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Friday, February 18, 2011

Pietersen thrashes 66 in England-Pakistan warm-up

England cricketer Kevin Pietersen plays a shot during a warm-up compare in Fatullah in in between England as well as Pakistan. Pietersen is abounding in his latest upon all sides as opener, attack a peppery 66 off 78 balls in England’s warm-up opposite Pakistan.
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DHAKA (AFP) – Kevin Pietersen thrived in his latest upon all sides as opener, attack a peppery 66 off 78 balls as England renewed their adversary with Pakistan in a World Cup warm-up upon Friday.

Pietersen strike 3 fours as well as a 6 prior to he was stumped by Kamran Akmal off delayed left-armer Abdur Rehman in a 26th over.

England went upon to have 273 all out with Paul Collingwood creation a timely 65 after a new bad run of form.

However, captain Andrew Strauss lasted only eleven balls for his 5 runs prior to he was clean-bowled by Shoaib Akhtar.

Veteran Akhtar, who was fined by officials upon Wednesday for a late night out, accomplished with total of a single for 62 off his 10 overs that will not assistance his chances of personification in Pakistan’s World Cup opener opposite Kenya upon Tuesday.

This is a initial strife in in between a dual teams given final year’s array in England that was over-shadowed by ‘spot fixing’ allegations that led to extensive bans for Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif as well as Mohammad Aamer.

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