CricSim game: PakPassion World Cup S2 - Match 13, Pakistan vs India (Quetta), May 4

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The thirteenth game of the tournament brings the match everybody has been waiting for.. the biggest rivalry in any form of the game! It's..

vs

at the vintage Ayyub Stadium in Quetta!

Usama and Hari Sombar please post your playing XIs along with toss decisions.. Usama please post your pitch type too.

Best of luck to both teams!

[kingusama92]

Pitch Type: Poor

Toss decision: Bowl First

1. Adnan Raza 2. Yasir Hameed 3. Umar Akmal 4. Fawad Alam 5. Misbah Ul Haq 6. Abdul Razzaq 7. Mohammad Aamer 8. Kamran Akmal (WK) 9. Saqlain Mushtaq 10. Shoaib Akhtar (C) 11. Wahab Riaz

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Bowl first:

Raina
Dravid
V Kohli
M Dhoni
Tendulkar
Yuvraj
B Sharma
P Ojha
I Pathan
Z Khan
D Doshi

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Thank you for the prompt reply, both managers. I have simulated the game and edited all commentary etc. This is a cracker of a game, hope we get some audience in this one..

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Both Pakistan and India are warming up very hard for this game..

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[kingusama92]

Akhtar putting in the hard yards prior to the game.

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Originally Posted by kingusama92 Akhtar putting in the hard yards prior to the game.

That looks like a chuck.. or is it the hyperextension?

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These guys have been warming up for an awfully long time. Hope thee isn't an injury before the start

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Sri Lanka and zim fans will be supporting Pakistan

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Hello and welcome to the thirteenth game of this PakPassion International World Cup. It's the match everybody has been keenly awaiting.. Pakistan vs India!

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Pakistan have won the toss and have elected to bowl.

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Wahab Riaz steaming in..

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End of over 1 (4 runs)
INDIA 4/0
(R/R: 4.00)
Wahab Riaz 1.0-0-4-0
Suresh Raina 1(4b)
Rahul Dravid 3(2b)

End of over 2 (3 runs)
INDIA 7/0
(R/R: 3.50)
Mohammad Aamer 1.0-0-3-0
Suresh Raina 2(8b)
Rahul Dravid 5(4b)

End of over 3 (6 runs)
INDIA 13/0
(R/R: 4.33)
Shoaib Akhtar 1.0-0-6-0
Rahul Dravid 7(6b)
Suresh Raina 4(12b)

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End of over 4 (2 runs)
INDIA 15/0
(R/R: 3.75)
Mohammad Aamer 2.0-0-5-0
Suresh Raina 5(13b)
Rahul Dravid 8(11b)

End of over 5 (4 runs)
INDIA 19/0
(R/R: 3.80)
Wahab Riaz 2.0-0-8-0
Rahul Dravid 10(13b)
Suresh Raina 7(17b)

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5.1 Aamer to Raina, OUT, GONE!!! The crowd go wild!!! And the pressure strikes India. The 5 opening overs had no boundary due to some tight bowling, and the risk to open the batting with Raina hasn't paid off at all! Superb delivery from Aamer, length ball outside off, Raina lets it be but it cuts in straight in to take off stump! One for YouTube right there. First blood for Pakistan!

Suresh Raina 7 (18b)
b. Aamer

End of over 6 (3 runs)
INDIA 22/1
(R/R: 3.67)
Mohammad Aamer 3.0-0-8-1
Rahul Dravid 11(15b)
Virat Kohli 2(3b)

End of over 7 (3 runs)
INDIA 25/1
(R/R: 3.57)
Shoaib Akhtar 2.0-0-9-0
Rahul Dravid 12(18b)
Virat Kohli 4(6b)

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7.2 Aamer to Dravid, OUT, GONE!!! The crowd are absolutely going crazy here at Quetta! This is superb pressure being created by Pakistan here! Another one falls. Dravid punched a length ball to midwicket and set off immediately to rotate the strike, nowhere near a single there and Mushtaq hits the stumps, direct hit. Dravid wasn't even in the frame. That's what happens when you put pressure on the opposition.. no boundaries at all so far

Rahul Dravid 12 (19b)
run out (Mushtaq)

End of over 8 (5 runs)
INDIA 30/2
(R/R: 3.75)
Mohammad Aamer 4.0-0-13-1
MS Dhoni 1(1b)
Virat Kohli 8(10b)

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8.6 Mushtaq to Kohli, FOUR!!! Shot! I don't know why Mushtaq is being bowled so early, the pressure the pacers have put is all being let off here. Bad captaincy. Kohli cuts a length ball outside off very very late, it's well played, goes all the way for four.

End of over 9 (8 runs)
INDIA 38/2
(R/R: 4.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1.0-0-8-0
Virat Kohli 13(15b 1X4)
MS Dhoni 2(2b)

9.4 Aamer to Kohli, FOUR!!! Lucky but he'll take it! Superbly directed bouncer from Aamer, Kohli pulls tentatively, it takes the top edge and flies over a diving Akmal behind the stumps for four

End of over 10 (8 runs)
INDIA 46/2
(R/R: 4.60)
Mohammad Aamer 5.0-0-21-1
Virat Kohli 17(18b 2X4)
MS Dhoni 5(5b)

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10.2 Raza to Kohli, FOUR!!! Shot! Takes a few paces down the track and whips the ball through midwicket.. four more

End of over 11 (11 runs)
INDIA 57/2
(R/R: 5.18)
Adnan Raza 1.0-0-11-0
Virat Kohli 24(20b 3X4)
MS Dhoni 9(9b)

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11.1 Mushtaq to Dhoni, FOUR!!! Bad ball by Mushtaq, that deserved to go for four. Short and wide, Dhoni cuts it fiercely to the point fence

End of over 12 (6 runs)
INDIA 63/2
(R/R: 5.25)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2.0-0-14-0
MS Dhoni 15(15b 1X4)
Virat Kohli 24(20b 3X4)

End of over 13 (3 runs)
INDIA 66/2
(R/R: 5.08)
Shoaib Akhtar 3.0-0-12-0
MS Dhoni 16(18b 1X4)
Virat Kohli 26(23b 3X4)

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13.6 Raza to Dhoni, FOUR!!! Why Akhtar has decided to bowl spinners so early in the innings is beyond me. Akhtar, Aamer, and Riaz are creating such good pressure and Raza and Mushtaq are taking it all off. Dhoni flicks this hard stylishly through square leg for four, full on the pads so it's easy pickings

End of over 14 (5 runs)
INDIA 71/2
(R/R: 5.07)
Adnan Raza 2.0-0-16-0
MS Dhoni 20(23b 2X4)
Virat Kohli 27(24b 3X4)

End of over 15 (0 runs)
INDIA 71/2
(R/R: 4.73)
Abdul Razzaq 1.0-0-0-0
Virat Kohli 27(30b 3X4)
MS Dhoni 20(23b 2X4)

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End of over 16 (6 runs)
INDIA 77/2
(R/R: 4.81)
Shoaib Akhtar 4.0-0-18-0
MS Dhoni 23(26b 2X4)
Virat Kohli 30(33b 3X4)

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16.1 Riaz to Kohli, FOUR!!! Beautiful shot! Such a tame ball from Riaz, Abdur Rauf like really, gentle 127ks length outside off, Kohli just leans into a gorgeous cover drive. Too easy

16.6 Riaz to Dhoni, SIX! Dhoni gets going! Tried the yorker there Riaz, turns into a low full toss, Dhoni dispatches it over long-on for a HUGE six

End of over 17 (11 runs)
INDIA 88/2
(R/R: 5.18)
Wahab Riaz 3.0-0-19-0
MS Dhoni 29(28b 2X4 1X6)
Virat Kohli 35(37b 4X4)

End of over 18 (4 runs)
INDIA 92/2
(R/R: 5.11)
Abdul Razzaq 2.0-1-4-0
Virat Kohli 36(39b 4X4)
MS Dhoni 32(32b 2X4 1X6)

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18.1 Mushtaq to Dhoni, FOUR!!! Short on leg stump, very bad ball.. pulled hard to the square leg fence with ease for four

End of over 19 (6 runs)
INDIA 98/2
(R/R: 5.16)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3.0-0-20-0
Virat Kohli 36(39b 4X4)
MS Dhoni 37(38b 3X4 1X6)

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19.6 Raza to Dhoni, FOUR!!! Shot! Raza tried to dart it in to leg stump a'la Shoaib Malik, turns into a low full toss which is dispatched down the ground for four

End of over 20 (6 runs)
INDIA 104/2
(R/R: 5.20)
Adnan Raza 3.0-0-21-0
MS Dhoni 41(43b 4X4 1X6)
Virat Kohli 37(40b 4X4)

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20.4 Akhtar to Dhoni, SIX! Beautifully played! Short and wide, Dhoni square cuts the ball so well, flies over and over deep point for maximum! Shot of the tournament so far, with ease

20.6 Akhtar to Dhoni, FOUR!!! Another gorgeous shot, Dhoni playing magnificently today! India on fire, 115 for 2 in the 21st over and they're unstoppable! The Pakistani fielders look clueless.. Dhoni just eases the 146kph ball between cover and point for an easy four, well placed

End of over 21 (11 runs)
INDIA 115/2
(R/R: 5.48)
Shoaib Akhtar 5.0-0-29-0
MS Dhoni 51(48b 5X4 2X6)
Virat Kohli 38(41b 4X4)

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21.3 Razzaq to Kohli, SIX! Shot! Length ball from Razzaq, on middle stump at 122ks, Kohli just smacks it past the bowler's head for a huuuuuge six!

End of over 22 (8 runs)
INDIA 123/2
(R/R: 5.59)
Abdul Razzaq 3.0-1-12-0
Virat Kohli 46(47b 4X4 1X6)
MS Dhoni 51(48b 5X4 2X6)

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22.4 Akhtar to Kohli, OUT, GONE!!! Gone now! Superbly bowled from Shoaib.. end of a decent knock but he really should have stayed, he looked very good out there. Slower bouncer there, Kohli is into the pull shot way too early, takes the top edge and Hameed is placed perfectly at fine leg for that dismissal. Good captaincy, the trap worked

Virat Kohli 46 (48b 4X4 1X6)
c. Hameed b. Akhtar

End of over 23 (3 runs)
INDIA 126/3
(R/R: 5.48)
Shoaib Akhtar 6.0-0-32-1
Sachin Tendulkar 0(2b)
MS Dhoni 52(52b 5X4 2X6)

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The choke then started.. no boundaries were hit.

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End of over 24 (3 runs)
INDIA 129/3
(R/R: 5.38)
Mohammad Aamer 6.0-0-23-1
Sachin Tendulkar 0(2b)
MS Dhoni 54(58b 5X4 2X6)

End of over 25 (2 runs)
INDIA 131/3
(R/R: 5.24)
Wahab Riaz 4.0-0-21-0
Sachin Tendulkar 0(3b)
MS Dhoni 55(64b 5X4 2X6)

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25.2 Aamer to Dhoni, OUT, GONE!!! Another one falls, and the double strike has India slightly wobbling here! From 123 for 2 to 131 for 4! This is a good ball by Aamer, effort ball at 151ks, very pacy. Full outside off, encourages Dhoni to cut but it's STRAIGHT into the palms of one of the best point fielders in the world, Fawad Alam.. End of a good knock but as captain, he should have stayed till the very end. Pakistan see a small hole to exploit here, they need to keep going

MS Dhoni 55 (66b 5X4 2X6)
c. Alam b. Aamer

End of over 26 (1 runs)
INDIA 132/4
(R/R: 5.08)
Mohammad Aamer 7.0-0-24-2
Sachin Tendulkar 0(6b)
Yuvraj Singh 1(1b)

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End of over 27 (4 runs)
INDIA 136/4
(R/R: 5.04)
Adnan Raza 4.0-0-25-0
Yuvraj Singh 3(5b)
Sachin Tendulkar 2(8b)

End of over 28 (0 runs)
INDIA 136/4
(R/R: 4.86)
Abdul Razzaq 4.0-1-12-0
Sachin Tendulkar 2(14b)
Yuvraj Singh 3(5b)

End of over 29 (4 runs)
INDIA 140/4
(R/R: 4.83)
Wahab Riaz 5.0-0-25-0
Sachin Tendulkar 2(14b)
Yuvraj Singh 6(11b)

End of over 30 (3 runs)
INDIA 143/4
(R/R: 4.77)
Abdul Razzaq 5.0-2-14-0
Sachin Tendulkar 3(15b)
Yuvraj Singh 7(16b)

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30.4 Akhtar to Tendulkar, OUT, GONE!!! Akhtar gets Tendulkar!! and India in trouble here! No boundaries in the past 8 overs has really helped Pakistan, Tendulkar has choked under pressure.. again. 3 off 16 balls! It's length outside off, Tendulkar trying to run it down to third man, has edged it straight to Yasir Hameed in the slips! Huge, huge wicket.

Sachin Tendulkar 3 (16b)
c. Hameed b. Akhtar

End of over 31 (3 runs)
INDIA 146/5
(R/R: 4.71)
Shoaib Akhtar 7.0-0-35-2
Bipul Sharma 0(2b)
Yuvraj Singh 10(19b)

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31.1 Aamer to Singh, OUT, GONE!!! SUPERB CATCH BY MISBAH IN THE SLIPS! One for YouTube! It's on a length, outside off, Yuvraj trying to cut hard through point, gets a thick edge and it's quite a few feet away from Misbah though - any other sunny day that would go for four, not today though! Misbah dives full length to his right and takes it one-handedly! Superbly done, Pakistan all over India after such a good start by them. They're falling down like a pack of cards here!

Yuvraj Singh 10 (20b)
c. Ul-Haq b. Aamer

End of over 32 (0 runs)
INDIA 146/6
(R/R: 4.56)
Mohammad Aamer 8.0-0-24-3
Pragyan Ojha 0(5b)
Bipul Sharma 0(2b)

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32.6 Mushtaq to Ojha, OUT, GONE!!! WHAT. A. COLLAPSE.! Another falls! Very silly shot from Ojha there, trying to swipe across the line through midwicket, plays it too early straight to short midwicket and India in deep, deep trouble

Pragyan Ojha 1 (8b)
c. Hameed b. Mushtaq


End of over 33 (5 runs)
INDIA 151/7
(R/R: 4.58)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4.0-0-25-1
Irfan Pathan 0(0b)
Bipul Sharma 4(5b)

End of over 34 (1 runs)
INDIA 152/7
(R/R: 4.47)
Abdul Razzaq 6.0-2-15-0
Irfan Pathan 0(4b)
Bipul Sharma 5(7b)

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34.5 Riaz to Sharma, OUT, GONE!!! He's got him! Bipul Sharma goes too.. length outside off from Riaz, gentle delivery, Sharma trying to punch the ball through point gets a thin edge straight back to the keeper who takes it neatly

Bipul Sharma 8 (11b)
c. K Akmal b. Riaz

End of over 35 (5 runs)
INDIA 157/8
(R/R: 4.49)
Wahab Riaz 6.0-0-30-1
Zaheer Khan 0(1b)
Irfan Pathan 1(5b)

End of over 36 (4 runs)
INDIA 161/8
(R/R: 4.47)
Shoaib Akhtar 8.0-0-39-2
Zaheer Khan 1(3b)
Irfan Pathan 3(9b)

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36.5 Razzaq to Pathan, OUT, GONE!!! That is the final nail in the coffin! Irfan Pathan falls! Good ball by Razzaq, slower at 107ks, on a length on middle stump, Pathan trying to punch the ball through the covers is through the shot too early, the ball takes middle and leg

Irfan Pathan 6 (12b)
b. Razzaq

End of over 37 (6 runs)
INDIA 167/9
(R/R: 4.51)
Abdul Razzaq 7.0-2-21-1
Dilip Doshi 0(1b)
Zaheer Khan 4(5b)

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37.6 Mushtaq to Doshi, OUT, GONE!!! Lovely doosra from Mushtaq, straight and full, does the trick.. Doshi is gone, that's plumb. India have shockingly collapsed from such a comfortable 120 odd for 2 to 168 all out.

Dilip Doshi 0 (6b)
lbw b. Mushtaq


End of innings (38.0 overs)
INDIA 168/10 (RR: 4.42)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5.0-0-26-2
Zaheer Khan 5(6b)

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Would you believe it?! There were NO boundaries AT ALL in the Indian innings (fours or sixes) after the fall of the Kohli/Dhoni partnership. They have collapsed so badly, from a stage where they looked like surpassing 300 (during the Kohli/Dhoni partnership) to 168 all out.

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Last 8 wickets fell for approx. 40 runs.. massive collapse.

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Let's see how Pakistan fare in their run chase. We all know how they like to make a meal of easy targets.. here we go!

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End of over 1 (5 runs)
PAKISTAN 5/0
(R/R: 5.00 R/R Req: 3.35)
Zaheer Khan 1.0-0-5-0
Yasir Hameed 3(4b)
Adnan Raza 2(2b)

End of over 2 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 6/0
(R/R: 3.00 R/R Req: 3.40)
Irfan Pathan 1.0-0-1-0
Yasir Hameed 3(9b)
Adnan Raza 3(3b)

End of over 3 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 8/0
(R/R: 2.67 R/R Req: 3.43)
Zaheer Khan 2.0-0-7-0
Adnan Raza 4(6b)
Yasir Hameed 4(12b)

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3.6 Pathan to Hameed, FOUR!!! Bad ball, well played! It's overpitched on off stump, Hameed plays that gorgeous cover drive of his through the circle for four

End of over 4 (5 runs)
PAKISTAN 13/0
(R/R: 3.25 R/R Req: 3.39)
Irfan Pathan 2.0-0-6-0
Yasir Hameed 8(18b 1X4)
Adnan Raza 4(6b)

4.1 Khan to Raza, FOUR!!! Well played! Flicks a length ball through midwicket for four.

End of over 5 (6 runs)
PAKISTAN 19/0
(R/R: 3.80 R/R Req: 3.33)
Zaheer Khan 3.0-0-13-0
Adnan Raza 9(11b 1X4)
Yasir Hameed 9(19b 1X4)

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End of over 6 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 21/0
(R/R: 3.50 R/R Req: 3.36)
Irfan Pathan 3.0-0-8-0
Adnan Raza 9(16b 1X4)
Yasir Hameed 10(21b 1X4)

End of over 7 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 23/0
(R/R: 3.29 R/R Req: 3.40)
Zaheer Khan 4.0-0-15-0
Yasir Hameed 11(25b 1X4)
Adnan Raza 10(18b 1X4)

End of over 8 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 24/0
(R/R: 3.00 R/R Req: 3.45)
Irfan Pathan 4.0-0-9-0
Yasir Hameed 11(30b 1X4)
Adnan Raza 11(19b 1X4)

End of over 9 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 25/0
(R/R: 2.78 R/R Req: 3.51)
Dilip Doshi 1.0-0-1-0
Adnan Raza 11(25b 1X4)
Yasir Hameed 11(30b 1X4)

End of over 10 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 27/0
(R/R: 2.70 R/R Req: 3.55)
Irfan Pathan 5.0-0-9-0
Yasir Hameed 11(31b 1X4)
Adnan Raza 11(30b 1X4)

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10.1 Khan to Raza, FOUR!!! Pulled hard, pulled for four! It's short on leg stump, tried the bouncer, but it won't work at Zaheer's pace.. just pulls it with ease for four

End of over 11 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 34/0
(R/R: 3.09 R/R Req: 3.46)
Zaheer Khan 5.0-0-22-0
Yasir Hameed 11(33b 1X4)
Adnan Raza 18(34b 2X4)

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11.1 Sharma to Raza, OUT, GONE!!! The first wicket falls! End of a sluggish knock from Adnan Raza.. full and on leg stump by Sharma, Raza playing a frustrated stroke, trying to play it through midwicket, he misses and the leg stump is flattened

Adnan Raza 18 (35b 2X4)
c. Singh b. Sharma

End of over 12 (5 runs)
PAKISTAN 39/1
(R/R: 3.25 R/R Req: 3.42)
Bipul Sharma 1.0-0-4-1
Yasir Hameed 13(36b 1X4)
Umar Akmal 2(2b)

End of over 13 (4 runs)
PAKISTAN 43/1
(R/R: 3.31 R/R Req: 3.41)
Zaheer Khan 6.0-0-26-0
Yasir Hameed 14(38b 1X4)
Umar Akmal 4(7b)

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13.5 Sharma to Hameed, SIX! Beautifully played! It's short and wide, and it's been square cut SO well by Hameed over deep point for six! Better shot than Dhoni's earlier, shot of the tournament!

End of over 14 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 50/1
(R/R: 3.57 R/R Req: 3.31)
Bipul Sharma 2.0-0-11-1
Yasir Hameed 20(40b 1X4 1X6)
Umar Akmal 5(11b)

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14.2 Doshi to U Akmal, FOUR!!! Umar off in trademark style! Another late cut, off a very full ball, he guides it comfortably, very fine for four

End of over 15 (5 runs)
PAKISTAN 55/1
(R/R: 3.67 R/R Req: 3.26)
Dilip Doshi 2.0-0-6-0
Yasir Hameed 20(41b 1X4 1X6)
Umar Akmal 10(16b 1X4)

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15.1 Sharma to U Akmal, FOUR!!! Flicked stylishly through midwicket.. it's four more! Umar is off

End of over 16 (8 runs)
PAKISTAN 63/1
(R/R: 3.94 R/R Req: 3.12)
Bipul Sharma 3.0-0-19-1
Yasir Hameed 21(44b 1X4 1X6)
Umar Akmal 16(20b 2X4)

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16.4 Khan to Hameed, OUT, GONE!!! Zaheer's got Hameed! That was well bowled, swinging in on middle stump, Hameed trying to glance the ball fine is caught on the pads, that's plumb! Pakistan have lost two

Yasir Hameed 21 (46b 1X4 1X6)
lbw b. Khan

End of over 17 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 66/2
(R/R: 3.88 R/R Req: 3.12)
Zaheer Khan 7.0-0-29-1
Fawad Alam 1(1b)
Umar Akmal 18(23b 2X4)

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17.1 Ojha to U Akmal, FOUR!!! This is what I like most about Umar Akmal.. regardless of the wickets falling around him, he just keeps on going, boundary after boundary. This one is beautifully played, he's made this his trademark shot against spinners. Cut very late for four, very fine

End of over 18 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 73/2
(R/R: 4.06 R/R Req: 3.00)
Pragyan Ojha 1.0-0-7-0
Fawad Alam 2(3b)
Umar Akmal 24(27b 3X4)

End of over 19 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 75/2
(R/R: 3.95 R/R Req: 3.03)
Dilip Doshi 3.0-0-8-0
Umar Akmal 25(32b 3X4)
Fawad Alam 3(4b)

End of over 20 (5 runs)
PAKISTAN 80/2
(R/R: 4.00 R/R Req: 2.97)
Irfan Pathan 6.0-0-14-0
Umar Akmal 26(33b 3X4)
Fawad Alam 7(9b)

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20.4 Doshi to U Akmal, SIX! Out of the park! Pakistan strolling along here.. This is slog swept by Umar, it's over, over, way over deep midwicket, for six!

End of over 21 (8 runs)
PAKISTAN 88/2
(R/R: 4.19 R/R Req: 2.79)
Dilip Doshi 4.0-0-16-0
Fawad Alam 8(13b)
Umar Akmal 33(35b 3X4 1X6)

End of over 22 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 91/2
(R/R: 4.14 R/R Req: 2.79)
Bipul Sharma 4.0-0-22-1
Fawad Alam 9(15b)
Umar Akmal 35(39b 3X4 1X6)

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22.5 Ojha to U Akmal, FOUR!!! Umar is making this too easy for Pakistan. It's full outside off, he cuts it very very hard to the point fence for four. They're walking over this target with ease

End of over 23 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 98/2
(R/R: 4.26 R/R Req: 2.63)
Pragyan Ojha 2.0-0-14-0
Fawad Alam 10(16b)
Umar Akmal 41(44b 4X4 1X6)

End of over 24 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 99/2
(R/R: 4.13 R/R Req: 2.69)
Bipul Sharma 5.0-0-23-1
Fawad Alam 10(17b)
Umar Akmal 42(49b 4X4 1X6)

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24.1 Doshi to U Akmal, SIX! Oh, shot! Beautiful! It's full outside off, he plays a very very orthodox cover drive on one knee, it flies over deep extra cover for maximum! A'la Raina. Beautifully played

24.4 Doshi to U Akmal, OUT, GONE!!! Oh he's gone now though! Well bowled by Doshi, good comeback after the six hit off him earlier. He takes a risk by flighting the ball, full outside off, inviting Akmal to drive it through the covers, the ball takes the edge straight to the safe fielder Dravid in the slips. Misbah and Fawad should finish it off easily though.. too late for India

Umar Akmal 48 (53b 4X4 2X6)
c. Dravid b. Doshi

End of over 25 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 106/3
(R/R: 4.24 R/R Req: 2.52)
Dilip Doshi 5.0-0-23-1
Fawad Alam 10(17b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 1(2b)

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End of over 26 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 108/3
(R/R: 4.15 R/R Req: 2.54)
Bipul Sharma 6.0-0-25-1
Misbah Ul-Haq 2(6b)
Fawad Alam 11(19b)

End of over 27 (4 runs)
PAKISTAN 112/3
(R/R: 4.15 R/R Req: 2.48)
Dilip Doshi 6.0-0-27-1
Fawad Alam 13(21b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 4(10b)

End of over 28 (0 runs)
PAKISTAN 112/3
(R/R: 4.00 R/R Req: 2.59)
Irfan Pathan 7.0-0-14-0
Misbah Ul-Haq 4(16b)
Fawad Alam 13(21b)

End of over 29 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 115/3
(R/R: 3.97 R/R Req: 2.57)
Bipul Sharma 7.0-0-28-1
Misbah Ul-Haq 4(21b)
Fawad Alam 16(22b)

End of over 30 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 117/3
(R/R: 3.90 R/R Req: 2.60)
Dilip Doshi 7.0-0-29-1
Misbah Ul-Haq 4(24b)
Fawad Alam 17(26b)

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52 to win off 120 deliveries, 7 wickets in hand.

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30.6 Sharma to Alam, OUT, GONE!!! And he's gone! Another one falls and Pakistan just slightly wobbling here! It's full, outside off, encouraging Alam to cut, he cuts a bit late and the thin edge is taken well by Dhoni behind the stumps. Pakistan four down now

Fawad Alam 18 (30b)
c. Dhoni b. Sharma

End of over 31 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 119/4
(R/R: 3.84 R/R Req: 2.63)
Bipul Sharma 8.0-0-29-2
Abdul Razzaq 0(0b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 4(26b)

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50 to win off 114 deliveries, 6 wickets in hand.

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End of over 32 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 122/4
(R/R: 3.81 R/R Req: 2.61)
Zaheer Khan 8.0-0-32-1
Abdul Razzaq 2(2b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 5(30b)

End of over 33 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 125/4
(R/R: 3.79 R/R Req: 2.59)
Pragyan Ojha 3.0-0-17-0
Misbah Ul-Haq 6(34b)
Abdul Razzaq 3(4b)

End of over 34 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 127/4
(R/R: 3.74 R/R Req: 2.63)
Dilip Doshi 8.0-0-31-1
Abdul Razzaq 4(6b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 7(38b)

End of over 35 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 130/4
(R/R: 3.71 R/R Req: 2.60)
Bipul Sharma 9.0-0-31-2
Abdul Razzaq 5(8b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 8(42b)

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Misbah, 8 off 42?!!?

39 to win off 90 balls, 6 wickets in hand. Too easy

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End of over 36 (4 runs)
PAKISTAN 134/4
(R/R: 3.72 R/R Req: 2.50)
Pragyan Ojha 4.0-0-21-0
Misbah Ul-Haq 11(45b)
Abdul Razzaq 6(11b)

End of over 37 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 135/4
(R/R: 3.65 R/R Req: 2.62)
Zaheer Khan 9.0-0-33-1
Misbah Ul-Haq 11(50b)
Abdul Razzaq 7(12b)

End of over 38 (4 runs)
PAKISTAN 139/4
(R/R: 3.66 R/R Req: 2.50)
Pragyan Ojha 5.0-0-25-0
Abdul Razzaq 9(15b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 13(53b)

End of over 39 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 142/4
(R/R: 3.64 R/R Req: 2.45)
Irfan Pathan 8.0-1-17-0
Abdul Razzaq 9(16b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 16(58b)

End of over 40 (2 runs)
PAKISTAN 144/4
(R/R: 3.60 R/R Req: 2.50)
Pragyan Ojha 6.0-0-27-0
Misbah Ul-Haq 17(63b)
Abdul Razzaq 10(17b)

End of over 41 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 147/4
(R/R: 3.59 R/R Req: 2.44)
Zaheer Khan 10.0-0-35-1
Misbah Ul-Haq 17(66b)
Abdul Razzaq 12(20b)

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The Pakistan camp looking much more relaxed now. The end is nigh..

22 to win off 54 balls with 6 wickets in hand.

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41.1 Sharma to Razzaq, OUT, GONE!!! He's gone! The pressure has worked! No boundaries at all after the Umar Akmal dismissal earlier.. it's full, darted in to middle stump and it hits Razzaq on the boot.. the umpire raises his finger

Abdul Razzaq 12 (21b)
lbw b. Sharma

41.4 Sharma to Aamer, OUT, GONE!!! And Aamer is gone too! Silly, silly shot and India are making this chase very very interesting here! Trying to clear the boundary on just his third ball, hits straight down the ground and Yuvraj happily takes it at mid-off.. India celebrate. This is going right down to the wire

Mohammad Aamer 0 (3b)
c. Singh b. Sharma

End of over 42 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 150/6
(R/R: 3.57 R/R Req: 2.38)
Bipul Sharma 10.0-0-34-4
Misbah Ul-Haq 17(66b)
Kamran Akmal 3(2b)

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19 to win off 48 deliveries, 4 wickets in hand. India have struck too late I think

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End of over 43 (6 runs)
PAKISTAN 156/6
(R/R: 3.63 R/R Req: 1.86)
Pragyan Ojha 7.0-0-33-0
Kamran Akmal 7(5b)
Misbah Ul-Haq 19(69b)

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Good over for Pakistan, 6 off it.. Misbah is playing like a snail but atleast he's doing the job. Kinda.

Very close for Pakistan now, 13 to win off 42 balls. 4 wickets in hand

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43.2 Doshi to Ul-Haq, OUT, GONE!!! And he's gone! Silly, silly shot from Misbah! What has he done? Oh, he's scored 19.. off a torturous 71 deliveries. Yes, SEVENTY ONE deliveries. Might have just as well scored a freaking golden duck. It's on a good length on middle stump, Misbah trying THAT scoop shot again plays it straight to a joyous Ojha at short fine leg. This match has been turned around on it's head, Pakistan have had an epic collapse here from such a good stage

Misbah Ul-Haq 19 (71b)
c. Ojha b. Doshi

End of over 44 (3 runs)
PAKISTAN 159/7
(R/R: 3.61 R/R Req: 1.67)
Dilip Doshi 9.0-0-34-2
Kamran Akmal 8(7b)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2(2b)

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10 runs to win off 36 balls, 3 wickets in hand..

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44.2 Pathan to Mushtaq, OUT, GONE!!! Mushtaq is gone too! Oh Pakistan, Pakistan! Why have you made such a meal out of this chase?!?! Mushtaq trying to hit this out of the park down the ground, gets a thick edge straight to Dravid at short third man.. eight down now Pakistan, they've pressed the self-destruct button again it seems

Saqlain Mushtaq 2 (4b)
c. Dravid b. Pathan

End of over 45 (1 runs)
PAKISTAN 160/8
(R/R: 3.56 R/R Req: 1.80)
Irfan Pathan 9.0-1-18-1
Kamran Akmal 8(10b)
Shoaib Akhtar 1(1b)

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9 runs to win off 30 balls, 2 wickets in hand..

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45.1 Ojha to Akhtar, OUT, GONE!!! He's got him! Flighted the ball Ojha, bowled it full outside off, encouraged the cut shot from Akhtar, he plays the cut a bit late straight into Dhoni's gloves.. Pakistan are NINE down! What an AMAZING game!

Shoaib Akhtar 1 (2b)
c. Dhoni b. Ojha

45.5 Ojha to Riaz, FOUR!!! Oh that was VERY much needed for Pakistan! He just swipes at a full delivery outside off, beats the short cover fielder and the ball beats Raina to the boundary for four

End of over 46 (7 runs)
PAKISTAN 167/9
(R/R: 3.63 R/R Req: 0.50)
Pragyan Ojha 8.0-0-40-1
Kamran Akmal 8(10b)
Wahab Riaz 7(5b 1X4)

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2 runs to win off 24 balls, just 1 wicket in hand!

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46.4 Doshi to Riaz, one run, SCORES ARE TIED! Riaz just calmly pushes the ball to square leg and they run through for a single. 1 run to win.. 1 wicket in hand! What an amazing game we've had today..

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Kamran Akmal on strike.. 1 run to win, 1 wicket in hand! Dhoni setting the field for Doshi.. he knows Akmal likes to drive it on the off side through cover and point.. there's a jam-packed off side field with two fielders on the leg side, a short fine leg and a square leg. Both of them are in to stop the single.

This delivery will need to be bang on target..

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Doshi to Akmal..

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46.5 Doshi to K Akmal, OUT, GONE!!! HE'S GONE! HE'S GONE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!?! IT'S A TIED GAME, FOLKS!!! WHAT AN AMAZING GAME WE'VE HAD TODAY! The crowd at Quetta is stunned in disappointed.. the only people you can hear are the Indian players celebrating! Kamran Akmal has just nicked one back to Dhoni! It's slower, outside off, Akmal trying to drive the ball to the covers and run through for a single plays it just a bit late, the thin edge is taken by Dhoni and India have tied the game!

Kamran Akmal 8 (11b)
c. Dhoni b. Doshi


End of innings (46.5 overs)
PAKISTAN 168/10 (RR: 3.59)
Dilip Doshi 9.5-0-35-3
Wahab Riaz 8(9b 1X4)

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Well can you believe it.. this is all a bit too familiar. Remember how India had NO boundaries at all after the end of the superb Dhoni/Kohli partnership and just collapsed? Pakistan had NO boundaries at all either after the end of the superb Umar/Fawad partnership and just collapsed. Poor batting in a way by both teams and superb bowling by both teams. This is one game to remember.. superb. It's entertained us from ball one till the very end.

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INDIA 168 38.0 overs
PAKISTAN 168 46.5 overs

Pakistan tie with India

Man of the match: Dilip Doshi

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Date: 05-03-2010

  
PAKISTAN VS INDIA at Quetta
50 overs match
Pitch Condition: Poor
 
PAKISTAN WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
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INDIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Suresh Raina                       b. Aamer         7    18    0    0   38.9%
Rahul Dravid        run out (Mushtaq)              12    19    0    0   63.2%
Virat Kohli         c. Hameed      b. Akhtar       46    48    4    1   95.8%
MS Dhoni            c. Alam        b. Aamer        55    66    5    2   83.3%
Sachin Tendulkar    c. Hameed      b. Akhtar        3    16    0    0   18.8%
Yuvraj Singh        c. Ul-Haq      b. Aamer        10    20    0    0   50.0%
Bipul Sharma        c. K Akmal     b. Riaz          8    11    0    0   72.7%
Pragyan Ojha        c. Hameed      b. Mushtaq       1     8    0    0   12.5%
Irfan Pathan                       b. Razzaq        6    12    0    0   50.0%
Zaheer Khan         not out                         5     6    0    0   83.3%
Dilip Doshi         lbw            b. Mushtaq       0     6    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  168/10      Overs:  38.0          Run Rate:  3.36      Extras:  15    
  
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PAKISTAN Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Wahab Riaz            6.0      0      30      1      5.00     1      2 
Mohammad Aamer        8.0      1      24      3      3.00     0      1 
Shoaib Akhtar         8.0      0      39      2      4.88     1      4 
Saqlain Mushtaq       5.0      0      26      2      5.20     0      3 
Adnan Raza            4.0      0      25      0      6.25     0      0 
Abdul Razzaq          7.0      2      21      1      3.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 10     Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0 

Total: 168/10         Overs: 38.0         Run Rate: 3.36      Extras: 15 
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INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
S Raina       R Dravid     þþþþþþ                                    19 (31)
V Kohli       R Dravid     þþ                                         7 (13)
V Kohli       M Dhoni      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      100 (92)
Tendulkar     M Dhoni      þ                                          5 (16)
Tendulkar     Y Singh      þþþþþ                                     15 (32)
B Sharma      Y Singh                                                 0 (3)
B Sharma      P Ojha       þ                                          5 (11)
B Sharma      I Pathan     þþ                                         6 (11)
Z Khan        I Pathan     þþþ                                       10 (12)
Z Khan        D Doshi      þ                                          1 (7)


     Fall of Wickets    19/1      26/2      126/3     131/4     146/5
                        146/6     151/7     157/8     167/9     168/10    

 Total:  168/10      Overs:  38.0         Run Rate:  3.36     Extras:  15   
  
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PAKISTAN innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Adnan Raza          c. Singh       b. Sharma       18    35    2    0   51.4%
Yasir Hameed        lbw            b. Khan         21    46    1    1   45.7%
Umar Akmal          c. Dravid      b. Doshi        48    53    4    2   90.6%
Fawad Alam          c. Dhoni       b. Sharma       18    30    0    0   60.0%
Misbah Ul-Haq       c. Ojha        b. Doshi        19    71    0    0   26.8%
Abdul Razzaq        lbw            b. Sharma       12    21    0    0   57.1%
Mohammad Aamer      c. Singh       b. Sharma        0     3    0    0    0.0%
Kamran Akmal        c. Dhoni       b. Doshi         8    11    0    0   72.7%
Saqlain Mushtaq     c. Dravid      b. Pathan        2     4    0    0   50.0%
Shoaib Akhtar       c. Dhoni       b. Ojha          1     2    0    0   50.0%
Wahab Riaz          not out                         8     9    1    0   88.9%
 
 Total:  168/10      Overs:  46.5          Run Rate:  3.36      Extras:  13    
  
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INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Zaheer Khan          10.0      0      35      1      3.50     1      0 
Irfan Pathan          9.0      1      18      1      2.00     1      1 
Dilip Doshi           9.5      0      35      3      3.56     1      1 
Bipul Sharma         10.0      0      34      4      3.40     1      0 
Pragyan Ojha          8.0      0      40      1      5.00     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 168/10         Overs: 46.5         Run Rate: 3.36      Extras: 13 
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PAKISTAN Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Raza        Y Hameed     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            34 (67)
U Akmal       Y Hameed     þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             30 (33)
U Akmal       F Alam       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         41 (48)
M Ul-Haq      F Alam       þþþþþþ                                    14 (38)
M Ul-Haq      A Razzaq     þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              28 (61)
M Ul-Haq      M Aamer                                                 0 (3)
M Ul-Haq      K Akmal      þþþ                                        9 (10)
S Mushtaq     K Akmal      þ                                          3 (6)
S Akhtar      K Akmal      þ                                          1 (5)
W Riaz        K Akmal      þþþ                                        8 (10)


     Fall of Wickets    34/1      64/2      105/3     119/4     147/5
                        147/6     156/7     159/8     160/9     168/10    

 Total:  168/10      Overs:  46.5         Run Rate:  3.36     Extras:  13   
  
 
  
 
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INDIA                168       38.0 overs
PAKISTAN             168       46.5 overs
   
Pakistan tie with India
  
Man of the match: Mohammad Aamer

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Wow.. what a stunning game. It's a tie. Both teams recieve 1 point each from the game.. not so well played to both teams (since both of you epically collapsed, especially Pakistan ), and best of luck for your remaining games!