Lahore, Mar 21: It was the Pak captain`s 10th ton in ODIs and second of the series. It included 4 sixes and 9 boundaries Inzamam-ul-Haq`s century helped the hosts reach 242 for four in 46 overs in the fourth ODI against India at the Gaddafi Stadium here today. Pakistan was 264 for six. After electing to bat first, Pakistan was restricted by the Indian bowlers with left arm seamer Irfan Pathan leading the attack.

At the end of 45 overs, Pakistan were 242 for 4 with Inzamam-ul Haq (112) and Abdul Razzaq (13) at the crease.


Put to field, India struck early on with young paceman Irfan Pathan leading the charge. Irfan Pathan opened the Indian attack and snared Afridi in the third over, caught by Yuvraj Singh. Then Pathan struck a second time in the 9th over, getting Yousuf Youhana leg before.

India got out Yasir Hameed (45) in the 21st over. Hameed, who had scored 98 in the last match at Peshawar and 86 at Rawalpindi was stumped by Rahul Dravid off a Murali Kartik delivery.

Kartik again struck, picking up Younis Khan`s scalp in the 39th over, after what seemed like a settled partnership between captain Inzamam-ul Haq and Khan.

Khan (36), trying to hit Kartik, lobbed the ball into the hands of Irfan Pathan. But Inzy is still at the crease heading towards his second century in the series.

India made one change dropping all-rounder Romesh Powar and bringing in off-spinner Murali Kartik in his place.

India, trailing 1-2 in the series, have to win today`s match if they are to keep their hopes of winning the ODI series alive.

After losing the first match at Karachi, Pakistan beat India in the next two matches at Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

India`s bowling remains a weak spot. Ashish Nehra has already been ruled out for the rest of the one-day series.

Even captain Sourav Ganguly admitted after the third match that they were feeling the absence of frontline spinners - Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble - who are not touring because of injuries.

Inzamam-ul Haq too has his share of worries because Pakistan`s pace bowlers have displayed a tendency to give away too many no balls and wides. Bureau Report