The ICC lifted the sanctions on the pair in September, making them eligible for national and international matches. Amir, whose ban was relaxed in April 2015, boarded a plane on Sunday to New Zealand after he was included in Pakistan’s one-day and Twenty20 squads. Butt and Asif meanwhile travelled to Hyderabad to play for Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) against the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the domestic one-day league. Butt, seen as a competent one-day batsman before his ban, showed signs of his past talents with a fluid, drive-laden 135 off 143 balls including 14 boundaries to lead his team to 278-7 in 50 overs. Tall Asif, whose wily, accurate swing together with bounce made him one of the world’s best bowlers before his suspension, finished with 2-22 from six testing overs, helping to shoot out the opposition for 136 and ensure a romping 142-run victory. Former captain Butt, 31, said he would remember his comeback innings. “A hundred on return is something I will remember and I am satisfied with my batting and will hope to continue the same form in the remaining matches.”