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The Pakistan Over-60s cricket squad returned to Karachi on July 20 after having completed two-week long tour of England where they were engaged in a closely-fought ODI series of five matches. It turned to be a very exciting series between two evenly-matched sides and its fate was hanging in balance until the final ball of the decisive fifth encounter.
The rub of the green did not go Pakistan’s way as the home side, chasing a mammoth target of 317, scampered home with just a couple of wickets in hand, on the last ball to win the series 3-1 and claim the Royal Nawab Cup. Losing all five tosses didn’t help their cause either.
Pakistan began the series on a winning note as they edged out the hosts by four wickets in the first ODI at Park Avenue Cricket Club, Bradford. The hosts squared the series by winning the second ODI by seven wickets at Davies/Worthington Memorial Ground while the third game was abandoned because of rain.
Nadeem Omar, owner of Quetta Gladiators, captained the Pakistan Over-60s side which also featured Fawad Ijaz Khan, Chairman, PVCA, and Saleem Malik, a former Pakistan captain, besides Sajid Ali, Syed Saghir Abbas, Syed Muhammad Ghaffar Kazmi, Muhammad Younus, Tahir Rashid (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Ashraf Pakhali, Shahid Mahboob, Syed Muhammad Shahabuddin, Syed Zafar Ali, Aamir Hameed, Muhammad Yaqoob, Badar Ansari, Syed Mansoor Hussain, Tanvir Ali and Muhammad Akram while Zakir Baig was the manager.
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