yorker! That's the way to bring down skyscrapers, denotate them at the foundations ... Irfan's timbers tumble, and it's 1-1 with two to play!
England vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Abu Dhabi, Nov 13 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Abu Dhabi, November 13, 2015, England tour of United Arab Emirates
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10.20pm So, England bounce back from their six-wicket drubbing with a 95-run thumping. Performances from every member of the team - Hales hundred, Roy and Root fifties, key new-ball spells from Topley and Willey, four wickets in the middle overs from Woakes, and a fine spell of 10-0-32-1 from Adil Rashid, to name but the main men.
For Pakistan, Wahab Riaz was magnificent with the ball and Sarfraz defiant with the bat, but much like England in the Test series, a handful of outstanding contributions couldn't atone for a whole load of not-a-lot.
aadil140: "DARPOOK (coward) innings? seriously bro? i'd rather say BAHADUR ( brave) innings" For what it's worth, I thought he battered it like a badmash. But what would I know?
Anyhow, that's your lot for this evening. Thanks for dropping by. Have a read of David Hopps' match report before you go, and from myself, Andrew Miller, and Gnasher, good night and see you next week for match No. 3.
45.5
W
Topley to Irfan, OUT
Mohammad Irfan b Topley 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
Peter: "Len Hutton? What about Peter May....." Nah, I can never forgive him for his stint as chairman of selectors
45.4
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Topley to Irfan, no run
thumped into the leg side
Irfan calls for another bat. Perhaps he'd prefer to use a stepladder
Osama: "sarfaraz I salute you....such a DARPOOK (Urdu) Innings " I assumed it wasn't Swahili...
45.3
1
Topley to Yasir Shah, 1 run
flat-batted into the leg-side again
45.2
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Topley to Yasir Shah, no run
another big wind-up, but no contact this time, other than ball on thigh pad
45.1
6
Topley to Yasir Shah, SIX runs
there's six of them! Slower ball, too short, Yasir was anchored on the back foot and that has travelled way over midwicket!
Omarr: "104 need off 34 balls? Even Afridi was unable to do that.. He managed 102 off 37"
end of over 453 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 181/9CRR: 4.02 • RRR: 20.60
Yasir Shah9 (10b 1x4)
Chris Woakes 8-0-33-4
Reece Topley 9-1-26-0
Waqar khairi: "Way too many comments involving misbah and afridi. I guess we will never be over them" I'm still not over Len Hutton
44.6
W
Woakes to Sarfaraz, OUT
lovely line, a cutter, nipping back in as Sarfraz attempts a back-foot drive but is cramped for room by the grip off the surface, and Buttler tidies up
Sarfaraz Ahmed c †Buttler b Woakes 64 (76b 3x4 0x6 97m) SR: 84.21
44.5
1
Woakes to Yasir Shah, 1 run
slower-ball bouncer, pulled round the corner without much timing
Qasim Anwar: "why they keep playing the song Mama de Mama de and why does that singer want mama?" Everyone needs their mama sometimes. Especially at 180 for 8...
44.4
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Woakes to Yasir Shah, no run
short and through to the keeper
44.3
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Woakes to Yasir Shah, no run
tidy drive, but straight to the fielder
44.2
1
Woakes to Sarfaraz, 1 run
forward, pushed to cover, Sarfraz is already halfway down so why not make it a run?
david: "Pakistan's situation quite needy / A hell of a slump, yes indeedy! / They're truly bereft / No boom-booms are left / Won't somebody send for Afridi?"
44.1
1
Woakes to Yasir Shah, 1 run
attractively eased out to square leg for another notch on the scoreboard. Holding the flourish on that leg glance
end of over 446 runs
PAK: 178/8CRR: 4.04 • RRR: 17.66
Yasir Shah7 (6b 1x4)
Sarfaraz Ahmed63 (74b 3x4)
Reece Topley 9-1-26-0
Chris Woakes 7-0-30-3
Mubariz: "This is why I love Pakistan. #nevergiveup. By the way why isnt Ahmed Shahzad playing ?" One of the many mysteries that is Pakistan cricket
43.6
1
Topley to Yasir Shah, 1 run
outside off, dabbed down to third man
43.5
4
Topley to Yasir Shah, FOUR runs
full toss, walloped on the up and clean through the covers. That will keep the embers glowing!
43.4
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Topley to Yasir Shah, no run
nothing doing there
asif : "Come on Safraz, do an innings like Razzs best!! what an innings that was!!! " That would liven things up
43.3
1
Topley to Sarfaraz, 1 run
slower ball, a lot of them about. Wiped out to mid-on
43.2
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Topley to Sarfaraz, no run
round the wicket, another attempted sweep thumps into the front pad. Well outside off stump
Gumnam Kumar: "@Miller On Afridi Comment, I'll have what you're having!" G&T please. Make it a double, this match is cooked!
43.1
•
Topley to Sarfaraz, no run
attempted sweep, struck outside the line
end of over 436 runs
PAK: 172/8CRR: 4.00 • RRR: 16.00
Sarfaraz Ahmed62 (71b 3x4)
Yasir Shah2 (3b)
Chris Woakes 7-0-30-3
David Willey 8-0-25-3
Reginald: "Sarfaraz has been black adder and the rest of his teammates have been baldricks...... " Haven't spotted many cunning plans though
42.6
1
Woakes to Sarfaraz, 1 run
thumped out to deep cover again. He's timing it well and seeing it even better
42.5
2
Woakes to Sarfaraz, 2 runs
sweet timing, a beautiful square drive. A less beautiful full-length dive to make his ground as he comes back for two
42.4
2
Woakes to Sarfaraz, 2 runs
battered, hard into the covers. Hales intercepts the boundary
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