Showing posts with label pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pakistan. Show all posts

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Pakistan wins ODI series against India

Pakistan has won the three-match ODI series with a comfortable 85-run victory against India in the second match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. 

Chasing a 251-run target, the Pakistani bowling attack never allowed their opponents to build partnerships and they were eventually dismissed for 165 in 48 overs. Skipper MS Dhoni top scored with 54 not out and Virender Sehwag made 31 in a dismal batting display that only featured 10 fours in the entire innings.

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal picked up three wickets giving away 20 runs. All of his wickets came in one over. Junaid Khan also grabbed three wickets and Umar Gul two. 

India got off to cautious start after Sehwag and Gambhir negotiated the Pakistan pacers well and added 42 for the first wicket before the latter got an inside edge onto the stumps off the impressive Junaid. Sehwag was trapped lbw by Gul. Junaid also sent back Virat Kohli (6) who was smartly taken by wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. Gul grabbed his second wicket removing the dangerous Yuvraj Singh (9) with another excellent delivery that forced the left-hander to edge behind to the keeper. 

India's plight was made worse once Suresh Raina (18) was stumped off the bowling of Mohammad Hafeez to leave the home side tottering on 95 for five after 26 overs. R Ashwin did not last long after Shoaib Mallik had him stumped. 

Ajmal then ensured India were heading for a big defeat after striking thrice in an over to get rid of R Jadeja, B Kumar and A Dinda cheaply. All the while Dhoni could only watch from the other end. 


Earlier, opener Nasir Jamshed led the way with his second successive hundred of the series (106 off 124 balls) to help Pakistan reach 250 in 48.3 overs. His knock featured 12 fours and two sixes. It was also the left-hander's third ton on the trot against India. After being put into bat, Pakistan made a fantastic start with openers Mohammad Hafeez and Jamshed putting on 141 runs in 24 overs. But occasional bowler Ravindra Jadeja made the breakthrough having Hafeez bowled for 76 with a length delivery on middle and off that went straight on with the arm. 

The batsman tried a slog sweep but missed the ball that sneaked through and rattled the stumps. Hafeez's dismissal opened the door for India as they clawed back their opponents claiming the next five wickets for 69 runs. Pakistan lost their second wicket with the score on 145 when Azhar Ali was run out. Ravindra bowled a full delivery outside off, Ali looked to play a sweep but got a bit of glove onto his pads. The ball rolled over to the leg side and as Jadeja appealed for an lbw, Ali set off for a single but was sent back.

Dhoni chased the ball and lobbed it to Sehwag who came up to the stumps and whipped off the bails to run out Ali, who slipped on his way back to the stumps. Younis Khan (10) was given out leg before wicket even though he got a thick inside edge onto his pads. 

The lucky bowler was Suresh Raina as the umpire raised his finger to reduce Pakistan to 177-3 in 34.3 overs. Five runs later skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was trapped plumb in front by R Ashwin. Jamshed and Kamran Akmal both fell off alternate deliveries with the score on 210 in the 41st over off the bowling of Jadeja. 

Jamshed was stumped by wicket keeper MS Dhoni while Kamran slashed hard at a delivery which landed in the hands of Sehwag at first slip. Pacers Ishant Sharma and B Kumar then clean up Shoaib Mallik (24), Umar Gul (17) and Saeed Ajmal (6) to leave Pakistan well below the 300-run mark. Jadeja finished with 3-41 and Sharma bagged 3 for 34. Pakistan won the first match in Chennai by six wickets. The final match of the series is at the Firoz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Jan 6. This is the first bilateral series since the Mumbai terror attack in 2008.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

T20 Semi without India

India could not keep its position in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship.The 1st Champion of the ICC World Twenty20, India failed to overcome the Super Eight stage of the tournament.

Out of total four times, they were knocked out three times from the Super Eight phase. They tried the best and also won the match against South Africa. It was their challenge to restrict SA in 121 to reach in the Semi obstructing Pakistan.

However, this challenging target was not possible for them. SA bat opening their hands and crossed the Indian need even when more than 20 balls remain. They also run ahead of India some time at the ending. SA scored 151 losing all their wickets and India won the match by 1 run only.

This victory of India could not lead them to Semi to be held on Thursday, the 4th October 2012. Indian Peoples with millions of fans have become disheartened from this premature adieu of India.

Besides, Pakistani supporters became very happy due to their entrance in Semi when India is dropped.                      

Pakistan defeats Aussies by 33


Australia scored 117 for 7 in their 20 overs, falling 33 runs short of their winning target against Pakistan in the Super Eight stage match on Tuesday. 

Despite the result, Australia ensured their spot in the semis by scoring the 112 runs required for it, with Michael Hussey (54 off 47 balls) being the lone warrior for his side at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

Saeed Ajmal went through the defences of Mathew Wade (13), moments before trapping Pat Cummins (0) leg before to end with figures of 3 for 17. 

Cameron White (12) was sent packing by Mohammad Hafeez for a catch to Imran Nazir, while Glenn Maxwell was dismissed moments later to leave them reeling at 65 for 5. 

Aussie openers, Shane Watson (8) and David Warner (8), were both trapped leg before by Hasan Raza and Hafeez respectively early in their chase. Skipper George Bailey (15) was taken out by Ajmal in the same fashion. 

Ajmal bagged three wickets, while Hafeez and Raza took two wickets each. 

The result also dismissed South Africa's chances to progress in the tournament. 

To deny Pakistan their place, India will need to beat the South Africans by a huge margin to boost their Net Run Rate past their arch-rivals. 

Earlier, Pakistan put up 149 for 6 in their 20 overs. 

Umar Akmal (9) and Shoaib Malik (4) saw the team through to the total. 

Shahid Afridi (4) was dismissed clean bowled off Mitchell Starc while, Abdur Razzak (27) mistimed a Pat Cummins delivery for an easy catch to Shane Watson at backward point. 

Back to back wickets saw Kamran Akmal (32) and Nasir Jamshed (55 off 46) back to the pavilion. Akmal went back for a catch to Cameron White at extra cover off Stark, while Akmal was taken out by Xavier Doherty for a catch to David Warner at long on. 

The third wicket stand between Nasir and Kamran Akmal was worth 79 runs. Jamshed whacked four boundaries and two sixes. 

Opener Mohammed Hafeez (4) was trapped in front of the stumps by Starc, while the other opener Imran Nazir (14) was taken out by a Watson full toss for a catch to George Bailey at mid-off. 

Stark claimed three wickets while Doherty, Watson and Cummins bagged a wicket each.