That brought Afridi to the crease but the skipper, who made an entertaining 31 off 15 balls in the first innings, lasted just four balls before skying a catch to Mike Hussey on the deep mid-wicket boundary.
Jesse Ryder smashed 79 off 62 balls in only his second one-day international, with Brendon McCullum trumping that, taking just 47 balls over his 80.
Karthik's 51 came from just 45 balls and he was dismissed by 19-year-old Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid.
Ed Foster scored 155 off just 170 balls as the London Road team reached 280 against Walmley.
Gilchrist made his ton from just 73 balls as Australia set the opposition a target of 329 after making 328-4.
But former Pakistan all-rounder Mahmood produced a typically belligerent innings, bringing up his half-century from just 59 balls.
All the other batsmen helped themselves to good scores, topped off by Allenby's unbeaten 68 off just 49 balls.
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He hammered Pakistan's attack for 148 runs off just 123 balls faced, with four massive sixes and 16 boundaries.
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However, after an entertaining 85 off just 71 balls, he fell to Tredwell.
Martyn's half-century, his 20th in Test matches, came off just 89 balls and included five fours and a six.
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Riki Wessels made 39 off just 36 balls before edging a Jim Allenby delivery behind to wicketkeeper Mark Wallace.
Makhaya Ntini needed just four balls to finish off New Zealand, with Chris Martin edging into the slip cordon.
Katich needed just 55 balls to reach his half-century, an innings featuring some sweet driving of pacemen and spinners alike.
Imran Nazir's dashing 160 provided some respite in Jamaica, his knock coming from just 121 balls and containing eight sixes.
Scotland batted first and, with captain Ryan Watson scoring 91 off just 113 balls, knocked up a score of 253-7.
Just nine balls later, Graham Napier pinned Wright in his crease as he shuffled across in front of his stumps.
Michael Clarke, bothered by back trouble and a stomach ailment, batted with a runner and should have lasted just two balls.
He also posted the sixth-fastest international half-century in all forms of the game with his 50 coming off just 19 balls.
But Duminy smashed an unbeaten 99 off just 52 balls as the Cobras won by five wickets with two balls remaining.
Kallis reached his near-faultless half-century from just 63 balls with a powerful drive through point, while Prince kept the score ticking over.
And he proved himself more than adept at finishing an innings as his 88 in the Christchurch loss took just 56 balls.
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Flower was in excellent touch, his fifty taking just 32 balls with five boundaries, as Essex passed 200 in the 33rd over.
The all-rounder put on 69 in just 35 balls with Mike Hussey (53 not out) to take the match away from the tourists.
Kallis made an unbeaten 73, while Ross Taylor hit three sixes in 32 not out from just 11 balls as RCB amassed 188-2.
Tamim's philosophy did not alter one iota, and he reached his half century from just 34 balls with three successive fours off Swann.
Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss, but were frustrated by a rain delay of one hour after just seven balls.
Chasing 181 to win, Northants actually ought to have won after openers David Sales and Chaminda Vaas raced to 50 off just 27 balls.
He was eventually out for 85, off just 86 balls, which was the first time a Namibian had scored a fifty in a one-day international.
But, despite 4-45 from Indian overseas player Saurabh Sehgal, Chris Booth (60no) and Tariq Mohammed (40) helped Walmley win with just four balls to spare.
Dismissed for 117 in 41.3 overs, they were brutally brushed aside by the aggressive strokeplay of Chris Gayle, who hit 80 off just 42 balls.
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