For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar was the pick of the bowlers claiming four wickets while fast bowler Zia-ul-Haq took two for 26. PHOTO: FILE
Openers Imam-ul-Haq and captain Sami Aslam put on 125 runs for the first wicket – their second successive century partnership as Pakistan posted 283 for eight in 50 overs.
Imam the left-handed opener top scored with 88 off 117 balls, his innings included nine fours, while Sami hit 10 fours in a 78-ball 62.
PNG was dismissed for 138 in 30.5 overs with opener Kiplin Doriga scoring a 56-ball 51 that included three fours and a six.
For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar was the pick of the bowlers claiming four wickets while fast bowler Zia-ul-Haq took two for 26.
Meanwhile, in a major upset, Afghanistan defeated three-time champions Australia by 36 runs.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2014.
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By the way Najam Sethi again flicked the news reporters question as to "what is going to be the strategy after isolation in ICC?".
Najam Sethi responded by saying "please do not ask me to divulge as ... I would be to talk to big 3 (let us not escalate the situation anymore) about it and also do NOT keep asking this question as this is work in progress and it" ............. Najam Sethi is indeed in unconfortable situations and reporters are letting him cool down the situation so that he somehow breaks isolation and talks to big 3 .... but the question arises .... when he was ousted from PCB and Zaka Ashraf was reinstated was Najam Sethi making the same 'task' of Zaka Ashraf more difficult by raising a strong opposition against big 3? if the interivews/statements are watched closedly Zaka was actually reasy to take 'pragmatic' decision but Najam Sethi heated the situation so much that Zaka could take 'pragmatic' U-turn!!! ... Now Zaka Ashraf and Amir Sohail are making the job difficult for Najam Sethi and then would/should keep harping about 'moral' etc and moral stand world cricket etc etc .... This is called politics. ........... Eventually everybody knows that Pakistan won't ever get isolated come what may .... but Zaka Ashraf and amir Sohail are playing hard and a correct politics....
"Meanwhile, in a major upset, Afghanistan defeated three-time champions Australia by 36 runs." Afghanistan is poised to upset forthcoming Asia cup as well.