ASIA CUP 2008 – INDIA BEATS PAKISTAN BY 6 WICKETS, KARACHI

India and Pakistan clashed in the group stages of the Asia Cup 2008 tournament in Karachi. Pakistani captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and chose to bat first on a placid National Stadium pitch.

Malik himself led from the front with a brilliant 125 in 119 balls with 16 fours and 1 six before he retired hurt. Younis Khan hit 59 to help Malik put Pakistan on track to a big total, which they got in the end. Contributions from Salman Butt (35) and Misbah-ul-Haq (31) took Pakistan to 299/5 in 50 overs. RP Singh proved to be the most efficient bowler for India with figures of 1/44 in 10 overs.

India lost Gambhir early in the chase, but Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina wrested the initiative back from the Pakistani bowlers with a partnership of 198 runs. Sehwag hit a belligerent century- 119 in 95 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes and Raina contributed 84 in 69 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes.

India won the match by 6 wickets with Yuvraj Singh hitting 48 runs to finish the match for his team.  

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