Passions run high as Governor's XI cling on against England in Peshawar

Controversy appears to have been averted with the match referee Farooq Zaman saying that he is not taking any action against Andy Caddick for his altercation with umpire Sajjad Asghar, after his appeal for a catch behind had been turned down.

Caddick was convinced he had Akhtar Sarfraz caught by Stewart. After umpire Sajjad Asghar had turned down the appeal Caddick gestured to his ear suggesting the nick was clearly audible. In a hostile spell Caddick made his feelings clear to the batsmen too.

The referee told CricInfo: "Nasser Hussain asked me if an official complaint had been made and I confirmed that the umpire has not done so. I cannot take any action unless a complaint is made to me. I shall be speaking to Nasser Hussain again in the morning."

Asghar confirmed: "Caddick apologised to me at the end of the over and I accepted it so I am not going to report it officially."

England, having taken a stranglehold on this match at the start of the second session, had loosened their grip a little by the end of it.

A century partnership for the fourth wicket took the Governor's XI to 115 for four at stumps on the third day in Peshawar, with injured opener Wajahatullah Wasti unable to bat. They have an overall lead of 24.

The two batsmen who did the repair work, Naumanullah and Akhtar Sarfraz battled for two and a half hours, taking every opportunity to score.

Sarfraz, who had been dropped on 16 by Graham Thorpe at second slip, went on to play his strokes freely, hitting six boundaries before surviving, on 47, the confident appeal for a catch behind.

By close of play Sarfraz was 53 not out from 125 balls. Meanwhile his partner, Naumanullah, was more aggressive, hitting a six over long-on off Ashley Giles and reaching his half-century from 99 balls. He fell on that score, caught at short mid-wicket, giving Darren Gough his third wicket. Two balls later bad light brought an end to the day's play.

Earlier in the innings a brilliant opening burst by England's fast bowlers had reduced the Governor's X1 to 13 for three.

With a first innings deficit of 91, the Governor's X1 lost Taufeeq Umer for one when Gough induced him to play-on to his stumps in his second over. Six balls later, Imran Farhat edged behind off Caddick with still just the one run on the scoreboard.

Yasir Hameed, a high contributor in the first innings with 57, then fell leg before wicket to Gough for five. Within half an hour after lunch England had removed the first three batsmen. But by tea they had progressed to 65 without further loss.

England were earlier all out for 315. The Governor's X1 claimed two quick wickets when they dismissed Thorpe with the total on 282, after 41 had been added to the overnight score, and seven runs later Craig White fell to a catch on the long leg boundary for 21.

Thorpe, who had hit 88 in the previous match in Rawalpindi, was again in fine form but batted more steadily, for two hours, before falling just two short of a half-century. He had hit three boundaries and in going for a fourth, from an attempted pull, he top edged to gully.

Pace bowler, Kashif Raza struck twice shortly before lunch. He first had Ian Salisbury leg before wicket on 297, and eight runs later Caddick, slashing, was caught at point. Finally, Giles, on 24, was caught when he skied his shot behind the bowler.