A phoenix rises above the Ashes.... And Irfan Pathan returned with aplomb.
A blistering 20 in 15 balls, classy fielding saving a lot of crucial runs & a beauty of a 4 overs.
1 maiden, 20 runs and 2 linchpin wickets (Younis & Malik).
All his detractors are silenced...
Mohammed Asif deserved the Player of the Match with his superb figures of 4 overs, 18 runs and 4 wickets (except Uthappa, none of the Indian openers could survive his attack).
Misbah - What a knock and what an undying spirit. 53 of 35 balls. Just plain unlucky, otherwise the Pakistanis would have been celebrating their victory now.
Uthappa - 50 of 39 balls, despite seeing his partners succumbing one after the other, to the Pakistani bowling attack. And a classy Bowl Out Performance with a few bows to crowd celebrating his accuracy at the stumps.
Dhoni - For a first time captain, did very well. Except for some tensed moments, seemed relaxed towards the end. Acknowledged humbly in the post match speech that India was plain lucky this time and have to toil much more for the coming matches.
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