2007 Twenty20 World Championship: India vs Pakistan
{{date|September 14, 2007}}

[[w:India national cricket team|India]] have beaten [[w:Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in Group D of the [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|2007 Twenty20 World Championship]] at [[w:Sahara Stadium Kingsmead|Kingsmead]], [[w:Durban|Durban]], [[South Africa]].

After both teams were tied on 141 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]] after 20 [[w:over (cricket)|overs]] each, India won the [[w:bowl-out|bowl-out]] 3-0.

India were reduced to 36-4 in the seventh over after some effective bowling from Pakistan. Mohammad Asif [[w:caught|caught]] and bowled Gautam Gambhir in the first over and dismissed Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Karthik cheaply, finishing with figures of 4-18. Robin Uthappa scored 50 for India before being caught behind. Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 33 runs, but India were restricted to 141-9 after twenty overs.

In response R P Singh [[w:bowled|bowled]] Imran Nazir in the third over of Pakistan's [[w:innings|innings]]. Pakistan lost three wickets in quick succession, when Salman Butt was caught behind on 16 followed by Kamran Akmal [[w:run out|run out]] for 15 and Younis Khan bowled by Irfan Pathan in the next over. Misbah-ul-Haq scored 53 to take Pakistan near victory, and just one run was needed off the last two balls. However Misbah-ul-Haq was run out by Sreesanth off the last ball to leave the scores level.

India won the following bowl-out 3-0. Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa all hit the target for India while Pakistan's Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi missed.

Both teams will proceed to the Super 8 stage of the tournament, while Scotland are eliminated from Group D. India will face England, New Zealand and South Africa in the Super 8s while Pakistan will face Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia.

'''Toss:''' Pakistan won, and chose to field first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-0 (Gambhir, 0.3 ov), 2-9 (Sehwag, 2.1 ov), 3-19 (Yuvraj Singh, 4.1 ov), 4-36 (Karthik, 6.4 ov), 5-82 (Uthappa, 12.1 ov), 6-111 (Pathan, 15.6 ov), 7-123 (Harbhajan Singh, 17.1 ov), 8-138 (Dhoni, 19.1 ov), 9-141 (Agarkar, 19.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' R P Singh

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=0|econ=6.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Yasir Arafat (cricketer)|Yasir Arafat]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=1|econ=9.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sohail Tanvir|Sohail Tanvir]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=1|econ=4.50}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Yasir Arafat (cricketer)|Yasir Arafat]]|status=not out|runs=12|balls=5|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=240.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-12 (Imran Nazir, 2.1 ov), 2-44 (Salman Butt, 7.2 ov), 3-47 (Kamran Akmal, 8.1 ov), 4-47 (Younis Khan, 8.5 ov), 5-87 (Shoaib Malik, 14.6 ov), 6-103 (Shahid Afridi, 17.4 ov), 7-141 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 19.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of India.svg|20px]] [[w:India national cricket team|India bowling]]'''}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Rudra Pratap Singh|R P Singh]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=1|econ=5.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S Sreesanth]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=7.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ajit Agarkar|A B Agarkar]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=1|econ=8.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Irfan Pathan|I K Pathan]]|overs=4|maiden=1|runs=20|wickets=2|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Harbhajan Singh|Harbhajan Singh]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=8.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''India:''' [[w:Ajit Agarkar|A B Agarkar]], [[w:Mahendra Singh Dhoni|M S Dhoni]] (capt, wkt), [[w:Gautam Gambhir|G Gambhir]], [[w:Harbhajan Singh|Harbhajan Singh]], [[w:Dinesh Karthik|K D Karthik]], [[w:Irfan Pathan|I K Pathan]], [[w:Virender Sehwag|V Sehwag]], [[w:Rudra Pratap Singh|R P Singh]], [[w:Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S Sreesanth]], [[w:Robin Uthappa|R V Uthappa]], [[w:Yuvraj Singh|Yuvraj Singh]]

'''Pakistan:''' [[w:Salman Butt|Salman Butt]], [[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]], [[w:Sohail Tanvir|Sohail Tanvir]], [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]], [[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]] (capt), [[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]], [[w:Misbah-ul-Haq|Misbah-ul-Haq]], [[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]] (wkt), [[w:Mohammad Asif|Mohammad Asif]], [[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]], [[w:Yasir Arafat (cricketer)|Yasir Arafat]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Mohammad Asif|Mohammad Asif]] (Pakistan)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel]] (Australia) and [[w:Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove]] (West Indies)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Steve Davis (umpire)|S J Davis]] (Australia)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Mike Procter|M J Procter]] (South Africa)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' [[w:Brian Jerling|B G Jerling]] (South Africa)

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287862.html|title=ICC World Twenty20 10th Match, Group D: India v Pakistan at Durban|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=September 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6994108.stm|title=India v Pakistan|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 14, 2007}}

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India have beaten Pakistan in Group D of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

After both teams were tied on 141 runs after 20 overs each, India won the bowl-out 3-0.

India were reduced to 36-4 in the seventh over after some effective bowling from Pakistan. Mohammad Asif caught and bowled Gautam Gambhir in the first over and dismissed Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Karthik cheaply, finishing with figures of 4-18. Robin Uthappa scored 50 for India before being caught behind. Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 33 runs, but India were restricted to 141-9 after twenty overs.

In response R P Singh bowled Imran Nazir in the third over of Pakistan's innings. Pakistan lost three wickets in quick succession, when Salman Butt was caught behind on 16 followed by Kamran Akmal run out for 15 and Younis Khan bowled by Irfan Pathan in the next over. Misbah-ul-Haq scored 53 to take Pakistan near victory, and just one run was needed off the last two balls. However Misbah-ul-Haq was run out by Sreesanth off the last ball to leave the scores level.

India won the following bowl-out 3-0. Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa all hit the target for India while Pakistan's Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi missed.

Both teams will proceed to the Super 8 stage of the tournament, while Scotland are eliminated from Group D. India will face England, New Zealand and South Africa in the Super 8s while Pakistan will face Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia.

'Toss:' Pakistan won, and chose to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-0 (Gambhir, 0.3 ov), 2-9 (Sehwag, 2.1 ov), 3-19 (Yuvraj Singh, 4.1 ov), 4-36 (Karthik, 6.4 ov), 5-82 (Uthappa, 12.1 ov), 6-111 (Pathan, 15.6 ov), 7-123 (Harbhajan Singh, 17.1 ov), 8-138 (Dhoni, 19.1 ov), 9-141 (Agarkar, 19.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' R P Singh


'Fall of wickets:' 1-12 (Imran Nazir, 2.1 ov), 2-44 (Salman Butt, 7.2 ov), 3-47 (Kamran Akmal, 8.1 ov), 4-47 (Younis Khan, 8.5 ov), 5-87 (Shoaib Malik, 14.6 ov), 6-103 (Shahid Afridi, 17.4 ov), 7-141 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 19.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

'India:' A B Agarkar, M S Dhoni (capt, wkt), G Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, K D Karthik, I K Pathan, V Sehwag, R P Singh, S Sreesanth, R V Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh

'Pakistan:' Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Sohail Tanvir, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

'Man of the Match:' Mohammad Asif (Pakistan)

'Umpires:' S J A Taufel (Australia) and B R Doctrove (West Indies)
'TV Umpire:' S J Davis (Australia)
'Match Referee:' M J Procter (South Africa)
'Reserve Umpire:' B G Jerling (South Africa)
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