Watch India vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2004 Karachi Highlights: Full Match Recap

Watch India vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2004 Karachi Highlights: The first ODI between India and Pakistan, played at the National Stadium in Karachi on March 13, 2004, is considered one of the most thrilling matches in the history of ODI cricket. In this nail-biting, high-scoring match, India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs.

First Innings: India Batting Performance

After losing the toss and batting first, the Indian team posted a massive total of 349/7 in 50 overs:

• Virender Sehwag batted explosively, smashing 79 runs off just 57 balls (14 fours, 1 six).
• Rahul Dravid played a magnificent innings; however, he was unlucky to miss out on a century, getting out for 99 runs (104 balls).
• Sourav Ganguly (45 runs) and Mohammad Kaif (46 runs) also made significant contributions.

Second Innings: Pakistan Run Chase

Chasing a mammoth target of 350 runs, the Pakistani team mounted a spirited fightback but could only manage 344/8 in their 50 overs:

• Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq played a brilliant century, scoring 122 runs off 102 balls and bringing the team close to victory.
• Yousuf Youhana (Mohammad Yousuf) also scored 73 runs.

Last Over Thriller: Ashish Nehra Seals The Win

Pakistan needed 9 runs off the final over to win, and the bowling duties fell to Ashish Nehra:

• Nehra bowled with precision, delivering accurate yorkers and tight spells to clinch the match for India.
• Pakistan needed 6 runs off the final ball for victory, but Moin Khan was caught by Zaheer Khan near the boundary.

Match Highlights & Key Takeaways

• Match Result: India won by 5 runs.
• Player of the Match: Inzamam-ul-Haq (122 runs).
• Record Score: A total of 693 runs were scored in this match, setting a record at the time for the highest aggregate runs scored by both teams in an ODI match.