India and Pakistan will usher in 2013 at team hotel

Ahead of the series deciding second ODI match that will be played on January 3 at Eden Gardens, both India and Pakistan will arrive in Kolkata tomorrow. Both of the teams will celebrate the New Year together with private parties at team hotel tomorrow.

Subir Ganguly, the CAB joint-secretary, said, “They will remain confined to hotel tomorrow as there are some private parties organized to usher in the New Year. The CAB is not organizing any party.”

A number of former cricketers from both the countries will be present in the private parties. Among these former players, there will be retired Indian batsman VVS Laxman. This legendary player will be honored by the CAB for his memorable performance at the Eden Gardens.

There is no surety about President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit during the match. For him, three VVIP boxes have been reserved on the second floor of the B C Roy Club House and not a single person will be given permission to enter on the floor when the President will be there.
The 2^nd ODI match between India and Pakistan is going to be an exciting one. Fans around the world will eagerly wait to see the match winner.
Pakistan cricket team has won the first ODI match by six wickets and led the three-match ODI series 1-0. No doubt, the host team will be under pressure.  

Pakistan takes 1-0 lead of the 3-match ODI series against India

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.