Clinical Pakistan relish win

Pakistan's Rahat Ali (left) is congratulated by teammates Haris Sohail and Sohaib Maqsood after dismissing United Arab Emirates batsman Amjad Ali during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match in Napier, New Zealand, on March 4, 2015. Photo: Ross Setford

Pakistan's Rahat Ali (left) is congratulated by teammates Haris Sohail and Sohaib Maqsood after dismissing United Arab Emirates batsman Amjad Ali during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match in Napier, New Zealand, on March 4, 2015. Photo: Ross Setford

Published Mar 4, 2015

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Napier - Pakistan registered their second win in World Cup Pool B with a clinical 129-run triumph against the United Arab Emirates in Napier on Wednesday.

Opener Ahmed Shehzad (93), Haris Sohail (70) and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (65) were the main run-getters in Pakistan's 339-6 after they were put in to bat.

Left-arm paceman Manjula Guruge took a career best 4-56.

UAE were restricted to 210-8 in their 50 overs, with Shaiman Anwar hitting a solid 62.

Pakistan now have four points in four games, while UAE have lost all four of their matches.

AFP

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