Commentary from CricInfo
ODI # 1361
Wills International Cup, 1998/99, 4th Quarter-Final
Pakistan v West Indies
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka (day/night)
29 October 1998 (50-over match)

Result: West Indies won by 30 runs

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Wasim Akram to Wallace, (noball) no run, first ball, Wasey to
        Wally, beats the beat, thru to the keeper
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Wallace, FOUR, outside the off stump, cracked down
        the off side
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, widish, lunges at it, misses
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Wallace, legbye: FOUR, full toss directly onto the
        calf, travels all the way to the fine leg rope, just beating the
        diving fielder
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Wallace, wide: no run, down the leg side, wasn't
        that wide, but SHep thinks it is
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Wallace, FOUR, straying down the leg again, lofted
        over the mid wicket, great shot
       Wasim bowling fast, but with little accuracy
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, played and missed outside teh off
        stump

End of over 1 (14 runs) West Indies 14/0 (RR: 14.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-10-0 (1w 1nb)
PA Wallace 8* (7b 2x4) SC Williams 0* (0b)

   1.1 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, down the off side, keeper takes
        it
   1.2 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, FOUR, terrible ball, but what a triffic
        shot, West Indies going for the big total
       pull forward of square leg
   1.3 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, thru to the keeper
   1.4 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, wide: no run, way down the off side,
        delayed call from the umpire
       Moin landed awkwardly trying to collect that piece of garbage
       actually the ball bounced into his leg
       long delay as Moin is attended to
   1.4 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, more inaccurate stuff, WI show
        mercy
   1.5 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, FOUR, but not this time, driven thru the
        covers, quite square, some beautiful shots on display this
        afternoon
   1.6 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, played and missed outside teh
        off stump, Moin takes it and then starts limping

End of over 2 (9 runs) West Indies 23/0 (RR: 11.50)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-9-0 (1w)
PA Wallace 8* (7b 2x4) SC Williams 8* (6b 2x4)

       Moin is coming off
       Aamer Sohail is to be the keeper

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, played and missed, Aamer gets the
        ball into the gloves well
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Wallace, one run
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Williams, FOUR, overpitched, just outside teh off,
        easy pickings, cover drive
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run, around the wicket now, fnally gets
        one on the stumps, defended
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Williams, one run
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, tries to pull across the line,
        misses

End of over 3 (6 runs) West Indies 29/0 (RR: 9.67)
Wasim Akram 2-0-16-0 (1w 1nb)
PA Wallace 9* (10b 2x4) SC Williams 13* (9b 3x4)

       hits on the body

   3.1 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, more rubbish from Azhar, wide
        and bounces before getting to the keep[er
   3.2 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, defended outside the off stump
   3.3 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, defended into the covers, better
        stuff now from the bowler
   3.4 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run
   3.5 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, no run, defended back to the bowler
   3.6 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, one run, played late to the 3rd man,
        good over after all

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 30/0 (RR: 7.50)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-10-0 (1w)
PA Wallace 9* (10b 2x4) SC Williams 14* (15b 3x4)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the
        keeper
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run, wide of the off stump, doesn't
        tempt teh batsman
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run, outside the off stump, bat high in
        the air, no shot offered
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Williams, wide: two runs, down the leg side, Wasim
        apologises, Sohail muffs the take
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Williams, wide: no run, very wide, nearly bounces
        twice before reaching the keeper
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Williams, no run, end of the over finally, some
        hilarious bowling there

End of over 5 (3 runs) West Indies 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
Wasim Akram 3-0-19-0 (3w 1nb)
PA Wallace 9* (10b 2x4) SC Williams 14* (21b 3x4)

   5.1 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, one run, quick single to mid on
   5.2 Azhar Mahmood to Williams, OUT: seams in, Williams back behind the
        crease, struck on the knee roll, slight doubt, but good enough,
        Orchard sends him on his way

       West Indies 34/1, Partnership of 34
       SC Williams  lbw b Azhar Mahmood  14 (22b 3x4 0x6)
       Azhar Mahmood 2.2-0-11-1 (1w)

       and after all of that, Sohail got injured somehow
       this is real Keystone Kops stuff, he was poked in the eye during
        the celebrations
       this is hilarious
       looks like Saleem Malik was the poker

   5.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, Test match wide, this
        match has everything
   5.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run, played into the covers
       we knew there was some disharmony in the Pakistan team, but that
        may be taking it a bit oo far
   5.4 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, two runs, gets a double past the
        diving Ijaz behind sq leg
   5.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, another huge wide, may
        this match never end, way down the left hander's off side
   5.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run, driven off the off stump
   5.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, FOUR, thick edge, could've been
        deliberate, pokes a prefect clean round hole in the Wills
        sponsor's hoardings

End of over 6 (9 runs) West Indies 42/1 (RR: 7.00)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-19-1 (3w)
PA Wallace 10* (11b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 6* (4b 1x4)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run
       Moin is ready to come back on now
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Wallace, one run, inswinging full toss, worked away
        to the mid off
       2 slips, and evenly rounded infield, and a fine leg and a 3rd man
        are the positions
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, no run, played to mid wkt
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, no run, defended back to the bowler
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, no run, Aamer falls all over it, in an
        attempt to gather it
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, no run, defends, Moin runs on

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 43/1 (RR: 6.14)
Wasim Akram 4-0-20-0 (3w 1nb)
PA Wallace 11* (13b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 6* (8b 1x4)

       pads and gloves swapped

   7.1 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, FOUR, bottom edge into the ground,
        bounces over the keeper's head
   7.2 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, legbye: one run, into the pads, big
        appeal, crowd joins in, fine leg fields
   7.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run, keeper takes it
   7.4 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, one run, cover drive off the off
        stump into the covers
   7.5 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, three runs, Arshad makes a very theatric
        dive beyond mid on, didn't have a chance of getting really
   7.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 8 (9 runs) West Indies 52/1 (RR: 6.50)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-27-1 (3w)
PA Wallace 18* (16b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (11b 1x4)

       after Azhar's miserly effort of 27 runs off 4 overs, we have the
        1st change of bowling

   8.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, no run, defends, bowler fields
   8.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, one run
   8.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, played wide of the mid off
   8.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, clipped to the mid wicket
   8.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, driven straight, mid on
        fields
   8.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, two runs, sweeps, clipped around the
        corner

End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 56/1 (RR: 6.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0
PA Wallace 21* (19b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 8* (14b 1x4)

       Azhar to continue after all

   9.1 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run, defended
   9.2 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, no run, played past the cover, mid
        off fields
   9.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, FOUR, lofted over the mid wicket,
        ever so easy
       great shot
   9.4 Azhar Mahmood to Chanderpaul, one run, onto the back foot, cuts,
        gets the bottom edge, runs fine
   9.5 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, FOUR, leg glance, Wallace is looking a
        lot better than on some of the past occasions
   9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Wallace, three runs, shocking attempt at a dive by
        Wasim (?) at mid on, he didn't seem to want to get his clothes
        dirty

End of over 10 (12 runs) West Indies 68/1 (RR: 6.80)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-39-1 (3w)
PA Wallace 28* (21b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (18b 2x4)

  10.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, wide: no run
  10.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, wide: no run, and another, batsman
        missed teh sweep
  10.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, no run
  10.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, FOUR, fantastic sweep, rockets to the
        boundary, Wallace is looking awesome
  10.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, no run, defends
  10.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, no run, pitched up, Saqlain bowling
        tighter, with less flight, defended
  10.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, no run, again, quickish ball at his
        toes, cramped for room
  10.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, FOUR, makes room this time, crashed
        thru mid wicket

End of over 11 (8 runs) West Indies 78/1 (RR: 7.09)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-14-0 (2w)
PA Wallace 36* (27b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (18b 2x4)

  11.1 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, one run, waves a cut at it, 3rd man
        fields
  11.2 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, defends, slight appeal, cover
        fields, pad onto bat in fact
  11.3 Wasim Akram to Wallace, FOUR, slower ball full toss, Wallace reads
        it like a book, low cut all the way to the 3rd man boundary
  11.4 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, defended to mid wicket
       Wasim and Wally  had some word after that boundary, Orchard stepped
        in to sort it out
  11.5 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, great ball, another variety of
        slower ball, Wallace couldn't pick that one
  11.6 Wasim Akram to Wallace, one run, slashes at it, in the air, bounces
        to the wide 3rd man

End of over 12 (6 runs) West Indies 84/1 (RR: 7.00)
Wasim Akram 5-0-26-0 (3w 1nb)
PA Wallace 41* (32b 7x4) S Chanderpaul 14* (19b 2x4)

       in the space of 12 overs, your commentator has become a Philo
        Wallace fan
       out of the top 10 shots of the tournament, he probably has 5 of
        them so far

  12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, wide: no run, Saqlain around the
        wicket, straight and full down the leg side
  12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, FOUR, terrible terrible rotten ball,
        full toss on the body, pulled, rocketed to the boundary, just
        short of being a 6
  12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, one run
  12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, defended behidn point
  12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, edges it, just wide and
        short of the slip fielder
  12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Wallace, one run, sweeps, direct to the long leg
  12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, straight to the mid wicket

End of over 13 (7 runs) West Indies 92/1 (RR: 7.08)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-22-0 (3w)
PA Wallace 47* (35b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 15* (22b 2x4)

       time for drinsk, it's the giant pepsi can with it's army of pepsi
        pushers

  13.1 Wasim Akram to Wallace, two runs, late cuts, Saqlain fields around
        from 3rd man
  13.2 Wasim Akram to Wallace, one run, played onto the on side, brilliant
        50, off 37 balls
  13.3 Wasim Akram to Chanderpaul, one run, dabbed on the off side, quick
        run
       Wallace has the fastest 50 of the tournament
  13.4 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run
  13.5 Wasim Akram to Wallace, no run, swings and misses, into the pads
  13.6 Wasim Akram to Wallace, FOUR, cracking straight drive, perfectly
        straight

End of over 14 (8 runs) West Indies 100/1 (RR: 7.14)
Wasim Akram 6-0-34-0 (3w 1nb)
PA Wallace 54* (40b 9x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (23b 2x4)

  14.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, played across the
        line, into the toes
  14.2 Arshad Khan to Wallace, no run, defended into the covers
  14.3 Arshad Khan to Wallace, no run, defends again, from outside off
        stump
  14.4 Arshad Khan to Wallace, FOUR, more Wallace class, on drive, smashes
        thru the sponsor's boards
  14.5 Arshad Khan to Wallace, two runs
  14.6 Arshad Khan to Wallace, no run, late cut, well fielded by the
        keeper

End of over 15 (7 runs) West Indies 107/1 (RR: 7.13)
Arshad Khan 1-0-6-0
PA Wallace 60* (45b 10x4) S Chanderpaul 16* (24b 2x4)

       the sexy boy with the big nose on now

  15.1 Shahid Afridi to Chanderpaul, one run, on drive
  15.2 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, no run, late cut to the slip
  15.3 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, no run, defends carefully back to the
        bowler
  15.4 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, (noball) one run, on the back foot, cut
        forward of point
  15.4 Shahid Afridi to Chanderpaul, one run, squeezed out on the off side
  15.5 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, FOUR, big loft, down to the vacant long
        on, Marsellus with another big shot
  15.6 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, no run

End of over 16 (8 runs) West Indies 115/1 (RR: 7.19)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 (1nb)
PA Wallace 65* (50b 11x4) S Chanderpaul 18* (26b 2x4)

  16.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run
  16.2 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a Marsellus-type loft over mid
        off, Ijaz desperately trying to run bacl
  16.3 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run
  16.4 Arshad Khan to Wallace, FOUR, this is brilliant, stands his ground,
        whacks it past the bowler, the new long on just stands and
        watches, just short of a 6
  16.5 Arshad Khan to Wallace, FOUR, late cut, whacks it behind the point
  16.6 Arshad Khan to Wallace, two runs, to the sq leg area, excellent
        qucik running, no troubles

End of over 17 (15 runs) West Indies 130/1 (RR: 7.65)
Arshad Khan 2-0-21-0
PA Wallace 75* (53b 13x4) S Chanderpaul 23* (29b 3x4)

       Afridi hauled off already, maybe will replace Arshad at the other
        end

  17.1 Saleem Malik to Chanderpaul, one run, down to the long off
  17.2 Saleem Malik to Wallace, one run, delicately played behind sq leg
  17.3 Saleem Malik to Chanderpaul, FOUR, feet are very wide, splayed cut,
        in front of the point
       102 pship off 74 balls
  17.4 Saleem Malik to Chanderpaul, no run, mistimed drive back to the
        bowler
  17.5 Saleem Malik to Chanderpaul, two runs, off drive, Elahi fields ar
        long off
  17.6 Saleem Malik to Chanderpaul, one run, driven thru the mid wkt,
        Azhar Mahmodd fields in the deep

End of over 18 (9 runs) West Indies 139/1 (RR: 7.72)
Saleem Malik 1-0-9-0
PA Wallace 76* (54b 13x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (34b 4x4)

       surprisingly, Arshad to continue

  18.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, cut to Sarfraz at point
  18.2 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, defends, bowler fields
  18.3 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, late cut, keeper takes it
  18.4 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, played to the backward point
  18.5 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, much better over so far, mainly
        because Wallace hasn't faced
  18.6 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, allowed to go in anticipation
        of a wide, not given

End of over 19 (0 runs) West Indies 139/1 (RR: 7.32)
Arshad Khan 3-1-21-0
PA Wallace 76* (54b 13x4) S Chanderpaul 31* (40b 4x4)

       ball to be changed, looks pretty white, must have gone out of shape
       a very dim day as far as light is concerned, the lights should be
        on
       very weird bowling changes, Afridi back on after a 1 over Saleem
        Malik cameo

  19.1 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, two runs, should've been a single into
        the cover, Mahmood with a wild throw, and Moin muffs the take
  19.2 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, one run
  19.3 Shahid Afridi to Chanderpaul, one run, quick single, pings it to
        the keeper, but Wally was well in
  19.4 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, no run, Wasim with the needless dive in
        the covers
  19.5 Shahid Afridi to Wallace, no run, cut to the bward point fielder,
        came off his knee, lands luckily in the hands of Ijaz at point,
        who sends it back to the keeper, meanwhile Wallace was sent back,
        easy run out (and very unlucky for Wallace)
       PA Wallace  run out (Ijaz Ahmed)  79 (58b 13x4 0x6)
       an absolute revelation of an innings for Wallace
       he has never before shown anything near the class he has shown
        today
       his performance in South Africa will be interesting
  19.6 Shahid Afridi to Lara, FOUR, Lara fills the gap left by Wallace,
        easy sweep to the fine leg

End of over 20 (8 runs) West Indies 147/2 (RR: 7.35)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-16-0 (1nb)
*BC Lara 4* (1b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 32* (41b 4x4)

  20.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, played to Ijaz
  20.2 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, off the thigh, keeper fields
  20.3 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run, off the off stump, Malik
        fields at sq leg
  20.4 Arshad Khan to Lara, no run, Lara shows his patience, comes the
        wicket, closed his eyes, tried to launch a big one, missed
        completely, Moin makes a meal of the stumping
  20.5 Arshad Khan to Lara, wide: one run
  20.5 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.6 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 21 (2 runs) West Indies 149/2 (RR: 7.10)
Arshad Khan 4-1-23-0 (1w)
*BC Lara 4* (2b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 33* (46b 4x4)

  21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, FOUR, swept way over the mid wicket, big
        bounce and over the rope
  21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, no run
  21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, one run, off the hip towards square
  21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, around the wicket, into the
        covers
  21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, played to forward sq leg,
        Sarfraz fields
  21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, no run, fended away onto the leg side

End of over 22 (6 runs) West Indies 155/2 (RR: 7.05)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-28-0 (3w)
*BC Lara 9* (6b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 34* (48b 4x4)

  22.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run
  22.2 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, two runs, one step, flicks it square,
        Elahi fields
  22.3 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, down the wicket to Saqlain
  22.4 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, defends carefully
  22.5 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run, Saleem Malik fields out near
        sq leg
  22.6 Arshad Khan to Lara, no run, defends, to the short cover point

End of over 23 (3 runs) West Indies 158/2 (RR: 6.87)
Arshad Khan 5-1-26-0 (1w)
*BC Lara 9* (7b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 37* (53b 4x4)

       Arshad has only conceded 5 off his last 3,after 21 off his first 2

  23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, defends, quick run to
        Sohail in teh covers
  23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, two runs
  23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, no run, swing and miss outside off stump
  23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lara, one run, pushed to Afridi at short 3rd man
  23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, mid on fielder misfields,
        Aktar Sarfraz, but no run
  23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, played late to Ijaz at
        bward point

End of over 24 (4 runs) West Indies 162/2 (RR: 6.75)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-32-0 (3w)
*BC Lara 12* (10b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 38* (56b 4x4)

  24.1 Arshad Khan to Lara, no run, played to the bowler
  24.2 Arshad Khan to Lara, FOUR, edges, Sohail dives at slip, but misses
       just fell short of him
       they have a slip and silly point especially for Lara, so there's
        plans afoot
  24.3 Arshad Khan to Lara, no run, bowler fields
  24.4 Arshad Khan to Lara, OUT: caught behind the bowler, came down the
        track, but was top short, gets the thick top edge, high into the
        air

       West Indies 166/3, Partnership of 23
       *BC Lara  c Saqlain Mushtaq b Arshad Khan  16 (14b 3x4 0x6)
       Arshad Khan 5.4-1-30-1 (1w)

  24.5 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run, to mid on
  24.6 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run

End of over 25 (5 runs) West Indies 167/3 (RR: 6.68)
Arshad Khan 6-1-31-1 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 39* (57b 4x4) CL Hooper 0* (1b)

  25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, played and missed
  25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, vauge bit of turn,
        certainly not as much as SRT last night
       lights are on already
  25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, plays late to the backward
        point
       speaking of last night, Chanders playing similarly to Dravid
  25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run
  25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, one run, ditzy poke to the mid wicket
  25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, FOUR, cracked over the covers, nice
        shot

End of over 26 (6 runs) West Indies 173/3 (RR: 6.65)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-38-0 (3w)
S Chanderpaul 44* (62b 5x4) CL Hooper 1* (2b)

  26.1 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, to the mid wkt
  26.2 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, pedestrian batting, back to the
        bowler
  26.3 Arshad Khan to Hooper, two runs, lucky enough to find the gap in
        the mid wicket area, good save on the concrete dirt by Afridi
  26.4 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, directly back to the bowler
  26.5 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, straight to Ijaz at the backward
        point
  26.6 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, straight to Ijaz again, actually at
        the sq leg, not point

End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 175/3 (RR: 6.48)
Arshad Khan 7-1-33-1 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 44* (62b 5x4) CL Hooper 3* (8b)

  27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, beats the outside edge, to
        the keeper
  27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, to the mid wkt
  27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, wide: no run
  27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, no run, direct to the mid wkt Sohail
  27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, (noball) no run, big appeal, may have
        come off the pad onto the back of the bat
       late call for nb
  27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, (noball) no run, and again, Orchard
        points at the crease
  27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hooper, one run, driven, long on fields
  27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, no run, Soahil fields in teh covers
  27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chanderpaul, one run, to Sarfraz at mid wkt

End of over 28 (6 runs) West Indies 181/3 (RR: 6.46)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-44-0 (4w 2nb)
S Chanderpaul 46* (66b 5x4) CL Hooper 4* (12b)

  28.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run, clipped to Saqlain, quick run,
        Chanders collides with the bowler injuring ARshad's ankle
       big delay, yet another injury
  28.2 Arshad Khan to Hooper, one run
  28.3 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, one run
  28.4 Arshad Khan to Hooper, two runs, sweeps, Afridi fields at fine leg
  28.5 Arshad Khan to Hooper, one run
  28.6 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, no run, defends

End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 187/3 (RR: 6.45)
Arshad Khan 8-1-39-1 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 48* (69b 5x4) CL Hooper 8* (15b)

       it mutant size pepsi time

  29.1 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run, late cut to the short fine leg
  29.2 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, one run
  29.3 Shahid Afridi to Chanderpaul, one run, played out to the point
        fielder
  29.4 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run, allowed to pas swith no shot
        offered
  29.5 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run, played from offstump to the bowler
  29.6 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run

End of over 30 (2 runs) West Indies 189/3 (RR: 6.30)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-18-0 (1nb)
S Chanderpaul 49* (70b 5x4) CL Hooper 9* (20b)

  30.1 Arshad Khan to Chanderpaul, OUT: leans forward, drives, appeared to
        et the outside edge, Moin takes it and gets stumped, official
        scorers note down stumped, so that's what we have

       West Indies 189/4, Partnership of 23
       S Chanderpaul  st Moin Khan b Arshad Khan  49 (71b 5x4 0x6)
       Arshad Khan 8.1-1-39-2 (1w)

       and now it's everyone's favourite binary man

  30.2 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, no run, allowed to pass thru to the
        keeper
  30.3 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, no run, defended, short point fields,
        plenty of close in fielders
  30.4 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, no run, back to the bowler
  30.5 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, two runs, Pakistan gave him an extra run
        with an overthrow, obviously felt sorry for his binary reputation
  30.6 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, one run, defends, suicidal run, Sarfraz
        has the wild throw, Arshad collides with Arthurton this time

End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 192/4 (RR: 6.19)
Arshad Khan 9-1-42-2 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 3* (5b) CL Hooper 9* (20b)

  31.1 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, FOUR, well done, Arthurton, foiled them
        by getting a very faint edge, all the way to fine 3rd man
  31.2 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, to Saqlain at short fine leg
  31.3 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run, defends into his shoe
  31.4 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, one run, cut forward of point, and into
        double figures
  31.5 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run, played late to the backward
        point
  31.6 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run, into the covers

End of over 32 (6 runs) West Indies 198/4 (RR: 6.19)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-24-0 (1nb)
KLT Arthurton 8* (9b 1x4) CL Hooper 10* (22b)

       the West Indies situation is definitely safe in the hands of these
        two reliable batsmen

  32.1 Arshad Khan to Hooper, leg bye: two runs, mistimed sweep, stopped
        short of teh rope before fielded
  32.2 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run
  32.3 Arshad Khan to Hooper, no run, direct to the backward sq leg
  32.4 Arshad Khan to Hooper, one run, Wasim fields at a widish mid on
  32.5 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, no run
  32.6 Arshad Khan to Arthurton, no run

End of over 33 (3 runs) West Indies 201/4 (RR: 6.09)
Arshad Khan 10-1-43-2 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 8* (11b 1x4) CL Hooper 11* (26b)

       Rion King bringing on some new pads

  33.1 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, no run, defends back to the bowler
  33.2 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, one run
  33.3 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run
  33.4 Shahid Afridi to Hooper, one run
  33.5 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run
  33.6 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run

End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 204/4 (RR: 6.00)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-27-0 (1nb)
KLT Arthurton 9* (14b 1x4) CL Hooper 13* (29b)

  34.1 Saleem Malik to Hooper, no run
  34.2 Saleem Malik to Hooper, OUT: unremarkable bowling from Saleem
        somehow confuses Hooper, spoons it back to Saleem, good catch his
        his right hand

       West Indies 204/5, Partnership of 15
       CL Hooper  c & b Saleem Malik  13 (31b 0x4 0x6)
       Saleem Malik 1.2-0-9-1

       very predictable from Hooper

  34.3 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run
  34.4 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run, defends
  34.5 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, three runs, edged well down to the 3rd
        man area
  34.6 Saleem Malik to Simmons, no run, played and miss outside off stump

End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 208/5 (RR: 5.94)
Saleem Malik 2-0-13-1
KLT Arthurton 12* (16b 1x4) PV Simmons 1* (2b)

  35.1 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, pulled, gets a thick bottom
        edge
  35.2 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run
  35.3 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, cut lamely into the covers, West
        Indies looking prett weak
  35.4 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, defended even more lamely into
        the covers
  35.5 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, two runs, lofted over the sq leg, Yousuf
        fields well with a good throw as well
  35.6 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 211/5 (RR: 5.86)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-30-0 (1nb)
KLT Arthurton 13* (17b 1x4) PV Simmons 3* (7b)

  36.1 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, wide: no run, down the leg side, still
        had Arthurton lunging at it
  36.1 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run, off the pad onto his gloves
  36.2 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run, casual drive to Yousif at long
        on
  36.3 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run, pushed thru the covers
  36.4 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run
  36.5 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run, cut to the short 3rd man, Saleem
        looks like the master bowler
  36.6 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 214/5 (RR: 5.78)
Saleem Malik 3-0-16-1 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 14* (22b 1x4) PV Simmons 4* (8b)

  37.1 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, cut to the short 3rd man
       heavily defended behidn fine leg and cover, 4 fieldsman in the
        infield
  37.2 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, two runs
  37.3 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run
  37.4 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, one run
  37.5 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, pushes thru point, grabs the
        outside edge, misfield at short 3rd man
  37.6 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, one run

End of over 38 (5 runs) West Indies 219/5 (RR: 5.76)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-35-0 (1nb)
KLT Arthurton 15* (23b 1x4) PV Simmons 8* (13b)

  38.1 Saleem Malik to Simmons, no run, pushed behidn point
  38.2 Saleem Malik to Simmons, no run, cut directly to point
  38.3 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run, skips down the wicket, to the
        long on Saqlain
  38.4 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run, straighter, Saqlain fields
        again
  38.5 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run, slammed to Yousuf at long off
  38.6 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run, played to the sq leg area

End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 223/5 (RR: 5.72)
Saleem Malik 4-0-20-1 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 17* (25b 1x4) PV Simmons 10* (17b)

       another over that was just not good enough for WI

  39.1 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, pulls behind mid wkt
  39.2 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, played and missed utside the off
        stump
  39.3 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run, misplayed it, back to the bowler
  39.4 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, one run, late cut, short 3rd man fields
  39.5 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, another edge, Arthurton on
        thin ice
  39.6 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, no run

End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 226/5 (RR: 5.65)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-38-0 (1nb)
KLT Arthurton 19* (27b 1x4) PV Simmons 11* (21b)

       West Indies just poking it around, planning on making it to the
        break without losing any more wickets

  40.1 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run
  40.2 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run, onto the onside
  40.3 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run, full toss, should've been put
        away, but a weak drive to long on was what resulted
  40.4 Saleem Malik to Simmons, no run, Sohail dives well in the covers,
        hand his hand slightly
  40.5 Saleem Malik to Simmons, FOUR, excellent shot thru the covers, 1st
        boundary in a long while
  40.6 Saleem Malik to Simmons, no run, sent back, keeper removes the
        bails, no replay called, if the throw was mroe accurate, probably
        would've ben out, Moin had to jump for it

End of over 41 (5 runs) West Indies 231/5 (RR: 5.63)
Saleem Malik 5-0-25-1 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 20* (30b 1x4) PV Simmons 15* (24b 1x4)

  41.1 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run, sweeps, into the pads
  41.2 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, (noball) one run, drives to long off
  41.2 Shahid Afridi to Simmons, one run
  41.3 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, two runs
  41.4 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, no run, defended, played back to the
        bowler
  41.5 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, FOUR, leg spinner, cracked thru the
        covers
  41.6 Shahid Afridi to Arthurton, one run, short arm jab to the short 3rd
        man

End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 241/5 (RR: 5.74)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-48-0 (2nb)
KLT Arthurton 28* (36b 2x4) PV Simmons 16* (25b 1x4)

  42.1 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, no run, comes down the wicket, only to
        plat it straight back to the bowler
  42.2 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, two runs, very risky 2nd run, if the
        throw was better from Azhar, could've been out, again Moin had to
        reach all over the place
  42.3 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run
  42.4 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run, off drive, long off fields
  42.5 Saleem Malik to Arthurton, one run, in the air off the inside edge,
        mid wicket was too far away
  42.6 Saleem Malik to Simmons, two runs, glances with little timing, but
        the slower ball meant they could take the 2

End of over 43 (7 runs) West Indies 248/5 (RR: 5.77)
Saleem Malik 6-0-32-1 (1w)
KLT Arthurton 32* (40b 2x4) PV Simmons 19* (27b 1x4)

  43.1 Wasim Akram to Arthurton, no run, short, wide of the off stump,
        tried to guide it, should've been a cut shot
  43.2 Wasim Akram to Arthurton, one run, another deflection to 3rd man,
        seems like it's the only shot he knows
  43.3 Wasim Akram to Simmons, one run, late cut brings up the 250
  43.4 Wasim Akram to Arthurton, no run, beats him thru the gate, appeal
        for lbw and caught behind, only just missed the stumps too
  43.5 Wasim Akram to Arthurton, OUT: slashes outside teh off stump,
        outside edge gathered low to the ground by Moin, good catch

       West Indies 250/6, Partnership of 46
       KLT Arthurton  c Moin Khan b Wasim Akram  33 (44b 2x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 6.5-0-36-1 (3w 1nb)

       32 or 33 runs about what you'd except for Arthurton

  43.6 Wasim Akram to Jacobs, OUT: roar from the crowd as he comes in,
        excellent inswinger inseamer, struck in line with middle, perhaps
        might have been going down leg, huge roar from the crowd as
        Orchard puts his finger up

       West Indies 250/7, Partnership of 0
       +RD Jacobs  lbw b Wasim Akram  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 44 (2 runs) West Indies 250/7 (RR: 5.68)
Wasim Akram 7-0-36-2 (3w 1nb)
PV Simmons 20* (28b 1x4)

  44.1 Saleem Malik to Simmons, one run
  44.2 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run, defends, Moin comes in to field,
        still hobbling
  44.3 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run
  44.4 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run, onto the pads, Saleem appeals like
        Dennis Lillee used to
  44.5 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run, to the keeper, another big appeal,
        nearly an inside edge, Lewis is all at sea
  44.6 Saleem Malik to Lewis, one run, finally connects with one, to the
        deep cover

End of over 45 (2 runs) West Indies 252/7 (RR: 5.60)
Saleem Malik 7-0-34-1 (1w)
RN Lewis 1* (5b) PV Simmons 21* (29b 1x4)

       crowd gets excited in anticipation of the hatrick
       Lewis is to face, Wasim must fancy his chances

  45.1 Wasim Akram to Lewis, legbye: two runs, onto the pads, Wasim goes
        to appeal, but definitely going down leg
  45.2 Wasim Akram to Lewis, no run
  45.3 Wasim Akram to Lewis, wide: no run
  45.3 Wasim Akram to Lewis, no run, defended off the leg stump
  45.4 Wasim Akram to Lewis, FOUR, onto one knee, nice shot from Lewis,
        thru the covers
  45.5 Wasim Akram to Lewis, no run, misses, into the pad
  45.6 Wasim Akram to Lewis, one run, played down teh wicket, out of reach
        of teh bowler

End of over 46 (8 runs) West Indies 260/7 (RR: 5.65)
Wasim Akram 8-0-42-2 (4w 1nb)
RN Lewis 6* (11b 1x4) PV Simmons 21* (29b 1x4)

  46.1 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run, plays across the line and misses,
        Moin acts as though it's out caught behind, Shepherd doesn't agree
  46.2 Saleem Malik to Lewis, two runs, TV ump called, well in, sq leg
        umpire was obscured by Ijaz
  46.3 Saleem Malik to Lewis, two runs, clubbed down to long on
  46.4 Saleem Malik to Lewis, no run, defends to Ijaz at point
  46.5 Saleem Malik to Lewis, two runs, down the wicket, driven thru the
        covers, would've been out if it was a diretc hit
  46.6 Saleem Malik to Lewis, one run, easy run to long on

End of over 47 (7 runs) West Indies 267/7 (RR: 5.68)
Saleem Malik 8-0-41-1 (1w)
RN Lewis 13* (17b 1x4) PV Simmons 21* (29b 1x4)

  47.1 Wasim Akram to Lewis, one run, clips it down the leg side
  47.2 Wasim Akram to Simmons, no run, defends, ball stays near the
        crease, nearly goes for a run, but Wasim is too alert
  47.3 Wasim Akram to Simmons, OUT: excellent yorker, Simmons played
        altogether the wrong shot, tried to cut it, ball hits the leg
        stump

       West Indies 268/8, Partnership of 18
       PV Simmons  b Wasim Akram  21 (31b 1x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 8.3-0-43-3 (4w 1nb)

  47.4 Wasim Akram to McLean, two runs
  47.5 Wasim Akram to McLean, one run, driven thru extra cover, deep extra
        cover runs in
  47.6 Wasim Akram to Lewis, two runs, lofted,f alls just short of Elahi
        at long on

End of over 48 (6 runs) West Indies 273/8 (RR: 5.69)
Wasim Akram 9-0-48-3 (4w 1nb)
RN Lewis 16* (19b 1x4) NAM McLean 3* (2b)

  48.1 Saleem Malik to McLean, FOUR, Malik getting overbowled,
        overpitched, big shot, straight drive
  48.2 Saleem Malik to McLean, OUT: another big shot, goes way high into
        the air, a while later, Ijaz catches it at mid wicket

       West Indies 277/9, Partnership of 9
       NAM McLean  c Ijaz Ahmed b Saleem Malik  7 (4b 1x4 0x6)
       Saleem Malik 8.2-0-45-2 (1w)

       Sohail and Ijaz were under it, but Sohail lets Ijaz take so he
        doesn't get poked in the eye again

  48.3 Saleem Malik to Lewis, two runs, completely mistimed pull thru mid
        wkt, they jog the first then sprint the 2nd, close to a run out
  48.4 Saleem Malik to Lewis, one run, drives to long off
  48.5 Saleem Malik to Dillon, no run, played and missed outside the off
        stump
  48.6 Saleem Malik to Dillon, one run, overpitched, played to the mid wkt

End of over 49 (8 runs) West Indies 281/9 (RR: 5.73)
Saleem Malik 9-0-49-2 (1w)
M Dillon 1* (2b) RN Lewis 19* (21b 1x4)

   0.1 McLean to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run
   0.2 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   0.3 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   0.4 McLean to Saleem Elahi, FOUR
   0.5 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   0.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 1 (5 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 5.82)
NAM McLean 1-0-4-0
Shahid Afridi 0* (1b) Saleem Elahi 4* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Dillon to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run
   1.1 Dillon to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run
   1.2 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   1.3 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   1.4 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   1.5 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, legbye: FOUR
   1.6 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, one run

End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan 12/0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 5.79)
M Dillon 1-0-2-0 (1w)
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saleem Elahi 5* (10b 1x4)

   2.1 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   2.2 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   2.3 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   2.4 McLean to Saleem Elahi, SIX, clipped off the leg, effortless shot,
        lands a coupld of metres over the rope
   2.5 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, thru to the keeper
   2.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, one run, wide one, mistimed cut, thick edge

End of over 3 (7 runs) Pakistan 19/0 (RR: 6.33, RRR: 5.77)
NAM McLean 2-0-11-0
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saleem Elahi 12* (16b 1x4 1x6)

   3.1 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to mid wicket
   3.2 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.3 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.4 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run, into the thigh, bowler alert to the
        chanc eof a leg bye
   3.5 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, (noball) no run, bouncer, Shepherd
        signalled to the bowler's end umpire Orchard to signal it
   3.5 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.6 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, one run, bottom edge bounces very close to
        the stumps

End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 5.85)
M Dillon 2-0-4-0 (1w 1nb)
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saleem Elahi 13* (23b 1x4 1x6)

   4.1 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, swing and a miss, thru to the
        keeper
   4.2 McLean to Saleem Elahi, two runs, late cut, Dillon appears to be
        the man at 3rd man, one on knee to field it, hits his foot! allows
        an extra run
       such a basic thing to get wrong
   4.3 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   4.4 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to mid wicket
       TV camera show that Azhar is still in the Pakistan dressing room,
        this time talking with Wasim
   4.5 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends a good yorker
       a couple of hurs ago he was sighted chatting to Miandad in the
        dressing room
   4.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/0 (RR: 4.60, RRR: 5.93)
NAM McLean 3-0-13-0
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saleem Elahi 15* (29b 1x4 1x6)

       a more suspicious mind would begin to wonder what is going on

   5.1 Dillon to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, stood his ground and cracked it over
        mid on, terrific shot, Shahid finally gets to face a couple
   5.2 Dillon to Shahid Afridi, OUT: perhaps a couple too many, nothing
        complicated about that ball, Afridi missed it, hits the pad in
        line with middle, would've hit off stump

       Pakistan 27/1, Partnership of 27
       Shahid Afridi  lbw b Dillon  4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
       M Dillon 2.2-0-8-1 (1w 1nb)

       Azhar Mahmood being elevated in the order

   5.3 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played and missed outside off
        stump
   5.4 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defends into the covers
   5.5 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, no run
   5.6 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, one run, late cut behind point

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 5.95)
M Dillon 3-0-9-1 (1w 1nb)
Azhar Mahmood 1* (4b) Saleem Elahi 15* (29b 1x4 1x6)

   6.1 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, no run, played to mid wicket
   6.2 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played thru mid wkt this time
   6.3 McLean to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, pulled thru mid wicket, McLean
        bowling very quickly
   6.4 McLean to Saleem Elahi, two runs, Dillon almost lets thru some
        extra runs at 3rd man
   6.5 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   6.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run, attempted off cutter, failed
        miserably
   6.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lofted over the bowler, terrific
        batting, tepid bowling

End of over 7 (12 runs) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 5.71, RRR: 5.81)
NAM McLean 4-0-25-0 (1w)
Azhar Mahmood 2* (6b) Saleem Elahi 25* (33b 3x4 1x6)

   7.1 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, Azhar Mahmood getting into the
        spirit of things, pulled over sq leg, too much short of a length
        bowling
   7.2 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, no run, direct to squar eleg
   7.3 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, mistimed loft wide of the mid on
   7.4 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, one run
   7.5 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
   7.6 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run, played directly to the short mid
        wicket

End of over 8 (7 runs) Pakistan 47/1 (RR: 5.88, RRR: 5.79)
M Dillon 4-0-16-1 (1w 1nb)
Azhar Mahmood 9* (10b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 25* (35b 3x4 1x6)

   8.1 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, Pakistan are dining out on West
        Indies lollypops, clipped off the pads, lofted behind square leg
   8.2 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, no run, better ball, no runs for starters
   8.3 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, driven thru the covers
   8.4 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, one run
   8.5 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
   8.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, one run, yorker, dug out to mid on

End of over 9 (8 runs) Pakistan 55/1 (RR: 6.11, RRR: 5.73)
NAM McLean 5-0-33-0 (1w)
Azhar Mahmood 16* (14b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 26* (37b 3x4 1x6)

   9.1 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run
       into the chest, there's a bit of pain, mustn't be wearing a guard
   9.2 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run, waves the pad at it, big appeal for
        a caught behind, Orchard not interested
   9.3 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, one run, pulled forward of the sq leg
   9.4 Dillon to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pulled to the mid on
   9.5 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, no run, P**l S*****s (as known by even his
        mother) DROPS it at short cover
   9.6 Dillon to Saleem Elahi, one run

End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 58/1 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 5.80)
M Dillon 5-0-19-1 (1w 1nb)
Azhar Mahmood 17* (15b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 28* (42b 3x4 1x6)

  10.1 McLean to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, onto one knee, driven thru the
        covers, cracking shot
  10.2 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run
       Lara fields it as point
  10.3 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, played onto the on side
  10.4 McLean to Saleem Elahi, one run, quick single to the mid off,
        diving run at the non-striker's end is in aid of nothing as the
        throw misses
  10.5 McLean to Azhar Mahmood, legbye: one run, missed the glance, yet
        another leg bye
       this match is full of extras
  10.6 McLean to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed into the offside, bowler
        fields

End of over 11 (6 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 5.82, RRR: 5.79)
NAM McLean 6-0-38-0 (1w)
Azhar Mahmood 17* (16b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 33* (47b 4x4 1x6)

  11.1 Hooper to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played pretty square, short fine
        leg runs around to field
  11.2 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, no run
  11.3 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, (noball) one run, more square this time
  11.3 Hooper to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  11.4 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, one run
  11.5 Hooper to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  11.6 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 70/1 (RR: 5.83, RRR: 5.79)
CL Hooper 1-0-6-0 (1nb)
Azhar Mahmood 20* (19b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 35* (51b 4x4 1x6)

  12.1 Arthurton to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: perfectly straight, there to be
        hit, but somehow contrives to miss it, crashes into the stumps

       Pakistan 70/2, Partnership of 43
       Azhar Mahmood  b Arthurton  20 (20b 2x4 0x6)
       KLT Arthurton 0.1-0-0-1

       Arthurton is the true binary man: 0.1-0-0-1

  12.2 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played back to the bowler
  12.3 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pulled overthe vacant sq leg into
        the deep
  12.4 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, direct to the short cover
       short cover and teh short mid wkt are the catching fielders
  12.5 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, Lara fields at cover again
  12.6 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 5.46, RRR: 5.92)
KLT Arthurton 1-0-1-1
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (2b) Saleem Elahi 35* (54b 4x4 1x6)

       the man's a legend, now his figs read 1-0-1-1

  13.1 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, FOUR, sweeps, well placed, wide of the fine
        leg
  13.2 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, no run
  13.3 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, one run, thick edge beats the slip,
        excellent pick up and turn fielding from the hero of the moment
        Arthurton
  13.4 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, one run
  13.5 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, one run
  13.6 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 14 (7 runs) Pakistan 78/2 (RR: 5.57, RRR: 5.89)
CL Hooper 2-0-13-0 (1nb)
*Aamer Sohail 7* (6b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 36* (56b 4x4 1x6)

  14.1 Arthurton to Aamer Sohail, one run
  14.2 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run
  14.3 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run
  14.3 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run
  14.4 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, one run
  14.5 Arthurton to Aamer Sohail, one run
  14.6 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, one run

End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 83/2 (RR: 5.53, RRR: 5.91)
KLT Arthurton 2-0-6-1 (1w)
*Aamer Sohail 9* (8b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 38* (60b 4x4 1x6)

  15.1 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, no run
  15.2 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, one run
  15.3 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, one run
  15.4 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned off the legs, behind
        square, terrific throw from ARthurton hits the bowler's end
  15.5 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, no run, drives into the covers, striker
        sent back
  15.6 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, no run, and that means drinks, I will
        abstain from any surreal remarks about the Pepsi can this time

End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 5.38, RRR: 6.00)
CL Hooper 3-0-16-0 (1nb)
*Aamer Sohail 10* (11b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 40* (63b 4x4 1x6)

  16.1 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, one run
  16.2 Arthurton to Aamer Sohail, one run
  16.3 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, played forward of the point
  16.4 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, played and missed, just outside
        off stump, very close to being bowled
  16.5 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed into the mid wicket
  16.6 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, Arthurton the magician
        abracadabra's another over, only 2 runs off it

End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 88/2 (RR: 5.18, RRR: 6.12)
KLT Arthurton 3-0-8-1 (1w)
*Aamer Sohail 11* (12b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 41* (68b 4x4 1x6)

       keeps the binary stats going 1-1-0-0-0-0 off that over

  17.1 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, no run
  17.2 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, one run, too much risk in that single,
        would've been out if the keeper could've caught it
  17.3 Hooper to Saleem Elahi, one run, glanced square
  17.4 Hooper to Aamer Sohail, OUT: stepping away, Pakistan are self-
        destructing, nothing complex at all about this bowling, perhaps
        Pakistan think it's a double bluff

       Pakistan 90/3, Partnership of 20
       *Aamer Sohail  b Hooper  12 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 3.4-0-18-1 (1nb)

       pulling across the line, hits the leg stump

  17.5 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  17.6 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 91/3 (RR: 5.06, RRR: 6.22)
CL Hooper 4-0-19-1 (1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (2b) Saleem Elahi 42* (69b 4x4 1x6)

  18.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  18.2 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run
  18.3 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run
  18.4 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, one run
  18.5 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  18.6 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, sweeps, misses, into the pads,
        noone can work out why Pakistan is having so many problems

End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 93/3 (RR: 4.89, RRR: 6.35)
KLT Arthurton 4-0-10-1 (1w)
Ijaz Ahmed 2* (5b) Saleem Elahi 43* (72b 4x4 1x6)

  19.1 Lewis to Saleem Elahi, no run, leg break, defended away
  19.2 Lewis to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended again
  19.3 Lewis to Saleem Elahi, one run
  19.4 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, thru to the keeper, beat him
  19.5 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  19.6 Lewis to Saleem Elahi, no run, fended away into the off side again

End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 95/3 (RR: 4.75, RRR: 6.50)
RN Lewis 1-0-2-0
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (7b) Saleem Elahi 44* (76b 4x4 1x6)

  20.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driven off the off stump, Simmons
        dives well at cover
  20.2 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, drives again, bowler fields
  20.3 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  20.4 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  20.5 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, no run, drives to the cover fielder
       he's binary again: 1/11 - this is just too much to take
  20.6 Arthurton to Saleem Elahi, one run

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 97/3 (RR: 4.62, RRR: 6.66)
KLT Arthurton 5-0-12-1 (1w)
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (11b) Saleem Elahi 45* (78b 4x4 1x6)

       first change of ball for the innings

  21.1 Lewis to Saleem Elahi, one run, tucked behind square
  21.2 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends into the covers
  21.3 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played to the point fielder
  21.4 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, sweeps well, gets the double
       100 up
  21.5 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, one quick suicidal single too many, WI
        get the run out, bat dives, umpire doesn't need the replay
       Saleem Elahi  run out (Dillon)  46 (79b 4x4 1x6)
       it was a quick push into the covers, Dillon replied with an
        underarm throw
       little bit of rain starting to fall
       run out was from mid wicket actually, not the covers
  21.6 Lewis to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run

End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 100/4 (RR: 4.55, RRR: 6.79)
RN Lewis 2-0-5-0
Akhtar Sarfraz 0* (1b) Ijaz Ahmed 6* (15b)

  22.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  22.2 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
  22.3 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, sweeps, paddled into the air a
        little, good shot
  22.4 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, drives forward of the point
  22.5 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, drives again, long off fields
  22.6 Arthurton to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, defends yet another KLT
        straight one

End of over 23 (7 runs) Pakistan 107/4 (RR: 4.65, RRR: 6.78)
KLT Arthurton 6-0-19-1 (1w)
Akhtar Sarfraz 0* (2b) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (20b 1x4)

       today's KLT, I like it like that
       change of bowler perhaps because the ball is a bit greasy

  23.1 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
  23.2 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  23.3 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run
  23.4 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run
  23.5 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tapped into teh off side
  23.6 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, cut directly to cover

End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 112/4 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 6.85)
CL Hooper 5-0-24-1 (1nb)
Akhtar Sarfraz 1* (5b) Ijaz Ahmed 17* (23b 1x4)

  24.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  24.2 Arthurton to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run, left handed akhtar sweeps,
        doesn't travel very far
  24.3 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, drives to a wide long off
  24.4 Arthurton to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, clipped back to the bowler
  24.5 Arthurton to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run, sweeps just wide of the short
        3rd man, long leg fields
  24.6 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, into the covers

End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 116/4 (RR: 4.64, RRR: 6.96)
KLT Arthurton 7-0-23-1 (1w)
Akhtar Sarfraz 3* (8b) Ijaz Ahmed 19* (26b 1x4)

       The B-Files continues: 111010

  25.1 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, cut straight to Lara at point
  25.2 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run, around the wicket, driven to
        extra cover
  25.3 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, same spot, but it's a right hander,
        so it magically transform into a mid wicket
  25.4 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, defends into the covers
  25.5 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run
  25.6 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, directly to the bowler

End of over 26 (3 runs) Pakistan 119/4 (RR: 4.58, RRR: 7.12)
CL Hooper 6-0-27-1 (1nb)
Akhtar Sarfraz 5* (12b) Ijaz Ahmed 20* (28b 1x4)

       free cake behind handed around in the scorer's box - munch munch

  26.1 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run
  26.2 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  26.3 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  26.4 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, into the pads, trickles to the
        keeper, appeal from the bowler
  26.5 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, on tippy-toes, backward point
        fields
  26.6 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run, sweeps straight to the deep sq
        leg

End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 122/4 (RR: 4.52, RRR: 7.30)
NAM McLean 7-0-41-0 (1w)
Akhtar Sarfraz 7* (16b) Ijaz Ahmed 21* (30b 1x4)

  27.1 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run
  27.2 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run
  27.3 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  27.4 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, (noball) no run, sweeps to backward point,
        more inexcusable no balls from spinners
  27.4 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  27.5 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, two runs, sweeps
  27.6 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, (noball) no run, and another, incredible
  27.6 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run

End of over 28 (6 runs) Pakistan 128/4 (RR: 4.57, RRR: 7.36)
CL Hooper 7-0-33-1 (3nb)
Akhtar Sarfraz 10* (21b) Ijaz Ahmed 22* (33b 1x4)

       still a few drops of rain falling

  28.1 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  28.2 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, lofted over the mid wkt, crowd goes ape
  28.3 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  28.4 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down the leg side, no wide called
  28.5 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: two runs
  28.6 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, played towardsthe sq leg

End of over 29 (7 runs) Pakistan 135/4 (RR: 4.66, RRR: 7.38)
NAM McLean 8-0-46-0 (1w)
Akhtar Sarfraz 10* (21b) Ijaz Ahmed 27* (39b 2x4)

  29.1 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  29.2 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  29.3 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, two runs
  29.4 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run
  29.5 Hooper to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, played around towards sq leg
  29.6 Hooper to Akhtar Sarfraz, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 140/4 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 7.50)
CL Hooper 8-0-38-1 (3nb)
Akhtar Sarfraz 13* (24b) Ijaz Ahmed 29* (42b 2x4)

  30.1 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushed down to the 3rd man
  30.2 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, one run, one bounce to the deep sq leg
  30.3 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended back to the bowler
  30.4 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, nudged down to the 3rd man again
  30.5 McLean to Akhtar Sarfraz, OUT: one step down the wicket, tried to
        loft it over the covers I suppose, instead went high in the air
        and caught near mid on

       Pakistan 143/5, Partnership of 43
       Akhtar Sarfraz  c Dillon b McLean  14 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       NAM McLean 8.5-0-49-1 (1w)

       a very quick mutant giant pepsi drinks break
       batsmen crossed

  30.6 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, defends, point runs around to field

End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 144/5 (RR: 4.65, RRR: 7.68)
NAM McLean 9-0-50-1 (1w)
Ijaz Ahmed 32* (46b 2x4) Saleem Malik 0* (0b)

  31.1 Dillon to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
  31.2 Dillon to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, played towards sq leg
  31.3 Dillon to Saleem Malik, one run
  31.4 Dillon to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, defends, backward point runs around
        to the point area
  31.5 Dillon to Saleem Malik, no run, defends, mid wkt fields just in
        front of Big Bird Dillon
  31.6 Dillon to Saleem Malik, no run, flashes at it outside the off stump

End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 149/5 (RR: 4.66, RRR: 7.83)
M Dillon 6-0-24-1 (1w 1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 36* (49b 2x4) Saleem Malik 1* (3b)

  32.1 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
  32.2 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driven thru the covers, off side
        sweeper fields
  32.3 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defended into the covers
  32.4 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, stupid 1st run, forces the fielder
        to have a ping, nearly a full length of the pitch out, they get an
        overthrow
  32.5 McLean to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, tucked around the corner to the long
        leg
  32.6 McLean to Saleem Malik, two runs, cover drive, Lewis fields it in
        teh customary Wets Indian style of stopping it with the foot

End of over 33 (9 runs) Pakistan 158/5 (RR: 4.79, RRR: 7.76)
NAM McLean 10-0-59-1 (1w)
Ijaz Ahmed 43* (54b 2x4) Saleem Malik 3* (4b)

  33.1 Dillon to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, slashed thru the covers, excellent
        shot, all the way to the rope
  33.2 Dillon to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, defends towards cover point, quick
        single, get away with it again
  33.3 Dillon to Saleem Malik, FOUR, meant to be a cover drive, bit of
        edge in it slices it thru point
  33.4 Dillon to Saleem Malik, no run
  33.5 Dillon to Saleem Malik, no run, defends, walks a little, decides
        not to take the run, Lewis almost sneaks a run out in
       not Lewis, I mean the keeper Jacobs
  33.6 Dillon to Saleem Malik, two runs, straight drive, collected on the
        rope

End of over 34 (11 runs) Pakistan 169/5 (RR: 4.97, RRR: 7.56)
M Dillon 7-0-35-1 (1w 1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 48* (56b 3x4) Saleem Malik 9* (8b 1x4)

       ah, now we have a giant pepsi can interlude, looks like the
        previous one was aborted because the umpires put an end to it
       today's KLT is back

  34.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  34.2 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, back to the bowler again
  34.3 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played straight to the cover
  34.4 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  34.5 Arthurton to Saleem Malik, no run
  34.6 Arthurton to Saleem Malik, one run, quick run to Hooper at mid wkt,
        TV replay called, safe

End of over 35 (2 runs) Pakistan 171/5 (RR: 4.89, RRR: 7.93)
KLT Arthurton 8-0-25-1 (1w)
Ijaz Ahmed 49* (60b 3x4) Saleem Malik 10* (10b 1x4)

       Lewis back on

  35.1 Lewis to Saleem Malik, one run, gets the leading edge, floats ove
        rthe keeper's head, safe
  35.2 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, defends directly to mid wicket,
        another idiot of a run, and another idiot of a throw missing the
        stumps
       maybe Pakistan know WI can't hit the stumps to save their
        collective life
  35.3 Lewis to Saleem Malik, one run
  35.4 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  35.5 Lewis to Saleem Malik, one run
  35.6 Lewis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

End of over 36 (6 runs) Pakistan 177/5 (RR: 4.92, RRR: 8.07)
RN Lewis 3-0-11-0
Ijaz Ahmed 52* (63b 3x4) Saleem Malik 13* (13b 1x4)

  36.1 Arthurton to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: steps away from the wicket, and
        Arthurton the destroyer takes another one

       Pakistan 177/6, Partnership of 34
       Ijaz Ahmed  b Arthurton  51 (64b 3x4 0x6)
       KLT Arthurton 8.1-0-24-2 (1w)

  36.2 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, one run
  36.3 Arthurton to Saleem Malik, two runs, played behind the squar eleg
  36.4 Arthurton to Saleem Malik, OUT: now that's a hanging offence,
        hilarious reverse sweep, strikes him on the back leg, umpire has
        him finger up in an instant

       Pakistan 180/7, Partnership of 3
       Saleem Malik  lbw b Arthurton  15 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       KLT Arthurton 8.4-0-27-3 (1w)

       I want to have your baby, Keith Arthurton

  36.5 Arthurton to Moin Khan, one run, full toss, pulled directly to deep
        sq leg
  36.6 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, no run, another marvellous over from Time
        Magazine's Man of the Year Keith Arthurton

End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 181/7 (RR: 4.89, RRR: 8.38)
KLT Arthurton 9-0-28-3 (1w)
Wasim Akram 1* (2b) +Moin Khan 1* (1b)

  37.1 Lewis to Moin Khan, no run
  37.2 Lewis to Moin Khan, no run
  37.3 Lewis to Moin Khan, one run
  37.4 Lewis to Wasim Akram, SIX, Wasim takes action, big shot over the
        mid wicket
       a flare goes off in the world
       in the crowd rather
  37.5 Lewis to Wasim Akram, (noball) no run, coming around the wicket,
        wide of the crease, and BOWLED him
       a big no ball too
  37.5 Lewis to Wasim Akram, no run, Lewis turns it a mile, fended away
  37.6 Lewis to Wasim Akram, one run

End of over 38 (9 runs) Pakistan 190/7 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 8.33)
RN Lewis 4-0-20-0 (1nb)
Wasim Akram 8* (6b 1x6) +Moin Khan 2* (4b)

  38.1 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, one run, pulled a very high full toss,
        not called
  38.2 Arthurton to Moin Khan, one run, defended into the covers
  38.3 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, one run, drives to the long on
  38.4 Arthurton to Moin Khan, legbye: one run, sweeps, misses, another
        bamboozling straight one from Arthurton
  38.5 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, no run, comes down the wicket only to tap
        it back to the bowler
  38.6 Arthurton to Wasim Akram, OUT: and another, snicks it to the keeper

       Pakistan 194/8, Partnership of 14
       Wasim Akram  c Jacobs b Arthurton  10 (10b 0x4 1x6)

End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 194/8 (RR: 4.97, RRR: 8.73)
KLT Arthurton 10-0-31-4 (1w)
+Moin Khan 3* (6b)

       Arthurton has done a magnificent job for his captain. Bowled
        straight and up to the bat

  39.1 Dillon to Moin Khan, no run
  39.2 Dillon to Moin Khan, two runs, two-handed Monica Seles smash down
        the wicket, micorphones failed to pick up a grunt however
  39.3 Dillon to Moin Khan, no run
  39.4 Dillon to Moin Khan, one run, straying down the leg side, lofted
        over the forward sq leg
  39.5 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  39.6 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 40 (3 runs) Pakistan 197/8 (RR: 4.93, RRR: 9.30)
M Dillon 8-0-38-1 (1w 1nb)
Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (2b) +Moin Khan 6* (10b)

  40.1 Simmons to Moin Khan, wide: no run, S*****s starts off as expected
  40.1 Simmons to Moin Khan, no run, on leg stump, pulled to mid wicket
  40.2 Simmons to Moin Khan, no run, turned away to Arthurton (sigh) at
        short fine leg
  40.3 Simmons to Moin Khan, no run, to KLT again
  40.4 Simmons to Moin Khan, FOUR, pull excellently, beats the jogging
        MrClean at deep sq leg
  40.5 Simmons to Moin Khan, one run, straight to the deep sq leg
  40.6 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to the backward point

End of over 41 (6 runs) Pakistan 204/8 (RR: 4.98, RRR: 9.56)
PV Simmons 1-0-7-0 (1w)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (3b) +Moin Khan 11* (15b 1x4)

       Pakistan still in with a chance, the bowling to come is very
        hittable

  41.1 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, direct to cover, good stop by
        Lara
  41.2 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, clipped off the outside edge
        down to the 3rd man
  41.3 Dillon to Moin Khan, one run, Wallace the star of this morning
        fields at long on
  41.4 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, plays and misses, Saqlain is
        usually a better bat than this
  41.5 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  41.6 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, clipped off the hip down to
        fine leg

End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 207/8 (RR: 4.93, RRR: 10.38)
M Dillon 9-0-41-1 (1w 1nb)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (8b) +Moin Khan 12* (16b 1x4)

  42.1 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  42.2 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  42.3 Simmons to Moin Khan, SIX, big straight drive, way over, the chase
        starts
  42.4 Simmons to Moin Khan, FOUR, pulled over Arthurton's head, one
        bounce and over, Athurton plys hurdles with the sponsor's boards
  42.5 Simmons to Moin Khan, two runs, pulled safe in front of McLean
  42.6 Simmons to Moin Khan, one run

End of over 43 (14 runs) Pakistan 221/8 (RR: 5.14, RRR: 9.86)
PV Simmons 2-0-21-0 (1w)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4* (10b) +Moin Khan 25* (20b 2x4 1x6)

  43.1 Dillon to Moin Khan, no run, into the thigh, attempted pull over
        mid wicket
  43.2 Dillon to Moin Khan, OUT: pulled across the chest, caught at deep
        sq leg, appears that the bowler's end called no ball and then was
        overruled by the square leg umpire

       Pakistan 221/9, Partnership of 27
       +Moin Khan  c Lewis b Dillon  25 (22b 2x4 1x6)
       M Dillon 9.2-0-41-2 (1w 1nb)

       lots of confusion, but the correct decision was made, no where near
        above his shoulders
       there was actually no signal made, just a lot of arm movement, Moin
        appeared to be refusing to leave though

  43.3 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  43.4 Dillon to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  43.5 Dillon to Arshad Khan, no run
  43.6 Dillon to Arshad Khan, FOUR

End of over 44 (5 runs) Pakistan 226/9 (RR: 5.14, RRR: 10.67)
M Dillon 10-0-46-1 (1w 1nb)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5* (12b) Arshad Khan 4* (2b 1x4)

  44.1 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  44.2 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  44.3 Simmons to Arshad Khan, no run
  44.4 Simmons to Arshad Khan, one run
  44.5 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  44.6 Simmons to Arshad Khan, no run

End of over 45 (3 runs) Pakistan 229/9 (RR: 5.09, RRR: 12.20)
PV Simmons 3-0-24-0 (1w)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (15b) Arshad Khan 5* (5b 1x4)

  45.1 Hooper to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run
  45.2 Hooper to Arshad Khan, no run
  45.3 Hooper to Arshad Khan, two runs
  45.4 Hooper to Arshad Khan, wide: no run
  45.4 Hooper to Arshad Khan, one run
  45.5 Hooper to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  45.6 Hooper to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run

End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 234/9 (RR: 5.09, RRR: 14.00)
CL Hooper 9-0-42-1 (1w 3nb)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (18b) Arshad Khan 8* (8b 1x4)

  46.1 Simmons to Arshad Khan, one run
  46.2 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: no run
  46.2 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  46.3 Simmons to Arshad Khan, no run
  46.4 Simmons to Arshad Khan, wide: one run
  46.4 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  46.5 Simmons to Arshad Khan, no run
  46.6 Simmons to Arshad Khan, one run

End of over 47 (6 runs) Pakistan 240/9 (RR: 5.11, RRR: 16.67)
PV Simmons 4-0-30-0 (3w)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9* (20b) Arshad Khan 10* (12b 1x4)

  47.1 Hooper to Arshad Khan, one run
  47.2 Hooper to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  47.3 Hooper to Arshad Khan, no run
  47.4 Hooper to Arshad Khan, no run
  47.5 Hooper to Arshad Khan, wide: no run
  47.5 Hooper to Arshad Khan, one run
  47.6 Hooper to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run

End of over 48 (5 runs) Pakistan 245/9 (RR: 5.10, RRR: 22.50)
CL Hooper 10-0-47-1 (2w 3nb)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11* (22b) Arshad Khan 12* (16b 1x4)

  48.1 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR
  48.2 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  48.3 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  48.4 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  48.5 Simmons to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  48.6 Simmons to Arshad Khan, no run

End of over 49 (5 runs) Pakistan 250/9 (RR: 5.10, RRR: 40.00)
PV Simmons 5-0-35-0 (3w)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16* (27b 1x4) Arshad Khan 12* (17b 1x4)

  49.1 Chanderpaul to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
  49.2 Chanderpaul to Arshad Khan, one run
  49.3 Chanderpaul to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs
  49.4 Chanderpaul to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
  49.5 Chanderpaul to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR
  49.6 Chanderpaul to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run

End of over 50 (9 runs) Pakistan 259/9 (RR: 5.18, RRR: 0.00)
S Chanderpaul 1-0-9-0
Saqlain Mushtaq 24* (32b 2x4) Arshad Khan 13* (18b 1x4)



Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com

Date-stamped : 29 Oct1998 - 19:36