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.