Date-stamped : 28 Jul97 - 14:44 Tour Match: Pakistanis are out of order By Barrie Fairall at Hove First day of four: Sussex (2-0) trail Pakistan A (306) by 304 runs THIS was nightmare territory, and not least for the Sussex scorer, in terms of keeping track of the comings and goings at Hove yes- terday and heaven knows what spectators made of a Pak- istani batting order that bore precious little resemblance to the scorecard. Even deep in the day there were doubts over who was at the crease and who was not, by which time poor Len Chandler was ready to throw in the towel. In isolation for much of the time in the scorebox, he had to rely on the tourists` 12th man to keep up to date. First-class match yet a second-rate performance in terms of in- formation, but this is what can happen when a touring side trav- el without their own scorer. For Chandler, it must have been a relief when rain curtailed events before Sussex`s innings. By then the Pakistanis had come and gone in confusing fashion and a rash of indifferent strokes. Ali Naqvi and Salim Elahi were the openers and they put 50 on the board in 6.5 furious overs. They should have settled, of course, especially against a Sussex team containing nine uncapped players, eight of whom were under 25. In the event, overconfidence took its toll on this fast-scoring ground. Naqvi had made 46 off 30 balls when he holed out at square leg and his exit heralded a loss of four wickets for 27 runs in nine overs, Robin Martin-Jenkins and James Kirtley claiming two victims apiece in a topsy-turvy pre-lunch session. At 94 for five, it was time for a more orderly approach and Azhar Mahmood, who made 63, helped raise 93 in company with Rana Qayyum before Martin-Jenkins captured his third wicket. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/) Tour Match: Greenfield deciphers Pakistanis By Barrie Fairall at Hove Second day of four: Pakistan A (306 & 43-2) lead Sussex (331) by 18 runs WITH the score box reinforced first thing by the arrival of the Sussex second XI scorer, things were simpler in terms of player identification at Hove yesterday. Identifying which ball from the Pakistani bowlers to hit, however, was a bit of a prob- lem un- til Keith Greenfield worked his way to his first centu- ry in first-class cricket this season. The end product was that Sussex took the lead on first in- nings, something that appeared beyond them at one stage when three wickets went down for 11 runs. Facing a barrage of appeals and with the cry of "shbash" - an Ur- du word of encouragement - on every tourist`s lips, Sussex had Raj Rao to thank initially for keeping the Pakistanis at bay with a pa- tient 71. Tony Peirce could only bemoan his fate after failing to sur- vive a close call run out. Neil Taylor, meanwhile, appeared in- tent on blasting the fastest century of the season. Together with Greenfield, the former Kent man was one of only two capped players in the Sussex side. He raced to 37 off 21 balls. As for Greenfield, he stroked his way to 108 besides featuring in a century partnership with Amer Khan, while James Kirtley and Alex Edwards claimed a wicket apiece when the tourists started out again. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/) Tour Match: Pakistan target fails to add up By Barrie Fairall at Hove Sussex (331 & 90-7) drew with Pakistan A (306 & 248) IT comes to something when a touring team dispatch a couple of the party to the score box and then the press box to determine how many overs were available to them with a view to setting a target on the final afternoon. These things can be complicated, but they were well advised on the situation. In which case, clearly something was lost in the translation because by the time the A side were all out, Sus- sex found themselves looking at a target of 224 off 28 overs. It does not require a degree in mathematics to work that one out at eight an over. However, if Sussex were put off by such a tall order then the Pakistanis must have been kicking themselves when they had their opponents at three for four in nine balls at the start of their second innings. If only. Thanks to Saturday`s wash-out this match became a three- dayer, the Pakistanis two down and 18 runs ahead at the outset yesterday and seeking their second first-class win of the tour. After some early alarms and having been 50 for four at one stage, Abdul Razzaq and Rana Qayyum pulled things round. Razzaq, the nightwatchman, featured in two stands of 56 in making 62. One of these was with Qayyum, who also featured in another stand of 56 before Alex Edwards dismissed him three runs short of what would have been a well-deserved century, the seamer mopping up the tail for a career-best five for 34. What the Pakistanis should have done, of course, was to have declared when Qayyum was eighth out, at which point Sussex would have needed 206 off 32 overs. Caution, though, prevailed and how the tourists must have regretted batting on and, for that matter, initially set- ting a defensive field. As it was, they ran out of overs with Sussex rocking and rolling in what became a tense struggle for survival. This was down to quick bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Azhar Mahmood, who re- duced them to 60 for seven with three wickets a piece. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)