3rd ODI: Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, 30 Oct 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Pakistan have won the toss and will bowl first

       Welcome to coverage of the 3rd One-Day International
       one change for Pakistan Saeed Anwar is out for Imran Nazir
       England are unchanged
       pitch looks like it will accept spin
       Pakistan playing with 3 spinners, England have same side as Friday
       Pakistan team are on the field
       here come the Umpires today
       followed by the England openers
       Umpires today are Mian Aslam and ZI Pasha
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, angled away to fine leg
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, fwd defends to off side
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Stewart, FOUR, thick edge to 3rd man, elahi parry's
        it onto rope
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, dropped the bat on this, balls ends
        up dead in front of the stumps
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 1 (5 runs) England 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-5-0
ME Trescothick 1* (1b) AJ Stewart 4* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, (noball) no run
   1.1 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, that looks to be a wide but
        not given
   1.2 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
   1.3 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
   1.4 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, leaft alone, keeper takes
   1.5 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, one run
   1.6 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run

End of over 2 (2 runs) England 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Shell End
ME Trescothick 2* (7b) AJ Stewart 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, fwd defense push
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, wanted a run, wasn't one there,
        would have been a run out
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, angled down to fine leg
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, dropped at the feet and sets off

End of over 3 (2 runs) England 9/0 (RR: 3.00)
Wasim Akram 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 5* (7b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (12b)

   3.1 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, one run, away to 3rd man
   3.2 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, pushes this away to the off
        side
   3.3 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, played and missed, taken by
        keeper
   3.4 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, wide: no run, leg side
   3.4 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, played back down the ground
   3.5 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run
   3.6 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, one run, full toss, extra cover fields

End of over 4 (3 runs) England 12/0 (RR: 3.00)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0 (1w 1nb) - Shell End
ME Trescothick 4* (17b) AJ Stewart 6* (8b 1x4)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, FOUR, pulled away, fraction too short
       Man of the Match card causing problems
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, chopped away to 3rd man
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, played to mid off
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, angled to fine leg
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, (noball) no run, carried to slips but
        would not have counted
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, slower ball, 3rd man collects
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, to fine leg

End of over 5 (9 runs) England 21/0 (RR: 4.20)
Wasim Akram 3-0-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 8* (11b 1x4) ME Trescothick 10* (21b 1x4)

   5.1 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by
        keeper, close to outside edge
   5.2 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, pushed back upthe track, bowler
        fields
   5.3 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run
   5.4 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, one run, played to mid off
   5.5 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, sloged this to backward point
   5.6 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, full toss, not dealt with

End of over 6 (1 run) England 22/0 (RR: 3.67)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-6-0 (1w 1nb) - Shell End
AJ Stewart 9* (17b 1x4) ME Trescothick 10* (21b 1x4)

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   6.1 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, slower ball, mid wicket collects
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, turned away to 3rd man
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, dropped this short of the
        gully
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, dug out to mid wicket
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, pushed up the ground, and a quick
        single taken

End of over 7 (3 runs) England 25/0 (RR: 3.57)
Wasim Akram 4-0-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 11* (22b 1x4) ME Trescothick 11* (22b 1x4)

   7.1 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, FOUR, clonked away through the off side
   7.2 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   7.3 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, played to bowler
   7.4 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, wanted a single, sent back,
        overthrow could have been the run, direct hit might have been
        close
   7.5 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, (noball) one run, to mid on
   7.5 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, yelps of no from Stewart
   7.6 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, no run, played and missed, taken by
        keeper, close to the outside edge

End of over 8 (6 runs) England 31/0 (RR: 3.88)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-12-0 (1w 2nb) - Shell End
AJ Stewart 16* (27b 2x4) ME Trescothick 11* (24b 1x4)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Stewart, no run, slower ball, ends up on the off
        side
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, high firmly to mid off
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, to fine leg
       players taking cover, something in the air
       tear gas being used outside the ground
       seems to have drifted into the ground

Match State: Play stopped due to Tear Gas in the air

       looks like it has cleared the ground now
   8.5 Wasim Akram to Stewart, one run, played to mid off
       ground is almost full
   8.6 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run

End of over 9 (4 runs) England 35/0 (RR: 3.89)
Wasim Akram 5-0-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 13* (26b 1x4) AJ Stewart 18* (31b 2x4)

   9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, one run, played to deep square leg
       2nd slip added
   9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, no run, forward defensive shot
   9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Stewart, OUT: wafts at this, and Moin takes it

       England 36/1, Partnership of 36
       AJ Stewart  c Moin Khan b Abdur Razzaq  18 (33b 2x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 14* (27b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 4.3-0-13-1 (1w 2nb)

       Stewart got a edge
   9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hussain, no run, played away to point
   9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hussain, (noball) no run, due to the height
   9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hussain, no run, played into the gully
   9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hussain, one run, angled to 3rd man, off the gloves

End of over 10 (3 runs) England 38/1 (RR: 3.80)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-15-1 (1w 3nb) - Shell End
N Hussain 1* (4b) ME Trescothick 14* (27b 1x4)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Hussain, no run
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Hussain, OUT: that looks to be a very poor decision,
        pitched outside the leg stump

       England 38/2, Partnership of 2
       N Hussain  lbw b Wasim Akram  1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 14* (27b 1x4) Wasim Akram 5.2-0-23-1 (1nb)

  10.3 Wasim Akram to Hick, one run, angled to 3rd man
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, fwd defends
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 11 (1 run) England 39/2 (RR: 3.55)
Wasim Akram 6-0-24-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 14* (30b 1x4)

  11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hick, no run
  11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hick, no run, played to backward point
  11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hick, no run
  11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hick, one run, to 3rd man
  11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, FOUR, nicley timed and placed over the
        mnid wicket boundary
  11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Trescothick, one run, angled to 3rd man

End of over 12 (6 runs) England 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-21-1 (1w 3nb) - Shell End
ME Trescothick 19* (32b 2x4) GA Hick 2* (5b)

  12.1 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Hick, one run, played to off side
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, played back up the pitch
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, no run, yorker length ball
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Trescothick, one run, slower ball, angled to 3rd man
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Hick, no run, good stop at backward point by Nazir

End of over 13 (3 runs) England 48/2 (RR: 3.69)
Wasim Akram 7-0-27-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 21* (36b 2x4) GA Hick 3* (7b)

       change of bowling
  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Trescothick, no run, played and missed
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Trescothick, two runs, played past the slips,
        Wasim does well
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Trescothick, one run, to fine leg
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hick, no run
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hick, no run, played to mid on

End of over 14 (3 runs) England 51/2 (RR: 3.64)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-3-0 - Shell End
ME Trescothick 24* (40b 2x4) GA Hick 3* (9b)

Match State: Drinks

       Mushtaq Ahmed to bowl
  14.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, no run, turned quickly
  14.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, FOUR, short, punched through the off-
        side, poor delivery, hit through extra cover
  14.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, FOUR, finds the gap - hitting across
        the line
  14.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, FOUR, goes back and cuts again,
        another short ball
       Fielding restrictions still in place
  14.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, no run, goes back and tries to cut
        again, that ball also turned
  14.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Trescothick, no run

End of over 15 (12 runs) England 63/2 (RR: 4.20)
Mushtaq Ahmed 1-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 3* (9b) ME Trescothick 36* (46b 5x4)

       Azhar Mahmood is replaced by Saqlain Mushtaq
  15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hick, OUT: outside off, went to drive it, full
        length, Hick was looking to smash it through the covers, turned to
        hit off-stump

       England 63/3, Partnership of 25
       GA Hick  b Saqlain Mushtaq  3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 36* (46b 5x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 0.1-0-0-1

       New batsman is Graham Thorpe
  15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, short ball, which Thorpe hits
        straight to Inzamam-ul-Haq at mid-wicket
  15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run, down legside and gets off the
        mark with a single
  15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Trescothick, no run, very wide of the crease,
        Trescothick lets it go
  15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Trescothick, OUT: turned square, off stump out
        of the ground

       England 64/4, Partnership of 1
       ME Trescothick  b Saqlain Mushtaq  36 (48b 5x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 1* (2b) Saqlain Mushtaq 0.5-0-1-2

       England in all sorts of trouble now
       Andrew Flintoff is the new batsman
  15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, turns about a yard, hit on
        thigh-pad

End of over 16 (1 run) England 64/4 (RR: 4.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-1-2 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 1* (2b) A Flintoff 0* (1b)

  16.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  16.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  16.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, two runs
  16.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, backward defensive stroke
  16.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  16.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, tries to play it on the legside,
        but can't get bat on ball

End of over 17 (2 runs) England 66/4 (RR: 3.88)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 0* (1b) GP Thorpe 3* (8b)

  17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, hit to mid on
  17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, played to mid-off this time,
        with full face of the bat
  17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, well outside off stump, goes
        forward to it
       Field: slip, short leg, 5 fielders saving single
  17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, played to mid-wicket
       Field: deep mid-wicket, deep backward-square-leg
  17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, no run, hit the pad, appeal for catch
        by Imran Nazir at short-leg
       Very close, difficult to tell from the replay
  17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, one run, played to long-on

End of over 18 (1 run) England 67/4 (RR: 3.72)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-2-2 - Shell End
A Flintoff 1* (7b) GP Thorpe 3* (8b)

  18.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, pitched off-stump and spun away
  18.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, full ball - thick outside edge
        to point
  18.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, FOUR, short, played off the back foot,
        back down the ground to the boundary
  18.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, forward and beaten by leg-break
        from Mushtaq
  18.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive, hits pad,
        ball rolls out on the off-side
  18.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, padded away on the off-side

End of over 19 (4 runs) England 71/4 (RR: 3.74)
Mushtaq Ahmed 3-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 3* (8b) A Flintoff 5* (13b 1x4)

  19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, on a length on off-stump, not
        played terribly well by Thorpe
  19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, middle and off, spinning away
  19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, wide of the crease, beaten by a
        spinner
  19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, FOUR
  19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run
  19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) England 75/4 (RR: 3.75)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-6-2 - Shell End
A Flintoff 5* (13b 1x4) GP Thorpe 7* (14b 1x4)

  20.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, three runs, off the back foot,
        beautifully timed elegant shot
       Deep cover added by the captain now
  20.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run, worked to mid-wicket
  20.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, driven to square-cover, Shahid
        Afridi, who fields efficiently
  20.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, one run, off back foot, hit to extra-
        cover, late throw from Wasim Akram
  20.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run, rolls out on the offside
  20.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Flintoff, no run, down pitch, hit to mid-on

End of over 21 (6 runs) England 81/4 (RR: 3.86)
Mushtaq Ahmed 4-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 9* (16b 1x4) A Flintoff 9* (17b 1x4)

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  21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, appeal for lbw, Thorpe trying to
        sweep
  21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run, driven off the back foot out to
        mid-off
  21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Flintoff, one run, flicked off front foot to
        square leg
  21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, appeal for lbw but Thorpe never
        in much danger, ball going down leg-side
  21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, two runs, very fine shot past where leg
        slip would have been
  21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, backward defensive shot, Thorpe
        watching the ball closely

End of over 22 (4 runs) England 85/4 (RR: 3.86)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-10-2 - Shell End
A Flintoff 10* (18b 1x4) GP Thorpe 12* (21b 1x4)

       Shahid Afridi to bowl
  22.1 Shahid Afridi to Flintoff, no run, blocked off back foot, to mid-on
  22.2 Shahid Afridi to Flintoff, no run, quick ball, lbw appeal, not out,
        ball would have just missed leg-stump
  22.3 Shahid Afridi to Flintoff, OUT: forward defensive stroke,
        sprawling, diving catch at slip, little bit of turn and extra
        bounce

       England 85/5, Partnership of 21
       A Flintoff  c Azhar Mahmood b Shahid Afridi  10 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 12* (21b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 0.3-0-0-1

       Craig White is the new batsman
       Slowly making his way to the middle
  22.4 Shahid Afridi to White, no run, played to cover
  22.5 Shahid Afridi to White, no run, beaten by a leg-break
  22.6 Shahid Afridi to White, no run

End of over 23 (maiden) England 85/5 (RR: 3.70)
Shahid Afridi 1-1-0-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 12* (21b 1x4) C White 0* (3b)

       Applause and cheering for the bowler
  23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run
  23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to White, OUT: slow full toss, which White hits
        straight down the throat of deep-square-leg

       England 86/6, Partnership of 1
       C White  c Mushtaq Ahmed b Saqlain Mushtaq  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 13* (22b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 4.2-0-11-3

       Ball was going down legside
       Mark Ealham is the next man in for England
       who are not playing terribly well at the moment
  23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ealham, no run, hit on the pad, appeal
       Slip and short leg
  23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ealham, two runs, played very fine and Mushtaq
        Ahmed fields cleanly
  23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ealham, no run
  23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ealham, no run

End of over 24 (3 runs) England 88/6 (RR: 3.67)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-13-3 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 13* (22b 1x4) MA Ealham 2* (4b)

  24.1 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, no run, played to off isde
  24.2 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, past the square leg umpire
       2000 runs for Thorpe
  24.3 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, one run, chipped away
  24.4 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, to the off side
  24.5 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, played to mid off
  24.6 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run

End of over 25 (3 runs) England 91/6 (RR: 3.64)
Shahid Afridi 2-1-3-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 15* (25b 1x4) MA Ealham 3* (7b)

  25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, played to bowler
  25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, played to on side, defensive
        push
  25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run, played to mid on
  25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ealham, one run, sweeps this to fine leg
  25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, tapped to on side, wanted a
        single not there

End of over 26 (2 runs) England 93/6 (RR: 3.58)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-15-3 - Shell End
MA Ealham 4* (8b) GP Thorpe 16* (30b 1x4)

  26.1 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, quicker ball
  26.2 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, played away to backward point
  26.3 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, played away to mid off
  26.4 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, pushed to bowler
  26.5 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, squeezed out to on side
  26.6 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, (noball) no run, off such a short run up
  26.6 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, legbye: one run, to off side

End of over 27 (2 runs) England 95/6 (RR: 3.52)
Shahid Afridi 3-1-4-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Ealham 4* (15b) GP Thorpe 16* (30b 1x4)

  27.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run, fwd defends
  27.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run, played to extra cover
  27.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, one run, into the off side
  27.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, played to extra cover
  27.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, turned and kept low, well dug out
  27.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, going down the leg side, taken by
        the keeper

End of over 28 (1 run) England 96/6 (RR: 3.43)
Mushtaq Ahmed 5-0-25-0 - Shell End
MA Ealham 5* (18b) GP Thorpe 16* (33b 1x4)

  28.1 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, played to backwrd point
  28.2 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run
  28.3 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, (noball) FOUR, flighted delivery and
        dispatched
  28.3 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, outside edge, looks to have
        dropped that
  28.4 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, fwd defends
  28.5 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run
  28.6 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 29 (5 runs) England 101/6 (RR: 3.48)
Shahid Afridi 4-1-9-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 16* (33b 1x4) MA Ealham 9* (25b 1x4)

  29.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  29.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  29.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run, gets a top edge
  29.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run, fwd defends
  29.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run
       TV umpire called for
  29.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, two runs, good throw in from the deep,
        Ealham gets back

End of over 30 (3 runs) England 104/6 (RR: 3.47)
Mushtaq Ahmed 6-0-28-0 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 17* (36b 1x4) MA Ealham 11* (28b 1x4)

  30.1 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, worked away through square leg
  30.2 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, half an appeal for LBW, not out
  30.3 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, FOUR, chipped this down the ground
       just beats the mid on
  30.4 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, no run, forward defensive shot
  30.5 Shahid Afridi to Ealham, legbye: one run, turned down the leg side
  30.6 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, tap and run

End of over 31 (7 runs) England 111/6 (RR: 3.58)
Shahid Afridi 5-1-15-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 19* (38b 1x4) MA Ealham 15* (32b 2x4)

  31.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, played to off side
  31.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  31.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  31.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run
  31.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run, gets forward to this
  31.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run

End of over 32 (1 run) England 112/6 (RR: 3.50)
Mushtaq Ahmed 7-0-29-0 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 20* (42b 1x4) MA Ealham 15* (34b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, no run
  32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, one run
  32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, wide: no run
  32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, no run
  32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, one run
  32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, no run
  32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, two runs

End of over 33 (6 runs) England 117/6 (RR: 3.55)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-26-1 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Ealham 16* (36b 2x4) GP Thorpe 23* (46b 1x4)

  33.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, one run
  33.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, two runs
  33.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  33.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run
  33.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run
  33.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, one run

End of over 34 (5 runs) England 122/6 (RR: 3.59)
Mushtaq Ahmed 8-0-34-0 - Shell End
MA Ealham 18* (39b 2x4) GP Thorpe 26* (49b 1x4)

  34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, one run
  34.2 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, no run
  34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, (noball) one run
  34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, legbye: one run
  34.4 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, no run
  34.5 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, one run
  34.6 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, one run

End of over 35 (6 runs) England 128/6 (RR: 3.66)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-31-1 (2w 4nb) - Pavilion End
MA Ealham 20* (42b 2x4) GP Thorpe 28* (53b 1x4)

  35.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run
  35.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, one run
  35.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, no run
  35.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run
  35.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, no run
  35.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Ealham, two runs

End of over 36 (4 runs) England 132/6 (RR: 3.67)
Mushtaq Ahmed 9-0-38-0 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 29* (55b 1x4) MA Ealham 23* (46b 2x4)

  36.1 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, one run
  36.2 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, no run
  36.3 Abdur Razzaq to Ealham, OUT: was aball that nipped in, not much
        foot movement there

       England 133/7, Partnership of 47
       MA Ealham  b Abdur Razzaq  23 (48b 2x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 30* (56b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 8.3-0-32-2 (2w 4nb)

  36.4 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, no run
  36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, wide: no run
  36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, one run
  36.6 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, two runs

End of over 37 (5 runs) England 137/7 (RR: 3.70)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-36-2 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 1* (2b) GP Thorpe 32* (57b 1x4)

  37.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Giles, two runs
  37.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Giles, no run
  37.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Giles, one run
  37.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Thorpe, one run
  37.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Giles, no run
  37.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Giles, no run

End of over 38 (4 runs) England 141/7 (RR: 3.71)
Mushtaq Ahmed 10-0-42-0 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 33* (58b 1x4) AF Giles 4* (7b)

  38.1 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, one run, turned to square leg, almost gets
        run out, had to scramble back
  38.2 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, one run, forward push, more of an edge to
        point
  38.3 Abdur Razzaq to Thorpe, one run, bouncer, hooks but can only
        collect one, mistimed
  38.4 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, wide: no run, wayward outside the leg sump
  38.4 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, no run
  38.5 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, no run, pushed off his back foot to cover
  38.6 Abdur Razzaq to Giles, two runs, drives in the air just past
        Razzaq, tried a catch, would have been a great one had he held

End of over 39 (6 runs) England 147/7 (RR: 3.77)
Abdur Razzaq 10-0-42-2 (4w 4nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 35* (60b 1x4) AF Giles 7* (11b)

       Saqlain on from the Shell End
  39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run
  39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Giles, no run, well flighted, using his angular
        run in style, to mid wicket
  39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Giles, one run, to short square leg
  39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run, to short mid wicket, a shy at
        the bowlers end almost gives away an overthrow
  39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Giles, one run, to square elg
  39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, prods it back to Saqlain

End of over 40 (4 runs) England 151/7 (RR: 3.78)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-19-3 - Shell End
AF Giles 9* (14b) GP Thorpe 37* (63b 1x4)

       Afridi from the Pavilion end, hands his cap to the ump
  40.1 Shahid Afridi to Giles, no run, pushed back
  40.2 Shahid Afridi to Giles, one run, to point
       A break for a tear gas attack!, the unruly crowd OUTSIDE the
        stadium, gassed again and the smoke filters onto the ground
        causing a play stoppage
       Players squatting on the ground waiting for the wind to blow it
        away
       Some of the gas kind of leaks over the stands, used to quell the
        thousands of fans who want to come in BUT there is no room for
        them unless they come into this booth!
       Play resuming
  40.3 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, off his backfoot to deep point
  40.4 Shahid Afridi to Giles, one run, pushes forward in hope, edged to
        square elg
  40.5 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, cut to third man, fumbled by
        Razzaq
  40.6 Shahid Afridi to Giles, no run, faster ball, bounced and beaten

End of over 41 (4 runs) England 155/7 (RR: 3.78)
Shahid Afridi 6-1-19-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 39* (65b 1x4) AF Giles 11* (18b)

  41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, trying a cut, misses, bowling
        round the wicket
  41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, no run, left alone
  41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Thorpe, one run, driven to widish mid off
  41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Giles, OUT: did not move much, struck on the
        back pad

       England 156/8, Partnership of 23
       AF Giles  lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq  11 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 40* (68b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 7.4-0-20-4

       Giles hung around a while, puzzled by thet decision
  41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gough, no run, almost a yorker, turned to leg
  41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Gough, OUT: struck his pad sweeping, trickled
        onto the stumps for a fiver for Saqlain

       England 156/9, Partnership of 0
       D Gough  b Saqlain Mushtaq  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 42 (1 run) England 156/9 (RR: 3.71)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-20-5 - Shell End
GP Thorpe 40* (68b 1x4) 

  42.1 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, one run, turned behind square, spread the
        field out to give away a single to have a go at Caddick
  42.2 Shahid Afridi to Caddick, no run, cuts a bit late to slip
  42.3 Shahid Afridi to Caddick, one run, faster ball to square leg,
        Youhana fileds
  42.4 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, no run, cuts and beaten
  42.5 Shahid Afridi to Thorpe, no run

       England 158/10, Partnership of 2
       GP Thorpe  run out (Shahid Afridi)  41 (71b 1x4 0x6)

       sad end to the innings, seems Thorpe did not call and Caddick came
        rushing towards him

Match State: Innings Break

       Sorry for the delay, due to technical problems we will be live now!
   0.1 Caddick to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.2 Caddick to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.3 Caddick to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.4 Caddick to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.5 Caddick to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.6 Caddick to Imran Nazir, OUT: a comfortable snick to second slip

       Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
       Imran Nazir  c Hick b Caddick  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/1 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 159/49 = 3.24)
AR Caddick 1-1-0-1 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) 

   1.1 Gough to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.2 Gough to Shahid Afridi, FOUR
   1.3 Gough to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, a good lofted shot one bounce over
        the mid wicket rope
   1.4 Gough to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.5 Gough to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.6 Gough to Shahid Afridi, one run

End of over 2 (9 runs) Pakistan 9/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 150/48 = 3.12)
D Gough 1-0-9-0 - Shell End
Shahid Afridi 9* (6b 2x4) Saleem Elahi 0* (0b)

   2.1 Caddick to Shahid Afridi, OUT: a fine catch at point

       Pakistan 9/2, Partnership of 9
       Shahid Afridi  c Hussain b Caddick  9 (7b 2x4 0x6)
       Saleem Elahi 0* (0b) AR Caddick 1.1-1-0-2

   2.2 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   2.3 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   2.4 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   2.5 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   2.6 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
   2.6 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cuts past backward point

End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan 14/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 145/47 = 3.09)
AR Caddick 2-1-5-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 0* (0b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (5b 1x4)

   3.1 Gough to Saleem Elahi, two runs
   3.2 Gough to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.3 Gough to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.4 Gough to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.5 Gough to Saleem Elahi, no run
   3.6 Gough to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 16/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 143/46 = 3.11)
D Gough 2-0-11-0 - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (5b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 2* (6b)

   4.1 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
   4.2 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   4.3 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   4.4 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   4.5 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   4.6 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 17/2 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 142/45 = 3.16)
AR Caddick 3-1-6-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (6b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 2* (11b)

   5.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   5.2 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
   5.3 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   5.4 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
   5.5 Gough to Saleem Elahi, one run
   5.6 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 21/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 138/44 = 3.14)
D Gough 3-0-15-0 - Shell End
Saleem Elahi 3* (12b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (11b 1x4)

   6.1 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   6.2 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, one run
   6.3 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   6.4 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   6.5 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a big drive no contact,
        beaten
   6.6 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, a firm push to mid on

End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 136/43 = 3.16)
AR Caddick 4-1-8-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (15b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 4* (14b)

   7.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid on
   7.2 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inside edge to square leg
   7.3 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off his backfoot to Gough
   7.4 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside the off stump
   7.5 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, run out chance at the bowlers end,
        dived to get in
   7.6 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan 23/2 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 136/42 = 3.24)
D Gough 4-1-15-0 - Shell End
Saleem Elahi 4* (14b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (21b 1x4)

   8.1 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, wide: FOUR, outside leg, was over pitched,
        actually flicked the pad
   8.1 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   8.2 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, covers up and defends
       Crowd happy, lots of cheering and mexican waves
   8.3 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, Inzamam declines an easy single
   8.4 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
   8.5 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the
        off
   8.6 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten to a full pitched ball,
        inside edge to fine leg

End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 28/2 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 131/41 = 3.20)
AR Caddick 5-1-13-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (21b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 4* (20b)

   9.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good looking cover drive, well
        stopped at cover
   9.2 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   9.3 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid wicket
   9.4 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a fantastic stop by our guess who
        fielder, Nasser, gets a huge cheer, at point
   9.5 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   9.6 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, squares him up, defends

End of over 10 (maiden) Pakistan 28/2 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 131/40 = 3.28)
D Gough 5-2-15-0 - Shell End
Saleem Elahi 4* (20b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (27b 1x4)

       Umpires coferring, showing the pitch to each other, Gough had been
        running onto it
  10.1 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, two runs, flicked to square elg
  10.2 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, two runs, a flashing cut well away from
        his body, stopped at deep point
  10.3 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
  10.4 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
  10.5 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run
  10.6 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, three runs, playes towards deep sq leg

End of over 11 (7 runs) Pakistan 35/2 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 124/39 = 3.18)
AR Caddick 6-1-20-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Saleem Elahi 11* (26b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (27b 1x4)

       White onto bowl
  11.1 White to Saleem Elahi, wide: no run
  11.1 White to Saleem Elahi, no run
  11.2 White to Saleem Elahi, no run
  11.3 White to Saleem Elahi, no run
  11.4 White to Saleem Elahi, one run, driven to mid off, good save by
        Gough, seems hurt, hurt his left side or shoulder
  11.5 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a huge cut, ball too close
        to him, beaten
  11.6 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fast ball, 87 and the previous was
        88, bowling well off a short run

End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 37/2 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 122/38 = 3.21)
C White 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Shell End
Saleem Elahi 12* (30b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (29b 1x4)

  12.1 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a good square drive beats Hussain at
        point
  12.2 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed to the point area
  12.3 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a rocketlike straight drive past
        Caddick
  12.4 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed back
  12.5 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, played back to the bowler
  12.6 Caddick to Saleem Elahi, no run, prods it down

End of over 13 (8 runs) Pakistan 45/2 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 114/37 = 3.08)
AR Caddick 7-1-28-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (29b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 20* (36b 2x4)

  13.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes forward
  13.2 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.3 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to third man
  13.4 White to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushes it forward, Nasser runs in
  13.5 White to Saleem Elahi, no run
  13.6 White to Saleem Elahi, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 46/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 113/36 = 3.14)
C White 2-0-3-0 (1w) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (32b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 20* (39b 2x4)

       Giles on
  14.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, mistimed off drive, squirts to
        square leg
  14.2 Giles to Saleem Elahi, no run, turned to leg
  14.3 Giles to Saleem Elahi, one run, turned to leg
  14.4 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to square leg
       Flintoff brought in at silly mid on
  14.5 Giles to Saleem Elahi, two runs, a huge drive, outer edge to third
        man
  14.6 Giles to Saleem Elahi, OUT: came forward a bit statically, edged to
        Nasser

       Pakistan 51/3, Partnership of 42
       Saleem Elahi  c Hussain b Giles  23 (43b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 51/3 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 108/35 = 3.09)
AF Giles 1-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (34b 1x4) 

       Giles will be the difficult one for Pak, this is the most crtical
        stage of the match
       England fighting bac

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, steered to third man
  15.2 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.3 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.4 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.5 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  15.6 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 52/3 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 107/34 = 3.15)
C White 3-0-4-0 (1w) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (35b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b)

  16.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward, padded away
  16.2 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, dabs it to the off and run a
        quick single
  16.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  16.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  16.5 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps to fine leg but cant get it
        away
  16.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 53/3 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 106/33 = 3.21)
AF Giles 2-0-6-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (37b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (9b)

  17.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed into the covers, Youhana
        sent back by Inzamam
  17.2 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward push
  17.3 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, reaches for it and plays it to
        point
  17.4 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, loses his balance, struck on the
        roll and falls over
  17.5 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.6 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 18 (maiden) Pakistan 53/3 (RR: 2.94 RRR: 106/32 = 3.31)
C White 4-1-4-0 (1w) - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 0* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (43b 1x4)

  18.1 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defensive push
  18.2 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defnsive forward push
  18.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well flighted ball, pushed forward
  18.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket
  18.5 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, prods forward
  18.6 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the close in forward
        cover fielder

End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 54/3 (RR: 2.84 RRR: 105/31 = 3.39)
AF Giles 3-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (45b 1x4)

  19.1 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward push to the off
  19.2 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward
  19.3 White to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run
  19.4 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.5 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cuts, snicks and does not carry to
        Stewart, a life for Inzamam
  19.6 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 20 (6 runs) Pakistan 60/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 99/30 = 3.30)
C White 5-1-9-0 (1w) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (48b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 1* (16b)

  20.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes out and drives to mid off
        and White is there to stop it
  20.2 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  20.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and pushes it to
        point
  20.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  20.5 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  20.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 62/3 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 97/29 = 3.34)
AF Giles 4-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (20b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (50b 2x4)

  21.1 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  21.2 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  21.3 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  21.4 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and pushes it back
  21.5 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchfuly pushed back, Pak treying
        to play some time out, to possibly take advantage of later dew
  21.6 White to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run

End of over 22 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 63/3 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 96/28 = 3.43)
C White 6-2-9-0 (1w) - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (26b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (50b 2x4)

  22.1 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a forward push again
  22.2 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps and straight to short fine
        leg
  22.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, to forward short leg
  22.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good flighted ball, Giles is
        impressive and has quietened things down
  22.5 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  22.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid wicket

End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistan 64/3 (RR: 2.78 RRR: 95/27 = 3.52)
AF Giles 5-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 3* (32b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (50b 2x4)

       Ealham in
  23.1 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to leg
  23.2 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.3 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward push, Youhana very keen
        for a run, goes back as there was no run there
  23.4 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.5 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and pushes at it
  23.6 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to leg

End of over 24 (1 run) Pakistan 65/3 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 94/26 = 3.62)
MA Ealham 1-0-1-0 - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (33b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (55b 2x4)

  24.1 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  24.2 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  24.3 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, an appeal but missing leg
        say the experts
  24.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  24.5 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  24.6 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, clobbered thru extra cover, silly
        mid off, gets out of the way rapidly

End of over 25 (7 runs) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 2.88 RRR: 87/25 = 3.48)
AF Giles 6-0-16-1 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (37b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (57b 3x4)

  25.1 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  25.2 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays it to leg, Caddick at short
        mid wicket
  25.3 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  25.4 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  25.5 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes it to point
  25.6 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked to fine leg

End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 73/3 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 86/24 = 3.58)
MA Ealham 2-0-2-0 - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 7* (43b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (57b 3x4)

  26.1 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.2 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, a semi sweep to square elg
  26.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, appeal for lbw declined
  26.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to mid on
  26.5 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  26.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to wide mid on, Ealham
        runs round

End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 78/3 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 81/23 = 3.52)
AF Giles 7-0-21-1 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 11* (48b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (58b 3x4)

  27.1 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.2 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run, goes forward and pushes it to
        leg, Stewart runs quickly to prevent a single
  27.3 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to square eleg
  27.4 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  27.5 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to short cover
  27.6 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 28 (1 run) Pakistan 79/3 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 80/22 = 3.64)
MA Ealham 3-0-3-0 - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (51b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (61b 3x4)

       Hick for some off spin on
  28.1 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  28.1 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, down the legside
  28.1 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a better ball at least a foot
        outside off
  28.2 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.3 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to leg, a very cautios
        period here
  28.4 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  28.4 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rushes out and drives but mistimed
        runs to mid on
  28.5 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.6 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to White, ran, no response
        from Inzamam, rushes back and lucky to be there, White's throw was
        wild

End of over 29 (3 runs) Pakistan 82/3 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 77/21 = 3.67)
GA Hick 1-0-3-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (61b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 12* (57b)

  29.1 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  29.2 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  29.3 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  29.4 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cuts and a despairing dive by
        Thorpe allows a run
  29.5 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  29.6 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, no run, goes forward and turned to mid
        wicket

End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 83/3 (RR: 2.77 RRR: 76/20 = 3.80)
MA Ealham 4-0-4-0 - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (65b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 12* (59b)

  30.1 Hick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed the cover area
  30.2 Hick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulled in the air falls just short
        of Flintoff and deep square elg
       Some objects being thrown in, play held up
  30.3 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and turns it to mid
        wicket
  30.4 Hick to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to wide mid on
  30.5 Hick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, straight drive along the ground to
        long on
  30.6 Hick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run

End of over 31 (7 runs) Pakistan 90/3 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 69/19 = 3.63)
GA Hick 2-0-9-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (69b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 13* (61b)

  31.1 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  31.2 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  31.3 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  31.4 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to square leg for an
        abling run, Inzamams favourite way to run singles
  31.5 Ealham to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  31.6 Ealham to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to cover

End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 95/3 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 64/18 = 3.56)
MA Ealham 5-0-9-0 - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (73b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (63b)

       Gough on
  32.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to long leg
       Conference going on
  32.2 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and pushes it back
  32.3 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  32.4 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  32.5 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run, appeal for lbw, prolly struck too
        high
  32.6 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 96/3 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 63/17 = 3.71)
D Gough 6-2-16-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (74b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (68b)

       Giles brought back on
  33.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes forward and Thorpe at point
        fileds
  33.2 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed into the covers
  33.3 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, carefully played to the off as a
        mexican wave starts up
  33.4 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut to point
  33.5 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, goes forward and smothers any spin
        as the roars continue
  33.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flicked to fine leg, Gough runs
        and fields it

End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 99/3 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 60/16 = 3.75)
AF Giles 8-0-24-1 - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (78b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 17* (70b)

  34.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball, pushed to mid on
        uppishly
  34.2 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drives but straight to mid on
  34.3 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, leant back and steered it to
        third man, crowd finally gets some cricket to cheer about, Pak 100
        up
  34.4 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  34.5 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, one run, went for a big hook, ball
        mistimed to short fine leg
  34.6 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, away it goes to mid wicket and the
        Pakistan male cheerleaders do a drumbeat dance, dressed in yellw
        clothes and laingas (a kind of long kilt)

End of over 35 (6 runs) Pakistan 105/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 54/15 = 3.60)
D Gough 7-2-22-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (72b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (82b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

  35.1 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defensive squish to point
  35.2 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  35.3 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  35.4 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to mid wicket
  35.5 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept to fine leg
  35.6 Giles to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to mid wicket

End of over 36 (3 runs) Pakistan 108/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 51/14 = 3.64)
AF Giles 9-0-27-1 - Shell End
Yousuf Youhana 20* (77b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (83b 5x4)

  36.1 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) legbye: one run
  36.1 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.2 Gough to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, steered to third man
  36.3 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run
       full Nelson, wonder where ump Sheppard is?
  36.4 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  36.5 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a loud appeal for lbw, Gough falls
        over in surprise at the umpire adjuging it not out
  36.6 Gough to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 111/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 48/13 = 3.69)
D Gough 8-2-25-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 43* (85b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 20* (82b)

  37.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.2 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to deep cover, good drive and
        Hick fields
  37.3 White to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives and misfield by Hick
        allows the ball to run to cover
  37.4 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.5 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.6 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, cut to point but an overthrow
        gets them a bonus, Nasser threw the ball

End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 116/3 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 43/12 = 3.58)
C White 7-2-14-0 (1w) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (90b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 21* (83b)

       Caddick on
  38.1 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hit firmly to mid wicket, a
        diving attempt by White but in vain
  38.2 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, a quick single to Gough at mid
        on, a run out chance there missed
  38.3 Caddick to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and plays it back
  38.4 Caddick to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  38.5 Caddick to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, in the air over extra covers
        head
  38.6 Caddick to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely straight drive all along
        the ground to mid off

End of over 39 (7 runs) Pakistan 123/3 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 36/11 = 3.27)
AR Caddick 8-1-35-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 48* (92b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 27* (87b 1x4)

  39.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a powerful cut and a great save,
        flying in the air by Nasser, saved a four for sure, what an
        example setter!
  39.2 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to square leg
  39.3 White to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drives but straight to Hussain at
        point
  39.4 White to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely timing on the flick to long
        leg into the gap
  39.5 White to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: played all over the yorker, head in
        the air and all!

       Pakistan 128/4, Partnership of 77
       Yousuf Youhana  b White  31 (90b 2x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (94b 5x4) C White 7.5-2-19-1 (1w)

  39.6 White to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run
  39.6 White to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 129/4 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 30/10 = 3.00)
C White 8-2-20-1 (1w 1nb) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (94b 5x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (2b)

  40.1 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  40.2 Caddick to Abdur Razzaq, one run
  40.3 Caddick to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  40.4 Caddick to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  40.5 Caddick to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, lofted over mid off, and inside out
        shot
  40.6 Caddick to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, cracks the full toss to extra cover

End of over 41 (11 runs) Pakistan 140/4 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 19/9 = 2.11)
AR Caddick 9-1-46-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 51* (96b 5x4) Abdur Razzaq 9* (6b 2x4)

  41.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  41.2 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, dropped by Giles at mid off
  41.3 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  41.4 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  41.5 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  41.6 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 141/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 18/8 = 2.25)
C White 9-2-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Shell End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 52* (102b 5x4) Abdur Razzaq 9* (6b 2x4)

       Giles on for his last over
  42.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
  42.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, sweeps and misses
  42.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  42.2 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a good looking off drive to long off
  42.3 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  42.4 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, misfiled at short third man by
        Nasser, gets through to the rope
  42.5 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
  42.6 Giles to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 43 (11 runs) Pakistan 152/4 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 7/7 = 1.00)
AF Giles 10-0-37-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 60* (107b 7x4) Abdur Razzaq 9* (7b 2x4)

  43.1 White to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, a yorker, Razzaq ran up to
        Inzamam and an attempt to kick the ball onto the stums missed,
        Stewart scrabled and threw the ball to the other end and a
        galloping Inz got home
  43.2 White to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, driven through extra cover and
        Pakistan get close
  43.3 White to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, a similar drive through the covers for
        Pakistan to win by 6 wicket
       This session was a seesaw battle for a while and then Pakistan
        consolidated with a Youhana and Inzamam prtnership
       The first two quick wickets pegged Pak back and the decision to
        slow down paid off as a flurry of runs towards the end got them
        home
       Ceremonies on
       Man of the Match Saqlain Mushtaq
       Saqlain took 5 for 20
       Gets a MoM award of Rs 100,000
       Pakistan have won this 3 match series 2-1 with preps for England to
        get ready for the test series on Nov 1 with a 4 day match against
        the PCB Patrons XI at this stadium
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