Match 6: India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2009
Pakistan Played excellent cricket throughout the day and defeated India by 54 runs. S Malik's brilliant 128 runs and 206 runs partnership with Md. Yousuf is amazing. In Bowling also Pakistan bowlers seems to be more targeted then Indian counterpart. Batting first Pakistan gave a target of 303 runs to India to win. But India bundled out on just 248 a well short by 54 runs. By this victory Pakistan became 1st team in Group A to enter in Semi-Finals. India need to win match against Australia on 28th september to remain in the race of Champions Trophy title.
Pakistan innings (50 overs maximum)
| R
| M
| B
| 4s
| 6s
| SR
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Imran Nazir
| c Harbhajan Singh b Nehra
| 20
| 17
| 17
| 4
| 0
| 117.64
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| 4.2 India strike. The Indian section in the crowd roar. Imran Nazir falls after a delightful cameo. It bounced from short of length on the off stump line, angling away, Imran went for the pull but top edged it to mid-on where Harbhajan screams in joy after taking it. A thrilling innings, that promised so much more, comes to an end. 29/1
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Kamran Akmal
| b Nehra
| 19
| 39
| 22
| 3
| 0
| 86.36
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| 8.5 Dragged on! It was pushed across Akmal who went for the forcing shot on the off side but ended up dragging it to his stumps . He didn't pick the length properly this time. The batsman always feels a touch unlucky when he gets out this way but that's that. he was looking pretty solid out there but he is gone now. 53/2
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Younis Khan
| c †Dhoni b Singh
| 20
| 50
| 33
| 3
| 0
| 60.60
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| 14.4 That round the stumps angle works for RP. He started it during the tour of England, it helped him then and it has helped him now. It straightened a bit outside off from back of length and Younis nowhere close to the ball, lunged out at it and stabbed it off the outer edge to Dhoni. India have got back into the game really well after that fine start from Akmal and Imran. 65/3
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Shoaib Malik
| c Pathan b Harbhajan Singh
| 128
| 173
| 126
| 16
| 0
| 101.58
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| 48.6 he holes out after a potentially match-winning knock. he charged down the track but lifts it straight to long-on. He was under huge pressure from critics before this game, started slowly but steadily grew in confidence to play several sparkling shot later on. Well played sir. 300/7
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Mohammad Yousuf
| b Nehra
| 87
| 128
| 88
| 7
| 0
| 98.86
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| 45.6 Done in by the slightly slower one. Yousuf moved outside leg and went through with the cut shot too early. He is not too happy with himself but what a fine innings this has been. He was the man who turned things around for Pakistan today. In his last nine ODI innings he had scored 185 - average 20.55, highest 43 .. what a time to turn it all around. Classy knock. Great to watch. Enter Shahid Afridi. 271/4
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Shahid Afridi
| c †Dhoni b Pathan
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 200.00
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| 46.6 And he is gone now. He moved outside leg stump and tried to force it to the off side but edged it to Dhoni. Four and out. Afridi has come and gone. 278/5
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Umar Akmal
| c †Dhoni b Nehra
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0.00
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| 47.5 Akmal falls first ball. A slower one, full outside off stump, Akmal moves outside leg and has a big swing to the on side and edges it behind. 289/6
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Naved-ul-Hasan
| not out
| 11
| 13
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 137.50
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Umar Gul
| c Raina b Sharma
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0.00
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| 49.3 fullish, around off stump, edges the intended heave to Raina at backward point. 301/8
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Mohammad Aamer
| c Kohli b Sharma
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0.00
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| 49.5 moves outside leg, Ishant slips in a slower one full outside leg, chipped straight to mid-on 302/9
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Saeed Ajmal
| not out
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| -
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Extras
| (lb 1, w 12)
| 13
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Total
| (9 wickets; 50 overs)
| 302
| (6.04 runs per over)
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Fall of wickets1-29 (Imran Nazir, 4.2 ov), 2-53 (Kamran Akmal, 8.5 ov), 3-65 (Younis Khan, 14.4 ov), 4-271 (Mohammad Yousuf, 45.6 ov), 5-278 (Shahid Afridi, 46.6 ov), 6-289 (Umar Akmal, 47.5 ov), 7-300 (Shoaib Malik, 48.6 ov), 8-301 (Umar Gul, 49.3 ov), 9-302 (Mohammad Aamer, 49.5 ov)
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Bowling
| O
| M
| R
| W
| Econ
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A Nehra
| 10
| 0
| 55
| 4
| 5.50
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| 4.2 to Imran Nazir, India strike. The Indian section in the crowd roar. Imran Nazir falls after a delightful cameo. It bounced from short of length on the off stump line, angling away, Imran went for the pull but top edged it to mid-on where Harbhajan screams in joy after taking it. A thrilling innings, that promised so much more, comes to an end. 29/1
8.5 to Kamran Akmal, Dragged on! It was pushed across Akmal who went for the forcing shot on the off side but ended up dragging it to his stumps . He didn't pick the length properly this time. The batsman always feels a touch unlucky when he gets out this way but that's that. he was looking pretty solid out there but he is gone now. 53/2
45.6 to Mohammad Yousuf, Done in by the slightly slower one. Yousuf moved outside leg and went through with the cut shot too early. He is not too happy with himself but what a fine innings this has been. He was the man who turned things around for Pakistan today. In his last nine ODI innings he had scored 185 - average 20.55, highest 43 .. what a time to turn it all around. Classy knock. Great to watch. Enter Shahid Afridi. 271/4
47.5 to Umar Akmal, Akmal falls first ball. A slower one, full outside off stump, Akmal moves outside leg and has a big swing to the on side and edges it behind. 289/6
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RP Singh
| 9
| 1
| 59
| 1
| 6.55
| (2w)
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| 14.4 to Younis Khan, That round the stumps angle works for RP. He started it during the tour of England, it helped him then and it has helped him now. It straightened a bit outside off from back of length and Younis nowhere close to the ball, lunged out at it and stabbed it off the outer edge to Dhoni. India have got back into the game really well after that fine start from Akmal and Imran. 65/3
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I Sharma
| 8
| 2
| 39
| 2
| 4.87
| (1w)
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| 49.3 to Umar Gul, fullish, around off stump, edges the intended heave to Raina at backward point. 301/8
49.5 to Mohammad Aamer, moves outside leg, Ishant slips in a slower one full outside leg, chipped straight to mid-on 302/9
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V Kohli
| 3
| 0
| 21
| 0
| 7.00
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YK Pathan
| 10
| 0
| 56
| 1
| 5.60
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| 46.6 to Shahid Afridi, And he is gone now. He moved outside leg stump and tried to force it to the off side but edged it to Dhoni. Four and out. Afridi has come and gone. 278/5
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Harbhajan Singh
| 10
| 0
| 71
| 1
| 7.10
| (5w)
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| 48.6 to Shoaib Malik, he holes out after a potentially match-winning knock. he charged down the track but lifts it straight to long-on. He was under huge pressure from critics before this game, started slowly but steadily grew in confidence to play several sparkling shot later on. Well played sir. 300/7
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India innings (target: 303 runs from 50 overs)
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| M
| B
| 4s
| 6s
| SR
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G Gambhir
| run out (Younis Khan)
| 57
| 59
| 46
| 7
| 2
| 123.91
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| 13.5 Umar Gul to Dravid, Gambhir is run out! It was pushed towards mid-off where Younis Khan swoops on the ball and fires in a direct hit to take out Gambhir. Have to see the replay to see who called whom. Neither batsman ran too far out but Gambhir couldn't get back in time. There was no run it as Younis was standing pretty close.. huge strike for Pakistan. Gambhir was batting like a dream but he is gone now. Ok replays in. Dravid took couple of steps with the shot and shouted out no .. Gambhir too had not run far off but he didn't make frantic effort to get back in.... 90/2
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SR Tendulkar
| c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Aamer
| 8
| 19
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 57.14
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| 4.1 Aamer has taken out Sachin. Aamer is delighted to say the least as he looks up to the skies and screams in joy. It was slightly slower perhaps, cutting away from Tendulkar who pushes at it but the ball angles away, kisses the edge and Akmal lunges to his right to take the catch. What a start from the youngster. Tendulkar was caught at the crease; neither forward nor back , was dragged sideways and succumbed. 23/1
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R Dravid
| run out (Umar Gul/†Kamran Akmal)
| 76
| 160
| 103
| 4
| 0
| 73.78
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| 41.6 from Naved-ul-Hasan, Dravid is run out. It was a low dipping slower one, full outside off, Dravid lunged out to drive it through covers. Harbhajan called him for the third run and sent him back ... yes and no ... Dravid is also cramped up as he tries to get back and lunges in the end but Akmal breaks the stumps. Good throw from Gul from the deep. Third umpire says, rightly, that's out. Dravid looks pretty shattered as he walks back. Good innings ... close but no cigar 238/7
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V Kohli
| c Umar Gul b Shahid Afridi
| 16
| 28
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 66.66
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| 21.3 Kohli rushes down the track and lofts it high towards long-off where Gul is stationed. Gul back-pedals to catch it but it bounds off his palms .. Gul swoops down to catch it but it again bounces off his palms but he nails it the third time! 126/3
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MS Dhoni
| lbw b Shahid Afridi
| 3
| 8
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 33.33
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| 23.5 Afridi nails his man this time. He had a huge shout for lbw few balls before but Dhoni survived that. Dhoni again skipped down the track and yet again, missed the wristy dab to the on side. The ball turned towards the middle stump and hit him low on the pad. Taufel sends Dhoni on his way. Two quick wickets and Pakistan move ahead in the contest. That's plumb. It would have taken out the middle 133/4
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SK Raina
| lbw b Saeed Ajmal
| 46
| 49
| 41
| 5
| 2
| 112.19
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| 34.6 really quick delivery, almost a yorker gets Raina who is not too pleased. He reckons there is some inside edge. Pad or bat first. First quick replay is not too conclusive. He was trying to dig it out and it hit both bat and pad. What did it hit first? Will confirm after replays. Huge wicket. Raina was playing very well. This fascinating game continues to see-saw.
Replays in. Tough to call here. there was boot, bat and ball all close together! and then the bat and pad jammed almost simultaneously. Very close call .. Bob Willis reckons there was no boot and it hit the bat marginally ahead of pad. Not every one is sure. Very tough call. 205/5
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YK Pathan
| c sub (Misbah-ul-Haq) b Mohammad Aamer
| 5
| 14
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 50.00
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| 38.2 And Yusuf edges straight to that lone wide, almost third, slip! Aamer strikes. It was full and moving away from Yusuf who tries to swing it over mid-on and gets a fat edge. Gone! 218/6
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Harbhajan Singh
| b Saeed Ajmal
| 13
| 34
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 59.09
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| 44.5 Pakistan win by 54 runs! Harbhajan Singh goes for the reverse sweep and misses it completely. And the crowd rush into the middle and the players who were about to get into a celebratory huddle rush away to the safety of the boundary. Fine win for Pakistan. Yousuf and Malik set it up with their outstanding partnership before the bowlers did enough to do the job. 248/10
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RP Singh
| c Mohammad Yousuf b Naved-ul-Hasan
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 33.33
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| 43.4 A slower one and RP has a big swing at this and skies it towards deep midwicket ... Yousuf rushes in from the deep to take a neat catch . Pakistan inch closer 243/8
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I Sharma
| b Naved-ul-Hasan
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0.00
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| 43.6 Clatter! The yorker disturbs the furniture. Ishant can't get his bat down in time adn the leg stump is uprooted. Just one more wicket now for Pakistan 244/9
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A Nehra
| not out
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| -
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Extras
| (lb 4, w 11, nb 7)
| 22
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Total
| (all out; 44.5 overs)
| 248
| (5.53 runs per over)
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Fall of wickets1-23 (Tendulkar, 4.1 ov), 2-90 (Gambhir, 13.5 ov), 3-126 (Kohli, 21.3 ov), 4-133 (Dhoni, 23.5 ov), 5-205 (Raina, 34.6 ov), 6-218 (Pathan, 38.2 ov), 7-238 (Dravid, 41.6 ov), 8-243 (Singh, 43.4 ov), 9-244 (Sharma, 43.6 ov), 10-248 (Harbhajan Singh, 44.5 ov)
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Bowling
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Mohammad Aamer
| 8
| 0
| 46
| 2
| 5.75
| (3nb, 3w)
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| 4.1 to Tendulkar, Aamer has taken out Sachin. Aamer is delighted to say the least as he looks up to the skies and screams in joy. It was slightly slower perhaps, cutting away from Tendulkar who pushes at it but the ball angles away, kisses the edge and Akmal lunges to his right to take the catch. What a start from the youngster. Tendulkar was caught at the crease; neither forward nor back , was dragged sideways and succumbed. 23/1
38.2 to Pathan, And Yusuf edges straight to that lone wide, almost third, slip! Aamer strikes. It was full and moving away from Yusuf who tries to swing it over mid-on and gets a fat edge. Gone! 218/6
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Naved-ul-Hasan
| 9
| 0
| 48
| 2
| 5.33
| (1w)
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| 43.4 to Singh, A slower one and RP has a big swing at this and skies it towards deep midwicket ... Yousuf rushes in from the deep to take a neat catch . Pakistan inch closer 243/8
43.6 to Sharma, Clatter! The yorker disturbs the furniture. Ishant can't get his bat down in time adn the leg stump is uprooted. Just one more wicket now for Pakistan 244/9
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Umar Gul
| 6
| 0
| 55
| 0
| 9.16
| (3nb, 1w)
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Saeed Ajmal
| 8.5
| 0
| 31
| 2
| 3.50
| (1w)
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| 34.6 to Raina, really quick delivery, almost a yorker gets Raina who is not too pleased. He reckons there is some inside edge. Pad or bat first. First quick replay is not too conclusive. He was trying to dig it out and it hit both bat and pad. What did it hit first? Will confirm after replays. Huge wicket. Raina was playing very well. This fascinating game continues to see-saw.
Replays in. Tough to call here. there was boot, bat and ball all close together! and then the bat and pad jammed almost simultaneously. Very close call .. Bob Willis reckons there was no boot and it hit the bat marginally ahead of pad. Not every one is sure. Very tough call. 205/5
44.5 to Harbhajan Singh, Pakistan win by 54 runs! Harbhajan Singh goes for the reverse sweep and misses it completely. And the crowd rush into the middle and the players who were about to get into a celebratory huddle rush away to the safety of the boundary. Fine win for Pakistan. Yousuf and Malik set it up with their outstanding partnership before the bowlers did enough to do the job. 248/10
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Shahid Afridi
| 10
| 0
| 39
| 2
| 3.90
| (1w)
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| 21.3 to Kohli, Kohli rushes down the track and lofts it high towards long-off where Gul is stationed. Gul back-pedals to catch it but it bounds off his palms .. Gul swoops down to catch it but it again bounces off his palms but he nails it the third time! 126/3
23.5 to Dhoni, Afridi nails his man this time. He had a huge shout for lbw few balls before but Dhoni survived that. Dhoni again skipped down the track and yet again, missed the wristy dab to the on side. The ball turned towards the middle stump and hit him low on the pad. Taufel sends Dhoni on his way. Two quick wickets and Pakistan move ahead in the contest. That's plumb. It would have taken out the middle 133/4
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Shoaib Malik
| 3
| 0
| 25
| 0
| 8.33
| (1nb)
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Match details
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Toss Pakistan, who chose to bat
Points Pakistan 2, India 0
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Player of the match Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
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Umpires SJ Davis (Australia) and SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire IJ Gould (England)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire DJ Harper (Australia)
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