India v Pakistan – 1st ODI – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Dhoni steadies India after Junaid strike
Rampaging Pakistani pacer Junaid Khan tore through the earlier part of the Indian batting order, and appeared to have put the hosts in a tight fix at one point in the 1st ODI at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, today on December 30
– however, Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 led from the front and staged a successful comeback, striking an unbeaten century to take the hosts up to 227 for 6 by the end of 50 overs.
With the T20I series having ended on a level 1-1, both teams went into the match eager to secure an ODI series win in the ice-breaking tour. The match kicked off with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 winning the toss and choosing to field first, and Junaid Khan (9-1-43-4) did not
disappoint the Men in Green at the start.
The opening duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Irfan-c76983 (9-2-58-1) then proceeded to polish
off the second opener, sending Gambhir packing in the 5th over, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 were down by two men.
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(0), and by the time Junaid had disposed of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 (4) in the 10th over, India were at a seemingly hopeless 29 for 5.
However, in a knock that is likely to stave off some of his more severe critics of late, Dhoni asserted his reputation as a composed captain, and smashed a massive unbeaten 113 to put the Men in Blue back in the game. The Indian skipper was joined by Suresh
Raina (43) for a 73-run partnership for the 6th wicket, which got the team total into triple figures and up to 102.
Raina was eventually dislodged by Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 (31*). The skipper managed to pull off a successful recovery in the end, and the combined
efforts of Dhoni and Ashwin got India up to a final total of 227 for 6 by the end of 50 overs.
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