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Tigers buried under run avalanche

HASAN MASOOD from Multan
Bangladesh crashed to a 137-run defeat against Pakistan in the first of the five-match one-day international series at Multan yesterday.
Chasing a mammoth Pakistan total of 323 for three, the visitors lost way after losing opener Mohammad Ashraful in the very first over and were eventually all out for 186 in 43.2 overs.
Earlier, electing to bat first, Pakistan rode on the brilliance of makeshift opener Yasir Hameed and two quick-fire fifties from captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.
Hameed, who scored 171 and 105 on debut in the first Test at Karachi, smashed 116, his first ODI hundred in six appearances, to lay the foundation for Pakistan's massive total.
In his 132-ball innings, the 25-year-old hit a six and 14 boundaries.
He shared a crucial 120-run partnership with one-down Yousuf Youhana after Pakistan lost their first wicket on 62. Youhana was run out for 49 after fast bowler Mashrafee bin-Mortuza hit the stumps off his follow through following confusion between the batsmen.
By the time Hameed was caught by Rajin Saleh at covers off Alok Kapali, Pakistan were firmly placed on 211 in 39 overs. Inzamam and Younis then bludgeoned the Bangladesh bowling in putting 112 runs in the last eleven overs for the unbroken fourth wicket.
Younis hammered 59 off just 31 balls with three sixes and four boundaries while Inzamam scored 56 off 48 balls with seven fours and
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became the fifth batsman in one-day cricket to score more than 9,000 runs (9013) after Sachin Tendulkar (12,219), Mohammad Azharuddin (9,378), Aravinda de Silva (9,284) and Sanath Jayasuriya (8,126). He also has the highest number of one-day fifties -- 65 -- followed by Aravinda de-Silva's 64.
Any hopes of Bangladesh making a fight out of the game died away when Ashraful was out leg before to Gul off the first ball he faced.
His opening partner Habibul Bashar ran himself out, leaving Bangladesh at 28 for two in 7.3 overs.
Tushar Imran followed next without scoring, edging to wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal off Shabbir Ahmed.
Bangladesh were in tatters when they lost their fourth and fifth wickets on 52. After doing all the hard work, debutant Rajin Saleh was bowled by Abdur Razzak for 25 while attempting a reckless slog. Captain Khaled Mahmud was caught by Inzamam in the same over for another duck.
Razzak then trapped Kapali plumb in front on 26 with the scoreboard reading 78 for six in 18.2
overs.
Wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud (14) also left following a leg before decision, while Sanwar Hossain holed out to Shabbir at mid-off after making 19.
However, the best moment for Bangladesh came during the last wicket partnership of 46 between number nine Mushfiqur Rahman and last man Mohammad Rafique (19) who batted with a runner because of cramped muscle.
It was the highest tenth wicket partnership against any opponent for Bangladesh.
Mushfiq is certain to be elevated up the batting order after his unbeaten 36 off 65 balls.
The next tie is scheduled in Faisalabad on September 12.