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DHAKA, Feb 15: Pakistan started their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign with a clinical eight-win trouncing of Papua New Guinea at the Khulna Divisional Stadium on Sunday.
Over 6,000 people turned out to watch a rather one-sided Group 'D' encounter as Pacific Islanders were shot out for 60 in 17.5 overs after Pakistan skipper Khalid Latif elected to field first.
Man-of-the-Match Riaz Afridi did most of the damage by claiming four for 15 with his medium-pacers. His new ball partner Wahab Riaz claimed two for 27 while leg-spinner Mansoor Amjad cleaned up the tail to finish with incredible figures of three for five in 1.5 overs.
Pakistan needed just 14.5 overs to knock off the runs. New Zealand, meanwhile, battled to a two-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh in Group 'C' at Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium with four balls to spare.
Craig Smith (4-43) and Teahu Davis (3-34) shared the wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 202. Opener Nafis Iqbal made 67. England, playing in the southeastern city of Chittagong, beat Nepal by eight wickets in Group 'B'. England scored 192-4 in reply to Nepal's 191-8.
Zimbabwe lost to Sri Lanka by two wickets in the northern city of Bogra. Sri Lanka made 162-8 in reply to Zimbabwe's 161 all out in the Group 'A' tie.
Scoreboard
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
V. Kila c Zulqarnain b Wahab 9
L. Amini c Zulqarnain b Riaz 3
A. Vala c Jahangir b Riaz 10
M.D. Dai lbw b Wahab 4
C.R. Amini b Riaz 0
K. Pala b Riaz 5
W. Harry c Salman b Mansoor 0
M. Tamasi c and b Tariq 0
J. Boto not out 9
V. Vali b Mansoor 0
L. Davai b Mansoor 1
EXTRAS (LB-6, W-10, NB-3) 19
TOTAL (all out, 17.5 overs) 60
FALL OF WKTS: 1-16, 2-16, 3-20, 4-25, 5-35, 6-45, 7-48, 8-48, 9-48.
BOWLING: Riaz Afridi 7-2-15-4 (1nb); Wahab Riaz 7-0-27-2 (3nb, 7w); Tariq Mahmood 2-1-7-1 (2nb); Mansoor Amjad 1.5-1-5-3.
PAKISTAN:
Khalid Latif c Harry b Boto 17
Adnan Zaheer c C.R. Amini b Boto 6
Jahangir Mirza not out 24
Usman Saeed not out 9
EXTRAS (B-1, NB-6) 7
TOTAL (for two wkts, 14.5 overs) 63
FALL OF WKTS: 1-25, 2-28.
DID NOT BAT: Salman Qadir, Fawad Alam, Zulqarnain Haider, Tariq Mahmood, Mansoor Amjad, Riaz Afridi, Wahab Riaz.
RESULT: Pakistan won by eight wickets.
UMPIRES: B.G. Jerling (South Africa) and Showkatur Rahman (Bangladesh).
MATCH REFEREE: J.F.M. Morrison (New Zealand).
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Riaz Afridi.
Results of other matches:
At M.A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong:
England beat Nepal by eight wickets
NEPAL 191-8 in 50 overs (S. Vesawkar 82, M. Katuwal 30 not out; A.J. Harrison 2-31, L.E. Plunkett 2-42);
ENGLAND 192-2 in 43 overs (S.M. Davies 78 not out, R.S. Bopara 59, S.R. Patel 35 not out).
At Bogra District Stadium:
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by two wickets
ZIMBABWE 161 in 49.3 overs (S.C. Williams 47, C. de Grandhomme 41, T. Panyangara 23; M.F. Maharoof 4-28, A.D. Mathews 2-27);
SRI LANKA 162-8 in 38.2 overs (C.K.B. Kulasekera 37 not out, G.T. de Silva 33, R.W.M.G.A. Ratnayake 22; E. Chigumbura 3-37, E.C. Rainsford 2-37, T. Panyangara 2-41).
At Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka:
BANGLADESH 202 in 46.2 overs (Nafis Iqbal 62, Ashiqur Rahman 42, Nazimuddin 26; C. Smith 4-43, T.A. Davis 3-34);
NEW ZEALAND 204-8 in 49.2 overs (S. McKay 40 not out, P. Carey 36, A. Devcich 36, D. Flynn 29; Rubaiyat Haq 2-28, Enamul Haque Jr 2-36). -Agencies
