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Asia CupSuper Four · ODI

Pakistan beat India by 8 wickets

National Stadium, Karachi, . India won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan309/245.3 ov
India308/750 ov
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

India won the toss and chose to bat. India made 308 for 7 in 50 overs, MS Dhoni 76 from 96 balls and Rohit Sharma 58 from 71 balls. Iftikhar Anjum took 3 for 51.

Pakistan reached 309 for 2 in 45.3 overs, Younis Khan 123 not out from 117 balls and Misbah-ul-Haq 70 not out from 62 balls.

Pakistan won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

India innings

308/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gautam Gambhirc Shahid Afridi b Iftikhar Anjumc Shahid Afridi b Iftikhar Anjum353240109.38
Virender Sehwagc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Abdur Raufc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Abdur Rauf493362148.48
Suresh Rainac Salman Butt b Abdur Raufc Salman Butt b Abdur Rauf160016.67
Yuvraj Singhc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Iftikhar Anjumc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Iftikhar Anjum373241115.63
MS Dhoni †c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Tanvirc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Tanvir76964079.17
Rohit Sharmac Abdur Rauf b Iftikhar Anjumc Abdur Rauf b Iftikhar Anjum58714081.69
Yusuf Pathanc Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmalc Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal04000.00
Irfan Pathannot outnot out38*2540152.00
Praveen Kumarnot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 8)(b 1, lb 4, w 8)13
Total50 Ov (RR 6.16)50 Ov (RR 6.16)308/7
Fall of wickets: 88-1 (G Gambhir, 10.3 ov), 90-2 (V Sehwag, 11.1 ov), 91-3 (SK Raina, 12 ov), 129-4 (Yuvraj Singh, 18.2 ov), 241-5 (RG Sharma, 41.3 ov), 249-6 (YK Pathan, 42.5 ov), 290-7 (MS Dhoni, 48.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sohail Tanvir1008718.70198220
Abdur Rauf1006626.60257010
Iftikhar Anjum1015135.10304100
Shahid Afridi1005205.20244020
Saeed Ajmal1004714.70253010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stG Gambhir 35(32) & V Sehwag 48(31)8863
2ndSK Raina 1(2) & V Sehwag 1(2)24
3rdYuvraj Singh 1(1) & SK Raina 0(4)15
4thYuvraj Singh 36(31) & MS Dhoni 2(7)3838
5thRG Sharma 58(71) & MS Dhoni 51(68)112139
6thMS Dhoni 8(4) & YK Pathan 0(4)88
7thMS Dhoni 15(17) & IK Pathan 21(18)4135
8thIK Pathan 17(7) & P Kumar 1(1)18*8

Pakistan innings

309/2(45.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Salman Buttrun out (G Gambhir/†MS Dhoni)run out (G Gambhir/†MS Dhoni)363160116.13
Nasir Jamshedretired hurtretired hurt53*4390123.26
Younis Khannot outnot out123*117111105.13
Mohammad Yousufb PP Chawlab PP Chawla21232091.30
Misbah-ul-Haqnot outnot out70*6271112.90
Extras(lb 1, w 2, nb 3)(lb 1, w 2, nb 3)6
Total45.3 Ov (RR 6.79)45.3 Ov (RR 6.79) · Target 309 from 50 ov309/2
Fall of wickets: 65-1 (Salman Butt, 8 ov), 165-2 (Mohammad Yousuf, 25.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Praveen Kumar8.316107.182812000
Irfan Pathan1006806.80228010
Ishant Sharma1016306.30277013
Yusuf Pathan402907.2562000
Piyush Chawla805316.63154100
Virender Sehwag503406.8072100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSalman Butt 36(31) & Nasir Jamshed 27(18)6548
2ndNasir Jamshed 26(25) & Younis Khan 29(41)5665
2ndYounis Khan 22(15) & Mohammad Yousuf 21(23)4438
3rdMisbah-ul-Haq 70(62) & Younis Khan 72(61)144*122

Commentary

End of innings: PAK 309/2 (45.3 ov)
45.34
P Kumar to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR
45.21
P Kumar to Younis Khan, 1 run
45.10
P Kumar to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 4510 runsPAK 304/2041221
Younis Khan 122(115)Misbah-ul-Haq 66(61)I Sharma 10-1-63-0
44.61
I Sharma to Younis Khan, 1 run
44.52
I Sharma to Younis Khan, 2 runs
44.42
I Sharma to Younis Khan, 2 runs
44.31
I Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
44.24
I Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR
44.10
I Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 447 runsPAK 294/2140011
Misbah-ul-Haq 61(58)Younis Khan 117(112)IK Pathan 10-0-68-0
43.61
IK Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
43.51
IK Pathan to Younis Khan, 1 run
43.40
IK Pathan to Younis Khan, no run
43.30
IK Pathan to Younis Khan, no run
43.24
IK Pathan to Younis Khan, FOUR
43.11
IK Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
End of over 437 runsPAK 287/2001411
Misbah-ul-Haq 59(56)Younis Khan 112(108)P Kumar 8-1-56-0
42.61
P Kumar to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
42.51
P Kumar to Younis Khan, 1 run
42.44
P Kumar to Younis Khan, FOUR
42.31
P Kumar to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
42.20
P Kumar to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
42.10
P Kumar to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 424 runsPAK 280/2010111
Misbah-ul-Haq 57(52)Younis Khan 107(106)IK Pathan 9-0-61-0
41.61
IK Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
41.51
IK Pathan to Younis Khan, 1 run
41.41
IK Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run
41.30
IK Pathan to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run