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Rauf’s 5-18 helps Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 142 runs

The victory gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series—the first bilateral between the two nations—with the remaining matches in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday

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Haris Rauf celebrates Ikram Alikhil’s wicket in Hambantota yesterday. Pic/AFP

Haris Rauf celebrates Ikram Alikhil’s wicket in Hambantota yesterday. Pic/AFP

Fiery pacer Haris Rauf led a pace assault on Afghanistan with a career-best five-wicket haul to give Pakistan a thumping 142-run victory in the first one-day international in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota on Tuesday. 

Rauf’s shattering 5-18 in 6.2 overs forced Afghanistan to their second-lowest ODI totals of 59 in a staggering 19.2 overs after Pakistan were bowled out for 201 in 47.1 overs. 

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