 11.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 101 balls. While Raina was batting on 29 at that point, Rao was batting on 20. India conceded an extra. Raina, whose 67-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 40. A hundred and eighteen balls later, he was caught by Anjum. Afridi broke the 64-run partnership.

Rao, whose 93-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 61. His half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 87 balls. He was unbeaten. The man from Ranchi, who faced 10 balls, scored three. (Dho)Nineteen balls later, Malik broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 150 off 42.1 overs. Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Agarkar, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Anjum. Malik broke the 22-run stand. Ramesh Powar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Anjum. Malik broke the nine-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 16. Harbhajan, who faced three balls, scored as many. Eleven balls later, Abdul Razzaq and Naved ran him out. The last-wicket pair put on a run. Sreesanth didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Malik and Akmal ran hum out.

Pakistan conceded eight extras. India were dismissed for 197 off 50 overs. Razzaq bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 13. Mohammad Asif bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24.

Anjum bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24, picking up a wicket. Naved, who bowled nine overs, conceded 51. He picked up a wicket. Afridi, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket. Malik, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

Malik, whose (Sreesan)thirty-four-ball innings included a boundary, scoreD(r)a(vi)dozen. Fifty-eight balls later, he was caught by The Wall. The Kerala speedster broke the 42-run stand.

Pakistan’s second Powerplay was between their 11^th and their 15^th over. They scored 50 off 12.4 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point. Imran Farhat, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 30. Thirty balls later, Agarkar broke the 18-run stand.

Pakistan’s third Powerplay was between their 16^th and their 20^th over. They scored 100 off 24.4 overs. India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. 

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Younis Khan, the player of the match, was batting on 23 at that point, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, was batting on 22. India conceded half-a-dozen extras.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 126 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Younis was batting on 40, Inzamam was batting on 31.

Inzamam, whose 73-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 40. A hundred and thirty balls after Farhat’s dismissal, he was caught by Rao. The Mumbai offie broke the 86-run P(ow)artnership.

Mohammad Yousuf, who faced 14 balls, scored a run. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Agarkar broke the three-run stand. Pakistan scored 150 off 40.1 overs. India had conceded 17 extras at that point. Younis’ half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 78 balls.

Pakistan scored 200 off 48.3 overs. India had conceded 23 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Younis’ contribution to the partnership was 23, Akmal was batting on 24. India conceded half-a-dozen extras.

Younis, whose 96-ball innings included four boundaries and the only six of the innings, eventually scored 71. He was unbeaten, as was Akmal, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score.

India scored 23 extras. Pakistan, who scored 201 for the loss of four wickets off 48.3 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with nine balls to spare. Pathan bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46. Harbhajan bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46.

Sreesanth bowled 9.3 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 34, picking up a wicket. Powar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Pakistanis led the two-match series 1-0.  

Dravid-led India trounce the Pakistanis

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan made way for Ramesh Powar and Zaheer Khan. Pakistan made just one change to their playing eleven – Salman Butt made way for Rao Iftikhar Anjum.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. The first over of Pakistan’s innings – bowled by Zaheer Khan – was a five-ball over, called by Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar.

Pakistan scored 50 off 9.2 overs. India conceded 13 extras. Their second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Imran Farhat, whose (Sreesan)thirty-three-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 24. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by the Kerala pacer, who broke the 62-run stand.

Kamran Akmal, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Eight balls later, he was caught by R P Singh. Sreesanth broke the nine-run stand. Shoaib Malik, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Sreesanth broke the six-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 20 overs. India conceded 18 extras. The Pakistanis scored 150 off 29.2 overs. The Indians conceded 18 extras. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 21. His 20-ball innings included three boundaries and a six. Forty-three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Powar, who broke the 38-run stand.

Yousuf and Younis Khan put on 50 off 70 balls for the fifth wicket. While the former was batting on 36 at that point, the latter was batting on 17. Pakistan scored 200 off 38.1 overs. India conceded 20 extras.

Yousuf’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 65 balls. He faced 85 balls, eventually scoring 67. A hundred and ten balls later, he was caught by Zaheer. Ajit Agarkar broke the 95-run partnership.

Younis’ 50 – which included three boundaries – came off 64 balls. While his 79-ball innings didn’t include any more boundaries, he scored a couple of sixes, eventually scoring 74. He was unbeaten.

Abdul Razzaq, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dravid. R P broke the 29-run stand. Pakistan scored 250 off 45.4 overs. India conceded 20 extras. Yasir Arafat, who faced a dozen balls, scored 10. Twenty-four balls after Razzaq’s dismissal, Zaheer broke the 22-run stand.

Mohammad Sami, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Sreesanth broke the three-run stand. Anjum, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten. India eventually conceded 21 extras. Pakistan scored 286 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece. Zaheer, Agarkar, R P and Powar picked up a wicket apiece. Agarkar’s and R P’s spells included a maiden apiece. They conceded 64, 60, 50 and 49, respectively. Sreesanth’s spell included a maiden. He conceded 58, picking up four scalps.

India’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Sixty-four balls into the chase, India scored 50. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on 35 at that point. Dravid was batting on 16. Pakistan had conceded an extra.

Gambhir, whose 50-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 38. Fifteen overs into the chase, he was caught by Akmal. Anjum broke the 69-run partnership. 

India’s third Powerplay was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. The first drinks break of the chase was taken in the 17^th over. India had scored 72 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Dravid was batting on 32, Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match and the player of the series, was batting on one.

India scored 100 off 22.5 overs. Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 74 balls. While Dravid was batting on 19, Yuvraj was batting on 40. Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras.

The Wall’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 80 balls. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 52 balls. The former, who faced 82 balls, D(rav)idn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-two balls later, he was caught by Malik. Seventy-two balls later, he was caught by Sami.

India scored 150 off 31.2 overs. Pakistan had conceded seven extras. The second drinks break of the chase was taken in the 33^rd over. India had scored 164 for the loss of two wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 57, Mahendra Singh was batting on (Dho)nine.

India scored 200 off 39.1 overs. Pakistan had conceded 13 extras. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 30, Dhoni was batting on 29. Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 91 balls. While Yuvraj was batting on 62, Dhoni was batting on 49. Pakistan had conceded eight extras.

Yuvraj’s century – which included 14 boundaries – came off 90 balls. He faced 93 balls, eventually scoring 107. He was unbeaten. India scored 250 off 44.3 overs. Pakistan had conceded 15 extras.

Dhoni’s 50 – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 46 balls. He eventually scored 77. His 56-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 15 extras. India, who scored 287 for the loss of two wickets off 46.5 overs, won by eight wickets off 19 balls to spare. Malik bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22. Arafat and Razzaq bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 49.

Mohammad Asif bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 48. Sami bowled 8.5 overs, conceding 65. He picked up a wicket, as did Anjum, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 44.

India won the five-match series 4-1.



  

Dravid-led India clinch (Pakist)another series

India made no changes to their playing eleven. Pakistan (Moham)made a couple of changes to their playing twelve – Shahid Afridi and Yasir Arafat made way for Imran Farhat and Sami.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Kamran Akmal, who faced 13 balls, scored three. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Irfan Pathan broke the 15-run stand.

Salman Butt, whose 36-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Sreesan)thirteen. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Dravid. The Kerala pacer broke the 12-run stand. Shoaib Malik, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls later, he was caught by Pathan. R P Singh, the player of the match, scored two-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Younis Khan, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by R P. Mohammad Yousuf, whose 40-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Seventy-seven balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ajit Agarkar broke the 68-run partnership.

Farhat – who, under the SuperSub rule, made way for the fast bowler (Araf)at the fall of Yousuf’s wicket – scored 14. His 30-ball innings included a boundary. Forty-five balls later, he was caught by Raina. R P broke the 27-run stand. Abdul Razzaq, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. R P broke the two-run stand.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 49. His 63-ball (Sach)innings included seven boundaries. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tendulkar, who broke the five-run stand. Naved, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. He was unbeaten. 

Sami, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Agarkar. Pathan broke the 16-run stand. Mohammad Asif, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Pathan broke the 14-run stand.

India conceded 17 extras. Pakistan were dismissed for 161 off 41.5 overs. Agarkar bowled seven overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket. Sreesanth bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket. Tendulkar bowled nine overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Pathan bowled 7.5 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 26, picking up three scalps. R P bowled 10 overs, conceding 40, He picked up four scalps.

Tendulkar, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Akmal. Sami broke the five-run stand. Gautam Gambhir, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Sami, who broke the 24-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, whose 57-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 37. A hundred and four balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Naved broke the 85-run partnership. Mohammad Kaif, who faced six balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Inzamam. Razzaq broke the one-run stand.

Dravid, whose 72-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 59. Twenty balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sami, who broke the 18-run stand. Raina, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 35. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who faced five balls, scoring a couple.

Pakistan conceded eight extras. India, who scored 162 for the loss of five wickets off 32.3 overs, won by five wickets off 17.3 overs. Farhat bowled three balls, conceding four. He was wicketless, as was Asif, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35.

Naved bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Razzaq bowled nine overs, conceding 47. He picked up a wicket. Sami bowled nine overs, conceding 42. He picked up three scalps.

India clinched the five-match series with an unassailable 3-1 lead.  

Dravid-led India pack a Pa(kist)anch

India made a couple of changes to their playing twelve – Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan made way for Gautam Gambhir and R P Singh. Pakistan made just one change to the twelve that last played the Indians – Arshad Khan made way for Yasir Arafat.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts, whose openers didn’t get off the mark. Salman Butt, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Gautam Gambhir off the bowling of Irfan Pathan.

Shahid Afridi, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Pathan broke the 39-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 50 off 9.1 overs. India conceded half-a-dozen extras. While their second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over, their third was between the 16^th and the 20^th.

Kamran Akmal, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 34. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Pathan. R P Singh broke the 36-run stand.

At that point, the first drinks break was taken. While Shoaib Malik was batting on 16 at that point, Mohammad Yousuf – who came to bat at the fall of Akmal’s wicket – hadn’t opened his account.

Yousuf, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the match. Needless to say, R P Singh was in seventh heaven.

Pakistan scored 100 off 21.3 overs. India conceded 10 extras. Malik’s 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 73 balls. Inzamam-ul-Haq, whose 28-ball (Sach)innings included a boundary, scored 16. Sixty-five balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Tendulkar broke the 46-run partnership.

Twenty-eight over into Pakistan’s innings, Ajit Agarkar made way for Zaheer Khan under the SuperSub rule.

Pakistan scored 150 off 30.3 overs. India conceded 13 extras. Three balls later, the second drinks break was taken. The Pakistanis had scored 153 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Malik was batting on 55 at that point, Younis Khan was batting on 15.

Pakistan scored 200 off 40.1 overs. India conceded 18 extras. Malik’s century – which included 11 boundaries and a six – came off 113 balls. Seventy-eight balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Pathan broke the 86-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 250 off 46.4 overs. India conceded 20 extras. Abdul Razzaq, whose 56-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 64. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 51 balls. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 33. Naved-ul-Hasan, who faced nine balls, had no reason t0 be in seventh heaven – 22 balls later, R P ran him out. Arafat, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India conceded 22 extras. Pakistan scored 288 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Zaheer, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 36. Agarkar, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28. Sreesanth, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 74.

Tendulkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket. R P and Irfan bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 49.

At the beginning of the chase, Yousuf made way for Umar Gul under the SuperSub rule.

Gambhir, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls into the chase, Asif broke the 12-run stand. 

The second-wicket pair didn’t open its account. Pathan, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Akmal off the bowling of Asif.

India’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. They scored 50 off 12.3 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded eight extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the match, the third drinks break was taken. India had scored 63 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 36 at that point, Dravid was batting on 16. India’s second Powerplay was between the 16^th and the 20^th over.

Tendulkar’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls. The third-wicket pair put on 72. Dravid, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Ninety-five balls later, Gul ran him out.

India scored 100 off 20.4 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded 10 extras at that point. They scored 150 off 28.3 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the fourth drinks break was taken. India had scored 170 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 86 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on 46.

Tendulkar, whose 104-ball innings included 16 boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 95. Sixty-four balls after Dravid’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Imran Farhat. Razzaq broke the 105-run stand. Yuvraj, whose 87-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 79. He was unbeaten.

Kaif, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Gul, who broke the one-run stand. Dhoni, whose 46-ball innings included 13 boundaries, scored 72.

Pakistan conceded 22 extras. India, who scored 292 for the loss of five wickets off 47.4 overs, won by five wickets with 14 balls to spare. Afridi bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24. Naved bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 72. Arafat bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 53.

Razzaq, who bowled 7.4 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Gul bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 42, picking up a wicket. Asif, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

India leave the Pakistanis D(rav)i(sappointe)d

India made just one change to their playing twelve – Murali Kartik made way for Ramesh Powar. Pakistan made no changes to the twelve that last played the Indians. On winning the toss, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat.

Their openers D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. Salman Butt, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh off the bowling of Irfan Pathan, the player of the match.

Kamran Akmal, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fifty balls later, Pathan broke the 43-run stand. The third-wicket pair put on three. Mohammad Yousf, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Seven balls laTe(ndulka)r, Sachin and Raina ran him out.

While Pakistan’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over, their third was between the 16^th and the 20^th. They scored 50 off 11 overs. India had conceded an extra at that point.

Inzamam, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-one balls after Yousuf’s dismissal, he was caught by Sreesanth. Zaheer Khan broke the 22-run stand. At that point, the teams took the first drinks break. While Shoaib Malik was batting on 43 at that point, Younis Khan hadn’t opened his account.

Malik’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 66 balls. Pakistan’s 100 came off 22.4 balls. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Malik and Younis put on 50 off 77 balls for the fifth wicket. While the former’s contribution to the partnership was 25, the latter’s contribution was 27. India had conceded an extra at that point.

The Pakistanis had scored 133 for the loss of four wickets off 27.3 overs when the crowd interrupted the match. While Malik was batting on 78 at that point, Younis was batting on 29.

Pakistan’s 150 came off 30.1 balls. India had conceded three extras at that point. Thirty-two overs into their innings, the teams took the second drinks break. The Pakistanis had scored 161 for four at that point. While Malik was batting on 93 at that point, Younis was batting on 41.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 102. Malik, whose 110-ball innings included 13 boundaries, eventually scoreD(ho)ninety-five. A hundred and twenty-four balls later, Sreesanth and the wicketkeeper ran him out. Younis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls.

Pakistan’s 200 came off 38 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point. Shahid Afridi, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 18. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Pathan broke the 34-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 30. Abdul Razzaq, who faced 15 balls, scored 14. Thirty-one balls later, Raina ran him out. Younis, whose 98-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 81. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Ajit Agarkar broke the eight-run stand.

Pakistan’s 250 came off 47 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point. Naved-ul-Hasan, who faced a dozen balls, scored half-a-dozen. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Raina. Agarkar broke the 15-run stand.

Umar Gul, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten. The last-wicket pair put on eight. Mohammad Asif, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, Virender Sehwag and Dhoni ran him out.

India conceded nine extras. Pakistan were dismissed for 265 off 49.2 overs. Sehwag, who 
bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 20. Tendulkar, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 45. Sreesanth, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Zaheer, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceded 53. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a couple of scalps. Pathan bowled 10 overs, included a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up three scalps.

At the beginning of the chase, Yousuf made way for Arshad Khan and Sreesanth made way for Powar under the SuperSub rule.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs. The Pakistanis conceded five extras. While Sehwag was batting on 43 at that point, Tendulkar was batting on 13. India’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over.

Sehwag’s half-century – included eight boundaries and a six – came off 46 balls. India scored 100 off 14.4 overs. The Pakistanis conceded nine extras.

Tendulkar, whose 43-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 42. Ninety-one balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Razzaq broke the 105-run partnership. At that point, the teams took the third drinks break. While Sehwag was batting on 54 at that point, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, hadn’t opened his account.

India’s third Powerplay was between the 21^st and the 26^th over. Their second-wicket pair put on 18. Sehwag, whose 60-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 67. Thirteen balls later, Gul ran him out.

India scored 150 off 23.3 overs. The Pakistanis conceded 11 extras. The third-wicket pair (Dravid and Yuvraj Singh) put on 50 off 63 balls. While the former was batting on 26 at that point, the latter was batting on 28. The Pakistanis had conceded three extras.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, India had scored 198 for the loss of a couple of wickets. While Dravid was batting on 39 at that point, Yuvraj was batting on 38. At that point, the teams took the fourth – and final – drinks break.

India scored 200 off 31.3 overs. The Pakistanis conceded a dozen extras. While Dravid’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 52 balls, Yuvraj’s 50 – which included seven boundaries – came off 61 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Dravid was batting on 53 at that point, Yuvraj was batting on 54. The Pakistanis had conceded four extras. Dravid, whose 61-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 56. A hundred and twenty-eight balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by Malik, who broke the 118-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 41 overs. The Pakistanis conceded 13 extras. Yuvraj, whose 89-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Kaif, who faced nine balls, scoring five.

Pakistan conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 266 for the loss of three wickets off 43.1 overs, won by seven wickets with 41 balls to spare. Younis bowled a wicketless ball, conceding two. Afridi bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Asif bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28.

Naved bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 60. Gul and Arshad bowled nine wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 37. Malik bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a scalp, as did Razzaq, who bowled seven overs, conceding 43.

India levelled the five-match series 1-1.

Pakistan beat Dravid-led India narrowly

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Gautam Gambhir and the Singhs (Harbhajan and R P) made way for Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth (who was celebrating his 23^rd birthday) and Suresh Raina (the SuperSub). Pakistan made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Arshad Khan (Moham)made way for Asif and Umar Gul.

On winning the toss, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, inserted the Indians. Virender Sehwag, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the match, he was caught by Kamran Akmal. Asif broke the five-run stand.

While India’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over, the third was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. India scored 50 off 10.3 overs. The Pakistanis had conceded eight extras at that point.

Fifteen overS(ach)into the match, the teams took a drinks break. At that point, India were 91 for the loss of one wicket. While Tendulkar was batting on 19 at that point, Irfan Pathan was batting on 57. The latter, whose run-a-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and a six, scored 65. Eighty-nine balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Imran Farhat. Naved-ul-Hasan broke the 94-run stand.

India scored 100 off 16.1 overs. Pakistan had conceded 10 extras at that point. They scored 150 off 24.3 overs. The hosts had conceded a dozen extras at that point. Twenty-five overs into the match, Arshad Khan made way for Gul under the SuperSub rule.

While Tendulkar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 66 balls, Mahendra Singh’s 50 – which includeD(ho)nine boundaries – came off 45 balls. India scored 200 off 31 overs. Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 53-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 68. A hundred and seven balls later, he was caught by Shoaib Malik. Asif broke the 126-run partnership. 

India scored 250 off 38.4 overs. Yuvraj Singh, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 39. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Arshad. Abdul Razzaq broke the 60-run stand.

India scored 300 off 44 overs. Tendulkar, whose 113-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, scored 100. Nineteen balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before by Arshad, who broke the 20-run stand.

Rahul Dravid, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Naved, who broke the four-run stand. The seventh-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Ajit Agarkar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Nine balls later, Malik ran him out.

Zaheer, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Yousuf. Naved broke the six-run stand. Murali Kartik, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Naved, who broke the three-run stand.

Kaif, who faced (Mohamm)adozen balls, scored eight. Four balls later, he was caught by Salman Butt, the player of the match. Asif broke the four-run stand. Sreesanth, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan conceded 16 extras. India were dismissed for 328 off 49.4 overs. Malik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 21. Gul, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 35. Shahid Afridi, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 68.

Arshad, who bowled five overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Razzaq, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 70. Asif, who bowled 9.4 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 30, picking up three scalps. Naved, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 62. He picked up four scalps.

Pakistan’s target was revised to 311 off 47 overs. At the beginning of the chase, Suresh Raina replaced Tendulkar under the SuperSub rule.

The hosts scored 50 off 7.5 overs. India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Kamran Akmal, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 26. Eight overs into the chase, he was caught by the substitute, Gambhir. Sreesanth broke the 50-run partnership.

While Pakistan’s second Powerplay was between the 11^th and the 15^th over, the third was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Butt’s 50 – which included nine boundaries – scored 53 balls.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the teams took a drinks break. At that point, the Pakistanis were 90 for the loss of one wicket. While Butt was batting on 51 at that point, Malik was batting on 11.

Pakistan scored 100 off 17.3 overs. India had conceded three extras at that point. They scored 150 off 24.5 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point.

Butt and Malik put on 100 off 106 balls for the second wicket. While the former was batting on 67 at that point, the latter was batting on 36. India had conceded three extras. Malik’s half-century – which imcluded half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 49 balls.

Thirty overs into the chase, Pakistan had scored 179 for the loss of one wicket when there was a crowd interruption. While Butt was batting on 99, Malik was batting on 50.

Pakistan scored 200 off 31.2 overs. India had conceded five extras at that point. Butt’s ton – which included 15 boundaries – came off 109 balls. He eventually scored 101 off 111 balls. A hundred and forty-two balls after Akmal’s dismissal, he was caught by Dravid. Murali Kartik broke the 151-run partnership.

Malik, whose 67-ball innings included nine boundaries and three sixes, scored 90. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Zaheer broke the 31-run stand. The fourth-wicket pair put on a dozen. Afridi, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and the only six of the innings, scored 17. Kaif had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he ran him out.

Pakistan scored 250 off 37.3 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Yousuf, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Zaheer. Agarkat broke the 21-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 24. Inzamam, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-one balls lter, he was out obstructing the field. Younis Khan, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

Abdul Razzaq had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Agarkar broke the 10-run stand. Naved, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbeaten. Pakistan scored 300 off 44.5 overs.

India conceded a dozen extras. Pakistan scored 311 for the loss of seven wickets off 47 overs. Sehwag bowled an over, conceding 11. He was wicketless, as was Pathan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 52.

Zaheer bowled eight overs, conceding 50. He picked up a wicket. Kartik bowled nine overs, conceding 64. He picked up a wicket. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, conceding 71. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar bowled nine overs, conceding 58. He picked up two scalps.

Pakistan led the five-match series 1-0.

Dravid leads; India are (Pakist)annihilated

India, who were playing their last One-day International for the 2004/05 season, made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Lakshmipathy Balaji and Anil Kumble made way for Ajit Agarkar and Ashish Nehra. Pakistan made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Salman Butt, who faced 10 balls, scored three. Three overs into the match, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Zaheer Khan broke the 28-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 5.2 overs. Shahid Afridi, whose 23-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 44. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ashish Nehra broke the 40-run stand.

While Pakistan scored 100 off 15 overs, they scored 150 off 25.2 overs. The third-wicket pair put on 85. Mohammad Yousuf, whose 59-ball (Sach)innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 50. A hundred balls later, Tendulkar ran him out.

Shoaib Malik, the player of the match, scored 72. His 87-ball innings included eight boundaries. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 59 balls. Fifty balls later, Agarkar broke the 38-run stand.

While Pakistan scored 200 off 37 overs, they scored 250 off 44.2 overs. Younis Khan, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 40. Seventy-eight balls later, he was caught by Nehra, who broke the 91-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Abdul Razzaq, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Sehwag off the bowling of Nehra. Inzamam, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 68. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Agarkar broke the 12-run stand.

Kamran Akmal, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Four balls later, Agarkar broke the nine-run stand. Naved-ul-Hasan, whose three-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

India conceded 12 extras. Pakistan scored 303 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Tendulkar, who faced five wicketless overs, conceded 24. Dinesh Mongia, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 40. Harbhajan Singh, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 39.

Zaheer Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 65. He picked up a wicket. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 58. He picked up three scalps, as did Nehra, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 72.

Sehwag, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Afridi. Naved broke the 31-run stand. Tendulkar, who faced 15 balls, scored nine. Five balls later, Rao Iftikhar Anjum broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 10.4 overs. The third-wicket pair put on 28. Rahul Dravid, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Thirty-five balls later, Yousuf ran him out.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 20. Yuvraj Singh, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Thirty-five balls later, Yousuf ran him out. Dhoni, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Afridi. Arshad Khan broke the nine-run stand.

Mohammad Kaif, who faced 11 balls, scored four. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Razzaq, who broke the one-run stand. The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mongia, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Younis off the bowling of Arshad.

India scored 100 off 23.4 overs. Agarkar, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifty-two balls later, he was caught by Yousuf. Afridi broke the 35-run stand. Harbhajan, whose 43-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

Zaheer, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, (Ars)had no reason to be in seventh heaven – eleven balls later, he was caught by Younis. The offie broke the 10-run stand. Nehra, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Three overs later, he was caught by the substitute, Mohammad Hafeez. Afridi broke the five-run stand.

Pakistan conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 144 off 37 overs, lost by 159 runs. Malik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded two. Naved, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Anjum, who bowled seven overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Razzaq bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Afridi, who bowled four overs, conceded 10. He picked up a couple of wickets. Arshad bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up three scalps.

Pakistan won the six-match series 4-2.

Dravid leads; Pakistan beat India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Sourav Ganguly, Murali Kartik and Ashish Nehra made way for Dinesh Mongia, Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble. Pakistan – whose coach, Bob Woolmer, was born in Kanpur – (Moham)made a couple of changes to the eleven that last playing the Indians – Sami and Danish Kaneria made way for Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Arshad Khan.

On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Tendulkar, who faced 10 balls, scored a run. Seventeen ballS(ach)into the match, he was caught by Kamran Akmal. Naved-ul-Hasan broke the 10-run stand. Virender Sehwag, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, Naved broke the one-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Younis Khan. Naved broke the run-a-ball stand. India scored 50 off 12.4 overs. Yuvraj Singh, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 18. Fifty-six balls later, Abdul Razzaq broke the 33-run stand.

While India scored 100 off 27.4 overs, they scored 150 off 36.5 overs. Mohammad Kaif, whose 88-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 78. His half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 64 balls. A hundred and fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Mohammad Hafeez. Razzaq broke the 135-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 43.3 overs. The sixth-wicket pair put on 54. Rahul Dravid, whose 115-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 86. His half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 85 balls. Forty-four balls later, Anjum and Akmal ran him out.

Mongia, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten, as was Zaheer Khan, who faced a ball, scoring a run. Pakistan conceded 16 extras. India scored 249 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.

Shoaib Malik, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 34. Shahid Afridi, the player of the match, bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 33. Arshad bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40.

Anjum bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46. Razzaq bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 51, picking up a couple of wickets. Naved bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 35, picking up three scalps.

While Pakistan scored 50 off 4.5 overs, they scored 100 off 10.4 overs. Afridi, whose 46-ball innings included 10 boundaries and nine sixes, scored 102. While his half-century – which included five boundaries and as many sixes – scored 20 balls, his ton came off 45 balls. Eighty-six balls later, Harbhajan Singh broke the 131-run partnership.

Salman Butt, whose 46-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Eight balls later, he was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the four-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 20.5 overs. Mohammad Yousuf, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 24. Ninety-three balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Kumble broke the 58-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 200 off 32.4 overs. Malik, whose 60-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, scored 41. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Khan. Tendulkar broke the 23-run stand. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 24. His 33-ball innings included three boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Younis Khan, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 24. Thirty-five balls later, Sehwag broke the 32-run stand. Pakistan scored 250 off 42.1 overs. Razzaq, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India scored 16 extras. Pakistan, who scored 252 for the loss of five wickets off 42.1 overs, won by five wickets with 47 balls to spare. Mongia, who bowled 4.1 wicketless overs, conceded 40. Balaji, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 51. Khan bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35.

Sehwag, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded four. He picked up a wicket. Tendulkar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Kumble bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 54, picking up a couple of wickets.

The Pakistanis led the six-match series 3-2.

Pakistan’S(oura)victory over India levels series

Due to dew, the start of play was delayed by an hour, resulting in it being a 48-overs-a-side match. India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh made way for Murali Kartik and Lakshmipathy Balaji. Pakistan made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers – who scored 50 off 7.1 overs – scored 65. Virender Sehwag, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 29. Sixty-one balls into the match, Younis Khan ran him out.

While India scored 100 off 14.4 overs, they scored 150 off 25.4 overs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 64-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 47. A hundred and thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Kamran Akmal. Shoaib Malik broke the 129-run stand.

India scored 200 off 33.2 overs. Their third-wicket pair put on 48. Ganguly, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Fifty balls later, Malik and Akmal ran him out.

Tendulkar, whose 130-ball (Sach)innings included a dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 123. While his 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls, his century – which included 10 boundaries and both the sixes – came off 105 balls. Malik had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the six-run stand.

Rahul Dravid, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Naved-ul-Hasan. Malik broke the 40-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. He was unbeaten.

Mohammad Kaif, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Mohammad Sami had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand. Zaheer Khan, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Pakistan conceded 39 extras. India scored 315 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 48 overs. Danish Kaneria, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 29. Naved, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 64. Shahid Afridi, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 50.

Abdul Razzaq, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 42. Sami, who bowled nine overs, conceded 54. He picked up a wicket. Malik, who bowled nine overs, conceded 67. He picked up three scalps.

Pakistan scored 50 off six overs. Afridi, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 40. Fifty-two balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Balaji broke the 68-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 100 off 13.5 overs. Salman Butt, whose 55-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 48. Forty-one balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kartik, who broke the 39-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 22.2 overs. Razzaq, whose 60-ball innings included a boundary, scored 44. Seventy-six balls later, he was caught by Kartik. Tendulkar broke the run-a-ball partnership.

While Pakistan scored 200 off 30.2 overs, they scored 250 off 37.3 overs. Malik, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 65. His half-a-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 49 balls. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Balaji. Kartik broke the 70-run partnership.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 60. His 59-ball innings included five boundaries. His half-a-century – which included four boundaries – came off 49 balls. He was unbeaten.

Mohammad Yousuf, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Eight balls later, he was caught by Balaji. Zaheer broke the 12-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on 16. Younis, who faced eight balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls later, Ashish and Zaheer (Neh)ran him out.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 14. Akmal, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twelve balls later, Nehra ran him out. Pakistan scored 300 off 45 overs. Sami, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

India conceded 26 extras. Pakistan, who scored 319 for the loss of seven wickets off 48 overs, won by three wickets. Sehwag bowled a wicketless over, conceding four. Yuvraj bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 33. Nehra bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 75.

Tendulkar, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Balaji, who bowled seven overs, conceded 51. He picked up a wicket. Zaheer, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 62. He picked up a wicket. Kartik, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 54. He picked up a couple of scalps.

Pakistan levelled the six-match series 2-2.   

The Pakistanis trounce Dada-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Lakshmipathy Balaji made way for Irfan Pathan. Pakistan (Moham)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Hafeez and Arshad Khan made way for Younis Khan and Danish Kaneria.

On winning the toss, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Shahid Afridi, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-four balls into the match, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Ashish Nehra broke the 31-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off nine overs, 100 off 20 overs and 150 off 23.3 overs. Shoaib Malik, whose 79-ball (Sach)innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 75. His 50 – which included five boundaries – came off 65 balls. A hundred and fifty-four balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Virender Sehwag broke the 145-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 200 off 34.3 overs. Inzamam, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Pathan. Nehra broke the 43-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 20. Salman Butt scored 101. His 116-ball innings included 10 boundaries. While his 50 – included half-a-dozen boundaries boundaries – came off 60 balls, his 100 came off 114 balls. Twenty-five balls later, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Zaheer Khan ran him out.

Mohammad Yousuf, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 43. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Harbhajan Singh broke the 48-run stand. Abdul Razzaq, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Four balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pakistan scored 300 off 47.2 overs. Kamran Akmal, who faced 18 balls, scored 14. He was unbeaten. Younis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Zaheer broke the 17-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on eight. Mohammad Sami, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Nehra ran him out. Naved-ul-Hasan, , the player of the match, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Dinesh Mongia. Nehra broke the one-run stand. 

Kaneria, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten. India conceded 13 extras. Pakistan scored 319 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Tendulkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He was unbeaten, as was Pathan, who bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 67.

Yuvraj, who bowled 1.4 overs, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket. Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 49. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan and Zaheer bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 57, the latter conceded 48. Nehra, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up three scalps.

Sehwag faced five balls, scoring a couple. Ten balls later, he was caught by Afridi. Naved broke the six-run stand. Tendulkar, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Eight balls later, he was caught by Younis. Sami broke the five-run stand.

Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Younis. Naved broke the nine-run stand. India scored 50 off 8.5 overs. Dhoni, whose 24-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 28. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Naved broke the 34-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Naved broke the 12-run stand. Dravid, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Younis. Sami broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 100 off 21.2 overs. Mohammad Kaif, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 32. Sixty-nine balls later, he was caught by Younis. Kaneria broke the 51-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 29.3 overs. Harbhajan Singh, who faced 10 balls, scored a couple. Sixteen balls later, Malik broke the nine-run stand. Pathan, whose 80-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, scored 64. Fifty-eight balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Naved broke the 52-run partnership.

Zaheer, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. He was unbeaten. Nehra had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Ten balls later, Naved broke the nine-run stand.

Pakistan conceded 16 extras. India, who were dismissed for 213 off 41.4 overs, lost by 106 runs. Afridi bowled two overs, conceding 20. He was wicketless, as was Razzaq, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 35.

Malik bowled seven overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket, as was Kaneria, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 45. Sami bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up two scalps. Naved bowled 8.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up half-a-dozen scalps.

India led the six-match series 2-1.    

Ganguly-led India beat Pakistan again

Although Visakhapatnam had hosted One-day Internationals earlier, this was the first time this venue was hosting an ODI. Neither India nor Pakistan made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers put on 26. Tendulkar, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Twenty ballS(ach)into the match, Mohammad Yousuf ran him out.

While India scored 50 off 5.1 overs, they scored 100 off 10.3 overs. Virender Sehwag, whose 40-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 74. His 50 – which included seven boundaries and both the sixes – came off 26 balls. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Salman Butt. Naved-ul-Hasan broke the 96-run partnership.

Ganguly, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-four balls later, Mohammad Sami broke the 18-run stand.

While India scored 150 off 21 overs, they scored 200 off 28.2 overs and 250 off 37.1 overs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the match, scored 148. His 123-ball innings included 15 boundaries and four sixes. While his half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 49 balls, his ton – which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 88 balls. A hundred and thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Shoaib Malik. Mohammad Hafeez broke the 149-run partnership.

India scored 300 off 42 overs. Rahul Dravid, whose 59-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 52. His half-century came off 57 balls. Five balls after Dhoni’s (Afri)dismissal, he was caught by Shahid. Naved broke the 11-run stand.

Mohammad Kaif, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Naved, who broke the 0ne-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Nineteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshad Khan, who broke the 17-run stand.

Harbhajan Singh, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Nine balls later, the offie (Ars)had a reason to be in seventh heaven. Lakshmipathy Balaji, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored 17. He was unbeaten.

India scored 350 off 49.4 overs. Zaheer Khan, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Abdul Razzaq. Hafeez broke the 31-run stand.

Pakistan conceded 11 extras. India scored 356 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Afridi, who bowled nine overs, conceded 82. He was wicketless, as was Razzaq, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 55. Sami, who bowled nine overs, conceded 65. He picked up a wicket.

Arshad, who bowled five overs, conceded 43. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Hafeez, who bowled seven overs, conceding 55. Naved, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 54. He picked up three scalps.

Afridi, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, Ashish Nehra broke the five-run stand. Pakistan scored 50 off 7.1 overs. Butt, whose 32-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 36. Seventy balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Nehra broke the 84-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.5 overs. The third-wicket pair put on 40. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 16. His 13-ball innings included a six. Thirty-seven balls later, Harbhajan and Tendulkar ran him out.

Pakistan scored 150 off 22.1 overs. Razzaq, whose (Dho)ninety-three-ball innings included 13 boundaries and a six, scored 88. His 50 – which included 11 boundaries – came off 45 balls. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught behind. Yuvraj broke the 47-run stand.

Pakistan scored 200 off 31 overs. Malik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Yuvraj broke the 28-run stand. Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Hafeez had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 13 balls later, he was caught by Balaji. Yuvraj broke the 18-run stand.

Pakistan scored 250 off 36.1 overs. Yousuf, whose 56-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, scored 71. His half-century – which included a boundary and three sixes – came off 44 balls. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Nehra broke the 41-run stand.

Naved, who faceD(ho)nine balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, he was caught behind. Nehra broke the five-run stand. Sami, who faced nine balls, scored a couple. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Harbhajan broke the 28-run stand.

Kamran Akmal, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 41. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer, who broke the two-run stand. Arshad, who faced four balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India conceded 21 extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 298 off 44.1 overs, lost by 56 runs. Balaji, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 33. He was wicketless, as was Tendulkar, who bowled seven overs, conceding 44.

Zaheer, who bowled 6.1 overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Harbhajan, who bowled seven overs, conceding 50. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 55. He picked up three wickets. Nehra, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 72. He picked up four scalps.

India led the six-match series 2-0.