England vs Pakistan, 3rd Test at Leeds, Aug 04 2006 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd Test, Leeds, August 04 - 08, 2006, Pakistan tour of England and Scotland
515 & 345
(T:323) 538 & 155

England won by 167 runs

younis-khan
Player Of The Match
173 & 41
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Scorecard summary
England1st Inn
515/10(123 overs)
135 (169)
5/123 (29)
119 (206)
2/111 (34)
Pakistan1st Inn
538/10(141.4 overs)
192 (261)
3/127 (47.4)
173 (285)
2/108 (24)
England2nd Inn
345/10(88.3 overs)
116 (171)
3/32 (14)
3/100 (21.3)
Pakistan2nd Inn
155/10(47.5 overs)
41 (83)
4/22 (8)
3/39 (17.5)
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Panesar finishes with 3 for 39, well bowled. "Montstrous," suggests wannabe-Sun-headline-writer Andrew Miller but he has a point, that was some way to finish: stumped Read, bowled Panesar.

Well, well, England well and truly blew Pakistan away there to wrap up the series 2-0 ahead of the final Test which starts at The Oval on the 17th. But today belongs to England and particularly their young bowlers, with three wickets for Panesar and 4 for 22 for Saj Mahmood, from eight overs. Glorious stuff.

Andrew Miller notes that that's England's first series victory since the Ashes last summer, and Pakistan's first defeat since their tour of Australia in 2004-05, six series ago. Perhaps Pakistan can restore some pride in Kennington next week, but before that, all the celebrating will be done by England. Thanks for joining myself and Will Luke over the past five days; this has been scintillating stuff and we hope for more next time.

47.5
W
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT

and that’s it, England have won the series with that wicket. That was a sharp stumping by Read to dismiss Inzamam, who was out by some distance, there. Inzamam came charging down the pitch in a final act of defiance.

Inzamam-ul-Haq st †Read b Panesar 37 (73b 6x4 0x6 84m) SR: 50.68
47.4
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

pitches on leg and that’s well defended

47.3
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

doesn’t quite drive that one properly and it cannons into the pitch

47.2
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

defended

47.1
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

pitches outside off, turns away and that sneaks past the outside edge into Read’s gloves

Over47
5 runs
PAK 155/9CRR: 3.29
Danish Kaneria 0 (2b)Inzamam-ul-Haq 37 (68b 6x4)
SI Mahmood4/22 (8)
46.6
Mahmood to Danish Kaneria, no run

attempted yorker, a little too full, Kaneria spots it and digs it out - Inzamam will be on strike again

Stat attack courtesy of Andrew Miller: Inzy's just got past Alec Stewart (8463) and is now the 11th-highest run-scorer in Test history

46.5
1
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1 run

strays down leg this time, stops a touch on the pitch, Inzamam waits for it and rolls his wrists over that one, sending it square with a languid pull

46.4
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

a curious shot from Inzamam who goes for a big pull shot but the ball doesn’t get up as much as he’d thought and it flies below his under edge

46.3
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

forced on to the back foot. Hostile this from Mahmood, who’s scenting blood

46.2
4
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR runs

beautiful shot; there’s no messing there from Inzamam who larrups a charging cover-drive straight to the boundary. Glorious

46.1
Mahmood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

ooh, lovely ball bounces short and shoots past the batsman’s nose

Over46
1 run
PAK 150/9CRR: 3.26
Danish Kaneria 0 (1b)Inzamam-ul-Haq 32 (63b 5x4)
MS Panesar2/39 (17)
45.6
Panesar to Danish Kaneria, no run

forward defence and Kaneria survives

45.5
1
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1 run

a single at last to square

45.4
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

that one deceives and leaves Inzamam who tries to drive that one

45.3
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

again Inzamam isn’t interested in the single, as he paddles that one down to fine leg

45.2
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

shortish one, keeps low and Inzamam sweeps that lazily, lovingly, to square but turns down the single

45.1
Panesar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

rocks on to his backfoot to push that gently into fully

Over45
1 run, 2 wickets
PAK 149/9CRR: 3.31
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31 (58b 5x4)
SI Mahmood4/17 (7)
44.6
W
Mahmood to Umar Gul, OUT

gone! Well, that didn’t take long. Gul prods forward and a huge edge just below the handle flies to Collingwood at third slip who snaffles a sharp chance. This game is England's for the taking

Umar Gul c Collingwood b Mahmood 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
44.5
Mahmood to Umar Gul, no run

fine delivery; perfect line and length and a touch of inswing off the seam. The batsman reaches out at that one and then remonstrates with himself for that headrush

44.4
Mahmood to Umar Gul, no run
Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Mohammad Yousuf
192 runs (261)
25 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
40 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
83%
Younis Khan
173 runs (285)
22 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
43 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
93%
Best performances - bowlers
Umar Gul
O
29
M
4
R
123
W
5
ECO
4.24
SI Mahmood
O
8
M
2
R
22
W
4
ECO
2.75
Match details
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Season2006
Player Of The Match
Series resultEngland led the 4-match series 2-0
Match numberTest no. 1813
Hours of play (local time)11am start, Lunch 1-1.40pm, Tea 3.40pm-4pm, Close 6pm
Match days4,5,6,7,8 August 2006 - day (5-day match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee