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Post-match analysis from captains
"The way the boys approached the chase was very positive," says Mohammad Hafeez. "We knew if India could post that total, we knew we could get it if we worked hard. Kamran Akmal was exceptional. The experience of Malik was also the key. He supported Kamran really well. The bowlers tried hard, but things didn't work out for them today."

"It was a good game," says MS Dhoni. "We gave a few too may runs with the new ball, but apart from that it was a good game for all of us. It's a difficult choice [whether to pick an extra bowler]. I have part-timers who can be used, and we are a side that is comfortable playing seven batsmen."

What a knock from Akmal - 92 from 50 to win Pakistan a game that seemed lost after India had posted 185, and then after the middle-order wobble. Shambolic bowling and fielding from India (is any total they post safe?), but Pakistan won't complain. They have had a reassuring win, which has been set up by their batsmen, considered their weaker suit.

19.1
6
Pathan to Kamran Akmal, SIX, ... make it the last ball. High full toss, and Akmal goes inside-out and well over cover fence

Six required off the last over. Irfan to bowl the last over...

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | PAK: 180/5 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.47, RRR: 6.00)

  • Shoaib Malik37 (18b)
  • Kamran Akmal86 (49b)
  • Lakshmipathy Balaji4-0-41-0
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-4
18.6
6
Balaji to Shoaib Malik, SIX, that should mean game over. Length ball, gentle pace, wide outside off, and Malik is down on a knee to loft this over long-off. Pakistan racing through now
18.5
1
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, had Akmal not played at this slower ball, this would have been a wide outside off. The mis-hit gets him a single to long-on
18.4
1
Balaji to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and wide, Malik goes across and pushes this to long-on
18.3
1
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, slower ball, hit uppishly in the air, but there is no cover to catch it
18.2
6
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, SIX, Akmal is toying around with Balaji. Moves well across, goes down on the knee, and then sweeps a low full toss for a six over square leg. if this is not having your way with the bowler, nothing is
18.1
1
Balaji to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, slower ball outside off, flat-batted away to long-off for one

Twenty-two required off last two. India have had the use of an extra bowler, and are still struggling to defend 185. That should concern them. Anyway, here is Balaji to bowl the 19th over

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | PAK: 164/5 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.11, RRR: 11.00)

  • Kamran Akmal78 (46b)
  • Shoaib Malik29 (15b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-23-4
  • Lakshmipathy Balaji3-0-25-0

So Pakistan has seen off the Ashwin over, the only man to have taken wickets in this innings

17.6
0
Ashwin to Kamran Akmal, no run, flighted outside leg, Akmal tries the sweep, is beaten by the topspinner
17.5
1
Ashwin to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, down the wicket again, and chips this to long-on for one
17.4
2
Ashwin to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, sees him charge, floats this outside leg, Malik does well to cover the line, and bunt it for a single into the leg side
17.3
1
Ashwin to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, slightly outside off, cut away to deep point for one
17.2
1
Ashwin to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short of a length, punched down to long-on for one
17.2
1w
Ashwin to Shoaib Malik, 1 wide, pauses in his delivery stride only to bowl a big wide down the leg side
17.1
1
Ashwin to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, short, on the stumps, pulled away to deep midwicket

"What happened to Praveen Kumar... he is better than all bowlers in current Indian squad..." Arun, you might want to ask Srikkanth and friends, who, by the way, don't consider anybody good enough to explain this decision to. I know for a fact that even Praveen Kumar doesn't know what he has done wrong. Anyway, Ashwin is back

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | PAK: 157/5 (29 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.23, RRR: 9.66)

  • Kamran Akmal76 (43b)
  • Shoaib Malik25 (12b)
  • Lakshmipathy Balaji3-0-25-0
  • Harbhajan Singh4-0-40-0
16.6
1
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, full outside off again, mis-hits this extra-cover drive, and gets a single
16.5
2
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, 2 runs, full and wide again, and he has steered it over point for another couple
16.5
1w
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, 1 wide, wide again. He is trying those wide yorkers, and has again gone too wide
16.4
4
Balaji to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, this would have been wide had he not slashed it, but it is just as well for Akmal as the thick edge flies over short third man

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st30Imran NazirMohammad Hafeez
2nd3Mohammad HafeezNasir Jamshed
3rd51Kamran AkmalMohammad Hafeez
4th0Shahid AfridiKamran Akmal
5th7Kamran AkmalUmar Akmal
6th95Shoaib MalikKamran Akmal