With the conclusion of 2012, it’s time to look back and review Pakistan’s progress over the last 12 months, a year in which they produced some excellent performances in all three formats of the game, but still displayed some of that trademark Pakistani inconsistency along the way.

Speaking to PakPassion.net team manager Naveed Akram Cheema stated that Irfan was fit and ready to take his place in the starting line up in Kolkata despite appearing to strain his hamstring in the first one day international in Chennai.

Junaid Khan dismantled the India top order with four early wickets, and despite a spirited Indian fightback led by MS Dhoni, Pakistan successfully chased down 227 thanks to an unbeaten hundred from Nasir Jamshed. Pakistan now lead the 3-match series 1-0.

In exclusive remarks to PakPassion.net, Nadeem Iqbal who is Mohammad Irfan's coach and mentor from his home town cricket club in Gaggu Mandi speaks of his belief that Irfan is destined for further success and can bowl faster than what he is doing at the moment in India.

Pakistani captain Misbah Ul-Haq feels that batting stalwart Younis Khan will have a huge role to play in the upcoming ODI series against India.

India tied the series 1-1 thanks to a thrilling half century from Yuvraj Singh which was took good for the Pakistani bowlers. Mohammad Hafeez produced a phenomenal innings of his own but it wasn't quite enough to chase India's massive 192.

There were high hopes from this game and it did not disappoint. The game swung back and forth till the very end. India got off to a great start with a fantastic opening partnership. However, once the wickets started to fall Pakistan did very well to restrict India to 133. The Indian bowling then get off to a fantastic start thanks to Kumar. The Pakistani skipper – Mohammad Hafeez - and Malik however fought back with a century partnership to put Pakistan into a strong position. Once Hafeez fell though the momentum swung back India’s way. However, Pakistan had Malik at the crease who was able to guide Pakistan to an extremely tense victory.

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