LIVE http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Green-c60723 stuttering after 15 overs
UPDATE: Pakistan won by 46 runs; Pakistan 184 (43 ov), Canada 138 (42.5 ov)
Canadian bowlers have reduced Pakistan to 67 for the loss of 4 wickets after 15 overs in a Group A fixture of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2011 being played at the R Premadasa Stadium.
In overcast conditions, Pakistan captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 won the toss and surprisingly decided to bat first. It proved to be a bad decision as Pakistan lost three wickets in space of just 13 overs.
Medium pacer Harvir Baidwan has been the star performer for his team, picking up decent figures of 2 for 21 in 4 overs. Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898.
Hafeez continued his poor run and capitulated for 11 runs. The right-handed batsman struggled to middle the ball and showed no composure at the crease. A brilliant in-swinger brought his demise, as he played across the line and the ball thudded onto his pad in line with the stumps.
Ahmed Shehzad looked aggressive at the crease and hammered two delightful boundaries, though he gave away his wicket by playing a rash shot.
The onus was again on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamran-Akmal-c70122 to revive the innings, as they have done in the previous two matches. However, the swing with the white kookaburra proved too much for Younis to handle, as he played a straight delivery across the line to account for his own downfall.
Batting first was never a safe option considering the overcast conditions and Duckworth http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-c72807 might come into play as rain is expected later on. Afridi’s decision of batting first might backfire.
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