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Emphatic victory for Pakistan
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Colombo, July 26: Pakistan buried the ghosts of the recent home series loss against India and strengthened their chances of entering the final with a stunning 59-run victory over the arch rivals in the Super League match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament here yesterday.
Piloted by a scintillating hundred from Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-ul Haq's men defied form and odds to post a mammoth 300 for nine before restricting the Indians to 241 for eight in a tense day-night encounter at the Premadasa Stadium.
The emphatic win has reversed Pakistan's fortune after their humiliating loss to hosts Sri Lanka in their first Super League match.
India, however, just managed to deprive Pakistan of a crucial bonus point by going past the 240-mark in the final over and need to defeat the hosts Sri Lanka with maximum points on Tuesday to edge out Pakistan from the final of the six-nation tournament. (Agencies)
Published: Monday, July 26, 2004
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