EDINBURGH, June 27: Pakistan began their UK tour by beating Scotland by five wickets in the one-off One-day International at The Grange on Tuesday. Pakistan, set 204 to win, finished on 205 for five after Mohammad Yousuf scored 83 not out and Abdul Razzaq 49 not out.

Thoughts of minnows Scotland, who have qualified for next year’s World Cup in the West Indies, pulling off one of cricket's great upsets were ignited when they reduced Pakistan to 94 for five before an unbroken stand of 111 between Yousuf and Razzaq saw the visitors to victory.

Pakistan continue their tour with a three-day match against Leicestershire at Grace Road commencing on Saturday.

Scoreboard

SCOTLAND:

N.J. MacRae b Umar Gul 2

I.M. Stanger c Inzamam b Asif 3

R.R. Watson c and b Afridi 80

G.M. Hamilton run out 9

C.J.O. Smith lbw b Umar Gul 0

N.F.I. McCallum st Kamran b Shoaib 68

D.R. Lockhart not out 25

P.J.C. Hoffman c Asif b Shoaib 0

J.A.R. Blain c Yousuf b Shoaib 0

J.D. Nel not out 3

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-1, W-9, NB-2) 13

TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 203

FALL OF WKTS: 1-6, 2-10, 3-20, 4-20, 5-138, 6-193, 7-193, 8-194.

DID NOT BAT: R.T. Lyons.

BOWLING: Mohammad Asif 10-2-29-1 (2w); Umar Gul 7-2-19-2; Abdul Razzaq 5-0-41-0 (2nb); Danish Kaneria 8-0-34-0; Shahid Afridi 10-0-45-1 (3w); Shoaib Malik 10-0-33-3.

PAKISTAN:

Shoaib Malik c Lyons b Hoffman 22

Salman Butt c Lockhart b Hoffman 1

Younis Khan c Lockhart b Hoffman 25

Mohammad Yousuf not out 83

Inzamamul Haq c Smith b Nel 7

Shahid Afridi c Hoffman b Lyons 11

Abdul Razzaq not out 49

EXTRAS (LB-4, W-2, NB-1) 7

TOTAL (for five wkts, 43.5 overs) 205

FALL OF WKTS: 1-17, 2-32, 3-67, 4-80, 5-94.

DID NOT BAT: Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria, Umar Gul.

BOWLING: Blain 9-0-41-0 (1nb, 1w); Hoffman 10-2-22-3; Nel 8.5-1-40-1 (1w); Lyons 9-0-44-1; Watson 7-0-54-0.—Agencies