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The Scoreboard Symphony: Pakistan’s Onslaught
The innings began briskly and built into a crescendo. Hamza Zahoor (wk) lit the fuse with 18 off 14, but the night belonged to Sameer Minhas. At 17, he played a once-in-a-generation knock: 172 off 113 balls*, studded with 17 fours and 9 sixes, striking at 152.21. In a cruel irony for the opposition, Minhas alone outscored India’s entire innings by 16 runs.
Partnerships told the story of control:
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92 for the second wicket with Usman Khan (35 off 45)
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137 for the third with Ahmed Hussain (56 off 72)
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42 in a flash with captain Farhan Yousaf (19 off 18)
Late wickets did little to slow the tempo. Niqab Shafiq (12*) and Mohammad Sayyam (13*) ensured Pakistan closed with momentum intact. India’s bowlers fought, but the numbers were unforgiving—extras leaked, lengths missed, and the powerplay was owned: 79/0 in the first 10.
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