Story Sharjah Cup FINAL - India VS Pakistan

[icyman]

Wickets are falling at regular intervals but the Pakistanis have kept up the run rate well enough.
Still being an India Pakistan match tensions mounting.

 

[ashu2411]

No respite for pakistan as they lost another wicket and this time they lost Yusuf Youhana who was looking in great touch. A straight delivery from Zaheer which Youhana completely missed and the ball crashed onto stumps. Youhana made 35 and Pakistan is now 83/4 with Zaheer finally getting reward for his great spell.

 

[borncricketer]

Good bowling by Zaheer and excellent Work in the field by india

 

[ashu2411]

Dravid then brought Harbhajan to the attack and more problems for Pakistan as they lost another important wicket before reaching 100 mark. This time Pak vice-captain Yunis khan offered a simple gift catch to Ganguly at mid-on. Yunis made only 7 runs and Pakistan is in huge troubles now with 92/5.

Razzaq and Shoaib Malik are the batsmen on the crease.

 

[ashu2411]

Pakistan does a little fight back in the next few overs. Razzaq playing in his regular style smashed all Indian bowlers to both sides of wicket without having any difficulty. Malik is giving a good support on other end by playing calmly and in composed manner. This partnership is getting very crucial for Pakistan as they are the only players left who can bat a bit.

Razzaq smashed Pathan for four boundaries in his comeback over. Two of the boundaries were leg glanced, one was straight drive and the last one was a cover drive. Razzaq has quickly reached 30 with the help of five boundaries and Pakistan is 130/5 in 25 overs.

 

[amitbansal]

Great bowling by India. Happy Diwali everyone.

 

[MWaugh]

india look in a strong positition given the depth of their batting
lineup

 

[brettLee]

yeah pakistan struggling here..
india almost fav

 

[ramesh1986]

India looking good.

 

[amitbansal]

How did you got Sreesanth in team.

 

[ashu2411]

How did you got Sreesanth in team.

I created him buddy by create player mode.

 

[ashu2411]

Harbhajan continued his great spell and this time he got the big one. Razzaq who was playing very well and looked all set for a huge one, mistimed a cover drive and gave a simple catch to Zaheer at deep covers region. Razzaq gone after making 35 and Harbhajan got the second reward of his excellent bowling.

Pakistan in all sorts of trouble with 138/6 and K Akmal is the new partner of Shoaib Malik.

 

[icyman]

The result now seems evident.
India will win this one convincingly.

 

[ashu2411]

After Razzaq's wicket it was just a matter of fact how long Pakistani tail survives. But no support from any tailender and whole Pakistani team got out cheaply on 186. Harbhajan added two more victim to his record. Although Kaneria smashed some fearless boundaries in last few overs but they were not enough to get their team past 200 mark as Kaneria was finally caught in deep by captain Dravid as Sachin took his first wicket. India was looking very happy with their performance in bowling. It was really well done as they gave nothing away today in the field.

So India needs 187 runs to win the first one day match of Sharjah Cup.

 

[MWaugh]

india should definatly be able to reel this target in