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New Delhi, Jan 3: India witnessed another batting collapse as Pakistan bundled out hosts for 165 to clinch massive 85-run victory in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Suresh Raina and skipper MS Dhoni tried to revive India innings but could not get going when Mohammad Hafeez dismissed the former to leave India in spot of bother. Umar Gul joined the party

Kolkata, Jan 3: Opener Nasir Jamshed struck his second consecutive century to give Pakistan a solid start but a middle-order collapse saw India bundle out Pakistan for 250 in their must-win second one-dayer at Eden Gardens here today. Under overcast conditions, Jamshed scored a fluent 106 from 126 balls (12x4, 2x6) and along with Mohammad Hafeez (76 from 74b; 10x4) put up a handsome 141-run

Kolkata, Jan 3: Former Pakistan cricket captain Intikhab Alam Thursday heaped lavish praise on compatriot Nasir Jamshed, who struck a masterly century in the second One-Day International (ODI) against India at the Eden Gardens here. "Jamshed was a injury prone guy but is an exceptional talent. I am really very pleased with him. We are very lucky to have him in the team. It is good to see him

Kolkata, Jan 3: A host of former India and Pakistan players, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar and Intikhab Alam, were Thursday feted by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) during the ODI between the two teams at the Eden Gardens to celebrate the silver jubilee of the ground staging its first ever ODI. The former players, who included Kapil Dev, Bishen Singh Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi

Kolkata, Jan 3: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl in the second cricket one-dayer against Pakistan here today.India have made one change to the side, bringing in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in place of an out-of-form Rohit Sharma.Pakistan, on the other hand, have retained the team that beat India in the opening match in Chennai.Teams:India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni c

Islamabad, Jan 3: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has been granted an Indian visa that will allow him to attend the final one-dayer of the ongoing limited-over cricket series between the two countries in New Delhi on January 6. Due to Miandad's family ties with Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted terrorist, there had been reports before a series in 2005 that any requests for a visa by the

Kolkata, Jan 2: India's flamboyant all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has returned to the game after a successful battle with cancer, Wednesday said he kept the thought of relapse of the disease away from his mind. "Every survivor has this at the back of his mind. Aap ne to darai diya mujhe relapse bolke (you have frightened me by talking of relapse). I don't want to think about relapse," Yuvraj said

Kolkata, Jan 2: Wrecked by Pakistani seamers in their opening ODI, India's under-fire cricketers will have to pull themselves up against the archrivals when they clash in a must-win second one-dayer on Thursday with the form of their top-order batsmen a concern. Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan had sucked the life out of Indian batting when his fiery spell of four for 43 in Chennai mopped up the top

Mussoorie, Jan 2: Sachin Tendulkar might have called time on his limited-overs career but he says his heart is still with the team and exuded confidence that India would bounce back in the ODI series against arch-rivals Pakistan. "Even though I am not part of the team now, my heart is always with the team. I will support the team all the way. And I have no doubt that the team is going to bounce

Mumbai, Jan 2: It would make sense for every photographer, every TV camera to take close up shots of all bowlers who participate in ODIs. Why? Because they could soon become like dinosaurs and become extinct. The new ODI rules where only four fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle at all times, as opposed to the five, which was the case for the last 20 years, is a serious handicap for the