Easy victory for Pakistan Academy

Published August 31, 2006

LAHORE, Aug 30: A century partnership between openers Nasir Jamshed and Khurram Manzoor guided Pakistan Academy to an easy seven-wicket win against Bangladesh Academy in the opening first match of the four-match one-day series at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot on Wednesday.

Nasir hit a rapid 73 off 51 balls with six sixes and five fours while putting on 122 with Khurram, who hit a 91-ball 61 with five fours and two sixes.

Put in to bat, Bangladesh were all out for 177 in 47.3 overs with Zahrul Islam making a 47-ball 45.

Slow left-armer Abdur Rehman claimed three for 25.

Summarised scores:

BANGLADESH ACADEMY 177 in 47.3 overs (Zahrul Islam 45, Nadif Chowdhary 33, Soharwardy Shuvo 23; Abdur Rehman 3-25, Zohaib Ahmed 2-28, Fawwad Alam 2-24); PAKISTAN ACADEMY 182-3 in 38.4 overs (Nasir Jamshed 73, Khurram Manzoor 61, Fawad Alam 22).

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