Tour Match: Wellington v Pakistanis at Wellington, 22-24 Mar 2001
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10:30am local time (2230 GMT)
welcome to the Basin Reserve in Wellington for the first day of the
tour match between 2000/01 Shell Trophy champions Wellington and
Pakistan
it's a lovely Wellington day this morning, with only light puffy
cloud around the ground, otherwise gorgeous blue skies and only a
light breeze blowing through
Pakistan captain Moin Khan has been rested with a knee niggle, and
replacement captain Inzamam-ul-Haq too is now not playing this
game, so the leadership has gone to Ijaz Ahmed
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, short leg and fine
leg in place
0.1 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball angling away wider
outside off stump, left well alone through to Nevin
0.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, similar ball, better line though,
leaving a straighter ball outside off stump through to the keeper
0.3 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms again, this one's a
bit fuller, swinging away late through to the keeper
0.4 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, good short lifting ball just outside
off stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper again
0.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, OUT: what a start for Wellington! beautiful
short lifting ball on off stump, just moving away, Imran was
cramped up and fended it away, straight to Donaldson who accepts a
good catch in the gully
Pakistanis 0/1, Partnership of 0
Imran Farhat c Donaldson b Penn 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) AJ Penn 0.5-0-0-1
Faisal Iqbal the new batsman
0.6 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish ball first up, seams
back in and rebounds down off the pad, falling just short of the
man under the helmet at short leg
End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistanis 0/1
AJ Penn 1-1-0-1
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) Faisal Iqbal 0* (1b)
James Franklin to open up from the Scoreboard End
three slips, gully, point, mid off, deepish mid on, short leg and
fine leg in place
1.1 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, Ijaz is quickly on the attack,
hooking a short rising straight ball just angling on leg stump,
safely down towards Penn racing to his right to field at fine leg
on the bounce
1.2 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lovely shortish lifting straight
ball, bites from the deck and has Faisal fending at it with a hand
off the bat, drops it away safely towards point, lovely ball
1.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish rising ball just outside
off stump, defends away from his body down towards point, far more
comfortably this time
1.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
Faisal tries to drive from the crease on the up but mis-hits it
into the ground, up towards mid off
1.5 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, what a beauty! Franklin gets one
to nip back the other way off the seam, cuts Faisal in half as it
sneaks between bat and pad, and somehow misses the off bail as it
passes through to Nevin, a gem
1.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, beaten! another cracker from
Franklin, this one seams the other way as it drifts wide of the
poking defensive blade as the natural angle from the left-armer
moves away
End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistanis 1/1
JEC Franklin 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (1b) Faisal Iqbal 0* (6b)
2.1 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish rising ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease to defend down on the off side of
the pitch
2.2 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish rising ball outside off stump,
defends from the crease up towards mid off
2.3 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, good quick, full ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, pushing away on the off side of the pitch
2.4 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, driving at a full ball, drags it
around the corner through vacant square leg for an easy couple as
short leg has to go back after it to field
2.5 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full and straight, firmly driven down
the ground on the leg side, can't get it past mid on who dives to
his left to make a good save, flinging it back in to prevent the
run
2.6 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full and straight, firmly pushed
straight up towards mid on
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistanis 3/1
AJ Penn 2-1-2-1 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 0* (6b) Ijaz Ahmed 3* (7b)
3.1 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball just angling on
leg stump, shuffles right across to off stump to glance it away
fine, straight down to Penn at fine leg
3.2 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, five runs, fuller ball just outside off
stump, props forward in defence, dropping it away towards cover,
very quick single taken as mid off's up to field, firing at the
keeper's end but missing, goes well wide and down to the backward
square leg boundary
no chance for Penn at fine leg to stop it in the deep
3.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball
outside off stump, cuts it hard into the ground, straight down to
second slip
3.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
rising ball just outside off stump, through to Nevin
3.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slower, straight ball, squared
right around, squirting it away towards point
3.5 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
angling away outside off stump
3.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props well forward in defence to
a fuller, straight ball, compactly played down on the off side of
the pitch
End of over 4 (7 runs) Pakistanis 10/1
JEC Franklin 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 8* (8b) Faisal Iqbal 1* (12b)
4.1 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, strongly clipped
away, played all the way along the ground through backward square
leg, over the boundary beating the two chasers
as the rope has been brought well in for this match, with the
furthest away wicket in the block being used
4.2 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, ooh! Ijaz tees off, short and wide ball
outside off stump, no footwork at all and has a wild swing after
it, lucky not to get a touch on that one, straight through to
Nevin
4.3 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, Penn follows up with a great quicker
ball pushed through, Ijaz is well done as he squares around on the
crease, missing it as it seams sharply back into the pads, draws a
massive appeal for lbw, but umpire Dunne says no
perhaps it was just a little high, and possibly heading a fraction
down leg, but an excellent shout
4.4 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball, a bit
wide outside off stump for Ijaz to reasonably chase this time
4.5 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, squared well around by a shortish ball
angling back in, taken high on the back pad, no appeal as it was
heading well down the leg side, the ball rebounds away towards
point
4.6 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, beaten! Ijaz looks to drive a full ball
moving slightly away off the seam outside off stump, drawn to it
like a moth to the flame, plays and misses, well bowled
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistanis 14/1
AJ Penn 3-1-6-1 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 1* (12b) Ijaz Ahmed 12* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, playing it down in close on the off side
5.2 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good tight shortish straight ball
on off stump, watchfully defends with a dead bat from the crease,
pushing it back on the off side of the pitch, Jefferson up from
mid off in to field
5.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal props forward, defending with a dead bat down in
close on the off side
5.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, (noball) no run, oversteps, fuller ball
outside off stump, firmly strokes it back on the off side of the
pitch
5.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushes forward at a full ball
outside off stump, wristily working it away wide of mid on for a
quick single with the shot
5.5 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down off the hip down to Penn at fine leg
5.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a full ball outside off stump, angling away
through to Nevin
End of over 6 (3 runs) Pakistanis 17/1
JEC Franklin 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (15b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 2* (18b)
6.1 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, squares Ijaz
around a little as he plays it down towards point in defence
6.2 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly pushes
straight back down the pitch in defence
6.3 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly clunked
straight up to mid off as Ijaz fails to time it
6.4 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
back a long way from the seam, Ijaz only just withdraws the bat
inside the line of it in time as it bends right back through to
Nevin
6.5 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball outside
off stump, passing fairly wide through to Nevin
6.6 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full and straight outside off stump,
Ijaz looks to drive but mistimes it, playing it up towards wide
mid on instead of on the off side as he intended
End of over 7 (maiden) Pakistanis 17/1
AJ Penn 4-2-6-1 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 2* (18b) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (21b 1x4)
Iain O'Brien replaces Franklin at the Scoreboard End after a spell
of 0-11 from 3 overs
7.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to Nevin
7.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish straight ball on off
stump, Faisal squared around a little as he drops it down towards
cover point in defence
7.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lovely fuller, straight ball on
off stump, just seams away a little, gets a thick outside edge as
he squares around, bouncing low down to Donaldson in the gully
7.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full on the legs, strongly clipped
away but no further than the man hovering to his left at square
leg
7.5 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defends from the crease, getting right in behind it, pushing back
down the pitch to O'Brien on his follow through
7.6 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven straight down the ground between the bowler and
mid off, lovely stuff
End of over 8 (4 runs) Pakistanis 21/1
IE O'Brien 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (21b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 6* (24b 1x4)
8.1 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
defends straight down towards mid on
8.2 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, bouncer! first of the match, Ijaz
comfortably ducks well underneath as it heads down the leg side
8.3 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, straight ball angling on leg stump,
strongly clipped away down to O'Brien at long leg
8.4 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish straight ball on leg stump,
firmly tucked away off the hip backward of square leg, they decide
against a second as short leg chases quickly back after it, along
with O'Brien from long leg
8.5 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, defends from
the crease, played back down the pitch to Penn
8.6 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, fuller, wide ball outside off stump,
fair bounce straight through to Nevin
End of over 9 (2 runs) Pakistanis 23/1
AJ Penn 5-2-8-1 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 7* (25b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 14* (26b 1x4)
9.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, straight through to Nevin
9.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly pushes away towards Patel at point
9.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up the ground on the off side, good
fielding by Jefferson falling to his right at mid off to stop it
9.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, full on the legs, strongly
clipped away through backward square leg, time for an easy couple
as square leg goes back after it
9.5 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, left well alone through to Nevin
9.6 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward to a slightly fuller
ball, dropping it down on the leg side in defence
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistanis 25/1
IE O'Brien 2-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 14* (26b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 9* (31b 1x4)
10.1 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
punched away towards wide mid off, easy quick run taken with the
shot as mid off does well to fall to his left to stop it
10.2 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked
down off the hip straight to O'Brien at fine leg
10.3 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
defends with a dead bat down in close on the off side
10.4 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
with a dead bat down in close on the off side once more
10.5 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full ball swinging in from just outside
off stump, Ijaz has an ugly swing at it, dragging it down towards
mid on, not pretty stuff
10.6 Penn to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
defends firmly down towards Patel at point
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistanis 27/1
AJ Penn 6-2-10-1 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 10* (32b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (31b 1x4)
11.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fullish ball just outside off
stump, Faisal quietly pushes forward, stroking it up to mid on
11.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, very full and straight, strongly
driven into the pitch, O'Brien fumbles it trying to field on his
follow through
11.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball angling well down
the leg side, swinging further away through to Nevin
11.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
straight down on leg side of the pitch
11.5 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props well forward in defence,
pushing it away towards wide mid off
11.6 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends from the crease, dead-batting it in close on the
off side of the pitch
End of over 12 (maiden) Pakistanis 27/1
IE O'Brien 3-1-6-0 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 15* (31b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 10* (38b 1x4)
Franklin replaces Penn at the Vance Stand End after a spell of 1-10
from 6 overs
12.1 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, straight ball just angling back
into the pads, turned away straight to square leg
12.2 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, raises
the arms, letting it come on to the pad, rebounds away towards
backward square leg
12.3 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: good shortish lifting ball outside off
stump angling further away, Ijaz chases it, though to his downfall
tried to withdraw the bat rather late, edging through to Nevin who
takes in front of first slip
Pakistanis 27/2, Partnership of 27
Ijaz Ahmed c Nevin b Franklin 15 (34b 1x4 0x6)
Faisal Iqbal 10* (38b 1x4) JEC Franklin 3.3-0-11-1 (2nb)
drinks are taken at the fall of the wicket
Younis Khan the new batsman
12.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, thrusts the front leg well out,
holding the bat well back out of the way to leave a full ball
further outside off stump through to Nevin
12.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, ooh! Younis very lucky to survive
a wonderful ball from Franklin, a ripper of an inswinging yorker
strikes Younis flush and full, massive appeal for lbw but umpire
Dunne turns it down, perhaps just doing a fraction too much, but
it was very close
12.6 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, full outside off stump, leaves
well alone as it angles away through to Nevin
End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistanis 27/2
JEC Franklin 4-1-11-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 10* (38b 1x4) Younis Khan 0* (3b)
13.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, shoulders
arms to a shortish ball outside off stump through to Nevin
13.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full on the legs, firmly clipped
away down to Franklin coming in from long leg to field
13.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, withdraws the bat well back inside
a good shortish ball just outside off stump, leaving through to
Nevin
13.4 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, props forward in defence, seams
well back in and is taken high on the front pad, rebounds down
into the gully as the appeal for lbw is turned down by umpire
Watkin, smart thinking by the field as the stumps are thrown down
as Younis wanders around his
crease obliviously, but he just has his feet back inside the line
13.5 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, ooh! driving at a full ball teasing
him outside off stump, plays and misses, beating the outside edge
through to Nevin
13.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump, straight through to Nevin
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistanis 28/2
IE O'Brien 4-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 11* (40b 1x4) Younis Khan 0* (7b)
14.1 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lovely bowling from Franklin,
perfect length, full and Faisal drives at it but misses, angling
away through to Nevin
14.2 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: a beauty! Franklin gets the
inswinging yorker going again, ripping one back, taking Faisal
flush on the pad propping half forward on the crease, big appeal
and umpire Dunne raises the finger quickly
Pakistanis 28/3, Partnership of 1
Faisal Iqbal lbw b Franklin 11 (42b 1x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 0* (7b) JEC Franklin 4.2-1-11-2 (2nb)
that one didn't quite look such a good shout as the one in his
previous over against Younis, possibly had a hint of travelling
down leg as it came back
Saleem Elahi the new batsman, with Pakistan in a bit of early
trouble
14.3 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down towards square leg from the hip
14.4 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, woof! fairly full ball and rather
wide outside off stump, Saleem throws his bat at it like a
blindfolded knife thrower, swinging violently at it, and gets a
very thick chunk of wood on it as it flies through between gully
and point to the boundary,
leaving the fielders to just stand and look at one another and
wonder 'what was that?!'
14.5 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish ball angling away well
down the leg side, left through to Nevin
14.6 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
left well alone straight through to Nevin once more
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistanis 32/3
JEC Franklin 5-1-15-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 0* (7b) Saleem Elahi 4* (4b 1x4)
15.1 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends down towards cover point
15.2 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down just backward of point, Donaldson in from gully to field
15.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Younis slashes at it, misplaying it down into the ground towards
Patel at point
15.4 O'Brien to Younis Khan, FOUR, too short and it sits up for Younis
to confidently pull, lifting it through vacant midwicket, square
leg and mid on chase but it just beats them into the rope
15.5 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, dropping it down towards Donaldson in
the gully
15.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, similar again, this time pushing
away from his body, playing it towards point
End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistanis 36/3
IE O'Brien 5-1-11-0 - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 4* (4b 1x4) Younis Khan 4* (13b 1x4)
16.1 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, one run, good sharp shortish straight
ball that nips back, Saleem jabs it down towards forward square
leg, getting a quick single for his troubles
16.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, thrusts the front leg well out
towards it, leaving a ball angling away through to Nevin
16.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, beautiful delivery! shortish ball
just seaming away, beating the outside edge as Younis is well
squared around
16.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, well forward, leaving a reasonably
full ball outside off stump alone through to Nevin, angling
further away
16.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a shortish ball outside off stump, good bounce
and carry through to Nevin
16.6 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, quick and full, swinging in on off
stump, Younis drives strongly, playing it straight up to Penn at
mid off
End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistanis 37/3
JEC Franklin 6-1-16-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Saleem Elahi 5* (5b 1x4) Younis Khan 4* (18b 1x4)
17.1 O'Brien to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease towards wide mid off
17.2 O'Brien to Saleem Elahi, no run, props forward, watchfully
defending a shortish straight ball with a dead bat towards mid off
17.3 O'Brien to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
powerfully slashed down through backward point, no chase for Patel
diving to his left
Patel is placed slightly deeper at point now, to give him a bit
more reaction time if it comes in that direction again
17.4 O'Brien to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish straight ball, quietly
defended back on the leg side of the pitch
17.5 O'Brien to Saleem Elahi, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
smartly taps it down towards vacant cover for a good quick single
with the shot as Patel fields from point
17.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish straight ball, seams back in and deflects away from the
front pad to backward square leg, half-hearted appeal by O'Brien
for lbw quickly turned down
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistanis 42/3
IE O'Brien 6-1-16-0 - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 10* (10b 2x4) Younis Khan 4* (19b 1x4)
18.1 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, one run, lovely quick, full ball swinging
in on off stump, Saleem props forward and gets a streaky outside
edge as he's squared around, flying low and short of third slip,
bouncing away for a single
18.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
left well alone straight through to Nevin as it angles further
away
18.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, well bowled by Franklin, getting
one to seam back in, Younis shoulders arms and it just passes wide
of off stump through to Nevin to Franklin's anguish
18.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, two runs, a bit too full outside off
stump, firmly driven into the ground, straight up between bowler
and Penn at mid off, Penn comfortably retrieves well inside the
boundary
18.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease straight down towards Patel at point
18.6 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward to a full
ball outside off stump, leaving well alone as it angles further
away through to Nevin
End of over 19 (3 runs) Pakistanis 45/3
JEC Franklin 7-1-19-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Saleem Elahi 11* (11b 2x4) Younis Khan 6* (24b 1x4)
Mark Jefferson on to bowl, replacing O'Brien after a spell of 0-16
from 6 overs at the Scoreboard End
19.1 Jefferson to Saleem Elahi, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
squeezed away to short cover in defence
slip, backward point, deep point, short cover, cover, mid off, mid
on, midwicket and deep square leg in place for the left-arm
spinner bowling to the right-handed Saleem
19.2 Jefferson to Saleem Elahi, one run, flat ball angling into the
legs, tucked down to vacant square leg for an easy single as
midwicket has to field
19.3 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, quicker, straight ball on off
stump, just jams it out in defence in close on the off side,
almost sneaked through
19.4 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping a flighted ball away towards short cover
now short cover is brought out and a silly point is in place
19.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defending down in close on the leg side
19.6 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistanis 46/3
MR Jefferson 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 12* (13b 2x4) Younis Khan 6* (28b 1x4)
20.1 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, quick and fairly full on leg
stump, tries to glance it away but misses, brushes the pad on its
way through to Nevin on the bounce
20.2 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, good shortish ball on off stump,
forces Saleem to defend from the crease, firmly playing it away
towards Patel at cover point
20.3 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, Saleem tries to flick it away but misses, brushes the pad
through to Nevin, drawing a stifled appeal for caught behind as
Dunne is quick to indicate he'll have none of that
20.4 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends down just backward of point
20.5 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, driving at a super full ball on
off stump, edges from bat/pad down into the slips, falling short
of second slip
20.6 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes it towards vacant cover, good quick single taken with the
shot as Patel swoops on it from point
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistanis 47/3
JEC Franklin 8-1-20-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Saleem Elahi 13* (19b 2x4) Younis Khan 6* (28b 1x4)
21.1 Jefferson to Saleem Elahi, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
quietly turned away towards vacant square leg for an easy single
as midwicket fields
21.2 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, Younis is watchfully forward to defend down in close on the
off side
21.3 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroking it back down the pitch on the off side
21.4 Jefferson to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted up full and invitingly,
Younis swings strongly through it, lofting back over Jefferson's
head, bouncing twice before reaching the straight long on boundary
that brings up Pakistan's 50 from 132 balls
21.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Younis props forward, watchfully defending down into the
covers
21.6 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props forward in defence again, pushing it away towards
point
End of over 22 (5 runs) Pakistanis 52/3
MR Jefferson 2-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 14* (20b 2x4) Younis Khan 10* (33b 2x4)
Penn replaces Franklin at the Vance Stand End after a fine second
spell of 2-9 from 5 overs
22.1 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, ooh! Saleem has a wild Ijaz-like
swing from the crease at a short and wide ball outside off stump,
absolutely no footwork and almost pays heavily for it, luckily
missing it altogether, through to Nevin
22.2 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, quick and full, angling on the legs
as Saleem comes inside it, clips the pad and runs away very fine,
just wide of the diving Nevin to the boundary, but signalled dead
ball with no shot offered judges umpire Dunne
Penn appealed long and hard for lbw, but was turned down, no doubt
heading down the leg side
22.3 Penn to Saleem Elahi, OUT: but he gets his man this time, shortish
ball just seaming away outside off stump, Saleem can't help but
fend it, edging straight down to Blackmore at first slip who takes
a good catch low down
Pakistanis 52/4, Partnership of 24
Saleem Elahi c Blackmore b Penn 14 (23b 2x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 10* (33b 2x4) AJ Penn 6.3-2-10-2
Misbah-ul-Haq the new batsman
22.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
back down the pitch to Penn on his follow through
22.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good shortish ball seaming back in
sharply, loud appeal for lbw but turned down, but striking outside
the line
22.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a good quick shortish
ball outside off stump through to Nevin
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistanis 52/4
AJ Penn 7-3-10-2 - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 10* (33b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (3b)
23.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props forward in defence, dropping it down in close on the
off side
23.2 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
firmly stroked away straight to cover point
23.3 Jefferson to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted up full, Younis advances,
lofting it just over the head of mid on, Franklin made a fair
leaping attempt to try and grab it, but just cleared him
23.4 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flat, shortish ball outside off
stump, strongly back cut straight down to backward point
23.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven back down the pitch to Jefferson
23.6 Jefferson to Younis Khan, three runs, flighted up very full down
the leg side, swept very fine, Penn around from long leg to field
End of over 24 (7 runs) Pakistanis 59/4
MR Jefferson 3-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 17* (39b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (3b)
24.1 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
24.2 Penn to Younis Khan, FOUR, superb shot! powerfully straight drives
down the ground on the off side, Penn just slightly overpitching,
Younis very quick to pounce
24.3 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, good shortish straight ball, hops on
the crease, defending down towards midwicket
24.4 Penn to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
powerfully cracked down through backward point, great stroke by
Younis starting to gear into his work now
24.5 Penn to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, oversteps, good length
fullish ball outside off stump, Younis pushes forward at it, not
quite to the pitch of it, gets a thick edge low down to second
slip on the bounce
24.5 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, shuffles right across the crease in
defence to a good sharp ball angling back in on off stump, struck
flush on the pad and draws a loud appeal for lbw from the entire
team, but looked to be struck just outside the line
24.6 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, holds the bat well back out of the way
of a short ball outside off stump
End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistanis 68/4
AJ Penn 8-3-19-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (3b) Younis Khan 25* (46b 5x4)
classic! a streaker runs across the field from deep midwicket,
straight over the pitch, and over the cover boundary, wearing just
his boxer shorts, a hilarious sight between overs, with a crowd of
barely a couple of hundred here!
25.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
25.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, watchfully
defends a flighted ball down in close on the off side
25.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quicker, flatter ball, Misbah
stands tall, strongly forcing it down into the covers
25.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, props forward in defence, playing it down on the bounce
to silly point
25.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
left alone straight through to Nevin
25.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending down in close on the off side
End of over 26 (maiden) Pakistanis 68/4
MR Jefferson 4-1-13-0 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 25* (46b 5x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (9b)
26.1 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Misbah
firmly pushes away from his body, defending straight to Patel at
point
just a couple of minutes to go until lunch, so this will be the
last over of the morning session
26.2 Penn to Younis Khan, one run, good sharp straight ball cutting back
in, just squeezed away through backward square leg for a single as
the man under the helmet at short leg goes back after it
26.3 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward, defending a full
ball outside off stump, drops it into the ground, away towards
gully
26.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball outside
off stump, coming back in straight through to Nevin
26.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, rather short pitched ball outside
off stump, left well alone as it's rather wide, Nevin gloves at
chest height
26.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to Franklin at mid off, and that is indeed
lunch
End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistanis 69/4
AJ Penn 9-3-20-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 26* (48b 5x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (13b)
a good session for Wellington, taking four top order wickets at a
rather inexpensive price
Franklin was the impressive of them, once he got to come downwind
in his second spell, generating a fair bit more pace than he
normally does, with a fine combination of seaming balls going
away, and inswingers that caught the batsmen mostly by surprise
Penn too has been very solid, snaring a wicket in the first over of
the match, and also bowling with a fair amount of pace, but there
may be a slight injury niggle just troubling him
the only one of the batsmen that has looked like so far is Younis
Khan, starting slowly but just getting into his work in the latter
part of the session as the recovery effort must start to be built
from here
play will resume in just under 40 minutes time at 1:10pm local time
(0110 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
the players return from lunch, O'Brien to bowl, replacing Jefferson
at the Scoreboard End
27.1 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, a wild swing first ball after
lunch, swinging and missing at a good shortish ball outside off
stump, straight through to Nevin
27.2 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, pushes forward in defence, plays
and misses as it comes back and goes through the gate, loud appeal
for caught behind but it touched the front pad, rather than bat
27.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, wide: no run, a first-class wide, very full
and wide, leaves it well alone through to Nevin
27.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, full outside off stump, props
forward in defence, quietly pushing it away towards Patel at point
27.4 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off
stump well alone through to Nevin
27.5 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, stands tall to firmly defend down towards Patel
27.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly forced down through vacant cover for an easy single, Patel
fielding across from point
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistanis 71/4
IE O'Brien 7-1-18-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 27* (54b 5x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (13b)
Franklin replaces Penn at the Vance Stand End from before lunch
28.1 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, interesting shot from Younis
straight after lunch, powerfully scooping a shortish lifting ball
away through wide midwicket
28.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, similar shortish lifting straight
ball, this time strongly forces it straight up to Penn at mid on
28.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, props well forward in defence to a
very full ball outside off stump, firmly playing it out into the
covers
28.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, shaping to defend a full ball just outside off stump before
holding the bat back out of the way, leaving through to Nevin
28.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, three runs, full and straight, strongly
driven straight into the pitch, down the ground, beating the
diving Penn from mid on, chased down by Jefferson from mid off
28.6 Franklin to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence,
watchfully playing a full ball outside off stump back down the
pitch
End of over 29 (7 runs) Pakistanis 78/4
JEC Franklin 9-1-27-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 34* (59b 6x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (14b)
29.1 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Younis shapes to cut but holds the bat back, leaving through to
Nevin
29.2 O'Brien to Younis Khan, one run, shortish rising straight ball,
Younis swivels on the crease to pull, mistiming it away to vacant
midwicket, square leg slides across to field as the single is
easily taken
29.3 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward, quietly defending
a slower, straight ball down on the leg side of the pitch
29.4 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully defends a shortish
straight ball, dropping it down in close on the leg side of the
pitch, on the creaseline
29.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, steps well forward, shaping to
play a full ball outside off stump before raising the arms clear
to leave through to Nevin
29.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, defending straight into the deck on the
off side
End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistanis 79/4
IE O'Brien 8-1-19-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 35* (61b 6x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (18b)
30.1 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, shot! overpitched just outside off
stump, powerfully straight driven between Franklin on his follow
through and mid off, down to the straight boundary
30.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, similar again, this one's a little
straighter and he drives back on the leg side of the pitch,
Franklin able to stop it on his follow through reaching down
30.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, strongly driven straight up to mid off, partially
misfielded and that gets Younis interested in a run, but Misbah
wisely says no as it's recovered quickly
30.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
back on the leg side of the pitch
30.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, short rising ball just outside off
stump, strongly pulled down through wide midwicket
Younis has clearly come out in a refreshed frame of mind since
lunch, swinging at a lot and playing it well
30.6 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, and another! cracking stuff, loose
from Franklin, short and wide outside off stump, carved away
through backward point, leaving the field for dead
End of over 31 (12 runs) Pakistanis 91/4
JEC Franklin 10-1-39-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (18b) Younis Khan 47* (67b 9x4)
31.1 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, Misbah tries to emulate his more
free-striking partner, and almost pays the price, trying to drive
a good tight ball just outside off stump on a back of a length,
playing at it on the up with no footwork, just past the outside
edge through to Nevin
31.2 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, more judiciously leaves a
shortish lifting ball outside off stump through to Nevin
31.3 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good shortish straight ball,
stands tall on the crease, defending down towards Penn at mid off
31.4 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward to a full ball
outside off stump, shaping to play but quickly whips the bat back
up in the air to leave through to Nevin
31.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Misbah pulls the bat well back out of the way to leave alone again
31.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Misbah holds the bat well back out of the way to leave through to
Nevin
End of over 32 (maiden) Pakistanis 91/4
IE O'Brien 9-2-19-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 47* (67b 9x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (24b)
32.1 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, Younis brings up his 50 with another
cracker, full and a bit of width outside off stump, chases after
it, slashing it through backward point, a real 'eye' player
Younis' 50 is brought up off just 68 balls, including a mighty 10
boundaries
32.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward, leaving
alone a full ball moving further away outside off stump
32.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, full and swinging into
the pads, rebounds away towards backward square leg for an easy
run
32.4 Franklin to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes forward at a full ball
swinging a little back in just outside off stump, plays
tentatively with bat/pad up towards mid off
32.5 Franklin to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, ooh my! Misbah plays nervously
forward at a lovely full ball on off stump, chopping an inside
edge down into the ground, somehow just bouncing up and missing
the stumps as it squirted away towards square leg
a couple of the slips went up, thinking his castle was knocked over
32.6 Franklin to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full ball drifting into the
legs, turned away forward of square leg, both batsmen initially
look for a quick run but have to go back as square leg is smartly
across, firing just wide at the bowler's end as Younis dives into
his crease
End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistanis 96/4
JEC Franklin 11-1-43-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 51* (70b 10x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (27b)
33.1 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes straight up to Penn at mid off
33.2 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds the bat well back out of the way to leave through to Nevin
33.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, SIX, far too short and superbly punished,
Younis pivots on the crease, hoisting it over midwicket on one
leg, bringing up the Pakistan 100 in style
33.4 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves alone straight through to Nevin
33.5 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, hangs the bat well back out of the
way of a short ball outside off stump, moving further away through
to Nevin
33.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
from the crease, playing it down towards extra cover
End of over 34 (6 runs) Pakistanis 102/4
IE O'Brien 10-2-25-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (27b) Younis Khan 57* (76b 10x4 1x6)
Penn returns, replacing Franklin at the Vance Stand End after an
expensive spell of 0-23 from 3 overs
34.1 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quickish ball hurries on, taking
Misbah high on the pad, dropping down in close on the leg side,
square leg hurries in to field before a single is contemplated
34.2 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, comes well
forward into it, firmly pushing up towards Jefferson at mid off
34.3 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, very full and straight, firmly
squeezed back down the pitch to Penn
34.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cut down through backward point, away to the boundary,
Misbah off the mark after 31 balls!
34.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good shortish ball just outside off
stump, draws Misbah forward in defence, just hanging the bat back
inside the line as it slides past the outside edge
34.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, another good shortish ball on a back
of a length, defends down from the face towards gully on the
bounce
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistanis 106/4
AJ Penn 10-3-24-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 57* (76b 10x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (33b 1x4)
an astonishing partnership this between the pair, with Misbah
adding precisely 0 of the first 50, with Younis adding 47!
35.1 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked down
towards forward square leg in defence
35.2 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, similar again, much straighter on
off stump, stands tall to force it off the back foot down to
O'Brien on his follow through
35.3 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, short and wide outside off stump,
Younis cuts but mistimes it, playing it straight down to Patel at
deepish point on the bounce
35.4 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, comes well forward, driving a full
ball into the ground, played away towards cover
35.5 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, comes well forward, shaping to play
but keeps the bat held well back in the air, sans follow through,
to leave through to Nevin
35.6 O'Brien to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
powerfully cuts but straight into the ground and away to Patel at
point
End of over 36 (maiden) Pakistanis 106/4
IE O'Brien 11-3-25-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (33b 1x4) Younis Khan 57* (82b 10x4 1x6)
36.1 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
defends firmly back on the off side
36.2 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cuts hard into the ground, straight to point
36.3 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quicker, full ball seaming back in,
strikes Misbah on the pad, half-hearted shout for lbw, but it was
heading down the leg side
36.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, defends down
into the ground, squeezing it away towards point
36.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward, defending a full ball
outside off stump, played towards cover point
36.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven along the ground straight up to Jefferson at mid off
End of over 37 (maiden) Pakistanis 106/4
AJ Penn 11-4-24-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 57* (82b 10x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (39b 1x4)
Jefferson replaces O'Brien at the Scoreboard End after a spell of
0-9 from 5 overs
37.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, one run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly swept around the corner out to Penn at deep backward
square leg
37.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball away towards point
37.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defends up towards short extra cover
37.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches forward, quietly
defends a flighted ball outside off stump away towards backward
point
37.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence,
quietly dropping it away square on the off side, Walker fields
from slip
37.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, leaves alone a flighted, full
ball outside off stump, gloved on the half volley by Nevin
End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistanis 107/4
MR Jefferson 5-1-14-0 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 58* (83b 10x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (44b 1x4)
38.1 Penn to Younis Khan, one run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, strongly forcing it towards vacant cover for an easy quick
run with the shot as Patel fields from point
38.2 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a full ball
outside off stump, leaving well alone through to Nevin
38.3 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quick and full, angling on leg
stump, Misbah tries to glance it away but misses, drops down from
the pad behind square on the leg side
38.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the ground, played straight up towards mid off
38.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, stretches
forward, leaving well alone through to Nevin
38.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly strokes
back down the pitch, Penn fields low down on his follow through
End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistanis 108/4
AJ Penn 12-4-25-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 59* (84b 10x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (49b 1x4)
39.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, wristily guides it away down to Patel at backward point
39.2 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
tries to sweep but played into the pad, through to Nevin
39.3 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, nicely flighted on a good length
on off stump, Younis deftly opens the face to run it away, but
can't get it past a good diving stop by Walker to his right at
slip, unable to quite flick it back into the stumps in time as
Younis hovered out of his crea
39.4 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked straight to short cover
39.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, forward, defends a flighted ball
away towards cover point
39.6 Jefferson to Younis Khan, one run, flighted up full and with some
width outside off stump, quietly pushed through vacant point for
an easy single as the man is placed out much deeper
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistanis 109/4
MR Jefferson 6-1-15-0 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 60* (90b 10x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (49b 1x4)
40.1 Penn to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
brilliantly smashed on the up through cover point, Younis got
right over the top of it and powerfully dispatched it, great
strokeplay
40.2 Penn to Younis Khan, FOUR, full and wide outside off stump, Younis
isn't afraid to chase another, this time cracking it away through
backward point, picking the gaps to perfection
40.3 Penn to Younis Khan, one run, full outside off stump, firmly pushed
out towards cover for a good quick single with the shot as extra
cover is across to field, flinging in a poor, wide throw that
leaves Nevin having to dive after it
40.4 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven into the ground, but can't get it past Franklin at widish
mid off
40.5 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fairly full ball outside off stump,
Misbah leaves it well alone through to Nevin
40.6 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, quicker full ball on leg stump,
tries to glance it away but misses, straight through to Nevin
End of over 41 (9 runs) Pakistanis 118/4
AJ Penn 13-4-34-2 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 69* (93b 12x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 4* (52b 1x4)
41.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, one run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly sweeps out through backward square leg to Penn in the
deep
41.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted ball on off stump away towards point, Walker quickly
scoots to intercept it from slip
41.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully props forward in
defence, again running it away quietly square on the off side, to
Patel at backward point
41.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up full on off stump,
Misbah deftly opens the face to guide it just wide of Walker at
slip, away for his second scoring shot - this one only took 24
balls, as opposed to 31 for the first!
41.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, three runs, flighted up very full down
the leg side, sweeps strongly very fine, Walker chases after it
from slip, just overhauling inside the boundary
41.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 42 (5 runs) Pakistanis 123/4
MR Jefferson 7-1-20-0 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 73* (95b 12x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 5* (56b 1x4)
Matthew Walker comes on to bowl, replacing Penn at the Vance Stand
End after a spell of 0-14 from 4 overs
42.1 Walker to Younis Khan, OUT: unbelievable! very first ball and he
chips out the danger man, with a loose short ball, Younis goes on
the pull immediately, but logs it straight up towards Jefferson
who does well to go back at wide mid on and take a catch above his
head
Pakistanis 123/5, Partnership of 71
Younis Khan c Jefferson b Walker 73 (96b 12x4 1x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 5* (56b 1x4) MDJ Walker 0.1-0-0-1
Walker races over to Jefferson in jubilation, it was the break
Wellington were after, having been in control at lunch but having
let it slip with 54 runs coming in the hour after the interval
Humayun Farhat the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed during the catch
42.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a full
ball just outside off stump, seams back into the front pad,
dropping down in close on the off side
42.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, full ball outside off stump,
firmly driving towards vacant cover, good quick single taken with
the shot as extra cover fields, having a shy that misses at the
bowler's end with Misbah well home
42.4 Walker to Humayun Farhat, two runs, my goodness! very first ball
Humayun faces and he's determined to emulate Younis! pulling a
shortish ball, mistiming it, but lobs it straight down the ground
between Walker and mid on for a couple
42.5 Walker to Humayun Farhat, OUT: but he doesn't last long! good
shortish ball just outside off stump, steers a regulation edge
straight down to Blackmore who takes it at first slip low down
Pakistanis 126/6, Partnership of 3
Humayun Farhat c Blackmore b Walker 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (58b 1x4) MDJ Walker 0.5-0-3-2
Mushtaq Ahmed the new batsman with Pakistan suddenly in trouble
again
42.6 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, leaves a shortish ball outside off
stump well alone through to Nevin
End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistanis 126/6
MDJ Walker 1-0-3-2 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (58b 1x4) Mushtaq Ahmed 0* (1b)
43.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to Nevin
43.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, ooh! similarly flighted, Misbah
props forward in defence, Jefferson gets one to slide through,
there's a noise and a hugely confident appeal, but Misbah stands
his ground and umpire Watkin says no to the caught behind shout
43.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends quietly down in close on the off side
43.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, this time
pushing away towards point in defence
43.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly pushes back on the off side of the pitch in defence
43.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 44 (maiden) Pakistanis 126/6
MR Jefferson 8-2-20-0 - Scoreboard End
Mushtaq Ahmed 0* (1b) Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (64b 1x4)
44.1 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, ooh! a beauty of a ball just
outside off stump, Mushtaq nibbles at it but just plays and misses
through to Nevin
44.2 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, FOUR, full on leg stump, Mushtaq deftly
glances it very fine, wide of the keeper, and too good for the man
at fine leg
44.3 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven into the ground, away to Patel at point
44.4 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, plays and misses at a full, widish
ball outside off stump, looking to firmly drive through the
covers, never had the feet anywhere near it
44.5 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, FOUR, streaky stuff from Mushtaq as Walker
nearly sneaks through a quicker, full ball on off stump, just
manages to get bat to it, and squirts a leading edge away down
between second slip and gully to the vacant third man boundary
44.6 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, hops back in the crease, defending
a shortish ball on off stump down on the off side of the pitch
End of over 45 (8 runs) Pakistanis 134/6
MDJ Walker 2-0-11-2 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (64b 1x4) Mushtaq Ahmed 8* (7b 2x4)
45.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending a flighted ball outside off stump away just behind
square on the off side, Walker fields to his right from slip
45.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
similar again as Misbah pushes it square, silly point goes back to
field
45.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, drives firmly straight to cover point
45.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
smothering a flighted, full ball on off stump, down to the man
under the helmet at silly point
45.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, ooh dear oh dear, comical stuff
as Misbah dances down the pitch, only to see Jefferson flight it
well down the leg side, swings and misses and has to quickly reach
back for the crease, managing to somehow make it back as Nevin had
a fair distance to
drag it back towards the stumps and was a bit slow on it
45.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 46 (maiden) Pakistanis 134/6
MR Jefferson 9-3-20-0 - Scoreboard End
Mushtaq Ahmed 8* (7b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (70b 1x4)
46.1 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Mushtaq defends from the crease, playing it down into the covers
the medium pacer Walker has three slips, gully, cover point, wide
mid off, mid on, short leg and fine leg in place
46.2 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, FOUR, ooh! Mushtaq drives at a good length
full ball outside off stump, getting a thick outside edge that
flies fast to Jones' right at third slip, gets a fair hand to it
but can't hang on, races down to the vacant third man boundary
46.3 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, beaten! pushes forward in defence
from the crease, Walker slides it on just past the groping outside
edge, coming back late once it passed through to Nevin
46.4 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, dropped! two in three balls, both
hard chances but Walker can't believe his luck, this one's a more
regulation shortish ball with a little width outside off stump,
Mushtaq strongly forces it down through backward point, Donaldson
dives in the
gully, but can't quite hang on to it, spilling it forward
46.5 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball seaming
back in, drops it down in close on the leg side from the pad,
Mushtaq stops it dead with his bat before it can do any harm by
spinning back
46.6 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly force through vacant extra cover for an easy couple,
Patel chases after it from squarer
End of over 47 (6 runs) Pakistanis 140/6
MDJ Walker 3-0-17-2 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (70b 1x4) Mushtaq Ahmed 14* (13b 3x4)
47.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward to a flighted,
straight ball, squared around as it drops down in close on the off
side from the pad
47.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly strokes it along the ground up to Franklin at mid on
47.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
props forward, watchfully defending it down into the pitch, in
close on the off side
47.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up invitingly full,
Misbah plays a cracking lofted on drive, just bouncing the once
inside the boundary
47.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, Misbah cuts loose! shortish ball
outside off stump, beautifully cut down through a fine gap between
the point and backward point men, leaving them gasping as it races
away from them both, fine shot
47.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back to resolute defence mode,
dropping a flighted ball down in close on the off side with
bat/pad tucked together
End of over 48 (8 runs) Pakistanis 148/6
MR Jefferson 10-3-28-0 - Scoreboard End
Mushtaq Ahmed 14* (13b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 14* (76b 3x4)
48.1 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives straight up to Penn at mid off
a much tighter fielding cordon in place for the streaky Mushtaq on
strike now, with 3 slips and two gullies along with a point man
48.2 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, one run, but this frees things up straight
down the ground as Mushtaq pushes a full ball towards vacant extra
cover for a good quick single with the shot to get off strike
48.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, pushes well forward at a full ball
outside off stump, quietly defending up towards short cover
48.4 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
back down the pitch on the leg side
48.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly steered down into the gully in defence
48.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fair shortish ball just outside
off stump, Misbah misjudges, with little width to work with, tries
to cut but is lucky he plays and misses, sliding past the top edge
through to Nevin
End of over 49 (1 run) Pakistanis 149/6
MDJ Walker 4-0-18-2 - Vance Stand End
Mushtaq Ahmed 15* (15b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 14* (80b 3x4)
49.1 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flat ball on off stump, Mushtaq
forces from the crease, playing straight back down the pitch to
Jefferson
49.2 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, quicker, flatter ball angling
down the leg side, Mushtaq tries to sweep but misses, Nevin whips
off the bails merely for effect with the back foot well anchored
49.3 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, FOUR, shot! little Mushy dances down
the track and lofts strongly over extra cover, cracking shot that
the smattering of a crowd appreciate
49.4 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends down to short leg under the helmet
Jefferson brings his illy point man back out to short extra cover
now
49.5 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flighted up invitingly just
outside off stump, Mushtaq resists, knowing the trap is set,
dropping it down quietly in close on the off side
49.6 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flatter ball on off stump,
quietly defends down in close on the leg side
End of over 50 (4 runs) Pakistanis 153/6
MR Jefferson 11-3-32-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 14* (80b 3x4) Mushtaq Ahmed 19* (21b 4x4)
50.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full on leg stump, Misbah only
casually looks to play at it, letting it take him on the pad and
drop down dead in close on the leg side
50.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, comes well
forward to meet it, powerfully driving into the ground, straight
up to short extra cover on the bounce
50.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight back of a length ball
seaming back in, Misbah forces it down into the gully from the
crease
50.4 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives into the ground, straight to Jones at short extra cover
once more
50.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
pushes back down the pitch on the off side
50.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, short rising ball, well hooked
through forward square leg, lifting it up safely over the top,
bouncing once before reaching the rope
End of over 51 (4 runs) Pakistanis 157/6
MDJ Walker 5-0-22-2 - Vance Stand End
Mushtaq Ahmed 19* (21b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (86b 4x4)
51.1 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
quietly defends away square on the off side, Nevin tidies up from
behind the stumps
51.2 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, props forward in defence,
dropping a full ball outside off stump down to short leg on the
bounce
51.3 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, defends
a flighted, straight ball from the pad, rebounding away towards
Patel at point
51.4 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, one run, flatter, full ball on the
toes, firmly squeezed out towards wide mid on, good quick single
taken with the shot as Jones is unable to intercept cleanly from
wide midwicket
51.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up nicely full and
straight, Misbah props forward in defence, letting it come and
take the pad, rebounding away to Patel at backward point
51.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full down the leg
side, Misbah happily lets it go through to Nevin who gestures to
whip off the bails in practice as he gathers the ball in
End of over 52 (1 run) Pakistanis 158/6
MR Jefferson 12-3-33-0 - Scoreboard End
Mushtaq Ahmed 20* (25b 4x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (88b 4x4)
52.1 Walker to Mushtaq Ahmed, OUT: Walker nabs his man at long last, and
funnily, with the catching cordon for Mushtaq at its weakest with
three slips and no gullies, but needs none of them as he steers an
edge from a shortish ball straight through to Nevin
Pakistanis 158/7, Partnership of 32
Mushtaq Ahmed c Nevin b Walker 20 (26b 4x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (88b 4x4) MDJ Walker 5.1-0-22-3
Arshad Khan the new batsman
52.2 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, full outside off stump, leans on it
in defence, guiding it away to Donaldson at gully
52.3 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, lovely shortish ball just outside
off stump, Arshad has a nibble but just plays inside the line as
it passes through to Nevin, a couple of cries from the slips but a
clear gap between bat and ball
52.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, quicker, fuller straight ball,
firmly pushed straight up to mid on
52.5 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
52.6 Walker to Arshad Khan, two runs, overpitched on leg stump, strongly
clipped down through vacant midwicket, Jefferson sprints after it
from mid on, sliding to save it just inside the rope as they amble
two
End of over 53 (2 runs) Pakistanis 160/7
MDJ Walker 6-0-24-3 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (88b 4x4) Arshad Khan 2* (5b)
Jeetan Patel gets his first bowl, replacing Jefferson at the
Scoreboard End after a spell of 0-20 from 8 overs
slip, backward point, cover, short extra cover, deepish mid off,
mid on, wide midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg in
place for the off spinner coming over the wicket to the right-
handed Misbah
Jeetan Patel gets his first bowl, replacing Jefferson at the
Scoreboard End after a spell of 0-20 from 8 overs
slip, backward point, cover, short extra cover, deepish mid off,
mid on, wide midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg in
place for the off spinner coming over the wicket to the right-
handed Misbah
53.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
leaves alone through Nevin
53.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
leaves alone through Nevin
53.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
props forward to defend down in close on the off side
53.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
props forward to defend down in close on the off side
53.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
props forward in defence, dropping it down in close on the off
side
53.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up too full outside off
stump, strongly square driven through cover point
53.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
quietly defended down to short extra cover
53.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
quietly defended down to short extra cover
53.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tight, shorter ball on off stump,
Misbah frees the arms, cutting down into the ground, down to
Jefferson at backward point
53.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tight, shorter ball on off stump,
Misbah frees the arms, cutting down into the ground, down to
Jefferson at backward point
53.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, has a big swing at a very full
flighted ball, trying to loft over the top, spins back into the
front pad, quick, huge appeal for lbw but turned down
End of over 54 (maiden) Pakistanis 160/7
JS Patel 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
Arshad Khan 2* (5b) Misbah-ul-Haq 18* (94b 4x4)
53.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, has a big swing at a very full
flighted ball, trying to loft over the top, spins back into the
front pad, quick, huge appeal for lbw but turned down
End of over 54 (6 runs) Pakistanis 164/7
JS Patel 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
Arshad Khan 2* (5b) Misbah-ul-Haq 22* (94b 5x4)
54.1 Walker to Arshad Khan, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven out into the covers, easy quick single with the shot
54.1 Walker to Arshad Khan, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven out into the covers, easy quick single with the shot
54.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked off
the hip straight down towards forward square leg
54.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked off
the hip straight down towards forward square leg
54.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, dropped! shortish ball outside
off stump, powerfully back cut but straight towards Donaldson in
the gully, dives to his left but can't hang on to it, spills well
away behind him for an easy single
54.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, dropped! shortish ball outside
off stump, powerfully back cut but straight towards Donaldson in
the gully, dives to his left but can't hang on to it, spills well
away behind him for an easy single
54.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, full outside off stump, Arshad steps
forward, firmly pushing back down the pitch to Walker
54.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, full outside off stump, Arshad steps
forward, firmly pushing back down the pitch to Walker
54.5 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches well forward, shoulders
arms to a full ball through to Nevin
54.5 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches well forward, shoulders
arms to a full ball through to Nevin
54.6 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked down just backward of square leg from the thigh pad
End of over 55 (2 runs) Pakistanis 162/7
MDJ Walker 7-0-26-3 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 19* (96b 4x4) Arshad Khan 3* (9b)
54.6 Walker to Arshad Khan, no run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked down just backward of square leg from the thigh pad
End of over 55 (2 runs) Pakistanis 166/7
MDJ Walker 7-0-26-3 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 23* (96b 5x4) Arshad Khan 3* (9b)
55.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball turning in on off
stump, turned away towards midwicket, Arshad's keen for a quick
single but he's sent back as wide midwicket fields smartly to his
right
55.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball turning in on off
stump, turned away towards midwicket, Arshad's keen for a quick
single but he's sent back as wide midwicket fields smartly to his
right
55.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly drives straight up to mid off
55.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly drives straight up to mid off
55.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight ball turning in on off
stump, defends straight down to Morgan under the helmet at short
leg on the bounce
55.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight ball turning in on off
stump, defends straight down to Morgan under the helmet at short
leg on the bounce
55.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
nicely flighted ball just outside off stump, watchfully pushing it
away towards point
55.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
nicely flighted ball just outside off stump, watchfully pushing it
away towards point
55.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
55.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
55.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up towards deepish mid off, quick
single taken well with the shot
End of over 56 (1 run) Pakistanis 163/7
JS Patel 2-1-1-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 20* (102b 4x4) Arshad Khan 3* (9b)
55.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up towards deepish mid off, quick
single taken well with the shot
End of over 56 (1 run) Pakistanis 167/7
JS Patel 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 24* (102b 5x4) Arshad Khan 3* (9b)
56.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a full ball outside off stump back down the pitch
56.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a full ball outside off stump back down the pitch
56.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds the bat well back out of the way, leaving through to Nevin
56.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds the bat well back out of the way, leaving through to Nevin
56.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, overpitched on leg stump, clipped
down through backward square leg, long leg hurries in from the
deep to field
56.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, overpitched on leg stump, clipped
down through backward square leg, long leg hurries in from the
deep to field
56.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, one run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly drives out through wide midwicket, Arshad looks for a
second but has to turn and get back in his crease at the bowler's
end as Jefferson smartly chases it down and fires back quickly
from mid on
56.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, one run, full and straight on off stump,
firmly drives out through wide midwicket, Arshad looks for a
second but has to turn and get back in his crease at the bowler's
end as Jefferson smartly chases it down and fires back quickly
from mid on
56.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
56.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
56.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives up to Penn at mid off
End of over 57 (2 runs) Pakistanis 165/7
MDJ Walker 8-0-28-3 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 4* (10b) Misbah-ul-Haq 21* (107b 4x4)
56.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives up to Penn at mid off
End of over 57 (2 runs) Pakistanis 169/7
MDJ Walker 8-0-28-3 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 4* (10b) Misbah-ul-Haq 25* (107b 5x4)
57.1 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Arshad drives at it, dragging it away towards Franklin at deepish
mid on, on the bounce, looking to loft over the covers
57.1 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Arshad drives at it, dragging it away towards Franklin at deepish
mid on, on the bounce, looking to loft over the covers
57.2 Patel to Arshad Khan, FOUR, this time he gets it away through the
right region, driving a flighted ball outside off stump wide of
the man at mid off, down to the wide long off boundary
57.2 Patel to Arshad Khan, FOUR, this time he gets it away through the
right region, driving a flighted ball outside off stump wide of
the man at mid off, down to the wide long off boundary
57.3 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, props forward, defending a flighted
ball on off stump down in close on the off side
57.3 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, props forward, defending a flighted
ball on off stump down in close on the off side
57.4 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
quietly defends down in close once more
57.4 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
quietly defends down in close once more
57.5 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, frees
his arms, trying to cut hard, but cuts into the ground, straight
to point, a little aerially
57.5 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, frees
his arms, trying to cut hard, but cuts into the ground, straight
to point, a little aerially
57.6 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flatter ball on off stump, guides it
away straight to backward point
End of over 58 (4 runs) Pakistanis 169/7
JS Patel 3-1-5-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 21* (107b 4x4) Arshad Khan 8* (16b 1x4)
just a couple of minutes until the scheduled tea break, so this
should be the last over before the interval
57.6 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flatter ball on off stump, guides it
away straight to backward point
End of over 58 (4 runs) Pakistanis 173/7
JS Patel 3-0-9-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 25* (107b 5x4) Arshad Khan 8* (16b 1x4)
just a couple of minutes until the scheduled tea break, so this
should be the last over before the interval
58.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Jefferson at mid on
58.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Jefferson at mid on
58.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence to a
full ball just outside off stump, pushing it away towards gully
58.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence to a
full ball just outside off stump, pushing it away towards gully
58.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short ball outside off stump,
Misbah cuts hard, down into the ground backward of point, Patel
fields to his left at deepish point as they take an easy single
with the shot
58.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short ball outside off stump,
Misbah cuts hard, down into the ground backward of point, Patel
fields to his left at deepish point as they take an easy single
with the shot
58.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, OUT: short ball outside off stump, Arshad
cuts at it and gets a thick edge straight through to Nevin, Walker
strikes again and they go off for tea two balls early
Pakistanis 170/8, Partnership of 12
Arshad Khan c Nevin b Walker 8 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 22* (110b 4x4) MDJ Walker 8.4-0-29-4
58.4 Walker to Arshad Khan, OUT: short ball outside off stump, Arshad
cuts at it and gets a thick edge straight through to Nevin, Walker
strikes again and they go off for tea two balls early
Pakistanis 174/8, Partnership of 16
Arshad Khan c Nevin b Walker 8 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (110b 5x4) MDJ Walker 8.4-0-29-4
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Mohammad Akram the new batsman
58.5 Walker to Mohammad Akram, no run, full and straight, turned away
towards forward square leg
58.6 Walker to Mohammad Akram, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg
stump, glanced off the thigh pad down towards fine leg
End of over 59 (2 runs) Pakistanis 175/8
MDJ Walker 9-0-29-4 - Vance Stand End
Mohammad Akram 0* (2b) Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (110b 5x4)
59.1 Patel to Mohammad Akram, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side
59.2 Patel to Mohammad Akram, no run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven straight up to mid on
59.3 Patel to Mohammad Akram, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted ball, defending down in close on the off side
59.4 Patel to Mohammad Akram, OUT: quicker ball pushed through, takes
the front pad and deflects away to slip, a huge appeal for lbw and
is met in the affirmative by umpire Watkin
Pakistanis 175/9, Partnership of 1
Mohammad Akram lbw b Patel 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (110b 5x4) JS Patel 3.4-0-9-1
Fazl-e-Akbar the last man in at the crease
59.5 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the off side
59.6 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, flighted up full, wider outside off
stump, defends firmly away on the off side once more
End of over 60 (maiden) Pakistanis 175/9
JS Patel 4-1-9-1 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (110b 5x4) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (2b)
60.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, driven
straight up towards deepish mid off, the chance for an easy single
is turned down with the No 11 at the other end
60.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight up to Penn at mid on
60.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defends a
full ball outside off stump towards gully
60.4 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly defends
straight up towards Penn at mid on
60.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driving straight up towards extra cover
60.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, floated up very full outside off
stump, Misbah is on the drive again, mistiming it up to mid off
End of over 61 (maiden) Pakistanis 175/9
MDJ Walker 10-1-29-4 - Vance Stand End
Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (2b) Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (116b 5x4)
61.1 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, Fazl tees off, flighted up full and
straight, plays it straight up to mid on, a bit ugly, but not much
more is expected from the tail-ender
61.2 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, props forward in defence to a nicely
flighted ball turning back in, taken on the front pad and drops
down in close on the leg side, loud appeal for lbw turned down
61.3 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, flighted up full and straight, Fazl
quietly pushes it away towards Franklin at mid on in defence
61.4 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, flighted up invitingly full outside
off stump, Fazl has an ugly swipe at it, dragging it away along
the ground to Franklin at mid on
61.5 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, stretches forward, pushing in
defence at a flighted ball outside off stump, runs it down to
Walker to his right at slip
61.6 Patel to Fazl-e-Akbar, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defended from the crease up towards mid off
End of over 62 (maiden) Pakistanis 175/9
JS Patel 5-2-9-1 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 26* (116b 5x4) Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (8b)
62.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it straight down to third man, who is in
place to allow it, but Misbah turns it down, much to Fazl's
annoyance
62.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT: and Misbah is made to pay for it!
quicker, full ball seaming back in, strikes him flush on the front
pad, and before Walker has barely even warmed up the tonsils,
umpire Dunne raises the finger to say he's plumb in front
Pakistanis 175/10, Partnership of 0
Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Walker 26 (118b 5x4 0x6)
Fazl-e-Akbar 0* (8b) MDJ Walker 10.2-1-29-5
Fazl walks off, taking off his helmet, walking well away from his
batting partner, as Misbah trudges far behind him, his long vigil
ending
Pakistan crumble quickly after tea, their last three wickets
falling within the space of one run
the players return to the field, it'll be Mohammad Akram to open up
from the Vance Stand End to Selwyn Blackmore, with Richard Jones
at the non-striker's end
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, short leg, mid on, long
leg in place
0.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, full ball outside off stump,
defends firmly down into the covers
0.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, slightly shorter ball outside
off stump, stays well inside the line of it, pretty nippy through
to Humayun
0.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to Humayun again
0.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, fuller and wider outside off
stump, no shot offered
0.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, similar again, full and wide
outside off stump, left well alone
0.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, lovely fuller ball just
seaming away from a length outside off stump, beats the outside
edge as he tries to stay inside the line of it
End of over 1 (maiden) Wellington 0/0 (trail by 175 runs)
Mohammad Akram 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
RA Jones 0* (0b) SJ Blackmore 0* (6b)
Fazl-e-Akbar to open up from the Scoreboard End
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, short leg and fine
leg in place
1.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jones, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
firmly stroked back down the pitch on the off side
1.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jones, two runs, shortish ball just drifting down
the leg side, firmly clipped away through backward square leg,
Akram around the boundary from fine leg to field, a smart second
taken
1.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jones, FOUR, short rising ball, Jones quick on to
the pull, and doing it rather well, down through backward square
leg
1.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jones, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms to a shortish ball outside off stump
1.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jones, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, nudges it down towards vacant cover, good quick single
taken with the shot as Mushtaq fields from point
1.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, two runs, shortish ball outside off
stump, steers it down through gully, overhauled well inside the
third man boundary
End of over 2 (9 runs) Wellington 9/0 (trail by 166 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 1-0-9-0 - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 7* (5b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 2* (7b)
2.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, stretches forward, shouldering
arms to a fairly full ball well wide outside off stump, through to
Humayun
2.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball outside off stump
2.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
2.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, (noball) no run, oversteps, sharp,
shortish lifting straight ball, tucks it down towards wide mid on
in defence
2.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, withdraws the bat well inside the
line of a fair short lifting ball, but the line is off, a bit too
wide outside off stump
2.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, shortish lifting ball, Jones is
quickly on the pull again, powerfully playing it through vacant
midwicket
2.6 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, short lifting ball outside off
stump, tries to withdraw the bat out of the way after shaping to
play it, pings down off the face of the bat as it hurries on, down
to the vacant third man boundary
End of over 3 (9 runs) Wellington 18/0 (trail by 157 runs)
Mohammad Akram 2-1-9-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 2* (7b) RA Jones 15* (12b 3x4)
3.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, full on off stump, squeezed out
towards extra cover in defence
3.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to defend back on the off side of the pitch
3.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends down into the covers
3.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, a beauty! back of a length ball
just seams away outside off stump, Blackmore fishes at it and is
rather fortunate not to gain a touch
3.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to defend away towards cover
3.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, hops on the crease, defends a
shortish ball down in close on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 4 (maiden) Wellington 18/0 (trail by 157 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 2-1-9-0 - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 15* (12b 3x4) SJ Blackmore 2* (13b)
4.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, (noball) no run, oversteps, full outside
off stump, firmly drives straight up to Ijaz at wide mid off
4.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a good tight full ball on off stump, squeezing it up towards mid
off
4.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, stretches well forward outside off
stump, shouldering arms to a shortish ball through to Humayun
4.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, attempted yorker, just dug out,
played up towards mid on
4.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, good tight shortish ball angling
in on off stump, Jones compactly defends from the crease, playing
it away towards cover point
4.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, one run, shortish lifting ball just
drifting on leg stump, Jones hops on the crease to tuck it down
off his hip towards square leg, the man is placed deep square, so
there's ample time for an easy single
4.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, three runs, full and straight outside
off stump, a bit overpitched and Blackmore leans into it well,
strongly straight driving on the off side, Ijaz just manages to
stop it inside the boundary rope as the outfield slows it up
End of over 5 (5 runs) Wellington 23/0 (trail by 152 runs)
Mohammad Akram 3-1-14-0 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 5* (14b) RA Jones 16* (18b 3x4)
5.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, straight shortish ball on off
stump, defends watchfully from the crease, tapping it away towards
cover
5.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, (noball) no run, oversteps, and the
first bouncer of the innings, very short, Blackmore able to duck
well underneath it
5.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
Blackmore edges it, running it down to third slip on the bounce,
using soft hands
5.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, back of a length ball on off
stump, Blackmore stands tall on the crease to defend down towards
Mushtaq at cover point
5.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends from the crease straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
5.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
firmly forced down the ground between the bowler and wide mid off,
the outfield helps the fielding cause, slowing it up considerably,
but time for an easy two
5.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, ducks underneath a fair short
pitched bouncer, just outside off stump
End of over 6 (3 runs) Wellington 26/0 (trail by 149 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 3-1-12-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 16* (18b 3x4) SJ Blackmore 7* (21b)
6.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, stretches well forward,
shouldering arms to a fairly full ball outside off stump, moving
further away
6.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, overpitched quick and full ball on
leg stump, strongly clipped away through vacant midwicket off the
legs
6.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, (noball) no run, oversteps, short lifting
ball outside off stump, Jones has a swish at it but it climbs more
than expected
6.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, quicker, fuller ball angling in
just outside off stump, Jones defends from the crease, just
keeping it out, played back down the pitch
6.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, short ball outside off stump, cut
hard into the ground, straight to Mushtaq at point
6.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, good length ball hurries on Jones
who looks to work it to leg, taken high on the pad and drops down
at the crease at his feet
6.6 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, lovely shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, rather pacy, Jones does well to withdraw the
bat well inside the line of it as it passes through to Humayun
End of over 7 (5 runs) Wellington 31/0 (trail by 144 runs)
Mohammad Akram 4-1-19-0 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 7* (21b) RA Jones 20* (25b 4x4)
7.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly punched down into the gully
7.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
again strongly forced from a height down into the gully, though
only just manages to control it as it's taken well on the half
volley
7.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, quicker shortish ball on off
stump, Blackmore is a little squared around as it hurries through
to take him high on the pad, rebounding down into the gully
7.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, ducks underneath a bouncer,
drifting down the leg side
7.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, two runs, shortish ball on leg stump,
well tucked away off the hip through backward square leg, short
leg under the helmet in close on the leg side has to chase back
after it
7.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, sways well back out of the way
of a good short rising ball outside off stump through to Humayun
End of over 8 (2 runs) Wellington 33/0 (trail by 142 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 4-1-14-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 20* (25b 4x4) SJ Blackmore 9* (27b)
8.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, short lifting ball, swivels on the
crease to strongly pull through vacant midwicket once more, Jones
very much favouring this stroke so far early in his innings
8.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, one run, shortish lifting ball, looks to
pull again, dragging it down out to the deep square leg man in
place
8.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms as it's rather wide, no stroke required
8.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, similar again, a little
straighter outside off stump, leaving well alone
8.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball,
defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
of the pitch
8.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
of the pitch
End of over 9 (5 runs) Wellington 38/0 (trail by 137 runs)
Mohammad Akram 5-1-24-0 (3nb) - Vance Stand End
RA Jones 25* (27b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 9* (31b)
time for spin, with Mushtaq Ahmed to bowl from the Scoreboard End,
replacing Fazl after a spell of 0-14 from 4 overs
slip, backward point, silly point, cover point, extra cover, wide
mid off, mid on, midwicket and long leg in place
9.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, two runs, flat ball turning on leg stump,
tickled nice and fine off the legs, long leg in to field from the
deep
9.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
props forward in defence, quietly pushing towards point
9.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, one run, flighted full on the legs, flicked
away through backward square leg for an easy single
9.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props forward in defence, nudging it away square on the off
side
9.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches forward in defence to
a nicely flighted ball, it's the googly and turns back in sharply,
drawing a huge appeal for lbw from Mushtaq as it takes the front
pad, but turned down by umpire Watkin
9.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, FOUR, flighted up invitingly full,
strongly lofted straight over wide long on, a couple of bounces
and away it goes
End of over 10 (7 runs) Wellington 45/0 (trail by 130 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 1-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 28* (30b 5x4) SJ Blackmore 13* (34b 1x4)
10.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shortish straight ball, hops on
the crease to defend it down in close on the leg side of the pitch
10.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Jones stands tall to steer it down, straight to gully on the
bounce
10.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, props well forward, defending a
full ball outside off stump away towards Mushtaq at point
10.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball
on off stump has Jones hopping on the crease, drops down from the
front pad in close on the off side
10.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, short rising ball outside off stump,
Jones is the happy hooker and does it very well indeed, with the
trap set out in the deep with men at long leg and deep backward
square leg, he bisects them perfectly, down along the ground to
the boundary
that brings up Wellington's 50 in just 69 balls
10.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked well off the hip out through midwicket for an easy single,
deep square leg around to field
10.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish rising ball outside
off stump, Blackmore stands tall to steer it down into the gully
End of over 11 (6 runs) Wellington 51/0 (trail by 124 runs)
Mohammad Akram 6-1-30-0 (4nb) - Vance Stand End
RA Jones 33* (36b 6x4) SJ Blackmore 13* (35b 1x4)
11.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch
11.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Jones tentatively drives at it, getting a streaky inside edge to
drop away in close on the leg side, Mushtaq lets out a loud cry of
despair as it doesn't quite threaten the stumps
11.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, one run, flatter ball turning back in,
Jones clips it away out to the man at deep backward square leg
11.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball just outside off stump, rebounds up off the pad in
close on the off side, cries of 'catch it!' from Mushtaq as it
drops short of silly point
11.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defended away towards short midwicket
11.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, bye: FOUR, quicker, flatter ball
hurries through down the leg side, sneaks through everyone as
Blackmore tries to glance it fine, and Humayun fails to glove at
all
End of over 12 (5 runs) Wellington 56/0 (trail by 119 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2-0-8-0 - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 34* (39b 6x4) SJ Blackmore 13* (38b 1x4)
time for the final drinks break of the day
12.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
12.2 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, tries to glance it away but misses, straight through to
Humayun
12.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, very full ball on off stump, Jones
stretches well forward, squeezing it out towards cover in defence
12.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, good sharp paced shortish straight
ball, watchfully defends from the crease back down the pitch to
Akram
12.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, Jones defends from the crease, playing down towards
wide mid on
12.6 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, quick and full on leg stump,
hurries into the pads as he tries to clip it square, drops down in
close on the leg side
End of over 13 (maiden) Wellington 56/0 (trail by 119 runs)
Mohammad Akram 7-2-30-0 (4nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 13* (38b 1x4) RA Jones 34* (45b 6x4)
13.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Blackmore leans forward into it, guiding it down towards
backward point in defence
13.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, the googly, turning back in,
safely defended from the crease, firmly stroking it back on the
off side of the pitch
13.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, watchfully stretches forward,
defending a nicely flighted ball away square on the off side
13.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up leggie outside off
stump, turns away ever so slightly as Blackmore elects to leave it
well alone
13.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
Blackmore props forward to defend down in close on the off side,
to silly point under the helmet on the bounce
13.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
quietly defended down in close on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 14 (maiden) Wellington 56/0 (trail by 119 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 3-1-8-0 - Scoreboard End
RA Jones 34* (45b 6x4) SJ Blackmore 13* (44b 1x4)
14.1 Mohammad Akram to Jones, one run, shortish ball tucked off the hip,
down to vacant midwicket for an easy single, they look for a
second but decide against it as the square leg man is quickly in
to field it
14.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, short lifting ball outside off
stump, Blackmore slashes at it, cutting and missing as it rises
much higher over the bat
14.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, quick and full, angling in on
off stump, firmly squeezed back out on the off side of the pitch
14.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly forced off the back foot, straight out to cover
14.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cuts and misses, beaten for pace
14.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, squared well around by a
shortish ball on leg stump, drops from the thigh pad down in close
on the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) Wellington 57/0 (trail by 118 runs)
Mohammad Akram 8-2-31-0 (4nb) - Vance Stand End
RA Jones 35* (46b 6x4) SJ Blackmore 13* (49b 1x4)
15.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
props well forward, defending down to Misbah under the helmet at
short leg
15.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jones, one run, flighted up very invitingly full
outside off stump, Jones is quickly forward to it, powerfully
driving up through mid off, Ijaz is across to his left to field
it, but it hits his boot and pings up the in the air, he turns
around, struggling to sight
the ball, they grab a quick single with the shot as a result
15.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
smothers the spin, drops it down to Misbah at short leg
15.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward, defends
a flighted ball outside off stump in close on the off side
15.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stabs forward in defence,
beaten by the top spinner that goes straight through him, appeal
for caught behind, but they're trying it on a little, flicked the
pad
15.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, one run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly pushed up towards wide mid on, time fo ran easy single with
the shot as the fielder is placed a little bit deep there
End of over 16 (2 runs) Wellington 59/0 (trail by 116 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 4-1-10-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 14* (53b 1x4) RA Jones 36* (48b 6x4)
16.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly forced from the crease towards Mushtaq at point
16.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
clipped straight down to long leg for an easy single
16.3 Mohammad Akram to Jones, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
withdraws the bat well inside the line to leave through to Humayun
16.4 Mohammad Akram to Jones, FOUR, shot! a bit overpitched and Jones is
quickly in to it, strongly straight driving down the ground on the
leg side, bisecting bowler and mid on fielder
16.5 Mohammad Akram to Jones, OUT: poor shot from Jones, ruins what was
a good innings, a nice inducker from Akram, Jones drives loosely
at it, dragging back on to his stumps
Wellington 64/1, Partnership of 64
RA Jones b Mohammad Akram 40 (51b 7x4 0x6)
SJ Blackmore 15* (55b 1x4) Mohammad Akram 8.5-2-36-1 (4nb)
Jones receives a hearty round of applause as he walks off from the
handfuls of people in the ground today, as the sun starts to sink
in the sky, with daylight savings off, it gets dark quickly
Grant Donaldson the new batsman
16.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, lovely first up delivery from
Akram, Donaldson just holds the bat inside the line to be beaten
by a shortish rising ball outside off stump
End of over 17 (5 runs) Wellington 64/1 (trail by 111 runs)
Mohammad Akram 9-2-36-1 (4nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 15* (55b 1x4) GT Donaldson 0* (1b)
17.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
watchfully defends down in close on the off side
17.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, similar again, this time
stretches well forward, pushing back on the off side of the pitch
17.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, beautiful googly from Mushtaq,
Blackmore drives all around it, turns back in through the gate,
missing off stump through to Humayun
17.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, one run, tries to drive another one,
this time at least gets bat to ball, bug drags it away towards
wide mid on, not very pretty stuff
17.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, one run, dropped! Donaldson stabs
forward in defence, Mushtaq gets one to turn away nicely, finding
the edge and going straight down to Younis at slip, he's slow to
react and it's through him
poor Younis is not having a good tour in the slips, missing or
dropping a fair few
17.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches forward, defending a
flighted ball outside off stump down in close on the off side
End of over 18 (2 runs) Wellington 66/1 (trail by 109 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 5-1-12-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 1* (2b) SJ Blackmore 16* (60b 1x4)
18.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, hops on the crease to defend it down in close on the off
side
18.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, hops on the crease trying to cut, chops it into the ground,
straight down to gully
18.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, full and straight, Donaldson
squeezes it out on the leg side of the pitch in defence
18.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, good shortish ball on off
stump, defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on the
off side of the pitch
18.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, hops on the crease, defends
down a shortish ball on off stump towards wide mid off
18.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders
arms to a shortish ball outside off stump, through to Humayun
18.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, two runs, hops on the crease, tucking
a shortish ball off the hip down through backward square leg fro
an easy couple
End of over 19 (3 runs) Wellington 69/1 (trail by 106 runs)
Mohammad Akram 10-2-39-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 16* (60b 1x4) GT Donaldson 3* (9b)
19.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flatter ball, defends from the
crease down in close on the off side
19.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball on off stump towards point
19.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends firmly away into the covers
19.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms to a flighted
ball outside off stump, turning away through to Humayun
19.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, SIX, flatter ball, sits up and
Blackmore is ready to pounce, powerfully swinging it through wide
midwicket, hard and flat clear over the rope, good clean hit
19.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches well forward to defend, rebounds from the front pad in
close on the off side
End of over 20 (6 runs) Wellington 75/1 (trail by 100 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 6-1-18-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 3* (9b) SJ Blackmore 22* (66b 1x4 1x6)
the shadow cast by the Vance Stand and its neighbour are halfway
across the field now, but it won't threaten play as we've only got
4 overs left to bowl
20.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, strongly forces down into the covers from the crease
20.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends from a height down into the gully
20.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, FOUR, short rising ball outside off
stump, Donaldson goes to pull but gets a thick top edge, flying
fast just over the leaping grasps of the keeper and first slip
20.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to wide mid off
20.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
hops on the crease to defend straight down towards cover point
20.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, withdraws the bat down inside the line of it, leaving
through to Humayun
End of over 21 (11 runs) Wellington 80/1 (trail by 95 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 5-1-19-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 8* (13b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 22* (68b 1x4 1x6)
21.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, leaves through to Humayun
21.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, lets it
come on and take the front pad, rebounding down in close on the
off side
21.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, defends
down in close on the off side, to second slip
21.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
thrusting the front pad at it, kicking it away towards short cover
21.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side
21.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches the front pad well
forward, holding the bat back and allows a flighted ball outside
off stump turn back past the front pad through to Humayun
End of over 22 (maiden) Wellington 80/1 (trail by 95 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 7-2-18-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 22* (68b 1x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 8* (19b 1x4)
22.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, short rising ball, Blackmore
sways back down out of the way as it angles on leg stump
22.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, good sharp shortish climbing
ball, squares Blackmore right around, fends it down into the gully
safely
22.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, hops on the crease, defending a
shortish ball on off stump, playing it back down the pitch on the
off side
22.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, hops on the crease to play it down into the gully
22.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump throught o Humayun
22.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, sways right back out of the way
of a sharp lifting delivery on off stump, left through to the
keeper again
End of over 23 (maiden) Wellington 80/1 (trail by 95 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 6-2-19-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 8* (19b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 22* (74b 1x4 1x6)
two slips, backward point,s illy point, cover, mid off, deepish mid
on, short leg and deep backward square leg in place
23.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, props forward in defence to a
nicely flighted ball, takes the front pad as it nips back, loud
appeal for lbw led by Mushtaq, struck outside the line
23.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, bye: one run, flatter ball angling down
the leg side, scoots through past Humayun as well as Donaldson
trying to glance it
23.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side
23.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, FOUR, shot! shortish ball sits up
outside off stump, Blackmore strongly forces it off the back foot
through vacant point
23.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, big appeal for lbw turned down as it comes back in to the
front pad once more
23.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, turning into the front pad, rebounds up to silly point,
Mushtaq lets out a few cries but it didn't take the bat
End of over 24 (5 runs) Wellington 85/1 (trail by 90 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 8-2-22-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 8* (21b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 26* (78b 2x4 1x6)
one over left in the day's play now as the shadows continue to
lengthen
24.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, one run, shortish straight ball, hops on
the crease to tuck it down through backward point for an easy
single
24.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball on leg
stump, tucked straight down towards forward square leg
24.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face and runs it down between the slips and gully
24.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, FOUR, and again! shortish ball outside
off stump, runs it off the face down between the slips and gully
to the vacant third man boundary
24.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, poor short ball angling down the
leg side, a bouncer that barely requires the batsman to move out
of the way
24.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, full outside off stump,
shoulders arms straight through to Humayun, and the players slowly
make their way from the field to conclude the day's play
End of over 25 (9 runs) Wellington 94/1 (trail by 81 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 7-2-28-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 9* (22b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 34* (83b 4x4 1x6)
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
welcome to the Basin Reserve in Wellington for the second day's
play of the tour match between Wellington and Pakistan
it's another lovely morning, sun bathing the ground and we'll get a
start on time, with the forecast suggesting it's unlikely we'll
get any precipitous disturbances throughout the day
the players come on to the field and it'll be Mushtaq Ahmed to
continue at the Scoreboard End, bowling to Grant Donaldson, with
Selwyn Blackmore resuming at the non-striker's end
slip, backward point, silly point, cover point, cover, wide mid
off, mid on, midwicket and long leg in place
25.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, leaves alone a full, flighted
ball wide outside off stump through to Humayun
25.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, ooh! good ball from Mushtaq,
slides one straight through just outside off stump, Donaldson is
left groping, playing and missing to the anguished cries of
Humayun
25.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, props forward in defence to a
full, flighted ball outside off stump, dropping it down towards
point
25.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, props forward in defence again,
dropping it down to silly point under the helmet on the bounce
25.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a full, flighted ball dead into the pitch at his feet
25.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms to a flighted
ball wide outside off stump, turning back in slightly late
End of over 26 (maiden) Wellington 94/1 (trail by 81 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 9-3-22-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 34* (83b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 9* (28b 1x4)
it's Mohammad Akram to bowl from the Vance Stand End, replacing
Fazl from last night, ending a spell of 0-14 from 3 overs
the right-handed Blackmore to face with two slips, gully, point,
cover, mid off, mid on, square leg andfine leg in place
26.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, ooh! Akram's on the mark
immediaetly, lovely back of a length ball that Blackmore is
attracted too, playing and missing trying to cut
26.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms more
judiciously to a similar, but slightly wider ball outside off
stump
the cover man is now brought in to field at third slip and increase
the catching presence behind the wicket
26.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
off the hip straight down to square leg
26.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shuffles right across to off
stump, shouldering arms to a short ball straight through to
Humayun
26.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, ful and straight, Blackmore
tucks it off the legs straight towards forward square leg, they
initially look for a quick single before having to turn it down as
the fielder's smartly to it
26.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, firmly defends from teh crease, pushing straight up to mid
off
End of over 27 (maiden) Wellington 94/1 (trail by 81 runs)
Mohammad Akram 11-3-39-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 9* (28b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 34* (89b 4x4 1x6)
27.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, beaten! lovely ball that
Mushtaq gets to slide on through, Donaldson plays all inside it,
beating the outside edge
27.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
Donaldson stretches well forward, squeezing it away towards
deepish point in defence
27.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, one run, flat ball angling on leg
stump, tucked away to vacant square leg for an easy single to at
last open Wellington's account today, with Misbah going back after
it from under the helmet at short leg to field
27.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, Mushtaq delivers another
googly, catching Blackmore by surprise, taking him on the top of
the pad, huge appeal for lbw from Mushtaq alone, but looked to be
heading down
27.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, squeezes it away towards backward point in defence
27.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball turning back in,
Blackmore defends from back in the crease, forcing it away towards
cover
End of over 28 (1 run) Wellington 95/1 (trail by 80 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 10-3-23-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 10* (31b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 34* (92b 4x4 1x6)
28.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, fullish ball on off stump,
firmly stroked straight out towards extra cover in defence
28.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump to a shortish ball through to Humayun
28.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, hops right across to off
stump, getting in behind a shortish ball in defence, up towards
mid off
28.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, good quicker ball sharply
seaming back in, takes Donaldson high on the pad but any brief
appeal for lbw is stifled, doing too much
28.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
Donaldson firmly defends from the crease, pushing it out towards
Mushtaq at cover point
28.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, ooh! Donaldson is well beaten
again by a quick one cutting back off the seam, trapped on the
crease in trying to defend, is rapped on teh pads rather high once
more, this time the appeal is much more spirited, but umpire Dunne
says no, perhaps a tad
End of over 29 (maiden) Wellington 95/1 (trail by 80 runs)
Mohammad Akram 12-4-39-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 34* (92b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 10* (37b 1x4)
too high, a good shout nonetheless
29.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball down in close square on the off side
29.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, one run, flat ball drifting on leg
stump, tucked down off the hip to vacant square leg for an easy
run, Misbah goes back after it from under the helmet at short leg
29.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches well forward to defend down in close on the off
side
29.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, looks to come forward but is
deceived nicely by a flighted delivery that dips late, just
manages to squeeze it down in defence to short leg
29.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward in defence to
a googly that comes back in, taking the top of the pad, rebounds
down in close on the off side as Mushtaq screams loudly for lbw
but it's turned down
29.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, two runs, flighted up, drifting in on
leg stump, clipped down fine off the legs for an easy couple
End of over 30 (3 runs) Wellington 98/1 (trail by 77 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 11-3-26-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 35* (94b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 12* (41b 1x4)
30.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
squeezing a full, straight ball away towards square leg
30.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish straight ball,
watchfully defends straight back down the pitch to the bowler
30.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump, carrying well through to Humayun
30.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked off the hip down to long leg
30.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run
30.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump through to the keeper once more
End of over 31 (5 runs) Wellington 103/1 (trail by 72 runs)
Mohammad Akram 13-4-41-1 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 35* (94b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 14* (47b 1x4)
31.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward in defence to
a flighted ball, turns back in and drops from the pad in close on
the leg side
31.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, one run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away just behind square on the leg side for a quick run
31.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flatter, shortish ball, defends
firmly from the crease, forcing it up towards extra cover
31.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, good tight ball drifting in on
a line of off stump, forces it into the ground, straight to silly
point
31.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, squeezed out towards vacant cover, good quick single taken
with the shot as a shy comes at the bowler's end, going wide as
Blackmore sneaks through
31.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run
End of over 32 (3 runs) Wellington 106/1 (trail by 69 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 12-3-28-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 36* (97b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 15* (50b 1x4)
32.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a full ball outside off stump up towards extra cover
32.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish lifting straight
ball, nips back in off the seam, Blackmore hops on the crease to
defend with a dead bat down in close on the off side
32.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, full ball outside off stump,
Blackmore comes forward, squeezing it away towards wide mid off in
defence
32.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, lovely short climbing ball
from an awkward length, Blackmore jumps on the crease, hanging the
hands down low to let it pass through to the keeper un touched
32.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, (noball) no run, shortish lifting
straight ball, shoulders arms outside off stump through to Humayun
32.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms again, but is
caught by surprise by one that comes back in, takes the top of the
front pad and there's a huge appeal for lbw, but turned down by
umpire Dunne
32.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defends away towards point, just keeping it out
End of over 33 (1 run) Wellington 107/1 (trail by 68 runs)
Mohammad Akram 14-4-42-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 15* (50b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 36* (104b 4x4 1x6)
33.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, squeezes it away towards backward point in defence
33.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, Donaldson shoulders arms as it comes back in, but not
quite enough to threaten off stump
33.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, another lovely ball, slides
straight on this time, Donaldson held the bat back inside the
line, just beating the outside edge
33.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, letting a flighted ball come back, turning around the
front pad through to Humayun
33.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted full, straight ball, dplaying it away towards
point
33.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches forward once more,
just opening the face to a flighted ball outside off stump,
guiding it down towards backward point
End of over 34 (maiden) Wellington 107/1 (trail by 68 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 13-4-28-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 36* (104b 4x4 1x6) GT Donaldson 15* (56b 1x4)
34.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, forced off the back foot out towards Mushtaq at point
34.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, full and straight on off
stump, firmly pushed back on the off side of the pitch in defence
34.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, straight through to Humayun
34.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, good sharp shortish lifting
ball, Blackmore shies away but it copes back at him, striking him
on the body, drops down towards point
34.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, beaten! lovely shortish ball
moving away off the seam, Blackmore fishes and misses, straight
through to the keeper drawing anguished cries from teh slips
34.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, (noball) two runs, oversteps, firmly
clips a full ball of the legs away towards vacant midwicket, an
easy couple taken as square leg fields
34.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball,
Blackmore firmly defends away towards cover point, initially
looking for a quick run with teh shot, but turned down as Mushtaq
quickly fields to his right from point
End of over 35 (3 runs) Wellington 110/1 (trail by 65 runs)
Mohammad Akram 15-4-45-1 (7nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 15* (56b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 38* (111b 4x4 1x6)
35.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, Donaldson props forward in defence, squeezing it away
towards deepish point
35.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, watchfully forward in defence,
dropping a flighted ball down in close on the leg side of the
pitch
35.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
watchfully defending a very full, flighted ball on off stump,
playing it with a dead bat down at his feet, short leg tidies up
35.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up very full on off
stump, defended out from his toes, playing back to Mushtaq on the
off side of the pitch
35.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, one run, flighted up just outside off
stump, Donaldson strongly sweeps right around the corner, down to
Fazl at fine leg
35.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
props forward to defend down in close on the off side with a dead
bat
End of over 36 (1 run) Wellington 111/1 (trail by 64 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 14-4-30-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 16* (61b 1x4) SJ Blackmore 38* (112b 4x4 1x6)
36.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, SIX, short rising ball on off stump,
Donaldson goes on the hook, swinging it hard and high over deep
backward square leg, clearing the boundary rope
36.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, one run, shortish ball on off stump,
taps it down in close on the off side, good quick calling to grab
a quick single with the shot as point darts in to field, but it's
well taken
36.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, firmly forced out towards extra cover in defence
36.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
firmly pushed away towards cover point in defence
36.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward to a full
ball outside off stump, shoulders arms through to Humayun
36.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, overtossed, low full toss,
drives at it but speas a thick outside edge down to gully on the
bounce
End of over 37 (7 runs) Wellington 118/1 (trail by 57 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 13-4-40-0 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 23* (63b 1x4 1x6) SJ Blackmore 38* (116b 4x4 1x6)
37.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, opens the face, running it away wide of the slip, backward
point is away after it as a quick single is easily gained
37.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, chopped into the ground trying to cut as it comes back in
to him, played away to Ijaz at cover point
37.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, SIX, flighted up full and straight,
Blackmore picks it up, strongly lofting over wide long on, another
good clean blow
37.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, props forward in defence to a
nicely flighted ball turning back in, drops it down in close on
the off side
37.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, goes right back in the crease,
leaving a flat ball turning back in, straight through to Humayun
just outside off stump
37.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends away towards cover
End of over 38 (7 runs) Wellington 125/1 (trail by 50 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 15-4-37-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 24* (64b 1x4 1x6) SJ Blackmore 44* (121b 4x4 2x6)
38.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, one run, full outside off stump, leans
into it, pushing away towards vacant cover, working it well for a
quick singl ewith teh shot as Mushtaq fields from point
38.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
firmly defends from the crease away towards Mushtaq now fielding
at cover
38.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Blackmore, one run, shortish straight ball, just
angling into the pads, firmly tapped down towards wide mid on,
good quick single taken with teh shot as Ijaz fields to his right
38.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, no run, full and straight on off stump,
leans forward, defending up towards widish mid off
38.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, no run, good shortish straight ball just
outside off stump, Donaldson chops down on it in defence, inside
edging it in close on the leg side
38.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Donaldson, no run, shortish lifting straight ball,
defends by hopping on the crease, firmly tapping it down on the
leg side of the pitch
End of over 39 (2 runs) Wellington 127/1 (trail by 48 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 14-4-42-0 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 45* (123b 4x4 2x6) GT Donaldson 25* (68b 1x4 1x6)
39.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, SIX, flighted up full and invitingly,
Blackmore needs no second opportunity, picking up strongly over
midwicket, team-mate Nevin drops it sitting on teh terraces just
beyond the boundary, brings up his 50
39.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, defends down towards point
39.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly defended straight back down teh pitch to Mushtaq on the off
side
39.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flat ball turning down the leg
side, Blackmore has a nibble but it turns further away through to
Humayun
39.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, quicker, flatter ball just down
the leg side, Blackmore again tries to flick it away but misses, a
loud shout for a leg side strangulation by Mushtaq, but he got no
nick on it through to Humayun
39.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Blackmore, no run, flatter, ball pushed through
outside off stump, Blackmore quietly wafts at it, plays and misses
End of over 40 (6 runs) Wellington 133/1 (trail by 42 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 16-4-43-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 25* (68b 1x4 1x6) SJ Blackmore 51* (133b 4x4 3x6)
Mohammad Akram replaces Fazl at the Vance Stand End
40.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, SIX, welcome to the bowling crease Mr
Akram! short lifting ball, sits up somewhat, powerfully swung away
over deep backward square leg, comfortably clearing the rope that
has been brought in
40.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, good sharp short lifting ball
on off stump, Donaldson jumps on the crease to defend down into
the gully on the bounce
40.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, Donaldson swivels on the crease trying to pull, drags an
inside edge down into the ground, played up towards Ijaz at widish
mid on
40.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, FOUR, shortish ball with a little more
width outside off stump, Donaldson simply opens the face, running
it down between gully and the slips to the vacant third man
boundary
40.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, props forward to a shortish
straight ball, dropping it down in close on the leg side, well
placed for a good quick single with teh shot as Ijaz fields from
mid on
40.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly stroked towards cover point, coming forward into the
shot
End of over 41 (11 runs) Wellington 144/1 (trail by 31 runs)
Mohammad Akram 11-2-50-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 36* (69b 2x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 51* (134b 4x4 3x6)
time for the first drinks break of the day, with Wellington
enjoying a very good first hour, adding 50 runs without loss, 33
of them coming in the last 5 overs
Mushtaq comes around the wicket to Donaldson now
41.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
turning in, tucks it down just behind square on the leg side in
defence
41.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flat ball on leg stump, dropped
down in close on the leg side from the pad this time
41.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, lovely flighted deivery turning
right back in, squares Donaldson right around, popping it up from
the shoulder off the bat to the screams of Mushtaq, but it drops
well short of silly point
41.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up leg stump,
watchfully defends down in close on the leg side
41.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
defending down in close on the leg side of the pitch
41.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flatter, quicker ball on leg
stump, clamps down on it in defence late, just squeezing it away
behind square on the leg side
End of over 42 (maiden) Wellington 144/1 (trail by 31 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 17-5-43-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 51* (134b 4x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 36* (75b 2x4 2x6)
42.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, one run, shortish ball just outside
off stump, strongly forces it down towards cover point, good quick
single run with teh shot, a throw comes at the bowler's end but is
well wide
42.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, props well forward in defence,
compactly playing a good tight straight ball on off stump with
bat/pad together, up towards mid on
42.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, forward to a shortish ball on
off stump, dropping it down in close on the off side, good quick
single run with the shot as point is slow to get in to field it
42.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, forward, firmly pushes a full
ball outside off stump away towards Mushtaq at cover
42.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball angling
in on off stump, watchfully defends from the crease, firmly
stroking back down the pitch to Akram
42.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease to firmly defend down into the
gully
End of over 43 (2 runs) Wellington 146/1 (trail by 29 runs)
Mohammad Akram 12-2-52-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 37* (77b 2x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 52* (138b 4x4 3x6)
43.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
stretches forward in defence, pops it up from bat/pad, just
dropping short of Misbah's diving effort going forward it it,
scooping it up on the half volley
43.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
swept fine straight to short fine leg now in place with Mushtaq
coming around the wicket
43.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flatter ball on leg stump,
watchfully defended down into the ground in close, behind square
on the leg side, Humayun tidies up from behind the stumps
43.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, stretching well forward,
kicking a flightede ball on leg stump away back down teh pitch to
Mushtaq
43.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, FOUR, lovely shot! flighted up full on
leg stump, strongly swept fine, picks the gap perfectly, wide of
short fine leg, and fine of Akram down at deep backward square leg
43.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Donaldson, no run, flighted up very full and wide
down the leg side, Donaldson simply stabs teh front leg at it,
glancing it down to short fine leg
End of over 44 (4 runs) Wellington 150/1 (trail by 25 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 18-5-47-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 52* (138b 4x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 41* (83b 3x4 2x6)
44.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, hops on the crease to a short
climbing ball, angling down the leg side, just sweays back out of
the way as it heads through to the keeper
44.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, three runs, shortish ball outside off
stump, strongly cut down through backward point, they hurry back
for the third well on the throw as point chases back after it
44.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, Donaldson stands tall, forcing it straight down into the
gully in defence
44.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, stretches well forward,
defending a shortish straight ball with a dead bat down in close
on the leg side, easy quick single taken with teh shot as Arshad
fields up from mid on
44.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, firmly forces it off the back foot away towards cover point
44.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball, hops
on the crease to defend down in close on the off side
End of over 45 (4 runs) Wellington 154/1 (trail by 21 runs)
Mohammad Akram 13-2-56-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 42* (85b 3x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 55* (142b 4x4 3x6)
Arshad Khan replaces Mushtaq at the Scoreboard End, after a
straight spell spanning the two days of 0-47 from 18 overs
45.1 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, two runs, flighted up full outside off
stump, Donaldson smartly leans forward to run it down fine off the
face, looking for a third but turned down as the fielder is
quickly to it with the return coming in
45.2 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, two runs, and again! runs it down off the
face through the same region, enough for another timely couple of
runs
45.3 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, one run, flat ball turning on leg stump,
tucked away off the hip through backward square leg for an easy
single, Akram in from the deep to field
45.4 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flat ball on off stump, runs it
away down to backward point in defence
45.5 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away to short fine leg
45.6 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward, defending
down into the covers
End of over 46 (5 runs) Wellington 159/1 (trail by 16 runs)
Arshad Khan 1-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 47* (88b 3x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 55* (145b 4x4 3x6)
46.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, defends down straight to point
46.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, quicker ball angling in on
off stump, squeezes it away through to vacant square leg for an
easy single
46.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, one run, shortish straight ball,
tucked down towards wide mid on for an easy quick single with the
shot as Arshad fields to his right
46.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward ind
efence, gets a quicker one to nip back in, taking the front pad
and rebound away into the gully, appeal for lbw, but struck well
outside the line
46.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, defended firmly down to Mushtaq in the covers
46.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, FOUR, short and wide outside off
stump, strongly slashed away through backward point, bringing up
his 50 in style
End of over 47 (6 runs) Wellington 165/1 (trail by 10 runs)
Mohammad Akram 14-2-62-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 56* (146b 4x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 52* (93b 4x4 2x6)
47.1 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, one run, flighted up full on leg stump,
glanced away down towards fine leg
47.2 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a flighted ball outside off stump down in close on the off side
47.3 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, one run, props well forward in defence,
turns it away down through backward square leg for an easy single
as it turns back in
47.4 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball, defends away up towards mid off
47.5 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, stretches well forward, dropping
a slower, flighted ball outside off stump down towards backward
point
47.6 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, stretches forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, quietly defending down in close on the off
side
End of over 48 (2 runs) Wellington 167/1 (trail by 8 runs)
Arshad Khan 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
GT Donaldson 53* (95b 4x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 57* (150b 4x4 3x6)
48.1 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
leaving a full ball outside off stump well alone throught o
Humayun
48.2 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, one run, stretches well forward,
firmly pushing a full ball away towards cover point for a good
quick run with teh shot
48.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, strongly cut straight down to point
48.4 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, FOUR, full outside off stump, drives
strongly at it, getting a somewhat streaky thick outside edge, but
it travels low to the ground through the gap between gully and the
slips, down to teh vacant third man boundary
48.5 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, hops on the crease to defend down to Mushtaq at cover
48.6 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, full outside off stump,
strongly drives straight up to mid off
End of over 49 (7 runs) Wellington 174/1 (trail by 1 runs)
Mohammad Akram 15-2-67-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GT Donaldson 55* (97b 4x4 2x6) SJ Blackmore 62* (154b 5x4 3x6)
49.1 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, two runs, flat ball on leg stump, glanced
very fine leg, they look for a second but hold off, until Akram
overruns it coming in from deep backward square leg, allowing them
to take it, and that gives Wellington the lead
49.2 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
49.3 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, no run, similar again, turned away
towards midwicket in defence
49.4 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Donaldson dances forward to it, easing the ball away
forward of point for an easy single with the shot
49.5 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, one run, flatter ball on off stump,
firmly nudges it up towards wide mid off, good quick single taken
with teh shot as the mid off man is too slow to react
49.6 Arshad Khan to Donaldson, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly defends into the ground, bouncing up to silly point
under the helmet
End of over 50 (4 runs) Wellington 178/1 (lead by 3 runs)
Arshad Khan 3-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 63* (155b 5x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 58* (102b 4x4 2x6)
50.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives into the ground, away towards Mushtaq at cover
50.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Blackmore shuffles right across to it, firmly stroking it
down towards cover point in defence
50.3 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, one run, good sharp straight ball,
Blackmore drives at it but is hurried into somewhat, gaining an
inside edge into the ground, dropping in close on the leg side,
good quick single taken with teh shot as square leg comes in to
field, leaving the ball behind him
50.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, strongly chops it into the ground looking to cut, but not
enough width to get it away cleanly, straight to the point man
50.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, quick and full on leg stump,
looks to clip it away but misses, dropping down in close on the
leg side from the pad
50.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, stretches well forward,
leaving a full ball well wide outside off stump through to Humayun
End of over 51 (1 run) Wellington 179/1 (lead by 4 runs)
Mohammad Akram 16-2-68-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 64* (158b 5x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 58* (105b 4x4 2x6)
51.1 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
turned away towards Mushtaq at wide midwicket
51.2 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flatter ball turning in, taps it
away towards Mushatwq in the midwicket region once more in defence
51.3 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flat and full on off stump,
firmly strokes it back down the pitch to Arshad in defence
51.4 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, quicker, flat ball angling on leg
stump, tries to turn it away off the pads but misses, dropping
down in close to Misbah under the helmet at short leg
51.5 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, FOUR, flighted up invitingly full, swung
away strongly over wide midwicket safely, a couple of bounces
before reaching the boundary, there's a man down at wide long on,
but he couldn't get around in time
51.6 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, one run, plays back to a quicker, full
ball outside off stump, squirting an outside edge away down
through backward point
End of over 52 (5 runs) Wellington 184/1 (lead by 9 runs)
Arshad Khan 4-0-18-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 69* (164b 6x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 58* (105b 4x4 2x6)
52.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
away towards midwicket
52.2 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, three runs, overpitched outside off
stump, strongly driven out through the covers, Musthaq gives
chase, just overhauling it inside the rope
52.3 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, shortish straight ball,
Donaldson pivots on the crease to pull but it doesn't climb up as
high as expected, taken high on the pad, drawing a quiet appeal
from the bowlier, turned down
52.4 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, two runs, short ball outside off
stump, Donaldson hops on the crease to force it down through cover
point, overhauled comfortably well inside the boundary as they
amble throug hfor a couple
square leg is pushed back out to the deep, expect Akram to drop it
in short here
52.5 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run, not really this time, shortish
ball just outside off stump, forced down towards point in defence
52.6 Mohammad Akram to Donaldson, no run
End of over 53 (1 run) Wellington 185/1 (lead by 10 runs)
Mohammad Akram 17-2-73-1 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 72* (166b 6x4 3x6) GT Donaldson 60* (109b 4x4 2x6)
53.1 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, Blackmore stands back in the creaswe, forcing it strongly
down into teh shins of silly point, rebounding back on the leg
side of the pitch to Misbah at short leg
silly point is immediately brought out, and placed away at cover
53.2 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
53.3 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, comes forward out of his crease
to play a flighted ball outside off stump, watchfully defending it
down on the leg side of the pitch
53.4 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, jumps forward outo f the crease
to smother the turn, defending away towards cover
53.5 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, no run, flat ball outside off stump,
tapped away just backward point, a very quick run is called for
but t's too tight, Faisal flings it in and Humayun whips off the
bails, umpire Dunne finds Donaldson well short
Wellington 185/2, Partnership of 121
GT Donaldson run out (Faisal Iqbal) 60 (109b 4x4 2x6)
a waste for Wellington, given how well this pair had batted this
morning, and were just 8 balls away from lunch
Rhys Morgan the new batsman
53.6 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
forward in defence back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 54 (maiden) Wellington 185/2 (lead by 10 runs)
Arshad Khan 5-1-18-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 72* (171b 6x4 3x6) R Morgan 0* (1b)
Younis Khan to bowl from the Vance Stand End, replacing Akram
slip, backward point, point, silly point, wide mid off, deepish mid
off, deepish mid on, deep midwicket and deep backward square leg
in place!
54.1 Younis Khan to Blackmore, no run, flighted full ball outside off
stump, watchfully stroked away squarea on the off side of the
pitch in defence
54.2 Younis Khan to Blackmore, one run, short ball, strongly pulled
through midwicket, out to the man in the deep on the bounce
54.3 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full and straight on leg
stump, watchfully defends down in close on the leg side
54.4 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, dropped! shortish ball that kicks up
from teh pitch, Morgan fends at it, just poking it past Misbah at
silly point, through the hands
54.5 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends down in close on the leg side
54.6 Younis Khan to Morgan, FOUR, terrible high full toss outside off
stump, a gift for Morgan who slams it away through extra cover,
finishing the session on a high, and gives him his first first-
class runs
End of over 55 (5 runs) Wellington 190/2 (lead by 15 runs)
Younis Khan 1-0-5-0 - Vance Stand End
SJ Blackmore 73* (173b 6x4 3x6) R Morgan 4* (5b 1x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
the players return after lunch, with Arshad to continue at the
Scoreboard End, bowling to Blackmore
55.1 Arshad Khan to Blackmore, one run, flat ball turning down the leg
side, nudged away towards long leg for an easy single
55.2 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully forward in defence, dropping it down in close, square
on the off side
55.3 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, watchfully stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, straight ball quietly back down teh pitch to
the bowler
55.4 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, props forward in defence to a flat
ball, dropping it down in close on the leg side, just short of
Misbah under the helmet at short leg
pressure all around in close for Morgan, with short leg, silly
point, slip and leg gully in place
55.5 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly strokes it back down the pitch to the bowler in defence
55.6 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, props forward in defence to a well
flighted ball just outside off stump, gets a little tangled as it
turns in, dropping down at ihs feet from teh glove
End of over 56 (1 run) Wellington 191/2 (lead by 16 runs)
Arshad Khan 6-1-19-0 - Scoreboard End
SJ Blackmore 74* (174b 6x4 3x6) HR Morgan 4* (10b 1x4)
Mohammad Akram returns, replacing Younis Khan after a single pre-
lunch over costing 5 runs
56.1 Mohammad Akram to Blackmore, OUT: and what a beauty! first ball
after lunch for Akram and he strikes, removing the established
opener Blackmore, good shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
Blackmore pokes at it and gets a regulation edge straight through
to Humayun
Wellington 191/3, Partnership of 6
SJ Blackmore c Humayun Farhat b Mohammad Akram 74 (175b 6x4 3x6)
HR Morgan 4* (10b 1x4) Mohammad Akram 17.1-2-73-2 (5nb)
Matthew Walker the new batsman
56.2 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to Humayun
56.3 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, props forward in defence, pushing away towards point
56.4 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, rather full ball just outside off
stump, Walker steps well forward, but hangs the bat well back out
of the way to leave through to Humayun
56.5 Mohammad Akram to Walker, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball
outside off stump, Walker swivels on the crease looking to pull,
ambitious early shot and is lucky to get away with it, as he plays
all over the top of it, straight through to Humayun
56.5 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball through to the keeper
56.6 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly defends away towards cover point from the crease
End of over 57 (1 run) Wellington 192/3 (lead by 17 runs)
Mohammad Akram 18-2-74-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 4* (10b 1x4) MDJ Walker 0* (6b)
57.1 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, props well forward in defence, just dropping it down in
close on the off side of the pitch from bat/pad
57.2 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, good slower ball, Morgan looks to
sweep but plays far too soon, missing through to Humayun, who
takes just to the right of off stump
57.3 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up nicely on a shorter
length, Morgan watchfully props forward to this one, defending
down in close on the off side of the pitch
57.4 Arshad Khan to Morgan, two runs, flat ball outside off stump, moves
back to leg stump to free the arms, strongly cutting it down
through vacant cover, doesn't quite have enough gas to go all the
way as mid on overhauls it a few metres inside the rope, the
running is slow, so only two
57.5 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flat ball turning in, tucked away
from the crease towards Mushtaq at midwicket
57.6 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted, full ball down in close on the off side
End of over 58 (2 runs) Wellington 194/3 (lead by 19 runs)
Arshad Khan 7-1-21-0 - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 0* (6b) HR Morgan 6* (16b 1x4)
58.1 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight out to cover point
58.2 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, lovely short lifting ball outside
off stump, withdraws the bat just inside the line of it in time as
it passes through to the keeper
58.3 Mohammad Akram to Walker, legbye: one run, shortish ball on leg
stump, glanced away fine off the thigh pad, down towards fine leg
for an easy single
58.4 Mohammad Akram to Morgan, no run, ooh! superb bowling by Akram,
sliding a short lifting ball straight through on Morgan, he's
beaten all ends up and the Pakistanis all go up in celebration of
what they felt was a clear nick, but unfortunately umpire Dunne
doesn't think the same way,
keeping his arms behind his back as Morgan stands his ground in the
crease, there's fair disappointment, but the Pakistanis get back
on with teh game smartly
58.5 Mohammad Akram to Morgan, no run, beaten again! great bowling by
Akram, Morgan propped forward in defence, just managing to keep
the bat inside the line of it as it naturally angled back in to
him
58.6 Mohammad Akram to Morgan, no run, shoulders arms more comfortably
to a short rising ball outside off stump
End of over 59 (1 run, maiden) Wellington 195/3 (lead by 20 runs)
Mohammad Akram 19-3-74-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
MDJ Walker 0* (9b) HR Morgan 6* (19b 1x4)
59.1 Arshad Khan to Walker, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully comes forward, defending down towards Mushtaq at short
midwicket
59.2 Arshad Khan to Walker, no run, forward, defending a similarly
flighted ball, this time playing with a dead bat to drop it down
in close on the leg side
59.3 Arshad Khan to Walker, no run, watchfully defends from the crease,
pushing a flighted, full and straight ball back down the pitch to
Arshad
59.4 Arshad Khan to Walker, no run, flatter ball turning quickly back
in, Walker defends from the crease, dropping it down in close on
the off side with a dead bat
59.5 Arshad Khan to Walker, no run, stretches well forward, once more
defending a flighted, full ball with a dead bat down in close on
the off side
59.6 Arshad Khan to Walker, one run, flighted up full on the toes,
firmly clipped away through midwicket, Mushtaq makes a weak effort
to grab at it with his right hand low down at short midwicket,
only partially slowing it down, a single is conceded
End of over 60 (1 run) Wellington 196/3 (lead by 21 runs)
Arshad Khan 8-1-22-0 - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 1* (15b) HR Morgan 6* (19b 1x4)
60.1 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, pushing up towards Arshad at mid on
60.2 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish rising ball outside off
stump, strongly cut straight down to point
60.3 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, squeezing out a full ball from just outside off stump,
away towards cover point
60.4 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
tapped straight up towards Arshad at mid on
60.5 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, props forward in defence to a
full ball just outside off stump, squeezing it away towards cover
60.6 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, forward, defends a similar ball
again, playing out into the covers
End of over 61 (maiden) Wellington 196/3 (lead by 21 runs)
Mohammad Akram 20-4-74-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 6* (19b 1x4) MDJ Walker 1* (21b)
Mushtaq replaces Arshad at the Scoreboard End, after a spell of 0-
22 from 8 overs
slip, backward point, cover, silly point, mid off, mid on,
midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg in place
61.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully forward in defence in close on the off side
61.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flatter ball, the googly turning
back in, Morgan just manages to keep it out of his defences,
dropping hi sbat quickly down on it in close on the off side
61.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a full, flighted ball well wide outside off stump, defending it
down to silly point
61.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, Morgan dangerously shoulders arms
to the googly, doesn't pick it and earnly pays the price as it
turns back in, striking the front pad, huge shout for lbw led by
the vociferous Mushtaq, but turned down by umpire Watkin
perhaps it was just doing too much, if anything
61.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully forward in defence, playing it down inc lose on the off
side
61.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked away to cover
End of over 62 (maiden) Wellington 196/3 (lead by 21 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 19-6-47-0 - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 1* (21b) HR Morgan 6* (25b 1x4)
62.1 Mohammad Akram to Walker, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
powerfully cut straight down towards point, somehow it goes
straight through the hands of the fielder, and way to teh
boundary, Akram just stands and looks at him with hands on hips,
not happy at all
62.2 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish lifting ball just
outside off stump, firmly defends down towards cover from the
crease
62.3 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, awkwardly defends from the crease, playing it out towards
cover point once more, didn't quite bounce as high as he expected,
skidding on marginally
62.4 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
looks to cut but mistimes it, chopping it into the ground towards
cover point
62.5 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, good teasing full ball outside
off stump, Walker chases after it, swinging and missing as it
moves further away through to Humayun
62.6 Mohammad Akram to Walker, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cut down through the gap between gully and the slips,
evading three chasers who are kept tantalisingly interested as it
just trickles into the rope at the vacant third man boundary
End of over 63 (8 runs) Wellington 204/3 (lead by 29 runs)
Mohammad Akram 21-4-82-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 6* (25b 1x4) MDJ Walker 9* (27b 2x4)
63.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, FOUR, flighted up full outside off stump,
Morgan chases after it and does it well, strongly driving through
extra cover, forcing silly point to leap up in the air to save
himself
63.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, Morgan gets a bit ambitious,
trying to sweep a flatter, quicker ball getting through on him,
misses and is taken on the front pad, huge appeal for lbw from
Mushtaq, but turned down by umpire Watkin
63.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, props forward in defence, dropping
a flighted ball down in close on the leg side of the pitch
63.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, stabs forward in defence to a good
ball coming back in, just drops down from the front pad at the
crease
63.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, shortish ball, Morgan quickly
rocks back in the crease, powerfully pulling but plants it
straight into Misbah's forearm as he tries to shy away to avoid it
at short leg, drops down dead at his feet
Misbah gives the arm a bit of a rub, and a couple of concerned
team-mates look over him, but he's quickly up and ready to
continue
63.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
Morgan plays and misses, taken on the front pad and another loud
shout for lbw is turned down, struck outside the line by the looks
End of over 64 (4 runs) Wellington 208/3 (lead by 33 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 20-6-51-0 - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 9* (27b 2x4) HR Morgan 10* (31b 2x4)
64.1 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, short ball well outside off
stump, leaves well alone through to Humayun
64.2 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish liftiing ball just
outside off stump, forces it down from the crease towards cover
point
64.3 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds teh bat well back out of the way to leave alone through tto
Humayun
64.4 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, very full and straight just
outside off stump, looks to drive, squeezing it into the ground,
away towards slip
64.5 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
drives straight away to the cover fielder
64.6 Mohammad Akram to Walker, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
drives and misses, playing over the top of it through to the
keeper
End of over 65 (maiden) Wellington 208/3 (lead by 33 runs)
Mohammad Akram 22-5-82-2 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 10* (31b 2x4) MDJ Walker 9* (33b 2x4)
65.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flat ball turning back in, Morgan
frees the arms, cutting into the ground out towards wide mid off
65.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, stretches well to a flighted, full
ball, squeezing it back down the pitch to Mushtaq in defence
65.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
sweeps by just sneaking it around the corner to Mushtaq's dismay,
with hands on head, they look for a second but decide wisely
against it as Akram's in smartly from long leg to field
65.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, stretches forward, defending back on the off side of teh
pitch to Mushtaq
65.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, good shorter ball that turns back
in, Walker gets in a tangle trying to defend, just managing to
drop it down in close on the off side of the pitch with bat/pad
together
65.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, stretches forward in defence,
defending a flighted ball down in close on the off side
End of over 66 (1 run) Wellington 209/3 (lead by 34 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 21-6-52-0 - Scoreboard End
HR Morgan 11* (34b 2x4) MDJ Walker 9* (36b 2x4)
Younis Khan comes on, replacing Akram at the Vance Stand End
66.1 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to Mushtaq in the covers
66.2 Younis Khan to Morgan, one run, shorter ball, Morgan viciously
pulls, but there's a man out at deep midwicket to protect for it,
just the one run conceded
66.3 Younis Khan to Walker, one run, flighted up full and straight, gets
the feet well to it, driving up wide of Arshad at mid off for a
quick single with teh shot
66.4 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up teasingly outside off
stump, Morgan chases after it, driving but on the up, scooping it
up just short of Mushtaq falling forward at cover, taking on the
half volley
Younis cries out 'caaaaatch it!' but looks on in dismay as Mushtaq
can't get forward to it
66.5 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Morgan thrusts the front pad to it, letting it turn away through
to Humayun past it
66.6 Younis Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up very full and straight,
strongly driven straight up to Arshad at deepish mid on
End of over 67 (2 runs) Wellington 211/3 (lead by 36 runs)
Younis Khan 2-0-7-0 - Vance Stand End
MDJ Walker 10* (37b 2x4) HR Morgan 12* (39b 2x4)
Fazl replaces Mushtaq at the Scoreboard End
67.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Walker, SIX, welcome back to the bowling crease Mr
Akbar says Walker, short rising ball outside off stump, powerfully
pulling out through wide midwicket, good clean blow to teh
boundary
67.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Walker, one run, dropped! very next ball Walker
gets a good lifting ball just outside off stump, steers an outside
edge straight to Younis at second slip, dropping it down behind
him to his left, very slow to react, very sloppy, Younis having a
terrible tour in the fie
67.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, FOUR, shortish ball on leg stump, clipped
nicely very fine, too good for the man down at fine leg
67.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, beaten! good shortish lifting ball
just outside off stump, Morgan fishes at it, playing and missing
through to Humayun
67.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
hard down into the ground, away to point
67.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, lovely shortish ball cutting right
back off the seam, Morgan shapes to play it but lifts teh bat
clear, passes right back over the stuumps through to Humayun -
either very good or very dangerous judgement!
End of over 68 (11 runs) Wellington 222/3 (lead by 47 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 15-4-53-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 17* (39b 2x4 1x6) HR Morgan 16* (43b 3x4)
Mushtaq switches ends, replacing Younis after one over to help him
do so, now at the Vance Stand End
68.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, pushes it away towards point in defence
68.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, props forward in defence to a
flatter ball, dropping it down in close on the off side of the
pitch
68.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches well forward to defend down in close on the off side
68.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, nicely flighted, with a fair
amount of drift and loop, but can't get it through good solid
defence by Walker, propping well forward to cover it up, dropping
it down in close on the leg side of the pitch
68.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, similar ball, but flighted up much
straighter on off stump, Walker carefully defends away towards
backward point
68.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, stretches well forward to a
flatter ball, the googly, turning in from outside off stump,
defends down towards point
End of over 69 (maiden) Wellington 222/3 (lead by 47 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 22-7-52-0 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 16* (43b 3x4) MDJ Walker 17* (45b 2x4 1x6)
69.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to Humayun
69.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, good quicker ball, sneaks right
through Morgan's defences as he plays inside out, trying to clip
it away through midwicket, rapped on the pads and a huge appeal by
Fazl, but perhaps moving too far down leg
69.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, pushes from the crease away at a
shortish lifting ball, playing and missing straight through to the
ekeper
69.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, similar again, good short lifting
ball just moving away slightly outside off stump, Morgan hangs the
bat out to dry, letting it go through to Humayun
short forward square leg now brought in to place from the deep as
Fazl gets frustrated at Morgan
69.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, one run, very full ball, firmly squeezed
out towards vacant cover for a quick run with teh shot, Fazl goes
up in a half shout for lbw, but it's got to hit the batsman's pads
first Fazl!
69.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Walker, one run, props forward in defence, this one
swings in late, striking pad then bat simultaneously, rebounding
away into the covers, quick run with teh shot again as Fazl
appeals again, turned down once more
End of over 70 (2 runs) Wellington 224/3 (lead by 49 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 16-4-55-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
MDJ Walker 18* (46b 2x4 1x6) HR Morgan 17* (48b 3x4)
time for the mid-afternnon drinks break, Wellington leading by 49
with 7 wickets in hand
70.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, FOUR, flighted up full outside off stump,
swings hard at it, getting a streaky top edge over cover, not far
over the head of the fielder chasing back after it, but once it
pitches in the deep it beats him to the rope
70.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight back down the pitch to teh bowler
70.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, firmly driven back on the leg side of the pitch, just
past Mushtaq, but not past mid on coming across to his left to
cover up
70.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Walker, OUT: Walker chases after one too often,
trying to loft a flighted ball over the top, but he completely
mistimes it, straight up to mid off, who lines it off and takes it
comfortably
Wellington 228/4, Partnership of 37
MDJ Walker c sub (Yousuf Youhana) b Mushtaq Ahmed 22 (50b 3x4 1x6)
HR Morgan 17* (48b 3x4) Mushtaq Ahmed 22.4-7-56-1
James Franklin the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as they
crossed while the ball was in the air
70.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler
70.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Morgan, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
guides it away towards backward point in defence
End of over 71 (6 runs) Wellington 228/4 (lead by 53 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 23-7-56-1 - Vance Stand End
JEC Franklin 0* (0b) HR Morgan 17* (50b 3x4)
71.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, very full ball outside off stump,
Franklin tries to clamp down on it but digs the bat into the deck
too late, missing through to Humayun
71.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, one run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, taps it down in close on the off side, good quick run taken
with the shot to get off the mark, the throw from the point
fielder goes wide at the bowler's end
71.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defends
down towards mid off
71.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, one run, full and straight, firmly clipped
up towards wide mid on, good quick single taken with the shot
71.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
defends down towards Mushtaq at cover
71.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, legbye: one run, full and straight,
glanced off the pad down to fine leg
End of over 72 (3 runs) Wellington 231/4 (lead by 56 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 17-4-57-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
JEC Franklin 1* (4b) HR Morgan 18* (52b 3x4)
72.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full just outside
off stump, forward in defence, dropping it down in close on the
off side
72.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches forward, holding the
bat back inside the line of a nicely flighed ball outside off
stump, turning back in, just sliding past the outside edge
72.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flatter, fuller, straight ball with bat/pad tucked
together, dropping down at his feet from the front pad
72.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flat ball turning in from
outside off stump, leaves well alone throught to Humayun
72.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, full ball down in close on the off side
72.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, props forward in defence, just
holding the bat inside the line of a lovely flighted ball just
sliding straight on
End of over 73 (maiden) Wellington 231/4 (lead by 56 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 24-8-56-1 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 18* (52b 3x4) JEC Franklin 1* (10b)
73.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds the bat back inside the line of it to leave alone
73.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to defend down towards point
73.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, good short climbing ball just
outside off stump, forces Morgan to sway back out of the way to
avoid it through to the keeper
73.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, FOUR, very full on leg stump, just tickled
ever so fine, wide of the keeper, races down to the boundary to
Fazl's anguish as he lets out a cry
73.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, beaten! lovely short lifting ball
outside off stump, Morgan fiddles the bat at it, plays and misses
73.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, FOUR, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, opens the face, guiding it down well wide of the slips,
down to the vacant third man boundary
End of over 74 (8 runs) Wellington 239/4 (lead by 64 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 18-4-65-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
JEC Franklin 1* (10b) HR Morgan 26* (58b 5x4)
74.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly defending up towards mid off
74.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close to Misbah under the helmet at silly
point
74.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump again, strongly driven straight to cover
74.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches forward, shouldering
arms to a flighted ball outside off stump, slides straight on
through to Humayun
74.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flatter, straighter ball with bat/pad tucked together,
just dropping it down in close on the off side
74.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, shoulders arms to the googly,
turning away outside off stump
End of over 75 (maiden) Wellington 239/4 (lead by 64 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 25-9-56-1 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 26* (58b 5x4) JEC Franklin 1* (16b)
75.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to steer it down to third man, now in place
75.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushes away from his body in defence to backward point
75.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, good short rising ball angling
across the left-hander, giving him little room to move as he's
beaten as it rises over the bat just outside off stump
75.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, very full ball just outside off
stump, jams the bat right down on it, just squeezing it into the
pitch, rolling back wide of off stump, Humayun goes up to the
stumps tidy up
75.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, three runs, full outside off stump,
sweetly driven out through extra cover, lovely timing, runs away
from the chasing fielder who just maanges to tip it back inside
the rope, almost time for a fourth run but they hold back
75.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushes into the covers in defence
End of over 76 (4 runs) Wellington 243/4 (lead by 68 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 19-4-69-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
JEC Franklin 4* (20b) HR Morgan 27* (60b 5x4)
76.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, stretches well forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, defending watchfully down in
close on the off side, to Misbah under the helmet at silly point
76.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, FOUR, flatter ball outside off stump, a
bit too short and Franklin is quick to punish it, cutting very
well through the gap at point
76.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to Arshad at deepish mid off
76.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, goes right back to a shortish
ball turning back in, defends from the crease, turning it away
towards midwicket
76.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, gets right in behind it to a
flighted full ball down the leg side, defending with a dead bat
down in close on the off side
Mushtaq comes around the wicket to the left-handed Franklin now
76.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Franklin, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defends down in close on the off side of the pitch
End of over 77 (4 runs) Wellington 247/4 (lead by 72 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 26-9-60-1 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 27* (60b 5x4) JEC Franklin 8* (26b 1x4)
77.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, good quicker full ball, comes
forward, defends back on the off side of the pitch, just squeezing
it back out from his defences
77.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, very full ball on off stump, firmly
squeezes it out towards mid off
77.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it down through backward point, third man
around to field, they look for two but wisely stay back as the
return comes in smartly
77.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, shoulders arms to a good ball
that comes back off the seam, just passing over the stumps, very
close
77.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, good quick inswinger beats
Franklin, striking the pad and draws a huge appeal for lbw, but
umpire Watkin shakes the head, perhaps just heading down the leg
side
77.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, defends from the crease, playing it down towards backward
point
End of over 78 (1 run) Wellington 248/4 (lead by 73 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 20-4-70-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
HR Morgan 28* (63b 5x4) JEC Franklin 8* (29b 1x4)
Arshad returns, replacing Mushtaq at teh Vance Stand End
78.1 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven straight up to mid off
78.2 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, similar again, flighted full outside
off stump, driven straight up to mid off
78.3 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to Mushtaq at extra cover
78.4 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, forward, defending a flighted ball
back on the off side of the pitch
78.5 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, props well forward, defending down
in close on the off side of the pitch, a flatter, ashorter ball
78.6 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight back down the pitch, Arshad fields
sharply on the bounce low down to his left
End of over 79 (maiden) Wellington 248/4 (lead by 73 runs)
Arshad Khan 9-2-22-0 - Vance Stand End
JEC Franklin 8* (29b 1x4) HR Morgan 28* (69b 5x4)
79.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, shortish straight ball, Franklin
watchfully defends from the crease, tapping it back up on the leg
side of the pitch to Fazl
79.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, stretches well forward,
watchfully defending out a full ball on off stump towards mid off
79.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, squared right around by a good
tight ball on off stump, defends away towards Mushtaq at extra
cover
79.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
pushes away from his body, defending it down to backward point
79.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, squeezing it away into the covers
79.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, no run, very full ball, Fazl yells as he
thinks he's snuck it through Franklin's defences, but he's just
able to squeeze it out towards square leg from his toes
End of over 80 (maiden) Wellington 248/4 (lead by 73 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 21-5-70-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
HR Morgan 28* (69b 5x4) JEC Franklin 8* (35b 1x4)
the new ball is now due, but with Fazl starting to reverse it and
the spinners getting a little turn, Pakistan aren't going to take
it immediately
80.1 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven but straight up to deepish mid off
80.2 Arshad Khan to Morgan, two runs, flighted up full on the legs,
strongly clipped away through square leg, good smart running to
sneak back for the second as the deep midwicket sweeper's around
to get the return in smartly
80.3 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, watchfully defends a flatter,
shorter ball from the crease, dropping it down in close on the leg
side
a fairly spread field for Morgan on strike, with a slip, backward
point, cover, deepish mid off, deepish mid on, short midwicket,
short leg and then men in the deep at midwicket and backward
square leg
80.4 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, stretches forward, defending a
flighted, straight ball back down teh pitch
80.5 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
pushing away towards backward point
80.6 Arshad Khan to Morgan, one run, flighted full on the legs, firmly
whipped away out too deep midwicket
End of over 81 (3 runs) Wellington 251/4 (lead by 76 runs)
Arshad Khan 10-2-25-0 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 31* (75b 5x4) JEC Franklin 8* (35b 1x4)
81.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, one run, short and wide outside off stump,
strongly back cut into the ground, good diving stop made by the
point man falling to his left, can't prevent the quick run being
taken with teh shot however
81.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Franklin, OUT: Fazl at last gets his reward, beaten
by a quicker one pushed through, playing all around it, taken on
the pad and a loud appeal for lbw is met with a quick response
from umpire Watkin
Wellington 252/5, Partnership of 24
JEC Franklin lbw b Fazl-e-Akbar 8 (36b 1x4 0x6)
HR Morgan 32* (76b 5x4) Fazl-e-Akbar 21.2-5-71-1 (3nb)
Chris Nevin the new batsman
81.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Nevin, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushed away towards cover point in defence
the catching cordon is strengthened for the new batsman, with
Mushtaq coming in to gully to join the 3 spread slips
81.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Nevin, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly stroked away towards vacant cover, where Mushtaq just came
out from, to grab a single to get off the mark
81.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked down
off the hip straight to square leg, Nevin looks for a quick single
but is sent back, the throw goes wide at the bowler's end as Nevin
gets back home
81.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, hops on the crease to a good short
rising ball, just managing to fend it down short of the gully,
well played
End of over 82 (2 runs) Wellington 253/5 (lead by 78 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 22-5-72-1 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 1* (2b) HR Morgan 32* (78b 5x4)
82.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, firmly pushing back ont he off side of the
pitch to Arshhad
82.2 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, quietly playing it back on the off side of
the pitch
82.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, defending a
straighter flighted ball, playing it straight back to Arshad
82.4 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, jumps right back in the crease to get
in behind a shorter ball, defending straight back to Arshad
82.5 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
driven off the toes straight to mid on
82.6 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, shapes to come forward before
shuffling back to a shorter ball, defending back on the leg side
of the pitch to Arshad once more
End of over 83 (maiden) Wellington 253/5 (lead by 78 runs)
Arshad Khan 11-3-25-0 - Vance Stand End
HR Morgan 32* (78b 5x4) CJ Nevin 1* (8b)
time for just one more over before tea
83.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, sways back out of the way of a good
short rising ball outside off stump, left straight through to
Humayun
83.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, lovely ball! short rising delivery
outside off stump, Morgan fishes at it, reaching away from his
body, but just misses as it slides past the outside edge through
to the keeper
83.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shapes to do the same again, but
this time belatedly lifts the bat in the air well clear
83.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, defends from the crease, nudging it down to Mushtaq in the
covers
83.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, beaten! props well forward in
defence, beaten by a fine ball sliding straight on, just shaving
wide of the outside edge through to Humayun, a loud cry is let out
by Fazl following through, so close yet so far
83.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Morgan, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball just outside off stump, playing it down into the
covers
End of over 84 (maiden) Wellington 253/5 (lead by 78 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 23-6-72-1 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 1* (8b) HR Morgan 32* (84b 5x4)
and that is indeed tea, ladies and gentlemen, a good session for
Pakistan as the runs were hard to come by (just 63 in 29 overs)
and three wickets fell
Match State: Tea - Day 2
the players return to the field after tea, a bit of a late start,
but we have to bowl 31 further overs minimum in the day regardless
... only lack of light would prevent them on such a lovely sunny
day, as the sun starts to sink in the sky
it'll be Arshad to continue at the Vance Stand End to Nevin
84.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
pushed away towards short midwicket
84.2 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Nevin firmly drives straight down to deepish mid on
84.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, forward in defence to a flighted ball
just outside off stump, tries to defend but misses, drops down in
close on the leg side from teh front pad
84.4 Arshad Khan to Nevin, FOUR, flighted up full and very wide outside
off stump, Nevin's eyes light up and he chases after it, getting a
big thick outside edge down through the vacant gully, to the empty
third man boundary, flying fast and wide of the outstretched hand
of slip
84.5 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, stretches forward, defending a
flighted, straight ball, played down to short leg
84.6 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, shortish ball turning in, clipped
away down to backward square leg
End of over 85 (5 runs) Wellington 258/5 (lead by 83 runs)
Arshad Khan 12-3-30-0 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 6* (14b 1x4) HR Morgan 32* (84b 5x4)
Mohammad Akram replaces Fazl at the Scoreboard End post-tea
85.1 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, full on off stump, comes well
forward to defend down into the covers
85.2 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, good sharp quicker ball on off
stumpl, Nevin watchfully defends from the crease, pushing it away
towards cvoer
85.3 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, beaten! squared right around on
the crease by a lovely shortish lifting ball on a back of a
length, goes straight through past the outside edge to Humayun
85.4 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, two runs, Nevin plays a streaky inside out
shot, scooping up a shortish lifting ball just over cover point,
pitching just clear of the fielder running back after it from
squarer, looked to loft down the ground on the up
85.5 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, FOUR, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
swivels right around on the crease, pulling it very fine, too good
for Arshad down at fine leg
85.6 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, full outside off stump, leans into
it, defending away towards cover
End of over 86 (6 runs) Wellington 264/5 (lead by 89 runs)
Mohammad Akram 23-5-88-2 (6nb) - Scoreboard End
HR Morgan 32* (84b 5x4) CJ Nevin 12* (20b 2x4)
86.1 Arshad Khan to Morgan, no run, flighted up nicely, turning in on
off stump, watchfully defends down in close on the leg side
86.2 Arshad Khan to Morgan, one run, flighted up, much slower, Morgan
goes to one knee, shaping to pull hard but has to readjust the
stroke, instead sweeping right around the corner down to long leg
86.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted up full and straight on the
toes, strongly driven straight up to mid on
86.4 Arshad Khan to Nevin, FOUR, flighted up invitingly, Nevin dances
down the track, lofting strongly over wide midwicket, pitching in
the deep and bouncing away between two deep fieldes to the
boundary
86.5 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted upp full and straight,
driven straight to short midwicket
86.6 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, this time works it much straighter,
driving a full, flighted ball down the ground to long on
End of over 87 (6 runs) Wellington 270/5 (lead by 95 runs)
Arshad Khan 13-3-36-0 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 17* (24b 3x4) HR Morgan 33* (86b 5x4)
87.1 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, short climbing ball, Nevin stands
tall, trying to pull but mistimes it completely, dragging it
straight down to wide mid on
87.2 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, and to add
insult to injury, Nevin charges him and this time gets the pull
working well, swinging a short rising ball away over wide
midwicket
more men get placed in the deep on the leg side as a result,
Nevin's post-tea intentions seem very clear
87.2 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, no run, full outside off stump, Nevin
swings and misses, trying to crash it away through the covers
87.3 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, one run, full and straight, this time
easily worked away off the legs towards vacant wide midwicket,
easy single taken with teh shot as deepish mid on is up to field
87.4 Mohammad Akram to Morgan, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
Morgan is somewhat beaten as he opens the face late, steering a
thickish edge down towards the sole slip fielder, but it bounces
well short
87.5 Mohammad Akram to Morgan, one run, very full ball on the legs,
strongly clipped out to the man posted at deep square leg
87.6 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, one run, short rising ball just outside
off stump, strongly pulled out to deep square leg, played well
along the ground
End of over 88 (8 runs) Wellington 278/5 (lead by 103 runs)
Mohammad Akram 24-5-96-2 (7nb) - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 23* (29b 4x4) HR Morgan 34* (88b 5x4)
88.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flihgted up full outside off stump,
Nevin turns it away from his toes, working it straight to square
leg
88.2 Arshad Khan to Nevin, two runs, Arshad switches to come around the
wicket, but his first delivery is just a fraction too straight as
Nevin neatly whips it fine off the legs, a fair run around in the
deep for long leg to field
88.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, similar again, this one's much
flatter and fuller on leg stump, Nevin paddles it away straight
down to the long leg fielder this time
88.4 Arshad Khan to Morgan, one run, Morgan too joins in on the
adventurous spirit! this one's full and straight and he reels out
the reverse sweep, lapping it away backward of point, doing it
quite well, but no great power so only gets the single as backward
point's smartly across to fie
88.5 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, Arshad switches to come back over the
wicket again, flighted up full and straight, firmly driven
straight back down teh pitch to Arshad
88.6 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, flighted low full toss, strongly
driven out towards wide long on, very quick first taken, and they
head back for the second, but there's confusion as suddenly it
seems a bit too tight, both batsmen screech to a half mid-pitch
and find themselvess
End of over 89 (5 runs) Wellington 283/5 (lead by 108 runs)
Arshad Khan 14-3-41-0 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 27* (34b 4x4) HR Morgan 35* (89b 5x4)
stranded as the throw comes in from the deep to teh keeper's end,
Morgan makes a token effort to get back into his crease, but he's
found miles short, a tragic end to a fair innings on debut, a
throwaway wicket in the search for quick runs
Wellington 283/6, Partnership of 31
HR Morgan run out (Humayun Farhat) 35 (89b 5x4 0x6)
89.1 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, (noball) no run, oversteps, full outside
off stump, firmly driven straight to cover
89.1 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, (noball) two runs, oversteps once more,
firmly driven out through the covers, they look for a third but
then hesitate, Nevin slips at the crease and lucky for him, as it
was almost anotehr run out mix-up tragedy
89.1 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut straight down to third man
89.2 Mohammad Akram to Jefferson, one run, full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight up towards mid off, veyr quick single taken
with teh shot, though it's very close, a direct hit at the
bowler's end, but given not out by umpire Watkin, very close
89.3 Mohammad Akram to Nevin, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it straight down to third man
89.4 Mohammad Akram to Jefferson, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
pushes away towards point in defence
89.5 Mohammad Akram to Jefferson, no run, shortish ball angling down the
leg side, leaves alone through to Humayun
89.6 Mohammad Akram to Jefferson, no run, forward to a full ball outside
off stump, firmly pushing it up towards mid off
End of over 90 (7 runs) Wellington 290/6 (lead by 115 runs)
Mohammad Akram 25-5-103-2 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 31* (38b 4x4) MR Jefferson 1* (4b)
Mushtaq replaces Arshad at the Vance Stand End
slip, backward point, cover, extra cover, deepish mid off, wide
long on, deep midwicket, deep backward square leg and short fine
leg in place for the attacking Nevin on strike
90.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
reaches after it in defence, steering it down to backward point
90.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, straight ball back down the pitch with bat/pad tucked
together, coming mostly from pad
90.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, short ball outside off stump,
moves away to leg to free the arms, cutting it down just backward
of point, good quick single taken with teh shot as backward point
fields smartly to his left, whipping the throw in but Jefferson's
well home at the keeper
90.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, one run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly turned away out towards deep midwicket, easy single taken
as there's nobody in the infield on the leg side in front of
square
90.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, Nevin comes well forward, strongly driving it back down the
ground but Mushtaq makes a good stop reaching down to his left
90.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, flighted up full outside off
stump, Nevin has a big swing at it, trying to loft over the
covers, but drags an inside edge away towards vacant wide
midwicket, ugly but it gets him a single
End of over 91 (3 runs) Wellington 293/6 (lead by 118 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 27-9-63-1 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 33* (43b 4x4) MR Jefferson 2* (5b)
Arshad switches ends, now coming on from the Scoreboard End in
place of Akram
91.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, flighted up very full on leg stump,
swept very fine and rather well timed, but fine fielding by
Mushtaq racing around the boundary from long leg, picking up low
down on the run, firing it back ina nd keeping it down to just one
run
91.2 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
firmly defends straight to cover
91.3 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted, straight ball, drops it down with a dead bat in close on
the off side, Humayun tidies up from behind the stumps
91.4 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
pushed up towards wide midwicket
91.5 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, stretches well forward,
watchfully defending back down the pitch to Arshad
91.6 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, quicker, flat and rather full
ball outside off stump, Jefferson crouches right down to cut,
playing and missing through to Humayun, a quicjk shout for caught
behind is turned down by umpire Watkin
End of over 92 (1 run) Wellington 294/6 (lead by 119 runs)
Arshad Khan 15-3-42-0 - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 34* (44b 4x4) MR Jefferson 2* (10b)
92.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, full ball outside off stump, away towards point
92.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, flighted up very full just outside
off stump, firmly squeezed out just forward of point, taking a
good quick singl ewith the shot as backward point scoots to field
to his right
92.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, one run, flighted up full and straight,
swept out to deep backward square leg in place, one of three men
in the deep on the leg side
92.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, FOUR, flighted up invitingly outside off
stump, Nevin chases after it, lofting hard and handsome over extra
cover, playing it somewhat on the up, but comfortably clearing the
infield, and in no danger from the long off fielder
92.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly strokes it straight to extra cover
92.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, driving at flighted, full ball
fairly wide outside off stump, done a litlte but the drift back
in, as he drags an inside edge down towards vacant mid on, taking
an easy single for his troubles
End of over 93 (7 runs) Wellington 301/6 (lead by 126 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 28-9-70-1 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 40* (49b 5x4) MR Jefferson 3* (11b)
93.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, skips down teh track, squeezing a
full ball down teh ground on the leg side, mistimes it but it
almost works in their advantage as the man is posted down at long
on, but they can't quite work it for a sneaky second run
93.2 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, one run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven down to wide long on
93.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, tries to reverse sweep, doesn't quite
get it away strongly, straight to backward point
93.4 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driven straight down to long on, milking yet another single
93.5 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flighted up slower, full and
straight, watchfully defended straight down to wide midwicket
93.6 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, shortish ball sits up just
outside off stump, Jefferson mistimes the cut, playing it into the
ground, straight to backward point
End of over 94 (3 runs) Wellington 304/6 (lead by 129 runs)
Arshad Khan 16-3-45-0 - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 42* (52b 5x4) MR Jefferson 4* (14b)
94.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, stretches well forward, squared
well around by a nice flighted straight ball, defends from the
full face back down the pitch
94.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, FOUR, squares well around by a peach of a
delivery, getting a leading edge, but it flies wide of the slip,
and races down to the vacant third man boundary
94.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly defends straight down to Misbah under teh helmet at silly
mid off
94.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flat ball on leg stump, watchfully
defends from back in the crease, dropping it down in close on the
leg side
94.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, flighted up on leg stump, glanced
away straight to short fine leg
94.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, legbye: one run, shuffles right across
outside off stump, exposing his stumps as Mushtaq delivers the
googly, comes back ina nd takes him on teh pads, dropping down
towards vacant short midwicket, quick single taken as Mushtaq
appeals in vain for lbw
End of over 95 (5 runs) Wellington 309/6 (lead by 134 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 29-9-74-1 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 46* (58b 6x4) MR Jefferson 4* (14b)
95.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, props weakly forward in defence to a
slower one held back by Arshad, drops down from the face of teh
bat, into the ground and bounces back, just wide of off stump
through to the keeper
95.2 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, much more confidently played, full,
flat and quicker, firmly pushes it away to wide midwicket
95.3 Arshad Khan to Nevin, two runs, flighted up just outside off stump,
Nevin laps right around the corner, glancing it very fine, very
cheeky stuff, a fair chase for long leg to come around, they
decide against going for the tight third run as th ethrow is in
quickly
95.4 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flighted up outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight to shortish cover
95.5 Arshad Khan to Nevin, SIX, dances down teh pitch to a flighted
ball, powerfully lofting it, high wide and handsom over widish
long on, the fielder down there runs right back, leaping up to try
and catch it
but it's just over his head, as he's well back over the boundary
rope, a fine way to bring up his 50
95.6 Arshad Khan to Nevin, no run, flat ball on off stump, watchfully
defends back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 96 (8 runs) Wellington 317/6 (lead by 142 runs)
Arshad Khan 17-3-53-0 - Scoreboard End
MR Jefferson 4* (14b) CJ Nevin 54* (64b 6x4 1x6)
96.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
tries to sweep but misses, drops down in close on the leg side as
Mushtaq appeals
96.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, no run, remarkable shot! Jefferson
gives hismelf plenty of room, cutting a googly on middle stump!
playing it straight down to backward point
96.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, one run, short pitched ball, gets a
fair amount of bounce, pulls it down to deep midwicket
96.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, quicker, flatter ball, tucked down
just behind square on the leg side, good quick single worked from
it
96.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, one run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly clipped away off the legs out to deep backward square leg
96.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, flighted up full and straight,
driving straight up towards deepish mid on, quick single taken
with teh shot
End of over 97 (4 runs) Wellington 321/6 (lead by 146 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 30-9-78-1 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 56* (66b 6x4 1x6) MR Jefferson 6* (18b)
97.1 Arshad Khan to Nevin, two runs, dances down the track to a flighted
ball, strongly lofting through wide long on, out to the fielder in
the deep on teh bounce, quickly back for a second
97.2 Arshad Khan to Nevin, one run, down teh track to a flighted ball,
driving down along the ground to wide long on this time
it's clear Wellington want to bowl again tonight, so are looking to
pile on a lot of quick runs so they can declare, already 149 runs
ahead now
97.3 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
driven straight to wide midwicket
97.4 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flatter, full ball just outside
off stump, defends down to Misbah under the helmet at short leg
97.5 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, flighted up full and straight,
strongly driven but can't get it away past the wide midwicket
fielder
97.6 Arshad Khan to Jefferson, no run, stretches watchfully forward,
quietly pushing back down teh pitch on the leg side in defence to
Arshad
End of over 98 (3 runs) Wellington 324/6 (lead by 149 runs)
Arshad Khan 18-3-56-0 - Scoreboard End
CJ Nevin 59* (68b 6x4 1x6) MR Jefferson 6* (22b)
98.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, short ball just outside off stump,
slides straight through as Nevin frees the arms, falling to leg to
try and cut, but he misses, and somehow it misses clipping t he
off bail by a whisker, Mushtaq is simply in disbelief
98.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, no run, more studiously defended, coming
well forward, getting in behind it and firmly pushing back down
the pitch to teh bowler
98.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, SIX, flighted up very high and iviting
outside off stump, Nevin doesn't need a second look, smashing hard
and high all the way over long off, the deep fielder just watches
it sail over his head, tried his best to line it up, but it's far
too well struck
98.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Nevin, one run, flighted up full on off stump,
Nevin goes all out for the pull/sweep, dragging it along the
ground out to deep backward square leg
98.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, no run, flatter, shorter ball just
angling on leg stump, swept straight down to short fien leg
98.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, no run, flat, straighter ball, tries to
lap it away again, again picking out short fine leg
End of over 99 (7 runs) Wellington 331/6 (lead by 156 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 31-9-85-1 - Vance Stand End
CJ Nevin 66* (72b 6x4 2x6) MR Jefferson 6* (24b)
Fazl returns, replacing Arshad at the Scoreboard End
99.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Nevin, (noball) one run, oversteps, charges down
the track to a short lifting ball, strongly pulling, but straight
down to deep backward square leg, so just the one run
99.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jefferson, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
tries to cut but it's far too tight, chops a thick inside edge
down into the pitch, just bouncing over and away from teh stumps,
very streaky
99.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jefferson, legbye: one run, props well forward in
defence to a good quicker, fuller ball coming back in, struck
flush on the pad, rebounding up towards mid off, loud shout for
lbw from Fazl but turned down by umpire Watkin, perhaps just
struck outside the line, quick run taken
99.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Nevin, OUT: Nevin tries to slash a shortish
straight ball just outside off stump, the requisite width is not
there and he ends up chopping it straight back down on to his
stumps
Wellington 334/7, Partnership of 51
CJ Nevin b Fazl-e-Akbar 67 (74b 6x4 2x6)
MR Jefferson 6* (26b) Fazl-e-Akbar 23.3-6-74-2 (4nb)
there ends a fine cameo knock after tea by Nevin, clearly looking
to boost the lead in quick time before an evening declaration at
some time in the not-so-distant-future, he scored his 67 at nearly
run a ball
taking many risks, but mostly paid off richly, with some good clean
striking of the ball, managing to find the boundary regularly,
despite the very defensive fields set to him on strike
Andrew Penn the new batsamn
99.4 Fazl-e-Akbar to Penn, no run, very full and straight, just manages
to squeeze it out from his toes, dribbling away back on the leg
side of the pitch
99.5 Fazl-e-Akbar to Penn, no run, quick shortish ball outside off
stump, Penn stands tall on the crease, no footwork, having a weak
waft at it, playing well over the top as it passes through to
Humayun
99.6 Fazl-e-Akbar to Penn, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defended away towards extra cover
End of over 100 (3 runs) Wellington 334/7 (lead by 159 runs)
Fazl-e-Akbar 24-6-74-2 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
MR Jefferson 6* (26b) AJ Penn 0* (3b)
100.1 Mushtaq Ahmed to Jefferson, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
swept well around the corner out tpowards long leg
100.2 Mushtaq Ahmed to Penn, no run, lovely teasing delivery outside off
stump, Penn drives and misses, well drawn forward to it, Humyayun
whips off the bails, an appeal to umpire Watkin at square leg, but
the back foot just stayed inside the crease
100.3 Mushtaq Ahmed to Penn, no run, lovely googly, Penn can't pick it,
thrusting the front pad well forward, no shot offered, watches it
come right back in around the front pad, just missing off stump
100.4 Mushtaq Ahmed to Penn, SIX, Penn plays the only way he knows how,
charging down the pitch and absolutely belting the heck out of the
ball, sending it a long, long way over long off
100.5 Mushtaq Ahmed to Penn, no run, steps forward with uncertainty,
defending a better length ball down in close, square on the off
side with bat/pad
100.6 Mushtaq Ahmed to Penn, one run, dances down the track again, but
Mushtaq sees him and holds it up, much slower, he has to readjust
as it doesn't come on, only just able to squeeze it down teh
ground on the off side past the bowler
End of over 101 (8 runs) Wellington 342/7 (lead by 167 runs)
Mushtaq Ahmed 32-9-93-1 - Vance Stand End
AJ Penn 7* (8b 1x6) MR Jefferson 7* (27b)
101.1 Fazl-e-Akbar to Penn, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it straight down to third man, well wide of the sole
slipsman Mushtaq
101.2 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jefferson, no run, swivels right around on the
crease, trying to pull but it doesn't come on as quickly as
expected, struck on the pad as he continues to whirl around his
crease, hopping right out of it, the appeal for lbw is turned down
101.3 Fazl-e-Akbar to Jefferson, OUT: shortish lifting ball, jefferson
tries to pull again but this time skies it straight up, directly
to Misbah at mid on who takes an easy catch
Wellington 343/8, Partnership of 9
MR Jefferson c Misbah-ul-Haq b Fazl-e-Akbar 7 (29b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Penn 8* (9b 1x6) Fazl-e-Akbar 24.3-6-75-3 (4nb)
the players are immediately hauled off, the declaration is called
Wellington finish with a 168-run first innings lead, very handy
indeed, and now will have 11 overs to bowl at Pakistan tonight
the umpires and players come out on to the field, as the shadows
from teh Vance Stand just start to encroach upon the outfield now
Imran Farhat to take first strike to Andrew Penn from the Vance
Stand End, with Saleem Elahi at the non-striker's end
0.1 Penn to Imran Farhat, one run, shortish straight ball, glanced down
to fine leg for an easy single
0.2 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish straight ball, defended
straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
0.3 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, shortish straight ball, defends from
the crease, pushing up towards mid on
three slips, gully, point, mid off, deepish mid on, short leg and
fine leg in place for the right-handed Saleem
0.4 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, what a beauty! short of a length ball
that moves a long way back off the seam and through the air,
straight through teh gate, somehow missing the inside edge or the
outer coat of the off stump's varnish, through to Nevin bending
well back down the leg
0.5 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball outside off stump, guiding it down into the gully
0.6 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, ducks underneath a good sharp,
straight bouncer, has to hurriedly get down, Nevin takes just down
the leg side
End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistanis 1/0 (trail by 167 runs)
AJ Penn 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
Imran Farhat 1* (1b) Saleem Elahi 0* (5b)
James Franklin to open the bowling from the Scoreboard End
three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg and long leg
in place
1.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, starts poorly, very full
and wide, swinging further away through to nevin, a first-class
level wide
1.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, two runs, shortish ball outside off
stump, firmly forces off the back foot down through the covers,
good fielding prevents them thinking of a third
1.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, good shortish lifting ball
shaping away outside off stump, raises the arms well clear to
leave through to Nevin
1.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, full just outside off stump,
firmly driven straight up to jefferson at extra cover
1.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a good short
rising ball, passing through just wide outside off stump, coming
back a little with teh natural angle in
1.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, galnced away down to Penn at fine leg
1.6 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, one run, props well forward, defending
away towards extra cover, good quick single taken with teh shot as
mid off has to go up to field
End of over 2 (5 runs) Pakistanis 6/0 (trail by 162 runs)
JEC Franklin 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 1* (6b) Imran Farhat 4* (6b)
2.1 Penn to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, streaky stuff from Saleem, poking
weakly at a shortish ball outside off stump, gets a thin bottom
edge that comes back past the stumps, and just wide of Nevin
falling the wrong way, down to teh fine leg boundary, too fine for
Franklin posted down there
2.2 Penn to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, ooh my! another great ball does Saleem
completely, yet he gets four for it, this one squares him right
around on the crease, a short, sharp rising delivery, and he
spears a thick outside edge down into teh ground, just wide of
Jones falling to his
right, and down to teh vacant third man boundary
2.3 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, shoulders arms to a good shortish
lifting ball outside off stump, through to Nevin
2.4 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, good shortish straight ball, well
squared around on the crease, defends back down teh pitch to the
bowler
2.5 Penn to Saleem Elahi, two runs, full on the legs, firmly clipped
away out through vacant midwicket, O'Brien gives chase from mid
on, overhauling just inside the boundary
2.6 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, props well forward in defence to a
shortish ball outside off stump, playing it down towards Jeetan at
point
End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistanis 16/0 (trail by 152 runs)
AJ Penn 2-0-11-0 - Vance Stand End
Imran Farhat 4* (6b) Saleem Elahi 11* (12b 2x4)
3.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly forced down towards Patel at backward point
3.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoudlers arms to leave through to Nevin
3.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, forward, shoulders arms to a
shortish ball outside off stump, straight through to Nevin again
3.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, well
dispatched by Imran, powerfully smashing it on the up through the
covers
3.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly drives straight to Jefferson at extra cover
3.6 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a good shortish
ball, swinging away outside off stump through to the keeper
End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistanis 20/0 (trail by 148 runs)
JEC Franklin 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 11* (12b 2x4) Imran Farhat 8* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
straight ball on off stump firmly back on the off side of the
pitch
4.2 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, a rip snorter! short lifting delivery
just outside off stump, commits Saleem to poke at it, and poke he
did, just beating the groping outside edge of the bat through to
Nevin
4.3 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, good full, straight ball honing in on
off stump, Saleem watchfully defends back on the off side of the
pitch to Penn
4.4 Penn to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, shortish ball with too much width
outside off stump, strongly cut down through backward point, a
gimme ball for Saleem
4.5 Penn to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, this time he overpitches, strongly
clipped away off the toes through vacant midwicket, just beating
two chasers into the rope
4.6 Penn to Saleem Elahi, no run, good shortish lifting ball angling in
on off stump, defends down towards Patel at point
End of over 5 (8 runs) Pakistanis 28/0 (trail by 140 runs)
AJ Penn 3-0-19-0 - Vance Stand End
Imran Farhat 8* (12b 1x4) Saleem Elahi 19* (18b 4x4)
5.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, good shortish rising ball just
outside off stump, Imran shapes to defend before electing to leave
by raising the bat up much higher, shapes away well late through
to Nevin
5.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, FOUR, drives at a full ball outside off
stump, getting a thick outside edge, just beating the diving
Donaldson in the gully, down to the third man boundary
5.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, moving further away through to Nevin
5.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a good ball that comes back the other way, straightening,
through to Nevin, not passing too far wide of off stump
5.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, full outside off stump, mistimes
a square drive away towards cover point, Patel across to his left
to field
5.6 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, tucked
straight down to Misbah under the helmet at short leg
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistanis 32/0 (trail by 136 runs)
JEC Franklin 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Saleem Elahi 19* (18b 4x4) Imran Farhat 12* (18b 2x4)
6.1 Penn to Saleem Elahi, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked down
off the hip towards vacant midwicket for an easy single
6.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, left well alone through to Nevin
6.3 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, beaten! lovely shortish ball sliding
through, Imran just hangs the bat out inside the line of it,
beating the outside edge through to Nevin
6.4 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, squared right around, firmly
defending a straight ball on off stump up towards O'Brien at mid
off
6.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a short rising ball
outside off stump, lifting straight through to the keeper
6.6 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to another fair rising
ball just outside off stump, through to Nevin
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistanis 33/0 (trail by 135 runs)
AJ Penn 4-0-20-0 - Vance Stand End
Saleem Elahi 20* (19b 4x4) Imran Farhat 12* (23b 2x4)
7.1 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, stretches well forward in
defence, squeezing a full ball just outside off stump down towards
Jefferson at wide midwicket
7.2 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, no run, well squared around by a tight
ball angling on off stump, squirts a thick outside edge along the
ground to Donaldson in teh gully
7.3 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to let it run away between teh slips and gully to
the vacant third man boundary
7.4 Franklin to Saleem Elahi, OUT: Franklin gets his revenge on both
his and probably Penn's behalf too, after a number of streaky
boundaries, gets a thick edge pushing at a shortish ball sliding
across him outside off stump, straight through to the keeper
Pakistanis 37/1, Partnership of 37
Saleem Elahi c Nevin b Franklin 24 (23b 5x4 0x6)
Imran Farhat 12* (23b 2x4) JEC Franklin 3.4-0-17-1 (1w)
Humayun Farhat the new batsman, acting as a nightwatchman of sorts,
with just 3.2 overs remaining
7.5 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish lifting ball on off
stump, opens the face, running it down to Donaldson in the gully
7.6 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, legbye: one run, shortish straight ball
on leg stump, tucked down off the thigh pad behind square on the
leg side
End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistanis 38/1 (trail by 130 runs)
JEC Franklin 4-0-17-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 0* (2b) Imran Farhat 12* (23b 2x4)
8.1 Penn to Humayun Farhat, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly pushes it down towards vacant cover, very quick single
taken well with teh shot to get off the mark as Patel fields from
point, fumbling it as he reaches down to try and pick up on the
run
three slips, two gullies, point and short leg in a concentrated
region of attack in the field, with just O'Brien at mid off and
Franklin at long leg elsewhere
8.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a fair shortish
lifting straight ball outside off stump
8.3 Penn to Imran Farhat, three runs, rather short rising straight
ball, Imran swivels on the crease to powerfully hook, though he
ends up rather mistiming it, but with the oomph behind it, gets it
three-quarters of the way to teh boundary before poor Morgan under
the helmet from short leg
has gone all the way after it to field
8.4 Penn to Humayun Farhat, no run, full outside off stump, Humayun is
quickly on to the attack, strongly punching it down the grond,
straight to mid off
8.5 Penn to Humayun Farhat, two runs, Humayun plays a very similar
stroke to that which almost got him out in the first innings,
pulling straight down the ground as he mistimes it, in teh air
between bowler and O'Brien at mid on
a comfortably quick two are taken as O'Brien's return through is
poor
8.6 Penn to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
hops on the crease to defend down into the covers
End of over 9 (6 runs) Pakistanis 44/1 (trail by 124 runs)
AJ Penn 5-0-26-0 - Vance Stand End
Imran Farhat 15* (25b 2x4) Humayun Farhat 3* (6b)
the shadows now stretch halfway over the pitch as we have two overs
remaining to be bowled
9.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish
rising ball outside off stump
9.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, tighter ball pushed through just
outside off stump, Imran shoulders arms again, though it doesn't
end up passing too far wide of the off stump
9.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, Imran is well and truly beaten as
he ahngs out the washing to dry, wafting the bat in no man's land,
somehow is unable to get a touch on it as Franklin slides it
perilously close past the outside edge through to Nevin
9.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run, shortish ball just
drifting on leg stump, glanced down to Penn at fine leg off the
thigh pad
9.5 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, beaten! lovely shortish lifting
ball angling across and away from the right-handed Humayun,
fiddles at it but just manages to hold the bat inside the line as
it goes through to the keeper
9.6 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, one run, pushed through quicker and
fuller on off stump, Humayun shuffles across the crease to to turn
it away towards vacant midwicket for an easy run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistanis 46/1 (trail by 122 runs)
JEC Franklin 5-0-18-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 4* (8b) Imran Farhat 15* (29b 2x4)
in teh space of just one over the light dims dramatically as it's
hidden behind the Vance Stand completely now
10.1 Penn to Humayun Farhat, no run, hangs teh bat well back out of the
way, leaving a shortish ball outside off stump through to Nevin
10.2 Penn to Humayun Farhat, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly pushed back on the off side of the pitch in defence,
up towards Jefferson
10.3 Penn to Humayun Farhat, two runs, fairly full ball outside off
stump, Humayun square drives, easing it away firmly through
backward point, Patel does well to chase it down from squarer,
just picking it up inside the boundary rope
10.4 Penn to Humayun Farhat, one run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, tucked away down to Franklin at long leg
10.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, Penn comes arounnd the wicket, Imran
raises his bat to leave a lovely shortish lifting ball that nips
back off the seam, just passing over the stumps
10.6 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, and again! to finish the day, Imran
leaves another tight ball, passing over the stumps, straight
through to nevin
End of over 11 (3 runs) Pakistanis 49/1 (trail by 119 runs)
AJ Penn 6-0-29-0 - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 7* (12b) Imran Farhat 15* (31b 2x4)
and that ends the second day's play
Pakistan make a better fist of the start of their second innings,
to have only lost the one wicket early on, reducing the overall
deficit from 168 to 119, with 9 second innings wickets in hand
play will resume at 10:30am local time tomorrow morning (2230 GMT)
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
welcome to the Basin Reserve for the third and final day's play of
this tour match between Pakistan and Wellington in the capital
city
it's another lovely Wellington day and we'll get a start on time,
just light cloud in otherwise blue skies
it'll be Iain O'Brien to open the bowling from the Scoreboard End,
replacing Franklin from there last night, ending a spell of 1-18
from 5 overs
three slips, gully, point, wide mid off, mid on, square leg and
fine leg in place
11.1 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, ooh! nearly done first up,
lovely shortish lifting ball from a back of a length, Humayun
fiddles at it, just playing inside the line as it beats the
outside edge through to Nevin, encouraging start for O'Brien
11.2 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, but Humayun gets his own back next
ball, similar shortish lifting ball but with a lack of pace,
simply hops up onto one leg and pulls it away over backward square
leg, a couple of bounces and away to the rope
11.3 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stays inside the line of it to leave well alone through to the
keeper
11.4 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, gets
right in behind it, watychfully defending from the crease, patting
it back down teh pitch on the leg side
11.5 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
watchfully defends from the crease towards wide mid off
there's a fair breeze blowing and the bails are blown off at the
keeper's end shortly after that delivery was bowled
11.6 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, very full ball on leg stump,
Humayun awkwardly squeezes it back down teh pitch on the leg side
End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistanis 53/1 (trail by 115 runs)
IE O'Brien 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
Imran Farhat 15* (31b 2x4) Humayun Farhat 11* (18b 1x4)
Andrew Penn will resume at the Vance Stand End, bowling with three
slips, gully, point, extra cover, wide mid on, square leg, long
leg
12.1 Penn to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched and wide outside off stump,
Imran simply leans into it, firmly easing it away through cover
point, sweet stroke with lovely timing, underway immediately today
12.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, one run, full and very straight on off stump,
Imran drives down the wrong line slightly as it just drifts back
in teh air, playing it away through wide mid on instead of on the
off side as intended, Franklin fields to his left from mid on as
an easy single is t
12.3 Penn to Humayun Farhat, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly stroked along the ground straight up to Franklin at
mid off
12.4 Penn to Humayun Farhat, one run, full and straight, just drifting
on to the legs, firmly clipped away out through vacant midwicket,
easy run taken as Jefferson has to chase after it from wide mid on
12.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, (noball) no run, oversteps, good shortish
ball on off stump, Imran gets right in behind it, firmly defending
back down the pitch on the off side
12.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, stretches forward, shouldering arms
to a full ball passing straight through outside off stump
12.6 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, beaten! lovely straight ball sliding
on through, Imran plays and misses, pushing forward at it inside
the line
End of over 13 (7 runs) Pakistanis 60/1 (trail by 108 runs)
AJ Penn 7-0-36-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 12* (20b 1x4) Imran Farhat 20* (36b 3x4)
13.1 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly forced off the back foot away towards Patel at point
13.2 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, one run, quicker, full ball drifting on
leg stump, glanced away from the pad, with a little inside edge,
rolling down towards fine leg
13.3 O'Brien to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball swinging away down
the leg side, Imran tries to catch up with it but misses the fine
tickle, straight through to Nevin
umpire Dunne has to tidy up the stumps at the bowler's end as
O'Brien knocked them about on his follow through
13.4 O'Brien to Imran Farhat, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to Franklin at mid on
13.5 O'Brien to Imran Farhat, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven a bit squarer, but can't quite get it past a fine diving
save by Franklin falling to his right at mid on
13.6 O'Brien to Imran Farhat, no run, drives and misses at a good
shortish ball moving away outside off stump, through to Nevin
End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistanis 61/1 (trail by 107 runs)
IE O'Brien 2-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 13* (22b 1x4) Imran Farhat 20* (40b 3x4)
14.1 Penn to Humayun Farhat, one run, full and straight, just drifting
into the legs, firmly stroked away towards wide mid on, good quick
single taken with the shot as Patel fields smartly to his right
from mid on
14.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, coming in from around the wicket to
the left-hander, angles it in from wider on the crease but it
doesn't straighten enough to force Imran to play, shouldering arms
outside off stump
14.3 Penn to Imran Farhat, FOUR, a bit too full outside off stump, Imran
is keen to chase after anything remotely wide, slashing it away
through backward point, doing well to keep it down mostly, races
to the boundary
14.4 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, coming back over the wicket to the
left-hander now, full and straight, strongly straight driven back
down the pitch on the leg side, Penn does well to reach down and
stop it on his follow through, strongly punched
14.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, Imran
picks the spot and plays it very well, driving through extra
cover, just wide of Jefferson at wide mid off who can only but
turn and watch it race away
14.6 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, forward, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball just angling away a little outside off stump through to the
keeper
End of over 15 (9 runs) Pakistanis 70/1 (trail by 98 runs)
AJ Penn 8-0-45-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 14* (23b 1x4) Imran Farhat 28* (45b 5x4)
15.1 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, poor short rising ball, strongly
swatted through vacant midwicket, all too easy for this pair in
the early overs this morning
15.2 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, and another one! overpitched on
the legs, strongly clipped away through forward square leg, a
valiant chase after it by Morgan, but his dive over the rope with
the ball is in vain
15.3 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, full and straight just outside
off stump, firmly stroking back down teh pitch on the off side
15.4 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish lifting ball
15.5 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish straight ball, watchfully plays it straight back down the
pitch to O'Brien
15.6 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, squared around in defence,
firmly stroked up towards Jefferson at mid off
End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistanis 78/1 (trail by 90 runs)
IE O'Brien 3-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
Imran Farhat 28* (45b 5x4) Humayun Farhat 22* (29b 3x4)
16.1 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, good shortish rising ball just
angling away slightly outside off stump, Imran raises the bat well
above it to leave through to Nevin
16.2 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, similar again, this time it's a bit
more briskly delivered and Imran has to lift the arms well clear
out of harm's way
16.3 Penn to Imran Farhat, two runs, shortish lifting straight ball,
just drifting on leg stump, well tucked away off the hip towards
vacant midwicket, quick two taken as Morgan fields from square leg
16.4 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, forward, watchfully turns a full,
straight ball away towards Morgan at square leg
16.5 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, full and straight on off stump,
drives firmly straight up to Franklin at wide mid on
16.6 Penn to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly defends straight down towards backward point
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistanis 80/1 (trail by 88 runs)
AJ Penn 9-0-47-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 22* (29b 3x4) Imran Farhat 30* (51b 5x4)
17.1 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
Humayun tees off, slashing hard at it and spearing it well clear
over the slips, down to the third man boundary, a controlled shot
in so far as the fact he went fully after it and played upwards at
it, not half-hearted
17.2 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
gets some good late swing away as it passes through, left
untouched
17.3 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, Humayun goes after some more,
smacking this one brutally down through extra cover, a real slap,
hitting down on a ball that was just beginning to rise
17.4 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball,
watchfully gets in behind it in defence, pushing back down the
pitch to O'Brien
17.5 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, two runs, full and straight, firmly
strokes it away off the legs towards vacant midwicket, easy two
taken as Morgan fields from square leg, fumbling as he reaches
down for it
17.6 O'Brien to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, strongly
clipped away through vacant midwicket, no chance of it being
chased down this time as the outfield is rather quick
End of over 18 (14 runs) Pakistanis 94/1 (trail by 74 runs)
IE O'Brien 4-0-27-0 - Scoreboard End
Imran Farhat 30* (51b 5x4) Humayun Farhat 36* (35b 6x4)
recalled Test bowler James Franklin gets his first bowl of the day,
replacing Penn downwind from the Vance Stand End after a spell of
0-47 from 9 overs, proving costly in his 3 overs this morning (18
runs)
two slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and
long leg in place
18.1 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, good shortish lifting ball,
moving away late outside off stump as Imran leaves it well alone
18.2 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball, just
coming back a little off the seam, tucked down towards wide mid
on, looking for a quick single but Imran yells 'no!' to his
partner, with mid on quickly to it to field to his left
18.3 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, full and very wide outside off
stump, swinging further away, left well alone, very close to being
called a wide
18.4 Franklin to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly crashed away through extra cover, bisecting the field
perfectly
18.5 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, better shortish ball on off
stump, keeps Imran honest as he squares around to defend down
towards Patel at point
18.6 Franklin to Imran Farhat, no run, similar, a little shorter just
outside off stump, Imran stands tall to get in behind it,
defending down into the covers
End of over 19 (4 runs) Pakistanis 98/1 (trail by 70 runs)
JEC Franklin 6-0-22-1 (1w) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 36* (35b 6x4) Imran Farhat 34* (57b 6x4)
a double bowling change, with O'Brien hauled off after 4 expensive
overs costing 27 this morning, and left arm spinner Mark jefferson
to have his first bowl of Pakistan's second innings
slip, backward point, deep point deepish cover, short extra cover,
deepish mid off, deepish mid on, midwicket and deep square leg in
place
19.1 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball on off stump,
Humayun gives himself some room, cutting it straight down to
Franklin at backward point
19.2 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, SIX, dances down the track, strongly
lofting it straight back over Jefferson's head, and lands in the
base of the sightscreen, great blow
19.3 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, one run, flighted up full and
straight, Humayun comes well forward again, driving up towards
O'Brien at deepish mid on, running a good quick single with the
shot
19.4 Jefferson to Imran Farhat, no run, props forward in defence to a
flat ball on off stump, defending away towards cover
19.5 Jefferson to Imran Farhat, no run, Jefferson continues to come over
the wicket to the left-hander, watchfully defends away towards
backward point
19.6 Jefferson to Imran Farhat, OUT: Jefferson grabs the first
breakthrough of the morning, good flat, tight ball on off stump,
gets a leading edge as he's squared around, popping straight out
to Elliot Brookes at backward point, diving forward to take the
catch
Pakistanis 105/2, Partnership of 68
Imran Farhat c sub (E Brookes) b Jefferson 34 (60b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (7 runs) Pakistanis 105/2 (trail by 63 runs)
MR Jefferson 1-0-7-1 - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 43* (38b 6x4 1x6)
Faisal Iqbal the new batsamn, at the nopn-striker's end with teh
wicket falling off the last ball of the previous over
20.1 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, shortish lifting straight ball,
strongly pulls up through vacant midwicket, away to the boundary,
authoritative blow
20.2 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, (noball) no run, oversteps, shoulders
arms to a shortish ball outside off stump
20.2 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, dropped! full ball on the legs,
Humayun picks it up very strongly, but lifts it in the air,
straight down the throat of Patel at deep square leg, but he drops
it falling forward trying to take it, trickles back into the rope
20.3 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, squared around, defending down into the gully
20.4 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight up to Brookes at mid off
20.5 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
Humayun absolutely belts this one to smithereens, smashing it down
the ground on the off side, hitting it a little on the up, just
bounces short of Brookes at mid off who does well to stop it,
palming it down to his left
Humayun wants teh quick single but is sent back as Brookes tries to
recover the ball, making it home safely as it's fumbled about
20.6 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, one run, full outside off stump, firmly
stroked into the covers, good quick single taken with teh shot as
extra cover's across to his left to field
End of over 21 (10 runs) Pakistanis 115/2 (trail by 53 runs)
JEC Franklin 7-0-32-1 (1w 1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 52* (45b 8x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 0* (0b)
21.1 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cuts and misses, straight through to Nevin
21.2 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, two runs, shortish ball outside off
stump, Humayun gives himself some room, deftly steering it down
wide of slip, really travels down towards the vacant third man
boundary, Franklin does well to just tip it back inside the rope,
chasing from backward point
21.3 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
tries to sweep but can't catch up with it, through to Nevin well
down the leg side
21.4 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, one run, flighted up full on leg
stump, this time sweeps well through backward square leg for an
easy single, Walker dashes after it from slip
silly point in place for the new batsman Faisal
21.5 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, goes
back to force it straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
21.6 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted, straight ball down in close on the leg side
of the pitch with a dead bat
End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistanis 118/2 (trail by 50 runs)
MR Jefferson 2-0-10-1 - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 55* (49b 8x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 0* (2b)
22.1 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, one run, full and swinging in on leg
stump, firmly clips it away out to Patel at deep backward square
leg
22.2 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, beaten! lovely shortish lifting
ball, nipping back off the seam, Faisal hangs the bat out at it,
just sliding past the outside edge as it came back in through to
Nevin
22.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good quick shortish lifting ball,
this time getting it to go the other way, sliding on past away
outside off stump, getting a good angle across the right hander,
Faisal just managing to defend inside the line of it
22.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
defends firmly from the crease, pushing with bat/pad away towards
point
22.5 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight on leg stump,
watchfully digs it out from his feet towards square leg in defence
22.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props forward in defence, firmly
up towards mid off
End of over 23 (1 run) Pakistanis 119/2 (trail by 49 runs)
JEC Franklin 8-0-33-1 (1w 1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 56* (50b 8x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 0* (7b)
23.1 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, one run, dances down the track, flat
batting it in the air back down the ground on the off side, down
to O'brien at long off on the bounce
23.2 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flatter ball on off stump, turns
it away quietly straight to midwicket
23.3 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, flat ball just outside off stump,
Faisal quickly gets into position, slashing it away through cover
point, fine way to get off the mark, very reminiscent of his
uncle's style
23.4 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shorter ball just outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, firmly forcing it down from the
back foot to extra cover
23.5 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short ball outside off stump,
sits up somewhat, faisal shapes to cut it hard but instead lets it
come on, steering it straight down to Franklin at backward point
23.6 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, too short outside off stump,
punished with ease by Faisal, firmly cut off the back foot through
the covers, racing away over teh quick outfield
End of over 24 (9 runs) Pakistanis 128/2 (trail by 40 runs)
MR Jefferson 3-0-19-1 - Scoreboard End
Humayun Farhat 57* (51b 8x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (12b 2x4)
24.1 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, very full ball swinging in late
on off stump, firmly driven straight up to Brookes at mid off
24.2 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, full outside off stump, Humayun
slaps it hard down through extra cover, no chance for Brookes as
it races wide of him to his left
24.3 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends watchfully straight up towards Brookes at mid off
this time
24.4 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, FOUR, fuller outside off stump, Humayun
plays a lofted straight drive, down the ground between bowler and
Brookes at mid off
this is a very enterprising knock by the plucky wicket-keeper,
bringing up his 50 off just 41 balls, and has now raced on to 65
off just 55 balls, entertaining stuff
24.5 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, leaves it alone through to the keeper as it angles further
away
24.6 Franklin to Humayun Farhat, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked
down towards square leg for an easy single
End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistanis 137/2 (trail by 31 runs)
JEC Franklin 9-0-42-1 (1w 1nb) - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 66* (57b 10x4 1x6) Faisal Iqbal 8* (12b 2x4)
that ends a very entertaining first hour's play of the day, 88 runs
for the loss of just Imran in 14 overs - better than run-a-ball!
and a large proportion of those can be directly attributed to
Humayun's attacking contribution, scoring 59 in 45 balls in teh
hour
25.1 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, SIX, first ball after drinks and
Humayun hasn't changed his approach, sending a flighted ball
outside off sailing over wide long on, super stroke, particularly
given O'Brien is posted down at long off
25.2 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, one run, dropped! another chance for
Humayun, this time giving himself a ton of room by moving well
outside leg stump, tries to loft after teh same place but ends up
skying it straight up towards O'Brien at long off, but he fails to
sight it early
and ends up moving about unsteadily trying to line it up, dropping
it over his shoulder, a terrible miss
25.3 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flighted up full on leg stump,
swept well down to Penn at long leg
25.4 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, one run, similar also, swept away
backward of square leg once more for an easy single
25.5 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends watchfully straight to mid on
25.6 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, firmly pushed away into the covers, a bit of hesitation but
they sneak through for a quick single comfortably enough in the
end
End of over 26 (10 runs) Pakistanis 147/2 (trail by 21 runs)
MR Jefferson 4-0-29-1 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 10* (15b 2x4) Humayun Farhat 74* (60b 10x4 2x6)
Matthew Walker comes on to bowl at the Vance Stand End, replacing
Franklin after a spell of 0-24 from 4 overs
slip, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, wide midwicket, square
leg and long leg in place
26.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, defends firmly straight up towards Penn at mid off
26.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leans well forward, defending a
tight ball just outside off stump, playing it down into the gully
26.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward to a good
tight, full ball just outside off stump, defending compactly back
down teh pitch on the off side to Walker on his follow through
26.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Franklin in the covers
26.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defends straight up towards Jefferson at mid on
26.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, similar again, firmly defending
from the crease straight up to Jefferson at mid on
End of over 27 (maiden) Pakistanis 147/2 (trail by 21 runs)
MDJ Walker 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
Humayun Farhat 74* (60b 10x4 2x6) Faisal Iqbal 10* (21b 2x4)
27.1 Jefferson to Humayun Farhat, OUT: this time Humayun hits out once
too often, trying to loft over the covers, but plays inside out,
getting a bit leading edge straight up to Jones at extra cover,
third time around he's safely caught, and starts walking off
before it's even lande
Pakistanis 147/3, Partnership of 42
Humayun Farhat c Jones b Jefferson 74 (61b 10x4 2x6)
Faisal Iqbal 10* (21b 2x4) MR Jefferson 4.1-0-29-2
a fine hand by Humayun, racing Pakistan along by 98 runs already
this morning, now trailing by just 21 overall, but it had to end
sometime, he was just a tad too adventurous
Misbah-ul-Haq the new batsman
27.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward in defence
to a flighted ball on off stump, pushing it back on the off side
of the pitch
27.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defends down to silly point under the helmet
27.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defended down to Patel at backward point
27.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
smothering a flighted ball on off stump, defending down to silly
point
27.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches forward again,
quietly defending a flighted, straight ball down in close on the
off side
End of over 28 (maiden) Pakistanis 147/3 (trail by 21 runs)
MR Jefferson 5-1-29-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 10* (21b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (5b)
28.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish lifting ball outside off
stump, firmly forced down to Franklin in the covers
28.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
full ball on off stump, playing away to wide midwicket
28.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish lifting ball seaming
back in from outside off stump, strongly defends from the crease,
forcing up to Penn at mid off
28.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump,
strongly driven out through extra cover, no chance for Penn at mid
off as it races past him to his left, lovely stroke
28.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball pushed through
quicker, angling well away down teh leg side, Faisal tries to
glance it away but is taken on the posterior, Nevin makes a fine
diving take well to his left
28.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistanis 151/3 (trail by 17 runs)
MDJ Walker 2-1-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (5b) Faisal Iqbal 14* (27b 3x4)
29.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up full on leg stump,
quietly pushes it away from the legs towards vacant square leg,
easy single taken with teh shot as Franklin fields from short fine
leg
29.2 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up on leg stump, coming
over teh wicket, Faisal thrusts the front pad at it, rebounds up
and straight to slip, appeal for a catch as they ask whether it
touched his gloves on the way through, but umpire Dunne says no
29.3 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, legbye: one run, flighted up on leg
stump, tries to sweep, rebounds up from teh pad and over the
keeper's head, just away from the slip fielder's grasp for an easy
single
29.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back on the leg side of the pitch
29.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches forward, defends a
flighted, straight ball watchfully down to short leg
29.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
Misbah leans forward, kicking it away towards point
End of over 30 (2 runs) Pakistanis 153/3 (trail by 15 runs)
MR Jefferson 6-1-30-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (29b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 1* (9b)
30.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
watchfully from the crease, pushing it up towards Jefferson at
wide mid on
30.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, drives at it but drags an inside edge, straight up towards
mid on
30.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
down towards wide mid on once more
30.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defends a
full ball outside off stump, straight up to extra cover
30.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across his crease to
off stump, Walker gets it to swing back in, striking him flush,
huge shout for lbw but quickly turned down by umpire Watkin,
perhaps just striking outside the line of off stump
30.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
Faisal drives a little on the up, firmly stroking it straight up
to mid off
End of over 31 (maiden) Pakistanis 153/3 (trail by 15 runs)
MDJ Walker 3-2-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 1* (9b) Faisal Iqbal 14* (35b 3x4)
31.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends down in close on the off side
31.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully props forward,
defending a slower, flighted ball away towards backward point
31.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, flighted up full on the legs,
firmly driven away through wide midwicket, poor fielding effort by
Morgan from wide mid on, letting it through, conceding a couple as
the pressure was put on when they went for a quick run with teh
shot
31.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
squared around as he reaches forward for it, getting a leading
edge back along the pitch to teh bowler
31.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, watchfully defends away towards Patel at backward point
31.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball on middle and leg, away towards point
End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistanis 155/3 (trail by 13 runs)
MR Jefferson 7-1-32-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (35b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 3* (15b)
32.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight up to Penn at mid off
32.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
driven from the crease straight up to mid on
32.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball outside off stump, playing it down towards Patel at
forward square leg as it nips back in a little off the seam
32.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly driven straight up to extra cover
32.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, watchfully forward, defending a
full ball outside off stump down into the covers
32.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, firmly
driving straight up towards wide mid off once more
End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistanis 155/3 (trail by 13 runs)
MDJ Walker 4-3-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 3* (15b) Faisal Iqbal 14* (41b 3x4)
33.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball on leg stump down in close on the leg
side
33.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, poor shot selection by Misbah,
looking to smack a flighed ball over midwicket, but swings and
misses, turns in to the front pad, lucky to get something to it,
or stumping was a danger
Jefferson comes down the pitch halfway to have a word to Misbah
about his impetuousity
33.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, drops it in short and Misbah
responds in kind with a strong pull through vacant midwicket, a
free shot
33.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight
on off stump, watchfully forward, defending down to silly point
33.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward,
defending a flighted ball straight, quietly down to silly point
once more
33.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up on leg stump,
Misbah kicks it away, rebounds up off the front pad to short leg
who dives forward to catch it, appeal for the bat/pad catch but
the bat and gloves were held well away from it, not out says
umpire Dunne
End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistanis 159/3 (trail by 9 runs)
MR Jefferson 8-1-36-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (41b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 7* (21b 1x4)
34.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lovely straight ball sliding on
past the probing defensive edge outside off stump, straight
through to Nevin
34.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
Faisal drives on the up, firmly playing it towards extra cover,
just bouncing short, Walker stands halfway down the pitch and loks
at the batsman
34.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across to off stump,
defending a straight ball down towards mid on
34.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles right across outside off
stump, getting in behind a straight ball, defending back down the
pitch to Walker
34.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, similar again, defending a shortish
ball on off stump down towards Patel at shortish forward square
leg
34.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, driving a
full ball outside off stump straight up to Penn at mid off
End of over 35 (maiden) Pakistanis 159/3 (trail by 9 runs)
MDJ Walker 5-4-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 7* (21b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 14* (47b 3x4)
35.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
forced off the back foot straight down the pitch to Jefferson
35.2 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up outside leg stump,
Misbah tries to sweep but misses, Nevin can't glove cleanly down
the leg side, dropping it down towards Franklin at short fine leg
35.3 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish straight ball, goes
back in the crease to force it up towards O'Brien at widish mid
off
35.4 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
propping in defence to drop it down back down teh pitch
35.5 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball turning in down the
leg side, Misbah weakly tries to pull, playing somewhat top-edgily
down to Franklin at short fine leg, bouncing well short
35.6 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, comes watchfully forward,
quietly pushing a flighted, full and straight ball back down the
pitch on the leg side to Walker
End of over 36 (maiden) Pakistanis 159/3 (trail by 9 runs)
MR Jefferson 9-2-36-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (47b 3x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 7* (27b 1x4)
36.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, firmly
driving straight up towards Penn at mid off
36.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fullish straight ball, firmly
strokes back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler, Walker
fielding well on his follow through
36.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes well forward to a full ball
just swinging back in late, inside edges into the front pad,
rebounding back down the pitch
36.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, firmly drives
straight back down on the leg side of the pitch, Jefferson across
from mid on to field
36.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms to a short ball outside off stump through to Nevin
36.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball on off stump, quietly
props forward in defence down to short cover
End of over 37 (maiden) Pakistanis 159/3 (trail by 9 runs)
MDJ Walker 6-5-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 7* (27b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 14* (53b 3x4)
37.1 Jefferson to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up full on leg stump,
quietly nudged away through vacant square leg for an easy single,
Walker in from deep backward square leg to field
37.2 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back down the pitch to the bowler
37.3 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shortish ball sits up, strongly
pulls in teh air through vacant wide midwicket, dispatched to teh
boundary as Jefferson immediately turns back to the top of his
mark, ignorning it
37.4 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up nicely on leg stump,
Faisal watchfully defends down to short leg
37.5 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, SIX, another shorter ball, Faisal
quickly rocks back, pulling viciously over wide midwicket, this
time going all the way, Pakistan wipe off the first innings
deficit for the loss of just three wickets
37.6 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flat ball on leg stump, turned
around the corner behind square, to Franklin at short fine leg
End of over 38 (11 runs) Pakistanis 170/3 (lead by 2 runs)
MR Jefferson 10-2-47-2 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 8* (28b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 24* (58b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
holds the bat back out of the way to leave through to Nevin,
coming back slightly, late
38.2 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, similar again, leaving a shortish
ball outside off stump through to Nevin, this one going straight
through
38.3 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
moving further away, again left through to the keeper
38.4 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
straight driven up to Penn at deepish mid off
38.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward, defending a
tight ball on off stump with bat/pad tucked together, played back
down teh pitch to Walker
38.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, a real loosie, short and wide
outside off stump, Misbah chases after it, cutting and missing as
he fell away from it, not far from getting an edge through to
Nevin
End of over 39 (maiden) Pakistanis 170/3 (lead by 2 runs)
MDJ Walker 7-6-4-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 24* (58b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 8* (34b 1x4)
slip, backward point, silly point, cover, deepish mid off, deepish
wide mid on, midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg in
place
39.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, lovely flighted ball first up,
turning in quite sharply from just outside off stump, Faisal just
manages to tuck it down behind square on the leg side for an easy
single
39.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, turns in well from outside off
stump, props forward in defence, watchfully pushing it back on the
off side of teh pitch
39.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, forward again, defending a fuller,
flighted straight ball back into the pitch
39.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, goes right back to a shorter ball,
watchfully defending down to short leg under the helmet
39.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up invitingly full just
outside off stump, Misbah powerfully lofts through wide midwicket
from bended knee, sending it away very well indeed, bouncing just
inside the boundary rope
39.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, nice teasing floated ball on the
back of a length, turning in from outside off stump, Misbah
shuffles right back, steering it down to Jefferson at backward
point in defence
End of over 40 (5 runs) Pakistanis 175/3 (lead by 7 runs)
JS Patel 1-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 25* (59b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 12* (39b 2x4)
probably just time for this over before the luncheon adjournment
40.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight back down teh pitch, Walker fields well low down on his
follow through
40.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, well squared around by a straight
ball on off stump, defends from the open face away towards short
cover
40.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cut from teh front foot down towards cover point, a very
Javed Miandadesque shot, the blood in the family lineage must run
deep
40.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, firmly stroked down towards wide mid off, good quick single
taken with teh shot as Franklin quickly fields to his right from
extra cover
40.5 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a short ball
outside off stump, straight through to nevin
40.6 Walker to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight up to jefferson at mid on
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistanis 176/3 (lead by 8 runs)
MDJ Walker 8-6-5-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 26* (63b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 12* (41b 2x4)
and that is lunch on the third and final day's play, Pakistan
having a rather good two hours, losing two wickets while adding
129 runs
play is set to resume in just under 40 minutes time at 1:10pm local
time (0110 GMT)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
the players return from lunch, back on to the field of play, and
it'll be Patel to resume at the Scoreboard End
41.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball turning in, tucked
away out to deep midwicket, just the single with a sweeper present
41.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump,
Misbah frees the arms, cutting strongly down through the covers,
picking the gap perfectly, and away it goes
41.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, flighted up full and straight,
just turning into the pads, well glanced fine for an easy couple
as Walker fields in from deep backward square leg
41.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending a flighted, full ball on off stump down in close on the
off side
41.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flatter ball turning in, tucked
away towards vacant midwicket for an easy single
41.6 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, jumps right across to off stump,
getting in behind a shortish ball, defending down towards point
End of over 42 (8 runs) Pakistanis 184/3 (lead by 16 runs)
JS Patel 2-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 19* (45b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 27* (65b 4x4 1x6)
O'Brien returns, bowling at the Vance Stand End in place of Walker,
ending a tidy pre-lunch spell of 0-5 from 8 overs
slip, gully, point, cover, extra cover, mid off, mid on, wide
midwicket and long leg in place, very much an angled off side
protective field set
42.1 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
moving slightly away, left well alone through to Nevin
42.2 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
Misbah carves it away, cutting in teh air safely through the
vacant gully, races down to the vacant third man boundary
42.3 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump, straight through to nevin
42.4 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease, guiding it down through backward point
for an effortless four further runs
42.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball, plays it down with a dead bat in close on the off
side
42.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
props forward in defence, playing with a dead bat down in close on
the off side once more
End of over 43 (8 runs) Pakistanis 192/3 (lead by 24 runs)
IE O'Brien 5-0-35-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 27* (65b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 27* (51b 5x4)
43.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, flat ball turning in, tucked away
down towards long leg, time for an easy two as deep backweard
square leg comes in from teh boundary to field
43.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted ball down in close on the off side
43.3 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, watchfully defends a shortish ball
on the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
43.4 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, compactly
defending a flighted ball down in close on the off side once more,
Nevin tidies up from around behind the stumps
43.5 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shuffles right across to off stump,
working a flatter, straight ball off his hip down through fine
leg, again deep backward square leg is in from the boundary to
field
43.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, quietly
defending a flighted ball down in close on the off side
End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistanis 195/3 (lead by 27 runs)
JS Patel 3-0-16-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 30* (70b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 27* (52b 5x4)
44.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, well squared around on the crease
by a good shortish ball on off stump, watchfully defends back on
the off side of the pitch to O'Brien
44.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, similar shortish straight ball,
pushes back down teh pitch to the bowler
44.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just angling on
middle and leg, strongly tucked off the hip straight down to
jefferson at midwicket
44.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good tight shortish ball just
outside off stump, Faisal plays back before leaning forward into a
firm defensive push, straight up to Walker at extra cover
44.5 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
props forward to defend, straight down into the covers once more
44.6 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, very full outside off stump,
powerfully off driven, looekd four fo rall money, but Penn makes a
great diving save to his right from mid off
End of over 45 (maiden) Pakistanis 195/3 (lead by 27 runs)
IE O'Brien 6-1-35-0 - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 27* (52b 5x4) Faisal Iqbal 30* (76b 4x4 1x6)
45.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
Misbah props forward, guiding it away off the face, just down wide
of slip who is slow to react, falling to his right, away for an
easy single as backward point fields
45.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shoffles right across to off stump,
tucking a ball turning in, down to vacant square leg for an easy
single
45.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball just outside off stump with a dead bat, towards
cover
45.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flatter ball on off stump,
watchfully defends from the crease straight down to short leg on
the bounce under the helmet
45.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted straight ball, playing with bat/pad away towards cover
45.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shorter ball just outside off
stump, Misbah frees the arms by moving well back to leg stump,
cutting down into the ground, away to cover point, the point
fielder is smartly across to his right to field on the bounce
End of over 46 (2 runs) Pakistanis 197/3 (lead by 29 runs)
JS Patel 4-0-18-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 31* (77b 4x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 28* (57b 5x4)
46.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, a bit too full and straight, Faisal
superbly on drives, clipping it firmly off the legs through wide
midwicket, it runs away from teh two chasing fielders over the
pacy outfield
46.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly driven straight up to mid on
46.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to extra cover
46.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, one run, full and straight, firmly clipped
off the legs towards midwicket, good quick single taken with teh
shot as wide midwicket's across to field
46.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shoulders arms to a fairly full
and wide ball outside off stump, Nevin takes low down
46.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball outside off stump,
hangs the bat well back out of the way to leave through to Nevin
End of over 47 (5 runs) Pakistanis 202/3 (lead by 34 runs)
IE O'Brien 7-1-40-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 36* (81b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 28* (59b 5x4)
47.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up on a fair length just
outside off stump, Faisal goes back, firmly forcing it up towards
deepish mid on in defence
47.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, clamping
down on a flighted, full ball outside off stump, playing with a
dead bat down in close on the off side
47.3 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flatter ball turning into the pads,
turned away through backward square leg for an easy run, O'Brien
in from the boundary to field
47.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, flatter, shortish ball just
outside off stump, Misbah deftly opens the face, running it down
wide of the slip to Patel's annoyance, backward point gives chase
47.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, full ball outside off stump away towards cover point
47.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, straighter ball with a dead bat down in close on the off
side
End of over 48 (3 runs) Pakistanis 205/3 (lead by 37 runs)
JS Patel 5-0-21-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 37* (84b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 30* (62b 5x4)
48.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, wayward short ball, heading well
down the leg side, Faisal shapes to pull but then decides better
of it, swaying right back inside the line to leave it through to
Nevin
48.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, Faisal stands tall to defend down from the crease, firmly
pushing back down the pitch to O'Brien
48.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, leans well
into a strong cover drive, but mistimes it away straight to
Franklin at cover
48.4 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, one run, props forward to a shortish
straight ball just outside off stump, closing hte face on it to
work it away to vacant square leg for an easy run as the midwicket
man fields
48.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
cuts straight down into the ground, to Donaldson in the gully
48.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
comes forward to defend away into the covers
End of over 49 (1 run) Pakistanis 206/3 (lead by 38 runs)
IE O'Brien 8-1-41-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 38* (88b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 30* (64b 5x4)
49.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight, just
outside off stump, leans well forward to defend away towards wide
midwicket
49.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, watchfully
defending a straighter ball down in close on the off side
49.3 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shuffles well forward late to a
flighted ball, strognly pushing it straight back down the pitch to
Patel
49.4 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward to a nicely
flighted ball, turning back in and rebounding away in close from
the front pad as he covers up in defence, cry of 'catch it!' from
Patel is to no avail, nobody in close on the off side
49.5 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, full ball outside off stump into the ground just behind
point, slip across to tidy up
49.6 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, props forward in defence to a
flatter, straighter ball, defends down to short leg on the bounce
End of over 50 (maiden) Pakistanis 206/3 (lead by 38 runs)
JS Patel 6-1-21-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 30* (64b 5x4) Faisal Iqbal 38* (94b 5x4 1x6)
50.1 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and straight, firmly
squeezes it out from the toes to wide midwicket in defence
50.2 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, full and just angling into the
legs, turned away down towards Patel at long leg, sprinting in to
field
50.3 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball just drifting into
the legs once more, glanced down to Patel at long leg
50.4 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, very full ball just outside off
stump, gets some late swing back in, Misbah digs it out from near
his toes, away towards Franklin in the covers
50.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, short rising ball outside off
stump, Misbah stands tall, guiding it firmly down through the gap
between gully and slip, to the vacant third man boundary
50.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, leaves
well alone through to Nevin
End of over 51 (6 runs) Pakistanis 212/3 (lead by 44 runs)
IE O'Brien 9-1-47-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 39* (95b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 35* (69b 6x4)
51.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
Faisal dances down the track to meet the pitch of the ball,
stroking it away along the ground wide of mid off for an easy
quick single with teh shot
51.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly drives back down teh pitch to Patel from the crease
51.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
props forward to defend down just backward of point, Walker fields
from slip
51.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, good tight, quicker ball on off
stump, Misbah gives himself a little room, tapping it away towards
vacant point, Patel letting out an anguished cry as he thought he
had snuck it through his defences, time for an easy couple
51.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven straight up to wide mid on
51.6 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted ball, quietly defending down to Franklin at midwicket
End of over 52 (3 runs) Pakistanis 215/3 (lead by 47 runs)
JS Patel 7-1-24-0 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 40* (96b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 37* (74b 6x4)
52.1 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
firmly forced up to Penn at deepish mid off
52.2 O'Brien to Faisal Iqbal, one run, straight ball firmly tucked off
the hip towards midwicket, good quick single taken with teh shot
as there's a shy a the bowler's end, going well wide
52.3 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short ball well wide outside off
stump, Misbah leans well forward, hanging the bat well back out of
the way to leave through to Nevin
52.4 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone straight through to Nevin again
52.5 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good tight ball on off stump that
comes right back in off the seam, cramps Misbah up nicely as he
gets into an awkward position on the crease, legs splayed and
pointing in opposite directions, just managing to defend it away
towards point with the bat
52.6 O'Brien to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
pushed up towards Penn at mid off, Misbah starts to set off for a
quick single with teh shot but Faisal turns him down, has to
quickly scoot back into his crease as the throw is a direct hit,
but he's well home in time
End of over 53 (1 run) Pakistanis 216/3 (lead by 48 runs)
IE O'Brien 10-1-48-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 41* (98b 5x4 1x6) Misbah-ul-Haq 37* (78b 6x4)
53.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly pushed up towards wide mid on, time for a good smart quick
run with teh shot as the fielder is placed a bit deep there to
prevent it
53.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending
quietly down in close, square on the off side
53.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball just outside off stump, down to Walker at silly
point
53.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, comes well forward to a flighted,
straight ball, quietly pushing it up towards deepish mid on
53.5 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flatter, straight ball, swivels on
the crease to neatly pull it away down to O'Brien at deep backward
square leg
53.6 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump,
Faisal rocks back, strongly driving off the back foot through the
covers
End of over 54 (6 runs) Pakistanis 222/3 (lead by 54 runs)
JS Patel 8-1-30-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 38* (82b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 46* (100b 6x4 1x6)
Penn replaces O'Brien at the Vance Stand End after a quiet spell of
0-21 from 6 overs
two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, square leg and
long leg in place
54.1 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
glanced away off the hip down to Patel at fine leg
54.2 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, hops right across outside off stump,
steering a shortish ball down to third man
54.3 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it straight down to third man once more
54.4 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish ball seams sharply
right back in on Faisal who hops across the crease to off stump,
squared around as he's taken on the pads, a belated appeal for lbw
from penn is turned down as it rebounds into the covers,
suggestions it struck outside
54.5 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, firmly drives straight back down teh pitch to Penn on his
follow through
54.6 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight outside off stump,
firmly clipped away towards midwicket, both batsman look for a
quick run, particularly Misabh, but they have to sneak back into
their creases as wide midwicket smartly fields, flinging it back
to Nevin in a flash
End of over 55 (3 runs) Pakistanis 225/3 (lead by 57 runs)
AJ Penn 10-0-50-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 40* (84b 6x4) Faisal Iqbal 47* (104b 6x4 1x6)
55.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shortish, flatter ball, defends
from back in the crease, down towards Franklin at midwicket
55.2 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, lovely flighted ball, squares
Misbah right around, getting a leading edge to squirt dowqn just
backward of point
55.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up full and straight, Misbah
is quick to latch on to it, lofting it hard, high and handsom over
wide midwicket, one bounce and away it goes
55.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, good tight flatter ball on off
stump, Misbah is used to reading those ones though, freeing the
arms slightly to nudge it away towards vacant point, jogging an
easy single
55.5 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stabs forward in defence at a
quicker, flat ball sliding through outside off stump, goes
straight past the outside edge throught o Nevin, bringing an
anguished cry from teh bowler
55.6 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight,
Faisal leans well forward, watchfully defending with a dead bat
back along the pitch
End of over 56 (5 runs) Pakistanis 230/3 (lead by 62 runs)
JS Patel 9-1-35-0 - Scoreboard End
Misbah-ul-Haq 45* (88b 7x4) Faisal Iqbal 47* (106b 6x4 1x6)
56.1 Penn to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, short ball outside off stump, cuts
it straight down to third man
56.2 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight outside off stump,
firmly pushed straight back down teh pitch in defence to Penn on
his follow through
56.3 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, fuller, straight ball, turned away
off the legs straight to square leg
56.4 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes well forward, firmly defending
a full ball outside off stump up to Franklin at extra cover
56.5 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward, defends a
fullish ball outside off stump away towards cover point, looking
for a quick single with teh shot, but point swoops across quickly
to prevent it
56.6 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
Faisal simply leans into it, strongly easing it through the gap
between extra cover and mid off, a fair chase sees it overhauled
just inside the rope
End of over 57 (3 runs) Pakistanis 233/3 (lead by 65 runs)
AJ Penn 11-0-53-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Misbah-ul-Haq 46* (89b 7x4) Faisal Iqbal 49* (111b 6x4 1x6)
57.1 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, one run, flighted up full and wide outside
off stump, firmly stroked for an easy single with teh shot as it's
played wide of mid off
57.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flatter, fuller ball on off stump,
firmly pushed up towards deepish mid on, easy single taken with
teh shot, bringing up his 50 from 112 balls, 6x4, 1x6
57.3 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly drives through the covers, all the way to teh boundary
and he brings up his 50 the very next ball, from 91 balls, 8x4
57.4 Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT: but Patel gets his revenge very next
ball, Misbah props forward and plays it with bat/pad, dropping it
straight to Donaldson at silly point, taking a good clean catch
Pakistanis 239/4, Partnership of 92
Misbah-ul-Haq c Donaldson b Patel 51 (92b 8x4 0x6)
Faisal Iqbal 50* (112b 6x4 1x6) JS Patel 9.4-1-41-1
the fall of wicket ushers on the drinks
Younis Khan the new batsman
57.5 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driving straight back down the pitch to Patekl
57.6 Patel to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted up invitingly outside off
stump, strongly drives through extra cover, piercing the gap in
the field to the boundary to get off the mark, Patel kicks up a
puff of dust from the pitch in displeasure
End of over 58 (10 runs) Pakistanis 243/4 (lead by 75 runs)
JS Patel 10-1-45-1 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 50* (112b 6x4 1x6) Younis Khan 4* (2b 1x4)
58.1 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
hard at it, getting a thick edge in teh air, straight between
third slip and first slip ... through vacant second slip, to the
straight third man boundary, no chance for the man posted down
there
58.2 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, very full ball outside off stump,
strongly drives at it, playing and missing, straight through to
Nevin
58.3 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms as it moves away further through to the keeper
58.4 Penn to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to guide it straight down to third man
58.5 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, short ball outside off stump, holds
the bat back out of the way to leave through to Nevin
58.6 Penn to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward, shouldering
arms to a full ball outside off stump, straight through to Nevin
End of over 59 (5 runs) Pakistanis 248/4 (lead by 80 runs)
AJ Penn 12-0-58-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 55* (116b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 4* (4b 1x4)
59.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretches well forward to a flighted
ball outside off stump, defending quietly down in close to silly
point
59.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, quickly advances down the pitch,
strongly driving straight up to deepish mid off
59.3 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, dances down the track again,
driving a low full toss outside off stump up towards widish mid
off, easy quick single taken with teh shot
59.4 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up outside off stump, Younis
reaches forward, mistiming a drive up towards mid off
59.5 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, props well forward, watchfully
defending a flighted ball back down teh pitch on the off side
59.6 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, leans well forward, defending away towards point
End of over 60 (1 run) Pakistanis 249/4 (lead by 81 runs)
JS Patel 11-1-46-1 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 56* (119b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 4* (7b 1x4)
Walker replaces Penn at the Vance Stand End after a spell of 0-11
from 3 overs
slip, third man, backward point, cover, short extra cover, mid off,
mid on, midwicket and long leg in place
60.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, props forward in defence, pushing it back on the off side
of the pitch
60.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, well tucked off the hip behind square on the leg side, time
for an easy two as midwicket slides back after it to field
60.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg
side, glances it away fine, down to Patel coming in to field from
long leg
60.4 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, shoulders arms to a shortish ball
outside off stump
60.5 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot straight to extra cover
60.6 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward, squeezing a
full ball just outside off stump into the covers in defence
End of over 61 (3 runs) Pakistanis 252/4 (lead by 84 runs)
MDJ Walker 9-6-8-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 59* (122b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 4* (10b 1x4)
61.1 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, advances down teh pitch rapidly,
strongly driving a low full toss through the covers, good fielding
by extra cover to slide and just stop it inside the rope, Younis
turns, looking for a third but has to scoot back into his crease
61.2 Patel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flighted ball turning in, glanced
away down to fine leg for an easy single
61.3 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, stretches well forward, watchfully
defending a flighted, full ball down in close on the leg side
61.4 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, props forward, quietly defending down
square on the off side
61.5 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back down teh pitch on the off side
61.6 Patel to Younis Khan, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly forced
off the back foot up towards mid off
End of over 62 (3 runs) Pakistanis 255/4 (lead by 87 runs)
JS Patel 12-1-49-1 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 62* (124b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 4* (14b 1x4)
62.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly back cut down to third man, fielded on the second bounce
62.2 Walker to Younis Khan, FOUR, shot! shortish rising ball, Younis
stands on one leg, strongly hoisting it over midwicket, bouncing
just inside the rope, over the boundary, cracking shot
62.3 Walker to Younis Khan, two runs, short and wide outside off stump,
cut down through cover point, nicely timed, races away from the
point fielder, just overhauled inside the rope
62.4 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
powerfully driven off the back foot, straight down to Franklin at
extra cover
62.5 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, shortish straight ball, firmly
forced off the back foot straight up to O'Brien at mid on
62.6 Walker to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, chopped down into teh covers in defence
End of over 63 (7 runs) Pakistanis 262/4 (lead by 94 runs)
MDJ Walker 10-6-15-0 - Vance Stand End
Faisal Iqbal 63* (125b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 10* (19b 2x4)
Patel completes a straight spell of 1-49 from 12 overs, replaced by
Jefferson at the Scoreboard End
slip, backward point, deep cover point, short cover, mid off,
deepish mid on, wide midwicket, short leg and deep backward square
leg in place as the left-arm spinner comes over the wicket
63.1 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
turning in, defends down from the pad down in close on the leg
side
63.2 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, bye: FOUR, flighted up very full down
the leg side, sweeps hard at it but misses, goes away very fine as
Nevin also misses it, down to teh straight boundary
63.3 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tries to sweep again but misses
once more, rebounds up from the pad in close on the off side
63.4 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven back on the leg side of the pitch
63.5 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, flighted up very full down teh leg
side, sweeps very fine, getting plenty of bat on to this one, no
chance for teh man out at deep backward square leg to cut it off
now a short fine leg is put in place
63.6 Jefferson to Faisal Iqbal, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
strongly punched down towards forward square leg, easy single
taken with teh shot
End of over 64 (9 runs) Pakistanis 271/4 (lead by 103 runs)
MR Jefferson 11-2-52-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 68* (131b 8x4 1x6) Younis Khan 10* (19b 2x4)
64.1 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, overpitched, full and straight,
lovely strong straight drive down the ground on the leg side of
the pitch, no chance for mid on to overhaul that one
64.2 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, short lifting ball, Faisal rocks back
in the crease, strongly pulling over midwicket, another fine
stroke
64.3 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, forced off the back foot straight down to Franklin at extra
cover
64.4 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, forced off the back foot once more, straight to cover
64.5 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, forward, defends a shortish ball
outside off stump, straight down into the covers
64.6 Walker to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full and straight, firmly clipped
away straight to widish mid on
End of over 65 (8 runs) Pakistanis 279/4 (lead by 111 runs)
MDJ Walker 11-6-23-0 - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 10* (19b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 76* (137b 10x4 1x6)
65.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches forward, watchfully defending back down teh pitch
65.2 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
pads it away in close on the leg side
65.3 Jefferson to Younis Khan, FOUR, flighted up full and straight on
leg stump, Younis dances down the grack, strongly lofting low and
flat through straight mid on, down to the boundary as teh mid on
fielder is placed very wide
65.4 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, Jefferson persists with teh
negative over the wicket bowling on a leg stump line, getting
Younis to stand tall on the crease, forcing a shortish ball back
down teh pitch to the bowler
65.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
kicks it away in defence, rebounds up high off the pad, short leg
dives forward to catch it, bringing an animated appeal by the
bowler and everyone in close
but umpire Dunne stands firm, no sign of bat or glove in that one
he says
65.6 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted ball straight back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 66 (4 runs) Pakistanis 283/4 (lead by 115 runs)
MR Jefferson 12-2-56-2 - Scoreboard End
Faisal Iqbal 76* (137b 10x4 1x6) Younis Khan 14* (25b 3x4)
Franklin replaces Walker at teh Vance Stand End after a spell of 0-
18 from 3 overs
66.1 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish straight ball,
Faisal is well squared around in defence, playing straight back
down teh pitch to the bowler
66.2 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good shortish lifting ball on off
stump, Faisal stands tall, forcing off the back foot straight up
to mid off
66.3 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, shot! more shades of Javed Miandad
in that stroke, standing tall to a short lifting ball outside off
stump, strongly cutting down through cover point
66.4 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driving straight up to mid off
66.5 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, shortish ball on leg stump,
tucked away off the hip through backward square leg, well run
quick two as Patel slides away after it from midwicket
66.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, (noball) no run, oversteps, hops on the
crease, defending a shortish ball outside off stump back down on
the off side of the pitch
66.6 Franklin to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: full ball outside off stump, Faisal
chases after it, driving but never quite to the length, edging
straight throught o nevin who takes a fine diving catch low to his
right
Pakistanis 290/5, Partnership of 51
Faisal Iqbal c Nevin b Franklin 82 (144b 11x4 1x6)
End of over 67 (7 runs) Pakistanis 290/5 (lead by 122 runs)
JEC Franklin 10-0-49-2 (1w 2nb) - Vance Stand End
Younis Khan 14* (25b 3x4)
it was a good length ball by Franklin, invited the shot but he had
to play it perfectly with a better extension of the front foot to
control it, pays the price in what was otherwise a very clean,
compact, chanceless innings, missing out on a golden
opportunity to post a first-class century
Ijaz Ahmed the new batsman, at the non-striker's end as the wicket
fell off the last ball of the previous over
67.1 Jefferson to Younis Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, forward to defend down in close on the off side
67.2 Jefferson to Younis Khan, one run, flighted up full outside leg
stump, swept strongly out to Franklin at deep backward square leg
67.3 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
stands back in the crease to force it up to deepish mid off
67.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, similar again, defending a flat
ball back on the off side of the pitch
67.5 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, Ijaz awkwardly plays a floater on
leg stump, trying to raise the bat to kick it away but it turns
back in, just dropping down in close on the off side, untidy,
Jefferson isn't shy of the odd word of 'advice' for Ijaz to follow
up
67.6 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball turning in on leg
stump, glanced away around the corner to Patel at short fine leg
End of over 68 (1 run) Pakistanis 291/5 (lead by 123 runs)
MR Jefferson 13-2-57-2 - Scoreboard End
Younis Khan 15* (27b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (4b)
68.1 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, good shortish ball outside off
stump, pushing firmly away from his body, steering it straight
down into the gully on the bounce
68.2 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone as it angles away through to nevin
68.3 Franklin to Younis Khan, FOUR, shot! shortish lifting ball outside
off stump, Younis stands tall, powerfully cracking it down through
backward point, expansively played with the full whip of the arms
68.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, oversteps, very full and
straight, firmly squeezes it out from his toes, straight up to mid
on
68.4 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
taps it into the ground, pushing it away to point
68.5 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, full outside off stump, driven
firmly straight up to mid on
68.6 Franklin to Younis Khan, no run, good tight ball on off stump,
swings back in, props well forward to defend down into the covers
compactly
End of over 69 (5 runs) Pakistanis 296/5 (lead by 128 runs)
JEC Franklin 11-0-54-2 (1w 3nb) - Vance Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (4b) Younis Khan 19* (34b 4x4)
69.1 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
kicked away in close on the leg side
69.2 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, similar flighted ball on leg
stump, defending back on the leg side of the pitch
69.3 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven straight back down teh pitch
69.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish ball turning in from leg
stump, strongly pulled out to Franklin at deep backward square leg
69.5 Jefferson to Younis Khan, OUT: props forward in defence to a nicely
flighted ball, finds the edge, straight to slip
Pakistanis 297/6, Partnership of 7
Younis Khan c Walker b Jefferson 19 (35b 4x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (8b) MR Jefferson 13.5-2-58-3
suddenly Pakistan may just have their grip loosened on the draw
with two quick wickets, now 129 ahead but with only 4 second
innings wickets in hand
Mushtaq Ahmed the new batsman
69.6 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, two runs, shortish ball down the leg
side, swivels on the crease to pull it fine, Franklin around to
field from deep backward square leg, Ijaz turns back for the third
but Mushtaq is slow to just complete the second
End of over 70 (3 runs) Pakistanis 299/6 (lead by 131 runs)
MR Jefferson 14-2-60-3 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (8b) Mushtaq Ahmed 2* (1b)
70.1 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, defends
from the crease, tucking it down towards midwicket
70.2 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full and straight on leg stump,
swings back in a little, Ijaz turns it away straight to midwicket
in defence
70.3 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish lifting ball just outside
off stump, defends from the crease, straight down into the covers
70.4 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, straight ball on off stump, defends
straight back down the pitch on the leg side to Franklin
70.5 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, a real loose ball outside off stump,
Franklin lets it slip, high full toss wide outside off, slammed
away down through backward point
70.6 Franklin to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, shot! short rising ball, powerfully
hooked through square leg, one bounce and over the rope, Ijaz just
getting his eye in now
End of over 71 (8 runs) Pakistanis 307/6 (lead by 139 runs)
JEC Franklin 12-0-62-2 (1w 3nb) - Vance Stand End
Mushtaq Ahmed 2* (1b) Ijaz Ahmed 9* (14b 2x4)
71.1 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flat ball down the leg side,
left well alone through to Nevin who fumbles the take
71.2 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flat ball angling on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to force up to mid off in defence
71.3 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
pads it away in close on the leg side
the clock ticks very close to the scheduled tea time, this may be
the last over before the interval
Jefferson adjusts his field, bringing in a silly point now as he
comes around the wicket
71.4 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
Mushtaq props forward in defence, drops it down in close on the
leg side, appeal for caught and lbw, but turned down by umpire
Dunne
71.5 Jefferson to Mushtaq Ahmed, OUT: flighted up full on off stump,
defends and pops it down low in close on the off side, Donaldson
dives forward at silly point to take it very well, loud appeal for
the bat/pad catch and umpire Dunne has a long look before giving
it out
Pakistanis 307/7, Partnership of 10
Mushtaq Ahmed c Donaldson b Jefferson 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Ijaz Ahmed 9* (14b 2x4) MR Jefferson 14.5-2-60-4
Mushtaq just stands around on the crease, he's not very happy with
that one, but he has to walk off ... along with everyone else, as
that signals the tea break
Pakistan goes to tea in a little trouble, 139 runs ahead with just
3 second innings in hand
with one session to play, and a minimum of 29 further overs to
bowl, they still have a short time to see it out to safety from
here
play will resume in just under 20 minutes time at 3:30pm local time
(0330 GMT)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
the players return to the field after tea to start the final
session of the match, the first few overs of which could prove
decisive
Jefferson to bowl the last ball of his unfinished over
and it'll be the new batsamn Arshad Khan to face
71.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
defends down in close on the off side
End of over 72 (maiden) Pakistanis 307/7 (lead by 139 runs)
MR Jefferson 15-3-60-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 9* (14b 2x4) Arshad Khan 0* (1b)
Walker replaces Franklin at the Vance Stand End from before tea,
ending a spell of 0-20 from 3 overs
slip, gully, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, wide midwicket,
deep backward square leg and long leg in place
72.1 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly pushes
up to Franklin at mid off in defence
72.2 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, just drifting
on middle and leg, quietly defended down to midwicket
72.3 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, shuffles
right across in behind it, defending up towards mid on
72.4 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly pushes
back on the off side of teh pitch in defence
72.5 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full and straight just outside off
stump, props forward to defend straight back down teh pitch to the
bowler
72.6 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, stretches well forward, nudging a
full ball just outside off stump down towards midwicket, quick
single taken with teh shot
End of over 73 (1 run) Pakistanis 308/7 (lead by 140 runs)
MDJ Walker 12-6-24-0 - Vance Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 10* (20b 2x4) Arshad Khan 0* (1b)
73.1 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches forward, watchfully
steering a nicely flighted ball from around teh wicket, down
towards backward point
73.2 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends straight down to silly point
73.3 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, flighted up very full on leg
stump, glanced away as a low full toss, Franklin in from deep
backward square leg to field
73.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, a bit shorter just outside off
stump, Ijaz strongly drives from the crease, down to long off on
the back foot
73.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches forward, defending a
nicely flighted down in close on the off side, some excitement as
Blackmore snatches at it at silly point, but it bounces short
73.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up very full on the leg
side, strongly flicks it straight into the shins of short leg,
rebounding away
End of over 74 (3 runs) Pakistanis 311/7 (lead by 143 runs)
MR Jefferson 16-3-63-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (24b 2x4) Arshad Khan 0* (3b)
74.1 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
quietly props forwaard to defend back on the off side of teh pitch
to teh bowler
74.2 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to Franklin at mid off
74.3 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms straight through to Nevin
74.4 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, fuller outside off stump, a bit more
tempting for Ijaz as he lunges forward, but judiciously elects to
lift the bat well clear to leave it through to Nevin, gloved low
down
74.5 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish straight ball, defends from
the crease as he shuffles acrossin behind it, working it down to
Penn at wide midwicket
74.6 Walker to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, Walker digs in a half tracker wide
outside off stump, Ijaz is sorely tempted but leaves it well
alone, only practicing a swat over cover point after it has passed
well by through to the ekeper
End of over 75 (maiden) Pakistanis 311/7 (lead by 143 runs)
MDJ Walker 13-7-24-0 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 0* (3b) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (30b 2x4)
75.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
Arshad is squared around trying to reach after it to flick it
behind square, gets a streaky leading edge, dropping square on the
off side, well short of silly point
Ijaz comes down the track, giving Arshad a few words of advice as
to how to play in this slightly delicate time
75.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, watchfully defended straight back down teh pitch to the
bowler
75.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full on leg stump,
Arshad kicks it away behind square on the leg side, they don't go
for a run as no shot was offered with Walker fielding from slip
75.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, props well forward in defence,
flatter ball goes straight on, drops away square on the off side
from the pad
75.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches forward, compactly
defending a full, flighed ball on off stump down in close on the
off side
75.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, shorter, straight ball on off
stump, lets it come on, deflecting it down to backward point in
defence
End of over 76 (maiden) Pakistanis 311/7 (lead by 143 runs)
MR Jefferson 17-4-63-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (30b 2x4) Arshad Khan 0* (9b)
Patel switches ends to have a go at the Vance Stand End for a
change, replacing Walker after a spell of 0-1 from 2 overs
slip, point, cover, deepish mid off, mid on, wide midwicket, deep
midwicket, short leg and deep backward square leg
76.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
stretches well forward to defend back on the leg side of the pitch
76.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, well forward, defending a flighted
ball outside off stump back to the bowler
76.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flatter ball turning in, defends from
the crease up towards mid on
76.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, similar again, turning in, defending
down in close on the leg side of the pitch, Penn in from wide
midwicket to field
76.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flat ball turning in from outside off
stump, turns it away towards midwicket, Arshad looks for a quick
single but is turned back as Penn fields smartrly to his right
76.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends straight back down teh pitch to Patel
End of over 77 (maiden) Pakistanis 311/7 (lead by 143 runs)
JS Patel 13-2-49-1 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 0* (9b) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (36b 2x4)
Pakistan starting to look safe now, with just 24 overs left (though
not factoring in the final 15), so that would leave Wellington 22
overs to score 144, if things ended now
so the further they push this from here, teh harder it gets, to the
extreme
77.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up on leg stump, kicks
it away in close on the leg side
77.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up very full and
straight on leg stump, defends down in close on the leg side from
teh pad
77.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
quietly pushes it away to short cover in defence
77.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, props forward in defence to a
nicely flighted ball, Arshad is well beaten, edging it down just
short of Jones at second slip, a bit slow to come forward,
scooping it up off the half volley, appeal for the catch is
therefore stifled
77.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, FOUR, drops it too short, strongly
punched away from the crease down through extra cover, to get off
the mark after 14 balls
77.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends from the pad in close on the leg side to the man under the
helmet
End of over 78 (4 runs) Pakistanis 315/7 (lead by 147 runs)
MR Jefferson 18-4-67-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (36b 2x4) Arshad Khan 4* (15b 1x4)
78.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
stretches forward, defending back on the off side of the pitch
78.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump, Ijaz
goes right back, defending straight back down teh pitch to teh
bowler
78.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, turning a
flighted, full ball just outside off stump away towards midwicket
78.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball, goes back, defending a
flatter ball back on the off side of the pitch
78.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven up towards mid off
78.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish ball turning in, tucked away
off the hip through backward square leg for an easy single
End of over 79 (1 run) Pakistanis 316/7 (lead by 148 runs)
JS Patel 14-2-50-1 - Vance Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 14* (42b 2x4) Arshad Khan 4* (15b 1x4)
79.1 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends back on the leg side of the pitch back to jeferson
79.2 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, props forward, defending a flat,
full ball on off stump down into the pitch
79.3 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, cuts it hard into the ground, little leverage for Ijaz,
playing it straight down to short extra cover
79.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, goes back to a flatter ball,
wristily working it away towards wide midwicket, good quick single
taken with teh shot as mid on is in to field, fumbling the pick up
a strongly breeze kicks up, making things a little more
uncomfortable out in the middle, on what has otherwise been a
gloriously sunny day
79.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, shortish ball sits up outside off
stump, Arshad cuts strongly, but straight down to the man at cover
point
79.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props well forward to defend back on the off side of the
pitch
End of over 80 (1 run) Pakistanis 317/7 (lead by 149 runs)
MR Jefferson 19-4-68-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 15* (46b 2x4) Arshad Khan 4* (17b 1x4)
80.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, goes right back in behind a shortish
ball turning in from well outside off stump, defending from the
crease back down teh pitch to Patel
80.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up fuller and straighter,
strongly clipped off the legs through backward square, they
initially set off for the single but then Ijaz turns it down,
wanting to hold on to the strike for much of the over, intersting
call, as the deep backward
square man comes in to field
80.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
driven back on the leg side of the pitch
80.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
drives strongly along the ground, straight to extra cover
now short leg is brought out, to square leg, though still under the
helmet
80.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flatter ball turning in, turns it away
to wide midwicket in defence
80.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, leans forward, defending a similar
ball down in close on the leg side, the square leg man in to field
End of over 81 (maiden) Pakistanis 317/7 (lead by 149 runs)
JS Patel 15-3-50-1 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 4* (17b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (52b 2x4)
81.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches well forward, defending
a flighted ball quietly back on the off side of the pitch
four men crowding around teh bat now, but Arshad is largely unfazed
81.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, props well forward, defending a
flighted ball on leg stump with teh front pad thrust forth,
rebounds up towards silly point to a loud cry of 'catch it!' by
Jefferson, but no hint of bat involved
81.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
stretches well forward to defend straight to short extra cover
81.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, FOUR, shot! short ball sits up outside
off stump, Arshad powerfully cuts it down through the covers
81.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, thrusts the front pad out at a
flighted ball down the leg side, deflects away fine, wide of
Nevin, but no run taken as no shot was offered, Walker tidies up
from slip
81.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, Arshad digs the bat down to keep it out, blocking it
away towards wide midwicket
End of over 82 (4 runs) Pakistanis 321/7 (lead by 153 runs)
MR Jefferson 20-4-72-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 15* (52b 2x4) Arshad Khan 8* (23b 2x4)
19 overs left in the day now, the lead is 153, now we're stretching
the outer realms of hope for Wellington, Pakistan looking very
safe from here on in
82.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
watchfully defends back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
82.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, forward, then shuffles right back in
the crease, letting one turn in, glanced off the thigh pad down
fine on the leg side, no run taken as it rolls away with no shot
offered as he held the arms up high
82.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight on off
stump, quietly defends from the crease, dropping it down in close
on the leg side
82.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
similar ball away towards midwicket
82.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
driven straight down to Penn at mid on
82.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted straight ball back down teh pitch to teh bowler
End of over 83 (maiden) Pakistanis 321/7 (lead by 153 runs)
JS Patel 16-4-50-1 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 8* (23b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (58b 2x4)
this pair continue to comfortably defend, scoring just 14 runs in
11.1 overs since the break
83.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, props well forward, defending down in close on the off side
with bat/pad, dropping just short of silly point
83.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defended straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
five men around the bat for the lower order batsman Arshad now!
83.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, three runs, flighted up very full on leg
stump, manages to squeeze it away, tickling it very fine, Franklin
sprints after it from leg gully, just overhauling it inside the
rope, Ijaz scurries back safely for the third to the danger end
83.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, defended away to short extra cover
a few changes in the field, as two men in close on the off side are
brought back to more defensive ring type infielding positions
83.5 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretching forward, defending a
flighted ball outside off stump back on the off side of the pitch
to jefferson
83.6 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight,
defends from the crease down in close on the leg side to hort leg
under teh helmet
End of over 84 (3 runs) Pakistanis 324/7 (lead by 156 runs)
MR Jefferson 21-4-75-4 - Scoreboard End
Arshad Khan 11* (26b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (61b 2x4)
the new ball has been due for 4 over,s but Wellington are happy to
continue with their spinners, who have bagged 5 wickets between
them
84.1 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, straight ball down in close on the leg side
84.2 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, forward, flighted ball turning in
just outside off stump, rebounds away from teh front pad, brief
appeal for lbw from Patel, unsupported
84.3 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
defends down square on the off side, silly point goes back after
it to field
84.4 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, stretching well forward, defending a
flighted, full and straight ball back into the pitch
84.5 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, flighed up invitingly outside off
stump, Arshad drives expansively along the ground, but straight up
to Franklin at mid off
84.6 Patel to Arshad Khan, no run, props well forward to a flighted ball
outside off stump, defends away just backward of point
End of over 85 (maiden) Pakistanis 324/7 (lead by 156 runs)
JS Patel 17-5-50-1 - Vance Stand End
Ijaz Ahmed 15* (61b 2x4) Arshad Khan 11* (32b 2x4)
85.1 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, defends watchfully back on the leg side of the pitch
85.2 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, short ball just outside off stump,
Ijaz frees th arms, strongly cutting, but plays it straight down
to cover
85.3 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up very full and
straight, defends away back on the off side of the pitch,
squeezing it out from his toes
85.4 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shorter ball on off stump, firmly
defends from the crease, forcing it back on the leg side of the
pitch
85.5 Jefferson to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
sits up to be punished and Ijaz partly does so, slashing it, but
straight down to the man at cover, partially misfielded, rolling
away behind him, conceding a single
five men move in close around the bat for Arshad facing the last
ball of the over
85.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up just outside off
stump, watchfully defends down in close on the off side
End of over 86 (1 run) Pakistanis 325/7 (lead by 157 runs)
MR Jefferson 22-4-76-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 16* (66b 2x4) Arshad Khan 11* (33b 2x4)
86.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up just outside off stump,
turns in and defenced firmly in close on the off side
86.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up fuller outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to short extra cover
86.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight on off
stump, firmly drives straight up to Penn at deepish mid on
86.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, overtossed outside off stump, comes
well forward to turn it into a low full toss, strongly driven
through extra cover, Franklin does well to chase it down from mid
off, sliding to stop it just inside the rope
very lazily run, just the two taken
86.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight on off
stump, firmly driven straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
86.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full and straight outside
off stump, pushed up towards mid on in defence, Patel darts across
to his right to field himself
End of over 87 (2 runs) Pakistanis 327/7 (lead by 159 runs)
JS Patel 18-5-52-1 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 11* (33b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 18* (72b 2x4)
we're well into bonus overs territory now, with only 14 scheduled
to go, but we have another 15 minutes until teh last hour with a
minimum of 15 further overs to bowl from that point
but given how well this pair have held out after tea, a likely
calling off of the match at 4:30pm (in 15 minutes time) is the
more likely scenario
87.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up on leg stump, defends
down in close on the leg side
87.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, similar again, this time kicks it
away, rebounding up to short leg
87.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, FOUR, flighted up outside off stump,
comes down the track and strongly lofts over mid off, just
bouncing inside the boundary rope and over
87.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full well outside leg
stump, thrusts teh front pad at it, letting it turn around it
through to Nevin
bizarre, Jefferson takes the new ball after 87.4 overs - the slow
left arm spinner!
87.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, he marks out a spot further back,
pretending to start a longish run, but ends up bowling the same
normal stuff, this one's wide down the leg side, Arshad sweeps and
misses
87.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up on leg stump, kicks
it away to leg slip, fielded on the bounce as there's some groans
from the fielders in close, suggestions of a little bit of bat in
it
End of over 88 (4 runs) Pakistanis 331/7 (lead by 163 runs)
MR Jefferson 23-4-80-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 18* (72b 2x4) Arshad Khan 15* (39b 3x4)
Patel, the off spinner, also gets to share the new ball, not
something that tends to happen every day - two spinners getting
first usage
88.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight down to Franklin at mid off
88.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, forward, defends a flighted straight
ball down in close on the off side
88.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted, straight ball down towards wide midwicket
88.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, floated up very full and wide outside
off stump, Ijaz shoulders arms, leaving through to Nevin
88.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, shuffles right back in the crease,
defending a flighted ball just outside off stump down towards
point
88.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches a long way forward to a
flighted ball outside off stump, squeezing it away towards square
leg in defence
End of over 89 (maiden) Pakistanis 331/7 (lead by 163 runs)
JS Patel 19-6-52-1 - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 15* (39b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 18* (78b 2x4)
five men around the bat, as well as short cover and short
midwicket, only point and long off are any deeper
89.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full just outside off
stump, quietly pushed back down the pitch in defence
89.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, this one's much straighter, a
little squared around, pushing straight back down the pitch to the
bowler
89.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, strongly square driven, but can't get it past the lonely
point man fielding well to his left
89.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, stretches well forward, defending
down to short leg from the pad, half-hearetd shout for the catch
89.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, forward, defends down in close on
the off side to silly point
89.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, two runs, flighted up very full on leg
stump, firmly clipped away through vacant midwicket, they scurry
back for a comfortably second as short midwicket chases after it
End of over 90 (2 runs) Pakistanis 333/7 (lead by 165 runs)
MR Jefferson 24-4-82-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 18* (78b 2x4) Arshad Khan 17* (45b 3x4)
90.1 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to extra cover
90.2 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, forward, defends down in close on the
leg side, midwicket in to field
90.3 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball outside off stump, down to silly point on the bounce
90.4 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, turned into a low full toss as he reaches well forward,
pushing straight up to Franklin at mid off
90.5 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, flighted up on leg stump, cleverly
glanced very fine, using all the pace of the ball, long leg has a
big chase around the boundary, to no avail
90.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, a leggie! Patel whips one an odd
one, floated up very wide outside off stump, turns away, and
called wide!
90.6 Patel to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, and another, this one's a bit
straighter, a bit short and strongly cut down to cover
End of over 91 (5 runs) Pakistanis 338/7 (lead by 170 runs)
JS Patel 20-6-57-1 (1w) - Vance Stand End
Arshad Khan 17* (45b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 22* (84b 3x4)
plenty of signs in the field now that this'll be the last over of
the match
drinks (and therefore the start of the last hour after that) will
be due after this, Ijaz has taken off his gloves at the non-
striker's end, and umpire Watkin has picked up the bowling marker
at the Vance Stand End also
91.1 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full down the leg
side, kicked away, glancing off the front pad fine down the leg
side past Nevin, no run taken as no shot was offered
91.2 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, two runs, flighted up nicely just outside
off stump, stabs forward in defence, gets a thin edge just wide of
slip, runs down towards the vacant third man boundary, they only
get two as it's just picked up inside the rope, Ijaz walking the
second
Ijaz not interested in going for an easy three, wants to avoid the
strike it seems!
91.3 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full on off stump,
rebounds up from the front pad to silly point, appeal for the
catch by all in close, but no great seriousness about it, turned
down by umpire Dunne
91.4 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up full outside off
stump, firmly stroked away to point in defence
91.5 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up very full on off
stump, defends away towards short extra cover
91.6 Jefferson to Arshad Khan, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
Arshad pokes at it, sliding quickly through, beaten as it goes
throught o Nevin
End of over 92 (2 runs) Pakistanis 340/7 (lead by 172 runs)
MR Jefferson 25-4-84-4 - Scoreboard End
Ijaz Ahmed 22* (84b 3x4) Arshad Khan 19* (51b 3x4)
Ijaz immediately turns to umpire Dunne to shake his hand, as do now
all the plyaers with one another, that is the end of the match, a
good clean draw
Ijaz and Arshad comfortably block out the last part of match,
batting out 20.1 overs after tea, adding just 33 runs, with little
trouble at all, with the spinners bowling right through
Pakistan finish up on 340/7, an overall lead of 172, so they were
very safe, in other words, had they declared there and there, the
required run rate would've been upwards of 13 an over!
this game proved to be a fairly useful exercise for both teams,
Pakistan getting in some very good top order batting practice
before the final Test - erasing their poor effort from teh first
innings (bar Younis, and in terms of time spent at the crease,
though he's unlikely to play at Hamilton), with the scores
throughout the order being quite healthy, 34, 24, 74, 82, 51 from
the top five
Humayun and Faisal were the highlights of the day, witht eh former
belting the attack to all corners of the ground in the morning, a
stunning first hour which saw 88 runs scored, was dominated by him
once he finally fell, after two quite simple chances were put down,
things settled right down, and only Faisal's good clean
strokeplay, very much in teh mould of uncle and coach Javed
Miandad, was of any great note as teh match wore on
Pakistan stuttered a little towards the end of the second session,
but were in tremendous worry, with the final stanza seeing the
most dour cricket played in the game to secure the draw beyond any
shadow of doubt
Jefferson bowled well to pick up four wickets, persisting away and
chipping batsmen out, while the three genuine medium quicks were
quite expensive as a result of their early morning thrashings
only Franklin came back well to snare two wickets with good
deliveries and variations in combination, bowling with the wind at
his back at the Vance Stand End, looking quite impressive at times
overall Wellington will be quite pleased with their efforts too, as
reigning Shell Trophy (not to mention Shell Super Max League)
champions they extended a touring side, admitted only that must be
firmly focussed on the third Test and sealing series
victory against New Zealand, but to bowl the visiting side out for
just 175, then take a 168 run first innings lead was a highly
commendable effort indeed
Firebirds coach Vaughn Johnson noted just after the game ended that
simply "there wasn't enough time. If we were able to take another
wicket before stumps last night, and one early this morning, they
could've put some pressure on", but being
a 3-day match, time was always going to be of a very delicate
essence, management-wise, and Pakistan held out just long enough
for safety on what was a very good batting surface that offered a
little to both seamers and spinners alike
that concludes the season for the home side, ending with a 125th
anniversary dinner with many past players in attendance tonight,
while the Pakistan side travel now to Hamilton, for the final game
of the tour - the third Test against New Zealand
they lead the series 1-0 and must be fairly confident they can do
what it takes to go home with the series, to make up for their 3-2
loss in the ODIs
the New Zealanders have made two changes to their squad of 12, with
the injured Chris Drum, and stop-gap fill-in, veteran Grant
Bradburn, replaced by Brooke Walker and the only Wellingtonian
present in this game - James Franklin
he'll join team-mates Stephen Fleming and Matthew Bell up in
Hamilton shortly, as they aim to square the series
that concludes CricInfo's coverage from the sunny Basin Reserve in
Wellington, where the Pakistanis play another game of soccer on
the outfield, of whom we should make special mention of Yousuf
Youhana and Mohammad Akram who send their best wishes back
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Date-stamped : 24 Mar2001 - 10:24