da dobrowin： Off-spinner Irfanuddin excelled in Pakistan’s 29-run defeat againstNew Zealand in a Under-19 World Cup warm-up match at Lincoln Friday
19-Jan-2002Off-spinner Irfanuddin excelled in Pakistan’s 29-run defeat againstNew Zealand in a Under-19 World Cup warm-up match at Lincoln Friday.Irfanuddin captured four wickets for 43 to restrict tournament hoststo 233 for eight in 50 overs. However Pakistan’s young guns, probablyunused to conditions, were dismissed for 204 in a match in which eachteam was allowed 13 players but only 11 could bat and field.Skipper Salman Butt was Pakistan’s top scorer with 56 off 83 ballswith seven boundaries. Arslan Mir, batting at No 9, chipped in with a34-ball 38 that included four boundaries.New Zealand’s innings revolved around Jesse Ryder who scored a 67-ball74 with eight boundaries. He was instrumental in helping his teamcollect 81 runs off the first 15 overs. However, the runs dried downwhen Irfanuddin, Azhar Ali and Arslan Mir bowled in got into actionand allowed New Zealand to score only 84 in the next 24 overs.Nevertheless, the Black Caps picked up 70 valuable runs in the deathovers to post a decent score.