India level series; Pakistan D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja made way for Ravichandran Ashwin.

Pakistan made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s skipper and the player of the series, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 11-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Twenty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before by Umar Gul, who broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). Pakistan hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ajinkya Rahane, whose 26-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 28. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Gul, who broke the nine-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 35. Virat Kohli, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. Five overs later, Gul ran him out.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While the contribution of Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point.

Yuvraj, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and seven boundaries, eventually scored 72. Forty-four balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Shoaib Malik. Gul broke the 97-run partnership.

Dhoni, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 33. Three balls later, Gul broke the two-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Rohit Sharma, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

Pakistan eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 192 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Hafeez bowled a wicketless over, conceded 11. Shahid Afridi, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33.

Sohail Tanvir, Ajmal and Mohammad Irfan bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 44, 42, and 20, respectively. Gul, who bowled four overs, conceded 37. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Nasir Jamshed’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Ahmed Shehzad’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jamshed, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually conceded 41. Fifty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Ashwin broke the 74-run partnership.

Shehzad, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 10-run stand.

Pakistan’s openers put on 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Umar Akmal’s contribution to the partnership was a dozen, Hafeez’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Akmal, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Thirty-three balls after Shehzad’s dismissal, Ashok Dinda broke the 62-run partnership.

Pakistan’s openers put on 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Hafeez’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls.

Afridi, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 17-run stand.

Hafeez, whose 26-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 55. Three balls later, he was caught by Raina. Dinda broke the five-run stand.

Kamran Akmal, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Dinda broke the four-run stand.

Malik, who faced three balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Gul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls after Kamran’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahane. Ishant Sharma broke the nine-run stand.

India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Pakistan, who scored 181 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 11 runs. Raina, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded 12.

Yuvraj, who bowled two overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Kumar, Ishant and Ashwin, who bowled four overs apiece. They scored 46, 34, and 28, respectively. Dinda bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up three scalps.

India levelled the two-match series 1-1.

Touring Pakistan leave India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Ravichandran Ashwin, Piyush and Parvinder Awana made way for Ravindra Jadeja, Twenty20 International debutant Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Imran Nazir, Yasir Arafat and Raza Hasan made way for Ahmed Shehzad, Sohail Tanvir and Twenty20 International debutant Irfan.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s skipper and the player of the match, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 21.

Rahane, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Sixty-five balls into the match, he was caught by Umar Akmal. Shahid Afridi broke the 77-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair put on 13. Gautam Gambhir, whose 41-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Eleven balls later, Tanvir and the older of the Akmal brothers (Kam)ran him out.

India scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Kamran. Irfan broke the 13-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, scoring a run. Four balls later, Saeed Ajmal broke the five-run stand.

Yuvraj Singh, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Seven balls later, he was caught by Umar Akmal. His namesake, Umar Gul, broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suresh Raina, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Seven balls later, Ajmal broke the run-a-ball stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a run. Rohit Sharma, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. The next ball, Shoaib Malik ran him out.

Jadeja, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Kamran. Gul broke the one-run stand.

Kumar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ishant, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Gul.

Ashok Dinda, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded five extras. India scored 133 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs. Hafeez, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Tanvir, who bowled four overs, conceding 22.

Afridi, who bowled three overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Irfan, who bowled four overs, conceding 25. Ajmal, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up a couple of wickets. Gul, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 22, without the loss of three wickets.

Nasir Jamshed, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a couple. An over into the chase, Kumar broke the two-run stand.

Shehzad, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Kumar broke the nine-run stand.

Umar Akmal, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Malik’s contribution’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hafeez’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls.

Pakistan scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 80 balls. While Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Malik’s contribution’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hafeez, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 61. Eighty-five balls after Umar Akmal’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Ishant broke the 106-run partnership.

Malik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 47 balls. He scored 57 off 50 balls, which included three boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten.

Kamran, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ishant. Dinda broke the five-run stand.

Afridi, who faced a couple of balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Pakistan, who scored 134 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with two balls to spare.

Kohli bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 21. Jadeja bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceding 29. Yuvraj bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 25.

Dinda and Ishant bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 23. Kumar bowled four overs, conceding nine. He picked up three scalps.

Pakistan led the two-match series 1-0.