this should be it! Yardy strokes through cover gently and though the fielder chases manfully England run all four and take the match and series. Easy as you like!
England vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I at Cardiff, Sep 07 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd T20I (N), Cardiff, September 07, 2010, Pakistan tour of England
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end of over 1410 runs
ENG: 90/4CRR: 6.42
Michael Yardy6 (6b)
Eoin Morgan18 (14b 3x4)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-15-0
Shahid Afridi 3-0-15-1
England win by six wickets and win series 2-0. That is England's seventh Twenty20 win in a row, setting a new record and it could not have come much easier. Pakistan were completely dismal and England nothing more than efficient. It was not a contest and Pakistan have a huge task on their hands to lift themselves before the one-day series.
Andrew Miller has his wrap of events in his end-of-game bulletin so do check that out.
Shahid Afridi describes the Pakistan performance as 'immature' and 'irresponsible'. Other than adding 'incompetent' there is not much more to say.
Paul Collingwood says England's run of wins is a 'special achievement' and as always praises his potent bowling unit who set up the victory today.
Tim Bresnan is named Man of the Match for his 3.3-0-10-3. He began the rot by removing Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Yousuf and Pakistan couldn't recover.
Thanks for all the emails, that's all from us. Let's hope for a keener contest come the 1st ODI on Friday.
13.6
4
Hafeez to Yardy, 4 runs
13.5
•
Hafeez to Yardy, no run
Yardy pushes this back down the wicket to Hafeez
13.4
1
Hafeez to Morgan, 1 run
just a fraction short, Morgan leaps back and cuts in a flash down to deep point. Just a boundary needed now
13.3
•
Hafeez to Morgan, no run
Morgan itching to finish things off in style, but gets a good ball he can only defend
13.2
4
Hafeez to Morgan, FOUR runs
touch of flight from Hafeez, Morgan clears his front leg and thwacks this imperiously down the ground for four, England nearly there now
13.1
1
Hafeez to Yardy, 1 run
carefully worked away to point for a single
end of over 1312 runs
ENG: 80/4CRR: 6.15 • RRR: 1.42
Eoin Morgan13 (11b 2x4)
Michael Yardy1 (3b)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-15-1
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-5-0
12.6
•
Afridi to Morgan, no run
more conventional this time and Morgan defends
12.5
4b
Afridi to Morgan, 4 byes
bouncer in response! Really swift from Afridi, almost cleaned Morgan up! Akmal had no chance either!
12.4
4
Afridi to Morgan, FOUR runs
good work from Morgan again, makes this look so easy, too short from Afridi and Morgan cuts crisply to the deep point boundary
12.3
1
Afridi to Yardy, 1 run
Yardy shuffles into place from outside leg stump and dabs this towards midwicket for a single
12.2
3
Afridi to Morgan, 3 runs
oh good shot this, Morgan just waits a fraction and opens the face at the last minute on a drive to pick a gap at cover, stroking stylishly for three
12.1
•
Afridi to Morgan, no run
good delivery from Afridi, pacey and on a good length and line, Morgan defends
end of over 125 runs
ENG: 68/4CRR: 5.66 • RRR: 2.75
Michael Yardy0 (2b)
Eoin Morgan6 (6b 1x4)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-5-0
Shahid Afridi 2-0-7-1
11.6
•
Hafeez to Yardy, no run
good over in the end, finishes with Yardy blocking carefully
11.5
•
Hafeez to Yardy, no run
pushed back to the bowler carefully, Yardy content to have a look first up
It was these two batsmen who calmly knocked off the runs in the first game and have an ideal opportunity to do so again.
11.4
1
Hafeez to Morgan, 1 run
touch shorter here, Morgan gives himself a fraction of room and cuts to point for a single
11.3
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Hafeez to Morgan, no run
having taken the boundary he's happy to pop forward and defend
11.2
4
Hafeez to Morgan, FOUR runs
touch fuller from Hafeez, Morgan clears his front leg and clunks this straight back down the ground for four. No fuss at all
11.1
•
Hafeez to Morgan, no run
Morgan gets back and chops to point
Well, after three excellent overs Ajmal has been whipped out of the attack and replaced by Hafeez. Not sure about that move. Slip in place.
end of over 114 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 63/4CRR: 5.72 • RRR: 3.00
Eoin Morgan1 (2b)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-7-1
Saeed Ajmal 3-0-13-1
10.6
W
Afridi to Bopara, OUT
gone this time! Fair to say Bopara never looked remotely happy out there, another short ball here but much quicker, trapping Bopara on the thigh as he looked to pull and though it looked to be going over, he's given out
Ravi Bopara lbw b Shahid Afridi 12 (24b 1x4 0x6 33m) SR: 50
10.5
4
Afridi to Bopara, FOUR runs
sweet release for Bopara, dreadful short ball from Afridi and Bopara had an age to get back and smack over midwicket for four
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