Cricket Australia (CA) has apologized for a mistake in the scorecard during Pakistan's warm-up match against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra. On the first day of the match, the scorecard displayed 'P**I' instead of PAK, which is offensive to people of South Asian descent. Journalist Danny Saeed pointed out the error, leading to Cricket Australia making manual corrections.
According to CA, the graphic was automatically generated by a data provider that had not been used for a Pakistan game before. The organization expressed regret for the oversight and promptly corrected the error once it was brought to their attention.
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Shan Masood, the Pakistan skipper, had an outstanding performance on the field, achieving a dream start with his third double hundred in first-class cricket. He scored an unbeaten 201 runs off 298 balls, including 14 fours and a six. Pakistan posted a total of 391 for the loss of nine wickets in 116.2 overs.
Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed contributed with scores of 40 and 41, respectively. Abdullah Shafique, known for being the first Pakistani batter to score a hundred on his World Cup debut in October, added 38 runs off 76 balls with one four.
In terms of bowling, Jordan Buckingham was the standout performer for the Prime Minister's XI, securing crucial wickets including Imam-ul-Haq, Babar, Sarfaraz, Aamer Jamal, and Mir Hamza. Mark Steketee, Nathan McAndrew, and Todd Murphy also chipped in with one wicket each.
Despite the on-field success, the focus initially shifted to the scorecard error, prompting Cricket Australia to issue an apology for any offense caused by the inappropriate term. The organization clarified that the mistake was unintentional and has taken steps to prevent such errors in the future.'
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