India vs Pakistan 2012 Photos

India pip Pakistan in a thrilling final contest

January 06, 2013 18:58

Pakistan were on top of India for most parts and yet threw away their chance for a clean sweep when it mattered the most. Chasing 167, the team was bowled out on 157 by the men in blue, with seven balls left. A look. (BCCI image)

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Pakistan were on top of India for most parts and yet threw away their chance for a clean sweep when it mattered the most. Chasing 167, the team was bowled out on 157 by the men in blue, with seven balls left. A look. (BCCI image)
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The visitors were asked to bowl first and they did everything right to challenge India's repute. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Being asked to bowl first, Mohammad Irfan had the early success. He removed both Indian openers - Ajinkya Rahane and Gautam Gambhir - by the ninth over of the innings. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Yuvraj Singh too could not last. He was outfoxed by Mohammad Hafeez's spin despite playing well for his 23 off 23. Virat Kohli (unseen) had already fallen. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Suresh Raina is seen here playing a shot. His was a painfully slow innings and his eventual 31 off 60 deliveries hardly helped India's cause. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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MS Dhoni is seen here making his way back after being dislodged by Umar Gul (unseen). He hit 36 off 55 with three sixes. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Saeed Ajmal inflcited maximum damage as the middle-order paved way for the tail. His five-wicket haul stopped India on 167. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the lead once his team came out in earnest hopes of something resembling a miracle. He struck twice early and had the wickets of Kamran and Younis Khan to his credit. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Debutant Shami Ahmed also managed to keep things tight and his opening five overs had three maidens. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq though cemented the innings and kept the score ticking. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Opener Nasir Jamshed, who has been in sublime form against India, too managed to keep the Indians at bay. He had 34 runs off 64 deliveries to show for his efforts before being trapped LBW by R Ashwin. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Ashwin struck once again when he got rid of Misbah (39 off 82) to hint at a possible turn in the course the match was taking. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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By the time Ishant Sharma removed Shoaib Malik (left), the spectators had suddenly ditched all plans of leaving early. Umar Akmal (25) too fell shortly after. (Image courtesy: BCCI)
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Jadeja is seen here celebrating the wicket of Umar. 24 were needed off the last four overs but India managed to bring back things drastically.

In the end, Pakistan went from 113/3 to 157 all out in what can only be described as a massive collapse. (Image courtesy: BCCI)

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