7 Jan 2013

India avoid series clean sweep against Pakistan

12:20 pm on 7 January 2013

India's avoided a series clean sweep at the hands of Pakistan winning the third and final one day cricket international in Delhi by 10 runs.

Pakistan went into the match knowing they'd already won the series, having won the first two games.

The match was a low scoring affair with India dismissed for 167, with skipper M S Dhoni top scoring with 36 while bowling for Pakistan Saeed Ajmal took 24 for five.

Pakistan in reply were all out for 157, with Ishant Sharma taking three wickets.