Alec Stewart's World XI beats Akram's Asia
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ins in a one-day fund-liser in front of a capac-y 18,500 crowd at The Oval on Saturday.
Chasing the World XI 19 for eight, Asia failed to put to good use a 50-run kick-start given by Aravinda de Silva and Saeed Anwar and was dismissed for 204 in 48.5 overs.
The match, a brainchild of former British Prime Minister John Major, was part of a series of fund-raisers for the $27 million modernization. tion of England's oldest test venue and increase the capacity to 25,000. The redevelopment will also include an interactive cricket museum and an educational facility for children.
Asia suffered a major setback when skipper Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out with chicken pox.
