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Pakistan triumphs

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GOT HIM: Pakistan’s Sohail Tanveer took four wickets against Zimbabwe in the second one-dayer of the series on Thursday.

HYDERABAD: Aggressive hitting by Shahid Afridi and the experience of Mohammad Yousuf got Pakistan out of a dangerous situation and led the home side to a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second limited-overs international on Thursday.

Pakistan, chasing Zimbabwe’s 238-8, was cruising at 129-1 before Zimbabwe took three wickets for just 10 runs. Misbahul Haq was the fifth wicket to fall, with a further 61 runs needed for victory.

Afridi made an unbeaten 43 off 27 balls, while Yousuf was not out after a more watchful 38. The groundwork for Pakistan’s victory was laid by a 95-run second-wicket stand between teenage opening batsman Nasir Jamshed (74) and Younis Khan (35). Earlier, Zimbabwe was restricted to a modest score despite half centuries from Hamilton Masakadza (87) and former captain Tatenda Taibu (81).

Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir (4-34) kept Zimbabwe in check with career-best figures. — AP

SCOREBOARD Zimbabwe: V. Sibanda c Akmal b Tanveer 9, H. Masakadza b Afridi 87, C. Chibhabha c Misbah b Tanveer 0, T. Taibu c Akmal b Tanveer 81, B. Taylor c Malik b Tanveer 26, E. Chigumbura c Younis b Malik 1, S. Williams c sub (Fawad Alam) b Iftikhar 3, S. Matsikenyeri b Iftikhar 1, P. Utseya (not out) 6, G. Brent (not out) 13; Extras (lb-3, w-8): 11; Total (for eight wkts. in 50 overs): 238.

Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-19, 3-156, 4-211, 5-213, 6-218, 7-218, 8-220.

Pakistan bowling: Tanveer 10-0-34-4, Niazi 10-0-55-0, Iftikhar 6-0-43-2, Malik 10-1-37-1, Afridi 10-1-39-1, Younis 4-0-27-0.

Pakistan: S. Butt c Taibu b Chigumbura 17, N. Jamshed (run out) 74, Younis (run out) 35, Md. Yousuf (not out) 38, Shoaib Malik st. Taibu b Price 4, Misbah-ul-Haq c Taylor b Masakadza 20, S. Afridi (not out) 43; Extras (lb-2, nb-1, w-5): 8; Total (for five wkts. in 46.2 overs): 239.

Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-129, 3-131, 4-139, 5-178.

Zimbabwe bowling: Chigumbura 9-0-56-1, Brent 10-2-46-0, Chibhabha 5-0-41-0, Price 10-1-21-1, Masakadza 8-0-42-1, Williams 4-0-29-0, Matsikenyeri 0.2-0-2-0.

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