Bangladesh Tri-Series, 2008

DHAKA (Reuters) - Opener Salman Butt and Younis Khan struck centuries on Saturday to help Pakistan beat India by 25 runs in the final of a triangular one-day series.

Man of the match Gautam Gambhir hammered a quickfire century as India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

PCB chief accused the national team of lacking commitment after they suffered their biggest-ever defeat against India

Praveen Kumar grabbed four early wickets and Virender Sehwag smashed a robust half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 140 runs in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday.

Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz shared six wickets to script Pakistan's emphatic 70-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Sunday.

An overworked India and a Pakistan desperate for action take part in a limited-overs tri-series in Bangladesh from Sunday to prepare for sterner tests ahead.

India paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been ruled out of the upcoming tri-series in Bangladesh due to a side strain, a cricket board official said on Saturday.

Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said his side would be able to handle the blow of losing pace bowler Mohammad Asif in the tri-series against India and Bangladesh which starts on Sunday.

Young fast bowler Sohail Khan will replace him

PCB has rejected a request from Lancashire to allow Mohammed Yousuf to miss this month's tri-series