ISLAMABAD – London, at first semi-final of Inter Parliamentary CricketWorld Cup Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets.

Earlier batting first Afghanistan scored 101 in twenty overs.

Pakistan successfully chased the target in 14th over with highest score ofAli Zahid with 36 and Ali Amin Gandaprue with 35 runs.

Murtaza Mehmud took three wickets while Ahmed Kundi and Zain Qureshi tooktwo tickets each.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi congratulated the team.

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has congratulated the Parliamentarycricket team on winning semi-finals against Afghanistan in London on Friday.

While praising the performance of Pakistan team, Speaker said Pakistan’sparliamentary team quashed Afghanistan and it should continue the samevogue in future.

He said Pakistan’s parliamentarians are happy for qualifying in the finalof the Parliamentarians World Cup. Asad Qaiser appealed the nation to prayfor Pakistan team.