India prevail in close contest

Dec 28, 2012

After India were put in to bat, their openers started positively. Gautam Gambhir scored a quick 21•BCCI

By the seventh over, both had been dismissed, by Umar Gul•BCCI

He accelerated effectively, hitting seven sixes in his innings of 72 to take India to a commanding 192 for 5•BCCI

But Mohammad Hafeez's belligerence kept Pakistan in the hunt•BCCI

His partner Ajinkya Rahane scored 28•BCCI

Yuvraj Singh was struck on the toe soon after he had arrived to bat•BCCI

Pakistan's openers, Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed, got them off to a confident start•BCCI

Umar Akmal's wicket in the 17th over led to an opening for India, and they held their nerve to pull off an 11-run win•BCCI

He stuck crucial stands with Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni•BCCI

Shehzad was stumped in the 11th over for 31•BCCI