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Inspired India complete series win
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Yuvraj Singh hit an unbeaten century and Mahendra Singh Dhoni a blazing 77 in Karachi on Sunday as India charged to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan. Yuvraj ended on 107 as the pair posted an unbeaten third-wicket stand of 146 to power India to 287 for two in 46.5 overs in reply to Pakistan's 286 for eight. It was India's 13th consecutive successful run-chase and their 12th victory in their last 16 matches -- and completed a 4-1 series triumph. Pakistan's total was built on half centuries from Younis Khan (74 not out) and Mohammad Yousuf (67) while Indian paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth took four for 58. Losing captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said India had played well after losing the test series 1-0. "We clearly have to raise our fielding standards. It was disappointing," he said. "Our bowlers also have to learn to bowl under pressure. The mood is down in the camp now but every series is a new series and we will try to learn from our mistakes." Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who became the fourth Indian to pass 9,000 runs in one-dayers, said he was very proud of how his team had recovered after losing the test series. "We had a pretty good tour except for that one bad week in Karachi. But the confidence was always good in the group and the guys responded well to the challenge," he said. Younis and Yousuf added 95 in 110 balls for the fifth wicket after a 62-run opening wicket stand by Kamran Akmal and Imran Farhat for Pakistan. India's batsmen were rampant and Dhoni exemplified their domination in the absence of Tendulkar who was rested. Dhoni brought up victory in the 47th over by smashing paceman Mohammad Sami for two big sixes. Yuvraj's century was his sixth in one-dayers and he faced 93 balls and hit 15 fours. Dhoni's runs came from 56 balls with six fours and four sixes. Not in favorPakistan and India are not in favor of a world Twenty20 championship as proposed by an International Cricket Council (ICC) committee this week. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan, who met with his Indian counterpart Sharad Pawar in Karachi on Sunday, said both countries were agreed on the issue. "Pakistan's view is clear - we don't support this tournament and from our talks with the Indians we know they share our views. We will be conveying our views clearly at the ICC executive board meeting next month," Shaharyar told Reuters. "We feel it dilutes the importance of international cricket." The Chief Executives Committee (CEC) agreed in Dubai to hold a Twenty20 world championship and a revamped ICC Champions Trophy featuring just the top eight teams in cricket from 2008. These recommendations will considered by the ICC Executive Board at a meeting next month before a final decision. "We share Pakistan's stance on this. India also does not support a Twenty20 world tournament," Pawar said. 
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