http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 – First ODI – Match Update
Chasing a mediocre target of 228 runs in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Chennai, Pakistan have scored 69 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of the first 20 overs.
Thanks to a superb new-ball spell by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the home team’s skipper, showed his class and played a stunning knock under trying circumstances.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228, who helped the Men in Blue post a competitive total of 227 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets.
Pakistan came out to bat and looked favourites to run away with the show; however, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 on the very first delivery of the innings to halt the visitors’ progress.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 off the bowling of Kumar, who impressed one and all in his very first ODI.
Azhar’s demise brought http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamshed-c66276. The duo has already accumulated 48 runs for the third-wicket partnership. With the required run-rate already more than five runs per over, both Jamshed and Younis will have to rotate the strike consistently in order to make sure that that the middle-order is not put under unnecessary pressure.
India, on the other hand, are playing with four specialist bowlers in this match, with the fifth bowler’s spot likely to be filled by the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, Raina and Rohit Sharma. The part-timers will have to bowl well and support the regular bowlers, if the hosts are to defend this mediocre score.
Pakistan however, will be keen to score as many runs as possible against the non-regular bowlers.
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