Pakistan's second innigs

Pakistan was without two of their regular batsman as Shoaib Malik had gone to attend his father who was critically ill at Sialkot and Captain Inzamam who had ruled himself out of the second innings because of a back problem which had unfortunately persisted again for Inzamam.

Pakistani think tank sent Akmal as an opener as he is an regular opening batsman for the one day side to face the new ball along with Salman Butt who is regular opener does not dole out any surprises for crowd as they had expected Afridi to open along with Salman Butt.

Pakistan had chance of luck at beginning itself when Laxman grassed a difficult chance of Irfan Pathan at second slip. Salman Butt once again failed to make a big score as he got out to Anil Kumble . Then any chance of India getting a hold on the match was thwarted by Akmal and Younis Khan who hit Indian bowlers to all the parts of ground and scored yet another half century against Indians as they piled misery upon hapless Indian bowlers . At stumps ,Pakistan were 152/1 with Younis Khan on 64 and Akmal undefeated on 59 .