Dhoni has the final honours! Short of a length outside the off stump, he hops at the crease and thumps it past cover point
Pakistan vs India, 5th Match at Dhaka, Mar 18 2012 - Match Result
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Scores: Venkat Raghav | Comms: Kanishkaa BalachandranScorecard summary
Pakistan • 329/6(50 overs)
112 (104)
2/47 (8)
105 (113)
2/77 (10)
India • 330/4(47.5 overs)
183 (148)
2/65 (8.5)
68 (83)
1/42 (9)
It's presentation time:
Misbah: "Excellent innings by Kohli. Credit goes to their batsmen, it's easy out there under lights, 329 is still a good score. The best innings (Kohli) I have ever seen."
Dhoni: "They batted brilliantly, we used 8 bowlers. Sachin and Virat batted brilliantly, Rohit can be a good finisher. Kohli was brilliant. Once you cross 300 it's difficult irrespective of how flat the pitch is, we did it in Hobart. We've got the talent in the bowling departmet also. It's about how you handle pressure, they will learn from games like these."
Kohli picks up his award from Akshay Kumar: "I still can't believe what happened out there honestly. I'm really satisfied. We were waiting for these 3-4 overs of 15-20 runs. I'm a fan of Rohit Sharma, love watching him bat. I would rate this knock and Hobart equally. To be able to chase 330 against this bowling is satisfying."
So here's the equation. Pakistan are through to the final. India are on eight points but not there yet. They will wait on the result of the next game. A win for Bangladesh, with or without a bonus point, means that they are through, so India get knocked out. Therefore, Bangladesh need nothing less than a win. Sri Lanka are out so they will play for pride.
That sums it up. India will be watching the next game intently. Pakistan should pick a specialist keeper for the finals. And the team winning the toss, field first!
Thanks for your company and the mails. Cheers everyone!
End of match: This is India's highest chase in ODIs, beating their Natwest final heroics in 2002. No shirt-waving this time from the dressing-room! But I'm sure there must be plenty of it hapenning elsewhere.
Like a feedbacker said, this is like India's chase against Pakistan in 1998, where they chased down 317 odd. That was at the Bangabandhu Stadium, also in Dhaka.
You might not want to stand in Kohli's way right now because he's punching the air, with stump in hand. He never tires, apparently. Gavaskar said that we were witnessing the future, with Kohli and Rohit at the crease.
Interesting tweet here: "@Vivek_Chandra: Ganguly:183 in 1999. Captain:2000 * Dhoni:183 in 2005. Captain: 2007 * Kohli:183 in 2012. Captain: Very Soon?"
47.5
4
Umar Gul to Dhoni, FOUR runs
Field comes up
47.4
1
Umar Gul to Raina, 1 run
clips it to the on side for a single and that puts Dhoni on strike
47.3
6
Umar Gul to Raina, SIX runs
went rows back! Picks a length ball on off and middle and whips it high in the air over deep square leg for a massive one
47.2
•
Umar Gul to Raina, no run
this one kicks up outside the off stump and he nearly edges it to the keeper
47.2
1w
Umar Gul to Raina, 1 wide
drifts down the leg side and wide called
Dhoni made an unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka in Jaipur in 2005
47.1
W
Umar Gul to Kohli, OUT
a top edge ends Kohli's special knock! Like Rohit he tries to launch a length ball over the on side and gets a top edge that swirls to point, easily taken, he walks back to the applause, equals the highest score by an Indian batsman in a chase
Virat Kohli c Mohammad Hafeez b Umar Gul 183 (148b 22x4 1x6 211m) SR: 123.64
end of over 4711 runs
IND: 318/3CRR: 6.76 • RRR: 4.00
Suresh Raina5 (3b 1x4)
Virat Kohli183 (147b 22x4 1x6)
Aizaz Cheema 8-0-60-0
Umar Gul 8-0-53-1
46.6
4
Cheema to Raina, FOUR runs
Raina into the act, fetches a short delivery from the off stump and thumps it over midwicket, in the air but totally safe
46.5
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Cheema to Raina, no run
fullish on the off stump and forced back to the bowler
Kohli has equaled Dhoni's highest
46.4
1
Cheema to Kohli, 1 run
full on the pads and worked down to long-on
46.3
1
Cheema to Raina, 1 run
fetches a short delivery from wide outside off and slaps it down to square leg and sets off quickly
46.2
1
Cheema to Kohli, 1 run
drifts on the pads again and he whips it uppishly down to fine leg
46.1
4
Cheema to Kohli, FOUR runs
the full toss bug continues! Down the leg side and he just eases it away wide of short fine leg
end of over 467 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 307/3CRR: 6.67 • RRR: 5.75
Virat Kohli177 (144b 21x4 1x6)
Suresh Raina0 (0b)
Umar Gul 8-0-53-1
Shahid Afridi 9-0-58-0
Should have mentioned at the 40th over that Pakistan are through to the final. They didn't concede a bonus point
45.6
1
Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 run
forces a full ball down to long-on
45.6
1w
Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 wide
short down the leg side and he tries to pull, misses it and wide called
No celebrations from Afridi, like when he normally picks up a wicket. When you look at the batting to come, you wish you had scored 370 instead
45.5
W
Umar Gul to Rohit Sharma, OUT
a little late in the day for Pakistan, Rohit tries to biff a length ball over the infield on the on side but gets a top edge that swirls just behind midwicket, Afridi pedals backwards and catches it
Rohit Sharma c Shahid Afridi b Umar Gul 68 (83b 5x4 1x6 109m) SR: 81.92
45.4
•
Umar Gul to Rohit Sharma, no run
bowls it straight at the stumps and he pushes it back to the bowler
45.3
1
Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 run
drifts on the body and he clips it behind square down to deep square leg
45.2
•
Umar Gul to Kohli, no run
stays back and clips it uppishly towards midwicket
45.1
4
Umar Gul to Kohli, FOUR runs
full tosses will help, like this one, on the pads and whipped away wide of midwicket, there were barely any green shirts cited in that area
Now it;s a matter of how soon Kohli and Rohit can finish this
end of over 458 runs
IND: 300/2CRR: 6.66 • RRR: 6.00
Rohit Sharma68 (81b 5x4 1x6)
Virat Kohli171 (140b 20x4 1x6)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-58-0
Saeed Ajmal 9-0-49-1
Abhiram: "Whatever Virat Kohli is eating these days, he should share it with the Indian bowlers."
44.6
•
Afridi to Rohit Sharma, no run
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
IND
183 runs (148)
22 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
92 runs
9 fours0 six
Control
93%
112 runs (104)
10 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
58 runs
5 fours1 six
Control
92%
Match details
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2011/12 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 3263 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45 |
| Match days | 18 March 2012 - daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
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| Match Referee | |
| Points | India 4, Pakistan 0 |
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