India's openers look to make amends after Pakistan win the first one-day match in Abu Dhabi by six wickets Both Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid make fifties before Sehwag falls for 73 to Shahid Afridi with the score at 138 Dravid continues at a brisk pace before succumbing to Mohammad Asif for 92, while Mahendra Dhoni puts on 59 Yuvraj Singh signs autographs before pitching in with a rapid 24 that leaves India at 269 for five after their 50 overs Irfan Pathan makes the breakthrough for India, accounting for Imran Farhat and Shahid Afridi to leave Pakistan at 23-2 Ajit Agarkar claims the vital wicket of Younis Khan to pile on the pressure and have Pakistan reeling at 45-3 Opener Shoaib Malik falls next to the spin of Ramesh Powar for 45, leaving Inzamam-ul-Haq to carry the Pakistan challenge India fans enjoy their team's win as Pakistan are all out for 218 despite a battling innings of 79 from Inzaman
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