September 27, 2009 1:06 AM

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Pak set victory target of 303 runs before India at Champions Trophy Cricket

Team India were two down for 121 runs in 21 overs, after Shoaib Malik (128) led a late explosion with a scintillating century to propel Pakistan to a challenging 302 for nine in their crucial Group A Champions Trophy match in Centurion on Saturday.Pakistan exploded in the second half of their innings with Malik and Mohammad Yousuf, who scored an 88-ball 87, sharing a 206-run stand for the fourth wicket from 188 balls after they were reduced to 65 for three in the 15th over.Except for Ashish Nehra (4/55), who picked up wickets of Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal, Yousuf and Umar Akmal, all other Indian bowlers, including Harbhajan Singh, failed to deliver after Pakistan chose to bat first in the much anticipated showdown.Harbhajan (1/71), who was India's trump card on a slow SuperSport Park pitch, was wayward giving width to Malik and Yousuf and was clobbered all around.

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