What a win for Pakistan. They rediscovered their flair and the tournament has come alive. It was floated full and outside off stump and Afridi went for the big slog sweep, top edged it high over midwicket. McCullum ran back and the deep midwicket fielder ran in and they collided as the ball landed between them. Both seem to be ok, though.
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 18th Match, Group F at London, Jun 13 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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18th Match, Group F (D/N), The Oval, June 13, 2009, ICC World Twenty20
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Vettori: Why they batted first? "I discussed with a few guys and we thought if we can get a good total, we can apply some pressure. They bowled really well, have a varied attack. we never got the momentum going. It's incredibly difficult to defend a total less than 100.
YOunis: It was a good toss to lose. I would have batted first. Razzaq gave us break through. Then Afridi and Gul. We chased int in 13 or 14 overs; it would help our run rate."
Man of the Match UMAR Gul: "It was a special day. We bowled the first six overs very well and took three wickets. Later on, captain told me to go for the wickets. We practice hard for the yorkers and slower ones. Aquib javed (bowling coach) helps and also the movies [Videos] of watching Wasim bhai and Waqar bhai."
When Pakistan play like this, they are such a delightful team to watch. Great for international cricket. Let's see what tomorrow brings. Till then, this is Sriram Veera, signing off. Alvida!
13.1
2
McCullum to Afridi, 2 runs
end of over 1313 runs
PAK: 98/4CRR: 7.53 • RRR: 0.28
Younis Khan6 (9b)
Shahid Afridi27 (17b 3x4)
James Franklin 2-0-19-0
Daniel Vettori 4-0-20-2
12.6
2
Franklin to Younis, 2 runs
moves towards off stump and flicks it past square leg for couple of runs. Just 2 more.
12.5
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Franklin to Younis, no run
shuffles towards off stump and guides the full delivery to point. Just four runs away from victory.
12.4
3
Franklin to Afridi, 3 runs
full and again, well outside off, Afridi reaches out to slice it high over backward point
12.3
4
Franklin to Afridi, FOUR runs
Franklin tries a slower one and Afridi reads it early and dismisses it to extra-cover boundary. It was well outside off and he lashed it away
12.2
2
Franklin to Afridi, 2 runs
from round the stumps, full and outside off, Afridi reaches out to drive wide of long-off for two more runs
12.1
2
Franklin to Afridi, 2 runs
short and wide, Afridi reaches out, takes the bottom-hand off the handle so that he completes the arc and reaches the ball, cuts it wide of sweeper cover
end of over 124 runs
PAK: 85/4CRR: 7.08 • RRR: 1.87
Shahid Afridi16 (13b 2x4)
Younis Khan4 (7b)
Daniel Vettori 4-0-20-2
Ian Butler 2-0-22-0
Vettori leaves the ground
11.6
1
Vettori to Afridi, 1 run
slower in the air, outside off stump, cut away to deep point
11.5
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Vettori to Afridi, no run
the arm-ball curving in to the middle, Afridi picks it, goes back to defend it to the on side
11.4
1
Vettori to Younis, 1 run
lunges forward to tap it past square leg for a single
11.3
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Vettori to Younis, no run
drifts towards middle stump, defended on the front foot
11.2
1
Vettori to Afridi, 1 run
lovely slow delivery, Afridi is upto the task, though, he waits before working it through wide mid-on
11.1
1
Vettori to Younis, 1 run
flighted on the middle and off, driven to long-off
end of over 118 runs
PAK: 81/4CRR: 7.36 • RRR: 2.11
Shahid Afridi14 (10b 2x4)
Younis Khan2 (4b)
Ian Butler 2-0-22-0
Daniel Vettori 3-0-16-2
10.6
4
Butler to Afridi, FOUR runs
Slower one attempted but it will be picked up from the wide midwicket boundary. Afiridi waited for it before he pulled it to the boundary
10.5
1
Butler to Younis, 1 run
full and straight, works to wide midwicket for a single
10.4
1
Butler to Afridi, 1 run
lunges out to drive hard past the non-striker, who ducks, and down to long-on
10.3
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Butler to Afridi, no run
the bouncer on the middle stump and Afridi goes down under
10.2
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Butler to Afridi, no run
low dipping full toss, pushed back to the bowler
10.1
2
Butler to Afridi, 2 runs
fullish, on the middle and leg, flicked to deep backward square-leg region
end of over 103 runs • 1 wicket
PAK: 73/4CRR: 7.30 • RRR: 2.70
Younis Khan1 (3b)
Shahid Afridi7 (5b 1x4)
Daniel Vettori 3-0-16-2
Nathan McCullum 1-0-9-0
9.6
•
Vettori to Younis, no run
quicker one, on the middle and off, punched back to the bowler
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