Pakistan clinch series; India D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Rohit (Shar)made way for Ravindra Jadeja.

Pakistan made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Pakistanis.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 8.1 0vers (49 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While the contribution of Nasir Jamshed, the player of the match, to the partnership was 18, Mohammad Hafeez’s contribution to it was 31.

Hafeez’s run-a-ball half-century included seven boundaries.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 98 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Jamshed was batting on 45, Hafeez was batting on 50.

Pakistan’s openers put on 100 off 16.4 0vers (100 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Jamshed’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Hafeez’s contribution to it was 51.

Jamshed’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 55 balls.

Hafeez, whose 74-ball innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 76. A hundred and forty-three balls later, Jadeja broke the 141-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair put on four. Azhar Ali, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, Dhoni and Virender Sehwag ran him out.

Pakistan scored 150 off 26.3 overs (159 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Younis Khan, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. Fifty-one balls after Hafeez’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Suresh Raina, who broke the 32-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 177 for the loss of three wickets. Jamshed was batting on 85.

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring a couple. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the five-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 26, and lost a wicket.

Pakistan scored 200 off 39.3 overs (237 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Jamshed’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 120 balls. He faced 124 balls, eventually scoring 106. Thirty-one balls after Misbah’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 28-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kamran Akmal, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Sehwag off the bowling of Jadeja.

Shoaib Malik, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Ishant Sharma broke the 26-run stand.

Saeed Ajmal, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 13-run stand.

Pakistan scored 250 off 48 overs (288 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Umar Gul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 17. A couple of balls later, Ishant broke the one-run stand.

Junaid Khan, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammad Irfan, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Gul’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Ishant.

Pakistan were dismissed for 250 off 48.3 overs. Yuvraj, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Ashok Dinda, who bowled seven overs, conceding 42.

Raina, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket. Kumar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 61. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 49. He picked up a wicket.

Ishant, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 34. He picked up three scalps, as did Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 42, without the loss of a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Fifty-nine balls into the chase, Junaid broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 50 off 10.5 overs (65 balls). Pakistan had conceded eight extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Akmal. Junaid broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sehwag, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Gul.

It was that point that the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 59 for the loss of three wickets (off 14.4overs). Yuvraj had scored a couple.

Yuvraj, who faced 19 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Akmal. Gul broke the 11-run stand.

Raina, whose 42-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Forty-three balls later, he was stumped by Akmal. Hafeez broke the 25-run stand.

India scored 100 off 28.3 overs (171 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Ashwin, who faced 22 balls, scored just three. Thirty-three balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was stumped by Akmal. Malik broke the eight-run stand.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 105 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Dhoni had scored a dozen, Jadeja had scoring a run.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 10^th over. They scored 20, and lost three wickets.

Jadeja, who faced 23 balls, eventually scored 13. Forty-seven balls after Ashwin’s dismissal, he was caught by Junaid. Ajmal broke the 28-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kumar, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ajmal.

Dinda, whose faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ajmal, who broke the one-run stand.

India scored 150 off 46.2 overs (278 balls). Pakistan had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 88 balls. He eventually faced 89 balls, scoring 54. He was unbeaten.

Ishant, who faced a dozen balls, scoring a couple. Eight overs later, Junaid broke the 33-run stand.

Pakistan eventually conceded 18 extras. India, who were bundled out for 165 off 48 overs, won by 85 runs. Irfan bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 46.

Malik bowled a couple of overs, including a maiden. He conceded three, picking up a wicket. Hafeez bowled 10 overs, conceding 29. He picked up a wicket.

Gul bowled seven overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of wickets. Junaid bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up three wickets. Ajmal bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up three wickets.

Pakistan led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.