KARACHI, Nov 12: Debutant Vivek Shokeen stunned Pakistan captain Aisam Qureshi to lead India to a 2-1 victory in the final leg of the four-Test tennis series in New Delhi on Sunday. Thus

India managed to draw the series 2-2.

Shokeen, a 19-year-old world No. 702, who was pushed into the tie after India's top-ranked player Rohan Bopanna was left out due to fever and fatigue, crushed Aisam 6-3, 6-2 in the first singles of the Delhi tie.

Karan Rastogi maintained his stranglehold over Aqeel Khan to win the second singles 6-2, 6-2 to decide the tie in India's favour.

In the doubles, Aisam Qureshi and Aqeel Khan beat Divij Sharan and Purav Raja 6-3, 6-3 to make it 2-1.—PPI

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