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Pakistan match will go ahead

Inzamam-ul-Haq captains Pakistan for the last time against Zimbabwe today
Inzamam-ul-Haq captains Pakistan for the last time against Zimbabwe today

Pakistan's World Cup Group D match against Zimbabwe will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday.

There were suggestions the match was in doubt with the team still in shock following the sudden death of coach Bob Woolmer on Sunday, a situation which intensified when Jamaican police revealed they were treating the incident as 'suspicious'.

Confirmation the match - Pakistan's final game in the tournament after their shock defeat to Ireland on Saturday which resulted in them being knocked out - would go ahead followed a meeting between the team management and officials from the local police, the ICC and Cricket World Cup last night.

The Pakistan management indicated they were comfortable with the arrangements surrounding the team and that the match would take place, with both teams observing a minute's silence as a mark of respect for Woolmer.

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