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.