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Pakistan defeat Afganistan by 7 wickets

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 23:46
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Pakistan defeat Afganistan by 7 wicketsSharjah: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by seven wickets at Sharjah in the first-ever one-day international between the two countries at Sharjah Stadium on Friday.

Shahid Afridi took 5-36 to restrict Afghanistan to 195 before Younis Khan hit an unbeaten 70 and Imran Farhat scored 52 as Pakistan won the match in under 40 overs.

For Afghanistan, Karim Sadiq top-scored with 40 while Mohammad Nabi (37) and Samiullah Shinwari (32) also contributed.

Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi took his eighth five-wicket haul in one-day cricket but Afghanistan still managed 195 in their first-ever day-night international at Sharjah Stadium here on Friday.

The 31-year-old leg-spinner took four wickets in his first spell to derail Afghanistan -- who won the toss and batted -- from 54-1 to 101-5 before finishing with 5-36 in his 10 overs.

Afridi also became the second spinner with the highest one-day wickets (338) behind Muttiah Muralitharan (534), surpassing India's Anil Kumble who had 333 wickets.

But despite Afridi's brilliance, the Afghan batsmen put up an excellent show and had they not lacked experience -- playing their first one-day international against a top nation -- they would have scored more.

There was plenty of fireworks on and off the field as Afghan batsmen hit six sixes during their innings which delighted the bumper 15,000-strong weekend crowd – mostly Pakistan and Afghan expats.

Paceman Umar Gul provided Pakistan with the early breakthrough when he caught Noor Ali (nine) off his own bowling before Afridi dismissed Mohammad Shahzad (20), Nawroz Mangal (11), Gulbadin Naib (seven) and Karim Sadiq (40) in his first spell.

Sadiq hit two boundaries and two sixes during his aggressive 47-ball knock.

Mohammad Nabi, who scored 37 with two sixes, added 46 for the sixth wicket with Samiullah Shinwari who finished with 32 studded with four boundaries.

Gul and Wahab Riaz took two wickets each.

PTI

First Published: Friday, February 10, 2012, 18:29


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Ali Khan - London
folks yesterday was great day for afghanistan.
i was amazed when taliban spokesman rang a journalist in pakistan and said he will watch the whole game and pray for the team`s success.
pakistan has to be given a lot of credit for this.after sheltering afghans for decades in pakistan, they allowed afghan team to regularly participate as a team in their first class cricket every year,for which afghans owe pakistan a big thank you.
and yesterday pakistan played with their full strength,giving afghans an oppurtunity to show the world their talent.they could have played with a b team but no,this was a big sign of respect to afghans as a nation. many former afghan cricket coaches including the current are former pakistan international cricketers. they have no fear for their lives and they live in afghanistan and travel abroad withthem.for that thank you to pakistan.
india has yet to make such a gesture and allow their greats to play against afghanistan. india is the most wealthy cricket playing nation. if india have such love for afghans then they should take over from pakistan now.
the big question:can cricket be used in afghanistan for diplomacy,to bring parties to table.pakistan and india have used cricket diplomacy in the past.why not use it in afghanistan.
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shahid afridi like u frist bolwer world..
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