ICC Champions Trophy - Group A
Centurion
Pakistan 302-9 (Shoaib Malik 128, Mohammad Yousuf 87, A Nehra 4-55) v India 248 (R Dravid 76, G Gambhir 57)
Pakistan beat India by 54 runs
Centurion
Pakistan 302-9 (Shoaib Malik 128, Mohammad Yousuf 87, A Nehra 4-55) v India 248 (R Dravid 76, G Gambhir 57)
Pakistan beat India by 54 runs
Shoaib Malik's seventh one-day century helped Pakistan get the better of arch-rivals India in the ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday night.
Malik (128) and Mohammad Yousuf (87) combined decisively for a stand of 206 for the fourth wicket to rescue Pakistan from a precarious position of 65-3 after electing to bat first.
Younus Khan's side went on to finish on 302-9 from their 50 overs, which was an imposing total at a venue that had never seen such a high run chase completed successfully.
Gautam Gambhir (57), Rahul Dravid (76) and Suresh Raina (46) top scored for India in the chase, but in the end they were all out for 248 runs and with 31 balls of their innings remaining.
Malik (128) and Mohammad Yousuf (87) combined decisively for a stand of 206 for the fourth wicket to rescue Pakistan from a precarious position of 65-3 after electing to bat first.
Younus Khan's side went on to finish on 302-9 from their 50 overs, which was an imposing total at a venue that had never seen such a high run chase completed successfully.
Gautam Gambhir (57), Rahul Dravid (76) and Suresh Raina (46) top scored for India in the chase, but in the end they were all out for 248 runs and with 31 balls of their innings remaining.
Difference
Imran Nazir and Kamran Akmal set the tone at the top of the order for Pakistan before being pegged back by Ashish Nehra.
The left arm seamer removed both openers to halt Pakistan's explosive opening, which saw them reach 53-2 at the end of the ninth over.
Younus Khan and Malik set about rebuilding, but it proved a struggle and it was no surprise to see the captain edge RP Singh behind to Mahendra singh Dhoni when trying to force the pace.
That wicket brought Yousuf to the crease, however, and, without the threat of Yuvraj Singh or Amit Mishra in the Indian arsenal, he and Malik were able to plunder runs with ease.
Their magnificent partnership eventually came to an end in the 46th over when Yusuf was bowled by Nehra, but by that stage all the hard work had been done.
Malik even went on to make 128 from 126 balls and lasted right up to the penultimate over as Pakistan put on an imposing total of 302-9 batting first.
The left arm seamer removed both openers to halt Pakistan's explosive opening, which saw them reach 53-2 at the end of the ninth over.
Younus Khan and Malik set about rebuilding, but it proved a struggle and it was no surprise to see the captain edge RP Singh behind to Mahendra singh Dhoni when trying to force the pace.
That wicket brought Yousuf to the crease, however, and, without the threat of Yuvraj Singh or Amit Mishra in the Indian arsenal, he and Malik were able to plunder runs with ease.
Their magnificent partnership eventually came to an end in the 46th over when Yusuf was bowled by Nehra, but by that stage all the hard work had been done.
Malik even went on to make 128 from 126 balls and lasted right up to the penultimate over as Pakistan put on an imposing total of 302-9 batting first.
Capitulation
Ghambir did get India off to a solid start in the reply - despite the early loss of Sachin Tendulkar - with a 46-ball 57 before being carelessly run out.
And when Dravid and Raina, who blasted 46 in a hurry, were together the game seemed set to go down to the wire, particularly with the batting powerplay still to come.
But from 205-4 India collapsed to 248 all out, as the impressive Mohammad Aamer, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi all took wickets apiece.
As a result, India will now need to beat Australia on Monday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last four. In contrast, Pakistan are now two-from-two in Group A and are well on their way to the semi-finals.
And when Dravid and Raina, who blasted 46 in a hurry, were together the game seemed set to go down to the wire, particularly with the batting powerplay still to come.
But from 205-4 India collapsed to 248 all out, as the impressive Mohammad Aamer, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi all took wickets apiece.
As a result, India will now need to beat Australia on Monday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last four. In contrast, Pakistan are now two-from-two in Group A and are well on their way to the semi-finals.
Source: skysports.com
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