CENTURION: Pakistan have won its 2nd ODI against India by 54 Runs in ICC Championship Trophy 2009 here on saturday. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 303 in 50 Overs with whole team out. While Chasing the target India begins with a good start but after that it losses its important wickets one after other. At time when India were at 2oo runs with the fall of 4 wickets on 30 overs, it seems that India Came back in the match and match becomes intense again. But sudden after that India losses its wickets and all out at249.
Chasing a difficult target of 303, India batted well but their tail collapsed after experienced Rahul Dravid departed in 42nd over.Dravid made 76 with four boundaries while opener Gautam Gambhir smashed 57 from 46 balls with two sixes and seven fours and Suresh Raina hit 46 off 41 balls with five fours and two sixes.
Seamers Mohammad Aamer and Rana naved-ul-Hasan, spinners Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal claimed two wickets each.Earlier, an enterprising century by Shoaib Malik and brilliant 87 by Mohammad Yousuf helped Pakistan set India a difficult target of 303 runs.Malik made 128 from 126 balls and struck 16 fours while Yousuf hit seven fours in his 88-ball innings. He was later declared man-of-the-match.Both added 206 runs, a record fourth wicket partnership against India.
