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 11th and the 15th 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 11th and the 15th 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 16th and the 20th over. The first drinks break of the chase was taken in the 17th 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 33rd 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.
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 11th and the 15th 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 11th and the 15th 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 16th and the 20th over. The first drinks break of the chase was taken in the 17th 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 33rd 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.
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