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Pakistan v United Arab Emirates - #BendTheRules moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates

Misbah-ul-Haq cuts loose, Pakistan v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Napier, March 4, 2015

Misbah-ul-Haq hit four fours and two sixes in his 49-ball 65  •  ICC

3.3 Guruge to Nasir Jamshed, OUT, for the third time in four innings, Nasir has to tuck his bat under his arm and head to the pavilion after yet another mistimed pull gets him into trouble. Was not at all in control of this as he looked to deposit this slightly short delivery over midwicket, but ends up bottom-edging it high to the fielder on the ring, who is able to take it quite comfortably
Nasir Jamshed c Khurram Khan b Guruge 4 (15m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
8.4 Mohammad Naveed to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, dropped UAE gives Shehzad a life as he attacks this fullish length outside off with a blazing drive that flies straight to point at a catch-able height, but ends up dropping it after getting it in his hands on the first go. Big let-off for Shehzad, who has not yet reached top gear
32.5 Mohammad Naveed to Haris Sohail, OUT, Haris, looking to bludgeon Naveed over long on, ends up mishitting this one completely to lob up a chance to the man at mid-on, who doesn't have to move to far off his mark to pluck this in the air. Quite a soft ending to what was looking a promising knock from the left-hander
Haris Sohail c Shaiman Anwar b Mohammad Naveed 70 (124m 83b 5x4 1x6) SR: 84.33
34.1 Mohammad Naveed to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, OUT, short of a length outside of off which is cut away just behind square. The pair run hard to come back for the second, with a low, flat throw from the man at deep backward point doing enough to rush the batsman into a dive, but it looks like he may have just got home here. Wait a minute though, Shehzad, who is in the 90s, has turned his bat as he attempts to make his ground at the striker's end. It looks like it may have bounced, with the bat failing to ground itself on the all-important white crease. He won't like the end decision, but he has to go. Unfortunate end to what most likely looked like a first World Cup century from a Pakistan bat this tournament
Ahmed Shehzad run out 93 (148m 105b 8x4 1x6) SR: 88.57
47.3 Amjad Javed to Umar Akmal, 1 run, dropped what is that, the third of the day now? another drop in the deep earns a Pakistan life as Akmal, looking to flick over square-leg, offers up a chance to the man in the deep, who gets forward before bobbling the chance at the last moment
48.3 Guruge to Umar Akmal, OUT, gets nicely under this full delivery on middle, which he gracefully flicks away aerially, but straight to the man at deep square-leg, who does well to catch this just steps from the boundary rope. Umar looked bewildered after realising his fortune, and departs the field soon after
Umar Akmal c Amjad Ali b Guruge 19 (27m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 146.15
48.4 Guruge to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT, shifts over to the off side, as he looked to clear the man at long on with another lusty blow, but this time he doesn't get enough under it as Rohan Mustafa, waiting in the deep, is able to take this, despite having to get down on one knee to support himself after. Ends another vital knock from the Pakistan captain, who did his best to get his team over the hump and into a formidable position
Misbah-ul-Haq c Rohan Mustafa b Guruge 65 (68m 49b 4x4 2x6) SR: 132.65
6.4 Rahat Ali to Amjad Ali, OUT, and Rahat makes the first breakthrough as Amjad, who was feeling for deliveries outside his off stump, ends up chopping on this back of a length onto the stumps. Rahat exults as he picks up a wicket in his very first over
Amjad Ali b Rahat Ali 14 (30b 2x4 0x6) SR: 46.66
7.3 Sohail Khan to Berenger, OUT, and Sohail now adds to his wicket tally as he gets Andri to play at this fuller delivery, offering a thick outside edge to the keeper, who completes it with aplomb. UAE now 19 for 2 in the eighth over, and still facing a massive chase
AR Berenger c †Umar Akmal b Sohail Khan 2 (13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 15.38
29.2 Sohaib Maqsood to Khurram Khan, OUT, and finally a wicket falls as Khurram Khan ends up flicking straight to Wahab Riaz at backward square, as he looked for some space on the leg side. Khan is livid as he walks away to the pavilion
Khurram Khan c Wahab Riaz b Sohaib Maqsood 43 (85m 54b 3x4 1x6) SR: 79.62
38.1 Shahid Afridi to Shaiman Anwar, OUT, and the new leading World Cup run-scorer finally departs as he looks to take on long off with a big hit over his head, but doesn't get enough on this to go the distance, with Nasir Jamshed able to get settled under it. Pakistan will be dearly happy to see the back of Shaiman, but they still need five more wickets to wrap this one up in a hurry
Shaiman Anwar c Nasir Jamshed b Shahid Afridi 62 (104m 88b 4x4 2x6) SR: 70.45
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates