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 11th and their 15th 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 16th and their 20th 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 11th and their 15th 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 16th and their 20th 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.
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 11th and their 15th 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 16th and their 20th 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 11th and their 15th 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 16th and their 20th 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.
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