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 Pakistan thrash Scotland in Durban
12th Sep 2007 23:00 IST
Agencies
Earlier, Pakistan recovered from a slow start to post a competitive 171/9 in their tournament opener.
Put into the bat, the Pakistanis lost two quick wickets and were slow to get off the blocks but made amends in the last eight overs to leave Scotland with a stiff asking rate of 8.60 runs per over.
Seasoned middle order batsman Younis Khan was the top scorer for Pakistan with a 29-ball 41 while Misbah-ul-Haq (23 off 16) and Afridi (22 off 7) were the other notable performers.
Kamran Akmal (16) and Yasir Arafat (17) provided the late burst with some lusty hitting which left the Scots in a daze.
Pakistan, who are clubbed in Group D alongwith archrivals India, appeared a trifle rusty in the initial stages of the contest which saw both the openers Imran Nazir (4) and Salman Butt (13) return to the pavilion cheaply.
Younis and Hafeez consolidated the position for the team before the late order assault ensured that Pakistan had enough runs on the board.
Craig Wright was the pick of the bowlers for Scotland with 3/29 while John Blain (2/23) and Dewald Nel (2/25) were the other top performers. |
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