Chennai: Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed guided green shirts with a much needed ton to win first One Day International (ODI) against arch-rival India by 6 wickets.
Jamshed played a mature inning after Pakistan lost two quick wickets for just 17 runs on scoreboard. He made 101 not out inning while Younis Khan scored 58 runs.
Earlier, after loosing five quick wickets Indian skipper MS Dhoni guided his team to set 228 runs target against Pakistan at Chennai in first One Day International of three-match series.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and put India into bat. Young Junaid Khan provided Pakistan dream start as India lost its five wickets for just 29 runs.
Dhoni, whose easy catch was dropped by Pakistan skipper at 16 runs, played 113 runs not out innings and constructed 101 runs for seventh wickets partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin.
Junaid Khan took four wickets for 43 runs while Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Hafeez got one wicket each.
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