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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

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

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Afridi to Mullally, no run

pushed back

Over47

2 runs

ENG 165/9CRR: 3.51 RRR: 36.33

Nick Knight 59 (114b 4x4)Alan Mullally 3 (37b)

Abdul Razzaq1/24 (7)

46.6

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Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

slower ball, left alone

46.5

Abdul Razzaq to Mullally, 1 run

bouncer, popped to an empty gully area

46.4

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Abdul Razzaq to Mullally, no run

drives it back to Razzaq

46.3

Abdul Razzaq to Knight, 1 run

turned to mid wicket

46.2

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Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

plays late, chopped to cover

46.1

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Abdul Razzaq to Knight, no run

on the stumps, fended back

Over46

3 runs

ENG 163/9CRR: 3.54 RRR: 27.75

Alan Mullally 2 (35b)Nick Knight 58 (110b 4x4)

Shahid Afridi2/15 (7)

Razzaq brought in

45.6

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Afridi to Mullally, no run

goes back and pushes to mid on

45.5

Afridi to Knight, 1 run

cuts to third man

45.4

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Afridi to Knight, no run

very far forward, defends

45.3

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Afridi to Knight, no run

defends it to off

45.2

Afridi to Knight, 2 runs

turned to fine leg

45.1

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Afridi to Knight, no run

flighted ball, defended to the off

Over45

1 run

ENG 160/9CRR: 3.55 RRR: 22.80

Alan Mullally 2 (34b)Nick Knight 55 (105b 4x4)

Saqlain Mushtaq2/20 (10)

44.6

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Mullally, no run

pushed to leg

44.5

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Mullally, no run

turned to mid wicket

44.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, 1 run

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

44.3

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

left alone outside off

44.2

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

driven to cover

44.1

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Knight, no run

reaches out and tries to pad it away

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