Security was tight for the opening Tuesday of the first bilateral cricket series between Pakistan and India in five years. The series is seen as part of a gradual thaw in relations between Pakistan and India, two nuclear-armed rivals.
Pakistan, India Hold First Cricket Series in 5 Years
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Spectators crowd outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue of first Twenty20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, in Bangalore, India, December 25, 2012.