Dhoni shines; Pakistan beat India

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary, Irfan Pathan and Zaheer Khan made way for Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, One-day International debutant Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant.

Pakistan (Ham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Azam, Aizaz Cheema and Wahab Riaz made way for Azhar Ali, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Junaid Khan and Mohammad Irfan.  

On winning the toss, Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

Prior to the start of India’s innings, the ground was wet.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 29, and lost five wickets.

Sehwag, who faced 11 balls, scored just four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Twenty-three balls into the match, Junaid broke the 17-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Gautam Gambhir, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored just eight. Five dot balls later, he was dismissed by Irfan.

Virat Kohli, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, Junaid broke the two-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced three balls, scored a couple. A couple of balls later, Junaid broke the one-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, who faced 14 balls, scored just four. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Hafeez. Junaid broke the nine-run stand.

Seventy-four balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 40 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was unbea‘ten’, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper and the player of the match, had scored a run.

India scored 50 off 13.5 overs (84 balls). Pakistan had conceded 12 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 75 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13.

India scored 100 off 30.4 overs (185 balls). Pakistan had conceded 19 extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 42, Dhoni was batting on 22.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 34^th and the 38^th over. They scored 23, and lost a wicket.

Raina, whose 88-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 43. A hundred and forty-two balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Hafeez broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 40.2 overs (244 balls). Pakistan had conceded 21 extras at that point.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 86 balls.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Ravichandran Ashwin’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 48.1 overs (291 balls). Pakistan had conceded 22 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 100 off 91 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 73, Ashwin’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Dhoni’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 118 balls. He eventually scored 113 off 125 balls, which included seven boundaries and the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who scored 31. His 39-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India scored 227 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Malik, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded nine. Umar Gul, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 38. Saeed Ajmal bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 42.

Irfan bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 58, picking up a wicket. Hafeez bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 26, picking up a wicket. Junaid bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up four wickets.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 21, and lost a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Hafeez, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the chase, he was dismissed by Kumar.

Ali, who faced 38 balls, scored just nine. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Kumar broke the 21-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 52 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Nasir Jamshed was batting on 22, Younis Khan was batting on 16.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 62 balls. While the contributions of both Jamshed and Younis to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras didn’t contribute to it.

Pakistan scored 100 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

While Jamshed’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 76 balls, Younis’ half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 111 balls. While Jamshed’s contribution to the partnership was 50, Younis’ contribution to it was 55. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Younis, who faced 60 balls, eventually scored 58. A hundred and twenty-one balls after Ali’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Ashok Dinda broke the 112-run partnership.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 147 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Jamshed was batting on 68, Misbah had scored half-a-dozen.

Pakistan scored 150 off 32.5 overs (197 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 13, and lost a wicket.

Misbah, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 16. Forty-seven balls after Younis’ dismissal, Ishant broke the 39-run stand.

Pakistan scored 200 off 43.5 overs (264 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Jamshed’s ton – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 127 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Jamshed’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Malik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Jamshed, who faced 132 balls, eventually scored 101. He was unbeaten, as was Malik, who scored 34. His 35-ball innings included three boundaries.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Pakistan, who scored 228 for the loss of four wickets off 48.1 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Raina, who bowled 13 wicketless balls, conceded 23. Kohli, who bowled 17 wicketless balls, conceded 21. Yuvraj, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 33. Ashwin, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Dinda, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Ishant, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. Kumar bowled eight overs, including three maidens. He conceded 27, picking up a couple of scalps.  

Pakistan led the three-match series 1-0.