Pakistan opt to field against England in final warm-up tie

Pakistan are high on confidence after notching up a 89 run win over World Cup co-hosts Bangladesh in their opening practice game in Mirpur. Ahmed Shehzad and  Misbah-ul-Haq slammed hundreds for the men in green to give their batting order a comfortable look ahead of the marquee tournament.

England would be looking to put on a better show in their final warm-up game

 

Fatullah: Feb 18, 2011

 

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field in their final World Cup warm-up game against England at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Friday.

 

Pakistan are high on confidence after notching up a 89-run win over World Cup co-hosts Bangladesh in their opening practice game in Mirpur. Ahmed Shehzad and  Misbah-ul-Haq slammed strokeful hundreds for the men in green to give their batting order a confident look ahead of the marquee tournament.

 

England, on the other hand, would be looking to turn in a better performance after their top-order struggled against Canada before they escaped a Rizwan Cheema’s blazing 93 to score a narrow 16 run win.

 

This is the last World Cup warm-up match before the mega tournament kicks off with the opening game between India and Bangladesh at Mirpur on Saturday.

 

 

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