Pakistan v India 2nd Test
India tour of Pakistan - 2006 (2005/06) · Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad · 21 January 2006
Match drawn
Match drawn. Younis Khan top-scored with 194 for Pakistan. Zaheer Khan took 4/61.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Pakistan - 2006 (2005/06)
- Ground
- Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- Dates
- 21 January 2006 to 25 January 2006
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- RP Singh
- Captains
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Rahul Dravid (India)
- Debut
- RP Singh (India)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was RP Singh's first Test.
Pakistan batted first and made 588 all out. Shahid Afridi top-scored with 156 off 128 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 119. RP Singh took 4 for 89 for India. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the fifth wicket between Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Iqbal Stadium, 377 across 5 Tests.
India replied with 603 all out. MS Dhoni top-scored with 148 off 153 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 103. Danish Kaneria took 3 for 165 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 210-run stand for the sixth wicket between MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan. India led by 15 on first innings.
Pakistan made 490 for 8 declared in their second innings. Younis Khan top-scored with 194 off 299 balls, and Mohammad Yousuf made 126. Zaheer Khan took 4 for 61 for India. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan, 49% of the total. From 488 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 2 runs, to 490 for 8.
Set 476 to win, India made 21 for 0. VVS Laxman top-scored with 8 not out off 19 balls.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 588 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | c Rahul Dravid b RP Singh | 19 | 33 |
| Salman Butt | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 37 | 57 |
| Younis Khan | c Yuvraj Singh b RP Singh | 83 | 131 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c MS Dhoni b RP Singh | 65 | 119 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 119 | 193 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Yuvraj Singh b Anil Kumble | 156 | 128 |
| Abdul Razzaq | c MS Dhoni b RP Singh | 37 | 90 |
| Kamran Akmal | c Virender Sehwag b Anil Kumble | 0 | 2 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | c Harbhajan Singh b Zaheer Khan | 47 | 54 |
| Mohammad Asif | not out | 6 | 18 |
| Danish Kaneria | b Anil Kumble | 0 | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 588 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 19 | 4 | 106 | 0 |
| RP Singh | 25 | 3 | 89 | 4 |
| Zaheer Khan | 32 | 7 | 135 | 3 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 25 | 1 | 101 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 35.2 | 5 | 150 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Shoaib Malik, 11.5 ov), 2-65 (Salman Butt, 18.2 ov), 3-207 (Younis Khan, 53.4 ov), 4-216 (Mohammad Yousuf, 57.6 ov), 5-467 (Shahid Afridi, 106.5 ov), 6-469 (Kamran Akmal, 108.2 ov), 7-509 (Abdul Razzaq, 117.1 ov), 8-567 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 131.2 ov), 9-584 (Shoaib Akhtar, 135.1 ov), 10-588 (Danish Kaneria, 136.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shoaib Malik (19) and Salman Butt (27) | 49 | 72 |
| second | Younis Khan (5) and Salman Butt (10) | 16 | 39 |
| third | Mohammad Yousuf (60) and Younis Khan (78) | 142 | 214 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (4) and Mohammad Yousuf (5) | 9 | 26 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (75) and Shahid Afridi (85) | 163 | 195 |
| sixth | Shahid Afridi (71) and Abdul Razzaq (14) | 88 | 101 |
| seventh | Abdul Razzaq (1) and Kamran Akmal (0) | 2 | 9 |
| eighth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (16) and Abdul Razzaq (22) | 40 | 55 |
| ninth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (24) and Shoaib Akhtar (32) | 58 | 86 |
| tenth | Shoaib Akhtar (15) and Mohammad Asif (2) | 17 | 23 |
| 11th | Danish Kaneria (0) and Mohammad Asif (4) | 4 | 7 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 603 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag | c Imran Farhat b Abdul Razzaq | 31 | 43 |
| Rahul Dravid | run out (Imran Farhat) | 103 | 220 |
| VVS Laxman | c Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria | 90 | 208 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar | 14 | 33 |
| Yuvraj Singh | c Danish Kaneria b Mohammad Asif | 4 | 21 |
| MS Dhoni | st Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria | 148 | 153 |
| Irfan Pathan | lbw b Abdul Razzaq | 90 | 170 |
| Anil Kumble | st Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria | 15 | 60 |
| Harbhajan Singh | lbw b Shahid Afridi | 38 | 48 |
| Zaheer Khan | not out | 20 | 32 |
| RP Singh | c & b Shahid Afridi | 6 | 29 |
Extras 44 · Total 603 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 25 | 7 | 100 | 1 |
| Mohammad Asif | 34 | 6 | 103 | 1 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 28 | 1 | 126 | 2 |
| Danish Kaneria | 54 | 6 | 165 | 3 |
| Shahid Afridi | 24.4 | 0 | 91 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Virender Sehwag, 11.3 ov), 2-236 (VVS Laxman, 75.3 ov), 3-241 (Rahul Dravid, 78.3 ov), 4-258 (Yuvraj Singh, 83.4 ov), 5-281 (Sachin Tendulkar, 86.3 ov), 6-491 (MS Dhoni, 131.4 ov), 7-529 (Irfan Pathan, 144.5 ov), 8-553 (Anil Kumble, 152.1 ov), 9-587 (Harbhajan Singh, 159.1 ov), 10-603 (RP Singh, 165.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Rahul Dravid (8) and Virender Sehwag (31) | 39 | 69 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (91) and VVS Laxman (90) | 197 | 396 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (1) and Rahul Dravid (4) | 5 | 18 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar (5) and Yuvraj Singh (4) | 17 | 31 |
| fifth | Sachin Tendulkar (8) and MS Dhoni (13) | 23 | 19 |
| sixth | MS Dhoni (135) and Irfan Pathan (63) | 210 | 277 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble (9) and Irfan Pathan (27) | 38 | 79 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble (6) and Harbhajan Singh (15) | 24 | 47 |
| ninth | Harbhajan Singh (23) and Zaheer Khan (10) | 34 | 42 |
| tenth | Zaheer Khan (10) and RP Singh (6) | 16 | 39 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 490 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salman Butt | c Sachin Tendulkar b Anil Kumble | 24 | 37 |
| Kamran Akmal | c Anil Kumble b Irfan Pathan | 78 | 152 |
| Younis Khan | lbw b RP Singh | 194 | 299 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | run out (Gautam Gambhir) | 126 | 179 |
| Abdul Razzaq | c VVS Laxman b Zaheer Khan | 32 | 38 |
| Shahid Afridi | c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan | 1 | 4 |
| Mohammad Asif | b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 1 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | not out | 0 | – |
| Danish Kaneria | b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik
Extras 35 · Total 490 for 8 declared
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 22 | 2 | 80 | 1 |
| RP Singh | 22 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 21 | 3 | 118 | 1 |
| Zaheer Khan | 19.4 | 4 | 61 | 4 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 22 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Salman Butt, 12.1 ov), 2-181 (Kamran Akmal, 52.1 ov), 3-423 (Mohammad Yousuf, 103.3 ov), 4-488 (Abdul Razzaq, 114.1 ov), 5-490 (Shahid Afridi, 114.6 ov), 6-490 (Younis Khan, 115.6 ov), 7-490 (Mohammad Asif, 116.1 ov), 8-490 (Danish Kaneria, 116.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kamran Akmal (28) and Salman Butt (24) | 52 | 73 |
| second | Kamran Akmal (50) and Younis Khan (72) | 129 | 244 |
| third | Mohammad Yousuf (126) and Younis Khan (97) | 242 | 316 |
| fourth | Abdul Razzaq (32) and Younis Khan (24) | 65 | 65 |
| fifth | Shahid Afridi (1) and Younis Khan (1) | 2 | 5 |
| sixth | Younis Khan (0) and Mohammad Asif (0) | 0 | 6 |
| seventh | Shoaib Akhtar (0) and Mohammad Asif (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Shoaib Akhtar (0) and Danish Kaneria (0) | 0 | 3 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 21 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| VVS Laxman | not out | 8 | 19 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 5 | 31 |
Did not bat: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh
Extras 8 · Total 21 for 0
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Rahul Dravid (5) and VVS Laxman (8) | 21 | 50 |
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