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 23rd
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 11th and the 15th over, the third was between the 16th and the 20th 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 11th and the 15th over, the third was between the 16th and the 20th 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.
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 11th and the 15th over, the third was between the 16th and the 20th 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 11th and the 15th over, the third was between the 16th and the 20th 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.
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