Date-stamped : 13 Aug97 - 10:50
Pakistanis are hit for six by Bailey

By Peter Deeley at Northampton

Northants (300-5) beat Paki-stan A (240) by 60 runs

ROB   BAILEY   put   aside the cares of a difficult season`s cap-
taincy with an ebullient unbeaten 153 which ensured the  tourists
suffered the only one-day defeat of their tour.

Last   month,  Northamptonshire  had to quash rumours that Bailey
was to be replaced as a result of  the  county`s  poor  all-round
season.   There  were few signs of anxiety yesterday, however, as
he scored his runs off 113 balls with 15 boundaries and five six-
es.

Pakistan,  who  had  previously beaten two county sides in limit-
ed-overs competition, could only blame themselves  for  facing  a
daunting target of 301 in 46 overs: they were penalised the other
four  overs for their slow bowling rate.

Even  so,  they set off at a blistering pace,  Salim  Elahi,  the
Test  batsman,  and  Mujahid  Jamshed putting on 53 in six overs.
Elahi hit nine  boundaries,  scoring  41  off only 22 balls,  but
then he tamely chipped Kevin Innes to midwicket.

With  his  dismissal,  only Mohammad Wasim,  the  tourists`  cap-
tain, presented any threat before he was eighth out for 59.

Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/)

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