India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Ashish
Nehra. Pakistan made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played their
neighbours – Salman Butt, Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Mohammad Amir
and Shoaib Akhtar made way for Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan,
Misbah-ul-Haq, Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat on winning the toss. Virender Sehwag, who faced 25 balls, scored 38. His innings included nine boundaries. Thirty-five balls later, Riaz trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 48-run stand.
Gautam Gambhir, who faced 32 balls, scored 27. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirteen overs into the match, he was stumped by Kamran Akmal. Hafeez broke the 68-run stand.
Virat Kohli, who faced 21 balls, scored nine. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Umar Akmal. Riaz broke the 25-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Riaz.
Tendulkar, the player of the match, faced 115 balls, scoring 85. HiS(ach)innings included 11 boundaries. Sixty-nine balls later, he was caught by Pakistan’s captain Shahid Afridi. Saeed Ajmal broke the 46-run stand.
Dhoni, who faced 42 balls, scored 25. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Twenty-eight balls later, Riaz trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 18-run stand. Suresh Raina, who faced 39 balls, scored 36. His innings included three boundaries. He was unbeaten.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Five over later, he was stumped by Kamran. Ajmal broke the 31-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on a couple. Riaz broke the 20-run stand. Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Riaz and Akmal (Kam)ran him out. Munaf Patel, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
The Pakistanis conceded 18 extras. India scored 260 for the loss of nine wickets off five wickets. Abdul Razzaq bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 14. Gul bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 69. Afridi, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, scored 45.
Hafeez bowled 10 overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket. Ajmal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps. Riaz, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 46. He picked up a fifer.
Kamran, who faced 21 balls, scored 19. His innings included three boundaries. Nine balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Khan broke the 44-run stand.
Hafeez faced 59 balls, scoring 43. His innings included seven boundaries. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Patel broke the 26-run stand. Shafiq faced 39 balls, scoring 30. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Fifty balls later, Yuvraj broke the 33-run stand.
Younis, who faced 32 balls, scored 13. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Raina. Yuvraj broke the three-run stand. Umar, who faced 24 balls, scored 29. His innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. Forty-five balls later, Harbhajan broke the 36-run stand.
Razzaq faced nine balls, scoring three. Nineteen balls later, Patel broke the eight-run stand. Afridi, who faced 17 balls, scored 19. His innings included a boundary. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Harbhajan broke the 34-run stand.
Riaz, who faced 14 balls, scored eight. His innings included a boundary. Three overs later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Nehra broke the 15-run stand. Gul faced three balls, scoring a couple. Eight balls later, Nehra trapped him before wicket, breaking the nine-run stand.
Misbah faced 76 balls, scoring 56. His innings included five boundaries and a six. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Khan broke the 23-run stand. Ajmal, who faced five balls, scored one. He was unbeaten.
The Indians conceded eight extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 231 off 49.5 overs, lost by 29 runs. All the five bowlers employed by Dhoni picked up a couple of scalps apiece. Khan bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 58. Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Patel and Nehra bowled 10 overs each, conceding 57, 43, 40 and 33, respectively. Yuvraj and Patel’s spells included a maiden each.
With their 100 per cent winning record against the Pakistanis at the World Cup intact, the Indians advanced to the final.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat on winning the toss. Virender Sehwag, who faced 25 balls, scored 38. His innings included nine boundaries. Thirty-five balls later, Riaz trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 48-run stand.
Gautam Gambhir, who faced 32 balls, scored 27. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirteen overs into the match, he was stumped by Kamran Akmal. Hafeez broke the 68-run stand.
Virat Kohli, who faced 21 balls, scored nine. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Umar Akmal. Riaz broke the 25-run stand. Yuvraj Singh, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Riaz.
Tendulkar, the player of the match, faced 115 balls, scoring 85. HiS(ach)innings included 11 boundaries. Sixty-nine balls later, he was caught by Pakistan’s captain Shahid Afridi. Saeed Ajmal broke the 46-run stand.
Dhoni, who faced 42 balls, scored 25. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Twenty-eight balls later, Riaz trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 18-run stand. Suresh Raina, who faced 39 balls, scored 36. His innings included three boundaries. He was unbeaten.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced 15 balls, scored a dozen. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Five over later, he was stumped by Kamran. Ajmal broke the 31-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on a couple. Riaz broke the 20-run stand. Nehra, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Riaz and Akmal (Kam)ran him out. Munaf Patel, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
The Pakistanis conceded 18 extras. India scored 260 for the loss of nine wickets off five wickets. Abdul Razzaq bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 14. Gul bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 69. Afridi, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, scored 45.
Hafeez bowled 10 overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket. Ajmal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps. Riaz, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 46. He picked up a fifer.
Kamran, who faced 21 balls, scored 19. His innings included three boundaries. Nine balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Khan broke the 44-run stand.
Hafeez faced 59 balls, scoring 43. His innings included seven boundaries. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Patel broke the 26-run stand. Shafiq faced 39 balls, scoring 30. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Fifty balls later, Yuvraj broke the 33-run stand.
Younis, who faced 32 balls, scored 13. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Raina. Yuvraj broke the three-run stand. Umar, who faced 24 balls, scored 29. His innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. Forty-five balls later, Harbhajan broke the 36-run stand.
Razzaq faced nine balls, scoring three. Nineteen balls later, Patel broke the eight-run stand. Afridi, who faced 17 balls, scored 19. His innings included a boundary. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Harbhajan broke the 34-run stand.
Riaz, who faced 14 balls, scored eight. His innings included a boundary. Three overs later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Nehra broke the 15-run stand. Gul faced three balls, scoring a couple. Eight balls later, Nehra trapped him before wicket, breaking the nine-run stand.
Misbah faced 76 balls, scoring 56. His innings included five boundaries and a six. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Khan broke the 23-run stand. Ajmal, who faced five balls, scored one. He was unbeaten.
The Indians conceded eight extras. Pakistan, who were dismissed for 231 off 49.5 overs, lost by 29 runs. All the five bowlers employed by Dhoni picked up a couple of scalps apiece. Khan bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 58. Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Patel and Nehra bowled 10 overs each, conceding 57, 43, 40 and 33, respectively. Yuvraj and Patel’s spells included a maiden each.
With their 100 per cent winning record against the Pakistanis at the World Cup intact, the Indians advanced to the final.
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