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Post by vimala on Jun 18, 2008 14:12:05 GMT 5.5
Butt and Younis help turn the tide India v Pakistan, final, Kitply Cup, Mirpur June 14, 2008 The pressure was on Pakistan coming into the final, with the players and the coach receiving flak after their 140-run loss to India. Pakistan chose to bat but started cautiously, and Kamran Akmal fell to Irfan Pathan with just 34 on board in the tenth over
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Post by vimala on Jun 18, 2008 14:14:51 GMT 5.5
With four centuries against India, Salman Butt was known for his reputation of rising against the arch-rivals
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Post by vimala on Jun 22, 2008 14:17:28 GMT 5.5
Younis Khan had two successive ducks coming into the match, and was out to prove a point
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Post by vimala on Jun 22, 2008 14:18:58 GMT 5.5
The duo made it a memorable day for Pakistan, smashing centuries to power their side to 315 for 3
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Post by vimala on Jun 22, 2008 14:20:08 GMT 5.5
Younis scored a 99-ball 108 but he and Butt were happy to see off the Powerplay overs
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Post by vimala on Jun 22, 2008 14:21:15 GMT 5.5
They consolidated and built up the momentum before launching an assault on India's spinners. Butt utilised the slog-sweep to good effect
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Post by vimala on Jun 22, 2008 14:22:42 GMT 5.5
He reached his hundred off 121 balls, and the opposition watched a not-so-unfamiliar sight: Butt's fifth hundred comes in just his 18th innings against India
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