Indians cruise to victory At one stage, it looked Pakistan would chase down a formidable total for the second time in a row, but the Indian bowlers - after suffering some stick in the initial phase - staged a superb comeback to bundle out Pakistan for 248 for a 46-run win.
'Yuvi's class in recent times amazing'
Base-setting openers receive Dhoni praise The Jharkhand player lavished praise on man of the match Yuvraj Singh, with whom he shared a 100-run partnership. "It really helps when I play with Yuvi. If I do not get a boundary for a couple of overs, he gets that boundary", Dhoni said.
Skipper backs under-fire Akmal
Costly drop, admits Malik From the moment stumper Kamran Akmal dropped Sourav Ganguly off Shoaib Akhtar's first ball of the match, luck was with India. Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik admitted that that made a difference to the outcome.
Woolmer DNA to be re-tested DNA samples taken from the body of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will be re-tested, extending the inquest into his death into a fourth week.
Stumper Sarfraz to join team Pakistan are flying out Sarfraz Ahmed to India as a reinforcement for injured wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday.
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
