Pakistan register easy win

Pak's easy win against Leicestershire

Abdul Razzaq's impressive bowling enabled touring Pakistan to register an easy 5 wicket win in the last of their tour match before NatWest Trophy against England at Leicester on Saturday.

Asked to bowl, Pakistan bowled well to restrict the host to 231/7 in allotted 50 overs. BJ Hodge top scored for the host with 47 not out and he was followed close by D Stevens, who socred run a ball 40. But Pakistani bowler's lack of discipline gave 43 extra runs to them.
Beside Hodge and Stevens, T Ward scored 28 while J Mauncers put on 25 and Virendar Sehwag 19.

Abdul Razaaq, although went for 55 runs of his 10 overs, too four wickets - two lbws, one bowled and a catched.
IN reply, Pakistan got a steady start. Imran Nazir was bowled by M Whiley for 30 leaving the guest at 51/1. But then after Mohammad Hafeez and Yasir Hameed put on 81 runs before Hafeez was finally out for 54 off 104 balls. Hameed followed soon before completing his half century at 48.

Hodge who took wicket of Hafeez claimed two quick wickts of Yaushuf Youhanna and Misbah-ul-Haq (both out for 3) to fill in some life in match. But his efforts could not save his team as Younis Khan's 45 not out off 60 balls and captain Rashid Latif's bursting 40 not out off 37 balls took the guest to the target on 46.5 overs.

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