Karachi: Pakistan All Star XI trounced International World XI by 84 runs as the visitors could not stand youngish Pakistani bowlers at National Stadium Karachi on Saturday.
As if the 223-run target were not enough to pressurise the opponents, Pakistan’s Anwar Ali sent Sanath Jayasuriya packing when World XI were just 10.
Mohammad Shahzad and Ateven Taylor showed some resistance, giving their side a 25-run stand in the second wicket.
Taylor went to pavilion 12 runs after Whab Riaz bowled out Shahzad on 35. Pakistan’s Tabish Khan completed his hat-trick bowling out Ricardo Powell, Jermaine Lawson and Thandi Tshabalala.
Then came Shapoor Zadran and Andre Nel after six wickets were down only to lessen the loss margin. They gave a 29-run stand in a Test-match like performance before Nel got run out on 7 runs off 27.
Zadran, the top-scorer for World XI, was stumped on the last ball of the match. He played an inning of 42 runs off 54 which included three sixes and three fours.
Earlier, a defiant Pakistani side put an almost ODI target in the T20 match, thanks mainly to Umar Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan. But it was a team performance overall and every player shared their bit.
The second and last match will be played tomorrow in National Stadium Karachi.
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