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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

India book final spot

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India applaud Razzaq wicket

India have requisitioned a place in a last of a World Cup with a 29-run win over Pakistan in a semi-final during Mohali’s Punjab Cricket Association Stadium upon Wednesday.

Indian bowlers, criticised for their craziness in a tournament, put in a common bid to boot Pakistan for 231 with Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh as well as Ashish Nehra all claiming dual wickets after Sachin Tendulkar scored a felicitous 86.

Pakistan were favourites to follow down 260 though mislaid wickets continually notwithstanding openers Kamran Akmal (19 off 21) as well as Mohammad Hafeez (43 off 59) putting up 44 in 9 overs to get a group off to a plain start.

Asad Shafiq scored thirty off 39 balls whilst Umar Akmal looked dangerous during his 24-ball twenty-nine innings though miss of partnerships harm Pakistan. Misbah-ul-Haq, who was struggling to measure for many tools of his innings, went upon a descent in a finish though his 76-ball 56 could usually check Pakistan’s defeat.

Pakistan looked in carry out whilst Shafiq as well as Hafeez were during a double though a opener’s dismissal, perplexing to strike a far-reaching Munaf smoothness upon a off side to excellent leg usually to corner it to MS Dhoni, authorised India to scratch back.

Shafiq afterwards over with a measure during 103, bowled by a Yuvraj Singh arm round as well as Younis Khan (13) became a left-armer’s second plant 3 runs later, held by Suresh Raina during cover.

Akmal as well as Misbah put upon 33 runs though with Misbah unwell to even collect up singles, Akmal had to go for a large shots with a run rate rock climbing over 6 per over.

The youngster departed, unwell to keep a Harbhajan quicker a single out as well as Abdul Razzaq (3) fell 8 runs later, foxed by a Munaf leg knife to leave Pakistan in rags during 6-150.

Skipper Shahid Afridi attempted to operate a prolonged hoop though could usually conduct nineteen off seventeen balls prior to apropos Harbhajan’s second victim, to receptive to advice a genocide knell for his team.

India would be happy with their bowling opening fortifying a sum experts felt was below-par though a batting opening will be concerned a team.

Virender Sehwag (35 off 25) as well as Tendulkar gave a group a plain begin as well as a measure of around 300 was upon a cards. But a alternative batsmen fell reduced with an desirous Wahab Riaz, who incited in career most appropriate total of 5-46, stricking critical blows.

India were a single of a pre-tournament favourites as well as will encounter Sri Lanka during a Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai upon Saturday.

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