Asia Cup 2012: Pakistan set 263-run target for Bangladesh in the curtain raiser - Match Update and Live Scores
Pakistan team set a modest target of 263 runs for hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup opener being played here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur today March 11, 2012.
Bangladeshi skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 and his men into bat on a flat Shere Bangla wicket.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 and Nasir Jamshed provided the tourists a sound foundation with a 135-run opening stand. This was the second ever century stand by Pakistan openers in the Asia Cup.
Earlier the three-digit opening stand was of 116 runs. Interestingly, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-Butt-c2418 in the 2008 Asia Cup in Karachi.
Hafeez played a brilliant knock of 89 runs off 126 deliveries. During his painstaking half-century knock, Hafeez struck seven boundaries. Nasir jamshed, who had been recalled into the side after a gap of three years, made 54 off 64 balls. His 10-over stay
at the crease saw him plundering five muscular boundaries and a lofty six.
The middle-order of Pakistan once again failed to capitalize on the sound start provided by the openers as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 failed to put a big total on the board from the allotted quota of 50 overs. Pakistan lost six wickets in 38 runs as the visitors were struggling
at 198 for 7 in the 42nd over.
However, some late hitting from the lower-order batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Ahmed-c88818 and Umar Gul, helped the Men in Green reach a respectable total of 262. The duo shared a 53-run stand for the eighth wicket partnership.
New ball pace bowler Umar Gul scoredhis career best 39 off 25 balls, while Sarfraz remained unbeaten on 19.
Shahadat Hossain led the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559 claimed two wickets conceding 41 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
Squads:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahadat-Hossain-c2480
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961
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