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PAK win 3 - 0 PAK gains 20 points; IND loses 20 points
Draw 1.5 - 1.5 IND gains 3 points; PAK loses 3 points
IND win 3 - 0 IND gains 25 points; PAK loses 25 points
Multan
28 March - 1 April 2004
India won the toss and elected to bat first. India made a solid start and batted through the crucial morning session without losing a wicket after a catch in the deep was spilled shortly before lunch. At lunch, India had claimed the early ascendancy at 0 for 104. Despite Sehwag posted his 6th test century, Pakistan struck back to take two wickets during the first hour after lunch. Chopra (42) and Dravid (6) fell in the space of 13 runs to see India 2 for 173. However, India then regathered themselves and Sehwag passed 200 and recorded the highest individual score by an Indian in Pakistan. At stumps, India was extremely well placed at 2 for 356 with Sehwag 228* and Tendulkar 61* the not out batsmen.
India resumed on the second morning and Sehwag and Tendulkar kept batting and batting and batting India into an impregnable position. At lunch, India had added 111 runs to be 2 for 467. Pakistan finally dismissed Sehwag (309 from 375 balls) at 3 for 509 mid way through the afternoon session. Pakistan then ran out Laxman (29) shortly before India went to tea at 4 for 588. Upon losing Yuvraj Singh (59) at 5 for 675, India finally declared mid way through the evening session - leaving Tendulkar not out on 194. Mohammad Sami was the most successful bowler with 2 for 110 from 34 overs). Pakistan then faced 16 overs prior to finishing the day at no wicket for 42, still 434 runs short of the follow on target.
India struck twice during the third morning to dismiss openers Taufeeq Umar (23) and Imran Farhat (38) to have Pakistan 2 for 73. At Lunch, Pakistan had recovered to be 2 for 137. India made further crucial break throughs during the afternoon session by dismissing Inzamam-ul-Haq (77) and Yasir Hameed (91) in the space of ten runs to have Pakistan in increasing trouble at 4 for 243. At tea, Pakistan was 4 for 252, still 224 runs short of the follow on target. India dismissed Yousuf Youhana (35) mid way through the final session and then, on the last ball of the day, Moin Khan (17) was bowled with the score 6 for 364.
Pakistan resumed on the fourth morning needing a further 112 runs to avoid any chance of following on. Unfortunately, Pakistan began badly when Abdul Razzaq (47) was out first ball. Seven runs later, both Saqlain Mushtaq (5) and Shoaib Akhtar (0) were out and Pakistan was 9 for 371. The final pair took the total to 407 before Mohammad Sami (15) was the last man out leaving Shabbir Ahmed the not out batsman on 19. Pathan was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 100 off 28 overs. With a 268 runs first innings lead, India immediately enforced the follow on and after facing seven overs, Pakistan went to lunch at no wicket for 11. Early in the afternoon session, India dismissed Imran Farhat (24) at 1 for 33 before Taufeeq Umar (9) was trapped in front and Inzamam-ul-Haq (0) was run to leave Pakistan shipwrecked at 3 for 44 runs. Later in the session, Yasir Hameed was caught before Pakistan staggered to tea at 4 for 91. During the evening session, Abdul Razzaq (22) became the first of the batsmen to be dismissed twice on the fourth day with the score 5 for 106. Moin Khan (5), Mohammad Sami (0) and Saqlain Mushtaq (0) followed within the space of 23 runs. After Youhana posted his eleventh Test century, Shoaib Akhtar (4) was dismissed and Pakistan ended the day at 9 for 207, still 61 runs short of forcing India to bat again.
India took twelve balls on the final morning to dismiss Yousuf Youhana (112) to have Pakistan all out for 216. Kumble was the best of the bowlers with 6 for 72 off 21 overs, with the Indian winning margin for India's first win in Pakistan an innings and 52 runs.
Second Test
Lahore
05 - 08 April 2004
India won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan dismissed Chopra (4) in the second over before India started to claim back the ascendancy. However, after recovering to 1 for 69, Pakistan exploded through the top order by dismissing Sehwag (39), Tendulkar (2) and Laxman (11) to have India 4 for 107 at lunch. Pakistan maintained the momentum after lunch and dismissed Dravid (33), Patel (0) and Agarkar (2) in the space of 22 runs to have India in deep trouble at 7 for 147. However, India regrouped and then batted through to be 7 for 234 at tea. The eighth wicket partnership added 117 runs in total before Pathan (49) was dismissed. Soon afterwards, Balaji (0), and Yuvraj Singh (112) were out and India was all out for a respectable 287 runs. Umar Gul was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 31 off 12 overs. Pakistan began their reply and faced 23 overs before ending the day at 1 for 61 with Taufeeq Umar (24) the man out shortly before stumps.
India had early success on the second morning, dismissing Yasir Hameed (19) at 2 for 95 before drinks. However, Pakistan added 84 runs in the session to be 2 for 145 at lunch. Again, just before the afternoon drinks break, India dismissed Imran Farhat (101) just after he posted his second Test century. That was India's only wicket in the session as Pakistan went to tea at 3 for 265, only 22 runs in arrears. During the afternoon session, Pakistan erased the deficit before Inzamam-ul-Haq posted his 19th Test century. Pakistan then batted through the session without losing wickets to end the day seemingly in control of the Test at 3 for 355.
India finally broke through in the first over of the third day and dismissed Inzamam-ul-Haq (118). A collapse followed with Yousuf Youhana (72), Kamran Akmal (23) and Mohammad Sami (2) following as Pakistan lost 4 for 30 to be 7 for 413. By lunch, Pakistan was 7 for 419 with a lead of 132 runs. Pakistan continued to build their advantage after lunch while India found it difficult to wind up the innings. Shoaib Akhtar (19) fell at 8 for 432 before the ninth wicket added another 38 runs before Umar Gul (14) was out hit wicket. Finally, Asim Kamal (5) was dismissed and Pakistan was all out for 489 runs. Pathan (3 for 107 off 44 overs) and Balaji (3 for 81 off 33 overs) shared the bowling honours. India began the task of wiping off the 202 run deficit poorly, losing Chopra (5) and Dravid (0) in consecutive overs before staggering to tea at 2 for 15. During the evening session, Pakistan continued to make decisive breakthroughs at regular intervals by dismissing Tendulkar (8), Laxman (13) and Yuvraj Singh (12). At stumps, India was in deep trouble at 5 for 149, still 53 runs short of forcing Pakistan to bat again.
India resumed on the fourth morning, needing lengthy and productive partnerships to avoid a series levelling loss to Pakistan. However, that was not to be as Sehwag (90) fell in the seventh over of the morning and with him India's best hope. Pathan (0) fell four balls later and India was 7 for 160. India managed to take the lead in the match before Agarkar (36) was dismissed at 8 for 235. India took the total to 241 before Kumble (0) and Balaji (0) were out in consecutive balls to see the tourists all out for a 39 run lead. Patel (62*) was the not out batsman while Shoaib Akhtar (3 for 62 off 17 overs) and Danish Kaneria (3 for 14 off 6.4 overs) shared the bowling honours. Set 40 to win, Pakistan faced one over before going to lunch at no wicket for 5. India dismissed Imran Farhat (9) in the third over after lunch before Pakistan went on to record a nine-wicket victory in the seventh over with Taufeeq Umar (14) and Yasir Hameed (16) the not out batsmen.
Third Test
Rawalpindi
13 - 16 April 2004
India won the toss and elected to field first. The decision paid dividends in the tenth over when Taufeeq Umar (9) was dismissed at 1 for 34. The following over saw fellow opener Imran Farhat (16) out without addition to the score. Pakistan then consolidated and took the total to 2 for 77 before both Yasir Hameed (26) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (15) were out, again in consecutive overs. By lunch, India had the early advantage with Pakistan on 4 for 96. India again had the better of the afternoon session as Pakistan continued to lose wickets in sets of two. Yousuf Youhana (13) and Asim Kamal (21) fell ten runs apart at 6 for 120, before Kamran Akmal (17) and Shoaib Akhtar (0) were dismissed with the score on 137 runs. By tea, the Pakistani innings was in tatters with the score 8 for 169. The eighth wicket partnership proved more productive than most, adding over 70 runs before Fazl-e-Akbar (25) was trapped in front. Eventually, Mohammad Sami (49) was run out and Pakistan was all out for 224 runs. Balaji was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 63 off 19 overs. India began their reply and after losing Sehwag (0) from the first ball, ended the day at 1 for 23.
India batted through the entire second morning without losing a wicket. After adding 96 runs, the Indians went to lunch well placed at 1 for 119. Pakistan struck back during the afternoon session and dismissed Patel (69) and Tendulkar (1) to have India 3 for 203 at tea. India passes Pakistan's first innings total and continued to build a formidable position. While Pakistan dismissed Laxman (71), Dravid moved past his 17th Test century and at stumps, India was 4 for 342 with a lead of 118 runs.
India continued to accumulate a large first innings on the third morning. Pakistan was only able to run out Ganguly (77) at 5 got 392 before India went on to be 5 for 414 at lunch. For Pakistan, it was a case of another session and another wicket during the afternoon as Dravid passed 200. Pakistan trapped Yuvraj Singh (47) at 6 for 490 and at tea, India was looking unbeatable at 6 for 525. The wickets finally began to tumble during the evening session. Pakistan dismissed Pathan (15), Kumble (9), Dravid (270) and Balaji (11) to have India all out for 600 runs and a lead of 376 runs. Shoaib Akhtar was the more successful of the bowlers with 3 for 47 off 21.2 overs. Pakistan began the unlikely task of forcing India to bat again and after losing Imran Farhat (3) and Taufeeq Umar (13), ended the day at 2 for 49.
Pakistan began the fourth morning badly, after losing Kamran Akmal (23) in the third over. Despite numerous dropped catches in the first hour, the innings then began to disintegrate under the pressure of requiring so many runs. Yasir Hameed (20) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (9) fell in consecutive overs and Pakistan was 5 for 94 within the first hour of play. After a period consolidation, India lost Yousuf Youhana (48) at 6 for 175 and four runs later Mohammad Sami (0) was also out. At lunch, Pakistan was 7 for 197 and with no hope of avoiding an innings defeat. Eventually, Shoaib Akhtar (28), Fazl-e-Akbar (12) and Danish Kaneria (0) were dismissed leaving Asim Kamal not out on 60 runs. Pakistan was all out for 245, handing India victory by an innings and 131 runs. Kumble was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 47 from 8 overs.
