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Very rarely does bad light affect ODI matches, but this is what we got to see in the first ODI at Peshawar, which helped Pakistan clinch the match and take the lead in the ODI series. Inspite of giving away 328 runs while bowling there was never a glimpse of negative body language from the home team. The Indian innings started off badly with Sehwag going early and the scoring rate being very slow, then the innings gathered some momentum as Pathan and Dhoni played very well for their 65 and 68 respectively. Sachin Tendulkar delivered this time, after being in the news after the test matches. With a lot of news channels reporting that the master blaster should be rested for sometime et cetera. He replied to his critics with another special hundred, taking his tally to 39. He then departed immediately with a controversial decision, in the bowling of Arshad Khan. India allout for 328 were about 20-30 runs short one felt. Pakistan started off well and got a 50 opening wicket partnership after which Kamran Akmal departed trying to cut Sreeshanth for 25. Then was probably the partnership of the match which really took the game away from the Indians. Salman Butt scored his 3rd hundred against his favourite team which is apparent.He didn't try and hammer every ball, and was intent to just push the single. After the fall of Akmal, Malik joined him at the crease and they had a very good partnership. He started off slowly but then reached 50 in just 49 balls. Once Shoaib Malik fell for 90 the game appeared to have opened up, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf soon followed scoring 17 each in quick time. Salman Butt ended his innings on 101 by chipping one in the air in the bowling of Karthik. Then was a shocking dismissal of Inzamam when he was given out obstructing the ball when Suresh Raina threw at the stumps. Razzaq soon followed him, but then the light started fading very rapidly when the Umpires decided to go with the D/L rule and it was realised that India was beaten by 7 runs only. Photos from Peshawar 1st ODI, India tour of Pakistan 2006
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