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Hutch Cup 2006

India PakO.D.I Matches
4th One Day International,Multan

India went into this match really confident,as they had beaten Pakistan on the last two occassions. Both matches had witnessed a professional performance by the Indians. But what Multan,witnessed was one of Indias best fielding and bowling performance in a long time. 
Rahul Dravid won the toss once again and elected to field. India went into the game without any changes, as Ajit Agarkar was fit enough to play. Pakistan were forced into a change as Shahid Afridi was out due to a chest injury.
India started again in fine fashion,as Shreeshant shrugged of his wayward bowling in the past matches,to bowl really tight and started off really well. But it was Pathan who struck first. In a move,which started with a field change, as Suresh Raina was moved from 2nd slip to short point. The move worked right away as Pathan trapped him with a slower ball. Salman Butt n Shoaib Malik got together,but weren't anywhere next to their fluent best. Shreeshant got rid of Butt,with a brilliant outswinger,which was snapped very well by Dravid at first slip. Malik n Younis Khan were dismissed by R.P Singh in his first over of successive balls. That brought Inzamam Ul Huq and Mohammad Yusuf to the crease. Both of them were playing really well and the partnership was looking ominous for the Indians. But it was Ajit Agarkar who provided the break through for the Indians,as he had Yusuf caught behind by Dhoni. After that India got wickets regularly even as Pakistan brought on Imran Farhat instead of Yasir Arafat as a supersub. He fell cheaply too off the bowling of R.P. Singh. Once Tendulkar got Inzamam out for the second time in 2 matches, India looked well on their way to a victory. Pakistan finished with 161 on da board.

Pakistan knew that they required early wickets,and early wickets is what they got, as Sami got rid of Sachin Tendulkar for a duck and then got Gambhir for 21. But then skipper and vice captain for this match got together as they played with assurity and also attacked the Pakistan bowlers when the oppurtunity came upon. Both players took India towards the brink of victory before getting dismissed. Kaif was dismissed cheaply again. Raina played a brilliant cameo of an innings to take India to victory along with Dhoni,as India won the match and took the series 3-1, with one game remaining.





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