Pakistan has taken the lead of the three-match ODI series 1-0
after beating the host by six wickets in the first ODI match at the M.A.
Chidambaram Stadium on December 30 (Sunday).
Pakistan cricket captain, Mohammad Hafeez, won the toss and
invited India to bat first. After coming to bat first, Indian
cricket team scored 227 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their limited overs.
Skipper Mahendra Singh
Dhoni played an important innings. He scored an unbeaten 113 runs which helped
his team to make a competitive score. He was supported by Suresh Raina (43)
along with whom he made a 73-run partnership in the sixth wicket stand which
took the host out of trouble.
After the departure of
Suresh Raina, Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin made a record of unbeaten seventh
wicket partnership of 125 runs off 100 balls that guided team India to pass the 200-mark. This was India’s best seventh wicket partnership so far.
In reply, the touring team
reached
the target with 11 balls remaining at hand. They scored 228 runs for four
in 48.1 overs. Nasir Jamshed and Shoaib Malik played the most important role
and guided their team to victory. Nasir Jamshed scored unbeaten 101 while
Shoaib Malik remained not out on 34.
Indian cricket team will
try their best to come back to the series with a victory in the second ODI
match.
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