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Pakistan struggle to 237-7 despite Malik’s 78
DUBAI, Sept 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Pakistan were once again short of a
fighting total as they managed 237-7 in their 50 overs despite an attractive
half century by Shoaib Malik in the Asia Cup game against India in Dubai on
Sunday.
Malik scored a 90-ball 78 with four boundaries and two sixes, but India
kept a tight check on Pakistan’s progress after they won the toss and elected
to bat.
Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq (ten), Fakhar Zaman (31) and Babar Azam (run out
for nine) in an unimpressive start to their innings before Malik and skipper
Sarfraz Ahmed added 107 for the fourth wicket.
Sarfraz scored a slow 66-ball 44 with only two boundaries before he became
one of two Kuldeep Yadav’s wicket who finished with 2-41.
Pakistan’s final over score depended on Malik who crucially fell in the
44th over, caught behind off a leg-side edge off Jasprit Bumrah.
Asif Ali smashed two sixes in his 21-ball 30 before he was bowled by leg-
spinner Yuzvndra Chahal who took 2-38 in his nine overs.
Bumran finished with 2-29 in his ten overs.
India kept the same team which beat Bangladesh on Friday while Pakistan
brought back paceman Mohammad Amir and fit again Shadab Khan in place of
Usman Shinwari and Haris Sohail from the side which won against Afghanista,
also on Friday.
The top two teams from the Super four will play the final on September 28
in Dubai.
Pakistan innings
Scoreboard:
Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Chahal 10
Fakhar Zaman lbw b Yadav 31
Babar Azam run out 9
Sarfraz Ahmed c Sharma b Yadav 44
Shoaib Malik c Dhoni b Bumrah 78
Asif Ali b Chahal 30
Shadab Khan b Bumrah 10
Mohammad Nawaz not out 15
Hasan Ali not out 2
Extras: (lb5, w3) 8
Total: (for seven wkts; 50 overs) 237
Did not bat: Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Imam), 2-55 (Zaman), 3-58 (Azam), 4-165 (Sarfraz),
5-203 (Malik), 6-211 (Asif), 7-234 (Shadab)
Bowling: Kumar 9-0-46-0 (2w), Bumrah 10-1-29-2, Chahal 9-0-46-2, Yadav 10-
0-41-2 (1w), Jadeja 9-0-50-0, Jadhav 3-0-20-0
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS
Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
Toss: Pakistam
Umpires: Rod Tucker (AUS) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)
Tv umpire: Gregory Brathwaite (WIS)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
BSS/AFP/RY/2200 hrs