India v Pakistan, 2006-07

Jan 02, 2007

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Rahul Dravid with the Test series trophy during a ceremony in Lahore. India landed in Pakistan for three Tests and five one-day internationals on January 5, 2006•AFP

The series opener at Lahore was a high-scoring draw if ever there was. Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan added 319 for the third wicket...•AFP

Play was held up due to bad right and rain...•AFP

...but Kamran Akmal played the innings of his life to resurrect Pakistan from 39 for 6 to 245. Here, Shoaib Akhtar congratulates him on his hundred. The duo added 82 for the eight wicket•AFP

As Pakistan racked up the runs, both current and former captain were brought together in an attempt to restrict the runs•Aamir Qureshi/AFP

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India came back hard in the second ODI at Rawalpindi, however. Set 266 for victory, Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh dug in their heels with superb half-centuries as India cantered to a seven-wicket win•AFP

...much to the pleasure of their team-mates in the pavilion. This was was sweet for a side clobbered in the final Test•AFP

With 333 runs at a stunning average of 172.00, Yuvraj was easily adjudged the Man of the series•AFP

At the invitation of Imran Khan, the Indian cricket team visited the Shaukhar Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore yesterday and spent an hour talking with patients young and old•AFP

...Shahid Afridi plundered Harbhajan Singh for 27 runs in an over during an 80-ball 103 as Pakistan totalled 679 fof 7...•AFP

...but Inzamam-ul-Haq was left without a plan throughout the last two days•AFP

Pakistan bowled well to restrict India to 238, and no wicket was more prized that that of Sachin Tendulkar, who fell to an ecstatic Abdul Razzaq for 23 •AFP

Mohammad Asif produced a stunning display on the fourth day as India capitulated to a huge defeat. Here, he sends Tendulkar's stumps for a walk•AFP

Tendulkar shrugged off his poor Test series with a 100 in the first ODI at Peshawar, the 39th of his career...•AFP

India continued to get better. In the third ODI at Lahore, Yuvraj and Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored classy yet contrasting 70s to put India 2-1 up•Aamir Qureshi/AFP

Sreesanth celebrates the wicket of Imran Farhat in the fifth ODI in the only way he knows - in boogie-woogie style. Sreesanth picked up 4 for 58•AFP

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...but Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag added 410 runs for the opening wicket•AFP

After a high-scoring draw at Faisalabad, the third Test at Karachi began in spectacular fashion for India as Irfan Pathan became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test...•AFP

Faisal Iqbal justified his selection with a maiden century as Pakistan made 599 for 7 in their second-innings, a tremendous turnaround from the first innings•AFP

Man-of-the-series Younis celebrates a thumping 341-run win as captain•AFP

...but Salman Butt went one step further and stroked a classy 104 to help Pakistan to a 7-run D/L win •AFP

India clinched the series at Multan with another successful chase. Having bowled out Pakistan for 161, India knocked off the runs inside 33 overs. Here, Suresh Raina and Dhoni return triumphant...•AFP

The two stars of India's ODI series victory: it was just another day at work for Yuvraj and Dhoni, as they knocked off a target of 287 in the final ODI with ease•AFP