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Cricket-Nervy Pakistan Survive Dutch Scare in T20 World Cup Opener

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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