Captains Shoaib Malik and Mahendra Dhoni both have their eyes on the Indian Oil Cup as the series begins in Guwahati

Recalled to the side, Salman Butt hits a fluent 50 after the tourists win the toss and opt to bat first

Irfan Pathan dismisses Kamran Akmal lbw in the 11th over, although replays show the ball pitched outside leg stump

A mix-up with non-striker Younus Khan sees Butt run out with Pakistan 69-2 in the 18th over

Sachin Tendulkar takes two wickets and his fellow spinners apply the brakes in the middle of the Pakistan innings

Shahid Afridi muscles the only six of the Pakistan innings on his way to a run-a-ball 31

Fielding at mid-off, Sourav Ganguly makes what proves to be a costly mistake, dropping Mohammad Yousuf on nine

Yousuf shows why he is the highest-ranked batsman on either side with a masterful unbeaten 83

Shoaib Akhtar strikes early in India's reply, trapping Sachin Tendulkar lbw for four, and letting him know all about it

A mix-up with Gautam Gambhir sees Sourav Ganguly run out, and the former skipper departs annoyed after a stylish 39

India captain Mahendra Dhoni is aggressive from the start, hitting 63 in a stand of 105 with Yuvraj Singh

After Dhoni and Yuvraj fall, Irfan Pathan and Robin Uthappa see India home with three overs to spare