DLF Cup 2005–06

2005-06 DLF Cup
Date April 18, 2006 – April 19, 2007
Location United Arab Emirates
Result Series tied 1-1
Player of the series Inzamam-ul-Haq
Teams
India Pakistan
Captains
Rahul Dravid Inzamam ul-Haq
Most runs
Rahul Dravid (112)
Virender Sehwag (73)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (62)		 Inzamam-ul-Haq (119)
Younis Khan (76)
Shoaib Malik (57)
Most wickets
Ramesh Powar (4)
Ajit Agarkar (3)
Irfan Pathan (3)		 Shoaib Malik (3)
Naved-ul-Hasan (3)
Shahid Afridi (2)

The DLF Cup was the name for two one-day internationals between India and Pakistan to be held in United Arab Emirates in April. The revenue of the friendship cup matches went to help the victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. The DLF Cup also signifies the return of cricket to the Middle East after a 6-year absence.

Schedule

Date Match Venue
18 April 1st ODI Abu Dhabi
19 April 2nd ODI Abu Dhabi

1st ODI

18 April
Scorecard
 India
197 (50 Overs)
v
Pakistan 
201/4 (48.3 Overs)
Y Venugopal Rao 61 (93)
Ajit Agarkar 2/33 (10 Overs)
Younis Khan 71* (96)
Shoaib Malik 3/40 (10 Overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Brian Jerling (South Africa) and Rudi Koertzen (South Africa)
Player of the match: Younis Khan (PAK)
  • India won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Pakistan leads the series 1-0.

2nd ODI

19 April
Scorecard
 India
269/5 (50 Overs)
v
Pakistan 
218 (45.2 Overs)
Rahul Dravid 92 (116)
Irfan Pathan 3/35 (10 Overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 79 (91)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2/45 (10 Overs)
India won by 51 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Brian Jerling (South Africa) and Rudi Koertzen (South Africa)
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (IND)
  • India won the toss and chose to bat.
  • India levels the series 1-1.

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