The Hindu : Gul scalps five as Pakistan clinches series

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2003

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Gul scalps five as Pakistan clinches series

LAHORE Sept. 16. Paceman Umer Gul's haul of five wickets earned Pakistan a comfortable 42-run victory against Bangladesh on Monday, but power failures twice suspended play in the third day-night one-day International at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Half centuries by captain Inzamam-ul-Haq (64) and Yousuf Youhana (65) helped Pakistan post a formidable 257 for nine off its 50 overs.

Bangladesh's target was revised to 244 off 44 overs — under the Duckworth/Lewis method — after play was twice halted due to malfunctioning of one of six light towers and 55 minutes of play was lost.

Gul's five wickets for just 17 runs in nine overs restricted Bangladesh to 201 for nine.

The victory not only gave the home team a decisive 3-0 lead in the five-match series, it was also Pakistan's 300th win in the limited-overs game after playing 564 matches.

SCOREBOARD

PAKISTAN 257 for nine

BANGLADESH

H. Sarkar b Hafeez 61

M. Ashraful c Inzamam
b Gul
0

R. Saleh c Akmal b Gul 4

H. Bashar c Razzaq b Gul 14

A. Kapali c Younis b Gul 61

M. Rahman (run out) 4

K. Mahmud c Younis
b Ahmed
16

M. Mortaza b Gul 6

K. Mashud (not out) 4

T. Baisya (run out) 4

M. Rafique (not out) 7

Extras (lb-4, nb-1, w-15) 20

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Total (for nine wkts.
in 44 overs)
201

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Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-9, 3-42, 4-137, 5-163, 6-175, 7-183, 8-186, 9-194.