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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Shehzad hands Pakistan morale-boosting win
Updated at: 2034 PST, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
DHAKA: Ahmed Shehzad and Misbah-ul-Haq helped to put Pakistan's recent troubles behind them as the duo hit centuries to steer their team to a morale-boosting 89-run victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup warm up match on Tuesday.The win would have helped to put the players in the right frame of mind for the Feb 19-April...
Pakistan set 286-run target for Bangladesh
Updated at: 1949 PST, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Brilliant centuries by opener Ahmed Shahzad and middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq helped Pakistan to set a difficult target of 286 for hosts Bangladesh in their warm-up match here on Tuesday.Pakistan piled up 285 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs after captain Shahid Afridi...
Pakistan bat against Bangladesh in warm-up
Updated at: 1906 PST, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Pakistan are batting in their first warm-up match, being played against Bangladesh here on Tuesday.Captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat on the slow wicket of the Shere Bangla National Stadium.Shoaib Akhtar has been rested for today’s match.Teams:Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq,...
Never-before riches for World Cup hopefuls
Updated at: 0826 PST, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
DHAKA: World Cup contenders are set for a financial bonanza with a record prize money of eight million dollars on offer for cricket's latest showpiece event.It marks a rise of three million dollars from the previous 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean, which itself was a five-fold increase from the 1999 edition in England.
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