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Pakistan v World XI, 1st T20I, Independence Cup 2017, Lahore

World XI's Gaddafi rickshaw tour

Army personnel stood guard at the entrance of the Gaddafi Stadium hours before the start of play
Army personnel stood guard at the entrance of the Gaddafi Stadium hours before the start of play•AFP
... as they welcomed the return of international cricket to the country after two years
... as they welcomed the return of international cricket to the country after two years•AFP
Babar Azam, at the other end, found fluency early in his knock, unleashing an array of cuts and pulls
Babar Azam, at the other end, found fluency early in his knock, unleashing an array of cuts and pulls•AFP
Babar fell in the next over, but not before he had laid the platform for Pakistan's 197 with a 52-ball 86
Babar fell in the next over, but not before he had laid the platform for Pakistan's 197 with a 52-ball 86•AFP
Rumman Raees struck twice in his first over to get rid of both
Rumman Raees struck twice in his first over to get rid of both•AFP
Pakistani fans were decked up a colourful lot ...
Pakistani fans were decked up a colourful lot ...•AFP
Adding to the zest of it all was a fleet of brightly decorated autorickshaws that carried the World XI players around the ground
Adding to the zest of it all was a fleet of brightly decorated autorickshaws that carried the World XI players around the ground•AFP
Along with Ahmed Shehzad, he stitched together 122 for the second wicket
Along with Ahmed Shehzad, he stitched together 122 for the second wicket •AFP
Hashim Amla oozed elegance in a 17-ball 26 to launch the World XI chase
Hashim Amla oozed elegance in a 17-ball 26 to launch the World XI chase•AFP
Faf du Plessis and Tim Paine made starts with 20s but failed to make them count
Faf du Plessis and Tim Paine made starts with 20s but failed to make them count•AFP
On the field, it was the World XI that celebrated first, with Fakhar Zaman edging Morne Morkel to slip in the first over
On the field, it was the World XI that celebrated first, with Fakhar Zaman edging Morne Morkel to slip in the first over•AFP
Ben Cutting, who had dropped a tough chance offered by Shehzad earlier, dismissed him 10 overs later as World XI found respite
Ben Cutting, who had dropped a tough chance offered by Shehzad earlier, dismissed him 10 overs later as World XI found respite•AFP
But with Tamim Iqbal making a run-a-ball 18, World XI were behind the required rate
But with Tamim Iqbal making a run-a-ball 18, World XI were behind the required rate•AFP
Frequent strikes by the Pakistan bowlers, and a mounting asking rate proved too much for World XI, who conceded the series opener by 20 runs
Frequent strikes by the Pakistan bowlers, and a mounting asking rate proved too much for World XI, who conceded the series opener by 20 runs•AFP