Pakistan survived an early scare to register a seven-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in cricket's T20 Asia Cup in Dhaka on Monday. Unbeaten half centuries by Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal helped Pakistan reach the modest target of 130 runs though after Pakistan were reduced to 17 for 3.
A cricket fan removes a glass cover displaying the men's and women's World Twenty20 trophies in Kolkata, India. The T20 cricket World Cup starts in India from March 8..
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