Another great T20 match between Pakistan and India. This time it was India who were the winning team and level the series 1-1.
The match was played in Ahmadabad; many Gujarati's attended as many dwell there. Pakistan team won the toss and elected to field first. The match started in evening and Indian this time workout on their plans. They started decently kept their cool. They don't went for the partnership they just tickle the score board with the run-rate of 7 and half. Then they both were unable to hit biggies and lost wickets. Rahaane 28 of 26 and Gambhir 21 of 11. Virat Kholi came alongside Yuvraj Singh, both have got plenty overs to bat on but Kholi was run out of a fine throw of Saeed Ajmal from backward short leg. Muhammad Irfan bowled his last over in the mid of an inning and he bowls Yuvraj Singh a good yorker which hits him on his toe. May be that was a wake-up call for him and actually that happens. He pulled 7 huge sixes of which 6 went on deep mid wicket. Thanks to Pakistani bowlers who bowls him on his stronger area. He was supported well by Dhoni who scored 33 of 23 balls. India put on a huge score considering a weak batting line up of Pakistan of 193.
Umar Gul was the pick of the bowlers who pick 4 wickets on a slow track. Muhammad Irfan was economical although he didn't pick any wicket but only give 20 runs in his four over spell.
It was like Pakistan team is out of the match as they have never chase such a huge total in T-20 plus the batting of Pakistan put themselves in deep trouble in first T-20 Match. But it was a splendid start by the openers. They provided a decent start and made handsome partnership of 74 in 59 balls. Then the Professor came he played a good knock of 55 of just 26 balls which was the demand of the match. Umar Akmal once again unavailable for the depth overs and he throws his wicket. He scored 24 of 17 having one six and a boundary. Afridi once again failed to stand on the wish of Pakistan's crowd he scored 5 of 11 balls. The target was such a huge that Pakistan required 20 runs in the last 6 balls. Perhaps Pakistan could achieve that if they may have a set batsman but they were running out of wickets. And in last India won comfortably by 11 runs. Dinda picks 3 wickets who was pick of the bowlers as he pick Akmal Brothers and Hafeez who could be dangerous in the last over of the match. Shoaib Malik was there to address but since he was new on the crease so he may find himself unable to play huge hits which were the requirements.
The match was played in Ahmadabad; many Gujarati's attended as many dwell there. Pakistan team won the toss and elected to field first. The match started in evening and Indian this time workout on their plans. They started decently kept their cool. They don't went for the partnership they just tickle the score board with the run-rate of 7 and half. Then they both were unable to hit biggies and lost wickets. Rahaane 28 of 26 and Gambhir 21 of 11. Virat Kholi came alongside Yuvraj Singh, both have got plenty overs to bat on but Kholi was run out of a fine throw of Saeed Ajmal from backward short leg. Muhammad Irfan bowled his last over in the mid of an inning and he bowls Yuvraj Singh a good yorker which hits him on his toe. May be that was a wake-up call for him and actually that happens. He pulled 7 huge sixes of which 6 went on deep mid wicket. Thanks to Pakistani bowlers who bowls him on his stronger area. He was supported well by Dhoni who scored 33 of 23 balls. India put on a huge score considering a weak batting line up of Pakistan of 193.
Umar Gul was the pick of the bowlers who pick 4 wickets on a slow track. Muhammad Irfan was economical although he didn't pick any wicket but only give 20 runs in his four over spell.
It was like Pakistan team is out of the match as they have never chase such a huge total in T-20 plus the batting of Pakistan put themselves in deep trouble in first T-20 Match. But it was a splendid start by the openers. They provided a decent start and made handsome partnership of 74 in 59 balls. Then the Professor came he played a good knock of 55 of just 26 balls which was the demand of the match. Umar Akmal once again unavailable for the depth overs and he throws his wicket. He scored 24 of 17 having one six and a boundary. Afridi once again failed to stand on the wish of Pakistan's crowd he scored 5 of 11 balls. The target was such a huge that Pakistan required 20 runs in the last 6 balls. Perhaps Pakistan could achieve that if they may have a set batsman but they were running out of wickets. And in last India won comfortably by 11 runs. Dinda picks 3 wickets who was pick of the bowlers as he pick Akmal Brothers and Hafeez who could be dangerous in the last over of the match. Shoaib Malik was there to address but since he was new on the crease so he may find himself unable to play huge hits which were the requirements.
Cricket Extra:
*Yuvraj 72 off 36 balls was splendor which helped India alot in scoring a biggie. He was the Man of the Match.
*Muhammad Hafeez 55 of 26 ball. Although it was in vain but in a series that is a danger sign for the opponents for the upcoming one day series starting from Sunday.
*Will Muhammad Irfan be considered for ODI series against India?
*Virender Sehwag will be the part of ODI series. He will be treat to watch against Pakistan. Pakistan team will be joine by experienced players like Younus Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq in the batting order.
*Pakistan team will be a different team under a different captain against India in ODI series.
*Will Zulfiquar Babar do his debut against India? Perhaps he should be in team 11 in the second T-20 match. As there was nothing for fast bowlers though the leading wicket takers from both the sides were fast bowlers.
*May be we will find two specialist spinners in ODI's. Mishra and Aswin from India, Babar and Ajmal for Pakistan.
Summary
of the Series
Pakistan
|
India
|
|
Highest Scorer
|
Muhammad
Hafeez 110(61,55)
|
AM
Rahanne 82(10,72)
|
Highest Wicket
taker
|
Umar
Gul 7(3,4)
|
B
Kumar 4(3,1)
A
Dinda 4(1,3)
|
Number of
Sixes
|
12 (5,7)
|
10(3,7)
|
Number of
Fours
|
29(9,20)
|
27(10,17)
|
Number of Dot
balls
|
93(57,36)
|
88(45,33)
|
Best Bowling Figure
|
Umar
Gul (4-37)
|
B
Kumar (3-9)
|
Best Batting
Figure
|
Muhammad
Hafeez 61
|
Yuvraj
Singh 72
|
Power Play
|
22/3,
54/0
|
37/0,
48/1
|
Highest
Partnership
|
100
runs in 80 balls Shoaib Malik
&
Muhammad Hafeez
|
77
runs in 65 balls AK Rahanne &
Gautam
Ghambir
|
Man of the
Match
|
Muhammad
Hafeez (1st T-20)
|
Yuvraj
Singh (2nd T-20)
|
Man of the
Series
|
Muhammad
Hafeez
|
Best of Luck for the ODI's to India and Pakistan.
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