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Cricket-Nervy Pakistan Survive Dutch Scare in T20 World Cup Opener
Faheem Ashraf’s unbeaten 29 off 11 balls clinched a narrow three-wicket win for Pakistan after the Netherlands were bowled out for 147 in a tense Group A T20 World Cup match.
- In Colombo, on Feb 7, Faheem Ashraf's unbeaten 29 off 11 secured a nervy three-wicket win for Pakistan in Group A at the Twenty20 World Cup.
- Pakistan have little margin for error after deciding to boycott their Feb 15 group match against India, making winning group matches imperative for their Super 8 stage bid.
- Put in to bat, the Netherlands national cricket team reached 100 in the 13th over but lost six wickets in 24 balls for 20 runs, finishing at 147 at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.
- A dropped catch by Max O'Dowd proved costly, allowing Faheem to continue and seal Pakistan's victory, with Scott Edwards saying `Credit to the boys for fighting`.
- With Pakistan 119-7 after 18 overs, Faheem hit Logan van Beek for a six and skied the next ball, sealing victory with a four, highlighting batting issues.
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Pakistan team had to work hard to win against Netherlands in T20 World Cup. The match went into the last over, where Pakistan crossed the winning line on the third ball. Faheem Ashraf played an important role in the victory of the Pakistani team.
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Khaleej TimesNervy Pakistan survive Dutch scare in T20 World Cup opener
The Netherlands nearly pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf’s breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win for Pakistan in their Group A match at the T20 World Cup on Saturday
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