Cricket/First Test:India drew first blood against Pakistan after completing a six-wicket win over their fierce rivals to take the first Test in Delhi.
Needing just 32 runs to win at the start of play, the home side wasted little time in completing victory in the morning session of the fifth day, although they did lose Sourav Ganguly along the way.
India had reaching 171 for three at the end of day four - which was curtailed due to bad light - with star duo Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar unbeaten on 48 and 32 respectively.
And Tendulkar was immediately into his stride when play resumed yesterday morning, pulling Shoaib Akhtar for four off the fast bowler's first delivery of the day before dishing out similar punishment to Mohammad Sami.
The fall of Ganguly for 48 did not deter Tendulkar, however, as the Indian maestro carried on to his 46th Test half century with an excellent cut shot off Danish Kaneria, striking eight fours in his 106-ball effort.
And he sealed a six-wicket victory for Anil Kumble's men by repeating the trick off Akhtar.
Scoreboard
Overnight: Pakistan 231(Misbah-ul-Haq 82; A Kumble 4-38) and 247(Salman Butt 67). India 276 (V V S Laxman 72 no, M S Dhoni 57; Danish Kaneria 4-59) and 171-3(W Jaffer 53).
INDIA Second Innings contd
S R Tendulkarnot out 56
S C Gangulyc Tanvir b Shoaib Akhtar 48
V V S Laxmannot out 6
Extras b1 lb3 nb1 5
Total 4 wkts (61.1 overs) 203
Fall:1-2; 2-84; 3-93; 4-181.
Did Not Bat:M S Dhoni, A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, M M Patel.
Bowling:Shoaib Akhtar 18.1-4-58-4; Tanvir 12-4-26-0; Danish Kaneria 16-2-50-0; Mohammad Sami 15-1-65-0.
India beat Pakistan by 6 wkts
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