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India
Pakistan Cricket series
Special
Coverage - March-April
2004 |
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Ganguly
pays tribute to bowling attack - thrilled with historic victory |
LAHORE,
March 24 - India captain Saurav Ganguly paid tribute to his
young bowling attack in his team's historic one-day series
win in Pakistan on Wednesday, the first in six attempts.
India
beat Pakistan by 40 runs in the fifth and final one-day international
to clinch the five-match series 3-2 after piling up a total
of 293 for seven.
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| Pakistan
announce test squad - Afridi, Younis Khan dropped |
| LAHORE,
March 25 - Pakistan have dropped hard hitting allrounder Shahid
Afridi and experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan for
the first test against India starting in Multan on Sunday.
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| India complete
its first ever series win in Pakistan. Laxman and Pathan shine |
| LAHORE,
March 24 - Vangipurappu Laxman hit a brilliant innings of
107 and seamer Irfan Pathan grabbed three top order wickets
as India beat Pakistan by 40 runs to clinch their five-match
one-day series 3-2 on Wednesday.
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| Back 'fix'
allegations by evidence or withdraw - Speed |
| LONDON,
March 24 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has called
on anyone making claims of corruption within the game to produce
evidence or withdraw the allegations.
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India &
Pakistan feel the pressure - its crunch time!
5th & final match - Preview |
| LAHORE,
- March 23- Pakistan and India play their 5th and final match
of the 5 match series at Lahore today. Both sides locked at
2-2 will feel the pressure of this series decider.
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| Tour
Highlights |
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Dravid and
Kaif take India to Victory.
Level series 2-2 |
| LAHORE,
March 21 - Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif formed a match winning
partnership to take India to what in the end looked like an
easy victory.
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Scorecard
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| I'm
a big fan of Kaif, Ganguly |
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LAHORE,
Pakistan, March 21 - Indian captain Saurav Ganguly was full
of praise for Kaif's match winning innings.
"I'm a big fan of Kaif, he
bats at number seven, the most difficult position in one-day
cricket, and he keeps coming up with
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Tendulkar
blasts 141, leads the charge on Pakistan target |
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RAWALPINDI,
Pakistan, March 16 - Sachin Tendulkar blasted a 135 ball 141
to lead India's charge on the Pakistan total of 329. India
were eventually all out for 317 after 48.4 overs, just 12
short of the target with 8 balls to spare.
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| Ganguly
doubtful for second one-dayer |
| RAWALPINDI,
March 15 - The India captain Saurav Ganguly missed a practice
session on Monday due to fever, and is doubtful for Tuesday's
second one-day international against Pakistan.
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India
stops Pakistan despite a Majestic Inzamam blitz |
| KARACHI,
March 13 - India overcame a blistering century by Pakistan
captain Inzamam-ul Haq to score a thrilling five-run victory
in the first one-day international here.
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Pakistan
hopes to exploit Indian Weakness |
KARACHI
- Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said his team was ready to
exploit India's weak bowling, taking inspiration from the stunning
victory of a second string Pakistan side in the only practice
match of the tour.
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Taufeeq
Umar shocks India - reminds selectors |
LAHORE,
Pakistan, March 11 - Pakistan A opener and captain Taufeeq Umar
blasted
a match-winning century to hand India an embarrassing six-wicket
defeat in their one-day warm-up match on Thursday.
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| India's
Cricketers Arrive in Pakistan |
LAHORE,
Pakistan, March 10 - Ringed by gun-wielding security forces,
India's cricketers arrived Wednesday for their first full tour
of Pakistan in 14 years, determined to win but also hoping the
historic visit will help bring peace between South Asia's nuclear-armed
rivals.
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| Police use
force as ticket sales suspended |
KARACHI
- Police had to use force to control cricket fans as thousands
of people turned up to buy tickets on Sunday for the first one-day
international between Pakistan and India in Karachi.
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| India announce
15-member squad for the test series against Pakistan. Kumble,
Agarkar return. |
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DELHI, March 22 - India announced its test squad for the test
series against Pakistan starting on march 28. Bowlers Anil
Kumble and Ajit Agarkar have returned to the Indian squad
for the three-test series.
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Inzamam
slams rapid 123 as Pakistan set a respectable target |
| LAHORE,
Pakistan, March 21 - Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq continued
to show his class as he struck his second century of the series
to guide his team to a commanding 293 for nine against India
in the fourth one-day international on Sunday.
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Pakistan
beat India by 4 wickets. Yasir Hameed unlucky at 98 |
| PESHAWAR,
Pakistan - March 19 - Yasir Hameed hit a polished 98 while
Razzaq finished the job with 53 not out as Pakistan coast
to the target with 4 wickets in hand and 2.4 overs to spare.
Earlier
rookie Irfan Pathan created a stir by taking two early wickets
as Pakistan struggled at 4 wickets down for only 65 runs on
board.
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| India manage
a fighting total after early blows by Pakistan - 3rd ODI |
PESHAWAR,
Pakistan - March 19 - Yuvraj Singh leads a recovery for India
with some fine hitting in the final overs, as Pakistan bowlers
lose their grip on the game. Balaji scored 21 not out from
12 balls to lift the Indian total to 244/9 at the end of 50
overs.
Shabbir Ahmed finished with 3 for 33. Razzaq and Shoaib Malik
claimed 2 wickets each. |
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Explosive
Afridi powers Pakistan to a huge total |
RAWALPINDI,
Pakistan, March 16 - Shahid Afridi produced a signature 58-ball
80 as Pakistan piled up 329 for six against India on Tuesday.
Returning
to international cricket after a full year, Afridi cracked
10 fours and four sixes in a 138-run opening stand with Yasir
Hameed (86)
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| The
Epic Battle: |
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Reaction: |
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| India
admit being jolted after defeat in Pakistan tour opener |
| LAHORE,
Pakistan - India crashed to an embarrassing six-wicket defeat
at the start of the Pakistan tour after their bowlers were
pounded in spectacular fashion.
Dejected
Indian coach John Wright laid the blame squarely on his bowlers'
shoulders.
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Ganguly
promises first test win for India in Pakistan
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CALCUTTA,
March 9 - India captain Saurav Ganguly promised on Tuesday his
team would deliver the country's first ever test victory on
Pakistan soil during their first full tour for 14 years.
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| India tour
of Pakistan is a star attraction |
KARACHI,
March 8 - Politicians, film stars and former international
cricketers are all expected to attend matches during India's
tour of Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on
Monday.
PCB
spokesman Samiul Hasan said the children of former Indian
Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi, will attend the first one-day
international in Karachi on Saturday
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| Features |
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Cricket is not
for the faint hearted - when India plays Pakistan |
LAHORE,
Pakistan - If history is any guide, the faint-hearted are
advised to avert their gaze when India and Pakistan battle
on the cricket field from Saturday.
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Speeding
Bullet or Solid Rock? |
| One of the most tantalising prospects of the Pakistan
versus India series - and there are several - is the battle
between Shoaib Akhtar and India's celebrated batsmen.
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