Afridi, Akmal shine as Pakistan 'A' beat Afghanistan

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Afridi finished with 3-24 with another one-day discard, Umar Akmal, scoring an unbeaten 47. -File photo

LAHORE: Afghanistan's warm-up tour of Pakistan got off to a losing start on Monday as they fell to an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the hosts' second-string team.

Pakistan 'A' bowlers led by captain Shahid Afridi bundled the Afghans out for a paltry 122 in 38.5 overs with the main resistance coming from Mohammad Shahzad who scored 33 and Javed Ahmadi who managed 23.

Afridi, trying to regain some form after being dumped from Pakistan's one-day side, finished with 3-24 and Pakistan knocked off the required runs in just 16.1 overs with another one-day discard, Umar Akmal, scoring an unbeaten 47.

Afghanistan are on a four-week tour of Pakistan to tune up for their two one-day internationals against Scotland in the United Arab Emirates next month before facing them again in the ICC World Cricket League Championship.

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asgher

Feb 12, 2013 12:34pm

that would have been a great joke...

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Ekone

Feb 12, 2013 07:01am

keep akmal out

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umer

Feb 12, 2013 02:19am

Thanks Pakistan for helping these guys tune up. Lose or win isn't the issue here. Helping each other our is all it matters.

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G.A.

Feb 11, 2013 10:10pm

Thank God Afghanistan didn't pull out of the tour on 'security' grounds.

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Aamir

Feb 11, 2013 04:54pm

They could only shine in side matches not in the main one. So keep them away from the main team.

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Burki

Feb 11, 2013 04:03pm

ok, I meant 17 long years

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Burki

Feb 11, 2013 04:03pm

finally after 7 long years playing cricket ... Afridi has found the niche field where he can "shine". Stay with the b(A) teams Afridi and spare us the igonomy of your 3 minutes stay at the wicket.

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Rehan

Feb 11, 2013 03:55pm

both of them are good in club class cricket.... request PCB to restrict them to exhibition matches only....

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