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Pakistan wins its
three-day match against Northants |
July 23, 2006
 Pakistan
has won its three-day match against Northants by
7 wickets. The tourists took a little over 40
overs to reach the moderate target of 160 and
most importantly the two struggling openers
Salman Butt and Imran Farhat have hit form by
scoring attractive half centuries. Salman Butt
was the top scorer making 84 from 120 balls with
the help of 15 fours and Imran Farhat made 64
with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. The two
batsmen put on 118 for the 1st wicket. Taufeeq
Umar who was called up to replace the ruled out
Shoaib Malik in this tour failed with the bat
making just two and that should mean that Pak
might continue with the opening combination of
Salman Butt and Imran Farhat. Pakistan now take
four days break before going into the Old
Trafford Test Match.
Brief Scores :
Northants 269/3
declared & 140 lost to
Pakistanis 250/9
declared & 160/3 (Salman Butt 84
Imran Farhat 64, Bilal Shafayat 2/25) by 7
wickets
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