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England vs Pakistan, 1st Match at Birmingham, , Jun 07 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Match (D/N), Birmingham, June 07, 2001, NatWest Series
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(47.2/50 ov, T:274) 165

Pakistan won by 108 runs

Player Of The Match
77 (106)
saeed-anwar
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Crowd invades again and they run for their lives

A good performance by Pakistan while England were lack lustre today

The Anwar - Inzamam partnership, did put the match beyond reach and then Waqar struck early to peg England back into a defensive mood

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Match State: Pakistan won by 108 runs

47.2
W
Afridi to Mullally, OUT

edged into Latif's gloves, and its all over, Pakistan get a comprehensive victory by 108 runs

Alan Mullally c †Rashid Latif b Shahid Afridi 3 (39b 0x4 0x6 65m) SR: 7.69
47.1
Afridi to Mullally, no run

pushed back

end of over 472 runs
ENG: 165/9CRR: 3.51 RRR: 36.33
Nick Knight59 (114b 4x4)
Alan Mullally3 (37b)
Abdul Razzaq 7-0-24-1
46.6
Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

slower ball, left alone

46.5
1
Abdul Razzaq to Mullally, 1 run

bouncer, popped to an empty gully area

46.4
Abdul Razzaq to Mullally, no run

drives it back to Razzaq

46.3
1
Abdul Razzaq to Knight, 1 run

turned to mid wicket

46.2
Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

plays late, chopped to cover

46.1
Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

on the stumps, fended back

end of over 463 runs
ENG: 163/9CRR: 3.54 RRR: 27.75
Alan Mullally2 (35b)
Nick Knight58 (110b 4x4)
Shahid Afridi 7-2-15-2

Razzaq brought in

45.6
Afridi to Mullally, no run

goes back and pushes to mid on

45.5
1
Afridi to Knight, 1 run

cuts to third man

45.4
Afridi to Knight, no run

very far forward, defends

45.3
Afridi to Knight, no run

defends it to off

45.2
2
Afridi to Knight, 2 runs

turned to fine leg

45.1
Afridi to Knight, no run

flighted ball, defended to the off

end of over 451 run
ENG: 160/9CRR: 3.55 RRR: 22.80
Alan Mullally2 (34b)
Nick Knight55 (105b 4x4)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-20-2
44.6
Saqlain Mushtaq to Mullally, no run

pushed to leg

44.5
Saqlain Mushtaq to Mullally, no run

turned to mid wicket

44.4
1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, 1 run

driven to extra cover, fire crackers let off, wonder if we are in England?

44.3
Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

left alone outside off

44.2
Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

driven to cover

44.1
Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

reaches out and tries to pad it away

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