Match referee is David Boon from australiya, and fourth TV umpire is Sharfuddoula, Today Pakistan won the toss, and elected to bat first. Batting first after captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss, both openers made a confident start playing all Indian bowlers with ease to help Pakistan reach 329-6 in 50 overs. They made 224 runs, their second century partnership for the first wicket in this tournament – just four runs short of Pakistan record set by Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Farhat against Zimbabwe at Harare last September. However, this was for the fourth time that an opening wicket hundred partnership was scored by Pakistan.
