Sports | Posted on Feb 17, 2006 at 09:51pm IST

A sweet revenge for Test series loss

Roma Khanna, CNN-IBN

Multan: Victory in Multan has virtually erased the memory of Team India's defeat in the three-match Test series.

The One-Day team has been in sparkling form all season.

Two years after he made an impact in Pakistan as a precocious teenage talent, Irfan Pathan joined his team-mates to celebrate a famous win.

loss in the Karachi Test has raised the pitch but an emphatic ODI performance has silenced the wagging tongues.

For captain Rahul Dravid, six months in the hot seat have had a bit of everything - controversies, victories, losses and endless debate - but Multan was possibly the definining moment of his term as skipper.

Conquering a strong opponent in their own backyard.

The holy grail ofcourse is the 2007 world cup and the core of the team is ready and firing.

Men, who are plotting India's build up to the event, are pleased that the tough decisions they have made are paying off.

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