Imam-ul-Haq struck a run-a-ball 72 while Babar Azam scored a 93-ball 77 as Pakistan posted a par score of 275/8 in 50 overs electing to bat first at the Multan Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
Azam was brilliant, and Imam-ul-Haq kept him company as they scored 103 runs for the second wicket. He then added 108 runs for the third wicket with Rizwan before Khushdil Shah (41 not out off 23 balls) sealed victory with a late cameo as Pakistan eluded Shai Hope and the West Indies.
This will be after a gap of more than 14 years that international cricket is returning to the venue with Bangladesh having played here in April 2008.
Karthik feels Azam has it in him to become the world No. 1 batter in all three formats, which will be a unique first in the annals of the game. Azam already has the top ICC billing in both white-ball formats
The defining moment at the T20 World Cup came when he hit an unbeaten 20-ball 26 against New Zealand, guiding Pakistan to a narrow win which laid the platform for their dominance in Group 2 of the 'Super 12' stage. Malik also struck an unbeaten 54 against Scotland in their last 'Super 12' engagement, indicating he is in good form for the semifinal clash.
Known as the 'Asian Bradman', Abbas said he would like to see the board bring all those players to book, who have been found guilty or had any involvement in corrupting the game.
Waqar Younis who has a firm belief that the former champions have it in them to repeat the 1992 feat at the World Cup.
Mushfiqur was unlucky as he fell one short of what could have been his seventh ODI century but did enough to rescue Bangladesh.
However, there was a time -- when Sania decided to marry Shoaib -- she received a lot of negative comments
Pakistan's biggest concern is the poor form of pace spearhead Mohammed Amir.
