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India v Pakistan
Pakistan in India 2007/08 (1st Test)
VenueFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th November 2007 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossPakistan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 6 wickets
UmpiresBR Doctrove (West Indies), SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpireSL Shastri
RefereeRS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireHS Sekhon
Close of play day 1Pakistan (1) 210/8 (Misbah-ul-Haq 71*, Mohammad Sami 20*; 85.4 overs)
Close of play day 2India (1) 228/6 (Laxman 57*, Kumble 7*; 63.2 overs)
Close of play day 3Pakistan (2) 212/5 (Kamran Akmal 21*, Misbah-ul-Haq 29*; 65.5 overs)
Close of play day 4India (2) 171/3 (Tendulkar 32*, Ganguly 48*; 54.5 overs)
Player of the MatchA Kumble
ArticlesTendulkar helps India wrap up Test win
 India zero in on win in first Pakistan Test
 Kumble throws first Test wide open
 Laxman and Dhoni revive India
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Picture galleries1st Test, Pakistan in India 2007/08, 25 November 2007 - day 4 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in India 2007/08, 24 November 2007 - day 3 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in India 2007/08, 23 November 2007 - day 2 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in India 2007/08, 22 November 2007 - day 1 pictures
PicturesSachin Tendulkar & VVS Laxman congratulate each other after their team's victory
 Shoaib Akhtar celebrates the wicket of Rahul Dravid
 Rahul Dravid is bowled by Shoaib Akhtar
 Wasim Jaffer plays a shot
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Pakistan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Salman Buttb Khan12020-- 
Yasir Hameedb Kumble2966944- 
Younis Khanc Patel b Khan719351- 
Mohammad Yousuflbw b Ganguly2743645- 
Misbah-ul-Haqrun out (Karthik)8224331561 
*Shoaib Malikc Dhoni b Patel01216-- 
+Kamran Akmalb Kumble3050675- 
Sohail Tanvirlbw b Harbhajan Singh416141- 
Shoaib Akhtarb Kumble276-- 
Mohammad Saminot out2810117931 
Danish Kaneriab Kumble024-- 
Extras(6 b, 12 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 413 minutes, 96.2 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Salman Butt, 4.6 ov), 2-35 (Younis Khan, 12.6 ov), 3-59 (Yasir Hameed, 21.2 ov), 4-76 (Mohammad Yousuf, 29.1 ov), 5-83 (Shoaib Malik, 32.5 ov), 6-122 (Kamran Akmal, 47.2 ov), 7-137 (Sohail Tanvir, 52.1 ov), 8-142 (Shoaib Akhtar, 53.6 ov), 9-229 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 95.4 ov), 10-231 (Danish Kaneria, 96.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan20   545221
Patel24   5611--
Kumble21.26384--
Ganguly14   5281--
Harbhajan Singh15   1371--
Tendulkar2   040--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Jafferlbw b Shoaib Akhtar3265996- 
KD Karthikc Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar911231- 
RS Dravidb Sohail Tanvir38731088- 
SR Tendulkarrun out (Kamran Akmal->Mohammad Yousuf)112-- 
SC Gangulyb Sohail Tanvir89201- 
VVS Laxmannot out721352458- 
+MS Dhonic Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria57931248- 
*A Kumblec Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria2469833- 
Harbhajan Singhb Sohail Tanvir153-- 
Z Khanc Shoaib Akhtar b Danish Kaneria91416-1 
MM Patellbw b Danish Kaneria011-- 
Extras(11 b, 8 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 364 minutes, 78.4 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Karthik, 4.2 ov), 2-71 (Jaffer, 21.3 ov), 3-73 (Tendulkar, 21.5 ov), 4-88 (Ganguly, 25.2 ov), 5-93 (Dravid, 27.5 ov), 6-208 (Dhoni, 56.2 ov), 7-262 (Kumble, 74.2 ov), 8-263 (Harbhajan Singh, 75.1 ov), 9-276 (Khan, 78.3 ov), 10-276 (Patel, 78.4 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shoaib Akhtar16   2442-1
Sohail Tanvir24   5833-3
Mohammad Sami17   1710--
Danish Kaneria21.435941-

Pakistan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Salman Buttc Dravid b Kumble6714021611- 
Yasir Hameedc Laxman b Kumble36791155- 
Younis Khanlbw b Kumble2340564- 
Mohammad Yousufc and b Harbhajan Singh1821303- 
*Shoaib Malikb Harbhajan Singh1129292- 
+Kamran Akmalc sub (Yuvraj Singh) b Khan2156633- 
Misbah-ul-Haqc Karthik b Ganguly458712722 
Sohail Tanvirc Harbhajan Singh b Khan1323253- 
Mohammad Samic Jaffer b Ganguly525541- 
Shoaib Akhtarnot out005-- 
Danish Kaneriarun out (Tendulkar->Dhoni)012-- 
Extras(6 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 367 minutes, 83.1 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Yasir Hameed, 25.1 ov), 2-114 (Younis Khan, 38.4 ov), 3-149 (Mohammad Yousuf, 45.1 ov), 4-155 (Salman Butt, 48.6 ov), 5-161 (Shoaib Malik, 53.2 ov), 6-213 (Kamran Akmal, 66.4 ov), 7-229 (Sohail Tanvir, 72.4 ov), 8-243 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 82.4 ov), 9-247 (Mohammad Sami, 82.6 ov), 10-247 (Danish Kaneria, 83.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khan18   4452-1
Patel10   2480--
Kumble27.18683-1
Ganguly9   2202--
Harbhajan Singh17   4562--
Tendulkar2   040--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KD Karthikc Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar156-- 
W Jafferc Salman Butt b Shoaib Akhtar53811188- 
RS Dravidb Shoaib Akhtar34961415- 
SR Tendulkarnot out561101789- 
SC Gangulyc Sohail Tanvir b Shoaib Akhtar48641198- 
VVS Laxmannot out612181- 
+MS Dhonidid not bat      
*A Kumbledid not bat      
Harbhajan Singhdid not bat      
Z Khandid not bat      
MM Pateldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(4 wickets, 297 minutes, 61.1 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Karthik, 0.6 ov), 2-84 (Jaffer, 27.3 ov), 3-93 (Dravid, 33.2 ov), 4-181 (Ganguly, 57.1 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shoaib Akhtar18.14584-1
Sohail Tanvir12   4260--
Danish Kaneria16   2500--
Mohammad Sami15   1650--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Pakistan (1) 74/3 (Mohammad Yousuf 27*, Misbah-ul-Haq 3*; 28 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Pakistan (1) 142/8 (Misbah-ul-Haq 32*, Mohammad Sami 0*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: India (1) 46/1 (Jaffer 19*, Dravid 18*; 12 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: India (1) 139/5 (Laxman 28*, Dhoni 17*; 38 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Pakistan (2) 26/0 (Salman Butt 13*, Yasir Hameed 13*; 8 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Pakistan (2) 108/1 (Salman Butt 47*, Younis Khan 19*; 35 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: India (2) 3/1 (Jaffer 2*, Dravid 0*; 4 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: India (2) 89/2 (Dravid 34*, Tendulkar 1*; 32 overs)
--> Pakistan first innings: 50 in 17.4 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 100 in 39.2 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 150 in 59.5 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 200 in 79.5 overs
--> India first innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 29.1 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 43.1 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 54.3 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 68.6 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 50 in 15.5 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 100 in 33.5 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 150 in 47.1 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 200 in 62.5 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 17.4 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 36.3 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 51.5 overs
--> India second innings: 200 in 61.1 overs
--> Sohail Tanvir made his debut in Test matches
--> Misbah-ul-Haq (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Test matches
--> Misbah-ul-Haq (1) 50 in 147 balls, 189 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> RS Dravid (1) passed 9500 runs in Test matches when he reached 8
--> VVS Laxman (1) 50 in 91 balls, 147 minutes with 6 fours
--> MS Dhoni (1) 50 in 78 balls, 101 minutes with 7 fours
--> Salman Butt (2) 50 in 115 balls, 177 minutes with 8 fours
--> Younis Khan (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> W Jaffer (2) 50 in 80 balls, 116 minutes with 8 fours
--> SR Tendulkar (2) 50 in 106 balls, 165 minutes with 8 fours
--> Sohail Tanvir made his debut for Pakistan in First-Class matches
--> Misbah-ul-Haq made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> Misbah-ul-Haq made his debut in India in Test matches
--> Sohail Tanvir made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> Shoaib Malik made his debut in India in Test matches

New Ball Taken: Pakistan 203/8 after 81.1 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 65, Mohammad Sami 20)
Misbah-ul-Haq (29) and Mohammad Sami (13) added 50 in 144 balls for the Pakistan 9th wicket in the first innings
W Jaffer (26) and RS Dravid (23) added 50 in 91 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (29) and MS Dhoni (20) added 50 in 73 balls for the India 6th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (41) and MS Dhoni (53) added 100 in 144 balls for the India 6th wicket in the first innings
VVS Laxman (17) and A Kumble (23) added 50 in 93 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
Salman Butt (23) and Yasir Hameed (26) added 50 in 96 balls for the Pakistan 1st wicket in the second innings
Kamran Akmal (21) and Misbah-ul-Haq (28) added 50 in 69 balls for the Pakistan 6th wicket in the second innings
W Jaffer (30) and RS Dravid (21) added 50 in 100 balls for the India 2nd wicket in the second innings
SR Tendulkar (13) and SC Ganguly (34) added 50 in 97 balls for the India 4th wicket in the second innings