Rudra Pratap Singh after taking one of his four wickets

India produced a sublime bowling and fielding performance to set up a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the fourth one-day international.

The victory in Multan allowed Rahul Dravid's tourists to clinch the series with one match to play.

Pakistan were bundled out for just 161, with Rudra Pratap Singh taking 4-40.

Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hit 49 but the other batsmen were poor and India reached their target in the 33rd over despite a mid-innings collapse.

It was a day when the bowlers were in better form than the batsmen and after India won the toss, all their seamers found a good line and length from the off.

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Within 13 overs, four Pakistani batsmen had been dismissed, including Younis Khan for a golden duck - lbw to Pratap Singh.

The same bowler removed Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq for low scores before the hosts were given some encouragement with a 68-run stand between Inzamam and Mohammad Yousuf.

It was not enough, however, and Sachin Tendulkar even trapped Inzamam lbw with his googly - a moment of intense satisfaction for the Indian superstar.

There were some excellent catches too, including a tremendous diving effort by Irfan Pathan to give Pratap Singh his first wicket.

India celebrate an early Pakistan wicket on Thursday in Multan

India's batsmen were keen to reach the target quickly, playing around Dravid's typically composed innings of 59.

Tendulkar and the out-of-form Mohammad Kaif fell for ducks but young left-hander Suresh Raina gave a masterclass in the off-drive to finish with 35 not out off 34 balls.

Of some consolation for Pakistan was Mohammad Sami's three-wicket haul.

Winning the rubber with Sunday's match in Karachi still to come puts India in the perfect frame of mind to take on England on home soil.