Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10am local time (6am GMT)
Good Morning all for live coverage of Australia in Pakistan Test
series being hosted in Colombo and Sharjah. This is the first day
in the second match of the 3-Test series which Australia lead 1-0
after a rather narrow 41 run win in Colombo.
Despite having a bevy of young players in its team, Pakistan gave
Australia a fright at Colombo but lacked the confidence on the
fifth day and choked in the face of relentless pressure to concede
the first Test.
Reports say the entire Pakistan team is looking forward to have
another go at the Aussies although its very hot in Sharjah.
Going into his 150th Test, skipper Steve Waugh said, "It's just
another Test for me. The idea is to play well, score some runs,
captain the side well and win the match for Australia.
But Pakistan captain Waqar thinks Pakistan has worked out a
strategy saying, "No doubt, Steve is a great player, but we are in
no mood to give him or anyone else an inch. All I can tell you is,
he (Steve) is in for a hard time. Like every batsman,
he has weaknesses and we plan to exploit those grey areas.
All cricket fans would be looking at Shoaib Akhtar to see if he can
repeat the fireworks of the first test again.
The weather is hot and hot but clear, so bowling will be tough
The pitch seems to be usual Sharjah track, first 3 inches were
relaid a few months ago and may start cracking later as it dries
up and start turning.
Toss has been won by Waqar and Pakistan will be batting, Waqar has
a bit of a back problem and Kaneria has bee brought in for Sami
Australia has included Bichel for Gillespie
One change each from the teams that played the Colombo test and we
are ready with Imran nazir facing McGrath
0.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
0.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, again its outside off and left
alone
0.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward and edges, drops
short of Mark Waugh, throws to the bowlers end and Imran wants a
single, sent back
0.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, outside off and left alone
0.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, outside off and left alone
0.6 McGrath to Imran Nazir, OUT: a perfect start, a ball on off, Nazir
went half forward and prodded, edged to Warne at first slip
Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
Imran Nazir c Warne b McGrath 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/1
GD McGrath 1-1-0-1 - Pavilion End
Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b)
Pakistan has again sent in Razzaq at the one down position
Brett Lee to bowl with the new ball
1.1 Lee to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) no run, outside off, left alone
1.1 Lee to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: Gone!, a ball that was on length, came
forward and an inside edge onto his stumps, again both openers
gone
Pakistan 1/2, Partnership of 1
Taufeeq Umar b Lee 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 0* (0b) B Lee 0.1-0-1-1 (1nb)
Younis Khan in
1.2 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, way outside off, left alone
1.3 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, again outside off and left alon
1.4 Lee to Younis Khan, one run, squared him up for an ungainly edge to
point
1.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside off
1.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, lovely ball, swung in a bit then away
and beaten all ends up outside off
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/2
B Lee 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 1* (3b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (2b)
What a start for Aus in this test, both Pak openers played at the
ball but the footwork was not there and had to grope at the balls
2.1 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, left alone
2.2 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, goes back to a short ball and
defends
2.3 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, prodded to the covers
2.4 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, outside off and left alone
2.5 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, a teaser outside off, got him to
play and then take his bat away to the outswinger
2.6 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, hops back and defends to point
End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 2/2
GD McGrath 2-2-0-1 - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 0* (2b) Younis Khan 1* (9b)
Temo is around 100 and also the humidty around 100 percent
3.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short ball, defends as the ball is
swinging around
3.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, edged into the slips
3.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten!
3.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone
3.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, drives statically, uppish to mid on
3.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, decides to leave one outside off alone
3 slips and 3 gullies
3.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, ball moves in and defended to the off
End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 3/2
B Lee 2-0-3-1 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 1* (9b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (9b)
Imran and Taufeeq have joined an exclusive little club with Arthur
Morris and Jack Moroney, and Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya
as pairs of openers to have both scored ducks in the same innings
(twice).
4.1 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, defends it to point, bowling just
short of a length
4.2 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, defends
4.3 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps and he defends,
covering up
4.4 McGrath to Younis Khan, FOUR, a nice looking flick to fine leg, no
one there, ball had pitched around middle and Gilchrist has to go
fetch
4.5 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, way outside off and left alone
4.6 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, a shorter ball on off stump, moves
well to defend it back
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 7/2
GD McGrath 3-2-4-1 - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 0* (9b) Younis Khan 5* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside off
5.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone again outside ball
5.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, was leaving it alone but gets an edge
and it drops at his feet
5.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and left alone
5.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, gets good bounce and its left alone
5.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, a stationary drive, gets
totally beaten outside off, one wonders why Pakistan send in
Razzaq so early
5.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends to cover
End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 8/2
B Lee 3-0-4-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 5* (15b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (16b)
6.1 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, cuts to gully and a fine dive by
Bichel
6.2 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, another paly and miss outside off
6.3 McGrath to Younis Khan, OUT: Flirting does not pay!, again played
away from his body for an edge to a ball that moved away and Andy
Bichel holds an easy one"
Pakistan 8/3, Partnership of 7
Younis Khan c Bichel b McGrath 5 (18b 1x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 0* (16b) GD McGrath 3.3-2-4-2
Misbah-ul-Haq in
6.4 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, turned off his hips to square
leg
6.5 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, swinging away outside off and
left alone
6.6 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, left alone again and another
great over by McGrath
End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 10/3
GD McGrath 4-2-6-2 - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 0* (16b) Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (3b)
Andy Bichel brought in
7.1 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, bye: FOUR, lets the loosener go down leg,
Gilchrist gets a finger or two diving to his left
7.2 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, again on leg and a diving save by
the keeper
7.3 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, on target and he defends to gully
7.4 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, a fine shot, stood up and forced it
through the covers
7.5 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone, was a teaser again
outside the off
7.6 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, again a well timed push into the
covers off a ball that came onto him
End of over 8 (10 runs) Pakistan 20/3
AJ Bichel 1-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (3b) Abdur Razzaq 6* (22b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and left
8.2 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, again the outside off stump line
and he leaves it alone
8.3 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
8.4 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, another superb ball closer to the
off stump nad its prodded to gully
8.5 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, swings away outside off, a short
leg only on the legside, the rest are on the off
8.6 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, outisde off and left alone
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 20/3
GD McGrath 5-3-6-2 - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 6* (22b 1x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (9b)
9.1 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad to
square leg
9.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short and he ducks
9.3 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, a faster ball and a 45 degree prod
to cover
9.4 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles to the off just as the
ball is bowled and defends to leg
9.5 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, on the off stump, pushed to mid on
9.6 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, oops!, wafts outside off, inside
edge onto the pads and ball almost rolls onto the stumps
End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 21/3
AJ Bichel 2-1-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
Abdur Razzaq 6* (23b 1x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (14b)
Warne has been limbering up as we have drinks on
Match State: Drinks
Aussie player putting on heat protection, some icy jackets and
kerchiefs
Warne on from the club end
10.1 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted and he defends forward
10.2 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, flighted again, drives to mid on
10.3 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, the floater, one that keeps straight
beat him and ump Bucknor somehow decides its not out, Razzaq
totally mystified
10.4 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, on the leg stump, sharp turn and
beaten, batsman had no clue
10.5 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, a full toss, awkwardly sent to
square leg
10.6 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, prodes forward
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/3
SK Warne 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
Misbah-ul-Haq 2* (14b) Abdur Razzaq 8* (29b 1x4)
11.1 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and left alone
11.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT: Poor shot! hung his bat to a fine
ball leaving him at least a foot outside his body, no foot
movement at all and its edged to Mark Waugh
Pakistan 23/4, Partnership of 15
Misbah-ul-Haq c ME Waugh b Bichel 2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 8* (29b 1x4) AJ Bichel 2.2-1-6-1
Pakistan's hero from the first test in, Faisal Iqbal
11.3 Bichel to Faisal Iqbal, no run, outside off and he does leave it
alone
11.4 Bichel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, nicely turned to fine leg
All the Aus players congratulated Mark Waugh on that catc, solidly
behind him a good showing of team spirit
11.5 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, well outside off and left
11.6 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends off hsi backfoot to cover
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 24/4
AJ Bichel 3-1-7-1 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 1* (2b) Abdur Razzaq 8* (31b 1x4)
12.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, waits and comes forward and smothers
the spin
12.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, one run, tossed up and well driven to mid
off
12.3 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, comes forward and ball hits his pad
12.4 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, tossed up and he reaches it and
defends
12.5 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, an appeal, stuck his pad out and
allows it to hit, seems to be missing off
12.6 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends to short third man
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 25/4
SK Warne 2-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 2* (4b) Abdur Razzaq 8* (35b 1x4)
A superb bowling effort by the Aussies has been well rewarded this
morning and Warne too was very unlucky not picking up Razzaq lbw,
as our monitor shows it was headed into the stumps on replay
13.1 Bichel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, uppishly driven just wide of mid
on, a diving stop by Langer"
13.2 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, driven to mid off
13.3 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, no run, a short and fast ball, has him
ducking
13.4 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, flicked to mid wicket
13.5 Bichel to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flicks again to fine leg
13.6 Bichel to Faisal Iqbal, one run, hops and plaqces it at short mid
wicket and goes for a quick single
End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 30/4
AJ Bichel 4-1-12-1 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 4* (6b) Abdur Razzaq 11* (39b 1x4)
A medium sized crowd with far more support for Australia than we
saw at Colombo, but the majority are Pak supporters all rather
quiet
14.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, the flipper, and at the last moment
steers it to point
14.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and defends it back, a
short cover and a mid on in as Faisal likes driving
14.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends a flighted ball to the on
side
14.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, prodded to point
14.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, reaches forward, moves to the ball
and defends
14.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a very similar shot, keeps it down
defending
End of over 15 (maiden) Pakistan 30/4
SK Warne 3-1-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (39b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 4* (12b)
Lee has the ball again
15.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and a firm drive to extra
cover
15.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, way outside off and at least a yard
and razzaq has a go, misses of course
15.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, now a superb ball angling in and
Razzaq tries to drive, does not move the backfoot and is totally
beaten
15.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone, bouncer did not rise
15.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, and again, a swing and miss outside
off, his open stance also limits the footwork
15.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, outside off and he does leave
it alone this time
15.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, on the off stump and he pushes it to
cover
End of over 16 (1 run) Pakistan 31/4
B Lee 4-0-5-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 4* (12b) Abdur Razzaq 11* (46b 1x4)
16.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, watchfully defends forward
16.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up and gets him to drive with
two catchers on the off, goes to Andy Bichel
16.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, again drives to the off
16.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted and defends to cover
16.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, the flipper and he comes forward,
inside edge onto his pads
16.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up again and its pushed along
the ground to slip
End of over 17 (maiden) Pakistan 31/4
SK Warne 4-2-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (46b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 4* (18b)
Extended morning session ends 12:30 local and a 1 hour lunch beiang
a Friday
McGrath on
17.1 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short and pulls to mid on
17.2 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off, and driven to cover
17.3 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, cuts but in the air as he slashed it
over the slips
17.4 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, swings the bat with feet cemented
and it goes to cover
17.5 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defends to mid off
17.6 McGrath to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed off his backfoot to point
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 35/4
GD McGrath 6-3-10-2 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 4* (18b) Abdur Razzaq 15* (52b 2x4)
18.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends coming forward, ball on leg
stump
18.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, lots of turn as he goes back and
guides it to slip
18.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, pushed back
18.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up and he comes forward and
defends
18.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends
18.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, bye: FOUR, sweeps and he misses, ball just
misses leg stump
End of over 19 (4 runs, maiden) Pakistan 39/4
SK Warne 5-3-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Abdur Razzaq 15* (52b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 4* (24b)
Lee back on as we see lots of quick changes to keep the fasties
fresh in this heat
19.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and left alone
19.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and again away from the
body prodded to cover
19.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, ball was closer to Razzaq and he
drives it well to extra cover
19.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside off
19.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten!, a superb ball seamed and
again no footwork, misses, Lee throws his head up in wonder
19.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left laone
End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 41/4
B Lee 5-0-7-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 4* (24b) Abdur Razzaq 17* (58b 2x4)
Drinks in again
Match State: Drinks
Lots of ice and cold towels out there
20.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up after a psychological wait
and he rushes out and drives ti mid on
20.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: Flippered! misread it, stuck his pad
out targetting middle stump and ump Bucknor nods him away
Pakistan 41/5, Partnership of 18
Faisal Iqbal lbw b Warne 4 (26b 0x4 0x6)
Abdur Razzaq 17* (58b 2x4) SK Warne 5.2-3-3-1
Pakistan must be wondering what to do, the Aussies have come out
fully committed to counter the heat and they have done it
Rashid Latif in
20.3 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, outside leg and left alone
20.4 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, flighted and prodded to gully
20.5 Warne to Rashid Latif, one run, short and goes back to turn it to
mid wicket
20.6 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, short and outside off, cut to point
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 42/5
SK Warne 6-3-4-1 - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 1* (3b) Abdur Razzaq 17* (59b 2x4)
McGrath in
21.1 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, defends to point
21.2 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward and defends
21.3 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, defends it to point
21.4 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, outside off and he defends to
cover
21.5 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, outside off and its pushed to
cover
21.6 McGrath to Rashid Latif, no run, outside off and its pushed to
point, a good maiden as it seems the bowlers will be used in very
short spells
End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 42/5
GD McGrath 7-4-10-2 - Pavilion End
Abdur Razzaq 17* (59b 2x4) Rashid Latif 1* (9b)
22.1 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, no run, comesa forward and the ball spins to
hit the bat before the pad
22.2 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, spins away and its cut late to third
man
22.3 Warne to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: Gottim! a long hop outside off and
razzaq goes for it, cuts and mistimes to Martyn at cover
Pakistan 46/6, Partnership of 5
Abdur Razzaq c Martyn b Warne 21 (62b 3x4 0x6)
Rashid Latif 1* (9b) SK Warne 6.3-3-8-2
Saqlain in
2 slips and a close in fielder in on either side
22.4 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends to square leg
22.5 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: Another!, this one is almost a
yorker, lands on his toe, ump Bucknor puts up his finger and what
a Warne over
Pakistan 46/7, Partnership of 0
Saqlain Mushtaq lbw b Warne 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Rashid Latif 1* (9b) SK Warne 6.5-3-8-3
Shoiab Akhtar in
22.6 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a flipper, an appeal but missing
leg, declined
End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 46/7
SK Warne 7-3-8-3 - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 1* (9b) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (1b)
On replay on the monitor, we see the Saqlain decision was unlucky,
on the front foot way forward and the ball was turning away
outside off as it had bounced before his toe
Lee on now
23.1 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, left alone outside off
23.2 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, cuts it to point
23.3 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, defends it back
23.4 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, short and makes him sway away
23.5 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, moves across and defends
23.6 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, a bouncer and it sails over the stumps
End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 46/7
B Lee 6-1-7-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 0* (1b) Rashid Latif 1* (15b)
One cannot write enough about the excellent bowling by the Aus
pacers, switching after an over or two in the heat while Warne is
more than enough to take care of the batsmen who not get out to
the pacers
24.1 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a flipper, outside off, an appeal
but declined
24.2 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, defends to gully
24.3 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, on legstump, off the pads to gully
24.4 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, cuts the slider and its off the
gloves to short third man
24.5 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, spins away and keeps low, slashes to
the off
24.6 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, goes back and defends to mid wicket
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 47/7
SK Warne 8-3-9-3 - Sharjah Club End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (5b) Rashid Latif 1* (17b)
Its now Bichel
25.1 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone outside off
25.2 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone outside off
25.3 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone again
25.4 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, well outside off and left
25.5 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, thinks of wafting but leaves it
25.6 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, does flirt at it and misses
End of over 26 (maiden) Pakistan 47/7
AJ Bichel 5-2-12-1 - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 1* (17b) Shoaib Akhtar 1* (11b)
26.1 Warne to Rashid Latif, one run, flighted and he drives it to mid on
26.2 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a great ball, turns away and is
beaten as the sweat pours off all the players
26.3 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes forward and beats him again
prodding forward
26.4 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, comes forward and defends
26.5 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, outsude off, puts his pad out like
a good batsman and leaves it alone
26.6 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, lovely piece of bowling, beaten
coming forward and almost stumped too
End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistan 48/7
SK Warne 9-3-10-3 - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 2* (18b) Shoaib Akhtar 1* (16b)
27.1 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, outside off and pushed to cover
27.2 Bichel to Rashid Latif, one run, worked to mid wicket off his pads
27.3 Bichel to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: good ball just outside off, prodded
at it and a simple edge to Gilchrist
Pakistan 49/8, Partnership of 3
Shoaib Akhtar c Gilchrist b Bichel 1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
Rashid Latif 3* (20b) AJ Bichel 5.3-2-13-2
Waqar on and just passed a fitness test this morning for a back
problem
27.4 Bichel to Waqar Younis, legbye: one run, off the pads as Pakistan
reach 50 for 8
27.5 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, defends coming forward
27.6 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, a play and a miss though he did
take his bat away or tried to
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 50/8
AJ Bichel 6-2-13-2 - Pavilion End
Waqar Younis 0* (1b) Rashid Latif 3* (22b)
Pakistan in danger of breaking their lowest total of 62
28.1 Warne to Waqar Younis, no run, defended to gully
28.2 Warne to Waqar Younis, no run, comes forward and takes it on the
pads
28.3 Warne to Waqar Younis, no run, an appeal for lbw, ump Bucknor says
no, just missing leg
28.4 Warne to Waqar Younis, OUT: Go! an appeal and its upheld, ball hit
the front pad first and Waqar is astonished,
Pakistan 50/9, Partnership of 1
Waqar Younis lbw b Warne 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Rashid Latif 3* (22b) SK Warne 9.4-3-10-4
Lunch has been taken after a disaster struck Pakistan today
Waqar decided to bat but then the Aussie pacers bowled such a tight
length in the heat to get the outside the body prods by the
openers
Then the Pak batters had to face Warne and he was on song too,
sweating through his 9 overs to pick up 4 so far
One cannot say many words of praise for the pak batsman as even
their top scorer Razzaq was lucky to survive after an lbw decision
Pakistan have to blame themselves for some poor shots but the tight
bowling caused it too, they are possibly headed for the 17th
lowest test score if no more runs are added after lunch
Please be back in about 50 minutes as its a longer break on this
Friday, for the second session
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
post lunch session to start with Pakistan trying to not break their
lowest total record of 62
Kaneria to face Shane Warne
28.5 Warne to Danish Kaneria, no run, ball is now keeping low and he
misses a cut, surrounded by fielders on either side
28.6 Warne to Danish Kaneria, no run, faster ball, comes forward and
beaten
End of over 29 (maiden) Pakistan 50/9
SK Warne 10-4-10-4 - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 3* (22b) Danish Kaneria 0* (2b)
Rashid Latif has a runner, seems sick and Imran Nazir is the
runner, facing lee
29.1 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, pitshed up and driven to mid off
29.2 Lee to Rashid Latif, one run, nicely driven to mid off
29.3 Lee to Danish Kaneria, FOUR, a yorker try and its driven and edged
through the slips
29.4 Lee to Danish Kaneria, no run, beaten just outside off
29.5 Lee to Danish Kaneria, one run, drives to cover and scramble a run,
would have been out had the throw hit at the batsman end
29.6 Lee to Rashid Latif, no run, on the stumps and turned to leg
End of over 30 (6 runs) Pakistan 56/9
B Lee 7-1-13-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Danish Kaneria 5* (5b 1x4) Rashid Latif 4* (25b)
30.1 Warne to Danish Kaneria, no run, wow! a wild cross batted hoik,
mistimed to leg, leggie trying to attack the other
30.2 Warne to Danish Kaneria, no run, outside off and left alone
30.3 Warne to Danish Kaneria, one run, drives to mid off
30.4 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, comes forward carefully and defends
30.5 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, flighted and cant stretch enough,
seesm to have a leg or hamstring problem
30.6 Warne to Rashid Latif, no run, faster ball, on the pad, appeal
declined as missing off stump
End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 57/9
SK Warne 11-4-11-4 - Sharjah Club End
Danish Kaneria 6* (8b 1x4) Rashid Latif 4* (28b)
31.1 Lee to Danish Kaneria, no run, fast and into his body, hops and
defends
31.2 Lee to Danish Kaneria, two runs, nicely drives a pitched up ball on
off stump through the covers
31.3 Lee to Danish Kaneria, no run, left alone
31.4 Lee to Danish Kaneria, no run, lovely ball, passed over the stumps
after beating Kaneria
31.5 Lee to Danish Kaneria, OUT: Record! snorked into the stumps and
Pakistan have set another record, their lowest in test cricket, 59
Pakistan 59/10, Partnership of 9
Danish Kaneria b Lee 8 (13b 1x4 0x6)
Rashid Latif 4* (28b) B Lee 7.5-1-15-2 (4nb)
An amazing performance by Pakistan after their far better
performance in Colombo, no respite offered by the Aussies and all
the catches held too, Warne 4 for 11 and some poor batting by the
earlier batsmen only helping the demolition
Match State: Innings Break
Waqar is carrying a back injury and Rashid Latif has a problem too
as he batted with a runner
Taufeeq Umar keeping for Pakistan
Waqar to start at Langer
0.1 Waqar Younis to Langer, no run, bat and pad togethers push to
point, ball was on the stumps
0.2 Waqar Younis to Langer, one run, drives to mid off and a good
diving save by Kaneria prevents a four
0.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, slower ball, cuts and misses, one
bounce to taufeeq keeping for Latif who has a hamstring problem
0.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, one run, drives and an inside edge to mid
on
0.5 Waqar Younis to Langer, one run, turned to square leg
0.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, two runs, driven past mid off
End of over 1 (5 runs) Australia 5/0 (trail by 54 runs)
Waqar Younis 1-0-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
JL Langer 2* (3b) ML Hayden 3* (3b)
Shoaib Akhtar on
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, FOUR, a loosener, in the slot to get a
lovely cover drive
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, a faster ball on the stumps and
inside edge onto the pad
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, moved in the air, rapped and just
missing leg stump, ball nipped in a bit after pitching outside leg
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, drifts to the off and driven to
coverpoint
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, two runs, punched through the covers
if Australia can crack 220 by stumps today, they'll have the record
for the largest first innings lead by the end of day one in a Test
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 2 (6 runs) Australia 11/0 (trail by 48 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 3* (3b) JL Langer 8* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, pushed to point
New Zealnd holds the record with 74ao v NZ 234/3 at Dunedin in
1955/56
2.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid on
2.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, FOUR, a hlf volley on off stump, driven
beautifully through the covers
2.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, angling away and left alone
2.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, a loud shout as the ball angled
back and ump Venkat thinks there was a nick
2.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, swings away outside off and beaten
End of over 3 (4 runs) Australia 15/0 (trail by 44 runs)
Waqar Younis 2-0-9-0 - Sharjah Club End
JL Langer 8* (9b 1x4) ML Hayden 7* (9b 1x4)
NZ also holds the 2nd worst position for leads yielded on day one
with 42ao v Aus 149/3 in a post war test at Wellington
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, round the wicket and a short ball,
tries a cut and its almost edged onto the stumps
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, FOUR, edged and drops short of Imran
Farhat subbing who cant prevent a four to third man
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, left alone the ball was 92.2mph
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, a 94.3mph ball is edged onto his
pads, not comfortable at all
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, FOUR, gets width off a 95mph ball, came
late but enough bat to get it over the backward point rope
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, one run, fast and into his body, edged
hopping up to mid wicket
End of over 4 (9 runs) Australia 24/0 (trail by 35 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
JL Langer 17* (15b 3x4) ML Hayden 7* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Langer, FOUR, a good ball but a thick edge to third
man
4.2 Waqar Younis to Langer, no run, on off stump, prodded to point
4.3 Waqar Younis to Langer, no run, outside off and driven to cover
4.4 Waqar Younis to Langer, no run, and again a solid forward push to
cover
4.5 Waqar Younis to Langer, no run, another loud shout and ball was
moving away and struck just outside the line too
4.6 Waqar Younis to Langer, one run, steered to point and ump Venkat
not happy with Waqar who had shouted something after the negative
decision and a run out missed by Imran Nazir
End of over 5 (5 runs) Australia 29/0 (trail by 30 runs)
Waqar Younis 3-0-14-0 - Sharjah Club End
JL Langer 22* (21b 4x4) ML Hayden 7* (9b 1x4)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, no run, short ball, and a good diving save
by Saqlain at point
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Langer, one run, short and its pulled well to long
leg
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, slower ball, slips out outside off
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, outside off and short, Hayden
tries a pull and misses
3 slips and a gully
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, outside off and left alone, 96mph
that one"
His fastest has been 97.9mph
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 6 (1 run) Australia 30/0 (trail by 29 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
JL Langer 23* (23b 4x4) ML Hayden 7* (13b 1x4)
Leggie Kaneria to bowl
6.1 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, tossed up and driven to mid off
6.2 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, taken on the front pad
6.3 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, goes back as the ball turns in a
bit to cover
6.4 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, comes forward and defends to
point
6.5 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, tossed up a bit more, defends
forward
6.6 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, an appeal, coming forward, ump
Venkat declines
End of over 7 (maiden) Australia 30/0 (trail by 29 runs)
Danish Kaneria 1-1-0-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 7* (13b 1x4) JL Langer 23* (29b 4x4)
Razzaq on
7.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, a full ball on the legs and its sent
along the ground to mid wicket
7.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, one run, again on the legs, driven to mid
wicket
7.3 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, pushed to mid off
7.4 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, cuts but straight to point
7.5 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, turned to mid wicket
7.6 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, turned to mid wicket again
End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 35/0 (trail by 24 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 12* (15b 2x4) JL Langer 23* (33b 4x4)
8.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, on the pads and runs to short
fine leg
8.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, push to mid off and a good run
8.3 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, uses his feet and defends to
cover
8.4 Danish Kaneria to Langer, SIX, comes out and a lovely hit over long
off and scoreboard there now has an extra hole in it
8.5 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, pushed to point
8.6 Danish Kaneria to Langer, FOUR, comes out and lofts him to mid
wicket
End of over 9 (11 runs) Australia 46/0 (trail by 13 runs)
Danish Kaneria 2-1-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 13* (17b 2x4) JL Langer 33* (37b 5x4 1x6)
9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, on middle stump. pushed to cover
9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven back and razzaq saves it
with his foot
9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, one run, a short one and pulls, keeping it
down
9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, prodded to point
9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, comes forward and pushes to cover
9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, prods it to point from off stump
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 47/0 (trail by 12 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 14* (20b 2x4) JL Langer 33* (40b 5x4 1x6)
10.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, comes forward and takes it on the
pad
10.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, driven to long on
10.3 Danish Kaneria to Langer, no run, on the pads and a muffled appeal
10.4 Danish Kaneria to Langer, one run, driven to long off
10.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
10.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, a better ball, turned to leg and
Kaneria shows aggression, throws the ball onto the stumps
End of over 11 (2 runs) Australia 49/0 (trail by 10 runs)
Danish Kaneria 3-1-13-0 - Sharjah Club End
JL Langer 34* (42b 5x4 1x6) ML Hayden 15* (24b 2x4)
11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, no run, defended to cover
11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, one run, turned to leg and the Aus fifty
up, a lesson to be learnt for the Pak openers here
11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, on the stumps, whipped to short mid
wicket
11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, angling across and left alone
11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, three runs, a lovely straight drive to long
off
11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Langer, two runs, punched through the covers
End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 55/0 (trail by 4 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 18* (27b 2x4) JL Langer 37* (45b 5x4 1x6)
12.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, tossed up and pushed to mid on
12.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, popped back and kaneria drops it
but ball goes and hits the stumpsand an appeal gets langer run out
Australia 55/1, Partnership of 55
JL Langer run out (Danish Kaneria) 37 (45b 5x4 1x6)
Ponting in after that run out
12.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, short and cut to cover
12.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, uses his feet and drives past
mid on
12.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, turned to silly mid on
12.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 57/1 (trail by 2 runs)
Danish Kaneria 4-1-15-0 - Sharjah Club End
RT Ponting 1* (2b) ML Hayden 19* (31b 2x4)
Saqlain on
13.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, on the off stump, driven back
13.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, turned to fine leg
13.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, turns away outside off and left
alone
13.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a half shout, was some bat there
13.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, flighted and driven to mid off
13.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a mixed up calling, a yes and a
no and throw from mid on misses as they go in for tea
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 58/1 (trail by 1 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 2* (4b) ML Hayden 19* (35b 2x4)
A good start by Australian openers, a lesson for the Pak batters
and the loss of Langer due to a deflection onto the stumps
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Play after tea to start now with 42 overs to be bowled, seems a
late session if the light holds
Kaneria has the ball
14.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, short and some turn carefully
pulled to long leg
14.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, FOUR, short and itspunched through the
covers
14.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, short ball, kept low and turned
to leg
14.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, a google, steered to point
14.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, goes back and defends to the off
14.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defends to silly mid off
End of over 15 (5 runs) Australia 63/1 (lead by 4 runs)
Danish Kaneria 5-1-20-0 - Sharjah Club End
RT Ponting 3* (5b) ML Hayden 23* (40b 3x4)
15.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, comes forward and defends
15.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, forced back and pushes to mid
on
15.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, driven back to Saqlain
15.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, turned to fine leg
15.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, swept from outside off to long
leg
15.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, comes forward and defends, bat
and pad close together
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 65/1 (lead by 6 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 24* (41b 3x4) RT Ponting 4* (10b)
16.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, steered to third man
16.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, driven to point
16.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, outside off and defends to the
off
16.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, tossed up and driven to mid on
16.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, FOUR, the googly too far outside leg and
swept to square leg
16.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, from round the wicket, goes for
a hoik and mistimes to leg
End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 72/1 (lead by 13 runs)
Danish Kaneria 6-1-27-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 30* (46b 4x4) RT Ponting 5* (11b)
Kanerai not getting the same turn as Warn did, bowls faster
17.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, from round the wicket, defends
to leg
17.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defends forward and humidity
reads 95 percent
17.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, fast ball, defends forward
17.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tossed up and defends forward
17.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a yorker just over 100kph and he
digs it out
17.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a loud shout for lbw, declined
by ump Bucknore, may have struck outside the line
End of over 18 (maiden) Australia 72/1 (lead by 13 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 5* (11b) ML Hayden 30* (52b 4x4)
18.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, a better ball, quick in the air,
defends into silly mid off
18.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, driven to mid off
18.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, off the backfoot into the cover
gap
18.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, off the backfoot into the mid
wicket area
18.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, beaten by the flight an uppish
drive, inside out to point, wanted to drive it to long off
18.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, outside off and spins away
End of over 19 (4 runs) Australia 76/1 (lead by 17 runs)
Danish Kaneria 7-1-31-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 31* (53b 4x4) RT Ponting 8* (16b)
19.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, driven back another fastish ball
19.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tossed up some and driven to mid
off
19.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defends to the off
19.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, outside off and he comes forward
to defend
19.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, good line on off stump, defended
to mid off
19.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, to mid off again, Saqlain
bowling medium paced off breaks
End of over 20 (maiden) Australia 76/1 (lead by 17 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-2-3-0 - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 8* (16b) ML Hayden 31* (59b 4x4)
20.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, comes out of the crease and
defends with the spin
20.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, forward defensive push
20.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, left alone outside off
20.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, cuts and keeps low almost chops
it on
20.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, keeps low and he rushes into a
push to leg
20.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, goes back and turns to fine leg
End of over 21 (1 run) Australia 77/1 (lead by 18 runs)
Danish Kaneria 8-1-32-0 - Sharjah Club End
RT Ponting 9* (22b) ML Hayden 31* (59b 4x4)
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, turned to forward short leg
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, turned to short fine leg
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, pushed to point
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, flighted and driven to cover
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, turned to the leg slip fielder
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, flicked to leg and into the
silly mid on fielder, in the air but short of him
End of over 22 (2 runs) Australia 79/1 (lead by 20 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-2-5-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 32* (60b 4x4) RT Ponting 10* (27b)
22.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defended back
22.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, FOUR, in the air, flighted ball lofeted
over mid on, one bounce over the rope
22.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, drives a pitched up ball to lon
gon
22.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, two runs, runs it off the face of the
bat to third man
22.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, on the pads outside off, a
muffled appeal
22.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, gets some turn and its left
alone
End of over 23 (7 runs) Australia 86/1 (lead by 27 runs)
Danish Kaneria 9-1-39-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 37* (63b 5x4) RT Ponting 12* (30b)
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, faster ball turned to mid
wicket
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, pushed to mid wicket
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, goes back and drives to deep
cover
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, tries to turn to leg but edged
to fine leg
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, three runs, drives but edged to third
man
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, a loud shout and ump Bucknor
declines the appeal for a caught behind
End of over 24 (7 runs) Australia 93/1 (lead by 34 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-2-12-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 42* (66b 5x4) RT Ponting 14* (33b)
Shoaib Akhtar brought back
24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, angling in from outside off and
from round the wicket into the left hander
24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, on the stumps, defends it back
24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, three runs, on the legs and he works it to
deep mid wicket
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, defends forward
24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, an inswinger, defends to the off
24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, legbye: FOUR, a yorker but outside leg
and off the boot to fine leg
End of over 25 (7 runs) Australia 100/1 (lead by 41 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-19-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 45* (69b 5x4) RT Ponting 14* (36b)
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, driven to cover
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, turned to fine leg
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, pushed to cover
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, two runs, swept to fine leg and Shaob
dives and rolls over diving for a good save
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, defended to mid on
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, defends to silly mid on
End of over 26 (5 runs) Australia 105/1 (lead by 46 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-2-17-0 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 47* (71b 5x4) RT Ponting 17* (40b)
26.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, two runs, on leg stump driven to mid
wicket
26.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, defended to cover
26.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid on
26.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, a full toss driven to mid on
26.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, legbye: one run, slow yorker, misses and
on the boot and runs fine, almost bowled
26.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, a superb yorker and well dug out
too, goest to mid on as the drinks roll on
End of over 27 (3 runs) Australia 108/1 (lead by 49 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-21-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 49* (76b 5x4) RT Ponting 17* (41b)
It was Australia all the way, not really troubled although Shoaib
is bowling well but can only bowl the 2 or 3 over spells in this
heat
Match State: Drinks
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, leaves it alone outside off
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, goes back and crashes it
through to extra cover for a fine fifty
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, comes out and drives to mid on
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, no run, runs to leg off the pads as ump
Buck did not see that Ponting had tried to hit it and calls a no
run
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, driven to mid on
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes forward and turns it to
leg
End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 110/1 (lead by 51 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-2-19-0 - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 18* (44b) ML Hayden 50* (79b 5x4)
28.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, FOUR, a classic drive to mid wicket,
lovely timing as the ball angled into him
28.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, fast and on the stumps, defends
to mid on
Shoaib feeling dizzy and having water poured over his head
28.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, short and outside off, hops and
defends
28.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, now off the short run and on the
pads but outside off
28.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, FOUR, short and he is dispatched 2
bounces over the mid wicket rope as Shoaib is obviously struggling
28.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ponting, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 29 (8 runs) Australia 118/1 (lead by 59 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-29-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 50* (79b 5x4) RT Ponting 26* (50b 2x4)
Shoaib goes off the field, had gone dizzy and had almost fainted
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, way outside off and a slog sweep
misses
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defends to cover
Taufeeq has kept wicket rather well, standing in for latif
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, flighted outside off and edged
to short third man
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defends forward
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, (noball) no run, prodded to leg
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes forward and defends
forward
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, left alone outside offr
End of over 30 (1 run) Australia 119/1 (lead by 60 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-2-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 26* (50b 2x4) ML Hayden 50* (86b 5x4)
Kaneria back
30.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, good ball on the off stump,
defends forward
30.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, shorter one and cut to point
30.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, good ball, makes him stretch out
as it turns away
30.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, shorter and he drives to cover
30.5 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, beaten a sound too but declined
by ump Venkat, may have been bat brushing the pads, loud appeal
though
30.6 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, SIX, Bang! a biggie over long off
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 125/1 (lead by 66 runs)
Danish Kaneria 10-1-45-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 50* (86b 5x4) RT Ponting 32* (56b 2x4 1x6)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tries a sweep from outside off
and mistimes
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a sharp turn, seemed to catch
the flap and anyway its dropped by slip
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, outside off and left alone
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, FOUR, slogged from outside off to mid
wicket
31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes forward and defends
31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, two runs, flatter ball, whipped to long
leg
End of over 32 (6 runs) Australia 131/1 (lead by 72 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-2-26-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 32* (56b 2x4 1x6) ML Hayden 56* (92b 6x4)
32.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, good ball, spins away as he
leaves it alone
32.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, turns and gets a leading edge
along the ground, was trying to play to leg against the spin
32.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, a full toss, driven to long on
32.4 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, one run, comes out and drives to long on
32.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defends forward
32.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, a sweep from well outside off,
misses and hit on the shoulder
End of over 33 (3 runs) Australia 134/1 (lead by 75 runs)
Danish Kaneria 11-1-48-0 - Sharjah Club End
RT Ponting 34* (59b 2x4 1x6) ML Hayden 57* (95b 6x4)
33.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, short and he works it to long
leg
33.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, faster ball, defends it back
33.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defended to cover
33.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, faster and driven to mid on
33.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, FOUR, flighted and driven right over
Saqlain who tries a leap but was well away, some lights being
switched on
33.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ponting, one run, defends to cover
End of over 34 (7 runs) Australia 141/1 (lead by 82 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-2-33-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 40* (62b 3x4 1x6) ML Hayden 58* (98b 6x4)
Still 22 overs to go and the lights are on though wont be needed
for another 30 mins as the light is good
34.1 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, no run, goes back and chops it to point
34.2 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, FOUR, super shot, moved well and drove
it into the cover gap
34.3 Danish Kaneria to Ponting, OUT: the googly not read at all by
Ponting and played no stroke, ball going in and ump Venkat has no
hesitation
Australia 145/2, Partnership of 90
RT Ponting lbw b Danish Kaneria 44 (65b 4x4 1x6)
ML Hayden 58* (98b 6x4) Danish Kaneria 11.3-1-52-1
With Australia firmly in control is this the much needed break
Pakistan needed?
mark Waugh in
34.4 Danish Kaneria to ME Waugh, two runs, fluently stroked through
extra cover to start off
34.5 Danish Kaneria to ME Waugh, no run, a similar drive to cover
34.6 Danish Kaneria to ME Waugh, no run, on the pads and an excited
appeal, had pitched outside leg
End of over 35 (6 runs) Australia 147/2 (lead by 88 runs)
Danish Kaneria 12-1-54-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 58* (98b 6x4) ME Waugh 2* (3b)
35.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, flighted and driven to mid off
35.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, no run, two noises as the ball pops to
gully away from any fielder
35.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to ME Waugh, OUT: Given! ball darted spinning a lot
and hit the pad first then the bat, ump Bucknor nods him away
Australia 148/3, Partnership of 3
ME Waugh lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 59* (99b 6x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 11.3-2-34-1 (1nb)
The big question still hangs, will these 2 quick wickets bring the
Pakistanis back into the game as drinks come on?
Waugh senior in, the skipper playing his 150 test match
Surrounded by close in fielders
35.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to SR Waugh, OUT: a bat and pad appeal and upheld
by ump Bucknor and Steve Waugh not happy as he has to walk back
after Imran farhat picked it up at silly mid off
Australia 148/4, Partnership of 0
SR Waugh c sub (Imran Farhat) b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 59* (99b 6x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 11.4-2-34-2 (1nb)
Ona hattrick as Martyn wlks in
35.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, on the backfoot, an appeal
smilingly declined by Bucknor, missing legstump
35.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, drives to extra cover
End of over 36 (2 runs) Australia 149/4 (lead by 90 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-2-35-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 1* (2b) ML Hayden 59* (99b 6x4)
36.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, gets turn and he prods to gully
36.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, turns again and plays late to
short third man
36.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, turned to fine leg
36.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, defends to cover
36.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, off the backfoot, driven to
extra cover
36.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, comes out and drives to long on
End of over 37 (4 runs) Australia 153/4 (lead by 94 runs)
Danish Kaneria 13-1-58-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 61* (101b 6x4) DR Martyn 3* (6b)
37.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tossed up on off stump and he
prods forward
37.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, two runs, short and its cut to deep
cover
37.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, almost a full toss and its
defended back
37.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes out and checks his shot
and pushes to cover
37.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, way oputside off and left aloner
37.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, pads out and ball spins away
End of over 38 (2 runs) Australia 155/4 (lead by 96 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-2-37-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 3* (6b) ML Hayden 63* (107b 6x4)
38.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, goes back and whips it to mid
wicket
38.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, sweeps and straight to Shoaib at
long leg
38.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, cuts a ball way away from him,
bottom of bat to cover
38.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, the googly, spotted and cut to
point
38.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, a leg spinner now and helped to
cover
38.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, a lovely drive off a tossed up ball
on off stump
End of over 39 (6 runs) Australia 161/4 (lead by 102 runs)
Danish Kaneria 14-1-64-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 64* (108b 6x4) DR Martyn 8* (11b 1x4)
Sun now low and lights are taking effect
39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes rushing out and defends to
the off
39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, thought of a wallop to leg and
then decides to defend
39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, bye: FOUR, kept very low and Hayden and
taufeeq the stand in keeper misses
39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, outside off and left alone
39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, reaches forward and defends
39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, (noball) no run, goes for a sweep and
misses, on the pads
39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, the straighter one, taken on the
pads but outside the off stump line
End of over 40 (5 runs) Australia 166/4 (lead by 107 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-2-38-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 8* (11b 1x4) ML Hayden 64* (115b 6x4)
40.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, tossed up and it spins away, left
alone
40.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, a straight one outside off and
left alone
40.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, driven into the silly mid off
fielder
40.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, pulls a short one to mid wicket,
Waqar chases and tries to drag it back diving but ball carries on
off his other hand
40.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, driven to cover and Misbah's
throw hits kaneria on the shin
40.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 41 (4 runs) Australia 170/4 (lead by 111 runs)
Danish Kaneria 15-1-68-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 64* (115b 6x4) DR Martyn 12* (17b 2x4)
41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes forward and defends, a
deep mid wicket brought in
41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, goes for a sweep from outside
off and misses, keeps his toe in
41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, an easy run into the big
legside gap
41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, goes back and defends to mid off
41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, gets too much turn going back,
missing leg as it hit the pad
41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, goes back again as the ball
spins into the stumps
End of over 42 (1 run) Australia 171/4 (lead by 112 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-2-39-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 65* (118b 6x4) DR Martyn 12* (20b 2x4)
42.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, goes back and defends to mid off
42.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, turned to short fine leg
42.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left alone as ball turns right
across him
42.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, more turn and bounce, left alone
42.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, pitched up and driven to cover
42.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, drifts to leg and its whipped to
fine leg
End of over 43 (2 runs) Australia 173/4 (lead by 114 runs)
Danish Kaneria 16-1-70-1 - Sharjah Club End
DR Martyn 13* (24b 2x4) ML Hayden 66* (120b 6x4)
43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, driven to mid on, Martyn still
surrounded by 4 fielders
43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, the faster one, forces him back
to defend to mid on
43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, driven a bit wider to Shoaib at
mid on
43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, flighted up and driven to deep
extra cover
43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, comes forward and takes on the
bat and pad
43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, a good ball, turned to leg,
another good over by Saqlain
End of over 44 (2 runs) Australia 175/4 (lead by 116 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-2-41-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 67* (121b 6x4) DR Martyn 14* (29b 2x4)
44.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, an appeal, declined was a close
shout and ump Venkat thought there was some bat as ball goes to
short fine leg
44.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, driven to cover
44.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left alone outside off
44.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, driven to long off
44.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, comes out and turns it to fine
leg
44.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, turns it into the short leg
fielder, hurt a bit
End of over 45 (3 runs) Australia 178/4 (lead by 119 runs)
Danish Kaneria 17-1-73-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 69* (123b 6x4) DR Martyn 15* (33b 2x4)
The last one was in fact a dropped catch
45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defended to point
45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, padded away to slip
45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, two runs, edsged just wide of slip as
Saqlain shakes his head
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, from round the wicket, prods
forward
45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, goes back, went across and shows
all his stumps
45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, turns to mid wicket as this
absorbing battle goes on
End of over 46 (2 runs) Australia 180/4 (lead by 121 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-2-43-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 15* (33b 2x4) ML Hayden 71* (129b 6x4)
46.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, short and outside leg, whipped
to long leg
46.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, outside off and its chopped into
the ground, cutting
46.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, bye: FOUR, the stand in keeper misses and
ball outside leg
46.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, a better ball, trying a googly on
legstump, fended to leg
46.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, a full toss, slammed back and
kaneria partly stops it
46.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, tossed up and nicely driven to
long off
End of over 47 (7 runs) Australia 187/4 (lead by 128 runs)
Danish Kaneria 18-1-76-1 - Sharjah Club End
DR Martyn 17* (35b 2x4) ML Hayden 72* (133b 6x4)
47.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, worked to deep mid wicket
47.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, beaten, spinning away outside
off
47.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, turned to mid wicket
47.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, turned to deep square leg
47.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, swivels and turns it to leg
47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, a loud shout for a bat n'pad and
ump Bucknor turns it down equally loudly
End of over 48 (4 runs) Australia 191/4 (lead by 132 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-2-47-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 74* (136b 6x4) DR Martyn 19* (38b 2x4)
Play called off for poor light, the red ball perhaps a problem,
every one is tired out too
Hayden carried the Aus innings with a great 74 but Pakistan has a
glimmer of hope after taking 3 wickets in this session
Still a very difficault task for them as Australia have a lead of
132 and plenty of batting to come
Earlier Pakistan set a new record for their lowest test score of 59
all out, due to Warne and the Aus pacers who put on relentless
pressure, extracting several poor shots
The weather has been horrid, the players must have lost lots of
weight in the humidity and heat out there
Tomorrow we will see Aus trying to carry on to a bigger lead while
Pak attempt an early strike, please join us at 06:00GMT for more
absorbing but hot cricket, goodbye all
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Good Morning all for the live coverage of the second test of the
Australia v Pakistan series being hosted at Sharjah
Another hot and humid day in Sharjah with play startinf 15 minutes
early to make up for some lost time yesterday
Australia are in full command leading with 132 runs after getting
Pakistan out for a low record of 59 yesterday
The pitch is still the same with lots of turn there and the ball
coming on to the bat a bit slowly
The players are coming out now with Hayden and Martyn carrying on
Waqar to bowl the first over to Hayden
48.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, well away from off stump and left
alone
48.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, left alone again
48.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, from round the wicket, angling in
and on the stumps, defended back
48.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, left alone
48.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, left alone
48.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, good ball nipping into Hayden who
defends, covering up
End of over 49 (maiden) Australia 191/4 (lead by 132 runs)
Waqar Younis 4-1-14-0 - Sharjah Club End
DR Martyn 19* (38b 2x4) ML Hayden 74* (142b 6x4)
Saqlain to bowl
49.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, tossed up and some muffled
appeals as ball hits the pad after turning towards leg
49.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, pushed to mid on
49.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tossed up and its pushed into
the covers
49.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, on the stumps and its turned to
leg
49.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, turned to mid wicket
49.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, faster one, 102kph, trying to
surprise him, defended to leg
End of over 50 (1 run) Australia 192/4 (lead by 133 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-2-48-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 20* (40b 2x4) ML Hayden 74* (146b 6x4)
50.1 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, left alone and we have some reverse
swing, ball came in
50.2 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on and ball swung
again
50.3 Waqar Younis to Martyn, one run, the late reverse swing, same side
as the shine, gets edged to fine leg while he was trying to drive
to mid off
50.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, outside off and left alone
50.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, tries a yorker from round the
wicket and its defended to point
50.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, good solid forward defensive push
to the off
End of over 51 (1 run) Australia 193/4 (lead by 134 runs)
Waqar Younis 5-1-15-0 - Sharjah Club End
DR Martyn 21* (43b 2x4) ML Hayden 74* (149b 6x4)
51.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, flighted and its slammed into
Imran Farhat at silly mid on, hit him low on his feet
51.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, better ball, drifted in and is
defended
51.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, again right on the stumps, comes
forward and defends
51.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, driven to mid off and go thru
for a quick single to Waqar there
51.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, drives a ball from round the
wicket, was the doosra and its edged to fine leg
51.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, bang, right into Imran at silly
mid off, down and hit on the calf
End of over 52 (2 runs) Australia 195/4 (lead by 136 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 20-2-50-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 75* (150b 6x4) DR Martyn 22* (48b 2x4)
Imran Farhat being attended to
He does not have shin guards on either
Now shin guards being put on
52.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, legbye: one run, off the thigh to fine leg
52.2 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid off
52.3 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, driven right back, another ball
reverse swinging in
52.4 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, slower one on off stump, defended
to point
52.5 Waqar Younis to Martyn, two runs, swings too far to leg and its
driven to deep mid wicket
52.6 Waqar Younis to Martyn, no run, on leg stump, whipped to mid wicket
End of over 53 (3 runs) Australia 198/4 (lead by 139 runs)
Waqar Younis 6-1-17-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 75* (151b 6x4) DR Martyn 24* (53b 2x4)
53.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, flighted and driven to cover
53.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, full toss and driven back
53.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, tries a sweep and mistimes to
short fine leg
53.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, defends to cover
53.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, steered to third man
53.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, turned backward of square
End of over 54 (2 runs) Australia 200/4 (lead by 141 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 21-2-52-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 25* (56b 2x4) ML Hayden 76* (154b 6x4)
Shoaib Akhtar brought on
54.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, way outside off and left alone
54.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, edged but Taufeeq too far and ball
drops just short of him after an edge, playing away from his body
54.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, driven to cover
54.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, outside off and left alone, second
bounce to Taufeeq
54.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, reverse swings in again, and its
pushed to mid on
54.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, from wide of the crease angling in
and its pushed to cover
End of over 55 (maiden) Australia 200/4 (lead by 141 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-29-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 76* (154b 6x4) DR Martyn 25* (62b 2x4)
55.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, prodded to cover
55.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, pushed back
55.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, a quick single to a deepish mid
off
55.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, tossed up and driven to mid on
55.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, on leg stump and its worked
away to Kaneria at fine leg
55.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, a risky one to mid on, Hayden
had to dive and throw missed the stumps
End of over 56 (3 runs) Australia 203/4 (lead by 144 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 22-2-55-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 78* (158b 6x4) DR Martyn 26* (64b 2x4)
56.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, from round the wickewt angling
into him, defends to mid off
56.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, a 95mph short ball, ducks in time
56.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, outside off and left alone
56.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, a 150kph ball outside off and its
left alone
56.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, one run, a superb ball, drives and edges
to fine leg and some words exchanged between Hayden and Akhtar
56.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, two runs, prodded to third man
End of over 57 (3 runs) Australia 206/4 (lead by 147 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-32-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 79* (163b 6x4) DR Martyn 28* (65b 2x4)
41 degrees and over 50% humidity rising to over 90 pct later today
57.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes down the wicket and
Saqalain bowls wider and he adjusts to defend
57.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, outside off, left alone
57.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, flighted, lots of turn and in
the air for a while to Kaneria at third man
57.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, no run, flighted and taken on the pads
57.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Martyn, one run, a loose ball trying for the
doosra, the other one, and its tucked to fine leg
57.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, left alone and ump Bucknow wants
a drink
End of over 58 (2 runs) Australia 208/4 (lead by 149 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 23-2-57-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 29* (67b 2x4) ML Hayden 80* (167b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
58.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, superb inswinger on the stumps,
does well to defend it to the off
58.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, another and a better looking drive
by Martyn to cover
58.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, short and does not really get the
climb, wicket is slow
Stops bowling and warns Hayden via the ump to not back up outside
the crease
58.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, bye: two runs, Taufeeq does not stop a
ball that beat Martyn cleanly, allows 2 byes
58.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, slower ball driven to cover
58.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Martyn, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 59 (2 runs, maiden) Australia 210/4 (lead by 151 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-2-32-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 80* (167b 6x4) DR Martyn 29* (73b 2x4)
Leggie Kaneria on
59.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, tossed up and prodded to cover
59.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, comes out to drive, turns and
beats him, on the pads
59.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defended to silly mid off
59.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, lots of turn, left it and it
turned in sharply
59.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, a quick single to mid off
59.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, good ball, looping into the
stumps, defended back
End of over 60 (1 run) Australia 211/4 (lead by 152 runs)
Danish Kaneria 19-1-77-1 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 81* (172b 6x4) DR Martyn 29* (74b 2x4)
Razzaq brough on
60.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, a half volley outside off, luck was
not sent for four on the off
60.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, on the off and it bounces twice to
the keeper
60.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid off
60.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, one run, pushed to short cover who had just
been moved to mid wicket
60.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, prodded to point
60.6 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, on the stumps and defended to leg
End of over 61 (1 run) Australia 212/4 (lead by 153 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-13-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 82* (176b 6x4) DR Martyn 29* (76b 2x4)
61.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, outside off and padded away
61.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, on the pads, the turn beat him
but well outside off stump
61.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, padded outside off
61.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, good ball gets a thick edge back
61.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
61.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, tries a sweep from outside off,
beaten
End of over 62 (maiden) Australia 212/4 (lead by 153 runs)
Danish Kaneria 20-2-77-1 - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 29* (76b 2x4) ML Hayden 82* (182b 6x4)
62.1 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, comes forward and defends
62.2 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, pushed to cover
62.3 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, angling in and its defended back
62.4 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, drifts to leg and turned to short
square leg
62.5 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, defnds to point
62.6 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 63 (maiden) Australia 212/4 (lead by 153 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 5-1-13-0 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 82* (182b 6x4) DR Martyn 29* (82b 2x4)
63.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, comes several paces out of the
crease and pads outside off
63.2 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defends to cover
63.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, lots of bounce and turn from
outside off and just keeps the cut down
63.4 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, outside off, turns into the pads
63.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, defends it back
63.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, three runs, driven into the covers, a
diving save near the rope
End of over 64 (3 runs) Australia 215/4 (lead by 156 runs)
Danish Kaneria 21-2-80-1 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 85* (188b 6x4) DR Martyn 29* (82b 2x4)
64.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, firmly driven to mid off
64.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, driven to mid off again
64.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, pushed to cover and is sent back,
wanted a single with the ball in the fielders hand
64.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, indiscretion, goes for a pull
outside off and misses, ball kept low
64.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, prodded to point
64.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, hops and edges to third man
End of over 65 (4 runs) Australia 219/4 (lead by 160 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-17-0 - Sharjah Club End
DR Martyn 29* (82b 2x4) ML Hayden 89* (194b 7x4)
That was the first boundary in 146 balls
65.1 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, comes forward and defends
65.2 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, left alone outside off
65.3 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, tossed up and driven to cover
65.4 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, no run, prods to point
65.5 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, FOUR, a good cover drive and its well
timed through the cover gap
65.6 Danish Kaneria to Martyn, one run, pushed to backward point
End of over 66 (5 runs) Australia 224/4 (lead by 165 runs)
Danish Kaneria 22-2-85-1 - Pavilion End
DR Martyn 34* (88b 3x4) ML Hayden 89* (194b 7x4)
66.1 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, a firm push to point
66.2 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, no run, defnds to the off but edged to mid
on
66.3 Abdur Razzaq to Martyn, OUT: a short ball outside off and its edged
by Martyn playing well away from his body to Taufeeq standing in
as keeper
Australia 224/5, Partnership of 76
DR Martyn c Taufeeq Umar b Abdur Razzaq 34 (91b 3x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 89* (194b 7x4) Abdur Razzaq 6.3-1-17-1
Match State: Drinks
Adam Gilchrist in
66.4 Abdur Razzaq to Gilchrist, one run, hops and nicely tucks it away
to mid wicket
66.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, good ball moving to the off, comes
forward and defends
66.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, a loud appeal, struck on the pads
and declined by ump Venkat
End of over 67 (1 run) Australia 225/5 (lead by 166 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-18-1 - Sharjah Club End
AC Gilchrist 1* (1b) ML Hayden 89* (196b 7x4)
67.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, lots of turn and Gilchrist is
rushed a bit, turns it uppishly to leg
67.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, flighted and driven to mid off
67.3 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, the googly outside off, cut to
point
67.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, comes out and takes it on the
pads
67.5 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, FOUR, a full toss and pulled to leg
67.6 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, SIX, shot, comes out and slams it over
mid wicket
End of over 68 (10 runs) Australia 235/5 (lead by 176 runs)
Danish Kaneria 23-2-95-1 - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 89* (196b 7x4) AC Gilchrist 11* (7b 1x4 1x6)
68.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, on the stumps, drives to short mid
wicket
68.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, angles across and left alone
68.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, struck on the pads, loud appeal but
ball had pitched outside leg
68.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, FOUR, lofts it in frustration over mid on,
one bounce over the rope
68.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, good ball, folded him up a bit,
defending
68.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hayden, no run, faster ball, made him hurry to
defend to leg
End of over 69 (4 runs) Australia 239/5 (lead by 180 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 8-1-22-1 - Sharjah Club End
AC Gilchrist 11* (7b 1x4 1x6) ML Hayden 93* (202b 8x4)
A mid wicket being added for Gilchrist
69.1 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, no run, goes back and defends
69.2 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, a quick single to leg, had
turned it uppishly
69.3 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, drives to mid off and another
quick single
69.4 Danish Kaneria to Gilchrist, one run, off the backfoot to cover
69.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, SIX, Bang! what a way to get to your ton,
way over mid wicket
69.6 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, no run, goes back and defends
End of over 70 (9 runs) Australia 248/5 (lead by 189 runs)
Danish Kaneria 24-2-104-1 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 13* (10b 1x4 1x6) ML Hayden 100* (205b 8x4 1x6)
Hayden took five and a half hours in the heat for that one
Shoaib on
70.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, short and oputside off, cut to
point
70.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, no run, slower ball, pushed to mid on
70.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, FOUR, short and pulled to mid wicket,
runs flowing now
70.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gilchrist, OUT: outside off, a wild slash at it
and edged to taufeeq
Australia 252/6, Partnership of 28
AC Gilchrist c Taufeeq Umar b Shoaib Akhtar 17 (14b 2x4 1x6)
ML Hayden 100* (205b 8x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 9.4-2-36-1
Warne to bat
70.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, short and fast on the off, defends
uppishly to point
70.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, on the pads, loud shout and
declined, may have been missing leg
End of over 71 (4 runs) Australia 252/6 (lead by 193 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-2-36-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 100* (205b 8x4 1x6) SK Warne 0* (2b)
Warne now in number 2 spot after walsh in test ducks
Saqlain back
71.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, comes forward to defend
71.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, left alone outside off
71.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, unbeleivable, the straight one,
and declined by ump Bucknor, hitting the stums
71.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, flatter ball, pushed back
71.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, driven to point
71.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, swept to fine leg
End of over 72 (1 run) Australia 253/6 (lead by 194 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 24-2-58-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 101* (211b 8x4 1x6) SK Warne 0* (2b)
72.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, ball hit the bat rather than other
way round, angling in from round the wicket
72.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, slower ball, a yorker and a single
refused to leg, protecting Warne
72.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, a short one that makes him sway
away and more chat
72.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, FOUR, the slower one and its a thick edge
to third mam
Stops while bowling and then warns Warne from backing up too far,
Shoaib has done this twice
More fun and games as Hayden decides to step away as Shoaib runs in
72.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, a bouncer and he ducks and struck
Hayden on the helmet, lots of fire out there
72.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, short and outside off, left alone
End of over 73 (4 runs) Australia 257/6 (lead by 198 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 11-2-40-1 - Sharjah Club End
SK Warne 0* (2b) ML Hayden 105* (217b 9x4 1x6)
73.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, defends forward
73.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, carefully turns to leg, wanting
to get off the ducks
73.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, defends to leg
73.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, taken on the pads but ball
spinning away
73.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, one run, an inside edge past the stumps
to fine leg
73.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, driven to cover and does not get
the single to keep Shoaib of Warne
End of over 74 (1 run) Australia 258/6 (lead by 199 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 25-2-59-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 1* (7b) ML Hayden 105* (218b 9x4 1x6)
74.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, one run, fended from his throat area, in
the air through an empty gully area
74.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, driven to cover
74.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, defnded to cover again
74.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, good ball on off stump. defends
74.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, short run up and again defended to
the off
74.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, defends again
End of over 75 (1 run) Australia 259/6 (lead by 200 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 12-2-41-1 - Sharjah Club End
SK Warne 2* (8b) ML Hayden 105* (223b 9x4 1x6)
75.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, tossed up and defended back
75.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, driven to mid on
75.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, prods forward and ball runs to
silly mid on
75.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, legbye: one run, off the pads to short
fine leg
75.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, swept nicely to deep square
75.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, tossed up and its driven to mid
on, and lunch is to be taken
End of over 76 (2 runs) Australia 261/6 (lead by 202 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 26-2-60-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 106* (224b 9x4 1x6) SK Warne 2* (13b)
Superb defensive 100 by Hayden was the feature of this session,
Shoaib was quick but could only pick up one wicket and Saqalin too
bowled well but Australia built upa 202 run lead
The odds are now fully in Australia's favour and one can wonder if
a declaration may come at tea?
The heat is certainly enough to have Australia try to shorten the
exposure of their players to it
We will be back after lunch for more, in about 30 minutes
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
play to start shortly and lets see why the run rate was slow, the
outfield is slow and
The heat horrid, Aus needed to conserve energy and, the ball is not
coming onto the bat and the pak bowlers were bowling a tight line
too
Gilchrist took a risk and paid, ball was outside off and he tried
to force it but was early and edged
Another point that may make pak fans feel better is that the
fielding in this test has been very good and spirited, chasing the
ball down and diving around
The quick bowling changes tend to cause batters to take a look,
Hayden did the needful, anchoring the innings
Moreover ball turning a lot too
So wasa not easy going at all for the batsment or the bowlers
Teams coming out
Hayden looks outfitted in new clothes and must have had a cool icy
bath too
A very much smaller crowd in today as Waqar decides to bwol
All in all, strokemaking is tough to say the least
76.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, defends to cover, from round the
wicket
76.2 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, comes forward and defends, ball
kept low
76.3 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, defnds it to cover
76.4 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, a slower one and again just pushed
to cover
76.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, overpitched and well driven to mid
off
76.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, on the off stump, comes forward and
defends to cover again
End of over 77 (maiden) Australia 261/6 (lead by 202 runs)
Waqar Younis 7-2-17-0 - Sharjah Club End
SK Warne 2* (13b) ML Hayden 106* (230b 9x4 1x6)
Saqlain to carry on, has bowled well and very tight
77.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, defended back
77.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, one run, on legstump, turned to long leg
77.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tossed outside off, he just pads
it away
77.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, tirs a sweep to leg and misses,
ball just missed an edge as it turns away
77.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, outside off, tries a late cut
and edged to cover
77.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, driven to mid on for a single
End of over 78 (2 runs) Australia 263/6 (lead by 204 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 27-2-62-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 107* (234b 9x4 1x6) SK Warne 3* (15b)
78.1 Waqar Younis to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off for an easy
single
78.2 Waqar Younis to Warne, no run, on off stumps, defended to cover
78.3 Waqar Younis to Warne, FOUR, short delivery, pulled away nicely to
mid wicket
78.4 Waqar Younis to Warne, two runs, fuller length, driven off his legs
to mid wicket
78.5 Waqar Younis to Warne, one run, short delivery again, pulled away
to backward square leg
78.6 Waqar Younis to Hayden, no run, driven past bowler to mid on
End of over 79 (8 runs) Australia 271/6 (lead by 212 runs)
Waqar Younis 8-2-25-0 - Sharjah Club End
SK Warne 10* (19b 1x4) ML Hayden 108* (236b 9x4 1x6)
79.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, comes forward, defends
79.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, FOUR, tossed up, heaved away to mid
wicket
79.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, played upishly to mid wicket
79.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, two runs, full toss, chipped in the air
to mid wicket
79.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, on forward, defended
79.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, one run, quicker one on leg stump, turned
to long leg
End of over 80 (7 runs) Australia 278/6 (lead by 219 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 28-2-69-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 17* (25b 2x4) ML Hayden 108* (236b 9x4 1x6)
Shoaib Akhtar back in action
80.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, bouncer, goes for the pull, leaves
it at the last moment, through to keeper
80.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, defended with straight bat to mid
off
80.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, one run, fuller length, driven off his legs
to mid wicket
80.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, defended to cover
80.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, short ball outside leg stump,
Taufeeq dives to his left, saved certain four
80.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hayden, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 81 (1 run) Australia 279/6 (lead by 220 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 13-2-42-1 - Sharjah Club End
SK Warne 18* (28b 2x4) ML Hayden 108* (239b 9x4 1x6)
Ball stiching being cut by the umpire
81.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, tossed up, driven upishly to mid
on
81.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, yorker, rapped on pads, saqi goes
for appeal, umpire denied
81.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, driven to cover
81.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, no run, driven along the ground to mid
off
81.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, one run, turned to square leg
81.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, flighted deliver, defended to
legside
End of over 82 (1 run) Australia 280/6 (lead by 221 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 29-2-70-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 19* (33b 2x4) ML Hayden 108* (240b 9x4 1x6)
82.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, on off stump and Warne comes
forward to drive it to mid off
82.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, swingin in and pushed to wide mid
off
82.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, slower ball, becomes a full toss
outside off, guides it to point
82.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, shoter ball, did not get up and he
pulls, a bottom edge onto his legs
82.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, bye: FOUR, way outside leg, trying for a
legstump yorker, Taufeeq dives in vain
82.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Warne, no run, a 90.9mph yorker and Warne digs it
out well
End of over 83 (4 runs, maiden) Australia 284/6 (lead by 225 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 14-3-42-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 108* (240b 9x4 1x6) SK Warne 19* (39b 2x4)
One must feel for taufeeq, a stand in keeper who may be very tired
and stiff if he is asked to open
83.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, comes down the track and drives
to long off
83.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Warne, OUT: flighted and Warne goes for a drive,
a puff of dust and ball edged to Younis Khan at slip, holds on
after a fumble or two
Australia 285/7, Partnership of 33
SK Warne c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 19 (40b 2x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 109* (241b 9x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 29.2-2-71-3 (2nb)
Saqlain rewarded and has 3 for 71 so far, he has bowled well and
gotten turn too
Lee in to bat
83.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, tries a drive and inside edge to
mid wicket
83.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, defends it back
83.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, defends this to cover
83.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 84 (1 run) Australia 285/7 (lead by 226 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 30-2-71-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ML Hayden 109* (241b 9x4 1x6) B Lee 0* (4b)
Danish Kaneria now with some legspin
84.1 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, driven to mid off
84.2 Danish Kaneria to Lee, two runs, a lovely coverdrive to get off the
mark, wound up and not quite to the pitch of the ball
84.3 Danish Kaneria to Lee, no run, defended to short leg
84.4 Danish Kaneria to Lee, one run, prods to backward point
84.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, short and its cross batted to
long off
84.6 Danish Kaneria to Lee, two runs, a long chase for Saqlain as he
chased down a late cut to third man, dives and throws back right
back on the stumps
End of over 85 (7 runs) Australia 292/7 (lead by 233 runs)
Danish Kaneria 25-2-111-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 111* (243b 9x4 1x6) B Lee 5* (8b)
85.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, swivels and turns it to long
leg
85.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, comes down the track, drives and
edges to forward point who was not looking
85.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, drives and an inside edge to mid
wicket
85.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, one run, a full ball, like a yorker, comes
down late and edges to leg
85.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, pushed to mid off, now TEMP is
51 degrees
85.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, floater comes forward and inside
edge onto the pads
End of over 86 (2 runs) Australia 294/7 (lead by 235 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 31-2-73-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
B Lee 6* (11b) ML Hayden 112* (246b 9x4 1x6)
One can wonder if any stats exist on Test played in the heat,
temperature wise?
86.1 Danish Kaneria to Lee, no run, a flipper, goes back and defends to
silly mid on
86.2 Danish Kaneria to Lee, no run, flighted comes forward and beaten
86.3 Danish Kaneria to Lee, no run, comes forward and defends to gully
86.4 Danish Kaneria to Lee, bye: one run, cuts and misses, off the
keepers pads to leg, Taufeeq looks very tired now
86.5 Danish Kaneria to Hayden, one run, sweeps in the air but short of
the fine leg fielder
86.6 Danish Kaneria to Lee, FOUR, a full toss, and amazing shot, sliced
through the slips
End of over 87 (6 runs) Australia 300/7 (lead by 241 runs)
Danish Kaneria 26-2-116-1 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 113* (247b 9x4 1x6) B Lee 10* (16b 1x4)
87.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
87.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, no run, defends it back
87.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, one run, drives and its a thick edge to
long leg
87.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, a yorker and defended to silly
mid on
87.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
87.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Lee, one run, a single given away, drives to
long on who should have been quicker
End of over 88 (4 runs) Australia 304/7 (lead by 245 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 32-2-77-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
B Lee 12* (19b 1x4) ML Hayden 115* (250b 9x4 1x6)
Razzaq it is
88.1 Abdur Razzaq to Lee, OUT: an inswinger, went back and rapped, ball
low too and ump Venkat finds no fault
Australia 304/8, Partnership of 19
B Lee lbw b Abdur Razzaq 12 (20b 1x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 115* (250b 9x4 1x6) Abdur Razzaq 8.1-1-22-2
Andy Bichel in ahead of McGrath
88.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, turned to mid wicket
88.3 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, pitched up and driven back
88.4 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, goes back and defends
88.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, a short ball, goes back and turns
to mid wicket
88.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, good ball, nipping in and defends
to the off
End of over 89 (maiden) Australia 304/8 (lead by 245 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 9-2-22-2 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 115* (250b 9x4 1x6) AJ Bichel 0* (5b)
89.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, one run, driven to long off
89.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, no run, pushed to the off
89.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, no run, defends to cover
89.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, no run, pushed back
89.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, one run, turned to mid wicket
89.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defended back
End of over 90 (2 runs) Australia 306/8 (lead by 247 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 33-2-79-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Bichel 1* (9b) ML Hayden 116* (252b 9x4 1x6)
90.1 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, inswinger edged ont his pads
90.2 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, turned to square leg
90.3 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, defended to mid on
90.4 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, defended to mid on
90.5 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, pushed to mid on
90.6 Abdur Razzaq to Bichel, no run, tries an off drive, inside edge to
mid on
End of over 91 (maiden) Australia 306/8 (lead by 247 runs)
Abdur Razzaq 10-3-22-2 - Sharjah Club End
ML Hayden 116* (252b 9x4 1x6) AJ Bichel 1* (15b)
91.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, three runs, chipped over mid on
91.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, no run, short, pushed to point
91.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, no run, a yorker dug back
91.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Bichel, one run, the flighted drifter just over
mid off
91.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, no run, defended back
91.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hayden, OUT: tries an inside out drive against
the spin and gets a leading edge to cover, a great innings ends
Australia 310/9, Partnership of 6
ML Hayden c Imran Nazir b Saqlain Mushtaq 119 (255b 9x4 1x6)
End of over 92 (4 runs) Australia 310/9 (lead by 251 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 34-2-83-4 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Bichel 2* (18b)
Mc Grath in as last man
92.1 Abdur Razzaq to McGrath, OUT: good ball first up and he shuffles
across, hit low and in front, ump Venkat has no doubt and
Australia lead by 251 in the first innings
Australia 310/10, Partnership of 0
GD McGrath lbw b Abdur Razzaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Bichel 2* (18b) Abdur Razzaq 10.1-3-22-3
A fine performance there in the heat by Hayden particularly but the
Pakistan bowlers and fielders did not wilt and kept coming back
with Saqlain their best for a 4 wicket spell, good support from
the fielders and the other bowlers
The going was tough not only the heat but more so the slow wicket
and outfield with lots of turn, any rash stroke produced a wicket
and thus stroke making will be difficult in the second innings to
follow
pak will be batting in a few minutes and we need to see if they
open with Taufeeq who has kepts wicket as Latif has a hamstring
problem
Match State: Innings Break
Taufeeq and Imran Nazir in for a bat
Glen McGrath to start
0.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, a good first ball outside off and
swinging away, left alone
0.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, outside off and left alone
0.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to point
3 slips and 3 gullies in
0.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to cover
0.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, well left outside off, someone has
had words with nazir
0.6 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, firmly pushed to cover, a great
diving save called for a run and poor Taufeeq ran almost to him
when he said no, looks like a terrible run out coming
End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (trail by 251 runs)
GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 - Sharjah Club End
Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 0* (6b)
Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
Taufeeq Umar run out (McGrath) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Absolute chaos and a sad end for taufeeq who gets a pair but no
fault of his at all, he responded to Nazir's call and the old
adage, one does not run on what one thinks is a misfield
Razzaq sent in at 3 again
1.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and left alone
1.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended to mid off
1.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and left again
1.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off and he drives off the
backfoot, away from his body, edged to the off
1.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, nice timing now, outside off but
straight to cover
1.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, an inswinger, comes forward bat and
pad together and defends
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 0/1 (trail by 251 runs)
B Lee 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 0* (6b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, prods to cover and does not think
of a run
2.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone
2.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward to a ball angling in
and turns to leg
2.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, a teaser outside off, a leg cutter
that left him and gets beaten well outside off, has not learnt yet
2.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, guides to gully as the pair still
hanging and making him edgier
2.6 McGrath to Imran Nazir, one run, hops back and folds but gets
enough bat for the ball to run to leg
End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 1/1 (trail by 250 runs)
GD McGrath 2-1-1-0 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 1* (12b) Abdur Razzaq 0* (6b)
3.1 Lee to Imran Nazir, FOUR, short and into his throat, hope and its
off the shoulder and martyn at 3rd slip leaps and just gets his
fingernails on the ball racing to third man
3.2 Lee to Imran Nazir, no run, a fuller ball, inner edged to leg
3.3 Lee to Imran Nazir, one run, drives to the cover gap, stutter and
then goes through with a quick run
3.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone was a 139kph ball
3.5 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, a static square drive, ball was
travelling and Ponting makes a great diving save
3.6 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, a firm push to mid off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 6/1 (trail by 245 runs)
B Lee 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 6* (15b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (9b)
4.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, prodded to point
4.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, an appeal but only from the keeper,
was too high and ump Venkat says so
4.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone
4.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward and pushes to cover
4.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, outside off and keeps low, Imran
goes for a swish and misses, ugly too
4.6 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone, ball cut in and just
missed off stump
End of over 5 (maiden) Pakistan 6/1 (trail by 245 runs)
GD McGrath 3-2-1-0 - Sharjah Club End
Abdur Razzaq 0* (9b) Imran Nazir 6* (21b 1x4)
5.1 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, short and outside off, slammed past
ponting at point and he got some part of his hand on it
Ponting hurt and changing his fielding position
5.2 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, driven to Waugh at mid off
5.3 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone and there is chip missing
from razzaq
5.4 Lee to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, short and he is struck on the
arm above the wrist, a bump forms and needs attention
Razzaq checking if he can hold the bat and decides to go off, a
huge bump has formed above the wrist
Younis Khan in
Abdur Razzaq retired hurt 4 (13b 1x4 0x6)
5.4 Lee to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, outside off and left alone
5.4 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, short and outside off, left alone
5.5 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, again outside off and left
5.6 Lee to Younis Khan, no run, short again and he leaves as they go in
for Tea
End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 12/1 (trail by 239 runs)
B Lee 3-1-11-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 6* (21b 1x4) Younis Khan 0* (4b)
Another shaky start by Pakistan after they did well getting Aus out
quickly for 310 leading by 251
A big mixup after Imran Nazir kept looking at the ball and running
forward to find his partner beside him only to turn away leaving
him stranded
Then fine agressive bowling by Lee and he has caused Razzaq to
retire hurt after striking him on the wrist area
The Aussie pacers have manage to get the ball to move off the seam
and rise this afternoon and are by no means easy to defend
Match State: Tea - Day 2
We will be back in a few nimutes for the post tea battle
Razzaq report is ice being applied then a decision on if an x ray
required
Players getting ready
6.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward and defends to the
off, bat close to the pad
6.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
6.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, one run, forward and a thick edge to mid
wicket
6.4 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
6.5 McGrath to Younis Khan, no run, defends to cover
6.6 McGrath to Younis Khan, OUT: ball nipped back, he shuffled across
and rapped on the crease, hitting middle and leg and ump Venkat
signals him on the way
Pakistan 13/2, Partnership of 13
Younis Khan lbw b McGrath 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 13/2 (trail by 238 runs)
GD McGrath 4-2-2-1 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 7* (24b 1x4)
mis bah in
Misbah in
Bichel in for a bowl
7.1 Bichel to Imran Nazir, one run, turned off his hips to fine leg
7.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defends to cover
7.3 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short and he ducks down low to
evade
7.4 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends
7.5 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, makes him rush a defensive push
7.6 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 14/2 (trail by 237 runs)
AJ Bichel 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 8* (25b 1x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (5b)
The Pak injured list has grown, Latif with back or hamstring,
razzaq with a wrist problem
8.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to cover
8.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
8.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward solidly and defends
to the off
8.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
8.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, one run, firmly pushed to cover
8.6 McGrath to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, a superb in-cutter, came in like
an off break as he hopped back and just got some bat on it, right
in front of the stumps
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 15/2 (trail by 236 runs)
GD McGrath 5-2-3-1 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 9* (30b 1x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (6b)
9.1 Bichel to Imran Nazir, FOUR, short and kept low and he pulls from
outside off
9.2 Bichel to Imran Nazir, no run, defends to cover and shouts 'wait'
this time
9.3 Bichel to Imran Nazir, no run, well outside off and he plays a cut
away to point
9.4 Bichel to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward and defends
9.5 Bichel to Imran Nazir, one run, a rash hoik to mid on, not sure
what he wanted to do, keeps it down though
9.6 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, driven to point, seems Imran wants
to go after the bowling
End of over 10 (5 runs) Pakistan 20/2 (trail by 231 runs)
AJ Bichel 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 14* (35b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (7b)
10.1 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, edged and dropped by Gilchrist
diving slowly to his right
10.2 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to point
10.3 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
10.4 McGrath to Imran Nazir, two runs, pushed into the cover gap
10.5 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
10.6 McGrath to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 22/2 (trail by 229 runs)
GD McGrath 6-2-5-1 - Sharjah Club End
Misbah-ul-Haq 0* (7b) Imran Nazir 16* (41b 2x4)
Imran Nazir still flirting with his luck, seems to leave a few well
then suddenly goes for one-day shots
11.1 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, a diving save by the keeper, ball
had flicked the pad going to fine leg
11.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good ball, nipping back and again
Misbah very late getting his bat down
11.3 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, angling in, defends to mid on
11.4 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball outside off and
defends to the off, hit bottom of the bat
11.5 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, turned to square leg to get off
the mark
11.6 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, a lovely off drive to long off,
pitched up and he latched onto it
End of over 12 (6 runs) Pakistan 28/2 (trail by 223 runs)
AJ Bichel 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 16* (41b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (13b 1x4)
Warne on and this should be interesting
12.1 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, outside leg and he comes forward
12.2 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, puts his pad forward outside the
legstump
12.3 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, good ball, pitching outside and
turning across, beaten
12.4 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, tossed up and driven to mid wicket
12.5 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, stretches forward and takes it on the
front pad
12.6 Warne to Imran Nazir, no run, beaten, a great ball that spun to the
off quickly off a length
End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 28/2 (trail by 223 runs)
SK Warne 1-1-0-0 - Sharjah Club End
Misbah-ul-Haq 6* (13b 1x4) Imran Nazir 16* (47b 2x4)
13.1 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and pushed to cover
13.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
13.3 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, nicely chopped to third man
13.4 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid on, ball was on
the stumps
13.5 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, hops and defends to Steve Waugh at
cover
13.6 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, slashes outside off and misses
End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 32/2 (trail by 219 runs)
AJ Bichel 4-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 16* (47b 2x4) Misbah-ul-Haq 10* (19b 2x4)
14.1 Warne to Imran Nazir, OUT: probed for it coming half forward, bat
was behind the pad and ball spun across catching a thin edge and
he has to walk
Pakistan 32/3, Partnership of 19
Imran Nazir c Gilchrist b Warne 16 (48b 2x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 10* (19b 2x4) SK Warne 1.1-1-0-1
Faisal Iqbal to come next
14.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and defends
14.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, again very close to an outer edge,
Warne on song again
14.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up and drives it to mid on,
against the spin
14.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and defends
14.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, whips it to mid on again
End of over 15 (maiden) Pakistan 32/3 (trail by 219 runs)
SK Warne 2-2-0-1 - Sharjah Club End
Misbah-ul-Haq 10* (19b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 0* (5b)
15.1 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, defends to leg
15.2 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, two runs, firmly pushed to deep extra
cover, chased down close to the rope
15.3 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, down the legside
15.4 Bichel to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT: does a similar solid push but the
ball held a bit, he was not quite upto it and straight to Steve
Waugh
Pakistan 34/4, Partnership of 2
Misbah-ul-Haq c SR Waugh b Bichel 12 (23b 2x4 0x6)
Faisal Iqbal 0* (5b) AJ Bichel 4.4-0-18-1
Seems Pak are wanting to finish early again, rather thoughtless
batting on again
Latif with a pinched back nerve has come in
Misbah had played away from his body too
15.5 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, short and down the legside
15.6 Bichel to Rashid Latif, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 34/4 (trail by 217 runs)
AJ Bichel 5-0-18-1 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 0* (5b) Rashid Latif 0* (2b)
Runner now in for Latif, Younis Khan
16.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends a ball just outside leg
16.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, flighted ball that is turned to
mid wicket
16.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, guides it to point as it spins away
16.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, drives and gets a thick edge to
point
16.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and defends
16.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a brilliant save at cover by Steve
Waugh, ball was hit hard
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 36/4 (trail by 215 runs)
SK Warne 3-2-2-1 - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 0* (2b) Faisal Iqbal 2* (11b)
17.1 Bichel to Rashid Latif, OUT: Sensational Catch!, dived to his left,
airborne and held on, amazing, who said he could not catch'em
anymore
Pakistan 36/5, Partnership of 2
Rashid Latif c ME Waugh b Bichel 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Faisal Iqbal 2* (11b) AJ Bichel 5.1-0-18-2
Latif was not near the ball and disabled in movement too but the
catch was great either way and Bichel has 3 for 18 as drinks are
taken
Match State: Drinks
Saqlain in, can he defend for a while?
17.2 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off and left alone
17.3 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, hops and defends to leg
17.4 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone
17.5 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends to cover
17.6 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, beaten, ball came back in and
missed the edge outside off
End of over 18 (maiden) Pakistan 36/5 (trail by 215 runs)
AJ Bichel 6-1-18-2 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 2* (11b) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (5b)
18.1 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, sweeps and misses
18.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, nicely flicked to mid wicket
18.3 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, an appeal but ball had pitched
outside leg
18.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, driven to cover
18.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up and he drives it back
firmly
18.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, waits and defends to silly mid on
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 38/5 (trail by 213 runs)
SK Warne 4-2-4-1 - Sharjah Club End
Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (5b) Faisal Iqbal 4* (17b)
One can now conjecture that the senior Pak players who decided to
take time off were right with this bowling performance by
Australia
19.1 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven to mid on
19.2 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, an inside edge and its is into
his pads
19.3 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, prodded to point
19.4 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
19.5 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
19.6 Bichel to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, a full toss, driven to an empty
mid off area
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 39/5 (trail by 212 runs)
AJ Bichel 7-1-19-2 - Pavilion End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (11b) Faisal Iqbal 4* (17b)
20.1 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, sweeps to fine leg
20.2 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, one run, flicked or edged to fine leg
20.3 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, swept to short fine leg
20.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, short and its cut through the
covers
20.5 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flipper, played at the last
microsecond to leg
20.6 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 21 (5 runs) Pakistan 44/5 (trail by 207 runs)
SK Warne 5-2-9-1 - Sharjah Club End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (13b) Faisal Iqbal 7* (21b)
Brett Lee on
21.1 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, a full ball and nice drive to long
off
21.2 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, beaten outside off
21.3 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, hops back and works it to leg
Razzaq ruled out for cricket for 6 weeks after a fracture of a bone
in his wrist area, now in plaster
21.4 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, pushed to cover
21.5 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone outside off
21.6 Lee to Faisal Iqbal, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 22 (5 runs) Pakistan 49/5 (trail by 202 runs)
B Lee 4-1-16-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Saqlain Mushtaq 8* (16b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 7* (24b)
22.1 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tries a sweep and off the pads to
short fine leg
22.2 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, turns from outside leg and
squares up Saqlain
22.3 Warne to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, swept from outside off to Brett
lee at long leg
22.4 Warne to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: a full ball, tried to work it to leg
against the spin, turned too much and a low but good catch for
Mark Waugh at slip
Pakistan 50/6, Partnership of 14
Faisal Iqbal c ME Waugh b Warne 7 (25b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9* (19b 1x4) SK Warne 5.4-2-10-2
Shoaib in and Razzaq wont be batting so look out all!
22.5 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a faster ball after Warne in jest
showed Shoaib to expect some reverse swing, defends
22.6 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs, flighted, slogged over covers
End of over 23 (3 runs) Pakistan 52/6 (trail by 199 runs)
SK Warne 6-2-12-2 - Sharjah Club End
Saqlain Mushtaq 9* (19b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (2b)
23.1 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, Saqlain has a slam, cross batted to
mid off, well what else can he do
23.2 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, slower ball, and it does not bounce
at all
only one test thats finished in two days since 1946 seems to be on
23.3 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
23.4 Lee to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: edged and a dual effort, bounced out
of Gilchrists's gloves and the ever alert Warne catches it
Pakistan 52/7, Partnership of 2
Saqlain Mushtaq c Warne b Lee 9 (23b 1x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 2* (2b) B Lee 4.4-1-16-1 (2nb)
23.5 Lee to Waqar Younis, no run, driven to cover
23.6 Lee to Waqar Younis, no run, driven to point
End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 52/7 (trail by 199 runs)
B Lee 5-2-16-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 2* (2b) Waqar Younis 0* (2b)
Well my forecasts were not liked in test one but I hope I did not
jinx Pakistan, did not mean to, honestly
24.1 Warne to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: tried a slog to mid off, sliced as the
bat turned and was undone by the spin too, in the air to Steve
Waugh
Pakistan 52/8, Partnership of 0
Shoaib Akhtar c SR Waugh b Warne 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Waqar Younis 0* (2b) SK Warne 6.1-2-12-3
Sadly one can only feel sorry for this batting and perhaps the bad
news on Razzaq a very popular player in the side has also caused
an upset
24.2 Warne to Danish Kaneria, no run, on the pads an appeal from behind
the stumps but declined
24.3 Warne to Danish Kaneria, one run, tries a heave and an inside edge
to fine leg
24.4 Warne to Waqar Younis, no run, comes forward and defends
At tea Pak were 12 for 1
24.5 Warne to Waqar Younis, OUT: takes it on the pad in front of the
stumps, Warne has 8 wickets in this test and Pak lose the series
2-0 and set up another lowest record beating their first innings
record by 6 runs"
Pakistan 53/9, Partnership of 1
Waqar Younis lbw b Warne 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Danish Kaneria 1* (2b) SK Warne 6.5-2-13-4
Today it was the batting that was the leader in terms of
indifferent effort though the bowling was a key factor too
Warne was as fearsome as ever with great support from Bichel and
McGrath
Pakistan really need to rethink their strategy all over again, the
youngsters need curbing a bit if they are to tackle the Aussies
After the good performance in the first test it was really a
disappointment for Pakistani fans to see the Sharjah test that has
ended inside two days
A great performance by Australia nad they prove that even given the
heat and humidity they are capable and fit to win
The final test will be on 19th October, Saturday starting at
06:00GMT and one hopes a better performance from Pakistan for some
consolation
Please be here to follow that game as we say goodbye and any
comments please to comms@cricinfo.com
We have little doubt the man of the match will be Matt Hayden
This was a victory by an innings and 198 runs and only the second
test since 1946 to end inside 2 days
We are waiting for the presentations
Waqar says not a very happy day, want to sit down and think, very
inexperienced and hopefully will settle and give our best shot
Says overall our bowling was fine but batting was bad
Steve Waugh says bowling was almost perfect and batting of hayden
was great, mentions Warne and inspirational as were his fasties
looks to the third test to get some runs
Man of the Match, award as Clive lloyd has some encouraging words
for the Pak team and it is Hayden he says
Thats all folk and goodbye again