The semifinal league commences with the game for India against Bangladesh on Saturday.
India will surely walk into the National Stadium with added confidence thanks to their comprehensive Group B victories over Hong Kong and Pakistan. After playing Bangladesh, India will take on Pakistan and Sri Lanka on July 2 and 3. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, after riding high on skipper Mohammad Ashraful’s 109 to defeat UAE in its Group A match at Lahore, scraped terra firma after a 131-run defeat against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Stats and Trivia
India have scored 144 against Hong Kong and 151 against Pakistan in the Powerplay overs in the Asia Cup.
India have hit 26 sixes in their two matches so far, while Sri Lanka hit five and Pakistan and Bangladesh three each.
The teams
India: M.S. Dhoni (captain), Yuvraj Singh (vice-captain), V. Sehwag, G. Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma, R.P. Singh, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar, Manpreet Gony and Pragyan Ojha.
Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful (captain), M. Mortaza, A. Razzak, Alok Kapali, D. Mahmud, Farhad Reza, M. Mahmudullah, Mehrab Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mosharraf Hossain, Nazimuddin, Raqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Nafees Ahmed and Iqbal Khan.
Umpires: Simon Taufel and Brian Jerling; Third umpire: Gamini Silva. Match referee: Alan Hurst.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sri Lanka v UAE, Group A, Asia Cup, Lahore
Sri Lanka v UAE, Group A, Asia Cup, Lahore
Srilanka defeated UAE
Marvan Atapattu was generally pleased with Sri Lanka's 142-run victory over the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Sri Lanka secured their second big win in two days, this time over UAE, to progress to the second round of the Asia Cup with two points in the bag. Chasing 291, UAE looked like they would make a match of it as opener Amjad Ali hit a spectacular half-century but they hurtled to defeat after his departure, losing their last six wickets for 15 runs as Ajantha Mendis finished with career-best figures of 5-22.
UAE managed to put on a much better show than the other Associate nation in the tournament, Hong Kong, but the big boys proved too strong for them.
Srilanka defeated UAE
Marvan Atapattu was generally pleased with Sri Lanka's 142-run victory over the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Sri Lanka secured their second big win in two days, this time over UAE, to progress to the second round of the Asia Cup with two points in the bag. Chasing 291, UAE looked like they would make a match of it as opener Amjad Ali hit a spectacular half-century but they hurtled to defeat after his departure, losing their last six wickets for 15 runs as Ajantha Mendis finished with career-best figures of 5-22.
UAE managed to put on a much better show than the other Associate nation in the tournament, Hong Kong, but the big boys proved too strong for them.
Sehwag and Raina seal thumping win
India Beat pakistan
Aussie legend Ian Chappell has praised the temperament of Suresh Raina and captaincy of MS Dhoni after India's win.
MS Dhoni said he was happy with his bowlers even though Pakistan scored nearly 300 in Karachi on Thursday.Man of the Match, for the second consecutive night, Suresh Raina said it was a great experience batting with Virender Sehwag.Virender Sehwag plundered a blistering century to inspire India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan.The opener cracked 119 from just 95 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes, as the visitors reached their victory target inside 43 overs.Suresh Reina also contributed 84 off 69 in a second-wicket stand of 198 with Sehwag as India reached 301 for four.
Both teams progress to the Super Four stage, which begins on Saturday, having already beaten Hong Kong
Pakistan v India, Group B, Asia Cup, Karachi
Toss Pakistan, who chose to bat first
Points India 2, Pakistan 0
Player of the match SK Raina (India)
Umpires AL Hill (New Zealand) and BG Jerling (South Africa)TV umpire AFM Akhtaruddin (Bangladesh)Match referee AG Hurst (Australia)Reserve umpire Rasheed Bhatti
Match notes
Pakistan innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Pakistan: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (Salman Butt 26, Shoaib Malik 22, Ex 2)
Drinks: Pakistan - 58/0 in 15.0 overs (Salman Butt 26, Shoaib Malik 30)
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Shoaib Malik: 50 off 61 balls (9 x 4)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (146 balls), Extras 2
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (Shoaib Malik 29, Younis Khan 22, Ex 0)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (182 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Pakistan - 157/1 in 32.0 overs (Shoaib Malik 89, Younis Khan 31)
Shoaib Malik: 100 off 104 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 89 balls (Shoaib Malik 54, Younis Khan 46, Ex 0)
Pakistan: 200 runs in 37.5 overs (228 balls), Extras 2
Younis Khan: 50 off 53 balls (4 x 4)
Shoaib Malik retired hurt at 219/1 (125, 39.6 overs)
Pakistan: 250 runs in 44.1 overs (267 balls), Extras 3
Innings Break: Pakistan - 299/4 in 50.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 31, Sohail Tanvir 3)
India innings
India: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (47 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (V Sehwag 21, SK Raina 32, Ex 0)
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
India: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (87 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: India - 108/1 in 15.0 overs (V Sehwag 46, SK Raina 49)
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
SK Raina: 50 off 40 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (V Sehwag 47, SK Raina 50, Ex 3)
V Sehwag: 50 off 46 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
India: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (124 balls), Extras 6
2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 116 balls (V Sehwag 71, SK Raina 73, Ex 6)
India: 200 runs in 25.3 overs (160 balls), Extras 12
V Sehwag: 100 off 80 balls (10 x 4, 5 x 6)
Drinks: India - 228/2 in 30.0 overs (V Sehwag 118, Yuvraj Singh 3)
India: 250 runs in 33.6 overs (212 balls), Extras 14
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (Yuvraj Singh 35, MS Dhoni 15, Ex 0)
India: 300 runs in 42.1 overs (261 balls), Extras 15
Spain through to the Euro 2008 final against Germany in Austria
Euro 2008 semi-final:Vienna-- Russia 0 Spain 3
Spain will play Germany in the final of Euro 2008 after a 3-0 victory over Russia at the Ernst Happel Stadium.Xavi, David Guiza and David Silva grabbed second-half goals to stun the Russians and end 24 years of underachievement during which they have not reached the final of a major competition
Stunning second half performance from Spain
TEAMS:
Russia: Akinfeyev, Anyukov, V Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Zhirkov, Zyryanov, Semak, Semshov, Saenko, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko. Subs: Gabulov, Malafeev, Yanbaev, Alexei A Berezutsky, Adamov, Ivanov, Shirokov, Bilyaletdinov, Sychev, Bystrov.
Spain: Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Marchena, Capdevila, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Villa, Torres. Subs: Palop, Reina, Albiol, Fernando Navarro, Fabregas, Santi Cazorla, Alonso, Sergio Garcia, Guiza, Arbeloa, Juanito, De la Red.
Ref: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Team news: Russia coach Guus Hiddink is forced into one change to the team that beat Holland in the quarter-finals - defender Vasili Berezutski coming in for the suspended Denis Kolodin - but Spain are unchanged following their penalty shoot-out victory over Italy.
Spain will play Germany in the final of Euro 2008 after a 3-0 victory over Russia at the Ernst Happel Stadium.Xavi, David Guiza and David Silva grabbed second-half goals to stun the Russians and end 24 years of underachievement during which they have not reached the final of a major competition
Stunning second half performance from Spain
TEAMS:
Russia: Akinfeyev, Anyukov, V Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Zhirkov, Zyryanov, Semak, Semshov, Saenko, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko. Subs: Gabulov, Malafeev, Yanbaev, Alexei A Berezutsky, Adamov, Ivanov, Shirokov, Bilyaletdinov, Sychev, Bystrov.
Spain: Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Marchena, Capdevila, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Villa, Torres. Subs: Palop, Reina, Albiol, Fernando Navarro, Fabregas, Santi Cazorla, Alonso, Sergio Garcia, Guiza, Arbeloa, Juanito, De la Red.
Ref: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Team news: Russia coach Guus Hiddink is forced into one change to the team that beat Holland in the quarter-finals - defender Vasili Berezutski coming in for the suspended Denis Kolodin - but Spain are unchanged following their penalty shoot-out victory over Italy.
India Vs Pakistan Asia 2008
KARACHI: India Vs Pakistan
Pakistan unchanged, Yuvraj and Ishant return for India
Toss Pakistan chose to bat v India
Shoaib Malik chose to bat in Pakistan's final group match against India in Karachi. Both teams have beaten Hong Kong to qualify from their group but this match is nevertheless significant: today's winner will carry forward two points into the next round, giving them a head start in qualifying for the final.
Today's pitch is expected to be flat but the ball may not come on to the bat which means the batsmen will have to generate their own pace
The teams (from):
India: M.S. Dhoni (captain), Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, R.P. Singh, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Manpreet Gony, Piyush Chawla and Pragyan Ojha.
Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Fawad Alam, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal and Mansoor Amjad.
Umpires: Tony Hill and Brian Jerling; Third umpire: A.F.M. Akhtaruddin; Match referee: Alan Hurst.
Match starts at 3.30 p.m., IST.
Pakistan unchanged, Yuvraj and Ishant return for India
Toss Pakistan chose to bat v India
Shoaib Malik chose to bat in Pakistan's final group match against India in Karachi. Both teams have beaten Hong Kong to qualify from their group but this match is nevertheless significant: today's winner will carry forward two points into the next round, giving them a head start in qualifying for the final.
Today's pitch is expected to be flat but the ball may not come on to the bat which means the batsmen will have to generate their own pace
The teams (from):
India: M.S. Dhoni (captain), Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, R.P. Singh, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Manpreet Gony, Piyush Chawla and Pragyan Ojha.
Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Fawad Alam, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal and Mansoor Amjad.
Umpires: Tony Hill and Brian Jerling; Third umpire: A.F.M. Akhtaruddin; Match referee: Alan Hurst.
Match starts at 3.30 p.m., IST.
Asia Cup 2008 -Hongkong Vs India
Asia Cup - 4th match, Group B Hong Kong v India
India destroy Hong Kong
Played at National Stadium, Karachi (neutral venue), on 25 June 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
Result India won by 256 runs
Points India 2, Hong Kong 0
ODI debut M Gony (India)Player of the match SK Raina (India)
Hong Kong lost their first match on Tuesday by 155 runs to Pakistan
Match notes
India innings
India: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (G Gambhir 25, V Sehwag 21, Ex 4)
V Sehwag: 50 off 27 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
India: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 65 balls (G Gambhir 38, V Sehwag 59, Ex 4)
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
G Gambhir: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: India - 135/1 in 18.0 overs (G Gambhir 51, RG Sharma 2)
India: 150 runs in 21.5 overs (131 balls), Extras 4
India: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 4
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (MS Dhoni 20, SK Raina 32, Ex 1)
Drinks: India - 242/3 in 39.0 overs (MS Dhoni 48, SK Raina 48)
SK Raina: 50 off 50 balls (4 x 4)
MS Dhoni: 50 off 64 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
India: 250 runs in 40.3 overs (244 balls), Extras 6
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 99 balls (MS Dhoni 42, SK Raina 58, Ex 2)
India: 300 runs in 43.5 overs (264 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 120 balls (MS Dhoni 53, SK Raina 95, Ex 5)
SK Raina: 100 off 66 balls (7 x 4, 5 x 6)
India: 350 runs in 47.4 overs (288 balls), Extras 9
MS Dhoni: 100 off 90 balls (5 x 4, 6 x 6)
Innings Break: India - 374/4 in 50.0 overs (MS Dhoni 109, RV Uthappa 15)
Hong Kong innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Hong Kong: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (81 balls), Extras 5
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Drinks: Hong Kong - 54/2 in 16.0 overs (JJ Atkinson 23, KH Butt 4)
Hong Kong: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (195 balls), Extras 9
India destroy Hong Kong
Played at National Stadium, Karachi (neutral venue), on 25 June 2008 - day/night (50-over match)
Result India won by 256 runs
Suresh Raina MS Dhoni hit centuries as India notched a record 256-run win against Hong Kong to open their Asia Cup campaign.
Suresh Raina smashed his maiden one-day international hundred and Mahendra Singh Dhoni added a ton of his own as India notched a convincing 256-run win against Hong Kong to open their Asia Cup campaign.
Points India 2, Hong Kong 0
ODI debut M Gony (India)Player of the match SK Raina (India)
Hong Kong lost their first match on Tuesday by 155 runs to Pakistan
Match notes
India innings
India: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (G Gambhir 25, V Sehwag 21, Ex 4)
V Sehwag: 50 off 27 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
India: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 65 balls (G Gambhir 38, V Sehwag 59, Ex 4)
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
G Gambhir: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: India - 135/1 in 18.0 overs (G Gambhir 51, RG Sharma 2)
India: 150 runs in 21.5 overs (131 balls), Extras 4
India: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 4
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (MS Dhoni 20, SK Raina 32, Ex 1)
Drinks: India - 242/3 in 39.0 overs (MS Dhoni 48, SK Raina 48)
SK Raina: 50 off 50 balls (4 x 4)
MS Dhoni: 50 off 64 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
India: 250 runs in 40.3 overs (244 balls), Extras 6
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 99 balls (MS Dhoni 42, SK Raina 58, Ex 2)
India: 300 runs in 43.5 overs (264 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 120 balls (MS Dhoni 53, SK Raina 95, Ex 5)
SK Raina: 100 off 66 balls (7 x 4, 5 x 6)
India: 350 runs in 47.4 overs (288 balls), Extras 9
MS Dhoni: 100 off 90 balls (5 x 4, 6 x 6)
Innings Break: India - 374/4 in 50.0 overs (MS Dhoni 109, RV Uthappa 15)
Hong Kong innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Hong Kong: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (81 balls), Extras 5
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Drinks: Hong Kong - 54/2 in 16.0 overs (JJ Atkinson 23, KH Butt 4)
Hong Kong: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (195 balls), Extras 9
Asia Cup 2008--- Pakistan win Asia Cup opener
Pakistan had won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pakistan survived an early scare to stroll to a 155-run win in their Asia Cup clash with Hong Kong in Karachi on Tuesday.
Scoreboard from Tuesday's Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Hong Kong at National Stadium in Karachi:
Pakistan Innings
Salman Butt c Atkinson b Haider 0
Shoaib Malik c Hussain b Irfan 35
Younis Khan c Atkinson b Nadeem 67
Mohammad Yousuf c Haider b Nadeem 28
Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Nadeem 2
Fawad Alam not out 63
Shahid Afridi c and b Nadeem 4
Sarfraz Ahmed run out 7
Sohail Tanvir c sub (Lamsam) b Abbas 59
Umar Gul c Nadeem b Irfan 8
Rao Iftikhar not out 3
Extras: (2lb, 10w) 12
TOTAL:(For 9 wickets) 288
Overs: 50. Batting time: 233 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-67, 3-121, 4-135, 5-140, 6-150, 7-161, 8-261, 9-283.
Bowling: Afzaal Haider 7-0-51-1 (3w), Irfan Ahmed 10-0-59-2 (1w), Zain Abbas 6-0-56-1 (6w), Nadeem Ahmed 9-1-51-4, Najeeb Amar 10-0-35-0, Moner Ahmed 8-1-34-0.
Hong Kong Innings
Tabarak Dar lbw b Afridi 24
Shkawat Ali c sub (Amjad) b Tanvir 8
Irfan Ahmed b Iftikhar 0
Butt Hussain b Iftikhar 4
Courtney Kruger b Tanvir 0
Zain Abbas retired hurt 26
Jamie Atkinson b Afridi 18
Moner Ahmed run out 14
Najeeb Amar lbw b Khan 21
Nadeem Ahmed c Misbah b Alam 2
Afzaal Haider not out 0
Extras: (1b, 2lb, 13w) 16
TOTAL: (all out) 133
Overs: 37.2. Batting time: 133 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-28, 3-32, 4-45, 5-76, 6-102, 7-126, 8-133.
Bowling: Umar Gul 6-1-20-0, Sohail Tanvir 6-1-20-2 (5w), Rao Iftikhar 6-1-18-2 (2w), Shahid Afridi 8-0-30-2 (3w), Shoaib Malik 8-0-31-0 (1w), Fawad Alam 2.2-0-8-1 (1w), Younis Khan 1-0-3-1 (1w).
Toss: Pakistan.
Result: Pakistan won by 155 runs.
Umpires: Tony Hill, New Zealand, and Brian Jerling, South Africa.
TV Umpire: Amish Saheba, India. Match Referee: Alan Hurst, Australia.
Pakistan survived an early scare to stroll to a 155-run win in their Asia Cup clash with Hong Kong in Karachi on Tuesday.
Scoreboard from Tuesday's Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Hong Kong at National Stadium in Karachi:
Pakistan Innings
Salman Butt c Atkinson b Haider 0
Shoaib Malik c Hussain b Irfan 35
Younis Khan c Atkinson b Nadeem 67
Mohammad Yousuf c Haider b Nadeem 28
Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Nadeem 2
Fawad Alam not out 63
Shahid Afridi c and b Nadeem 4
Sarfraz Ahmed run out 7
Sohail Tanvir c sub (Lamsam) b Abbas 59
Umar Gul c Nadeem b Irfan 8
Rao Iftikhar not out 3
Extras: (2lb, 10w) 12
TOTAL:(For 9 wickets) 288
Overs: 50. Batting time: 233 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-67, 3-121, 4-135, 5-140, 6-150, 7-161, 8-261, 9-283.
Bowling: Afzaal Haider 7-0-51-1 (3w), Irfan Ahmed 10-0-59-2 (1w), Zain Abbas 6-0-56-1 (6w), Nadeem Ahmed 9-1-51-4, Najeeb Amar 10-0-35-0, Moner Ahmed 8-1-34-0.
Hong Kong Innings
Tabarak Dar lbw b Afridi 24
Shkawat Ali c sub (Amjad) b Tanvir 8
Irfan Ahmed b Iftikhar 0
Butt Hussain b Iftikhar 4
Courtney Kruger b Tanvir 0
Zain Abbas retired hurt 26
Jamie Atkinson b Afridi 18
Moner Ahmed run out 14
Najeeb Amar lbw b Khan 21
Nadeem Ahmed c Misbah b Alam 2
Afzaal Haider not out 0
Extras: (1b, 2lb, 13w) 16
TOTAL: (all out) 133
Overs: 37.2. Batting time: 133 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-28, 3-32, 4-45, 5-76, 6-102, 7-126, 8-133.
Bowling: Umar Gul 6-1-20-0, Sohail Tanvir 6-1-20-2 (5w), Rao Iftikhar 6-1-18-2 (2w), Shahid Afridi 8-0-30-2 (3w), Shoaib Malik 8-0-31-0 (1w), Fawad Alam 2.2-0-8-1 (1w), Younis Khan 1-0-3-1 (1w).
Toss: Pakistan.
Result: Pakistan won by 155 runs.
Umpires: Tony Hill, New Zealand, and Brian Jerling, South Africa.
TV Umpire: Amish Saheba, India. Match Referee: Alan Hurst, Australia.
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