"This is a chance for Iran to bring a new tone after eight years of Ahmadinejad, " said Ehsan Ahrari, a Virginia-based strategic affairs analyst.

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But play was sloppy from the outset, with the teams combining for eight turnovers in the first 6 minutes to set the tone for a clumsy first half.

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The tourists recalled Sahid Afridi to open the batting with Elahi and he set the tone with three boundaries in making 13 from eight deliveries before he was caught by Herschelle Gibbs off Makhaya Ntini.

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Westwood's positive hitting, including eight fours in his 58-ball stay, set the tone before Maddy and Clarke put on an unbroken stand of 47 to see their side home and boost their chances of staying up.

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Barrett's victory set the tone for a night of upsets at Prizefighter, a contest that saw eight heavyweights compete in a succession of three-round bouts, beginning with four back-to-back quarter-finals, followed by semis and a final.

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