Pakistan bought their match off to a terrific begin, beating Malaysia by 297 runs. Batting first, Pakistan posted 345/3 of their 50 overs, using on centuries from Sameer Minhas (177 off 148) and Ahmed Hussain (132 off 114). In reply, Malaysia had been bowled out for simply 48 as Ali Raza (3/11) and Mohammad Sayyam (3/27) scalped three wickets every.