tries a drive, edged and a superb diving catch, one handed leaping, one hope the CricInfo snapper cAught that on film!
England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Manchester, May 31 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary
maybe an understatement but Pakistan have pulled of what at first looked like an unlikely victory to square the series by 108 runs
The amazing turn around came when Trescothick went and the collapse started, Wasim did have a good game and deserved more than 2 wicket, Waqar and he in their fading days bowled their hearts out
There will be a lot of talk about umpiring but one needs to honestly analyse that its human to error and it balances out
Pakistan have squared the series and will go into the triangular on a high note
In this comms view this was one of the best games he has seen in a long while
The quality of cricket was fantastic, the winner is test cricket as much as Pakistan
We hope everone enjoyed this game as well as we did, please join us soon for the NatWest series right here
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We shall be soon bringing you the ceremonies, a full hous out there full of cheering Pak flags and fans
Presentation party being introduced
Congrats to the groundstaff for a super wicket, umps and sundry officials get medals
Rameez Raja names his npower man of the match to be....
Its Inzamam for his powerful batting after reeling off all the close runners
Inz says thanks to God and he says he worked hard in the nets and was told to play a short ball carefully
Player of the Series is Graham Thorpe
The Pak player of the series is Inzamam again
Alec Stewart called in and says disappointed losing so may quick wickets in both innings
lesson to be learnts, will take things from both tests to the Ashes series
Waqar picks the UKP21,000 checque and thanks god to give them the strength, the pitch and the supportetrrs
In the dressing room we dicussed coming back and is happy that happened, was a great feeling to win after so long
Thats all folk see you soon
Match State: Pakistan won by 108 runs
a bat and pad dropped but was a bit far away
Poor Hoggard totally surrounded by Green capped fielders
finger goes up, and replay missing the previous appeal, shows the decision was right but again was a no ball. This is amazing as we seeem to have at least 3 wickets off no balls today!
turned to fine leg
huge applea for lbw, turned down, ump Shep unruffled and no one could believe it
a doosra popped into his chest and he uses his feet to keep it from running into the stumps
padded to silly point
a full toss, driven to deep extra cover
comes down late to turn it
Gully brought in
another cut to third man, in the air
to third man
run refused
on thepads, no appeal
to silly mid on
forward, an appeal declined
to square leg
prods it in front
padded to fine leg
pushed to cover
inswiger, thick edge to mid on