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Smith and Bosman make merry

JOHANNESBURG: Opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman helped South Africa storm to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Twenty20 international on Friday.

Pakistan, defending a score of 129 for eight, bowled and fielded appallingly as the host needed just 11.3 overs to score 132 without loss.

Captain Smith blazed his way to 71 not out (40 balls, 9x4, 4x6), while partner Bosman cruised to 53 (32b, 5x4, 2x6) in the highest partnership in the short history of 20-overs internationals.

The scores:

Pakistan: I. Nazir c de Villiers b Thomas 5, K. Akmal c de Villiers b Van der Wath 21, M. Hafeez c van Wyk b Pollock 25, S. Malik c Kemp b Morkel 15, Younis Khan (run out) 1, S. Afridi c Pietersen b Thomas 7, A. Razzaq c de Villiers b Telemachus 10, Z. Haider c Smith b Thomas 5, Naved (not out) 17, A. Rehman (not out) 4, Extras (b-3, lb-9, w-7): 19. Total (for eight wkts. in 20 overs) 129.

Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-52, 3-62, 4-64, 5-90, 6-92, 7-103, 8-105.

South Africa bowling: Pollock 4-0-26-1, Thomas 4-0-25-3, Telemachus 4-0-22-1, Van der Wath 3-0-23-1, Morkel 4-1-16-1, Kemp 1-0-5-0.

South Africa: G. Smith (not out) 71, L. Bosman (not out) 53, Extras (lb-1, nb-3, w-4): 8. Total (for no loss in 11.3 overs) 132.

Pakistan bowling: Naved 3-0-29-0, Shabbir 2-0-19-0, Razzaq 2-0-28-0, Rehman 3-0-36-0, Afridi 1.3-0-19-0. — Agencies

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