Virat-led India lose to Pakistan

India made just change to their playing eleven – Stuart Binny made way for Amit Mishra.

Pakistan (Moham)made seven changes to the (Sharje)eleven that last played the Indians – Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Irfan made way for Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, the Umars (Akmal and Gul), Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, and One-day International debutant Talha.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three overs into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mohammad Hafeez, the player of the match, who broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced 11 balls, scoring just five. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Umar Akmal. Gul broke the 38-run stand.

Rohit Sharma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 84 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 53, Ajinkya Rahane had scored a dozen.

Sharma, who faced 58 balls, eventually scored 56. Sixty balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Hafeez. Talha broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point.

Rahane, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 23. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Hafeez. Talha broke the 11-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 142 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Ambati Rayudu was batting on 27, Dinesh Karthik was batting on 15.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 21, and lost a wicket.

India scored 150 off 35.2 overs (212 balls). Pakistan had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 74 balls. While Rayudu’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Karthik’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Karthik, whose 46-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 23. Seventy-seven balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Saeed Ajmal. Hafeez broke the 52-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 45 overs (270 balls).

Rayudu’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls. He eventually scored 58 off 62 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the six. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Anwar Ali. Ajmal broke the 59-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Rayudu’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Ravindra Jadeja’s contribution to it was 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Jadeja’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 46 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 49 balls. He was unbeaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin, whose innings included a couple of boundaries, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. A dozen balls later, he was stumped by Umar Akmal. Ajmal broke the 23-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammed Shami, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Maqsood off the bowling of Ajmal.

Amit Mishra, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 245 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Junaid Khan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 44. He was wicketless, as was Afridi, who bowled eight overs, conceding 38.

Gul, who bowled nine overs, conceded 60. He picked up a wicket. Talha bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of wickets. Hafeez, who bowled nine overs, conceded 38. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ajmal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 67, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Sharjeel’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Shehzad’s contribution to it was 23.

Sharjeel, whose 30-ball (Ashw)innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Eleven overs into the chase, the off-spinner broke the 71-run partnership.

Shehzad, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 42. Five overs later, he was caught by Ashwin. Mishra broke the 22-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 93 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Hafeez was batting on 14.

The third-wicket pair put on three. Misbah, who faced four balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Jadeja and Mishra ran him out.

Pakistan scored 100 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Umar Akmal, who faced 17 balls, eventually scored four. Thirty-six balls after Misbah’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Mishra broke the 17-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 32.5 overs (197 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Hafeez’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 82 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 156 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Hafeez was batting on 51, Maqsood was batting on 19.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 23, without the loss of a wicket.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 87 balls. While Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Maqsood’s contribution to it was 21. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Pakistan scored 200 off 43.2 overs (260 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Hafeez, whose 117-ball (Ashw)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored just 75. A hundred and twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The offie broke the 87-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair put on three. Maqsood, whose 53-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Seven balls later, Karthik and Ashwin ran him out.

Afridi, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 34. He was unbeaten.

Gul, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Kumar broke the 32-run stand.

Talha, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. The man from Uttar Pradesh broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ajmal, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Ashwin.

Junaid, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. Pakistan, who scored 249 for the loss of nine wickets off 49.4 overs, lost by a wicket with two balls to spare. Jadeja, whose spell included a maiden, and Ashwin bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 49.

Kumar and Mishra bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 28. Ashwin, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 44. He picked up three scalps.