Fazle's rude reminder to selectors

Fine bowling by paceman Fazle Akbar (4-17) and an unbeaten 46 by Shoaib Malik powered Pakistan 'A' to a convincing sixwicket win over Pakistan Seniors in the firstpractice match at Gaddafi Stadium Tuesday.

The encounter was the part of the two-match practiceseries between two teams aimed at to provide the Senior outfit practice before touring Bangladesh from Jan 2.

Fazle Akbar who was not included in the Bangladesh-bound teamdespiteperforming outstandingly in the domestic competition, sent down nine overs, three of them were maiden, toclaim four wickets as Pakistan Seniors were shot out for a paltry 127 in36.5 overs. Promising pace bowlers Abdur Rauf and Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan also bowled well taking two wickets eachfor 34 and 38 runs.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, who led the Pakistan Seniors,won the toss and elected to bat first but his decision backfired as Fazle Akbar removed Shadab Kabir, Naved Latif, Abdur Razzaq and Rashid Latif.

Pakistan 'A', thanks to a breezy unbeaten 46 by Shoaib Malik, reached the target in 30.5 overs.

The second match will be played at Murdike Thursday.