Pakistan lose openers as India halt run chase in World Cup semi-final

Form: Sachin Tendulkar in action today
10 April 2012

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh struck twice to reduce Pakistan to 130-4 after 30 overs in the World Cup semi-final.

Yuvraj bowled Asad Shafiq for 30 and Younis Khan for 13 as Pakistan, chasing 261 to qualify for Saturday's World Cup final, failed to put together any major partnerships.

Mohammad Hafeez scored 43 in 59 balls. Umar Akmal was at the crease and hit a six and a four in the 30th over.

Earlier, Wahab Riaz and Saeed Ajmal's exceptional bowling had helped Pakistan restrict India's powerhouse line-up to 260 for nine.

Sachin Tendulkar was dropped four times before he fell for 85, 15 runs short of becoming the first man in cricket history to make 100 international hundreds.

The winner of the clash will meet Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai.

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