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England vs Pakistan, 4th Match at Nottingham, , Sep 08 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th Match (D/N), Nottingham, September 08, 2006, Pakistan tour of England and Scotland
(46.2/50 ov, T:236) 237/2

England won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
86* (111)
ian-bell
New
ENG
Full commentary

Abdul Razzaq was absolutely outstanding in his brutal knock of 75, but England won at a canter with 22 balls left. Fine knocks from Ian Bell and Andrew Strauss, with Kevin Pietersen also showing an improvement upon his scratchy form in this series thus far. We hope you've enjoyed our commentary on today's match - do join us for Sunday's, at Edgbaston, which gets underway at the earlier time of 10.15BST - don't be late!

Well that's a really good effort from England who exploited a tired-looking Pakistan side - and, best of all, it keeps the series alive which is surely good news for all concerned. No one likes a dead-rubber, and England have a chance to level the series 2-2 in the final match at Edgbaston on Sunday.

46.2
4
Hafeez to Pietersen, FOUR runs

on leg stump again and Pietersen simply swats it over the bowler's head for four! Great way to finish the game, one in which England have dominated for much of the day.

46.1
1
Hafeez to Bell, 1 run

on leg stump, punched to long-on

end of over 465 runs
ENG: 232/2CRR: 5.04 RRR: 1.00
Kevin Pietersen37 (47b 5x4)
Ian Bell85 (110b 10x4)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-25-0
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-16-1
45.6
Afridi to Pietersen, no run

late-cuts this to a short fine-leg

45.5
Afridi to Pietersen, no run

tries to sweep and misses

45.4
Afridi to Pietersen, no run

woops! The ball passes the outside edge of Pietersen's attempted cut

45.3
1
Afridi to Bell, 1 run

pushed to leg and there's a fumble at midwicket

45.2
4
Afridi to Bell, FOUR runs

but a corking response from Bell, driving handsomely and crisply through the covers. What a shot

45.1
Afridi to Bell, no run

a beauty to beat Bell! Turning, bouncing, and missing the bat

end of over 455 runs
ENG: 227/2CRR: 5.04 RRR: 1.80
Kevin Pietersen37 (44b 5x4)
Ian Bell80 (107b 9x4)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-16-1
Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-0
44.6
Hafeez to Pietersen, no run
44.5
Hafeez to Pietersen, no run

bang on middle stump - very little turn there and it's punched to mid-on

44.4
2lb
Hafeez to Pietersen, 2 leg byes

wrong line, too straight and it bobbles down to fine-leg

44.3
Hafeez to Pietersen, no run

good length forcing Pietersen forward

44.2
Hafeez to Pietersen, no run

pushed to mid-on but there's no run there

44.2
3w
Hafeez to Pietersen, 3 wide

attempts to sweep this but it's too wide, and they run two. Three wides

44.1
Hafeez to Pietersen, no run
end of over 444 runs
ENG: 222/2CRR: 5.04 RRR: 2.33
Ian Bell80 (107b 9x4)
Kevin Pietersen37 (38b 5x4)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-20-0
Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-56-0

It's double Nelson. 222 for 2. Or as Richie Benaud might say "Choo hundred and chwenty choo for choo"

43.6
Afridi to Bell, no run

clunked into the covers

43.5
Afridi to Bell, no run

lands this on leg, driven back to the bowler

43.4
1
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run

very nicely flighted, beating Pietersen who comes forward and gets an inside edge

43.3
Afridi to Pietersen, no run

yorker-length ball from Afridi which Pietersen can only push back to him

43.2
2lb
Afridi to Pietersen, 2 leg byes