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India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Guwahati India take series opener by five wickets
Salman Butt returned to form with a fluent half-century. He was especially strong in the midwicket region, where he hit four boundaries © AFP
India's chase got off to a bad start as Shoaib Akhtar foxed Sachin Tendulkar with a slower ball early on © AFP
A perfectly paced knock from Mohammad Yousuf guided Pakistan to a competitive total of 239 © AFP
Pakistan hurtled along at six-and-a-half runs an over when Afridi was at the crease © AFP
Younis was forced to attempt some unconventional strokes after the scoring-rate was brought down by some tight bowling. He scored 25 off 58 balls © AFP
Butt could not build on his innings when he was run out after a mix up with Younis Khan © AFP
Sourav Ganguly helped India recover from the early loss with a composed 39 from 55 balls © AFP
Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted himself to No. 4 and steadied himself for the chase © AFP
After Gautam Gambhir's dismissal for 44, Yuvraj Singh came to the middle and played some aggressive cricket © AFP
Yuvraj and Dhoni take a single during their century partnership that all but sealed the deal © AFP
Smiles for the Pathan and Robin Uthappa as India seal victory by five wickets © AFP
Irfan Pathan gave India the first breakthrough by trapping Kamran Akmal in front after Pakistan decided to bat © AFP |
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