India romp to emphatic win
An assured opening salvo from Rahul Dravid, opening the batting in placeof the rested Sachin Tendulkar, led India's pursuit of 287 in the finalone-dayer at Karachi
19/02Result
5th ODI, India tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Feb 19 2006
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
286/8 -
![India]( "India")
287/2 (46.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
19/02Result
5th ODI, India tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Feb 19 2006
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
286/8 -
![India]( "India")
287/2 (46.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
It takes one to tango
The Lowdown on S Sreesanth
Pakistan v India, 5th ODI, Karachi
Match home of the 5th ODI at Karachi
'I'm glad this defeat happened now' - Woolmer
The standard in fielding was the difference between the sides, feels Woolmer
No stopping the Casanovas
The staleness and mediocrity of the past two seasons is now a distant memory
Dhoni climbs to number three in rankings
Series win sees India move to number four in team rankings
'There is certain energy in the group' - Dravid
'We had a good couple of weeks and got on a roll. Mentally, the last 15 to 16 games have been good for our confidence' , says Dravid
Worse than a sieve
Fielding has been the difference between the two sides in this series
Yuvraj doubtful for first Test against England
Yuvraj Singh's chances of being fit for the first Test against England have been put into doubt after pulling a hamstring during his match-winning hundred in the final one-dayer at Karachi
'I've enjoyed the challenge' - Dravid
It's been just 18 days since India crashed to their second-heaviest defeatin history but they have returned to Karachi with a far more upbeat mood
Preview
Spirits flag but Pakistan seek consolation win
The series is now decided but we still really want to win tomorrow, says Inzamam-ul-Haq