Pakistan XI beat World XI by 84 runs in Karachi

Pakistan all-Star XI demolished International World XI by 84 runs in a Twenty20 exhibition match at National Stadium that marked the return of international cricket to the country after a hiatus of over three years. Riding on quick-fire knocks from Umar Akmal [67], and Shahzaib Hasan [54] and a belligerent 29 from Imran Nazir, Pakistan XI scored a mammoth 222 for seven last night. To make matters worse for the World XI, young pacer Tabish Khan cut through the middle-order with a hat-trick to leave the visitors in tatters as they eventually could manage a meagre 138 for 8. The match was played competitively and in good spirits in front of a capacity 32,000 crowd. However, no official of Pakistan Cricket Board flew down to Karachi for the match.