Nearly ready to get underway here. The crowd are filling up slowly, and here come the England fielders, led by Strauss and it will be Stuart Broad to open the attack. And it's Shahid Afridi to open the innings! This could be exciting. What am I saying, this will be exciting. Slip and a gully, here comes Broad
14.20BST
It's a glorious day at Trent Bridge; cloudless skies, warm and sunny. And while you slave away in your offices, don't forget to keep an eye on Andrew McGlashan's bulletin - updated throughout the innings.
14.00BST
Andrew Strauss tosses, Inzamam calls and yet again he wins the toss! So, Pakistan will bat and they will field the same team which won at The Rose Bowl. Strauss says he's "not too bothered about chasing," clearly not speaking for the throngs of England fans who are concerned...nevertheless, Joyce will open the innings with Strauss later in the day.
13.55BST
Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to Trent Bridge and to Cricinfo's coverage of the fourth one-dayer between England and Pakistan. First off, let's get the team news out of the way. Michael Yardy replaces Rikki Clarke, who was dreadfully expensive in the third ODI at The Rose Bowl, and Ed Joyce replaces Marcus Trescothick. And a piece of information from Andrew McGlashan, Cricinfo's resident Oracle, this is the first time Trescothick has been dropped in his entire international career. Quite some fact, that. We've yet to hear any news from the Pakistan camp, but will bring it to you as and when. It'll be me, Will Luke, and Jenny Thompson to take you through today's proceedings and we hope you enjoy the coverage, wherever you might be.
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0.1 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
no run,
it's wide of the off stump and swinging away - the umpire, Daryl Harper - smiles and ponders calling it a wide, but decides against it
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0.2 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
FOUR,
too wide, too full and Hafeez smashes it through the covers. Really fine shot
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0.3 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
no run,
better length from Broad, just short of driving length and it's left alone by Hafeez outside the offstump
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0.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
no run,
good ball on offstump, jagging back nastily to the right-handed Hafeez, the ball hitting him on his thigh
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0.5 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
no run,
too wide to trouble Hafeez and he ignores this, shouldering arms
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0.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
1 wide,
starts this on middle stump and it jags further down the legside causing Read to dive to his left, acrobatically - and Harper does call this a wide
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0.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Hafeez,
FOUR,
wide, full and Hafeez goes down on one knee to hammer this over extra cover for four
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A brilliant start for Pakistan, seizing the early initiative. Here comes Jon "never knowingly underbowled" Lewis to Afridi. Gulp.
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End of over 1 (9 runs)
Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 9.00)
| Mohammad Hafeez |
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8* (6b 2x4) |
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SCJ Broad |
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1-0-9-0 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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0* (0b) |
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1.1 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
2 wides,
and he starts with a wide. Poor start...but it does at least get Afridi off the strike. Every cloud...silver linings, and all that
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1.1 |
Lewis to Mohammad Hafeez,
no run,
better delivery from Lewis outside Hafeez's offstump and swinging away quite prodigiously. Hafeez shoulders arms
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1.2 |
Lewis to Mohammad Hafeez,
OUT,
pitched up, straighter and swinging away from Hafeez who throws his hands at the ball but edges it straight to Strauss at first slip, who takes it in front of his nose. A wicket for Lewis in his first over again - great comeback for England
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Mohammad Hafeez c Strauss b Lewis 8 (6m 8b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
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Two slips in place for Younis Khan
That's the third time Lewis has taken a wicket in his opening over for England. He's a dangerous, accurate customer with the new ball. Maybe those wides at Afridi at the start of the over was a tactic...
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1.3 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
no run,
outside the offstump again, but a touch too wide and Younis leaves it well alone&
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1.4 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
no run,
excellent delivery! Left alone by the right-handed Younis (who's in such brilliant form at the moment) but it was a testing, tight line on his offstump and angling away to the slips
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1.5 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
no run,
straighter still from Lewis, swinging away and full enough for Younis to jab his bat down on it. Neatly played with soft hands into the covers
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1.6 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
no run,
half a yelped appeal from Lewis and the cordon behind the stumps, but it's going down the legside
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Excellent start for Lewis. It'll be Broad to Afridi
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End of over 2 (2 runs)
Pakistan 11/1 (RR: 5.50)
| Younis Khan |
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0* (4b) |
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J Lewis |
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1-0-2-1 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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0* (0b) |
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SCJ Broad |
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1-0-9-0 |
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2.1 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
outside the offstump and, amazingly, Afridi leaves it alone.
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2.2 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
good line from Broad, tight and straight and defended on the front foot by Afridi very watchfully
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2.3 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
SIX,
my word, what a ridiculously brilliant shot that is! Just short of a length and Afridi bunts it over Broad's head for a six.
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His 216th six in one-dayers...
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2.4 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
great comeback! Enticing Afridi forward who prods meekly at it and it passes by his outside edge
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2.5 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
this is a terrific response from Broad, pitching it up to Afridi and jagging back markedly, almost cutting the batsman in half.
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2.6 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
and he shoulders arms again
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Well, bar the six Afridi crunched, it was a fine over from Broad. In fact, the six struck off him was a perfectly useful delivery, too...but such is Afridi's dominance that even excellent balls can be smeared
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End of over 3 (6 runs)
Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 5.66)
| Shahid Afridi |
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6* (6b 1x6) |
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SCJ Broad |
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2-0-15-0 |
| Younis Khan |
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0* (4b) |
|
J Lewis |
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1-0-2-1 |
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3.1 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
no run,
left alone outside the offstump, swinging away
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3.2 |
Lewis to Younis Khan,
OUT,
GONE! Terrific delivery from Lewis pitching it right up to Younis; on middle-stump and swinging away, Younis edges it straight to Collingwood at second slip.
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Younis Khan c Collingwood b Lewis 0 (7m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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This is exceptional swing bowling from Lewis - under cloudless, blue skies too.
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3.3 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
a touch too straight and nudged into the legside
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3.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
ah great bowling! Edged short of third slip - very well played by Yousuf, really, but excellent bowling
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Ian Bell comes in to third slip
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3.5 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
again in the corridor of uncertainty, swinging away a touch and Yousuf rocks back onto his stumps to play it off the back foot
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3.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
2 runs,
neatly pushed down the ground
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End of over 4 (2 runs)
Pakistan 19/2 (RR: 4.75)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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2* (4b) |
|
J Lewis |
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2-0-4-2 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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6* (6b 1x6) |
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SCJ Broad |
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2-0-15-0 |
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4.1 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
decent ball outside off, short and rising a touch onto Afridi - also jagging back to the right-hander who leaves it alone
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4.2 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
FOUR,
lovely shot off the back foot, smashing it square of the wicket. Quite classical
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4.3 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
that's better from Broad, swinging it away from Afridi who leaves it alone.
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4.4 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
outside off - perhaps a slower ball, and Afridi laces it off the front foot, opening the blade to hit it square, but it's not timed quite well enough and third man sprints to his right to field
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4.5 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
short of a length and left alone by boom boom
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4.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
that's the length, right up there - allowing the ball to swing, and Broad is getting some decent inswing - which Afridi inside-edges to the legside
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End of over 5 (5 runs)
Pakistan 24/2 (RR: 4.80)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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2* (6b) |
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SCJ Broad |
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3-0-20-0 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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11* (10b 1x4 1x6) |
|
J Lewis |
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2-0-4-2 |
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5.1 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
what a cracker! An absolute snorting snorter from Lewis, swinging away from Afridi and passing his outside edge
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5.2 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
and again, more swing for Lewis although Afridi did pull his bat away...although he was still lucky not to edge it
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5.3 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
oh my word, this is some over from Lewis. He's bowling some bananas out there, curving away from Afridi who once again can't lay a bat on it
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Pietersen at third slip now
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5.4 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
FOUR,
too short, too straight and pulled with great timing over square leg for four. Awesome shot
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Well, this is terrific cricket
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5.5 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
fine comeback from Lewis, in the corridor outside Afridi's offstump - full, too, but Afridi plays it with soft hands into gully
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5.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
Yousuf plays this very late off the back foot
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End of over 6 (5 runs)
Pakistan 29/2 (RR: 4.83)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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2* (7b) |
|
J Lewis |
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3-0-9-2 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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16* (15b 2x4 1x6) |
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SCJ Broad |
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3-0-20-0 |
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6.1 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
false stroke...he tried to hit this into Derbyshire and missed it by a mile
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6.2 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
no run
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6.3 |
Broad to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
oooh nearly falls into Pietersen's hands at cover, but it's just beyond him, as Afridi tries to hit this over long-on but gets a leading edge. Nicely bowled from Broad, getting some decent bounce
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6.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 wide,
no, too wide - and called a wide from the umpire Harper
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Broad needs to keep his composure here
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6.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 wide,
down the legside and that'll be another wide
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6.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
much better line and length which is left alone by the batsman
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6.5 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
outside off and it's left alone again
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6.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
good end to the over, pitching it right up and just a hint of swing away from the right-hander
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End of over 7 (3 runs)
Pakistan 32/2 (RR: 4.57)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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2* (10b) |
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SCJ Broad |
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4-0-23-0 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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17* (18b 2x4 1x6) |
|
J Lewis |
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3-0-9-2 |
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7.1 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
ooh what a ball! What a great ball from Lewis, squaring Afridi up who gets a leading edge which somehow evades the fielders
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7.2 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
crikey, that's out - no it's not, ignore me, I'm getting too excited. Great ball again, on his middle stump and swinging away once more, played back to the bowler
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7.3 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
banana swing away from the right-hander who plays it down neatly
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7.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
too straight this time, allowing the batsman to turn it down to fine leg for a single
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7.5 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
played off the back foot, too short to drive...Afridi looking very watchful against Lewis here
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7.6 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
2 runs,
short and outside off, Afridi smashes it down to third man and Joyce pulls off a terrific diving stop to save four
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Sajid Mahmood into the attack. This could be interesting! He's been less than impressive so far this series
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End of over 8 (4 runs)
Pakistan 36/2 (RR: 4.50)
| Shahid Afridi |
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20* (21b 2x4 1x6) |
|
J Lewis |
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4-0-13-2 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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3* (13b) |
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SCJ Broad |
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4-0-23-0 |
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8.1 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
but he starts well, Mahmood, getting a touch of movement away from the right-hander who plays it watchfully into the covers
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8.2 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
reasonably well bowled but it's neatly timed down the ground
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8.3 |
Mahmood to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
nice away movement for Mahmood - all three England bowlers have found some swing this afternoon - but it's too full to trouble Afridi who nudges it into the covers
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8.4 |
Mahmood to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
and this time he loses his line; it's too straight, allowing him to nick a single on the legside
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8.5 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
touch shorter and a bit more bite in that delivery, played off his legs
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8.6 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
again too short and too straight
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Not a bad start for Mahmood. Not particularly threatening, though
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End of over 9 (2 runs)
Pakistan 38/2 (RR: 4.22)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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4* (17b) |
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SI Mahmood |
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1-0-2-0 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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21* (23b 2x4 1x6) |
|
J Lewis |
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4-0-13-2 |
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9.1 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
no run,
the perfect length from Lewis forcing the batsman back who plays it with a straight bat, holding the pose
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9.2 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
and he comes down the pitch, attempting to clobber this over midwicket but gets a leading edge down to third man. Rikki Clarke, on as a sub for Joyce, comes forward to take the catch but drops it. Oh. Dear.
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9.3 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
played off the back foot
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9.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run
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9.5 |
Lewis to Shahid Afridi,
1 run,
on middle stump, flicked away to Bell at square leg
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9.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
a touch slower and Yousuf plays it off the back foot, very nearly deceived by the change in pace and nods his acknowledgement to Lewis
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Nods or no nods, Lewis will be fairly fuming; Afridi should have been caught, and Clarke's miserable one-day series continues
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End of over 10 (3 runs)
Pakistan 41/2 (RR: 4.10)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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5* (20b) |
|
J Lewis |
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5-0-16-2 |
| Shahid Afridi |
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23* (26b 2x4 1x6) |
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SI Mahmood |
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1-0-2-0 |
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10.1 |
Mahmood to Shahid Afridi,
OUT,
gone! Afridi falls this time as Mahmood pitches it up and he's trapped in front. That's as plumb as you get - absolutely dead. Lewis can breath a sigh of relief...and so can Clarke for that matter
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Shahid Afridi lbw b Mahmood 23 (45m 27b 2x4 1x6) SR: 85.18
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Here comes Inzy
Photos are filtering through from the ground, so keep an eye on them.
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10.2 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
what a ball from Mahmood, swinging away from Inzamam - and cutting away even further - who is extremely fortunate not to get an edge
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10.3 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
fuller this time and Inzamam drives with typical laconic laziness to mid-on
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10.4 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 wide,
no no, you can't bowl there. It's Mahmood's first wide of the day
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10.4 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
clunked off the back foot to a shorter delivery outside his off stump
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10.5 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
hello there...Inzamam moves across his stumps, early, but Mahmood sends it down outside his offstump. Strange move that from Inzy, who plays it neatly out into the covers. Neatly but watchfully
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10.6 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
and he leaves this alone
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A much, much better over from Mahmood, retaining the pressure Broad and Lewis put on Pakistan's batsman - and taking the massive (huge) wicket of Afridi
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End of over 11 (1 run)
Pakistan 42/3 (RR: 3.81)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
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0* (5b) |
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SI Mahmood |
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2-0-3-1 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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5* (20b) |
|
J Lewis |
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5-0-16-2 |
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11.1 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
outside off but, for once, there's no swing on offer. A swingless ball, if you like
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11.2 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
great delivery on off stump, again no swing but Yousuf defends it watchfully on the front foot again
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11.3 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
full-pitched delivery and cutting back into the right-hander, half a strangled yelp from the bowler as it his the splice of Yousuf's bat
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11.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
wide of the off stump and cut past third slip - I almost jumped out of my chair there in excitement, but that's why I'm writing about cricket and not actually playing it. Yousuf was in perfect control of that
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11.5 |
Lewis to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
a legside drifter clipped off his legs by Inzamam
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Lewis is tiring a bit here. It's his sixth over on the trot, and he's not looking as incisive as he was earlier
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11.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
solidly defended off the back foot
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End of over 12 (2 runs)
Pakistan 44/3 (RR: 3.66)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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6* (25b) |
|
J Lewis |
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6-0-18-2 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
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1* (6b) |
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SI Mahmood |
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2-0-3-1 |
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12.1 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
the bouncer and Inzamam tries to hook it, letting out an audible heave, but it got through him too quickly
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12.2 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
good ball from Mahmood, forcing Inzamam onto the back foot
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12.3 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
nudged to leg
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12.4 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
swinging in to the right-hander, excellent ball as Inzamam shuffles across his stumps
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12.5 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
and again Inzamam shuffles across to the off side to counter the banana swing, pushing it out into the leg side. Could be a chance for lbw here from Mahmood
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12.6 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
well bowled - excellent over from Mahmood, a maiden! It's a miracle!
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Talking of miraculous maidens, here's Jenny Thompson.
Thanks Will! Hello everyone!
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End of over 13 (maiden)
Pakistan 44/3 (RR: 3.38)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
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1* (12b) |
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SI Mahmood |
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3-1-3-1 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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6* (25b) |
|
J Lewis |
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6-0-18-2 |
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13.1 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
tries to hit that through midwicket but Bell scoops it up
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13.2 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
got up a little bit and that's defended downwards
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13.3 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
pitches outside off and that's worked into cover
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13.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
pushed on to the back foot, another dot ball. Yousuf's being kept uncharacteristically quiet here - he won't like that
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13.5 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
defended once more, good bowling by Lewis again
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13.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
a bit of a frustrated lash at that one off the back foot, doesn't get hold of it and it rolls into the off side
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Two pretty maidens all in a row (OK, pedants, both in a row)
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End of over 14 (maiden)
Pakistan 44/3 (RR: 3.14)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
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6* (31b) |
|
J Lewis |
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7-1-18-2 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
1* (12b) |
|
SI Mahmood |
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3-1-3-1 |
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14.1 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
2 runs,
good shot, found the gap through cover and that's chased down to the cover boundary
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14.2 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
on the backfoot and found an outside edge, down to third man, with the bottom hand coming off the bat. Not convincing from Inzamam-ul-Haq
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14.3 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
hit into midwicket
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14.4 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
controlled steer down to a wide third man, lovely
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14.5 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
pitches back of a length, the ball doesn't get up properly and that's just casually defended
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14.6 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
slower delivery and Inzamam judged that one pretty well, getting into position early, but he didn't quite time the huge pull he was attempting and gets just the single, after they run one short
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The fifty's up now for Pakistan, who are just taking their time to rebuild after an early flurry. England call for the last Power Play, with the second one only costing eight runs off its five overs
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End of over 15 (5 runs)
Pakistan 49/3 (RR: 3.26)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
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5* (16b) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
4-1-8-1 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
7* (33b) |
|
J Lewis |
|
7-1-18-2 |
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15.1 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
defended
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15.2 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
squared up a treat by one which swung a touch away and an outside edge loops up to the vacant slip area
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15.3 |
Lewis to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
another outside edge after Inzamam tried to crouch over that one
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15.4 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
defended again
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15.5 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
decent ball has Yousuf hopping out of the way of that one as he jams his bat on one which lands on a good length and just gets his bat on it
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15.6 |
Lewis to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run
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This has been a much more convincing bowling performance from England
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End of over 16 (2 runs)
Pakistan 51/3 (RR: 3.18)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
8* (38b) |
|
J Lewis |
|
8-1-20-2 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
6* (17b) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
4-1-8-1 |
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16.1 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
rocked back and squirted through square cover off for a rare boundary - the first in 63 balls
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16.2 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
defended this time
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16.3 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
pushed on to the back foot and that's defended down with the full face of the bat
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16.4 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
lovely shot, just picked that up off the legs and tapped it up through midwicket and it races away with pure timing. Beautiful
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16.5 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
and another delightful shot, creamed off the back foot through point this time. That's Inzi's third four this over, a bit of a turnaround for Pakistan
|
16.6 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
better length and Inzamam tries to work that through midwicket but pulls out of the shot
|
Broad is back into the attack now
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End of over 17 (12 runs)
Pakistan 63/3 (RR: 3.70)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
18* (23b 3x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
5-1-20-1 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
8* (38b) |
|
J Lewis |
|
8-1-20-2 |
|
17.1 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
moves back on to his tiptoes to fend a shortish one into cover
|
17.2 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
fresh air shot at that one, which flirts past his outside edge. Yousuf still trying to settle in here
|
17.3 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
ooh, that looked and sounded like an inside edge onto the pad - and replays show it was - but didn't carry through far enough for Read to claim it, despite a big dive forward; the keeper took it on the bounce
|
17.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
a bit of a long hop and the batsman doesn't quite time it round to fine leg
|
17.5 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
Broad gets away with a half-volley which Yousuf fails to hit back at him. The batsman's really lost his timing here
|
17.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
better ball to finish the over, right up there and the batsman can only defend it on the front foot. Another maiden
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End of over 18 (maiden)
Pakistan 63/3 (RR: 3.50)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
8* (44b) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
5-1-23-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
18* (23b 3x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
5-1-20-1 |
|
18.1 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
pushed right up there, the ball doesn't get up and Inzamam tries to work it to midwicket but doesn't get hold of the shot
|
18.2 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
great shot, a whip off the back foot - his front leg leaps forward as the ball goes square
|
18.3 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
defended
|
18.4 |
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
guided off the back foot with a drive through cover and that's cleverly gathered on the slide
|
18.5 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
right on the money and that's defended once more
|
18.6 |
Mahmood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
banged in short on a good off-stump line and the batsman defends that one on the back foot
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End of over 19 (5 runs)
Pakistan 68/3 (RR: 3.57)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
8* (46b) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
6-1-25-1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
23* (27b 4x4) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
5-1-23-0 |
|
19.1 |
Broad to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
short, on the leg side, and Inzamam is quickly on that one with a dazzling flick off the back foot which he whips to fine leg for a one-bounce four
|
19.2 |
Broad to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
Broad almost goes too far in correcting the line, as it goes wideish down the off side and is left alone
|
19.3 |
Broad to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 leg bye,
fired in at the pads and there's a loud - but lone - shout for lbw from Broad. It's way outside off stump and is too high
|
19.4 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
good line and length and the batsman crouches over that one to defend
|
19.5 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
FOUR,
top shot! That's much more like it from Yousuf who stretches himself into a cover drive which he lashes away with much authority to bring up his first boundary after 48 deliveries
|
19.6 |
Broad to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
cut through backward point, parried down for a single
|
Dalrymple into the attack for a change of pace
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End of over 20 (10 runs)
Pakistan 78/3 (RR: 3.90)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
13* (49b 1x4) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
6-1-32-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
27* (30b 5x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
6-1-25-1 |
|
20.1 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
waited and works that off the back foot through midwicket
|
20.2 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
mistimed that one which trickles into the leg side
|
20.3 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
guided down to third man, who's yards in from the rope
|
20.4 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
defended this time
|
20.5 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
helped into the covers
|
20.6 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
Inzamam attempts to lash a cut, misses, and just narrowly avoids that shading his top edge on the way through to the keeper
|
Collingwood on now to replace Broad
|
End of over 21 (3 runs)
Pakistan 81/3 (RR: 3.85)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
28* (33b 5x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
1-0-3-0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
15* (52b 1x4) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
6-1-32-0 |
|
21.1 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
good start from Collingwood, on a decent length and that's defended
|
21.2 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
tries, and fails, to work that through midwicket - in the end just gets bat on it and it trickles there
|
21.3 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
2 runs,
extra-cover drive and Bell sweeps that one up on the boundary
|
21.4 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
helped out to square leg for an easy single
|
21.5 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
puts that one on a good length again and it's defended on the front foot
|
21.6 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
a hint of swing and a slower ball but that's well defended
|
Yousuf now has 7386 runs, sneaking past Javed Miandad and is now the third leading runscorer for Pakistan in ODIs
|
End of over 22 (3 runs)
Pakistan 84/3 (RR: 3.81)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
28* (35b 5x4) |
|
PD Collingwood |
|
1-0-3-0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
18* (56b 1x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
1-0-3-0 |
|
22.1 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run
|
22.2 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
2 runs,
helped to the cover region
|
22.3 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
thinks about working that through leg but takes the pace off the shot
|
22.4 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
quietly defended on the front foot
|
22.5 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
rocks on to his back foot and whips that out to point; top shot but collected on the boundary
|
22.6 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
brings his bat down over that one to work it into midwicket
|
Thanks Jenny, g'afternoon all. Here comes Collingwood.
It's Will Luke back in the chair
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End of over 23 (4 runs)
Pakistan 88/3 (RR: 3.82)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
19* (58b 1x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
2-0-7-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
31* (39b 5x4) |
|
PD Collingwood |
|
1-0-3-0 |
|
23.1 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
nudged into the legside
|
23.2 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
fuller and driven down to mid-off
|
23.3 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
ooh just a touch of swing there from Collingwood but it's neatly played out into the covers
|
23.4 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 wide,
miles wide of off stump and swinging away but Read snaffles it - a brilliant take, grabbing it with his right hand
|
23.4 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
pushed out into the covers
|
23.5 |
Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
touch of swing again but it's too straight and nudged away to the legside
|
23.6 |
Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run
|
Not a bad over but he's not looking remotely threatening, Collingwood
|
End of over 24 (6 runs)
Pakistan 94/3 (RR: 3.91)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
34* (42b 5x4) |
|
PD Collingwood |
|
2-0-9-0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
21* (61b 1x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
2-0-7-0 |
|
24.1 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
outside off and turning back into the right-hander, once again pushed out into the covers
|
24.2 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
nicely bowled from Dalrymple, full and straight and forcing the forward defensive
|
24.3 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
the batsman comes forward with a huge stride to meet the ball and smother the spin
|
24.4 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
FOUR,
a fabulous shot, smacking past mid-off for four. Super shot that, really marvellously hit
|
24.5 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
clever batting as Inzy pushes this out into the covers and nicks another single. Super cricket, this
|
24.6 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
Dalrymple roars the most unlikely of appeals
|
It's Yardy, the left-armer, to replace Collingwood. Spin at both ends! Great!
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End of over 25 (7 runs)
Pakistan 101/3 (RR: 4.04)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
22* (64b 1x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
3-0-14-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
40* (45b 6x4) |
|
PD Collingwood |
|
2-0-9-0 |
|
25.1 |
Yardy to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
pushed out to the legside
|
25.2 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
outside off and turning away but he rocks back and whips it to leg
|
25.3 |
Yardy to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
ah well bowled, gets a touch of turn and Inzamam watchfully defends
|
25.4 |
Yardy to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
Inzamam comes forward and hits it out into the covers
|
25.5 |
Yardy to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
too straight and Inzamam nudges it out into the legside
|
25.6 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
knocks this in front of square for another single
|
End of over 26 (4 runs)
Pakistan 105/3 (RR: 4.03)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
24* (66b 1x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
1-0-4-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
42* (49b 6x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
3-0-14-0 |
|
26.1 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
pushed back to the bowler
|
26.2 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
well bowled, Yousuf
|
26.3 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run
|
26.4 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 wide
|
26.4 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
pushed out to the leg side
|
26.5 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
driven to extra cover
|
26.6 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
tickled to short fine-leg
|
End of over 27 (3 runs)
Pakistan 108/3 (RR: 4.00)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
25* (71b 1x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
4-0-17-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
43* (50b 6x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
1-0-4-0 |
|
27.1 |
Yardy to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
too straight and yet again they grab a single
|
Come on Strauss, plug the gap
|
27.2 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
outside off and turning away, pushed to gully
|
27.3 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
oh what a beauty, turning away from Yousuf who is comprehensively beaten.
|
27.4 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
Yousuf prods at this without moving his feet
|
27.5 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
no run,
ooh drives this in the air, but it's short of cover. Very, very close.
|
Yousuf's getting a bit frustrated here
|
27.6 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
too short, Yousuf rocks back and pulls it .... but only for a single
|
End of over 28 (2 runs)
Pakistan 110/3 (RR: 3.92)
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
26* (76b 1x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
2-0-6-0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
44* (51b 6x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
4-0-17-0 |
|
28.1 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
too short from Dalrymple, pulled by Yousuf but again he finds the man at deep midwicket
|
28.2 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
and he ladles this into the offside for a single
|
28.3 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run
|
28.4 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
touch too straight, Yousuf taps it to long-on again
|
This is tip-and-run cricket here
|
28.5 |
Dalrymple to Mohammad Yousuf,
1 run,
ooh nicely bowled, inviting the drive and the batsman goes inside out to hit this down to long-off
|
28.6 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
no run,
batsman comes forward with a lunge to meet the ball, smothering the spin
|
End of over 29 (5 runs)
Pakistan 115/3 (RR: 3.96)
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
46* (54b 6x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
5-0-22-0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
|
29* (79b 1x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
2-0-6-0 |
|
29.1 |
Yardy to Mohammad Yousuf,
OUT,
GONE! Around the wicket, the arm ball - 79mph - and Yousuf chops it on! Massive wicket, and the end of a turgid 29 from Yousuf
|
|
Mohammad Yousuf b Yardy 29 (99m 80b 1x4 0x6) SR: 36.25
|
Strauss brings himself in as slip
Great stuff from Yardy - intelligent use of the arm ball, and Yousuf's vigil is over. Hope you're enjoying our coverage.
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29.2 |
Yardy to Shoaib Malik,
no run,
forces this out to mid-off
|
29.3 |
Yardy to Shoaib Malik,
OUT,
GONE! Malik drives this straight back to Yardy, at comfortable height, who makes no mistake. That was a pretty poor shot
|
|
Shoaib Malik c & b Yardy 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
|
Well what an over this is. Pakistan are really struggling now
|
29.4 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
Yardy holds this one back but Razzaq forces it into the covers
|
29.5 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
nicely flighted outside the offstump and clunked back to the bowler
|
29.6 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
very well bowled on offstump, turning away
|
A double-wicket maiden for Yardy. Well done that man
|
End of over 30 (wicket maiden)
Pakistan 115/5 (RR: 3.83)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
0* (3b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
3-1-6-2 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq |
|
46* (54b 6x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
5-0-22-0 |
|
30.1 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
1 run,
pushed out into the covers
|
30.2 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
massive appeal, mainly from the wicketkeeper Read, to one which turns sharply outside the offstump but it's going over the top
|
30.3 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
driven back past the bowler, who dives over the top of it, and they grab a single
|
30.4 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run
|
30.5 |
Dalrymple to Inzamam-ul-Haq,
OUT,
got him! That's the big one, as it were, as Dalrymple angles this into Inzamam's pads who chips it, without timing and in the air, back to the bowler who jumps across to take a very fine catch. What a blow that is
|
|
Inzamam-ul-Haq c & b Dalrymple 47 (78m 56b 6x4 0x6) SR: 83.92
|
Here comes Kamran Akmal
|
30.6 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
outside off, turning back into Akmal who whips it to midwicket...and only just short of him, too
|
End of over 31 (2 runs)
Pakistan 117/6 (RR: 3.77)
| Kamran Akmal |
|
0* (1b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
6-0-24-1 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
1* (6b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
3-1-6-2 |
|
31.1 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
angled away to point
|
31.2 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
pushed off the back foot, neatly played
|
31.3 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
oh well bowled! Gets a leading edge which falls short of a short mid-off
|
31.4 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
and again, very well bowled and the batsman looks all at sea here against Yardy
|
31.5 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
gets bat on this but no run on offer
|
31.6 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
oh, so close! A late-cut which just evades Strauss's right hand at first slip. Cripes that was close
|
Here's Jenny.
Cheers Will. Hello again!
|
End of over 32 (2 runs)
Pakistan 119/6 (RR: 3.71)
| Kamran Akmal |
|
1* (5b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
4-1-8-2 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
2* (8b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
6-0-24-1 |
|
32.1 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
guided straight to midwicket
|
32.2 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
patted out to mid on
|
32.3 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
hit to square
|
32.4 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
flicked off the legs behind square
|
32.5 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
no power on that one which rolls to the leg-side again
|
32.6 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
driven out to cover
|
End of over 33 (2 runs)
Pakistan 121/6 (RR: 3.66)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
3* (12b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
7-0-26-1 |
| Kamran Akmal |
|
2* (7b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
4-1-8-2 |
|
33.1 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
defended on the front foot
|
33.2 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
1 run
|
33.3 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
rushed that one out to point and it's scooped up
|
33.4 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
2 runs,
driven out to cover this time
|
33.5 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
edged and just wide of Strauss at first slip; he got his right hand to it with a low dive. A chance
|
33.6 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
defended forward
|
End of over 34 (5 runs)
Pakistan 126/6 (RR: 3.70)
| Kamran Akmal |
|
3* (9b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
5-1-13-2 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
7* (16b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
7-0-26-1 |
|
34.1 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
bent in at the righthander and that's squeezed back out, against the spin, to cover. Nice shot
|
34.2 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
more loop but well waited for and that's driven to cover
|
34.3 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
pitches outside off and the batsman reaches out, on his front knee, to play a premeditated paddle-sweep to square
|
34.4 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
defended off the back foot
|
34.5 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
driven to cover where it's quickly picked up
|
34.6 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
optimistic shout of "Caaaaaa-" from Dalrymple as the ball rushes on to the bat and he defends it forward without alarm
|
End of over 35 (2 runs)
Pakistan 128/6 (RR: 3.65)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
8* (20b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
8-0-28-1 |
| Kamran Akmal |
|
4* (11b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
5-1-13-2 |
|
35.1 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
lashes that one to deep-cover with quick hands and an attacking glint in the eye
|
35.2 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
pitches on middle and that's helped into the leg-side
|
35.3 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
driven out to Bell on the off-side sweeping boundary and he throws it back into the bowler, as instructed by screams at that end
|
35.4 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
rushed out to cover
|
35.5 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
ooh, sharp spin at a decent pace - 56mph. Nippy turn and bounce, there, and that leaves the batsman off the pitch, deceiving him in the turn. Like it
|
35.6 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
defended this time
|
That's drinks, folks
|
End of over 36 (4 runs)
Pakistan 132/6 (RR: 3.66)
| Kamran Akmal |
|
6* (15b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
6-1-17-2 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
10* (22b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
8-0-28-1 |
|
36.1 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
pushed up there but that's well squeezed out to long off for an easy single
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36.2 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
on the money and that's defended on the front foot
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36.3 |
Dalrymple to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
reaches out to paddle one that pitches outside off behind square
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36.4 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
bump ball collected tidily by a diving Dalrymple and the crowd thinks it's a catch. It's not, but it does save a few runs
|
36.5 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
hit straight to the fielder in the cover region
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36.6 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
stopped at cover
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End of over 37 (2 runs)
Pakistan 134/6 (RR: 3.62)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
11* (26b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
9-0-30-1 |
| Kamran Akmal |
|
7* (17b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
6-1-17-2 |
|
37.1 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
2 runs,
leaves room for himself to throw his arms into that one which rockets to point
|
37.2 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
1 run,
comes forward to drive that to cover
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37.3 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
driven to mid off
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37.4 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
hit to point
|
37.5 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
no run,
more troubling spin and that's defended
|
37.6 |
Yardy to Kamran Akmal,
OUT,
tries to guide the ball with the spin through to third man, but that's straight to Strauss at first slip for a soft dismissal. Pakistan are really up against it now
|
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Kamran Akmal c Strauss b Yardy 10 (20m 22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 45.45
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More spin! This time it's Pietersen who's already shown his worth as a bowler this summer
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End of over 38 (4 runs)
Pakistan 138/7 (RR: 3.63)
|
|
MH Yardy |
|
7-1-21-3 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
12* (27b) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
9-0-30-1 |
|
38.1 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
FOUR,
drops that short, a rank long hop and that's firmly rocketed in front of square. A poor start from Pietersen - a gift in fact
|
38.2 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
guides that to short fine leg
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38.3 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
short but a big rip into the batsman - still enough room for a drive out to cover, though
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38.4 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
ooh, that turned into Shoaib and there's nearly a shout for lbw, but that ball was dong too much and would have missed leg comfortably
|
38.5 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
thinks about swatting that into the leg-side
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38.6 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
hit off the back foot to mid-on, who passes it to Pietersen who in turn wings that back in to the wicketkeeper
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End of over 39 (5 runs)
Pakistan 143/7 (RR: 3.66)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
0* (3b) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
1-0-5-0 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
17* (30b 1x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
7-1-21-3 |
|
39.1 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
pushed that one up and it's defended
|
39.2 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
similar ball, similar result. The spinners are doing a good job for England here
|
39.3 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
pitches that one right up there, on middle and it straightens as it bounces
|
39.4 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
driven into the covers for the first run of the over
|
39.5 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
the batsman pulls out of that one, dropping his bat down at the last minute as the ball moves away off the seam
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39.6 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
oooh! Beautiful ball! A confident appeal results in surprise when the umpire isn't interested in one which pitches, straightens and feathers just past the outside edge (he was well beaten) into a prematurely-jubilant Read's hands
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End of over 40 (1 run)
Pakistan 144/7 (RR: 3.60)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
0* (5b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
8-1-22-3 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
18* (34b 1x4) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
1-0-5-0 |
|
40.1 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
defended
|
40.2 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
defended again
|
40.3 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
tickled that one ever so gently to short square
|
40.4 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
pitches outside off and bends back into the batsman who plays it off the backfoot
|
40.5 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
2 runs
|
40.6 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
defended into the on-side
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End of over 41 (3 runs)
Pakistan 147/7 (RR: 3.58)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
2* (8b) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
2-0-8-0 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
19* (37b 1x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
8-1-22-3 |
|
41.1 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
defended
|
41.2 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
again that pitches on middle and straightens. Yardy's looking continually dangerous here
|
41.3 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
driven out to the cover boundary
|
41.4 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
that beats the batsman who plays over it, misses it and that hits him low on the shoulder
|
41.5 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
this time that hits the glove as the batsman tries to defend it
|
41.6 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
defended on the back foot
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Thanks Jennifer. It's Will here - hi there. Terrific bowling from England who have rather stunned Pakistan this afternoon; Strauss's yardies are doing the business.
Will is itching to get back to the commentary - so without further ado, here he is
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End of over 42 (1 run)
Pakistan 148/7 (RR: 3.52)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
2* (11b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
9-1-23-3 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
20* (40b 1x4) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
2-0-8-0 |
|
42.1 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
1 wide,
wild and woolly from Pietersen, down the legside and called a wide
|
42.1 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
FOUR,
too short, too wide and pumped off the back foot through extra cover for four. A four - a rare boundary indeed
|
42.2 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
and Razzaq goes for an almighty heave, looking to his this into France or beyond, but can only clunk it to mid-on
|
42.3 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
well bowled, fuller and straighter and defended
|
42.4 |
Pietersen to Shoaib Akhtar,
1 run,
down the legside and whipped to fine-leg
|
42.5 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
no run
|
42.6 |
Pietersen to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
skips down the pitch and drives, inside out, to mid-off
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End of over 43 (8 runs)
Pakistan 156/7 (RR: 3.62)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
26* (44b 2x4) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
3-0-16-0 |
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
3* (13b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
9-1-23-3 |
|
43.1 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
ooh lovely ball again from Yardy, taking the splice of the bat
|
43.2 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
too short but no single on offer there as he cuts it hard straight to cover
|
43.3 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
fuller and straighter, forced back to the bowler
|
43.4 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
very well bowled, too full (and fast) to do anything with
|
43.5 |
Yardy to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
ever so slightly wider and cut into the covers, they scamper through for a single - dangerous, though, as it's Collingwood...but his throw is wide of the stumps
|
43.6 |
Yardy to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
an ungainly mow across the line, completely mistimes it
|
Well bowled Michael Yardy - terrific figures on debut.
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End of over 44 (1 run)
Pakistan 157/7 (RR: 3.56)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
3* (14b) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
10-1-24-3 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
27* (49b 2x4) |
|
KP Pietersen |
|
3-0-16-0 |
|
44.1 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
blimey - he completely mishits this, attempting to clobber it for about 12 and ending up with none
|
44.2 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
turns sharply, and he jumps back to defend
|
44.3 |
Dalrymple to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
clunked down the ground to Joyce at long-on who manages to keep it down to just a single
|
44.4 |
Dalrymple to Shoaib Akhtar,
SIX,
but he gets hold of this one! It's sailing high and handsome over midwicket - that is a monstrous strike from Shoaib, and a fine catch in the crowd
|
44.5 |
Dalrymple to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
well bowled Dalrymple! Quicker ball, the arm ball, and it beats the right-hander
|
44.6 |
Dalrymple to Shoaib Akhtar,
1 run,
full-bunger but Shoaib can only hit it to long-off for a single
|
Now then...here comes Broad. With five overs left, what can he do to strangle Pakistan's lower-order? Shoaib is capable of smashing balls into the river Trent
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End of over 45 (8 runs)
Pakistan 165/7 (RR: 3.66)
| Shoaib Akhtar |
|
10* (17b 1x6) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
10-0-38-1 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
28* (52b 2x4) |
|
MH Yardy |
|
10-1-24-3 |
|
45.1 |
Broad to Shoaib Akhtar,
no run,
dropped! Shoaib absolutely laces this one off the middle, in the air to Strauss at cover who parries it, and it bobbles up...but he can't take the rebound. A dropped chance, but his hands must be ringing
|
45.2 |
Broad to Shoaib Akhtar,
OUT,
and it's up in the air as Shoaib tries to hit this over Broad's head, gets a leading edge down to Joyce at third man who runs in and takes a useful, albeit comfortable catch. Broad has his man.
|
|
Shoaib Akhtar c Joyce b Broad 10 (20m 19b 0x4 1x6) SR: 52.63
|
45.3 |
Broad to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
squirted down to Joyce at third man again
|
It's the silly season now - under five overs to go, and mayhem could ensue
|
45.4 |
Broad to Naved-ul-Hasan,
no run,
outside off, no great pace and is left well alone
|
45.5 |
Broad to Naved-ul-Hasan,
no run,
ooh what a delivery that is, angling into the right-hander before cutting away from the batsman's meek prod forward. No appeal from the wicketkeeper or the bowler, bizarrely
|
45.6 |
Broad to Naved-ul-Hasan,
no run,
angles this into the batsman, hits his pad and bobbles out to leg&
|
Mahmood into the attack. Or as as a friend recently said to me, "Mahmood's a bit
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End of over 46 (1 run)
Pakistan 166/8 (RR: 3.60)
| Naved-ul-Hasan |
|
0* (3b) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
7-1-33-1 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
29* (53b 2x4) |
|
JWM Dalrymple |
|
10-0-38-1 |
|
46.1 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
down the leg side but Razzaq can't get hold of it and it bobbles out to midwicket
|
46.2 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
well bowled Mahmood! A very slow ball, completely deceiving Razzaq, but it was misdirected really...aim at the stumps
|
46.3 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
short and slow again, they scamper a single to midwicket who flings in a quick return
|
46.4 |
Mahmood to Naved-ul-Hasan,
1 wide,
and that's a wide down the legside, which gets a cheer from a healthy Pakistan crowd
|
46.4 |
Mahmood to Naved-ul-Hasan,
1 wide,
outside off this time, and too wide
|
46.4 |
Mahmood to Naved-ul-Hasan,
2 runs,
pushed off the back foot to deep extra cover, nicely timed
|
46.5 |
Mahmood to Naved-ul-Hasan,
FOUR,
well, it's another slower ball but it's hopelessly misdirected. Too wide of the offstump and Rana reads it, clobbering it over long-off for four. Fine shot.
|
46.6 |
Mahmood to Naved-ul-Hasan,
2 runs,
tucked off his legs down to fine-leg and they push hard for two
|
Ah, now then, it's the big shopping store into the attack, Jon Lewis.
Excellent over for Pakistan; 11 runs and plenty of intent
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End of over 47 (11 runs)
Pakistan 177/8 (RR: 3.76)
| Naved-ul-Hasan |
|
8* (6b 1x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
7-1-36-1 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
30* (56b 2x4) |
|
SCJ Broad |
|
7-1-33-1 |
|
47.1 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
FOUR,
oh that's a superb shot, smiting it over midwicket for a four. Very well timed
|
47.2 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
swing and a miss - shudder to think how far that would've gone if he connected - and Read takes the ball expertly, whipping off the bails and asking the umpire...but Razzaq was safely back in his crease
|
47.3 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
FOUR,
oh, fantastic shot; outside off stump, too full and he creams it over cover for another four! Have some of that
|
47.4 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
no run
|
47.5 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
down the legside, Razzaq swings this to deep square leg but they can only get a single
|
Rana on strike now
|
47.6 |
Lewis to Naved-ul-Hasan,
2 leg byes,
Rana comes forward, misses the ball which flies past Read down to third man.
|
This is a great comeback from Pakistan. Two overs left, and they're ticking right now. Lovely cameo from Razzaq. Mahmood to continue
|
End of over 48 (11 runs)
Pakistan 188/8 (RR: 3.91)
| Naved-ul-Hasan |
|
8* (7b 1x4) |
|
J Lewis |
|
9-1-29-2 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
39* (61b 4x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
7-1-36-1 |
|
48.1 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
no run,
the bouncer, Razzaq ducks underneath and it's a dot ball. But that's Mahmood's "lot" for bouncers in this over...
|
48.2 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
SIX,
yes, that's gone! He climbs into this shorter delivery, another slower ball, and smacks it with a resounding clunk of the bat miles over midwicket.
|
This is messy for England, and superb for Pakistan
|
48.3 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
5 wides,
down the legside, oh dear, it passes Read. Mahmood's losing it here, and losing it badly...it races down to fine-leg
|
48.3 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
4 leg byes,
and he just gets a bat on it, or something anyway, but it beats a wide fine-leg and it races for another four
|
48.4 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
SIX,
that's into France! He moves to leg and swings through the line, smashing it over a wide long-off for another enormous six! This is carnage for England
|
48.5 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
FOUR,
outside off, Razzaq creams this over extra cover for four! Exhilarating batting from Razzaq, and poor bowling from Mahmood
|
48.6 |
Mahmood to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
slower ball from Mahmood and for once Razzaq can't time it, clunking it over the bowler's head
|
26 runs off the over. Twenty six runs from a single over. Yowzers
|
End of over 49 (26 runs)
Pakistan 214/8 (RR: 4.36)
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
56* (67b 5x4 2x6) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
8-1-58-1 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan |
|
8* (7b 1x4) |
|
J Lewis |
|
9-1-29-2 |
|
49.1 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
1 run,
a yorker (at last), but it's dug out and pushed down the ground
|
49.2 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
SIX,
it's gone again, miles over long-off! What a shot, and what an innings - absolutely crunching Lewis for another six
|
49.3 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
1 leg bye,
he tries to smite it over midwicket, but misses out and they take a single
|
Breathless cricket, this
|
49.4 |
Lewis to Naved-ul-Hasan,
1 run,
Rana's at now, the attempted sweep ballooning the ball over the wicketkeeper's head. Neither fine-leg or third man can reach it..and they pick up a single as that's one short
|
Razzaq back on strike
|
49.5 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
SIX,
this is extraordinary batting, absolutely remarkable. Another mow across the line; another missile over midwicket, yet another six!
|
The last ball of the innings, what can Lewis do now?
|
49.6 |
Lewis to Abdul Razzaq,
SIX,
never mind what Lewis can do, this is Razzaq's time and he creams it over his head for the biggest six of the lot.
|
Here come Ed Joyce and Andrew Strauss, the two England openers, jogging past the Pakistani huddle. So then, 236 to win and it'll be Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif to open the bowling for Pakistan
47 scored from the last two overs - five fours, five sixes from Razzaq who has suddenly, dramatically put Pakistan back into this match. Well - quite remarkable hitting from Razzaq which has really given Pakistan a great chance of sealing the series. England's bowlers dominated the Pakistan batsmen for so much of their innings until the Razzaq Rollercoaster got going. So then - join us in about 40 minutes for England's reply where Jenny will take you through the first 10 overs
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End of over 50 (21 runs)
Pakistan 235/8
| Abdul Razzaq |
|
75* (72b 5x4 5x6) |
|
J Lewis |
|
10-1-49-2 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan |
|
9* (8b 1x4) |
|
SI Mahmood |
|
8-1-58-1 |
|