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Article: Inspired Afridi is Pears' destroyer; Leicestershire (297 for nine) beat Worcestershire (179) by 118 runs.(Cricket)

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The Birmingham Post (England)
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July 25, 2001
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Byline: Ged Scott At New Road.

Worcestershire's hopes of reaching their first one-day final in seven years were ruthlessly destroyed by limited-over warlords Leicestershire in yesterday's quarter-final.

The men from New Road had the honour of appearing in the first Gillette Cup final 38 years ago but the 1994 NatWest winners never once looked like returning to Lord's for this September's inaugural C&G Trophy climax.

Inspired by the swishing bat of Pakistani star Shahid Afridi, who rode his luck to smash a match-winning 67 off 44 balls, this ...

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