SHARJAH, OCT 19: Pakistan, already assured a place in the final, knocked up 255 for five against West Indies in the last league match of the Sharjah Cup triangular tournament today.
Hasan Raza, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Yousuf Youhana all scored half-centuries.
Raza, who came in first wicket down after Shahid Afridi had been trapped lbw by Reon King, shared stands of 98 for the third wicket with Haq and 81 for the fourth wicket with Yousuf Yohana.
Raza, the slower scorer in each partnership, made 77 off 119 balls, with one four and one six, before he was bowled by King.
Inzamam hit 61 off 68 balls, with five fours and one six, while Yousuf hammered an entertaining unbeaten 71 off just 47 balls, with four sixes and three fours, as Pakistan rattled up 99 runs in the last 10 overs.
West Indies must win this match to qualify for the final at the expense of Sri Lanka, who notched three points from their four matches. West Indies had two points before this match.
SCOREBOARD
PAKISTAN: Shahid Afridi lbw b King 4, Wajahatullah Wasti c King b Chanderpaul 19, Hasan Raza b King 77, Inzamam-ul Haq c Powell b Perry 61, Yousuf Youhana not out 71, Moin Khan run out 0, Abdur Razzaq not out 8; Extras: (lb4, nb3, w8) 15. Total: (for 5 wickets 50 overs) 255
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-47, 3-145, 4-226, 5-226
Did not bat: Azhar Mahmood, Mohammed Akram, Shoaib Malik, Shabbir Ahmed
Bowling: King 10-2-52-2 (w-2), Dillon 10-0-26-0 (w2), Collins 10-0-58-0 (nb2), Chanderpaul 5-0-23-1 (w1), Gayle 9-0-55-0 (w3), Perry 6-0-37-1 (nb1).