Younis, Razzaq steal the show

Devastating batting from Younis Khan and Abdur Razzaq followed by a disciplined bowling display ensured Pakistan a 28-run victory against Sr...

Devastating batting from Younis Khan and Abdur Razzaq followed by a disciplined bowling display ensured Pakistan a 28-run victory against Sri Lanka in the second match of the Morocco Cup triangular tournament in Tangiers on Wednesday.

Khan hammered an unbeaten 56 from 39 balls while Razzaq was even more ruthless, smashing 29 from 11 as they added 50 runs in double quick time to push Pakistan’s total to 279 for five from their 50 overs. In reply Sri Lanka were restricted to 251 for eight and they now face an awkward game against in-form South Africa on Thursday.

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Pakistan: Saeed Anwar b Chandana 70, Imran Nazir lbw Vaas 9, Yousuf Youhana c Sangakkara b Fernando 32, Inzamam-ul Haq c Jayawardene b Gunaratne 63, Shahid Afridi c Chandana b Muralitharan 13, Younis Khan not out 56, Abdur Razzaq not out 29; Extras: (lb-1, w-5, nb-1) 7
Total: (For 5 wickets, in 50 overs) 279
Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-85, 3-147, 4-170, 5-229
Bowling: Vaas 10-0-61-1, Gunaratne 10-0-69-1, Fernando 9-0-56-1, Muralitharan 10-1-35-1, Chandana 5-0-29-1, Jayasuriya 6-0-28-0

Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya c Nazir b Akram 36, Marvan Atapattu c Razzaq b Afridi 42, Kumar Sangakkara c Akram b Razzaq 38, Mahela Jayawardene c Afridi b Razzaq 32, Upul Chandana c Youhana b Waqar 15, Russel Arnold not out 37, Aravinda de Silva lbw Sami 2, Chaminda Vaas c Afridi b Akram 31, Pulasthi Gunaratne b Razzaq 0, Dilhara Fernando not out 1; Extras: (nb-3, lb-7, w-7) 17
Total: (For 8 wickets, in 50 overs) 251
Fall of wickets: 1-55, 2-116, 3-141, 4-161, 5-187, 6-191, 7-249, 8-249
Bowling: Wasim Akram 10-0-56-2, Waqar Younis 10-0-77-1, Abdur Razzaq 10-1-36-3, Mohammad Sami 10-0-39-1, Shahid Afridi 10-1-36-1

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