
DUBAI, Aug 15: An Indian XI led by Mohammed Azharuddin scored a 14-run victory over a Pakistani team captained by Rashid Latif in the first of three exhibition matches at the Al Ahli football stadium here yesterday.
Electing to bat first, the Indians made 205 for seven from their 50 overs as Hrishikesh Kanitkar topscored with 53 67b, 2215;4, 2215;6.
Leading the Pakistani run-chase, Latif scored a valiant 71 80b, 4215;4, 3215;6 but his effort proved in vain as the side was bowled out for 191 in 47.1 overs.
SCOREBOARD
Azhar XI: S Tendulkar run out 20, S Ganguly b Zahid 29, R Dravid c Latif b Zahid 9, M Azharuddin camp;b Hussein 17, A Jadeja c Akram b Afridi 37, H Kanitkar b Zahid 53, VVS Laxman not out 14, S Karim run out 1, R Singh not out 6; Extras 19 1b, 5lb, 5nb, 8w 19. Total for 7 wkts in 50 overs 205.
Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-63, 3-67, 4-100, 5-142, 6-196, 7-197
Bowling: Aaquib 10-1-35-0, Zahid 10-0-41-3, Mohd Akram 10-0-45-0, Hussein 9-0-32-1, Sohail 7-0-15-0,Afridi 4-0-31-1
Latif XI: A Sohail run out 5, S Afridi b Srinath 21, E Ahmed c Jadeja b Singh 21, S Anwar c Azhar b Prasad 7, I Haq c Jadeja b Singh 8, M Khan c Ganguly b Tendulkar 21, R Latif c Karim b Srinath 71, M Hussein b Kanitkar 6, A Javed b Srinath 10, M Akram not out 17, M Zahid run out 0; Extras 1nb, 2b, 1lb 4. Total all out in 47.1 overs 191.
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-28, 3-38, 4-63, 5-72, 6-86, 7-101, 8-129, 9-191
Bowling: Srinath 10-0-38-3, Prasad 10-1-42-1, Robin Singh 10-2-33-2, Ganguly 3.1-0-19-0, Tendulkar 10-0-34-1, Kanitkar 4-0-22-1