Superb India overwhelm Pakistan
ICC WORLD TWENTY20
Venues: Lord's, The Oval, Trent Bridge Date: 3 June 2009
Gambhir scored an superb 52 not out to help India to victory
India secured an impressive nine-wicket victory over fierce rivals Pakistan at the Oval in their final warm-up match for the ICC World Twenty20.
Pakistan posted 158 for six but India cruised home with 18 balls to spare thanks to openers Rohit Sharma (80) and Gautum Gambhir (52 not out).
Earlier, South Africa continued their positive build-up to the tournament with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
And Scotland were beaten by the Netherlands by seven wickets.
A large, excitable Oval crowd were treated to a scintillating game of cricket, played out between rivals India and Pakistan.
Despite the early loss of Shazaib Hasan, Pakistan hammered the Indian bowlers for 45 in the first four overs thanks to 25 from Ahmed Shahzad and 19 from Kamran Akmal.
India hit back though with three wickets in five balls to temporarily halt the Pakistan momentum - the next boundary did not come for another 42 deliveries.
606: DEBATE
Impressive win. Just poor death bowling, that is the worry
manutdindian
A partnership of 50 between Misbah-ul-Haq and Younus Khan steered Pakistan past the 100-mark before the latter was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh for 32.
A useful and unbeaten 25 was added by next man Yasir Arafat, with Misbah finishing on 37 not out as Pakistan posted 158 for six.
India's run chase was measured but ruthless as openers Gambhir and Sharma efficiently took the game away from Pakistan.
Without ever resorting to unnecessarily forceful shot-playing the two moved along at roughly nine an over until their partnership was broken, nineteen runs short of victory when Sharma was caught by Shahzad off Mohammad Aamir for 80.
Dhoni joined Gambhir and the two saw India to a comfortable nine-wicket win with three overs remaining, the winning run coming courtesy of a wide.
Superb India overwhelm Pakistan
ICC WORLD TWENTY20
Venues: Lord's, The Oval, Trent Bridge Date: 3 June 2009
Gambhir scored an superb 52 not out to help India to victory
India secured an impressive nine-wicket victory over fierce rivals Pakistan at the Oval in their final warm-up match for the ICC World Twenty20.
Pakistan posted 158 for six but India cruised home with 18 balls to spare thanks to openers Rohit Sharma (80) and Gautum Gambhir (52 not out).
Earlier, South Africa continued their positive build-up to the tournament with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
And Scotland were beaten by the Netherlands by seven wickets.
A large, excitable Oval crowd were treated to a scintillating game of cricket, played out between rivals India and Pakistan.
Despite the early loss of Shazaib Hasan, Pakistan hammered the Indian bowlers for 45 in the first four overs thanks to 25 from Ahmed Shahzad and 19 from Kamran Akmal.
India hit back though with three wickets in five balls to temporarily halt the Pakistan momentum - the next boundary did not come for another 42 deliveries.
606: DEBATE
Impressive win. Just poor death bowling, that is the worry
manutdindian
A partnership of 50 between Misbah-ul-Haq and Younus Khan steered Pakistan past the 100-mark before the latter was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh for 32.
A useful and unbeaten 25 was added by next man Yasir Arafat, with Misbah finishing on 37 not out as Pakistan posted 158 for six.
India's run chase was measured but ruthless as openers Gambhir and Sharma efficiently took the game away from Pakistan.
Without ever resorting to unnecessarily forceful shot-playing the two moved along at roughly nine an over until their partnership was broken, nineteen runs short of victory when Sharma was caught by Shahzad off Mohammad Aamir for 80.
Dhoni joined Gambhir and the two saw India to a comfortable nine-wicket win with three overs remaining, the winning run coming courtesy of a wide.