Yousuf inspires Pakistan win

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In the first game of a series hastily arranged after Australia withdrew from their scheduled tour of Pakistan on security grounds, the hosts, inspired by Mohammad Yousuf's 15th one-day international century, posted an imposing 322 for five.

And while Bangladesh's hopes were not helped when the floodlights at the Gaddafi Stadium failed on two separate occasions, they never threatened their victory target.

Pakistan left-armer Sohail Tanvir set the hosts on course for victory, claiming three early wickets to leave Bangladesh at 55 for three when the floodlights failed for the first time.

Following a 20-minute delay the players returned, but only one over was possible before the ground was again cast into darkness.

A further 15-minute delay ensued before the tourists were set a revised victory target of 282 from 39 overs.

Any hopes they harboured of claiming an unlikely win soon evaporated as Pakistan seamer Ifikhar Anjum claimed two wickets in as many balls to prompt a lower-order collapse.

The 27-year-old medium pacer bowled Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful (9) before he had Shakib Al Hasan caught behind by Kamran Akmal for a first-ball duck to prompt the fall of six wickets for just 27 runs.

A final-wicket stand of 32 between Mashrafe Mortaza (25) and Abdur Razzak (11 not out) provided the tourists' highest partnership of the innings.