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Sunday, February 19, 2006

Pakistan's batting in 5th ODI

Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bowl first and Pakistan had a huge chance of winning this game as Indians rested Irfan Pathan and Sachin for this match.

Pakistan got off to a very good start as both the openers Imran Farhat and Akmal put in a partnership of 65 runs for the first wicket and Farhat was once again guilty of throwing his wicket as he once again got out to rank bad pull shot.


Akmal was the next one to go as he hooked a bad delivery straight into the hands of R.P.Singh at fine legof Sreesanth’s bowling .As Sreesanth claimed the first two wickets to fall of the Pakistan innings. Shoiab Malik was the next one to fall as he was caught at gully by Suresh Raina of Sreesanth’s bowling.


Inzamam and Yousuf combined well to take Paksitan beyond the 100 run mark. Inzamam was particularly severe ,as he hit a six of Ramesh Powar in his very first over, but the bowler came back strongly as Inzamam was out LBW very next ball.

Younis Khan who came in as next batted very beautifully as he rotated the strike very well with occasional boundary coming in. Yousuf and Younis was involved in a very good partnertship as they took the score beyond 200,with Yousuf falling for well made 65 of Agit Agarkar’s bowling.


Razzaq who came in as next did not last too long as he made a quick fire 24 of just 15 balls,after Razzaq’sdeparture it was left to Younis Khan who played very well with the tail enders as he clobbered two sixes In the last over of the innings to take the Pakistan’s score well beyond 280.

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