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Friday, February 18, 2011

Pakistan win toss, put England into bat

Updated at: 1514 PST,  Friday, February 18, 2011
FATULLAH: Pakistan are playing their last warm-up match in the World Cup against England here at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Friday.Vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq, leading Pakistan team in place of captain Shahid Afridi, won the toss and put England into bat.
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar made an early breakthrough bowling English captain Andrew Strauss out for five runs in the third over of the match.