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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Pakistan need 274 to beat England in warm-up

Updated at: 1730 PST,  Friday, February 18, 2011
 FATULLAH: Pakistan have to chase a rather tough target of 280 runs to beat England in their last warm-up match in the ICC Cricket World Cup here Friday.After sent into bat by Pakistan stand-in captain Misbah-ul-Haq, England lost their captain Andrew Strauss, who was clean bowled for five by fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the third over of the match.John Trott was also bowled for nine by young pacer Junaid Khan, who has been lately included in the team in place of unfit Sohail Tanveer.
Then, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell added 80 runs to take England to 117 runs before tdeparted for 39 and later Pietersen was out for 66.Then, Paul Collingwood (65) and Ravi Bopara (35) made together 82 for the fifth wicket.The remaining wickets fell one by one and England were all out for 273 with just two ball left.
For Pakistan, pace bowlers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz got three wickets each while off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed two.