Pakistan avenge loss; India D(hon)isappointed

India made four Cha(wla)nges to theiR Playing eleven – Robin Uthappa, Singh, Pragyan Ojha and Manpreet Gony made way for Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar and Piyush.

Pakistan made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam and Umar Gul made way for Nasir Jamshed, Abdur Rauf and One-day International debutant Saeed Ajmal.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers put on 50 off six overs (38 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Sehwag’s contribution to it was 24.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Gambhir, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. Sixty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Shahid Afridi. Rao Iftikhar Anjum broke the 88-run partnership.

Sehwag, whose 33-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 49. Four balls later, he was caught by Sarfaraz Ahmed. Rauf broke the two-run stand. Raina, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Salman Butt. Rauf broke the one-run stand.

A dozen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Yuvraj Singh was batting on a run.

India scored 100 off 14.4 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Yuvraj, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Thirty-eight balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Anjum broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 24 overs (146 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point. Thirty overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 181 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dhoni was batting on 25, Rohit Sharma was batting on 28.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Rohit’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 33.2 overs (204 balls). Pakistan had conceded seven extras at that point. Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 71 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 129 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Rohit’s contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rohit’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 63 balls. He eventually scored 58 off 71 balls, which included four boundaries. A hundred and thirty-nine balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Rauf. Anjum broke the 112-run partnership.

Yusuf Pathan, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jamshed. Ajmal broke the run-a-ball stand. India scored 250 off 43.2 overs (265 balls). Pakistan had conceded eight extras at that point.

The man from Ranchi, whose (Dho)ninety-six-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 76. Thirty-five ballS(ohai)later, he was caught by Ahmed. Tanvir broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 300 off 49.3 overs (303 balls). Pakistan had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Irfan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 38. He was unbeaten, as was Kumar, who faced a ball, scoring a run. India scored 308 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece. Afridi, who was wicketless, conceded 52. Tanvir and Ajmal picked up a wicket apiece, conceding 87 and 47, respectively. Rauf, who conceded 66, picking up a couple of wickets. Anjum, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 51. He picked up three scalps.

Pakistan’s openers scored 50 off 6.3 overs (40 overs). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Jamshed’s contribution to it was 17.

The openers eventually put on 65. Butt, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 36. Eight overs into the chase, Gambhir and Dhoni ran him out.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Jamshed was batting on 45, Younis Khan, the player of the match, was batting on a dozen.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15 overs (93 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. Jamshed’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 39 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Jamshed’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Khan’s contribution to the partnership was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

A hundred and thirteen balls into the chase, Pakistan had scored 121 for the loss of a wicket, and Jamshed, who was batting on 53 at that point, retired hurt.

Pakistan scored 150 off 23.2 overs (143 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. Khan’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 55 balls.

Mohammad Yousuf, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Thirty-eight balls after Jamshed retired (and 103 balls after Butt’s dismissal), Chawla broke the 100-run partnership. Since Jamshed retired, Khan and Yousuf put on 44 for the second wicket.

Pakistan scored 200 off 30.3 overs (186 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. Thirty-one overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 205 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Khan was batting on 71, Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, was batting on 20.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Khan’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Misbah’s contribution to the partnership was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pakistan scored 250 off 37.5 overs (231 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Khan’s ton – which included nine boundaries and a six – came off 99 balls, Misbah’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 45 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 90 balls. While Khan’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Misbah’s contribution to the partnership was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Pakistan scored 300 off 44.4 overs (273 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Khan, whose 117-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 123. He was unbeaten, as was Misbah, who eventually scored 70. His 62-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six. Pakistan, who scored 309 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 45.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 27 balls to spare.

Yusuf, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29. Sehwag, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 34. Kumar bowled 8.3 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 61.

Irfan and Ishant bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 68, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 63. Chawla, who bowled eight overs, conceded 53. He picked up a wicket.  

India advance; Pakistan are D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Robin Uthappa and Manpreet Gony, (Shar)made way for Yuvraj Singh and Ishant. Pakistan made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kamran Akmal made way for Sarfaraz Ahmed.

On winning the toss, Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 14.4 overs (89 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Salman Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Malik’s contribution to it was 22.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 58 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Butt was batting on 26, Malik was batting on 30.

The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Butt, whose 64-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. A hundred and thirty balls into the match, he was caught by Suresh Raina, the player of the match. Piyush Chawla broke the 90-run partnership.

Malik’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 61 balls. Pakistan scored 100 off 24.1 overs (146 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Malik’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Younis Khan’s contribution to the partnership was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pakistan scored 150 off 30.1 overs (182 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 157 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Malik was batting on 89, Khan was batting on 31.

Malik’s century – which included 13 boundaries and a six – came off 104 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 89 balls. While Malik’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Khan’s contribution to the partnership was 46. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pakistan scored 200 off 37.5 overs (228 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Khan’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 53 balls.

Forty-overs into the match, Malik – who had scored 125 off 119 balls, which included 16 boundaries and a six – retired hurt. Pakistan had scored 219 for the loss of a wicket at that point.

Khan, whose 60-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 59. An over after Malik retired, he was caught by Raina. Yusuf Pathan broke the four-run stand.

Pakistan scored 250 off 44.1 overs (267 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 38. Mohammad Yousuf, whose 20-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 30. Twenty-seven balls later, R P Singh and Praveen Kumar ran him out.

Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. He was unbeaten. Shahid Afridi, who faced eight balls, scoreD(ho)nine. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. R P broke the 29-run stand. Sohail Tanvir, who faced three balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually scored seven extras. Pakistan scored 299 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Yuvraj, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24. Ishant and Kumar bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 69, the latter conceded 56.

Chawla, who bowled seven overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket. Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket. R P bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 44, picking up a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Misbah. Rao Iftikhar Anjum broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.3 overs (47 balls). Pakistan had conceded three extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Virender Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Raina’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. They scored 100 off 14 overs (87 balls). Pakistan had conceded four extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 108 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 46, Raina was batting on 49.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Raina’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 40 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 82 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Raina’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sehwag’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 46 balls.

India scored 150 off 20 overs (124 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 116 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Raina’s contribution to it was 73.

India scored 200 off 25.3 overs (160 balls). Pakistan had conceded a dozen extras at that point. Raina, whose 69-ball innings included 10 boundaries and three sixes, scored 84. A hundred and forty-eight balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Fawad Alam. Anjum broke the 198-run partnership.

Sehwag’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 80 balls. Thirty overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 228 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 118, Yuvraj was batting on three.

Sehwag, whose 95-ball innings included a dozen boundaries in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 119. Twenty-one balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Khan. Afridi broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 250 off 34 overs (212 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Yuvraj, whose 47-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 48. Sixty-six balls later, he was caught by Butt. Tanvir broke the 63-run partnership.

India scored 300 off 42.1 overs (261 balls). Pakistan had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Dhoni, whose 30-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was Rohit Sharma, who faced a ball, failing to open his account.

India, who scored 301 for the loss of four wickets off 42.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets off 47 balls to spare. Butt bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13. Umar Gul bowled eight wicketless balls, conceding half-a-dozen. Khan bowled 4.1 wicketless overs, conceding 31. Alam bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 64.

Tanvir, who bowled nine overs, conceded 55. He picked up a wicket, as did Afridi, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 64. Anjum, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 61. He picked up a couple of scalps.

Both India and Pakistan advanced to the Super Four.

  

Pakistan leave the Indians D(hon)isheartened

India (Shar)made just one change to theiR Playing eleven – Singh made way for Ishant. Pakistan made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Wahab Riaz made way for Fawad Alam.

On winning the toss, Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Kamran Akmal, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Fifty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Irfan Pathan broke the 34-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. They scored 50 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 61 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Salman Butt, the player of the series, was batting on 31, Younis Khan, the player of the match, was batting on 15.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Khan’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Pakistan scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

While Butt’s half-century – which took 113 minutes and included five boundaries – came off 78 balls, Khan’s half-century – which took 78 minutes and included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 54 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 114 balls. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Khan’s contribution to it was 55. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Pakistan scored 150 off 30.1 overs (181 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 167 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Salman Butt was batting on 85, Khan was batting on 65.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 155 balls. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 70, Khan’s contribution to it was 81. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pakistan scored 200 off 36.5 overs (222 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Butt’s century – which took 164 minutes and included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 121 minutes, Khan’s ton – which took 132 minutes and included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 92 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 191 balls. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 91, Khan’s contribution to it was 105. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Khan, whose 99-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 108. A hundred and ninety-five balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Irfan Pathan broke the 205-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 250 off 43.2 overs (263 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Forty-six overs into the match, Pakistan had scored 282 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Butt, who was batting on 129, retired hurt. At that point, his 136-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and three sixes.

Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 33. Nine balls after Butt retired (and 33 balls after Younis’ dismissal), he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Irfan broke the 11-run stand. Pakistan scored 300 off 48.5 overs (296 balls). India had conceded seven extras at that point.

Shahid Afridi, who faced 11 balls, was unbea‘ten’. Malik, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. He was unbeaten. India eventually conceded nine extras. Pakistan scored 315 for the loss of three wickets off 50 overs.

Suresh Raina, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 11. Yusuf Pathan, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 11. Sehwag, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 26. Yuvraj Singh, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Piyush Chawla and Praveen Kumar bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 85, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 37. Ishant, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Pathan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a couple of scalps.

Sehwag, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Malik. Sohail Tanvir broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.2 overs (52 balls). Pakistan had conceded four extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Rohit, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 24. Fifty-two balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Nasir Jamshed. Umar Gul broke the 59-run partnership.

Gambhir, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 40. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Jamshed. Gul broke the 12-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. India scored 100 off 16.1 overs (101 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Yusuf, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 25. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Khan. Rao Iftikhar Anjum broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 150 off 24.2 overs (151 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which took 69 minutes and included five boundaries and a six – came off 46 balls.

Raina, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 24. Sixty-nine balls later, he was caught by Afridi. Fawad Alam broke the 73-run partnership.

Twenty-nine overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 179 for the loss of five wicket at that point. Yuvraj was batting on 53. Yuvraj, whose 59-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 56. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Afridi broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 200 off 34.2 overs (213 balls). Pakistan had conceded 16 extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Irfan’s contribution to the partnership was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Irfan, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 28. Sixty-eight balls later, he was caught by Malik. Anjum broke the 60-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 43.4 overs (270 balls). Pakistan had conceded 18 extras at that point. Kumar, who faced eight balls, scored five. Fifteen balls later, trapped leg before wicket by Gul, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Dhoni’s half-century – which took 83 minutes and included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 52 balls.

Chawla, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Thirteen balls later, Gul broke the 22-run stand. Dhoni, whose 59-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 64. Three balls later, he was caught by Jamshed. Afridi broke the six-run stand. Ishant, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded 20 extras. India, who were dismissed for 290 off 48.2 overs, lost by 25 runs. Malik bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28. Alam bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Tanvir, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 60.

Afridi bowled 9.2 overs, conceding 56. He picked up two wickets, as did Anjum, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 58. Gul, who bowled nine overs, conceded 57. He picked up four scalps.

Pakistan won the 2008 Kitply Cup.

India win comfortably; Pakistan D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Robin Uthappa, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth made way for Virender Sehwag, One-day International debutant Yusuf Pathan (Irfan’s older half-brother), Suresh Raina and Ishant.

Pakistan made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Imran Nazir, Yasir Hameed, Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz Ahmed made way for Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Their openers put on 50 off 6.2 overs (40 balls). Pakistan had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on 22, Virender Sehwag, the player of the match, was batting on 17.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Seventy-seven balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 36 at that point, Sehwag was batting on 43.

Sehwag’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 42 balls. India scored 100 off 13.5 overs (85 balls). Pakistan had conceded a dozen extras at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 37, Sehwag was batting on 53.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Gambhir’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 52 balls. India scored 150 off 21.1 overs (131 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 62, Sehwag was batting on 78.

Gambhir, whose run-a-ball innings included half-century, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and twenty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Akmal. Riaz broke the 155-run partnership.

Sehwag, whose 76-ball innings included 13 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 89. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Riaz broke the 19-run stand.

Twenty-seven balls into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 196 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Yuvraj Singh was batting on 18 at that point, Yusuf was batting on a couple.

Yusuf, who faced a dozen balls, eventually scored just three. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Rao Iftikhar Anjum. Afridi broke the 25-run stand.

India scored 200 off 29.4 overs (190 balls). Pakistan had conceded 25 extras at that point. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 49 balls. Rohit Sharma, who faced 27 balls, scored nine. Forty-nine balls later, Afridi broke the 32-run stand.

India scored 250 off 39.2 overs (249 balls). Pakistan had conceded 27 extras at that point. Dhoni, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 24. Thirty-balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sohail Tanvir, who broke the 38-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced 55 balls, eventually scored 54. Half-a-dozen balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, Umar Gul broke the two-run stand.

Two hundred and fifty-seven balls into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 271 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Raina was batting on a couple.

India scored 300 off 46 overs (293 balls). Pakistan had conceded 36 extras at that point. The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Irfan’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 10.

Irfan, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 18. Thirty-two balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper. Gul broke the 51-run partnership. Raina, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Misbah. Gul broke the two-run stand.

Praveen Kumar, who scored half-a-dozen, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten, as was Piyush Chawla, who faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. Pakistan eventually conceded 38 extras. India scored 330 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Khan, who bowled an over, conceded a couple. He was wicketless, as was Anjum, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 63. Tanvir, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket.

Riaz, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceded 86. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Afridi, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 52. Gul, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 61. He picked up three scalps.

Salman Butt, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Kumar broke the 14-run stand. Khan, who faced a ball, D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught behind off the bowling of Kumar.

Mohammad Yousuf, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kumar, who broke the 12-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. The second Powerplay of the chase was between the 11^th and the 15^th over.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Akmal’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Misbah’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Akmal, whose 35-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Yusuf. Kumar broke the 55-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Misbah, whose 28-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 24. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ishant broke the 13-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 16.4 overs (100 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Afridi, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 23. Thirty-nine balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Chawla broke the 44-run stand.

Tanvir, who faced 12 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Chawla, who broke the 18-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Malik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 59 balls.

Although his nine-ball innings included a six, Gul had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Ishant. Yuvraj broke the 13-run stand. Malik, who faced 67 balls, eventually scored 53. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Raina. Chawla broke the 11-run stand.

Anjum, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten. Riaz, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eleven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chawla, who broke the 10-run stand.

India eventually conceded three extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 190 off 35.4 balls, lost by 140 runs. Both the Pathan brothers were wicketless. While Yusuf, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11, Irfan, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 38.

Yuvraj, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket, as did Ishant, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 28. Chawla, who bowled 8.4 overs, conceded 40. He picked up four scalps, as did Kumar, who bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53.

D(hon)isheartened Pakistan wIn(di)and salvage pride

The fifth – and final – One-day International of India’s 2007/08 series home against Pakistan was the former’s last in 2007. The match was purely of academic interest.

India (Shar)made four changes to theiR Playing eleven – Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan and Singh made way for Rohit, One-day International debutant Praveen Kumar, Murali Kartik and Sreesanth.

Pakistan made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Akhtar made way for Imran Nazir, Yasir Hameed, Fawad Alam and One-day International debutant Sarfaraz Ahmed.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Pakistanis. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 10.3 overs (67 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While

Salman’s contriBut(t)ion to the partnership was 31, Nazir’s contribution to it was 18.

Butt, whose 49-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 36.

Thirteen overs into the match, he was caught by Sharma. Sreesanth broke the 65-run partnership. Hameed, who faced five balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Sreesanth broke the five-run stand.

Eighty-eight balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 70 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Nazir was batting on 19. The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over.

Nazir, whose 40-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 20. (Sreesan)Thirteen balls later, he was caught by the Kerala pacer, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up his 50^th wicket in One-day Internationals.

Pakistan scored 100 off 21.3 overs (134 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While the contribution of both Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik – Pakistan’s skipper and the player of the match – to the partnership was 24 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

Pakistan scored 150 off 31.3 overs (197 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point. Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 169 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Yousuf was batting on 41, Malik was batting on 47.

Malik’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls. The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 110 balls. While Yousuf’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Malik’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Yousuf’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 60 balls. Pakistan scored 200 off 36.5 overs (233 balls). India had conceded 26 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 148 balls. While Yousuf’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Malik’s contribution to it was 82. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Malik, whose 82-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 89. A hundred and fifty-three balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Kartik broke the 168-run partnership, which was the highest fourth-wicket partnership for Pakistan against India*.

Pakistan scored 250 off 43.2 overs (273 balls). India had conceded 27 extras at that point. Yousuf, whose 82-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 74. Ten balls later, Yuvraj Singh, the player of the series, broke the 16-run stand.

Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Five overs later, he was caught by Pathan, who broke the 38-run stand. Pakistan scored 300 off 49.1 overs (310 balls). India had conceded 29 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Alam, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 32. He was unbeaten, as was Sohail Tanvir, who faced three balls, scoring as many. India scored 306 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 50 overs. Sehwag, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as was Kumar, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 50.

Yuvraj, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 47. He picked up a wicket. Kartik and Pathan bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 62, the latter conceded 59. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 52, picking up three scalps.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tanvir, who broke the 15-run stand. Robin Uthappa, who faced 10 balls, scored just a run. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Misbah. Rao Iftikhar Anjum broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.2 overs (61 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point. Tendulkar, whose 27-ball (Sach)innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 30. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Misbah. Tanvir broke the 31-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Sehwag, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Tanvir broke the five-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 66 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sharma had scored half-a-dozen, Yuvraj hadn’t opened his account.

India scored 100 off 22 overs (139 balls). Pakistan had conceded eight extras at that point. The 24^th over of their innings – bowled by Malik – was a five-ball over, called by umpire Suresh Shastri.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 78 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls. He eventually faced 61 balls, scoring 52 (which, at that point in his career, was his highest score in One-day Internationals and his only half-century). Ninety-nine balls later, he was caught by Hameed. Malik broke the 81-run partnership.

Twenty-eight overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 143 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Yuvraj was batting on 28. India scored 150 off 29.2 overs (184 balls). Pakistan had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 61 balls. He eventually faced 62 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Umar Gul broke the 45-run stand.

Dhoni, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Nazir. Needless to say, Malik was in seventh heaven.

India scored 200 off 38.5 overs (242 balls). Pakistan had conceded 13 extras at that point. Kumar, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Tanvir. Malik broke the 19-run stand.

Kartik, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Nazir. Anjum broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 250 off 46.3 overs (289 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point. Pathan, whose 39-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 43. Thirty-three balls later, Tanvir broke the 37-run stand. Sreesanth, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

Pakistan eventually conceded 16 extras. India, who were dismissed for 275 off 49.5 overs, lost by 31 runs. Alam bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 56. Gul, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Anjum bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 52, picking up a couple of wickets.

Malik, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 61. He picked up three wickets. Tanvir, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 53. He picked up four scalps. At that point, those were his best figures in One-day Internationals. His previous best was a couple of scalps for 26.

(*Note: It broke the unbroken 163-run partnership between Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq in Mohali in 1999. It was also the highest fourth-wicket partnership recorded in Jaipur.)

India won the five-match series 3-2.

India win series; Pakistan D(hon)isappointed

India made just change to their playing eleven – Murali Kartik made way for Virender Sehwag. Pakistan made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Abdur Rehman made way for Rao Iftikhar Anjum.

On winning the toss, Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Their 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 tRaPped leg before wicket by Singh.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Their second-wicket pair scored 50 off 14 overs. Extras had no contribution to the partnership. While Malik’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Younis Khan’s contribution to it was 32.

Malik, whose 55-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 31. A hundred and fifteen balls after Butt’s dismissal, Zaheer Khan broke the 78-run partnership. He became the left-arm pacer’s 200^th One-day International victim.

Younis’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 70 balls. Pakistan scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Pakistan’s third-wicket pair scored 50 off 57 balls. While Younis’ contribution to the partnership was 22, Mohammad Yousuf’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Younis, whose 89-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 68. It was his 29^th half-century in One-day Internationals, and his fourth against India. Sixty-three balls after Malik’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh, who broke the 51-run partnership.

Shahid Afridi, who faced four balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before by Sourav Ganguly, who broke the five-run stand.

The all-rounder’s wicket was the Bengal cricketer’s 100^th wicket in One-day Internationals, and he became the third all-rounder in the 50-over format to scored 10,000 runs, take 100 wickets and take 100 catches. His India teammate Sachin Tendulkar (who was, incidentally, adjudged the player of the match) and Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya were the others.

A hundred and ninety-three balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Yousuf was batting on 31. The Pakistanis scored 150 off 35.3 overs (213 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Yousuf, whose half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 64 balls. Pakistan scored 200 off 43.2 overs (261 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 40. Ninety balls after Afridi’s dismissal, Irfan Pathan broke the 94-run partnership.

Tanvir, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Ten ballS(ohai)later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zaheer, who broke the 15-run stand.

Pakistan scored 250 off 49.5 overs (300 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was the number of the extras they eventually conceded.

Yousuf, whose 104-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 99. It was his 59^th half-century in One-day Internationals, and his 10^th against India. He was unbeaten, as was Kamran Akmal, who faced three balls, scoring a couple.

Pakistan scored 255 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Sehwag bowled a couple of overs, conceding 11. He was wicketless, as was Harbhajan Singh, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 52. Yuvraj bowled three overs, conceding a dozen. He picked up a wicket. Ganguly bowled five overs, conceding 29. He picked up a wicket.

R P and Pathan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket. While the former conceded 53, the latter conceded 52. Zaheer, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a couple of scalps.

Ganguly, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Younis. Shoaib Akhtar broke the 11-run stand. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 13 balls, scored three. Thirty-six balls later, he was caught by Tanvir. Anjum broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (54 balls). As far as the number of extras they had conceded at point was concerned, Pakistan had no reason to be in seventh heaven. The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over.

Tendulkar’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 48 balls. Fourteen overS(ach)into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 74 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 52, Sehwag had scored half-a-dozen. The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 62 balls. While Tendulkar’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Sehwag’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 20 overs (122 balls). Pakistan had conceded eight extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 106 balls. While Tendulkar’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Sehwag’s contribution to it was 43. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 150 off 26.4 overs (162 balls). Pakistan had conceded nine extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 107. Sehwag, whose 49-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and fifteen balls later, Malik ran him out.

Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 159 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 97, Yuvraj had scored just a run. It was the former’s 82^nd half-century in One-day Internationals, and his 14^th against Pakistan.

Tendulkar, whose 102-ball innings included 16 boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ten balls later, Umar Gul broke the four-run stand.

India scored 200 off 36.3 overs (222 balls). Pakistan had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 63 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 32, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 250 off 44.5 overs (273 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls. It was his 33^rd fifty in One-day Internationals, and his eighth against Pakistan.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 106 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 45. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The former, whose 65-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 65. He was unbeaten, as was the latter, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six.

India, who scored 260 for the loss of four wickets off 46.3 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 21 balls to spare. Butt bowled nine wicketless balls, conceding 16. Afridi bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 67. Tanvir bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43.

Gul bowled eight overs, conceding 42. He picked up a wicket. Akhtar and Anjum bowled 10 overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 35.

India led the five-match series 3-1.

Dhoni-led India beat Pakistan, lead

India made one change to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag made for Murali Kartik. Pakistan made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rao Iftikhar Anjum made way for Abdur Rehman.

On winning the toss, Shoaib Malik, Pakistan’s skipper, inserted the hosts, whose openers put on 50 off 7.1 overs (46 balls). Pakistan had conceded nine extras at that point. While Sourav Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Sachin Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 18.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Tendulkar, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 29. Sixty-four balls into the match, he was caught by Kamran Akmal. Sohail Tanvir broke the 68-run partnership.

Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 37, Gautam Gambhir was batting on three. Ganguly, whose 46-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Twenty-one balls later, Tanvir broke the 14-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. India scored 100 off 19.4 overs (123 balls). Pakistan had conceded 11 extras at that point. Gambhir, whose 49-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 25. Eighty-three balls later, Rehman broke the 47-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 140 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, was batting on 27, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, was batting on eight.

India scored 150 off 33.5 overs (209 balls). Pakistan had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

India scored 200 off 38.3 overs (242 balls). Pakistan had conceded 22 extras at that point. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 77 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 96 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

The man from Ranchi, whose 52-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. (Dho)Ninety-one balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, Shoaib Akhtar broke the 100-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 45,5 overs (287 balls). Pakistan had conceded 24 extras at that point. Yuvraj, whose 95-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 77. Twenty overs later, he was caught by Misbah-ul-Haq. Rehman broke the 31-run stand.

Uthappa, whose 17-ball (Rob)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Five balls later, Umar Gul broke the run-a-ball stand. Irfan Pathan, who scored 17, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his innings included a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan Singh, who faced 10 balls, scoring as many.

Pakistan eventually conceded 29 extras. India scored 294 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Malik bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33. Shahid Afridi, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 57.

Gul and Akhtar (whose spell included a maiden) bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 70, the latter conceded 41. Rehman, who bowled seven overs, conceded 58. He picked up a couple of scalps, as was Tanvir, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Boom Boom had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a dozen. Twenty balls into the chase, he was (Afri)dismissed by Pathan, who broke the 27-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 6.2 overs (39 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. Younis Khan, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Thirty-four balls after Afridi’s dismissal, R P Singh broke the 65-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 11^th and the 15^th over. Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Salman Butt was batting on 44, Mohammad Yousuf was batting on a dozen.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. Butt’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 48 balls. Pakistan scored 100 off 16.3 overs (100 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 32. Yousuf, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifty-two balls after Younis’ dismissal, Yuvraj ran him out. Malik, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Fifty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuvraj, who broke the 30-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 147 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Butt was batting on 69, Misbah was in seventh heaven.

Pakistan scored 150 off 32.3 overs (201 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 63 balls. While Butt’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Misbah’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pakistan scored 200 off 40.1 overs (248 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. Misbah, whose 47-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 38. Eighty-seven balls after Malik’s dismissal, Kartik broke the 80-run partnership.

Akmal, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. Ten balls later, he was caught by Harbhajan. R P broke the 12-run stand. The seventh-wicket pair put on five. Tanvir D(hon)idn’t face a ball. A couple of balls later, R P and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Rehman, who faced five balls, scored a couple. A couple of overs later, Singh broke the 13-run stand. Butt – whose century (which included 14 boundaries) came off 118 balls – eventually scored 129. His 142-ball innings included 17 boundaries. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Harbhajan, who broke the two-run stand.

Akhtar, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Rohit Sharma. Zaheer broke the two-run stand. Gul, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 248 off 47.2 overs, lost by 46 runs. Tendulkar bowled a wicketless over, conceding 11. Yuvraj bowled five overs, conceding 18. He picked up a wicket. Kartik bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.

Zaheer bowled 7.2 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 25, picking up a wicket. Pathan and Harbhajan bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 32. R P bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 62, picking up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.