Pakistan hit 233 against Bangladesh in tri-series

DHAKA (Reuters) - Salman Butt and Muhammad Yousuf hit half centuries on Sunday to steer Pakistan to a challenging score of 233 all out against Bangladesh in the rain delayed opening match of a triangular series also involving India.

Pakistan were dismissed in 39.3 overs after Bangladesh won the toss and sent their opponents in on a rain-drenched wicket.

Salman and Kamran Akmal started strongly and collected 75 in 12 overs before Akmal (25) was caught behind off a delivery from debutant paceman Dollar Mahmud.

Spinner Alok Kapali, back on international duty after 18 months, removed Salman (70), Shahid Afridi (20) and Yousuf (59), all caught, to end with three for 49 off eight overs.

Misbah-ul-Haq struck a swift 39 in 22 balls with two sixes and three boundaries before he was trapped lbw.

The match has been reduced to 40 overs a side after the rain that delayed the start.

(Reporting Azad Majumder; Writing by Nizam Ahmed)

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