Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10am local time (8am GMT")
Good Morning all for the first days's play in the 1st Test between
Zimbabwe and Pakistan being played in Harare
Both teams are struggling for wins with Zimbabwe having a new
skipper, Alistair Campbell back again after Heath Streak was
injured in a road accident in Sri Lanka during the ICC Champions
Trophy.
Alistair Campbell felt the wet weather will have a lot of say in
this game, saying, 'Even if there is sunshine now it's going to be
wet come Saturday morning, and the toss will be very interesting'
Pakistan have a stronger batting line-up after the return of
Inzamam and Youhana who were missing during the recent 3-0 loss to
Australia.
Pakistan coach sounded confident when he said, 'Having Inzamam-ul-
Haq and Yousuf Youhana back in the side will be good for our
batting because our middle order will be a lot more stable.'
Over the next 2 months Pakistan are to play 5 one day
internationals against Zimbabwe after the Test series and then
move to South Africa for two tests and five one-day
internationals.
The pitch is hard on top but moisture underneath, so likely best to
bowl firat after the toss
The weather is fine, bright and sunny
The toss has been won by Zimbabwe and they will be bowling
Pakistan Squad: Saleem Elahi, Taufeeq Umar, Younis Khan, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Hasan Raza, Kamran Akmal, Saqlain Mushtaq,
*Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami.
We are ready to go, its Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar
0.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, inswinger off the inner edge onto
the pads
0.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, overpitched and nicely driven
to a vacant mid on
0.3 Blignaut to Saleem Elahi, no run, defends it back
Zimbabwe Squad: DD Ebrahim, H Masakadza, *ADR Campbell, GW Flower,
+A Flower, GJ Whittall, AM Blignaut, T Taibu, RW Price, HK Olonga,
NB Mahwire.
0.4 Blignaut to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and left alone
0.5 Blignaut to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed into the still vacant mid
on area for a quick single
0.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, way outside off and left alone
End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0
AM Blignaut 1-0-4-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 1* (3b) Taufeeq Umar 3* (3b)
Olongo on for a bowl
1.1 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off and left alone
1.2 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, well outsaide off and left alone
1.3 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, short and wide outside off
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1.4 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, short and outsde off, left alone
1.5 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off
1.6 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, a bouncer and he ducks under it
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 4/0
HK Olonga 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 3* (3b) Saleem Elahi 1* (9b)
2.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
2.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
2.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, an overpitched ball on off
stump, firmly driven to mid on
2.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
2.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left
2.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, and again, seems Pak batter are
concentrating well and not going after anything outside off
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 6/0
AM Blignaut 2-0-6-0 - City End
Saleem Elahi 1* (9b) Taufeeq Umar 5* (9b)
3.1 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, one run, good ball, fast and on middle
stump, shuffled across and flicked to leg a bit uppishly
3.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and lef
3.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, shortish ball makes him hop back to
defend
3.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again short and on off stump, gets
behind it and defends to mid off
3.5 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
3.6 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good ball, just short of a length
and he goes back in defence
End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 7/0
HK Olonga 2-1-1-0 - Club House End
Saleem Elahi 2* (10b) Taufeeq Umar 5* (14b)
4.1 Blignaut to Saleem Elahi, OUT: a prod at a ball outside off, in the
best of traditions and the result a conventional edge to Alistar
Campbell
Pakistan 7/1, Partnership of 7
Saleem Elahi c Campbell b Blignaut 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 5* (14b) AM Blignaut 2.1-0-6-1
Younis Khan in
4.2 Blignaut to Younis Khan, one run, pushed from his feet to cover
4.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up and driven back off
the bottom of the bat
Some swing and some seam off the pitch
4.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up and driven straight
into the bowlers end stumps
4.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone, ball was a bit
outside off, good over by Blignaut
4.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 8/1
AM Blignaut 3-0-7-1 - City End
Younis Khan 1* (1b) Taufeeq Umar 5* (18b)
5.1 Olonga to Younis Khan, two runs, driven to mid on
5.2 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
5.3 Olonga to Younis Khan, two runs, nicle flicked off the pads to
backward square leg
5.4 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, left alone as a leg gully moved in
3 slips and a gully
5.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, defends falling forward and to the
off, ball not really coming onto the bat
Also a forward short leg in
5.6 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 12/1
HK Olonga 3-1-5-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 5* (18b) Younis Khan 5* (7b)
6.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps and a solid forward
defensive push
6.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
6.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a fine drive off his feet to mid on
6.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run
6.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, a short ball, pulls to long leg
and the throw is good and almost has him in trouble on the second
run
6.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a prod to leg and a quick single
End of over 7 (7 runs) Pakistan 19/1
AM Blignaut 4-0-14-1 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 12* (24b 1x4) Younis Khan 5* (7b)
7.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and on the off stump, hops
back to defend to mid off
7.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, firmly driven back to Olonga
7.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, hops back and turns a short ball to
leg
7.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, off the backfoot and a lovely timing
to mid off
7.5 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends and Olongo pick and tries a
shy at the stumps
7.6 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a lovely on drive to a pitched up
ball, along the ground
End of over 8 (8 runs) Pakistan 27/1
HK Olonga 4-1-13-0 - Club House End
Younis Khan 5* (7b) Taufeeq Umar 20* (30b 3x4)
8.1 Blignaut to Younis Khan, no run, short and its prodded to gully
8.2 Blignaut to Younis Khan, one run, drifts to leg and its flicked to
fine leg
8.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, take that! on the up and good
footwork, drives it off the front foot to mid off
8.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, better ball, fedends it back
8.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, yards outside off, slipped
out
8.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, flicked to fine leg
8.6 Blignaut to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 9 (7 runs) Pakistan 34/1
AM Blignaut 5-0-21-1 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 25* (33b 4x4) Younis Khan 6* (10b)
Debutant Mahwire on, a seamer, medium pacer
9.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on leg stump turned to mid wicket
9.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to mid on
9.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the legside and a left alone
9.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short one and its pulled to square
leg
9.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, short and wide outaside off,
cut nicely to be hauled in just short of the cover rope, a dive
and slide
9.6 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, better ball, goes back to defend
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 41/1
NB Mahwire 1-0-7-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 32* (38b 5x4) Younis Khan 6* (11b)
10.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
10.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, leaves it alone outside off
10.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward to a ball angling
in and defends
10.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, short and he pulls but mistimed
and falls behind any legside \fielder
10.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, way outside off
10.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone]
10.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, well outside off and he latches
onto it quickly, goes through with a square drive past point
End of over 11 (7 runs) Pakistan 48/1
AM Blignaut 6-0-28-1 (2w) - City End
Younis Khan 6* (11b) Taufeeq Umar 38* (44b 6x4)
11.1 Mahwire to Younis Khan, two runs, turned to fine leg
11.2 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, short and cuts it hard but straight
to point
11.3 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, down the legside
11.4 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, well outside off and an air fairy
waft 3 feet outside off, Younis has not yet learnt the lesson
11.5 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, defended to point
11.6 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, agian a yard outside off and Younis
Khan plays a cross batted drive to cover, no foot movement
End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 50/1
NB Mahwire 2-0-9-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 38* (44b 6x4) Younis Khan 8* (17b)
12.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and swings away more
12.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angling in and defended forward,
bat close to the body
12.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone, anything outaside off
Taufeeq is sensibly leaving alone
12.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, from over the wicket, angling
across, beaten completely
12.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone, was moving away
12.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, turned to mid wicket
End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 52/1
AM Blignaut 7-0-30-1 (2w) - City End
Younis Khan 8* (17b) Taufeeq Umar 40* (50b 6x4)
13.1 Mahwire to Younis Khan, (noball) FOUR, short too and its pulled to
fine leg
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18.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
18.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
18.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, to mid wicket
18.4 Price to Younis Khan, no run
18.5 Price to Younis Khan, no run
18.6 Price to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 19 (24 runs) Pakistan 76/1
RW Price 1-0-1-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 53* (64b 6x4) Younis Khan 18* (39b 1x4)
19.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, cut to point
19.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to cover
19.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a good length ball, beaten outside
off
19.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, well outside off, angling across,
left alone
19.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid off
19.6 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, a firm drive to point
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 77/1
NB Mahwire 6-0-15-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 54* (69b 6x4) Younis Khan 18* (40b 1x4)
20.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to silly mid off
20.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to mid off
20.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven to mid on
20.4 Price to Younis Khan, no run, flighted and driven back
20.5 Price to Younis Khan, one run, swept from outside off to fine leg
20.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, tossed up and driven to long on
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 80/1
RW Price 4-0-4-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 56* (73b 6x4) Younis Khan 19* (42b 1x4)
21.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
21.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives and its too close to him,
off the bottom of the bat to mid off
21.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, overpitched and solidly dsriven
and a great save by Olonga at cover
21.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to cover and wants a
single
21.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and it does not bounce much,
pulls but bottom edges to leg
21.6 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 22 (maiden) Pakistan 80/1
NB Mahwire 7-1-21-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Younis Khan 19* (42b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 56* (79b 6x4)
Olonga on again
22.1 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, driven to cover
22.2 Olonga to Younis Khan, two runs, overpitched and driven to mid on
22.3 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, defends to leg
22.4 Olonga to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and pulled to deep mid wicket
22.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, on off stump, hops and defends
22.6 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, short and he leans back and cuts to
point
End of over 23 (6 runs) Pakistan 86/1
HK Olonga 5-1-19-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 56* (79b 6x4) Younis Khan 25* (48b 2x4)
23.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
23.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) no run, pushed to cover
23.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a firm prod to point
23.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, shorter ballm goes back and turns
it to leg
23.4 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, defends to short leg
23.5 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, defends it back
23.6 Mahwire to Younis Khan, no run, driven back and again mistimed
End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 88/1
NB Mahwire 8-1-23-0 (2nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 57* (83b 6x4) Younis Khan 25* (51b 2x4)
24.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good ball, angling in from round
the wicket, defends
24.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, sits down to a bouncer
24.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run
24.4 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, defends it on the backfoot
24.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, pitched up and driven to mid on
24.6 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid on but again not timed
proerly
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 89/1
HK Olonga 6-1-20-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 58* (86b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 25* (54b 2x4)
Whittall on for a bowl
25.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on off stump, defends it back
25.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to point
25.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps, pushed back
25.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
25.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
25.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps, defends
End of over 26 (maiden) Pakistan 89/1
GJ Whittall 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
Younis Khan 25* (54b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 58* (92b 7x4 1x6)
26.1 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, good ball on the stumps, can only
turn itto leg
26.2 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, drifts onto leg stump and the drive
is straight to the short mid wicket fielder
26.3 Olonga to Younis Khan, one run, turned to leg
Younis Khan still having timing problems, playing himself in slowly
26.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, driven to mid wicket off his
pads
26.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
26.6 Olonga to Younis Khan, two runs, a short one and its pulled to mid
wicket
End of over 27 (6 runs) Pakistan 95/1
HK Olonga 7-1-26-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 61* (93b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 28* (59b 2x4)
27.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off, left alone, keeper
standing up
27.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, drifts to leg and he whips it
away to deep mid wicket
27.3 Whittall to Younis Khan, one run, nicely turned to leg
27.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, goes back and defends
27.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up and driven right back
27.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, from round the wicket, defends
and lunch is called for
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 99/1
GJ Whittall 2-1-4-0 - Club House End
Younis Khan 29* (60b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 64* (98b 7x4 1x6)
A good sessio0n of play for Pakistan, only losing Saleem Elahi to
an edge to slip
Taufeeq has done well and has decided to concentrate on the opening
slot, not chasing any ball outsid eoff
Younis Khan was a bit tentative and not really timing the ball
well, he is playing himself in and looks set
Blignau got the earlt break for Zimbabwe getting Elahi to edge one
but the bowling has not really capitalised on the conditions,
where the ball was moving early on and coming on slowly
Debutante Mahwire was a bit wayward early on but seems to be
sttling down
Please join us in about 25 minutes for the post lunch session and
remember the live video is available on the web, please look for
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back to Harare
The after lunch session about to start
Blignaut will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket to the
Younis Khan
28.1 Blignaut to Younis Khan, one run, short of a good length, pushed to
cover for a quick single
28.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
28.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, rapped on the pads, appeal for
lbw, not out
28.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, down the legside, turned to
fine leg
28.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, played off the front foot to
cover
28.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off swings away, left
through to keeper
End of over 29 (3 runs) Pakistan 102/1
AM Blignaut 8-0-33-1 (2w) - City End
Younis Khan 30* (61b 3x4) Taufeeq Umar 66* (103b 7x4 1x6)
29.1 Whittall to Younis Khan, FOUR, pitched up on pads, whipped away to
backward square leg
29.2 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, defended to point
29.3 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, driven powerfully, well fielded by
Masakadza at short cover
29.4 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
29.5 Whittall to Younis Khan, two runs, flicked off his pads to deep mid
wicket
29.6 Whittall to Younis Khan, FOUR, edged over second slip
End of over 30 (10 runs) Pakistan 112/1
GJ Whittall 3-1-14-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 66* (103b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 40* (67b 5x4)
That rush of blood almost undid Younis Khan, simply chased a wide
ball and swung, 2 feet away from his body
30.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, over pitched and a full blloded
drive over mid off
30.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to point
30.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
30.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
30.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, turned off his legs to long leg
30.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
End of over 31 (6 runs) Pakistan 118/1
AM Blignaut 9-0-39-1 (2w) - City End
Younis Khan 40* (67b 5x4) Taufeeq Umar 72* (109b 8x4 1x6)
31.1 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, defended to point
31.2 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, short and he cuts to cover
31.3 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid off
31.4 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, defends a bit uppishly, back to
Whittall
31.5 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, gets behind it and defends,
looking more confident as he is trying to play himself back into
form
31.6 Whittall to Younis Khan, no run, a loud appeal, came forward and
seemed to inside edge onto pad then to second slip, fortunately
for Younis umpire Venkat did not have the benefit of a slo mo
monitor and replay
End of over 32 (maiden) Pakistan 118/1
GJ Whittall 4-2-14-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 72* (109b 8x4 1x6) Younis Khan 40* (73b 5x4)
32.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven to mid wicket
32.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run
32.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run
32.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, tapped into cover with soft
hands and gets a single
32.5 Blignaut to Younis Khan, no run
32.6 Blignaut to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 121/1
AM Blignaut 10-0-42-1 (2w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 75* (113b 8x4 1x6) Younis Khan 40* (75b 5x4)
33.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
33.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, way outside off and left alone
33.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to mid off
33.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outaside off and left alone
33.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) no run, defends to mid off
33.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to mid and Whittal shows
aggression as he throws the stumps down
33.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to cover
End of over 34 (1 run) Pakistan 122/1
GJ Whittall 5-2-15-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Younis Khan 40* (75b 5x4) Taufeeq Umar 75* (120b 8x4 1x6)
34.1 Blignaut to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover
34.2 Blignaut to Younis Khan, OUT: short of a good length, outside off
stump, cuts it hard but straight into the hands of Ebrahim at
gully
Pakistan 122/2, Partnership of 115
Younis Khan c Ebrahim b Blignaut 40 (77b 5x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 75* (120b 8x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 10.2-0-42-2 (2w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq in
34.3 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, driven to cover
34.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: short and rising outside off stump,
plays forward and gets a edge which flies to the man at slip and
the catch is taken
Pakistan 125/3, Partnership of 3
Taufeeq Umar c A Flower b Blignaut 75 (121b 8x4 1x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (1b) AM Blignaut 10.4-0-45-3 (2w)
The new batsman is Yousuf Youhana
34.5 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driven firmly through cover
34.6 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 127/3
AM Blignaut 11-0-47-3 (2w) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 2* (2b)
35.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid wicket
35.2 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played off the front foot to
mid off
35.3 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, starts straight and swings
away, keeper takes behind
35.4 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, was well outside off and well
left
35.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short of a length, outside the
off, moving further away, through to the keeper
35.6 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 36 (maiden) Pakistan 127/3
GJ Whittall 6-3-15-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (7b)
36.1 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left through to keeper
36.2 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to cover
36.3 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short of a length, on target,
defended to legside
36.4 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back to bowler
36.5 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, wide delivery, left alone by
batsman
36.6 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played solidly watchfully to
point
End of over 37 (maiden) Pakistan 127/3
AM Blignaut 12-1-47-3 (2w) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (7b) Yousuf Youhana 2* (8b)
37.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid on
37.2 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends it to
short cover
37.3 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played with soft hand to gully
37.4 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, lets the ball go, outside off
stump
37.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on off stump pitched up, driven
to cover
37.6 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 38 (maiden) Pakistan 127/3
GJ Whittall 7-4-15-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (8b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (13b)
38.1 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to cover
38.2 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short delivery defended to
cover
38.3 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, swings in, hits high on pad,
loud shout for lbw, umpire says not out
38.4 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to cover
38.5 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, overpitched - driven to mid on
38.6 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, pitched up again on off stump,
driven all along the ground to mid off
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 131/3
AM Blignaut 13-1-51-3 (2w) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (13b) Yousuf Youhana 6* (14b 1x4)
39.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to mid on for a quick
single
39.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid wicket
39.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
39.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to legside
39.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on middle and off, gets behind
the line and defends
39.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, wide delivery, left alone by
Yousuf Youhana
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 132/3
GJ Whittall 8-4-16-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (14b) Yousuf Youhana 6* (19b 1x4)
Mahwire brought back into attack
40.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball, gentle loosner, Inzi
goes back and hit it over mid wicket for lovely boundary
40.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inswinger, pads it away, hudge
appeal for lbw, missing off
40.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off, gets his front foot
across and lets it go through to keeper
40.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, drifting on pads, beautifully
picked up off his toes to deep square leg for second boundary in
this over
40.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends it to cover
40.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, better ball this time, on
target, defends it back
End of over 41 (8 runs) Pakistan 140/3
NB Mahwire 9-2-31-0 (2nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (19b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (20b 2x4)
41.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, overpitched ball, driven to mid
off
41.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, defends it to point
41.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower ball, nicely played to
mid off
41.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, get bit extra
bounce, left alone
41.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, defends it to cover
41.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drien to mid on
41.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, left alone
41.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends it back
End of over 42 (2 runs) Pakistan 142/3
GJ Whittall 9-4-18-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (20b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (27b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
42.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short and Inz pulls but
mistimed to mid wicket
42.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully defends to leg
42.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and outside off, defends
to the off
The way Younis Khan was playing it seemed likely that he would pay
for driving and flashing outside off, and that happened
42.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid on
42.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and a great cut past gully,
loose ball there
42.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 43 (6 runs) Pakistan 148/3
NB Mahwire 10-2-37-0 (2nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (27b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (26b 3x4)
43.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, tossed up at his legs and he
gleefully drives it to the long on rope
43.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, on the leg stump and turned to
fine leg, no one there
43.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid on
43.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the middle stump and its
driven firmly to long on, Whittall gets a hand to it
43.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to cover
43.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, reaches forward and defends
End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 156/3
GJ Whittall 10-4-26-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (26b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 14* (33b 3x4)
44.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to cover
44.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, chops down on the ball outside
off
44.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a comfortable forward push
44.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, an overptiched ball on his legs
and its simply and disdainfully flicked to leg, no one there, som
more defensive field needed
44.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and left alone
44.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full toss and firmly struck back
and mahwire shies at the stumps and Inzamam looks at him
inquiringly
End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 160/3
NB Mahwire 11-2-41-0 (2nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (33b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (32b 4x4)
Price on again
45.1 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to cover
45.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to silly mid off
45.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends it to silly mid off
45.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flighted ball comes out down the
wicket and hits it over mid off
45.5 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, arm ball, goes back and defends to
mid off
45.6 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short ball, goes back and defeneds
End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 164/3
RW Price 5-0-20-0 - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (32b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 18* (39b 4x4)
46.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
46.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Inzamam moves across and pushes it to the covers
46.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played straight to the point
fielder
46.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
46.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
46.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR
End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 168/3
NB Mahwire 12-2-45-0 (2nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (39b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (38b 5x4)
47.1 Price to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
47.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
and off, defended leaning forward
47.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run
47.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, tossed up delivery on the pads, in
the slot, taken on the half volley and played past the mid-wicket
fielder, 50 partnership up!
47.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
47.5 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to the off side
47.6 Price to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, and again! flighted delivery on the
pad, lofted over the in-field, the ball races away to the mid-
wicket fence
End of over 48 (11 runs) Pakistan 179/3
RW Price 6-0-31-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (38b 5x4) Yousuf Youhana 28* (46b 6x4)
48.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the pad,
played away to the vacant fine-leng fence, as easy as it gets
48.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, played straight to the point fielder
48.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, again wide outside the off
stump, left alone
48.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
48.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
48.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up delivery on the off
stump line, driven hard but straight to the cover fielder
End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 183/3
NB Mahwire 13-2-49-0 (2nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 28* (46b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (44b 6x4)
49.1 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
49.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
49.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
49.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to the cover region
49.5 Price to Yousuf Youhana, one run, on the off, Youhana pokes at it,
gets the edge but the ball flys past the slip fielder
49.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 50 (1 run) Pakistan 184/3
RW Price 7-0-32-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 29* (51b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (45b 6x4)
50.1 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, take that! pitched up delivery
outisde the off stump, driven with tremendous power to the long-
off fence
50.2 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, no run, same delivery, this time driven
straight to the mid-off fielder
50.3 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Youhana moves across and drives it past the mid-
wicket fielder
50.4 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, no run
50.5 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery outisde the
off stump, no shot offered
50.6 Mahwire to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to the mid-on region, the
fielder comes around quickly and saves a certain four
End of over 51 (8 runs) Pakistan 192/3
NB Mahwire 14-2-57-0 (2nb) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (45b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 37* (57b 8x4)
51.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up on the middle and off,
defended
51.2 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away past the point fielder, long chase and a diving
stop saves a single
51.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
51.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
51.5 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
51.6 Price to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, played away to the vacant square leg region, easy single to
end the over
End of over 52 (4 runs) Pakistan 196/3
RW Price 8-0-36-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 38* (61b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (47b 6x4)
Olonga is back
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52.1 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, pitched up delivery on the off
stump line, driven past the cover fielder, easy couple added
52.2 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to the mid-off region
52.3 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, short delivery on the middle,
worked away to the vacant deep sqaure leg region, the run meter
rolls down to 200!
52.4 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run
52.5 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery just wide of
the off stump, left alone
52.6 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no width to go for the cut shot, pushed to the point region
End of over 53 (4 runs) Pakistan 200/3
HK Olonga 8-1-30-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (47b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 42* (67b 8x4)
53.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played dwon the gound to the
long-off region for an easy single
53.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up delivery on the off
stump, defended leaning forward
53.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lucky you! good delivery on the off
and spinning into the right hander, Youhana plays at it and gets a
thick edge past the slip fielder
53.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, fifty up! short and wide outside the
off, Youhana moves back and cuts it past the point fielder,
boundary number ten
53.5 Price to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to the sqaure leg region,
easy single added
53.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, driven past the cover fielder
End of over 54 (12 runs) Pakistan 212/3
RW Price 9-0-48-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 51* (71b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (49b 6x4)
54.1 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quick bouncer on the middle and
leg, Youhana ducks under it
54.2 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short delivery on the middle and
going leg side, played to the mid-on region
54.3 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, again pushed to the mid-on region
54.4 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short delivery on the middle,
played away to the sqaure leg region
54.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the covers
54.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, pitched up delivery on the
pads, played away to the deep mid-wicket region
End of over 55 (3 runs) Pakistan 215/3
HK Olonga 9-1-33-0 - City End
Yousuf Youhana 52* (75b 10x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (51b 6x4)
55.1 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flighted delivery on the off,
driven straight to the cover fielder
55.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
played wide of the short mid-wicket fielder
55.3 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, padded away
55.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker delivery this time,
Inzamam moves back and pushes it to the off side
55.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played away to the sqaure leg
region, easy single taken, Price misses the throw in, the ball
hits his chin, thankfully no damage is done
55.6 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 56 (2 runs) Pakistan 217/3
RW Price 10-0-50-0 (1nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (54b 6x4) Yousuf Youhana 53* (78b 10x4)
56.1 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
56.2 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
56.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
56.4 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away straight to the point fielder
56.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: short and wide outside the off
stump, Inzamam goes for the pull but the ball rushes on to him,
takes the top edge and balloons up towards the mid-on region,
Vermeulen gets under it and makes no mistake
Pakistan 217/4, Partnership of 92
Inzamam-ul-Haq c sub (MA Vermeulen) b Olonga 39 (59b 6x4 0x6)
Yousuf Youhana 53* (78b 10x4) HK Olonga 9.5-1-33-1
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Post tea session starting
Hasan Raza is in to face
56.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, (noball) one run, tapped to cover
56.6 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 57 (2 runs) Pakistan 219/4
HK Olonga 10-1-35-1 (1nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 53* (79b 10x4)
Whittall back
57.1 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off and left alone
57.2 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
57.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left aLOne
57.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
57.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, goes back and defends
57.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone, good over there
End of over 58 (maiden) Pakistan 219/4
GJ Whittall 11-5-26-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 53* (79b 10x4) Hasan Raza 1* (7b)
It was an unfortunate choice of shot by Inzamam just before tea
when the ball short and rising rushed onto him trying a pull only
to sky it to mid on
58.1 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short, stands tall and punches it
to cover
58.2 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and again, on his toes to defend
58.3 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off and Youhana tries a
full drive but straight to point
58.4 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to cover
58.5 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a full drive to Olonga who fields
it well and tries to throw the stumps down
58.6 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower ball, pushed to cover
End of over 59 (1 run) Pakistan 220/4
HK Olonga 11-1-36-1 (1nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 54* (85b 10x4) Hasan Raza 1* (7b)
59.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to extra cover
59.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely on drive straight past the
stumps, elegance
59.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
59.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, prodded to gully
59.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
59.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, and again
End of over 60 (4 runs) Pakistan 224/4
GJ Whittall 12-5-30-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 1* (7b) Yousuf Youhana 58* (91b 11x4)
60.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, wide: no run, a huge bouncer, called as he
could not reach it
60.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, defends and thinks of a run, some
confusion but gets back in time
60.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, a firm drive to mid off
60.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
60.4 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
60.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, hops back to defend
60.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, on the stumps and a good over for
Olonga
End of over 61 (1 run) Pakistan 225/4
HK Olonga 12-1-37-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 58* (91b 11x4) Hasan Raza 1* (13b)
61.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone outside off, good
line
61.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
61.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone again
61.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turns to leg and comes forward
61.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
61.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, shoulders arms at a ball
outside off
End of over 62 (maiden) Pakistan 225/4
GJ Whittall 13-6-30-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 1* (13b) Yousuf Youhana 58* (97b 11x4)
Good line and length by Whittall and Olonga, has made things slow
down some
Blignaut back
62.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, FOUR, outside off and cut fiercely though
the covers
62.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, FOUR, nicely glides it down theough the
slip and gully gap to third man
62.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
62.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, faster ball onto leg stump, hops
and defends
62.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, pitched up and turned to mid wicket
62.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, goes back and whips it to mid on
End of over 63 (8 runs) Pakistan 233/4
AM Blignaut 14-1-59-3 (2w) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 58* (97b 11x4) Hasan Raza 9* (19b 2x4)
63.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, way outside off and left alone
63.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a simple push through extra
cover, used his feet and the timing did the rest
63.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to cover and a good save
by Masakadza there, almost hit on the face
63.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left laone
63.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone again
63.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower ball, reaches out for it
and defends
End of over 64 (4 runs) Pakistan 237/4
GJ Whittall 14-6-34-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 9* (19b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 62* (103b 12x4)
64.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone, some clouds coming in
64.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, on leg stump, driven to mid on
64.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, driven off his pads to mid wicket
64.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, defends to mid on
64.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
64.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, chopped to point
End of over 65 (maiden) Pakistan 237/4
AM Blignaut 15-2-59-3 (2w) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 62* (103b 12x4) Hasan Raza 9* (25b 2x4)
65.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up and driven reaching
forward to short extra cover
65.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to mid off
65.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, prodded to short cover
65.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
65.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a firm push to cover
65.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a superb cover drive but
straight to Masakadza
End of over 66 (maiden) Pakistan 237/4
GJ Whittall 15-7-34-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 9* (25b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 62* (109b 12x4)
66.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone, gets some good bounce
66.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
66.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, FOUR, drives and edges along the ground
through the slips, was a full ball
66.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, seaming in and defended to mid off
66.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, a full toss, driven to mid on
66.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, FOUR, cuts a ball leaving him, streaky shot
and its just past the second slip, chancy
End of over 67 (8 runs) Pakistan 245/4
AM Blignaut 16-2-67-3 (2w) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 62* (109b 12x4) Hasan Raza 17* (31b 4x4)
67.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends it back
67.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries a drive to leg but
mistimed, too much bottom hand, goes to mid on
67.3 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
67.4 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
67.5 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on off stump, pushed to gully
67.6 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, superb ball, beaten outside
off, trying to guide it to third man
End of over 68 (maiden) Pakistan 245/4
GJ Whittall 16-8-34-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 17* (31b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 62* (115b 12x4)
Price back on
68.1 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defends coming forward
68.2 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, flighted and taken on the front foot
68.3 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, driven to extra cover
68.4 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, tossed up and driven to short cover
68.5 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, tossed up more and driven to short
cover
68.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, prodded to gully
End of over 69 (maiden) Pakistan 245/4
RW Price 11-1-50-0 (1nb) - City End
Yousuf Youhana 62* (115b 12x4) Hasan Raza 17* (37b 4x4)
69.1 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a full drive to mid off but too
fast to get a run
69.2 Whittall to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven a bit finer and gets a
single
69.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
69.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
69.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, drifts to leg and turned to leg
69.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
End of over 70 (1 run) Pakistan 246/4
GJ Whittall 17-8-35-0 (3nb) - Club House End
Yousuf Youhana 63* (117b 12x4) Hasan Raza 17* (41b 4x4)
70.1 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, firmly drives a tossed up ball to
extra cover
70.2 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone
70.3 Price to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drives to cover again
70.4 Price to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: tried a slog sweep to leg, ball
struck him on the back leg and possibly hitting off stump. ump
Orchard waited and thought and put his finger up
Pakistan 246/5, Partnership of 29
Yousuf Youhana lbw b Price 63 (121b 12x4 0x6)
Hasan Raza 17* (41b 4x4) RW Price 11.4-1-50-1 (1nb)
Again a well set batsman seems to go for a poor shot, head in the
air and all!
Debutant Kamran Akmal keeping wicket today as latif has a back
problem
70.5 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, forward and pushed to cover
70.6 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, defends to cover
End of over 71 (maiden) Pakistan 246/5
RW Price 12-2-50-1 (1nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 17* (41b 4x4) Kamran Akmal 0* (2b)
71.1 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, defends forward
71.2 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
71.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
71.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run
71.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, (noball) no run
71.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
71.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 72 (1 run) Pakistan 247/5
GJ Whittall 18-8-36-0 (4nb) - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 0* (2b) Hasan Raza 17* (48b 4x4)
72.1 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, faster ball, went back and just
managed to get the bat down in time
72.2 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, outside off and cut to point
72.3 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, comes forward and defends
72.4 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, reaches well forward and defends
72.5 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, drives it to mid off
72.6 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
End of over 73 (maiden) Pakistan 247/5
RW Price 13-3-50-1 (1nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 17* (48b 4x4) Kamran Akmal 0* (8b)
73.1 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
73.2 Whittall to Hasan Raza, FOUR, square driven to the point rope
73.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
73.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, swings away outside off and left
alone
73.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, on the off stump, defends to the
off
73.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
End of over 74 (4 runs) Pakistan 251/5
GJ Whittall 19-8-40-0 (4nb) - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 0* (8b) Hasan Raza 21* (54b 5x4)
74.1 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, comes forward and defends
74.2 Price to Kamran Akmal, OUT: the Armball!, not read by Kamran Akmal,
went back and left it alone only to watch it hit off stump, super
bowling
Pakistan 251/6, Partnership of 5
Kamran Akmal b Price 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Hasan Raza 21* (54b 5x4) RW Price 13.2-3-50-2 (1nb)
Saqlain in
74.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends to silly mid off, close
in fielders brought in
74.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends again
74.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and defends
74.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward in defence again
End of over 75 (maiden) Pakistan 251/6
RW Price 14-4-50-2 (1nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 21* (54b 5x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (4b)
75.1 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, turned to leg
75.2 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, pushed to mid wicket
75.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
75.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, FOUR, lovely timing and placement on the
half volley to long on
75.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
75.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, a short ball, harmlessly over the
leg stump
End of over 76 (4 runs) Pakistan 255/6
GJ Whittall 20-8-44-0 (4nb) - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (4b) Hasan Raza 25* (60b 6x4)
76.1 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, waits and defends a tossed up
ball to leg
76.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, tucked round the corner
76.3 Price to Hasan Raza, FOUR, a beauty of a square drive past point,
effortless
76.4 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, a muffled appeal as ball hit the front
foot and bat too
76.5 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defends a faster ball, came in late
76.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defended to point
End of over 77 (5 runs) Pakistan 260/6
RW Price 15-4-55-2 (1nb) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (6b) Hasan Raza 29* (64b 7x4)
Light seems a bit gloomy, lots of cloud about
77.1 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and defends
77.2 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, again defends carefully to mid
off
77.3 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run, runs off the thigh
pad to fine leg
77.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
77.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, short ansd wide outside off, left
alone
77.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, slower one outside off, left alone
End of over 78 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 261/6
GJ Whittall 21-9-44-0 (4nb) - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (9b) Hasan Raza 29* (67b 7x4)
78.1 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to point
78.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, reaches forward and defends
78.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, taken on the pad, stretched out
and outside off
78.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, swept from outside off to long
leg
78.5 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, faster ball, left alone
78.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, prodded to gully
End of over 79 (1 run) Pakistan 262/6
RW Price 16-4-56-2 (1nb) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (13b) Hasan Raza 29* (69b 7x4)
79.1 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to mid off
79.2 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone
This is the 80th over, a new ball could be taken after it if wanted
79.3 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended to cover
79.4 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends to the off
79.5 Whittall to Saqlain Mushtaq, OUT: ball brought him forward and he
tried a drive away from his body and edged to Andy Flower, no
problems and a just reward for the toild by Whittall
Pakistan 262/7, Partnership of 11
Saqlain Mushtaq c A Flower b Whittall 2 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Hasan Raza 29* (69b 7x4) GJ Whittall 21.5-9-44-1 (4nb)
Waqar Younis in
79.6 Whittall to Waqar Younis, no run, driven to short cover
End of over 80 (maiden) Pakistan 262/7
GJ Whittall 22-10-44-1 (4nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 29* (69b 7x4) Waqar Younis 0* (1b)
New ball taken
80.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, short and rising outside off, left
laone
80.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, defended to point
80.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, way outside leg, good take by Taibu
down the legside
80.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, FOUR, lovely shot through the covers,
played thruough the line
80.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone, good line just outside
off
80.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 81 (4 runs) Pakistan 266/7
AM Blignaut 17-2-71-3 (2w) - City End
Waqar Younis 0* (1b) Hasan Raza 33* (75b 8x4)
Henry Olonga on
81.1 Olonga to Waqar Younis, no run, defended to cover
81.2 Olonga to Waqar Younis, two runs, a stylish backfoot drive to long
off
81.3 Olonga to Waqar Younis, no run, left alone outside off
81.4 Olonga to Waqar Younis, no run, short and Waqar does well to hop
and keep it down to short leg
81.5 Olonga to Waqar Younis, no run, defends and covers up well
81.6 Olonga to Waqar Younis, no run, drives and misses, struck on the
pads but just outside the line of off stump
End of over 82 (2 runs) Pakistan 268/7
HK Olonga 13-1-39-1 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 33* (75b 8x4) Waqar Younis 2* (7b)
82.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, defnds to leg
82.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, a wild bouncer, short and way
outside off
82.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, firmly intoi the covers
82.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, pushed to wide of mid on and Waqar
refuses a run, Raza has to scramble back
82.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off, left alone
82.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, three runs, another good looking cover
drive, a slide to save a four
End of over 83 (3 runs) Pakistan 271/7
AM Blignaut 18-2-74-3 (2w) - City End
Hasan Raza 36* (81b 8x4) Waqar Younis 2* (7b)
Light checked but they carry on
83.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, defends to the off
83.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
83.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, short and he hops to defend
83.4 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
83.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, on his pads, defends forward
83.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, sharp and short, defends in an
ungainly manner, bat was crossed
End of over 84 (maiden) Pakistan 271/7
HK Olonga 14-2-39-1 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
Waqar Younis 2* (7b) Hasan Raza 36* (87b 8x4)
84.1 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, no run, defends to the off
84.2 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, no run, fast and swinging outside off,
left alone
84.3 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, no run, off the pads to forward short leg
84.4 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, OUT: given! a yorker on the boots only
doubt would be was it sliding down leg, ump Orchard was sure it
was not and thats what counts
Pakistan 271/8, Partnership of 9
Waqar Younis lbw b Blignaut 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Hasan Raza 36* (87b 8x4) AM Blignaut 18.4-2-74-4 (2w)
Shoaib in
84.5 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, Misses the stumps, too full and
just shaves off stump
84.6 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 85 (maiden) Pakistan 271/8
AM Blignaut 19-3-74-4 (2w) - City End
Hasan Raza 36* (87b 8x4) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (2b)
Blignaut has bowled well and deservedly picked up 4 for 74
85.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, full ball on the off stump, driven
back
85.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, (noball) no run, short outside off, cut to
p[oint
85.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
85.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, on the stumpos, comes forward and
defends
85.4 Olonga to Hasan Raza, legbye: one run, on the pads outside leg and
they scramble a single
85.5 Olonga to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, a quick single to point
85.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, short and he fends it back
End of over 86 (3 runs) Pakistan 274/8
HK Olonga 15-2-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (3b) Hasan Raza 36* (93b 8x4)
86.1 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone outside off
86.2 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone outside off
86.3 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, left alone again
86.4 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: on the stumps and he cant get his
bat away in time, edged low to Grant Flower and the umps confer to
decide it did carry
Pakistan 274/9, Partnership of 3
Shoaib Akhtar c GW Flower b Blignaut 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Hasan Raza 36* (93b 8x4) AM Blignaut 19.4-3-74-5 (2w)
Sami in and Blignaut has a fine 5fer
86.5 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, left aLOne
86.6 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, defended to short leg
End of over 87 (maiden) Pakistan 274/9
AM Blignaut 20-4-74-5 (2w) - City End
Hasan Raza 36* (93b 8x4) Mohammad Sami 0* (2b)
87.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, firmly driven to point
87.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, slower ball, prodded to point
87.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
87.4 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
87.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, two runs, gives Olonga the charge and cuts it
over the offside field in the air
87.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, three runs, short and a pull a bit up in the
air but quite safe to square leg
End of over 88 (5 runs) Pakistan 279/9
HK Olonga 16-2-46-1 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 41* (99b 8x4) Mohammad Sami 0* (2b)
88.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
88.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, two runs, a good looking drive to deep
cover
88.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, three runs, on the legs and a misfifield by
Masakadza who has fielded well, allows a third run and deep mid
wicket
88.4 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, down the legside, left alone
88.5 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, down the legside, a noise of the
ball clipping the thigh pad
88.6 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, a yorker dug out to leg
End of over 89 (5 runs) Pakistan 284/9
AM Blignaut 21-4-79-5 (2w) - City End
Hasan Raza 46* (102b 8x4) Mohammad Sami 0* (5b)
Last over coming up
Mahwire on
89.1 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off and left alone
89.2 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, similar line and again left alone
89.3 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, even further outside off, left alone
89.4 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, wide: no run, was even farther outside off
and finally ump Venkat loses patience and calls it
89.4 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off and left alone
TV called in to decide if this was a clean catch as Raza trying a
steer to third man, was possibly caught on the bounce or cleanly
in the slips
89.5 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, OUT: after numerous fuzzy replays the tv up
adjudged that catch was clean as Raza tried a steeer to third man,
Pakistan all out for 285
Pakistan 285/10, Partnership of 11
Hasan Raza c Campbell b Mahwire 46 (107b 8x4 0x6)
Mohammad Sami 0* (5b) NB Mahwire 14.5-2-58-1 (1w 2nb)
Right at the close Pakistan bowled out for 285 with Andy Blignaut
getting 5 for 79 and the key spell, a long one of accurate medium
paced bowling by Whittall brought Zimbabwe back well
A day of swings in fortune when at one stage Pakistan seemed headed
for a bigger total but persistent bowling got the rewards
Several of the batsment got good starts but got out to some
uncertain prods away from the body
Taufeeq, Youhana and in particular Hasan Raza did the work to help
put up this total
The Zimbabwe bowlers did do their jobs and kept at it all day
Hope you liked our coverage and will be here at 08:00GMT for day 2
with Zimbabwe to bat
Comments please to comms@cricinfo.com as we say goodby from
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Good morning from Harare Sports Club for the 2nd day's play in the
first test, Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Pakistan all out for 285 runs in 89.5 overs yesterday
Zimbabwe are about to start their first innings.
The umpires and players are in the middle
We are all set for the start, Ebrahim is on strike, Waqar to bowl
right-arm over the wicket
Three slips, two gullies, cover, mid-off, forward short leg
Umpire Venkataraghavan checks if everything is ok and then signals
for the start
Here we go
0.1 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
0.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, outside off stump, left alone
0.3 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, left through to keeper
0.4 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, short and rising outside off, left
alone
0.5 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, two runs, pitched up, driven to vacant mid
on region
0.6 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, starts straight and swings away,
keeper takes behind
End of over 1 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 2/0 (trail by 283 runs)
Waqar Younis 1-0-2-0 - City End
H Masakadza 0* (0b) DD Ebrahim 2* (6b)
Shoaib Akhtar to share the new ball
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, pushed back to bowler
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, edged to gully
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, faster one on off stump, beaten
by pace and bounce
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, drifting down the legside,
tries to tickle it and misses
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some bounce too, leaves it
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, on target, comes across and
strokes it to short leg
End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 2/0 (trail by 283 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 2* (6b) H Masakadza 0* (6b)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, driven to cover
2.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, moves away of a good length, left
alone outside off stump
2.3 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, fullish and a touch outside the
off, the ball shapes away a bit, left alone
2.4 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, three runs, half volley on off stump,
driven along the ground to vacant mid off region
2.5 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, overpitched again, driven
straight to cover, slight misfield by Saqlain
2.6 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, Wide delivery, left alone by
batsman
End of over 3 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 5/0 (trail by 280 runs)
Waqar Younis 2-0-5-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 5* (10b) H Masakadza 0* (8b)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, fuller length on leg stump, off
the pads to short leg
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, FOUR, slightly overpitched, driven off
the pads to mid wicket, superb shot
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, one run, tucked away to fine leg
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, short of a good length,
defended to short leg
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, short on the off, defended to
cover
End of over 4 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 10/0 (trail by 275 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-5-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 10* (14b 1x4) H Masakadza 0* (10b)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, FOUR, tries to drive, flies off the bat in
the air between third slip and gully to third man
4.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, defended to cover
4.3 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, on front foot, gentle
push to cover
4.4 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, FOUR, driven through covers
4.5 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, four runs, pitched on legstump, driven to
vacant mid wicket and runs quick four
4.6 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 5 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 22/0 (trail by 263 runs)
Waqar Younis 3-0-17-0 - City End
H Masakadza 0* (10b) DD Ebrahim 22* (20b 3x4)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, short delivery outside off
stump, leaves it to keeper
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, off the pads to legside
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, one run, fuller ball on off stump,
slice it behind point
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, quicker delivery outside off
stump, leaves it
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, sharp inswinger on off stump,
watchfully left through to keeper
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, slower delivery, played back to
bowler
End of over 6 (1 run) Zimbabwe 23/0 (trail by 262 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-6-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 1* (13b) DD Ebrahim 22* (23b 3x4)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, goes back to a shorter ball and
defends to cover
6.2 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, two runs, pitched up on middle and leg,
driven to vacant mid off
6.3 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, defended to cover
6.4 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, one run, worked off his legs to mid
wicket for an easy single
6.5 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, was well outside off and well left
6.6 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, two runs, tucked around the corner to fine
leg
End of over 7 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 28/0 (trail by 257 runs)
Waqar Younis 4-0-22-0 - City End
H Masakadza 4* (17b) DD Ebrahim 24* (25b 3x4)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, slower delivery on off stump,
beaten by change of pace
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, outside off, rises little bit,
left through to keeper
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, short of a length, left alone
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, too wide outside off stump,
lets go to keeper
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, one run, just taps it and run for quick
single
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, played off the front foot to
cover
End of over 8 (1 run) Zimbabwe 29/0 (trail by 256 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-7-0 - Club House End
H Masakadza 5* (22b) DD Ebrahim 24* (26b 3x4)
First bowling change - Mohammad Sami
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, wide: no run, too wide outside the off,
called a wide
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, left through to keeper
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, steered to gully
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, played solidly watchfully to
cover
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, short of a length, outside the
off, moving further away, through to the keeper
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some bounce too, beaten
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, no run, plays and misses to good
outswinger
End of over 9 (1 run) Zimbabwe 30/0 (trail by 255 runs)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-1-0 (1w) - City End
DD Ebrahim 24* (26b 3x4) H Masakadza 5* (28b)
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery,
played with full face off the bat, back to bowler
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, driven off the front foot to
cover
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, short and rising outside off
stump, gets his front foot forward and leaves it to keeper
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, one run, drifting down the legside,
flicks it to fine leg
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, sharp inswinging yorker, plays
and misses it
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, outswinger, just outside off
stump, that is left by batsman
End of over 10 (1 run) Zimbabwe 31/0 (trail by 254 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-8-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 25* (30b 3x4) H Masakadza 5* (30b)
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, short and sharp, just outside
off, well left by Ebrahim
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, this time way outside off, left
alone
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, one run, short ball, played with one bat
off the bat to short mid wicket and run a quick single
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, FOUR, good length ball, played off the
back foot, healthy edge, luckly through gully region to thrid man
boundary
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Masakadza, OUT: short ball, tries to pull it, ball
edges the gloves on the way to keeper Kamran Akmal who took first
catch of his career
Zimbabwe 36/1, Partnership of 36
H Masakadza c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami 9 (32b 1x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 26* (33b 3x4) Mohammad Sami 1.5-0-6-1 (1w)
Captain is in to bat now
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, short ball, defends it to cover
End of over 11 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 36/1 (trail by 249 runs)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-6-1 (1w) - City End
DD Ebrahim 26* (33b 3x4) ADR Campbell 0* (1b)
11.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, sharp bouncer, ducks underneath
it
11.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, three runs, pitches up, on leg side,
nicely driven to mid on, missfielded by Saleem Elahi
11.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, looking for the yorker, but
wrong line, down the leg side, left alone
11.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, two runs, slower ball, full toss, just
pushed to mid off with soft hands, Kamran Akmal unable to gathered
the throw cleanly and given away extra run
11.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, OUT: from the round the wicket, sharp
inswinging yorker, this time on target with great pace, Campbell
have no answer and stumps are uprooted
Zimbabwe 41/2, Partnership of 5
ADR Campbell b Shoaib Akhtar 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 29* (35b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 5.5-1-13-1
Grant
11.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, yorker again, fast and furius,
just pass the off stump, beaten all ends up
End of over 12 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 41/2 (trail by 244 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-13-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 29* (35b 3x4) GW Flower 0* (1b)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, two runs, guides it to vacant point
position
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, shapes away, left
alone
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, OUT: good length ball, get some extra
bounce, played on the bcak foot, edges straigth into the hand of
Inzamam at slip
Zimbabwe 43/3, Partnership of 2
DD Ebrahim c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Sami 31 (38b 3x4 0x6)
GW Flower 0* (1b) Mohammad Sami 2.3-0-8-2 (1w)
Brohter Andy Flower join the Grant to bat
12.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, one run, driven to cover for a quick
single
12.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, again lovely delivery, hit on
good length and left the batsman, beaten all ends up
12.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 13 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 44/3 (trail by 241 runs)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-9-2 (1w) - City End
A Flower 1* (1b) GW Flower 0* (3b)
13.1 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
13.2 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, defends it to cover
13.3 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, yorker again, edges off the
ground to third slip
13.4 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, slower ball, defends it to gully
13.5 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, two runs, fuller and outside off, driven
nicely down the ground to vacant mid off
13.6 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 14 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 46/3 (trail by 239 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-15-1 - Club House End
GW Flower 0* (3b) A Flower 3* (7b)
14.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, defends it back
14.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, left alone, outside off
14.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, one run, driven to mid off and run a
qucik single
14.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, good delivery, shapes away, left
alone
14.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, pitches up, serach for the swing,
driven nicely through vacant cover region
14.6 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, short ball, goes back and cuts it
to point boundary
End of over 15 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 55/3 (trail by 230 runs)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-18-2 (1w) - City End
GW Flower 1* (6b) A Flower 11* (10b 2x4)
Waqar comes back to bowl
15.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, swings away, left alone, outside
off
15.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, again moves away, left alone
15.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, outside off, get his front foot
across, lets it go through to keeper
15.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone, outside off
15.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, bit hsort , outside off, left
alone
15.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, came in with the angle, defends
it to covef
End of over 16 (maiden) Zimbabwe 55/3 (trail by 230 runs)
Waqar Younis 5-1-22-0 - Club House End
A Flower 11* (10b 2x4) GW Flower 1* (12b)
16.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, defends it back
16.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, sharp and short outside off,
lets it go through to keeper
16.3 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, short ball again
16.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, off the pads to leg side
16.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, one run, taps it to cover and run a
quick single
16.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 17 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 60/3 (trail by 225 runs)
Mohammad Sami 5-0-23-2 (1w) - City End
A Flower 16* (15b 3x4) GW Flower 1* (13b)
17.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, three runs, pitches up, swings in, nicely
driven off the front foot through extra cover
17.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, inswinger, off the pads and
rolls it bcak to bowler
17.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, hit on good length, shapes away,
well left by Grant Flower
17.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, again outside off, swings away,
left alone
17.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, again left alone, outside off
17.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, defends it to mid off
End of over 18 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 63/3 (trail by 222 runs)
Waqar Younis 6-1-25-0 - Club House End
A Flower 19* (16b 3x4) GW Flower 1* (18b)
18.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, legbye: one run, off the pads to gully
18.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, short and too wide, left alone,
outside off
18.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, lovely delivery, pitches up,
swings away on the good length, beaten all ends up
18.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, again beaten outside off
18.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, defends it to cover
18.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, pitches too wide outside off,
left alone
End of over 19 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 64/3 (trail by 221 runs)
Mohammad Sami 6-1-23-2 (1w) - City End
A Flower 19* (17b 3x4) GW Flower 1* (23b)
19.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, defended to legside
19.2 Waqar Younis to A Flower, FOUR, half volley on off stump, driven
along the ground to extra cover, special drive from special player
19.3 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, leg glance
19.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, a sharp rising delivery just
outside off stump,beaten by pace very close to an outside edge
19.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, one run, worked off his legs to fine leg
19.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, sliding down the leg, worked
around the corner for a single
End of over 20 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 71/3 (trail by 214 runs)
Waqar Younis 7-1-32-0 - Club House End
A Flower 25* (21b 4x4) GW Flower 2* (25b)
20.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, beautifully driven off the front
foot, went to cover boundary in a flash
20.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, (noball) no run
20.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, OUT: GONE! Caught behind, down the
legside, tries to glance, a little nick deflection with the thigh
to keeper, Venkat finger goes up, batsman look very dejected with
the decision
Zimbabwe 76/4, Partnership of 33
A Flower c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami 29 (24b 5x4 0x6)
GW Flower 2* (25b) Mohammad Sami 6.2-1-28-3 (1w 1nb)
Whittall is the new batsman
20.3 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, defended
20.4 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, beaten outside off stump
20.5 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, outside off stump left alone
20.6 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, leaves it to the keeper
End of over 21 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 76/4 (trail by 209 runs)
Mohammad Sami 7-1-28-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
GW Flower 2* (25b) GJ Whittall 0* (4b)
21.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, outside the off stumps again,
angles the bat at the last movement to stear it down to vacant
thirdman ropes
21.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, one run, turned to square leg
21.3 Waqar Younis to Whittall, one run, taps it away to short mid wicket
for an easy single, Whittall gets off the mark
21.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, beaten outside off
21.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, steered to gully
21.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, just wide of the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 22 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 82/4 (trail by 203 runs)
Waqar Younis 8-1-38-0 - Club House End
GJ Whittall 1* (5b) GW Flower 7* (30b 1x4)
22.1 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, quicker delivery outside off
left alone, Sami generating a lot of pace today
22.2 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, short of a good length, hits
high on thigh
22.3 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, short ball ducks under
22.4 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, one run, turned to fine leg
22.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, FOUR, out side edge,just short of the
Taufeeq's hands, went through his legs to third man boundary
22.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, good length, kicks up off the
pitch, left through to keeper
End of over 23 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 87/4 (trail by 198 runs)
Mohammad Sami 8-1-33-3 (1w 1nb) - City End
GJ Whittall 2* (9b) GW Flower 11* (32b 2x4)
23.1 Waqar Younis to Whittall, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
stump, leaves it to the keeper
23.2 Waqar Younis to Whittall, no run, comes forward, defended to cover
23.3 Waqar Younis to Whittall, no run, comes forward and defends it down
with a straight bat
23.4 Waqar Younis to Whittall, FOUR, half volley, which is driven off
the front foot in to mid wicket
23.5 Waqar Younis to Whittall, no run, defended to cover
23.6 Waqar Younis to Whittall, no run, short on the off, defended
End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 91/4 (trail by 194 runs)
Waqar Younis 9-1-42-0 - Club House End
GW Flower 11* (32b 2x4) GJ Whittall 6* (15b 1x4)
Saqlain Mushtaq brought in
24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, on forward, defended
24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, punches it into off side
24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, off the front foot and
defends to it
24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes forward, off the pads
to silly mid off fieldsman, appeal for catch but no luck
24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes forward, defended
24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, off the gloves to silly mid
on, no fieldsman there and the players disperse for lunch
End of over 25 (maiden) Zimbabwe 91/4 (trail by 194 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-1-0-0 - City End
GJ Whittall 6* (15b 1x4) GW Flower 11* (38b 2x4)
We will be back at 10:40GMT for the after lunch session
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Hello and welcome back to Harare
The after lunch session about to start
Shoaib Akhtar will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket
to the Whittall
25.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Whittall, no run, slower delivery outside off
stump, defended to cover
25.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Whittall, no run, pushed to cover
25.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Whittall, one run, slice it behind point for an
easy single
25.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, one run, worked off his legs to mid
wicket
25.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Whittall, OUT: Wow! on off stump comes late to
play, went through the bat and pad gap and of course onto off
stump
Zimbabwe 93/5, Partnership of 17
GJ Whittall b Shoaib Akhtar 7 (19b 1x4 0x6)
GW Flower 12* (39b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 7.5-1-17-2
The new batsman is Taibu
25.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, defended to cover
End of over 26 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 93/5 (trail by 192 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-17-2 - Club House End
GW Flower 12* (39b 2x4) T Taibu 0* (1b)
Saqlain Mushtaq to continue after lunch
26.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, goes back to a sharp incoming
delivery and defends it to silly mid on
26.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes down the wicket and
defends it
26.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended back to bowler
26.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes forward and defends it
down with a straight bat
26.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tries to sweep an misses
26.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tries to sweep again, off the
pads to legside
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 93/5 (trail by 192 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-2-0-0 - City End
T Taibu 0* (1b) GW Flower 12* (45b 2x4)
27.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, three runs, low full toss, tries to york
him well driven to vacant mid on region
27.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, two runs, slower yorker, picks it up
early and digs it to fine leg
27.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some bounce too, beaten
27.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, outswinger, just outside off
stump, that is left by batsman
27.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, good length delivery, on
target, outside off left alone
27.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, FOUR, yorker! well dug out to deep
square leg
End of over 28 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 102/5 (trail by 183 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-26-2 - Club House End
T Taibu 3* (2b) GW Flower 18* (50b 3x4)
28.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, played solidly watchfully
28.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, tossed up angling into the
batsman, driven to short mid wicket
28.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, off the back foot, pushes in to
off side
28.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, turned to square leg for an easy
single
28.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, pushed to cover
28.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tossed up on off stump,
defended back to bowler
End of over 29 (1 run) Zimbabwe 103/5 (trail by 182 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-2-1-0 - City End
T Taibu 4* (6b) GW Flower 18* (52b 3x4)
29.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, on middle and off stump, played
with soft hand to gully
29.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, quicker delivery outside off, tries
to gets his bat away but could not, edged to Inzi at first slip,
and remarkably the catch is floored!
29.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, defended
29.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, one run, turned to mid wicket
29.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, outisde off left alone
29.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 104/5 (trail by 181 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-27-2 - Club House End
T Taibu 5* (10b) GW Flower 18* (54b 3x4)
30.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, FOUR, short delivery, pulled away to mid
wicket
30.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, whips it to square leg
30.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended back
30.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, pushed to mid on
30.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, driven back to bowler
30.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 31 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 110/5 (trail by 175 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-2-7-0 - City End
GW Flower 19* (56b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (14b 1x4)
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, quick bouncer and well
directed, Flower keeps his head away at the last moment
31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, tries to flick it and misses
31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, one run, overpitched - nudged away to
legside for an easy single
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, gets right behind the line of
delivery and defends it to short cover
31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, sharp and rising on off stump, well
left alone
31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
End of over 32 (1 run) Zimbabwe 111/5 (trail by 174 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 11-1-28-2 - Club House End
GW Flower 20* (59b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (17b 1x4)
32.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, flat and quick, no chance of
the ball turning, forward in defence
32.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, turned to legside
32.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, flat in trajectory, forward in
defence
32.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, driven to mid off
32.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, on middle and off, gets behind
the line and defends
32.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, forward in defence
End of over 33 (1 run) Zimbabwe 112/5 (trail by 173 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-2-8-0 - City End
GW Flower 21* (61b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (21b 1x4)
Mohammad Sami back in action
33.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
33.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
33.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, swings in played on the back
foot
33.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, one run, sliding down the leg, worked
around the corner for a single
33.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, guides it to point
33.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, quick delivery but wasted down the
legside, left alone
End of over 34 (1 run) Zimbabwe 113/5 (trail by 172 runs)
Mohammad Sami 9-1-34-3 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
GW Flower 22* (65b 3x4) T Taibu 10* (23b 1x4)
34.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tosses up, defends it back
34.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, fuller length ball, driven
to long on
34.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, three runs, tosses up, invited for drive,
stuck with the task and driven through extra cover
34.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, turned to long leg
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defends it to silly mid on
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, pitches up, driven to cover,
went for risky single, completed at the end safgely as the throw
was not good
End of over 35 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 119/5 (trail by 166 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-2-14-0 - City End
T Taibu 14* (26b 1x4) GW Flower 24* (68b 3x4)
35.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, short ball, stand up and defends it
to cover
35.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, guide it to gully
35.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, short ball, cuts it to point,
missfielded by Saqlain batsmen run a quick single
35.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
35.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, outside off, left alone
35.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, three runs, nicely picked up off his
legs to deep square leg
End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 123/5 (trail by 162 runs)
Mohammad Sami 10-1-38-3 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
GW Flower 27* (71b 3x4) T Taibu 15* (29b 1x4)
36.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, flighted full toss, driven
to mid on and run a quick single
36.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, again tosses up, comes forward
and hit it on the thigh
36.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, (noball) one run, short ball, goes back
and turned to long leg
36.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, again easy run, worked it on
the legs to fine leg
36.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, action replay again, same type
of ball and same shot offered by the batsman
36.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, driven to mid on, Taibu
wants signle sent back by Grant Flower in time
36.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes forward and defended
End of over 37 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 128/5 (trail by 157 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-2-19-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 17* (32b 1x4) GW Flower 29* (75b 3x4)
37.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, too wide outside off
37.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, yorker, digs it out back to bowler
37.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, outside off, left alone
37.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, nice forward defensive shot to mid
on
37.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, just tap it to leg side and run a
quick single
37.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, short ball, outside off, went
further away with the swing left alone
End of over 38 (1 run) Zimbabwe 129/5 (trail by 156 runs)
Mohammad Sami 11-1-39-3 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 18* (37b 1x4) GW Flower 29* (76b 3x4)
38.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, flighted ball, tries to drive,
inside edge to square leg
38.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defends it to silly mid off
38.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, two runs, full toss, drives it hard
to mid on, missfielded by Saleem Elahi 2nd time in this match at
the same position
38.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to off side
38.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to gully
38.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run
End of over 39 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 153 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-2-22-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 19* (38b 1x4) GW Flower 31* (81b 3x4)
39.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, pitches up, solid looking shot to
mid on
39.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, way outside off, left alone
39.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, short ball, defends it nicely back
to bowler
39.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, once again nice and solid, right
behind the ball to mid on
39.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, bouncer to short man ducks
underneath it
39.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, comes forward, hits on the pads
high
End of over 40 (maiden) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 153 runs)
Mohammad Sami 12-2-39-3 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
GW Flower 31* (81b 3x4) T Taibu 19* (44b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Play resumes after drink it is Saqlain to Grant Flower
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defends it back
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes down the wicket,
checked his shot, defends it to mid wicket
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, turned to square leg
40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to silly mid off
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to mid on this time,
Hasan Raza picked the ball and hit the stumps back, batsman
already in his crease no damage done
40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tosses up, uses his feet and
defends it back
End of over 41 (maiden) Zimbabwe 132/5 (trail by 153 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-3-22-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 19* (44b 1x4) GW Flower 31* (87b 3x4)
41.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, tries to bowl quick, going down the
leg side
41.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, yorker, outside off, well digs it
out to cover
41.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, (noball) no run, full toss, over waste
height, played awkwardly, hits on the gloves to square leg
41.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, pushed back
41.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, pitches up, uppishly driven to mid
on, just short of Shoaib Akhtar
41.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, defends it to point
41.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, three runs, short ball, nicely picked up
off his hips to fine leg, nicely fielded by Yousuf Youhana and
save boundary
End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 136/5 (trail by 149 runs)
Mohammad Sami 13-2-43-3 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 22* (51b 1x4) GW Flower 31* (87b 3x4)
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, drifter, goes back and defends it
back
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, bit faster this time and short
too, goes back and pushed back
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defends it to mid on
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defends it to silly mid on
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, tosses up, drives it to mid off
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defended back
End of over 43 (maiden) Zimbabwe 136/5 (trail by 149 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-4-22-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 31* (87b 3x4) T Taibu 22* (57b 1x4)
Captain brought himself back to bowl
43.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, swings away outside off, left
alone
43.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run
43.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, beaten outside off
43.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, pitches up, solid defesive push
to cover
43.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run
43.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, OUT: pitched on line, beaten the batsman
and hit on the middle, lbw appeal accepted by the umpire
Zimbabwe 136/6, Partnership of 43
GW Flower lbw b Waqar Younis 31 (93b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 136/6 (trail by 149 runs)
Waqar Younis 10-2-42-1 - Club House End
T Taibu 22* (57b 1x4)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, driven to mid on
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, driven back to the bowler
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, defended on the front foot
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, SIX, HUGE ONE! down the track and
loafted the ball strongly over long on fence, nice way to get off
the mark
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run
End of over 45 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 143/6 (trail by 142 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-4-29-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 23* (59b 1x4) AM Blignaut 6* (4b 1x6)
45.1 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
45.2 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
45.3 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
45.4 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
45.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
45.6 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
End of over 46 (maiden) Zimbabwe 143/6 (trail by 142 runs)
Waqar Younis 11-3-42-1 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 6* (4b 1x6) T Taibu 23* (65b 1x4)
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, on the front foot in defence.
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, FOUR, a little shimmy down the track,
and then a nicely hit stroke straight back past the bowler for
four more.
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, tossed up on the leg stump,
and Blignaut shuffles back and steers the ball down into the
offside.
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, quicker in the air this time,
but Blignaut is equal to it, prodding forward to push away into
the off.
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, FOUR, tossed up outside the off, and
Blignaut takes up the challenge hitting across the line but
cleanly, striking th eball over midwicket for four.
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, driven to mid-off.
End of over 47 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 151/6 (trail by 134 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-4-37-0 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 23* (65b 1x4) AM Blignaut 14* (10b 2x4 1x6)
47.1 Waqar Younis to Taibu, two runs, full and fast, swinging down leg,a
nd Taibu nicely flicks it into the vacant midwicket area, where
Sami gives chase to restrict it to two.
47.2 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, short ball, and the already-short
Taibu ducks under it easily enough!
47.3 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, short of a length, outside the off,
and Taibu gets forward to defend very well.
47.4 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, patted back down the track to Waqar.
47.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, slower ball, fullish length, and
Taibu nicely pushes it towards mid-off.
47.6 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run
End of over 48 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 153/6 (trail by 132 runs)
Waqar Younis 12-3-44-1 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 14* (10b 2x4 1x6) T Taibu 25* (71b 1x4)
And Blignaut's assault on Saqlain prompts a bowling change - to the
considerably faster Shoaib Akhtar!
48.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, no run, around the wicket to the left
hander, and Blignaut gets on his toes and plays the ball down at
his feet with soft hands.
48.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, no run, wide of the crease, angling
towards leg, and Blignaut works it to square leg.
48.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, one run, full and fast, and Blignaut
digs it out to push it into the off for a single.
48.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and well left
alone by Taibu, watching the ball till the last instant.
48.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, two runs, trying to work it to leg, Taibu
gets a leading edge, and such is the pace of Shoaib that the ball
spoons right over the bowler into the no-man's land behind him.
Taibu gets two.
48.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run
End of over 49 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 156/6 (trail by 129 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 12-1-31-2 - City End
AM Blignaut 15* (13b 2x4 1x6) T Taibu 27* (74b 1x4)
49.1 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run, full and swinging, driven to
short extra cover.
49.2 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, two runs, drifting down leg, and worked
behind square on the legside for an easy two.
49.3 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, FOUR, full and outside the off, and
Blignaut has an almighty slash at that one, sending it rocketing
over the point region behind squareto the fence for four. Very
Jayasuriya-ish, that!
49.4 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run
49.5 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, FOUR, dropping it short this time, almost
to head height, and Blignaut rocks back and pulls it in the air -
but safely - to the square leg ropes! Super shot!
49.6 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run
End of over 50 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 166/6 (trail by 119 runs)
Waqar Younis 13-3-54-1 - Club House End
T Taibu 27* (74b 1x4) AM Blignaut 25* (19b 4x4 1x6)
50.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, FOUR, outside the off, and Taibu square
drives uppishly for four. Zimbabwe rattling along ver nicely in
the last few overs.
50.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run
50.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, one run
50.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, one run
50.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, short ball, and really Taibu does
not even have to duck to get out of the way of that one! A lot of
boos from the crowd, though!
50.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, short of a lenght, and Taibu plays
that one nicely, going back onto his stumps and watching it all
the way back down the pitch.
End of over 51 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 172/6 (trail by 113 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 13-1-37-2 - City End
AM Blignaut 26* (20b 4x4 1x6) T Taibu 32* (79b 2x4)
51.1 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run
51.2 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run, short ball from around the
wicket, pushed away into the off.
51.3 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run
51.4 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, three runs, rocking onto the back foot
and smashing it on the up square of the wicket for three runs as
Taufeeq Umer chases hard and pulls it back just inside the third
man ropes.
51.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, one run, drifting down leg, some erratic
line from Waqar here, and Taibu easily nurdles it away to fine leg
for a single.
51.6 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run, short ball, back around the
wicket to the southpaw, and Blignaut sways away from the line
easily enough.
End of over 52 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 176/6 (trail by 109 runs)
Waqar Younis 14-3-58-1 - Club House End
T Taibu 33* (80b 2x4) AM Blignaut 29* (25b 4x4 1x6)
Forty runs now added off only 48 balls.
52.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, outside the off, and Taibu strides
forward and steers it nicely to point.
52.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, front foot defence, back to just
the left of the bowler.
52.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, one run, glided to third man, where Hassan
Raza fields and rockets thr throw back in.
52.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, no run, super delivery! full and fast,
swinging into the batsman, who does well to keep it out.
52.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, no run, full and fast again, and
Blignaut plays a more assured stroke this time, pushing it back
down the track towards Shoaib.
52.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Blignaut, FOUR, and again, full and fast, super
yorker! but the bowler has no luck as Blignaut's inside edge
chinese-cuts it to fine leg, just squeezing past the stumps, for
four.
End of over 53 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 181/6 (trail by 104 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 14-1-42-2 - City End
T Taibu 34* (83b 2x4) AM Blignaut 33* (28b 5x4 1x6)
The latter part of this session was to Taibu and Blignaut,
surviving Shoaib and Waqar and putting on very useful runs after
the Zimbabwe innings looked in trouble
Tea taken with Zimbabwe at 181 for 6
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Post tea session starting, still very cloudy but no rain though the
light may become a problem a bit later, Saqlain to start now from
the other end
53.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, short and its pulled to long leg
53.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, FOUR, a flighted ball, comes out and a
great blow over extra cover
53.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, FOUR, comes rushing out and slices it
to third man, another fine blow
53.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, a short ball, Saqlain looking
ragged here, to mid wicket
53.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, SIX, a Superb One! flighted and off
over long on
53.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, three runs, a short ball pulled to mid
wicket and lo and behold, Inzamam chases it down but Blignaut has
a fifty, what a come back to international cricket
End of over 54 (18 runs) Zimbabwe 199/6 (trail by 86 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-4-55-0 (1nb) - Club House End
AM Blignaut 50* (33b 7x4 2x6) T Taibu 35* (84b 2x4)
Zimbabwe have made a good comeback now and Waqar looks worried
Sami on
54.1 Mohammad Sami to Blignaut, no run, short and goes back to defend
54.2 Mohammad Sami to Blignaut, no run, a bouncer ducks down
54.3 Mohammad Sami to Blignaut, no run, another short one outside off,
left alone
54.4 Mohammad Sami to Blignaut, no run, a better line, prodded to point
54.5 Mohammad Sami to Blignaut, OUT: a good bouncer was his undoing,
coming into him, a flinch and a poor pull attempt to a man placed
behind square leg and Raza does the job
Zimbabwe 199/7, Partnership of 63
AM Blignaut c Hasan Raza b Mohammad Sami 50 (38b 7x4 2x6)
T Taibu 35* (84b 2x4) Mohammad Sami 13.5-2-43-4 (1w 2nb)
Blessing Mahwire in
54.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, a fuller ball, defends
End of over 55 (maiden) Zimbabwe 199/7 (trail by 86 runs)
Mohammad Sami 14-3-43-4 (1w 2nb) - City End
NB Mahwire 0* (0b) T Taibu 35* (85b 2x4)
Waqar persisting with Saqlain although he has not been in form
today
55.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mahwire, FOUR, a juicy knee high full toss from
Saqlai and its given the just treatment to mid wicket, a four in
your first ball in test cricket
55.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mahwire, OUT: a 'doosra' on the off, the one
that goes away a bit and Blessing knows nothing about those yet,
plays for an off break and edges it to Younis Khan
Zimbabwe 203/8, Partnership of 4
NB Mahwire c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 4 (2b 1x4 0x6)
T Taibu 35* (85b 2x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 13.2-4-59-1 (1nb)
Price in, we hear he is related to the great golfing genius of
Zimbabwe, Nick Price
55.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, one run, on the leg stump, turned to long
leg
55.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, tucked to fine leg
55.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a better ball in the usual area
outside off and turning in, defended
55.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a faster one now and defended
well
End of over 56 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 205/8 (trail by 80 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-4-61-1 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 36* (86b 2x4) RW Price 1* (3b)
Inzamam will be regretting the simple snick off Taibu he dropped,
with Shoaib astonished
56.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, forced off his toes to mid wicket
56.2 Mohammad Sami to Price, one run, on the legs and easily turned to
backward square
56.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, gets in line well and defnds, he
looks a good prospect for Zim a keeper and batter
56.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, defends to cover
56.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, drives and a thick edge to second
slip off the toe
56.6 Mohammad Sami to Price, no run, a short ball outside off and left
alone
End of over 57 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 208/8 (trail by 77 runs)
Mohammad Sami 15-3-46-4 (1w 2nb) - City End
T Taibu 38* (90b 2x4) RW Price 2* (5b)
57.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, beaten and taken on the pads,
flicking to leg
57.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, a wayward full toss outside leg,
flicked to fine leg
57.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, the floater and faster, zips
through and beaten playing the wrong line
57.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, edged to short leg and drops a
bit short
57.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, OUT: bamboozled again like Mahwire,
drives a 'doosra' that turned to the off and edged to Younis Khan,
another wicket for Saqlain
Zimbabwe 209/9, Partnership of 6
RW Price c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 39* (92b 2x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 14.5-4-62-2 (1nb)
Last man Olonga in
57.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, down the legside, and left alone
End of over 58 (1 run) Zimbabwe 209/9 (trail by 76 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-4-62-2 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 39* (92b 2x4) HK Olonga 0* (1b)
58.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, given a single, drives to a off
side field set back
58.2 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, fast and on the pads, defends
58.3 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, another fast ball, short and he
ducks
58.4 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, outside off and a bit short of a
length, left alone
58.5 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, a full toss on middle stump,
defends back to Sami
58.6 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, sways away from a short ball on
off stump
End of over 59 (1 run) Zimbabwe 210/9 (trail by 75 runs)
Mohammad Sami 16-3-47-4 (1w 2nb) - City End
T Taibu 40* (93b 2x4) HK Olonga 0* (6b)
59.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, tossed up on the middle stump
line, reaches forward and defends
59.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defends to leg
59.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, drifts to leg again and its
turned to fine leg, was a second there
59.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, flighted ball and he puts his
bat in the way uncomfortably
A short mid wicket brought in
59.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends coming forward
59.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, a faster and straighter ball, an
appeal as it hit the pads but going down leg
End of over 60 (1 run) Zimbabwe 211/9 (trail by 74 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-4-63-2 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 41* (96b 2x4) HK Olonga 0* (9b)
60.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, on off stump and a solid looking
defensive push
60.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, pushed to deep extra cover
60.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, goes fishing outside off and misses
60.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, outside off and its left alone
60.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, short and outside off, cut to
third man
60.6 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, pushed to cover and decides he
wants a single, runs off and the young Taibu sends him back
End of over 61 (1 run) Zimbabwe 212/9 (trail by 73 runs)
Mohammad Sami 17-3-48-4 (1w 2nb) - City End
T Taibu 42* (101b 2x4) HK Olonga 0* (10b)
61.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, taken on the pads outside leg
61.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, FOUR, nicely turned fine and Saqlin again
off target
61.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, again on legstump and turned to
fine leg
61.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, tossed up and he reaches forward
to smother it
61.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, one run, goes back and turns it to leg,
gets lots of cheers from the schoolkids in the crowd
61.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, the 'doosra', foxed taibu as he
is beaten playng for the off break on the off stump
End of over 62 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 218/9 (trail by 67 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-4-69-2 (1nb) - Club House End
HK Olonga 1* (12b) T Taibu 47* (105b 3x4)
62.1 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, a bouncer, safely ducked
62.2 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, one run, prodded to point and immediately
hands strike back to the senior batter
62.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, outside off and gets behind it and
defends to mid off
62.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, thick edge to point
62.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, the off stump slot ball and nicely
defended
62.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, wide: no run, a waste of effort for a huge
bouncer, given for the height
62.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 63 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 220/9 (trail by 65 runs)
Mohammad Sami 18-3-50-4 (2w 2nb) - City End
HK Olonga 2* (14b) T Taibu 47* (109b 3x4)
Shoaib Akhtar warming up
63.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, comes forward and defends
63.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, left alone outside off
63.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, short and turning in a little,
easily defended
63.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, reaches forward and defends it
back
63.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, from round the wicket, prodded
to gully
63.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends forward again
End of over 64 (maiden) Zimbabwe 220/9 (trail by 65 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-5-69-2 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 47* (109b 3x4) HK Olonga 2* (20b)
64.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, defends a short ball, got right
behind it
64.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, cuts in the air to Shoaib at third
man
64.3 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, no run, a good fast ball, close to the
edge, beaten
64.4 Mohammad Sami to Olonga, one run, push and run to cover
64.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, left alone outside off
64.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, pushed to mid on and now only 1
away from a first fifty in test cricket
End of over 65 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 223/9 (trail by 62 runs)
Mohammad Sami 19-3-53-4 (2w 2nb) - City End
T Taibu 49* (113b 3x4) HK Olonga 3* (22b)
65.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, pushed to mid on a there is his
fifty
65.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends to the off
65.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends coming well forward
65.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, goes back and defends
65.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, lots of turn ther, as ball
whizzes across him for Akmal to collect
65.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends carefully
End of over 66 (1 run) Zimbabwe 224/9 (trail by 61 runs)
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-5-70-2 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 50* (114b 3x4) HK Olonga 3* (27b)
Shoaib Akhtar brought back"new bowl 9
66.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, a bouncer and harmless
66.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, ashort one outside off and left
alone
66.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, an inswinger, struck on the pads, a
shout from Shoaib but some bat there too
66.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, one run, nicley driven, was an over pitched
ball, goes to mid off
66.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, OUT: Snorker!
Zimbabwe 225/10, Partnership of 16
HK Olonga b Shoaib Akhtar 3 (28b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 51* (118b 3x4) Shoaib Akhtar 14.5-1-43-3
A great fight back by Blignaut and the young and impressive Taibu
remaining not out, saw Zimabawe get well back into this match
after early losses
The rearguard action by them has reduced the lead to 60
The pick of Pak bowlers was Sami with 4 for 53 but Shaoib was his
furious best too getting 3 for 43 and a dropped catch off Taibu
could have gotten him 4 too
Saqlain was not in form today and was mostly trying to find a line
The key partnership between Taibu and Blignaut was worth watching
as Blignaut went after the bowling hitting 50 off 38 balls and 7
fours and 2 sixes
Please join us in a few minutes for the Pakistan innings
Match State: Innings Break
Play starting
Blignaut to start at Taufeeq
0.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, way outside off and left alone
0.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
0.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a great ball, cut Taufeeq in
half, got lots of bounce, beaten
0.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, edged and falls short of third
slip
This pitch has dried well and has now plenty of bounce
0.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone and ball jags bak to
hit the thigh, an appeal declined for height, close shave there
0.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, goes back and edges to leg
End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (lead by 61 runs)
AM Blignaut 1-0-1-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 1* (6b) Saleem Elahi 0* (0b)
Olonga on
1.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, on the legs, nicely picked off to
backward square
1.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short and pulled to square leg
1.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, short and he goes back to punch
it to deep mid wicket
1.4 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, on off stump, covers up and defends
forward
1.5 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, no run, left alone outside off
1.6 Olonga to Saleem Elahi, OUT: shuffles and moves bat to a ball
outside off, angles it and again edges like the first innings to
Campbell who holds a good low catch
Pakistan 10/1, Partnership of 10
Saleem Elahi c Campbell b Olonga 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (9 runs) Pakistan 10/1 (lead by 70 runs)
HK Olonga 1-0-9-1 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 10* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a loud shout, did not offer a
shot, struck on the thigh and lucky to survive as it was the
height again
2.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short ball, nicely pulled to square
leg
2.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angling across and left alone
outside off
2.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again outside off and left alone,
light is getting a bit poor now
2.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off as players
and umps glance at the sky
2.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone again
End of over 3 (4 runs) Pakistan 14/1 (lead by 74 runs)
AM Blignaut 2-0-5-0 - City End
Younis Khan 0* (0b) Taufeeq Umar 14* (15b 2x4)
3.1 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
3.2 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
Umps meeting again about the light
Play called off, light offered and accepted
A discussion between the grounds man and umps
We shall bring you any further news if play will continue or not
Play not called off yet, waiting for the light to improve or get
bad enough to call it quits
Umps dressed in a coat (Venkat) have walked out and are looking at
the clouds, a decision soon
Play has in fact been called off, we will have a 30 min early start
at 07:30GMT
Please do join us then for the Pak second innings, leading by 74
with 9 wickets in hand while the Zim bowlers go flat out to
prevent a big lead, this is a finely poised test
Any comments please ot comms@cricinfo.com as we say goodbye from
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3.3 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, outside off and left alone
3.4 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover
3.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, (noball) one run, oversteps and driven to
mid wicket
3.5 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a short one and its pulled
backward of square
3.6 Olonga to Younis Khan, two runs, steered to point, another due to
an overthrow as the ball hit the stumps
End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (lead by 79 runs)
HK Olonga 2-0-14-1 (1nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 15* (16b 2x4) Younis Khan 3* (6b)
4.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, ooof!, reaches for a ball outside
off, nipping in sharply and off the edge into the 'oops spot',
nasty painful blow and he falls over
Lots of attention as he takes a minute to recover
4.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps, turned to leg
4.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to leg
4.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, slightly short and on leg stump,
flicked backward of square
4.5 Blignaut to Younis Khan, one run, prodded to point and a slight
misfield allows a single
4.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, well outside off, left alone
End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 21/1 (lead by 81 runs)
AM Blignaut 3-0-7-0 - City End
Younis Khan 4* (7b) Taufeeq Umar 16* (21b 2x4)
5.1 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, steered to gully
5.2 Olonga to Younis Khan, FOUR, drifts to leg stump and he punches it
to deep mid wicket
5.3 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, almost goes for a cut shot and
withdraws his bat at the last moment, Olonga trying to tempt
Younis Khan
5.4 Olonga to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside off
5.5 Olonga to Younis Khan, OUT: just as predicted, he hangs his bat
well away from his body at a rising ball outside off and a good
catch low at his boots for Campbell
Pakistan 25/2, Partnership of 15
Younis Khan c Campbell b Olonga 8 (12b 1x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 16* (21b 2x4) HK Olonga 2.5-0-18-2 (1nb)
It seem Younis has not stopped this outside off dangling, it seemed
almost as the Zimbabwe bowlers knew how to exploit the weakness
Inzamam in
5.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inswinger, and left alone, goes
past the stumps
End of over 6 (4 runs) Pakistan 25/2 (lead by 85 runs)
HK Olonga 3-0-18-2 (1nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 16* (21b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)
It seems there is more bounce in this wicket today as its drying
out
6.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid on
6.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, way outside off
6.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
6.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again outside off and left alone
6.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on off stump, moves well and
drives to cover
6.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps, jagging back in
and defends coming forward
6.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 26/2 (lead by 86 runs)
AM Blignaut 4-0-8-0 (1w) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b) Taufeeq Umar 16* (27b 2x4)
7.1 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: FOUR, very short and baloons
overhead
7.1 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off and Inzamam drives it
to cover
7.2 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a bouncer and he ducks down
7.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cuts well away from his body and
its amazing, they wont learn, edged and just touched Andy Flower's
fingertips, lucky break for Inzi
7.4 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, way outside off and left alone
7.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone now, ball was on the
same line as the earlier one that Inzamam went for
7.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off stump, drives inside
out to mid off
End of over 8 (9 runs) Pakistan 35/2 (lead by 95 runs)
HK Olonga 4-0-27-2 (1w 1nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 16* (27b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (7b 1x4)
8.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
8.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, short and outside off, pulls it
and a bit mistimed in the air to wide mid on
8.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone as the ball was
pitched up a bit more
8.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a similar ball and left alone
8.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
single
8.6 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, prodded to mid off and a quick
run
End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 39/2 (lead by 99 runs)
AM Blignaut 5-0-12-0 (1w) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (8b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 19* (32b 2x4)
9.1 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven but more of a well timed
push to mid on
9.2 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
9.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to cover
9.4 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball and a nice pull backward
of square
9.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
9.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, driven to mid on
9.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 46/2 (lead by 106 runs)
HK Olonga 5-0-34-2 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 19* (32b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (15b 2x4)
Mahwire on
10.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short and pulled to deep square
leg
10.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cut firm
10.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
10.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, way outside off
10.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, onto his backfoot and punched to
cover
10.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
10.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, gets width outside off and its
smashed backward of point thouugh in the air
End of over 11 (6 runs) Pakistan 52/2 (lead by 112 runs)
NB Mahwire 1-0-6-0 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 20* (33b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (20b 3x4)
11.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, suddenly Taufeeq goes after a cut
to a wide ball outside off, he has been avoiding that patiently
all along
11.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
11.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a lovely off drive and a great
diving save by Masakadza at mid off
11.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short and goes for a hook even
though there is a fielder on the legside for it
11.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, waits and goes back to drive it
to mid on
11.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and again punches it to
mid on
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 53/2 (lead by 113 runs)
HK Olonga 6-0-35-2 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 21* (37b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (22b 3x4)
12.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, nicley tucked away to long leg
12.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, again outside off and short,
bludgeoned to deep extra cover
12.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
12.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball outside off and
pitched up more, left alone
12.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
12.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, again toos short outside off and
its cut fiercely past point
End of over 13 (9 runs) Pakistan 62/2 (lead by 122 runs)
NB Mahwire 2-0-15-0 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 22* (38b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (27b 5x4)
Blignaut on
13.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, flicked to fine leg
13.2 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended back
13.3 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward checks the line
and leaves it alone outside off
13.4 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, drifts to leg and its helped on
its way to fine leg
13.5 Blignaut to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, goes back to a ball on the
stumps and drives to mid on
13.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
End of over 14 (6 runs) Pakistan 68/2 (lead by 128 runs)
AM Blignaut 6-0-18-0 (1w) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (31b 6x4) Taufeeq Umar 23* (40b 2x4)
A battle out there and at first Zim looked in command when Younis
Khan succumbed to dangling his bat outside off with lots more
bounce in the wicket but then Inzamam came in and has taken the
initiative, getting to 28 off 31 ball
Match State: Drinks
Whittall on to try ands slow the scoring down
14.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
14.2 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Great Shot!, lens back and slams
it past cover and noe has 6000 runs in test cricket
14.3 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cut to cover
14.4 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, an appeal for lbw, misiing off
stump and ump Orchard says so plus a bit of bat there too
14.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
14.6 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 72/2 (lead by 132 runs)
GJ Whittall 1-0-4-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 23* (40b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (37b 7x4)
15.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to leg
15.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, driven along the ground to mid off
and the sun comes out, fifty partnership up too"
15.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
15.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends it back
15.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
15.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven nicely into the cover gap
End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 77/2 (lead by 137 runs)
AM Blignaut 7-0-23-0 (1w) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 28* (46b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (37b 7x4)
16.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps, defends forward
16.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, full toss on off stump, driven to
wide mid off
16.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, another lovely cover drive, ball
was pitched up on off stump and elegantly dispatched
16.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, now drifts to leg stump and
its flicked off the toes to deep mid wicket and a long chase and
dive by Grant Flower prevents a four
16.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended back
16.6 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 17 (11 runs) Pakistan 88/2 (lead by 148 runs)
GJ Whittall 2-0-15-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 39* (50b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (39b 7x4)
17.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven into the covers and
Masakadza slips allowing another run
17.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short and pulled in front of
square, rolls his wrists
17.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
17.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
17.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the off and its defended to
gully
17.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, pitched up outside off and what an
elegant cover drive, no need chasing that
End of over 18 (10 runs) Pakistan 98/2 (lead by 158 runs)
AM Blignaut 8-0-33-0 (1w) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (39b 7x4) Taufeeq Umar 49* (56b 7x4)
18.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends
18.2 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defnds, bat
and pad close together
18.3 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, slammed into the cover gap
18.4 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
18.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off the pads and went to leg,
Taufeeq almost gets run out by Inzamam, he had gone down a long
way and all Inz did was stare at his, it was Taufeeq's call
18.6 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cut backward of point
End of over 19 (8 runs) Pakistan 106/2 (lead by 166 runs)
GJ Whittall 3-0-23-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 49* (56b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (45b 9x4)
Ray Price on for some spin
19.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tossed up on the off, pushed back
19.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, firmly pushed to mid on
19.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tossed up and driven back, Price
takes a shy at the stumps
19.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, punched to mid on and a fine fifty
for Taufeeq
19.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, an appeal, cAMe forward, declined
but was a good shout
19.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 107/2 (lead by 167 runs)
RW Price 1-0-1-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 50* (60b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (47b 9x4)
20.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone and an appeal, ball
was just going over the stumps, according to ump Orchard, very
marginmal decision there
20.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid wicket and a great
save by Masakadza
20.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, off the pads to leg, a good save
by Taibu
20.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, beaten outside off, going for a
ball leaving him
20.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, steered to point
20.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps and driven right
back, good over by Whittal
End of over 21 (maiden) Pakistan 107/2 (lead by 167 runs)
GJ Whittall 4-1-23-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (47b 9x4) Taufeeq Umar 50* (66b 7x4)
21.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, comes out and slams a one bounce
over the rope four to long off
21.2 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends to leg
21.3 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, now a short one and its cut away
past point
21.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven straight into the silly mid
off fielder
21.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends
21.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a lovely cover drive through the
cover for his fifty, there was a half chance earlier over the
slips otherwise faultless
End of over 22 (12 runs) Pakistan 119/2 (lead by 179 runs)
RW Price 2-0-13-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 50* (66b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 52* (53b 12x4)
22.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
22.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends a ball on the off stump
22.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
22.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angling to the off, prodded to
cover
22.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone, ball passes close to
off stump
22.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends it back
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 119/2 (lead by 179 runs)
GJ Whittall 5-2-23-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 52* (53b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 50* (72b 7x4)
23.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, punched to cover for an easy
single
23.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended back
23.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, on off stump, turned to mid wicket
23.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well forward and taken on the pads
23.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid on
23.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, swept to fine leg and a good
stop by Mahwire
End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 123/2 (lead by 183 runs)
RW Price 3-0-17-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 51* (74b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 55* (57b 12x4)
24.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
24.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to cover and a good save
by sub Vermuelen
24.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
24.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
24.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to cover
24.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off and
another good maiden
End of over 25 (maiden) Pakistan 123/2 (lead by 183 runs)
GJ Whittall 6-3-23-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 55* (57b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 51* (80b 7x4)
25.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, an arm ball, taken on the front
foot and ump Venjat says no
25.2 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and defends
25.3 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a faster ball, goes back and
defends
25.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and has to rush a prod
to the off
25.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, rushes out and slams it to Olonga
at long off, who stops it but thinks its gone through, after a
while he finds out and throws it it
25.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tiurned to leg
End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 124/2 (lead by 184 runs)
RW Price 4-0-18-0 - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (62b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 51* (81b 7x4)
Pakistan are taking over the initiative now with some aggressive
abtting but Whittall is keeping the runs down"break drinks 3
26.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, flicks a ball on leg stump
to mid wicket, partnership now 102 off 127 balls
26.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, prodded to cover
26.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a lovely flick to deep square all
along the ground
26.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, way outside off and left alone
26.5 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
26.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, driven a bit uppishly to extra
cover
End of over 27 (9 runs) Pakistan 133/2 (lead by 193 runs)
GJ Whittall 7-3-32-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 59* (63b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 57* (86b 8x4)
27.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up too far, Inz cuts and
ball passes the stumps and pops out of Taibu's gloves, was too
sharp a chance for taibu to react in time
27.2 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended back
27.3 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, into the covers
27.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back
27.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to mid on and a sharp
single
27.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 28 (1 run) Pakistan 134/2 (lead by 194 runs)
RW Price 5-0-19-0 - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 60* (68b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 57* (87b 8x4)
28.1 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg
28.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed to mid off and they go
thru for a single
28.3 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off and defended to mid
off
28.4 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
28.5 Whittall to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, goes back and drives it to mid
wicket
28.6 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed back and Whittall in
frustration pick up and throws the ball at the stumps
End of over 29 (3 runs) Pakistan 137/2 (lead by 197 runs)
GJ Whittall 8-3-35-0 - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (72b 12x4) Taufeeq Umar 58* (89b 8x4)
29.1 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and he quickly move back and
its slammed over mid wicket
29.2 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, paddled to fine leg
29.3 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, this one is blasted over the mid off
fielder
29.4 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
29.5 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and pushes to cover
29.6 Price to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends to mid on
End of over 30 (10 runs) Pakistan 147/2 (lead by 207 runs)
RW Price 6-0-29-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 58* (89b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 72* (78b 14x4)
Mahwire back on, had bowled short and wide earlier, will be hoping
to do better now
30.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, down the leg
30.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
30.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, seemed like a leg bye to me but
ump Orchard thought some bat on it, ball squirted to leg
30.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
30.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a cut to third man, got a bit of
width
30.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 152/2 (lead by 212 runs)
NB Mahwire 3-0-20-0 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 59* (92b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 76* (81b 15x4)
31.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and defends
31.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes well forward and defends it
down
31.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives a tossed up ball and the spin
takes it to mid on
31.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends
31.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, tossed up and rushes out to drive it
over the bowler's head one bouncer
31.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short ball, cut to point
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 156/2 (lead by 216 runs)
RW Price 7-0-33-0 - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 76* (81b 15x4) Taufeeq Umar 63* (98b 9x4)
32.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left slone outside off
32.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, six runs, pushed to cover, a misfield
there then a throw onto the stumps, rebound and another throw at
the bowlers end and that runs over the mid off rope
32.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
32.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
32.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, (noball) one run, inside edge to square
leg
32.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
32.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone
End of over 33 (9 runs) Pakistan 165/2 (lead by 225 runs)
NB Mahwire 4-0-28-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 64* (99b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 82* (87b 15x4)
Olonga on
33.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, down the legside
33.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, inside edge to mid wicket
33.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
33.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
33.5 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
33.6 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, sprays to leg but not called a wide
End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 167/2 (lead by 227 runs)
HK Olonga 7-0-37-2 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 82* (87b 15x4) Taufeeq Umar 66* (105b 9x4)
34.1 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cut through the covers
34.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, pitched up and its
defended back
34.2 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, piutched up an Inz defends
34.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a flick to leg and misses
34.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside off
34.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends
34.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 172/2 (lead by 232 runs)
NB Mahwire 5-0-33-0 (1w 2nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 66* (105b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 86* (94b 16x4)
35.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, a bouncer and its hooked and
ball hept down nicely to leg
150 run partnership up
35.2 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends to cover
35.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid on
35.4 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a flick and misses, takes
it on the pads
Olonga threw at the stumps after picking it up and almost
overthrows again but Campbell covers up
35.5 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and outside off and its again
cut fiercely past backward point
35.6 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short and he uppishly guides it
through the slips and gully gap
End of over 36 (11 runs) Pakistan 183/2 (lead by 243 runs)
HK Olonga 8-0-48-2 (1w 2nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 69* (106b 9x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 94* (99b 18x4)
36.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, full ball outside off and left
alone
36.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to square leg
36.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) four runs, driven to l.ong off
and then a poor throw gets another run
36.3 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended back to the bowler
36.4 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shorter ball, a tentative push
to the off, ball was a slower one
36.5 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, cuts visciously past poitn, a 100
in a pre lunch session, 18 fours and a superb 100
36.6 Mahwire to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked to leg
End of over 37 (11 runs) Pakistan 194/2 (lead by 254 runs)
NB Mahwire 6-0-44-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 103* (103b 19x4) Taufeeq Umar 70* (109b 9x4)
A good position now for Pakistan due to this great partnership
between Tafeeq and Inzamam, lead now 254
Taufeeq has batted well but the star was Inzamam who looked hungry
for runs, 103 off 103 balls!
Lunch now and we will bne back in about 30 minutes
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
A slight delay as team phjotographs being take before play starts
Players coming out now
Olonga to start off at Inzamam
37.1 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, on the legs and its driven
off his legs to mid wicket and Andy Flower just catches up to it
37.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to square leg
37.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) two runs, short and on the off,
driven to extra cover
37.3 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, effortless flick to mid wicket and
Price cant get to it
37.4 Olonga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: a poor shot to a poor ball! ball was
way outside off and Inzamam went after it and failed to roll his
writs, hitting it with power into Grant Flower at point
Pakistan 205/3, Partnership of 180
Inzamam-ul-Haq c GW Flower b Olonga 112 (107b 20x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 71* (110b 9x4) HK Olonga 8.4-0-59-3 (1w 3nb)
A fine century for Inzamam who seemed to have not waited to settle
down after lunch
Youhana in
37.5 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run
37.5 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone outside off
37.6 Olonga to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 38 (12 runs) Pakistan 206/3 (lead by 266 runs)
HK Olonga 9-0-60-3 (1w 4nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 71* (110b 9x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (3b)
Blignaut in to bowl
38.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defended to cover
38.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to leg and despite a late
fumble they decide not to risk a second run
38.3 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a airy fairy drive outside off,
falling away too and a lucky miss
38.4 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the stumps, goes back and
defends, one wonders if he realised his mistake on the previous
ball
38.5 Blignaut to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: NO he did not!! Again chases a
ball outside off and a nick to Taibu, again a very lazy and
incorrect shot to play coming in and away from the body too
Pakistan 207/4, Partnership of 2
Yousuf Youhana c Taibu b Blignaut 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 72* (112b 9x4) AM Blignaut 8.5-0-34-1 (1w)
Hasan Raza in to face a fired up Zimbabwe attack
38.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, short ball and left alone
End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistan 207/4 (lead by 267 runs)
AM Blignaut 9-0-34-1 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 72* (112b 9x4) Hasan Raza 0* (1b)
39.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, hops back and defends
39.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
39.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives a pitched up ball firmly to
cover
39.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, way outside leg and a pull at it
too far away too
39.5 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends it back
39.6 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, this one is beyond any crease
marked on the pitch
39.6 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again well outside off and left
alone
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 208/4 (lead by 268 runs)
HK Olonga 10-0-61-3 (2w 4nb) - Club House End
Hasan Raza 0* (1b) Taufeeq Umar 72* (118b 9x4)
40.1 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run
40.2 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, beaten outsie off
40.3 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, defended back
40.4 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, edged to slips
40.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, on the off stump pushed to cover
40.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 41 (maiden) Pakistan 208/4 (lead by 268 runs)
AM Blignaut 10-1-34-1 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 72* (118b 9x4) Hasan Raza 0* (7b)
41.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to off and a single not
taken
41.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left outside off
41.3 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
41.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to square leg
41.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off,
41.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, shorter ball and lots of effort as
both bowlers inspired after the 2 quick wickets afyter lunch
End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 209/4 (lead by 269 runs)
HK Olonga 11-0-62-3 (2w 4nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 73* (122b 9x4) Hasan Raza 0* (9b)
42.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, angles across and is left alone
42.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone again outside off
42.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and a firm drive to
mid off
42.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, three runs, driven a bit uppishly to
extra cover, was no fielder there
42.5 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, some extra bounce and an awkward
defensive push to the off
42.6 Blignaut to Hasan Raza, no run, cut to gully
End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistan 212/4 (lead by 272 runs)
AM Blignaut 11-1-37-1 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 76* (126b 9x4) Hasan Raza 0* (11b)
43.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, no run, coming into him and he has to hurry
to defend
43.2 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pulls a short ball to leg and
manages to keep it down
43.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
43.4 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, way outside off, lucky not called a
wide
43.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, and another too far outside off to
play
43.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, wide: no run, now sprayed 2 yards outside leg
and indeed the ump notices and signals
43.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run, short and sails past as Hasan Raza
shoulders arms to it
End of over 44 (2 runs) Pakistan 214/4 (lead by 274 runs)
HK Olonga 12-0-64-3 (3w 4nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 77* (128b 9x4) Hasan Raza 0* (15b)
Olonga warned for running on
44.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outsaide off
44.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, very far outside off and gets
away with it, very few ball being bowled at the stumps
44.3 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
44.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run
44.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends to mid off
44.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, short and a super pull unleashed to
deep mid wicket
End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 218/4 (lead by 278 runs)
AM Blignaut 12-1-41-1 (1w) - City End
Hasan Raza 0* (15b) Taufeeq Umar 81* (134b 10x4)
45.1 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run
45.2 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run
45.3 Olonga to Hasan Raza, three runs, a firm and well timed push to
cover
45.4 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, one run
45.5 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run
45.6 Olonga to Hasan Raza, no run
End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 222/4 (lead by 282 runs)
HK Olonga 13-0-68-3 (3w 4nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 82* (135b 10x4) Hasan Raza 3* (20b)
46.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run
46.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run
46.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to cover
46.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven to mid off
46.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven back and a good save by the
bowler
46.6 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, well outside off and its left
alone
End of over 47 (maiden) Pakistan 222/4 (lead by 282 runs)
NB Mahwire 7-1-44-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 3* (20b) Taufeeq Umar 82* (141b 10x4)
Price on
47.1 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defends
47.2 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, comes forward and defends to leg
47.3 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
47.4 Price to Hasan Raza, FOUR, a lovely cover drive, sweetly timed too,
got to the rope before anyone
47.5 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defends
47.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, prodded to gully
End of over 48 (4 runs) Pakistan 226/4 (lead by 286 runs)
RW Price 8-0-37-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 82* (141b 10x4) Hasan Raza 7* (26b 1x4)
48.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
48.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, wide outside off and left alone,
defensive bowling going on
48.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone again
48.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to cover
48.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
48.6 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a slower ball and its left alone
End of over 49 (maiden) Pakistan 226/4 (lead by 286 runs)
NB Mahwire 8-2-44-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Hasan Raza 7* (26b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 82* (147b 10x4)
Match State: Drinks
49.1 Price to Hasan Raza, no run
49.2 Price to Hasan Raza, no run
49.3 Price to Hasan Raza, no run
49.4 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, squirts to gully
49.5 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, defends
49.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run, off the pad clearly and appeal for a
bat and pad declined, Price smiles
End of over 50 (maiden) Pakistan 226/4 (lead by 286 runs)
RW Price 9-1-37-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 82* (147b 10x4) Hasan Raza 7* (32b 1x4)
50.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed back
50.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to mid wicket
50.3 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, left outside off
50.4 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone
50.5 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, prodded to point
50.6 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, goes back and defends to gully
End of over 51 (1 run) Pakistan 227/4 (lead by 287 runs)
NB Mahwire 9-2-45-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 83* (149b 10x4) Hasan Raza 7* (36b 1x4)
51.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, driven right into forward short leg
51.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to leg
51.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pusjed to mid on
51.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to mid on
51.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to mid wicket
51.6 Price to Hasan Raza, no run
End of over 52 (1 run) Pakistan 228/4 (lead by 288 runs)
RW Price 10-1-38-0 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 84* (154b 10x4) Hasan Raza 7* (37b 1x4)
52.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, wide outside off and left alone
52.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
52.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a super pull past mid wicket, ball
had been dropped short
52.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned off his hips to leg
52.5 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, FOUR, a lovely cut backward of point as it
seems the pak batters are again grabbing the lead as the bowlers
tire
52.6 Mahwire to Hasan Raza, no run, tries a flick to leg and misses
End of over 53 (9 runs) Pakistan 237/4 (lead by 297 runs)
NB Mahwire 10-2-54-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 89* (158b 11x4) Hasan Raza 11* (39b 2x4)
53.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed back
53.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to mid on
53.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
53.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, to mid on again
53.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, chopped to gully
53.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, turned to short leg
End of over 54 (maiden) Pakistan 237/4 (lead by 297 runs)
RW Price 11-2-38-0 - Club House End
Hasan Raza 11* (39b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 89* (164b 11x4)
Whittal on
54.1 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, outside off, left alone
54.2 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, well outside off and left alone
54.3 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, again outside off and left alone,
he has a leg problem
54.4 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left outside off
54.5 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone outside off
54.6 Whittall to Hasan Raza, no run, left alone again
End of over 55 (maiden) Pakistan 237/4 (lead by 297 runs)
GJ Whittall 9-4-35-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 89* (164b 11x4) Hasan Raza 11* (45b 2x4)
55.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run
55.2 Price to Hasan Raza, OUT: tossed up delivery on the off, Raza comes
down the track but not able to get to the pitch of the ball, goes
for a lofted shot the ball bolloons up to Blignaut at mid-on, he
makes no mistake and the 5th Pakistani wicket falls
Pakistan 238/5, Partnership of 31
Hasan Raza c Blignaut b Price 11 (46b 2x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 90* (165b 11x4) RW Price 11.2-2-39-1
55.3 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
55.4 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
55.5 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
55.6 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
End of over 56 (1 run) Pakistan 238/5 (lead by 298 runs)
RW Price 12-2-39-1 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 90* (165b 11x4) Kamran Akmal 0* (4b)
56.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Umar stands tall and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket
region, easy single added
56.2 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the off
and angling into the right hander, played to the mid-on region
56.3 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, outside the off stump, played to
the gully fielder
56.4 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, first runs in Test cricket! pitched
up delivery on the middle and leg, played past the mid-wicket
fielder, the ball races away to the fence
56.5 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven straight to the mid-off
fielder
56.6 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 57 (5 runs) Pakistan 243/5 (lead by 303 runs)
GJ Whittall 10-4-40-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 91* (166b 11x4) Kamran Akmal 4* (9b 1x4)
Price to continue
57.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to the off side
57.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
57.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, quicker delivery, wide outside the
off stump, pushed to the point region
57.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
57.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
57.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, quick delivery down the leg side,
Umar tries to play it fine but misses the target, Taibu does well
to collect it
End of over 58 (maiden) Pakistan 243/5 (lead by 303 runs)
RW Price 13-3-39-1 - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 4* (9b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 91* (172b 11x4)
58.1 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the off
stump line and moving away from the right hander, Akmal goes for a
wild shot but misses the ball by miles
58.2 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, played to the mid-wicket region
58.3 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run
58.4 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, short and wide outside the off,
again a wild shot attempted and again the bat makes no contact
58.5 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the off
and moving away, left alone!
58.6 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched up delivery outside the
off stump, another play and miss
End of over 59 (maiden) Pakistan 243/5 (lead by 303 runs)
GJ Whittall 11-5-40-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 91* (172b 11x4) Kamran Akmal 4* (15b 1x4)
59.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended leaning forward
59.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away wide of the point fielder, single not taken
59.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to the on side
59.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
59.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, quicker delivery this time, again on
the off stump line, driven straight to the mid-off fielder
59.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) Pakistan 243/5 (lead by 303 runs)
RW Price 14-4-39-1 - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 4* (15b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 91* (178b 11x4)
60.1 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, driven straight to the mid-on fielder
60.2 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Akmal moves back and cut it over the gully fielder, that
was a powerfull shot!
60.3 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, good length delivery on the off, no
real pace in that one, taken on the half-volley and driven past
the cover fielder
60.4 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run
60.5 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, take that! short and wide outside
the off stump, smashed over point, no chance of stopping that
60.6 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run
End of over 61 (12 runs) Pakistan 255/5 (lead by 315 runs)
GJ Whittall 12-5-52-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 91* (178b 11x4) Kamran Akmal 16* (21b 4x4)
61.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, played to the on side
61.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, quciker delivery outside the off
stump, played back to the bowler
61.3 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the middle and leg, played to the
mid-on region
61.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, cut away straight to the point
fielder
61.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
61.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, tossed up delivery but length is not
right, Umar moves back and cuts it past the gully fielder
End of over 62 (4 runs) Pakistan 259/5 (lead by 319 runs)
RW Price 15-4-43-1 - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 16* (21b 4x4) Taufeeq Umar 95* (184b 12x4)
Whittall to continue
62.1 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, Akmal moves across and plays it to the vacant
third-man fence, this man is in a hurry!
62.2 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched up on the pads, played
straight to the mid-on fielder
62.3 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, what a shot! short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away with tremendous power, over the point
fielder she goes
62.4 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run
62.5 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, good delivery, on the off and
moving away from the batsman, no shot offered
62.6 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller length delivery on the off
and moving away a bit, Akmal plays and misses
End of over 63 (8 runs) Pakistan 267/5 (lead by 327 runs)
GJ Whittall 13-5-60-0 - City End
Taufeeq Umar 95* (184b 12x4) Kamran Akmal 24* (27b 6x4)
63.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump and spinning into the left hander, played straight to the
mid-off fielder, mis-field allows the batsmen to cross over
63.2 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
63.3 Price to Kamran Akmal, two runs, tossed up delivery outside the off
stump, Akmal leans forward and sweeps it away to the fine leg
region, easy couple added
63.4 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, smashed back to the bowler
63.5 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, you beauty! nicely filghted delivery
on the off and spinning away from the right hander, draws Akmal
forward into the shot but no contact is made
63.6 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
End of over 64 (3 runs) Pakistan 270/5 (lead by 330 runs)
RW Price 16-4-46-1 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 96* (185b 12x4) Kamran Akmal 26* (32b 6x4)
Pakistan lead by 330 runs with 5 wickets remaining
64.1 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run
64.2 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pitched up delivery outside the
off stump, driven back to the mid-off fielder
64.3 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended
64.4 Whittall to Taufeeq Umar, one run, fuller length delivery on the
toes, played away to the deep mid-wicket region, easy single added
to the total
64.5 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the off,
Akmal moves forward and driven it to the mid-off region
64.6 Whittall to Kamran Akmal, one run, short and wide outside the off,
cut away to the point region, the fielder is deep and a quick
single is taken
End of over 65 (2 runs) Pakistan 272/5 (lead by 332 runs)
GJ Whittall 14-5-62-0 - City End
Kamran Akmal 27* (34b 6x4) Taufeeq Umar 97* (189b 12x4)
65.1 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run
65.2 Price to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, smashed! flighted delivery on the
middle and leg, lofted over the in-field, the ball races away to
the mid-wicket fence
65.3 Price to Kamran Akmal, one run
65.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run
65.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, played back to the bowler
65.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to the covers
End of over 66 (5 runs) Pakistan 277/5 (lead by 337 runs)
RW Price 17-4-51-1 - Club House End
Kamran Akmal 32* (37b 7x4) Taufeeq Umar 97* (192b 12x4)
and that's tea on the third day
Match State: Tea - Day 3
At first in the post lunch session Zimbabwe grabbed the advantage
getting
Inzamam and then Youhana but then Taufeeq played the anchor and
although Hasan Raza was out for 11 it was the debutant keeper
Kamran Akmal with lots of aggression has put Pakistan in command
Zimbabwe bowlers tired and the runs flowed at the end and after tea
we will see if taufeeq can get to his second test century
Blignaut to start after tea
66.1 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed to point
66.2 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, no run, firmly driven to mid off
66.3 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, bye: FOUR, way down leg, pity its byes
should really have been wides
66.4 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Thump! short and wide outside off,
and smashed to point
66.5 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, no run, on the pads, outside leg and
ahalf hearted appeal declined
66.6 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, no run, left alone, there are still 3
slips and a gully in, possible a more defensive field is needed
End of over 67 (8 runs) Pakistan 285/5 (lead by 345 runs)
AM Blignaut 13-1-45-1 (1w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 97* (192b 12x4) Kamran Akmal 36* (43b 8x4)
67.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and defends
67.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, nicley turned to square leg
67.3 Price to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to long on for an easy
single
67.4 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pushed past Andy Flower at short
mid wicket
67.5 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, tries a sweep from outside off
stump, off the gloves to leg
67.6 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, good drive to mid wicket and a fine
save there
End of over 68 (3 runs) Pakistan 288/5 (lead by 348 runs)
RW Price 18-4-54-1 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 99* (195b 12x4) Kamran Akmal 37* (46b 8x4)
68.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, shortish ball, prodded to cover
and wants a run thats not there
68.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, very far outside off
68.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, one run, drives to mid off and has his
100, his second after the ton on debut against Bangladesh
68.3 Blignaut to Kamran Akmal, one run, flicked to fine leg off his pads
68.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
68.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone, Blignaut from round
the wicket
68.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, again wayward outside off
68.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, a strong drive to cover and Price
partly stops it
End of over 69 (4 runs) Pakistan 292/5 (lead by 352 runs)
AM Blignaut 14-1-49-1 (3w) - City End
Kamran Akmal 38* (47b 8x4) Taufeeq Umar 100* (200b 12x4)
69.1 Price to Kamran Akmal, no run, comes forward and prods it to gully
69.2 Price to Kamran Akmal, OUT: a horrid hoik across the line and an
inside edge onto off stump, second time Price has gotten his off
stump, Akmal seemed to have instructions to go out and hit
Pakistan 292/6, Partnership of 54
Kamran Akmal b Price 38 (49b 8x4 0x6)
Taufeeq Umar 100* (200b 12x4) RW Price 18.2-4-54-2
Saqlain in to bat
69.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and defends
69.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, sweeps to leg, ball goes up in
the air but away from any fielder
69.5 Price to Taufeeq Umar, two runs, worked behind square
69.6 Price to Taufeeq Umar, no run, now Taufeeq tries to force one from
outside off and misses, kept his foot inside the crease
End of over 70 (3 runs) Pakistan 295/6 (lead by 355 runs)
RW Price 19-4-57-2 - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (2b) Taufeeq Umar 102* (202b 12x4)
70.1 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, on off stump, comes forward
and defends into the covers
70.2 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off and left alone
70.3 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed into the cover gap
70.4 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, defends a good ball on the off
stump
70.5 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone outside off
70.6 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, again outside off and left alone
End of over 71 (1 run) Pakistan 296/6 (lead by 356 runs)
AM Blignaut 15-1-50-1 (3w) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (5b) Taufeeq Umar 102* (205b 12x4)
71.1 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, drives to cover then an
overthrow at the bowlers end thinking Taufeeq had followed up too
far
71.2 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to mid wicket
71.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to gully
71.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, turned to forward short leg
71.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, padded away outside off
71.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pads it away to the off
End of over 72 (2 runs) Pakistan 298/6 (lead by 358 runs)
RW Price 20-4-59-2 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 103* (206b 12x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (10b)
Mahwire back"1
72.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, pulls a short ball and its
mistimed to square leg
72.2 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
72.3 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone
72.4 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, leaves a ball way outsode off
72.5 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
72.6 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 73 (1 run) Pakistan 299/6 (lead by 359 runs)
NB Mahwire 11-2-55-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 104* (207b 12x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (15b)
73.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, turned to mid wicket
73.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, paddled to short fine leg
73.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends forward
73.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tossed up and pushes it back
73.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tossed up again and its turned to
forward short leg
73.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, goes for a sweep but straight to
the short fine leg fielder
End of over 74 (1 run) Pakistan 300/6 (lead by 360 runs)
RW Price 21-4-60-2 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 105* (208b 12x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (20b)
74.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
74.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, wide outside off and left
74.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run
74.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, cut to gully
74.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, pushed to cover
74.6 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives it to short mid on
End of over 75 (maiden) Pakistan 300/6 (lead by 360 runs)
NB Mahwire 12-3-55-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (20b) Taufeeq Umar 105* (214b 12x4)
75.1 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and takes it on the
pads
75.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven to mid off
75.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone
75.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good bal coming into the stumps,
defends
75.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tries a sweep fro a yard outside
off and misses
75.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defends forward
End of over 76 (maiden) Pakistan 300/6 (lead by 360 runs)
RW Price 22-5-60-2 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 105* (214b 12x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (26b)
76.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a lovely cover drive pierced the
field
76.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, shorter ball on off stump, goes
back and defends getting behind it
76.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
76.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, slower one outside off and left
76.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, one run, drives to extra cover
76.6 Mahwire to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, on leg stump and driven to mid
on
End of over 77 (5 runs) Pakistan 305/6 (lead by 365 runs)
NB Mahwire 13-3-60-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 110* (219b 13x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (27b)
77.1 Price to Taufeeq Umar, one run, driven gently to mid wicket
77.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, paddled to fine leg but a fielder
is there now
77.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed back
77.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, a solid sweep and it goes to square
leg and crosses the rope
77.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and defends
77.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, flighted and blocked coming
forward
End of over 78 (5 runs) Pakistan 310/6 (lead by 370 runs)
RW Price 23-5-65-2 - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 111* (220b 13x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (32b 1x4)
78.1 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone too far outside off
78.2 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, drives and a noise from the bat
hitting the ground, an appeal declined
78.3 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
78.4 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the backfoot, cut to gully
78.5 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, comes forward and leaves it go by
78.6 Mahwire to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone again
End of over 79 (maiden) Pakistan 310/6 (lead by 370 runs)
NB Mahwire 14-4-60-0 (1w 3nb) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (32b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 111* (226b 13x4)
79.1 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes forward and prods it back
79.2 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, a faster one almost gets yorked
79.3 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, full toss and defends to leg
79.4 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, sweeps from outside off and
strikes the silly mid on fielder
79.5 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, paushed back
79.6 Price to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, paddled to leg
End of over 80 (1 run) Pakistan 311/6 (lead by 371 runs)
RW Price 24-5-66-2 - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 8* (38b 1x4) Taufeeq Umar 111* (226b 13x4)
Match State: Drinks
New Ball taken
Blignaut with the new ball
80.1 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, comes out and tries a slog and
misses
80.2 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tries a pull and misses
80.3 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, SIX, a cross batted six over mid off,
way away from his body, Blignaut has a probl
80.4 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good ball, swinging away and
left alone
80.5 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, beaten this time, pitched up
more and almsot cut in half
80.6 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, another great ball, beaten and
shaves the edge to the keeper
End of over 81 (6 runs) Pakistan 317/6 (lead by 377 runs)
AM Blignaut 16-1-56-1 (3w) - City End
Taufeeq Umar 111* (226b 13x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (44b 1x4 1x6)
Now Olonga to bowl
81.1 Olonga to Taufeeq Umar, legbye: one run, to square leg
81.2 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
Still plenty of bounce for the pacers in this wicket
81.3 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, on the stumps, driven to mid off
81.4 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off and a 'close your
eyes' and hoik but he missed
81.5 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, a bouncer and Saqlain ducks,
ball not short, Saqlain does not like facing fast bowlers
81.6 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 82 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 318/6 (lead by 378 runs)
HK Olonga 14-1-68-3 (3w 4nb) - Club House End
Taufeeq Umar 111* (227b 13x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (49b 1x4 1x6)
82.1 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, no run, down the legside and a flick
misses
82.2 Blignaut to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: tries a flick to a ball outside leg,
got a faint edge and waits for the umpire to send him on the way,
has a Nelson 111 but a great performance from him, anchoring
Pakistan for 229 balls
Pakistan 318/7, Partnership of 26
Taufeeq Umar c Taibu b Blignaut 111 (229b 13x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (49b 1x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 16.2-1-56-2 (3w)
82.3 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, no run, outside off and left alone
Ball had actually just clipped the gloves
82.4 Blignaut to Waqar Younis, OUT: Yorked! a superb ball, inswinging
and hitting the off stump
Pakistan 318/8, Partnership of 0
Waqar Younis b Blignaut 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (49b 1x4 1x6) AM Blignaut 16.4-1-56-3 (3w)
Shoaib in
82.5 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs, away over the bowlers head,
trying to a six and it drops short of the rope
82.6 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, FOUR, a good cut backward of point
End of over 83 (6 runs) Pakistan 324/8 (lead by 384 runs)
AM Blignaut 17-1-62-3 (3w) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (49b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 6* (2b 1x4)
83.1 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, a bouncer, way too high for any
worries
83.2 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, Charge!, a hoik and a top edge
over the keeper one bounce over the rope
83.3 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, another wild swing and a miss
83.4 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone after a delay as he
had some problem with his right eye, possibly his contact lens
83.5 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
83.6 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, short and he charges forwars,
swings with a cross bat and misses
End of over 84 (4 runs) Pakistan 328/8 (lead by 388 runs)
HK Olonga 15-1-72-3 (3w 4nb) - Club House End
Shoaib Akhtar 6* (2b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 18* (55b 2x4 1x6)
84.1 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a similar wild swing and a miss
outside off
84.2 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, short ans has a waft outside off
and misses
84.3 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, another miss, a wild swing, head
in the air, this looks like a last one-day over
84.4 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, FOUR, swings and a bottom edge in the
air one bounce over the third man rope
84.5 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a third man placed now and
another swing and a miss, almost fell over in the process
84.6 Blignaut to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, yet again, still outside off, I
would have thought a straight ball would be handy?
End of over 85 (4 runs) Pakistan 332/8 (lead by 392 runs)
AM Blignaut 18-1-66-3 (3w) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 18* (55b 2x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 10* (8b 2x4)
85.1 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, good ball, beaten prodding at it
on the off
85.2 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, a thick edge to third man
85.3 Olonga to Shoaib Akhtar, SIX, a huge hoik and it loops in the air
to third man, caught there by Grant Flower but fell over the rope
85.4 Olonga to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, a wide ball outside off, plays and
misses
85.5 Olonga to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, slower ball deceived him and gets
nowhere near it, had swung and been done with it before the ball
came through
85.6 Olonga to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT: another wild swing and its edged
straight to taibu, gone after a quick 16, which must be the orders
from the skipper
Pakistan 339/9, Partnership of 21
Shoaib Akhtar c Taibu b Olonga 16 (12b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 86 (7 runs) Pakistan 339/9 (lead by 399 runs)
HK Olonga 16-1-79-4 (3w 4nb) - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 19* (57b 2x4 1x6)
86.1 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to point
86.2 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, a full toss and itsa on leg
stump, flicked to fine leg and the Pakistan lead goes to 403
86.3 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, steered to third man
86.4 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone outside off
86.5 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, defends
86.6 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone and ball swings away
End of over 87 (5 runs) Pakistan 344/9 (lead by 404 runs)
AM Blignaut 19-1-71-3 (3w) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 24* (60b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 0* (3b)
87.1 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, (noball) no run, defends forward
A deep square leg brought in
87.1 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, a bouncer and he ducks
87.2 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, well outside off and left alone
87.3 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, (noball) no run, defends to point
87.3 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, left alone outside off
87.4 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, ducks and the bat is like a
periscope and ball hits it and goes to third man, hilarious
87.5 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, no run, short and is left alone
87.6 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, no run, left alone again
End of over 88 (3 runs) Pakistan 347/9 (lead by 407 runs)
HK Olonga 17-1-82-4 (3w 6nb) - Club House End
Saqlain Mushtaq 25* (66b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 0* (5b)
Match State: Drinks
88.1 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, a swing, cross batted to deep
cover
88.2 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, two runs, now Sami has a swing but his
bat is straight, gets a lot of height to mid wicket
88.3 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, FOUR, a lovely off drive as good as one
would see from a top order bat, got a juicy half volley
88.4 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, no run, hops up and defends
88.5 Blignaut to Mohammad Sami, three runs, another non tailender flick
off his legs to mid wicket
88.6 Blignaut to Saqlain Mushtaq, legbye: one run, a misdirected yorker
outside leg, hid the pads and gave away a single
End of over 89 (11 runs) Pakistan 358/9 (lead by 418 runs)
AM Blignaut 20-1-81-3 (3w) - City End
Saqlain Mushtaq 26* (68b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 9* (9b 1x4)
89.1 Olonga to Saqlain Mushtaq, three runs, WOW! and amazing shot, a
heave to leg trying a pull to leg but it squirts to cover
A declaration to come soon is what we see from dressing room
signals
89.2 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, FOUR, cut to backward point
89.3 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, FOUR, a good hook to leg and Olonga still
bowling short rather than try a yorker or two
89.4 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, no run, a straight one and is beaten,
passes over the stumps
89.5 Olonga to Mohammad Sami, OUT: outside off and he slashes at it, in
the air to deep third man but this time Grant Flower is within the
rope
Pakistan 369/10, Partnership of 30
Mohammad Sami c GW Flower b Olonga 17 (13b 3x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 29* (69b 3x4 1x6) HK Olonga 17.5-1-93-5 (3w 6nb)
Pakistan are all out, no need for Waqar to declare as he was about
to and Zimbabwe to go after 430 to win
A late flurry by the tail allowed the lead to get well past 400
though the early innings by Inzamam and Taufeeq had put this match
firmly to Pakistan
Pakistan will want to bowl about 18 overs, light allowing and try
for a wicket or two but Zimabawe will be out there soon to stop
that happening
Match State: Innings Break
Sun out today and its bright but light is expected to fade and its
unlikely we will have the full overs
Waqar has the new ball and will bowl to Ebrahim
0.1 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, outside off and swinging away,
left alone
0.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, a fine short and fast ball, ducs
and ball passes over off stump
0.3 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, inswinger, on the stumps, defends
edgily to mid on
0.4 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, one run, hops back and defends to cover
0.5 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, defends back
0.6 Waqar Younis to Masakadza, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 1 (1 run) Zimbabwe 1/0 (429 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 1-0-1-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 1* (4b) H Masakadza 0* (2b)
Shoaib Akhtar from the club end
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, three runs, pushed to mid on a gentle
push but there is no one there
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, no run, fast and on the stumps, defends
to the off
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Masakadza, OUT: a slight short ball on his body
tries to defend, gets a thick edge to forward short leg and Saleem
Elahi holds a nice diving catch as the ball was dropping quickly
Zimbabwe 4/1, Partnership of 4
H Masakadza c Saleem Elahi b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 4* (5b) Shoaib Akhtar 0.3-0-3-1
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, legbye: one run, from round the wicket
angling in and its off the pads to leg
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, one run, prods to the off and runs off
for a quickie
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, three runs, a full toss trying a yorker
from round the wicket, middled to deep mid wicket. dies close to
the rope and throw is to bowlers end as they were looking to run a
four, have to get back quickly
End of over 2 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 9/1 (421 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-7-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 3* (2b) DD Ebrahim 5* (6b)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, defended to short leg
2.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, on the pads, very good ball, got
some bat otherwise would have been walking back
2.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, two runs, seamed and swung in and turned
to mid on
2.4 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, outside off and left alone
2.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, whipped off the hip to fine leg
and after the heavy roller, some dust flying from the spot where
the ball lands
2.6 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 3 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 12/1 (418 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 2-0-4-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 6* (7b) DD Ebrahim 5* (7b)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, three runs, a fast ball into his pads,
nicely turned to leg
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, on the leg stump and its flicked
to short leg very quickly, good stop by Elahi
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, FOUR, lovely on drive to long on, a hlf
volley on his legs
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, short and its 152.2kph, hops and
defends
Light being discussed
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, a fast bouncer, right past his
head as he ducks down
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, another fast ball, 157.1kph and
it gets lots of bounce as he leaves it alone over off stump
End of over 4 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 19/1 (411 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-14-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 9* (8b) DD Ebrahim 9* (12b 1x4)
Umps offer light and its taken and they go off
Play will start 30 minutes early tomorrow at 07:30GMT
Today it was mostly Pakistan's day with Taufeeq and Inzamam getting
hundreds but the other batsmen especially the top played away from
their bodies and paid the penalty, good persistent bowling helped
make that happen too
Then towards the end a flurry of slogs by the tail as the bowlers
tired got Pakistan a 430 run target
Taufeeq has impressed and looks like a good opener as he played
almost the whole day
When Zimbabwe batted an early wicket was lost and its going to be
an uphill task for them tomorrow
Please
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Good Morning all for Day 4's play in the first test between
Zimbabwe and Pakistan
Zimbabwe have an uphill task one down and going for 430
Waqar to start this morning, bowling to Alistair Campbell
4.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, on the stumps, comes forward and
defends to mid off
4.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, short and rising nicely tucked
to fine leg
4.3 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, swinging in and targetting the
stumps, defends to the off
4.4 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, a good yorker, right into the
blockhole, just dug out
4.5 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, an outswinger and he goes for a
drive on off stump and misses
4.6 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, short of a length on off stump,
hops to defend
End of over 5 (1 run) Zimbabwe 20/1 (410 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 3-0-5-0 - City End
ADR Campbell 10* (10b) DD Ebrahim 9* (16b 1x4)
Shoaib on
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, outside off and left alone
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, one run, on the middle and leg stump,
drives and an inside edge onto his pad, trickles to leg
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, plays it late to gully, takes his
bottom hand off
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, prodded to point
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, a loud appeal and struck the back
leg, declined probably for height
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, defends to the off
End of over 6 (1 run) Zimbabwe 21/1 (409 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-15-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 11* (12b) DD Ebrahim 9* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
single
6.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, three runs, driven to long on
6.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, FOUR, a yorker becomes a low full toss on
off stump and its driven to long on
6.4 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, a play and miss outside off stump
6.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, down the legside, off the pads
toi the keeper
6.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 7 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 29/1 (401 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 4-0-13-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 12* (21b 1x4) ADR Campbell 16* (17b 1x4)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, outswinger and it was pitched up,
beaten
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, steered to gully
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, beaten, a close shave outside off
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, edged and had been squared up,
all along the ground in the gap between 3 slips and the gully
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, left alone as another gully
brought in
End of over 8 (maiden) Zimbabwe 29/1 (401 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-15-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 16* (17b 1x4) DD Ebrahim 12* (27b 1x4)
8.1 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, pushed back to Waqar
8.2 Waqar Younis to Campbell, FOUR, short and a good hook behind square
8.3 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, off the pads to leg
8.4 Waqar Younis to Campbell, FOUR, pitched up and he moves his feet
well and a superb off drive races over the long off rope
8.5 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, a short one and he ducks
8.6 Waqar Younis to Campbell, no run, turned to leg
End of over 9 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 37/1 (393 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 5-0-21-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 12* (27b 1x4) ADR Campbell 24* (23b 3x4)
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, one run, turned to square leg
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, fast and angling across, pushed
to the off
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, left alone outside off
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, covers up quickly and defends
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, one run, defends and there is enough in
the stroke to run to mid on for a single
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, left alone and somehow misses the
off stump as it came in a long way
End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 39/1 (391 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-17-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 25* (27b 3x4) DD Ebrahim 13* (29b 1x4)
Mohammad Sami on
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, driven back
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, left alone outside off
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, left alone outside off
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, outswinger also left alone
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, played back uppishly
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, left alone
End of over 11 (maiden) Zimbabwe 39/1 (391 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 13* (29b 1x4) ADR Campbell 25* (33b 3x4)
11.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, turned to leg
11.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, driven into the covers
11.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, three runs, Oops! and inside edge to deep
square
11.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, no run, left alone
11.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, FOUR, a lovely drive to mid on
11.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Campbell, one run, pushed to cover
End of over 12 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 51/1 (379 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-25-1 - Club House End
ADR Campbell 30* (36b 4x4) DD Ebrahim 20* (32b 2x4)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, no run, driven to mid off
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Campbell, OUT: a great ball, forced him to play at
it angling across off stump, moved and bounced for a snick to
Akmal
Zimbabwe 51/2, Partnership of 47
ADR Campbell c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami 30 (38b 4x4 0x6)
DD Ebrahim 20* (32b 2x4) Mohammad Sami 1.2-1-0-1
Grant Flower in
12.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, legbye: one run, into his pads and it
trickles to leg
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, hops up to defends a ball on the
stumps
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, again hops back and defends
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, FOUR, a good looking off drive to a
pitched up ball outside off stump, beats Waqar to the rope
End of over 13 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 56/2 (374 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 2-1-4-1 - City End
GW Flower 0* (1b) DD Ebrahim 24* (35b 3x4)
13.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, outside off and left alone
13.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off, ball
was close to the off stump and Grant Flower knew exactly where his
off stump was
13.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, a wayward bouncer outside off
13.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, on the off stump, defends to
cover
13.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, bye: FOUR, a fast short of a length
ball, beat him shaving his handle hopping bak and beat Kamran
Akmal too
13.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, defends to cover
End of over 14 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 60/2 (370 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-2-25-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 24* (35b 3x4) GW Flower 0* (7b)
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, a good sharp and short ball, rose
and left alone late
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, gets some bounce and Ebrahim hops
to defend and takes his hand away
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, edged a good ball again and
dropped by Taufeeq Umar at third slip, was a simple catch
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
Taufeeq dived across the second slip across Younis Khan and
unsighted him and for extra agony dropped the catch
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, two runs, a fuller length, picked off his
toes to square leg
End of over 15 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 62/2 (368 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 3-1-6-1 - City End
GW Flower 0* (7b) DD Ebrahim 26* (41b 3x4)
Drinks in
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run
15.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, one run, on leg stump and pushed to mid
on
15.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off
15.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, five runs, hops and defends just keeps it
out, ball squirted to gully and Hasan Raza threw at the bowlers
end no one backing up, so another four runs
15.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, defends to cover
15.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, a full toss driven to short
cover
End of over 16 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 68/2 (362 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-2-31-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 31* (43b 3x4) GW Flower 1* (11b)
16.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, two runs, flicked backward of square
16.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, a bouncer on the legside, ducks
safely
16.3 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, FOUR, short and a good pull shot, ball
just crosses the mid wicket rope
16.4 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
16.5 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, chopped down to the slips
16.6 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 17 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 74/2 (356 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-12-1 - City End
GW Flower 1* (11b) DD Ebrahim 37* (49b 4x4)
17.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, one run, a yorker into his pads, flicks
and a bit of bat on it to leg
17.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, a good yorker and he drops his
bat down in time
17.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, FOUR, a fine flick to leg and the pace
causes it to flash to the fineleg rope
17.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
17.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, a yorker outside off and he chops
it to cover
17.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, off the pads to leg, its caught
and a mild appeal
End of over 18 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 79/2 (351 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-2-36-1 - Club House End
GW Flower 2* (12b) DD Ebrahim 41* (54b 5x4)
18.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, outside off and left alone
18.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, good ball on the off stump,
defends to gully
18.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, three runs, drifts onto the pads and
its stroked to deep mid wicket
18.4 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, the expected bouncer and he ducks
18.5 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, FOUR, a lovely hook to square leg, got in
line and kept it down well
18.6 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, FOUR, over pitched yorker outside off and
its dispatched to long off
End of over 19 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 90/2 (340 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 5-1-23-1 - City End
GW Flower 5* (15b) DD Ebrahim 49* (57b 7x4)
Waqar back on
19.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, on the stumps, driven to mid on
and a fine save by Sami
19.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
19.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
19.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, a flowing cover drive, hit on the
up and elegant
19.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, a fuller ball and again a
duplicate shot to the previous one
19.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, a better ball, on the stumps and
just short of a length, defended to mid on
End of over 20 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 98/2 (332 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 6-0-29-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 49* (57b 7x4) GW Flower 13* (21b 2x4)
Saqlain Mushtaq on
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, pushed back
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, reaches forward and defends
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, FOUR, on the stumps, goes for a pull to
leg and a fine fifty for Ebrahim
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defends
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, tossed up and edged to gully
End of over 21 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 102/2 (328 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-4-0 - City End
GW Flower 13* (21b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 53* (63b 8x4)
21.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone
21.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone again
21.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, on the off stump, defends to
gully
21.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, on off stump, defends off the
backfoot
21.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
21.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, short and wide outside off, left
alone
End of over 22 (maiden) Zimbabwe 102/2 (328 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 7-1-29-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 53* (63b 8x4) GW Flower 13* (27b 2x4)
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, leans back but
still goes for a cut
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, left alone
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, padded away outside off
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, does not read the doosra, went
back and beaten
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, tries a cut to a quicker one
and beaten
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defends to leg
End of over 23 (maiden) Zimbabwe 102/2 (328 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-1-4-0 - City End
GW Flower 13* (27b 2x4) DD Ebrahim 53* (69b 8x4)
23.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, good ball angling in and a bit
short, defends
23.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, lefgt alone outside off
23.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, hops up and defends to gully
23.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, cuts a short ball, mistimed off
the toe to slip but fell short
23.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, another ball outside off and this
time the cut is well timed
23.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, good ball, faster and rising,
beaten on the off
End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 106/2 (324 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 8-1-33-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 53* (69b 8x4) GW Flower 17* (33b 3x4)
24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, one run, prodded to short third man
24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, FOUR, outside off and a good chop
down the third man
24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, tossed up and he moves well
to defend it to mid off
24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to backward point
24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, padded away
End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 111/2 (319 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-1-9-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 54* (70b 8x4) GW Flower 21* (38b 4x4)
25.1 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, no run, defends to mid off
25.2 Waqar Younis to Ebrahim, one run, defends to mid on and takes off
quickly for a run
25.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off
25.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, two runs, short and its pulled to mid
wicket
25.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, defended to mid off
25.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, Glorious! A cover drive thats as
good as any
End of over 26 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 118/2 (312 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 9-1-40-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 55* (72b 8x4) GW Flower 27* (42b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
Play resumes after drinks
26.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, turned to legside
26.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward, defended
26.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, outside off stump, pads it away
26.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, left alone outside off stump
26.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, on forward, defended
26.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, flat and quick, no chance of
the ball turning, forward in defence
End of over 27 (maiden) Zimbabwe 118/2 (312 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-2-9-0 - City End
GW Flower 27* (42b 5x4) DD Ebrahim 55* (78b 8x4)
27.1 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, short delivery on leg stump,
hammered away to mid wicket
27.2 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, played off the front foot to mid
off
27.3 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, fuller length on off stump,
driven off the front foot to mid off
27.4 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, defended back to bowler
27.5 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, no run, inside edge onto pads to legside
27.6 Waqar Younis to GW Flower, FOUR, overpitched - glorious cover drive
all along the ground to extra cover
End of over 28 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 126/2 (304 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 10-1-48-0 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 55* (78b 8x4) GW Flower 35* (48b 7x4)
28.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, one run, nudged around the corner to
fine leg for a single
28.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, FOUR, short and wide outside off
stump, cut away off the backfoot to cover
28.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, on forward, defended
28.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run
28.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, comes forward, defended
28.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 29 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 131/2 (299 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-2-14-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 56* (79b 8x4) GW Flower 39* (53b 8x4)
Mohammad Sami back in action
29.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, left through to keeper
29.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, one run, taps it to cover and run for a
quick single
29.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, starts straight and swings
away, keeper takes behind
29.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, on middle and off stump, played
off the backfoot to mid on
29.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, good length delivery, on
target, outside off left alone
29.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, moving away off a good length,
left alone
End of over 30 (1 run) Zimbabwe 132/2 (298 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 6-1-24-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 57* (81b 8x4) GW Flower 39* (57b 8x4)
30.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, two runs, played with the spin to fine
leg
30.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run
30.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defended to short delivery
30.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, one run, quicker and pitched up, used
his feet and flicks it to backward square leg
30.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, on off stump, pads it out
30.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, rapped on the pads, appeal
for lbw but no luck
End of over 31 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 135/2 (295 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-2-17-0 - City End
DD Ebrahim 60* (85b 8x4) GW Flower 39* (59b 8x4)
31.1 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, was well outside off, left alone
31.2 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, slashing at it - missing
31.3 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, drifting down the leg side, tries
to tickle it and misses
31.4 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, two runs, turned to fine leg
31.5 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, no run, outswinger, just outside off
stump, that is left by batsman
31.6 Mohammad Sami to Ebrahim, two runs, short and rising, worked off
his ribs to fine leg
End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 139/2 (291 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 7-1-28-1 - Club House End
GW Flower 39* (59b 8x4) DD Ebrahim 64* (91b 8x4)
32.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, FOUR, fuller length on off stump,
down the track and smashed it through extra cover
32.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, two runs, swept to fine leg
32.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, flat in trajectory, forward
in defence
32.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, used his feet and defended
back to bowler
32.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, whips it behind square
32.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, way down the legside, pads it
away
End of over 33 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 146/2 (284 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-2-24-0 - City End
GW Flower 46* (64b 9x4) DD Ebrahim 64* (92b 8x4)
33.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
33.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, again out side the off stump
left it
33.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, starts straight and swings
away, keeper takes behind
33.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, played with full face of the
bat to mid on
33.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, two runs, pitched up, strokes it to
cover
33.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, brushes the pad on the way to
keeper, slight appeal, no damage done
End of over 34 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 148/2 (282 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 8-1-30-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 64* (92b 8x4) GW Flower 48* (70b 9x4)
34.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defended to silly mid on
34.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, quicker delivery on the pads
Saqlain appeals but no luck
34.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, steered to gully
34.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defended back to bowler
34.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, pushed to cover
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, (noball) no run, sharp spin down the
legside, Ebrahim tries to flicks it, there was an edge but no ball
34.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, pads it out
End of over 35 (1 run) Zimbabwe 149/2 (281 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-2-25-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 48* (70b 9x4) DD Ebrahim 64* (99b 8x4)
35.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, pushed to mid on
35.2 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, tucked around the corner to
square leg
35.3 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, was well outside off stump,
left alone
35.4 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, inside edge to square leg
35.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, played to mid wicket
35.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, just wide of the off stump, no
shot offered
End of over 36 (maiden) Zimbabwe 149/2 (281 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 9-2-30-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 64* (99b 8x4) GW Flower 48* (76b 9x4)
36.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, off the pad to third man
36.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, defended
36.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, on forward, defended
36.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, FOUR, nicely swept away to fine leg
36.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, one run, turned to fine leg for an easy
single
36.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, goes back to a shorter
delivery and slams it to point
End of over 37 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 154/2 (276 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-2-30-0 (1nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 69* (104b 9x4) GW Flower 48* (77b 9x4)
Taufeeq Umar comes to bowl the last over before lunch
37.1 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run
37.2 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run, outside off, left alone
37.3 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run, pads it out
37.4 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run, defended back to bowler
37.5 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run, pads it away to point
37.6 Taufeeq Umar to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward, pads it out and the
umpire calls lunch
End of over 38 (maiden) Zimbabwe 154/2 (276 more runs req)
Taufeeq Umar 1-1-0-0 - Club House End
GW Flower 48* (77b 9x4) DD Ebrahim 69* (110b 9x4)
Good session for Zimbabwe, loose only one wicket for 135 runs
We will be back at 10:40GMT for the after lunch session
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Good Afternoon and Welcome back!
The after lunch session about to start
Players making their way back to the middle, all set for the start
of the post Lunch session
Saqlain Mushtaq will start the proceedings, bowling over the wicket
to Grant Flower
38.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, pads it out
38.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, drifting down the legside,
left through to keeper
38.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, again down the legside, this
time plays and misses
38.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, tucked around the corner to
deep square leg
38.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, on legstump taken on pads
38.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, driven to mid wicket
End of over 39 (1 run) Zimbabwe 155/2 (275 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-2-31-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 49* (81b 9x4) DD Ebrahim 69* (112b 9x4)
Shoaib Akhtar into the attack after lunch
39.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, bounce and movement straight
away, outside the off, tries to cut and misses
39.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, defended to cover
39.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, FOUR, edged but in the gap between
slips and gully and that is 50 for Grant Flower"
39.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, slashing at it - missing
39.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, an appeal on a fuller ball,
went to drive it outside off and struck, ump says no
39.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 40 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 159/2 (271 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-44-1 - Club House End
DD Ebrahim 69* (112b 9x4) GW Flower 53* (87b 10x4)
40.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, no run, comes forward, defended
40.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Ebrahim, legbye: one run, tries to sweep, off
the pad to fine leg
40.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, played with full face of the
bat, back to bowler
40.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, two runs, swept firmly hit very hard
on knee to Hasan Raza at short leg
40.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, played to short leg
40.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, defended to silly mid off
End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 162/2 (268 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 11-2-33-0 (1nb) - City End
DD Ebrahim 69* (114b 9x4) GW Flower 55* (91b 10x4)
41.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, no run, yorker, nicely dug out
41.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Ebrahim, OUT: swung late Ebrahim offered no shot,
right on off stump and out
Zimbabwe 162/3, Partnership of 111
DD Ebrahim b Shoaib Akhtar 69 (116b 9x4 0x6)
GW Flower 55* (91b 10x4) Shoaib Akhtar 10.2-1-44-2
The new batsman is Andy Flower
41.3 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, defended to mid off
41.4 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, quicker delivery swings away
outside off, left through to keeper
41.5 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, fullish and a touch outside the
off, the ball shapes away a bit, left alone
41.6 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, quick yorker, nicely dug out
End of over 42 (maiden) Zimbabwe 162/3 (268 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 11-2-44-2 - Club House End
GW Flower 55* (91b 10x4) A Flower 0* (4b)
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, pads it to leg slip
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, hit very firmly straight into
Raza's halmet
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, whips it behind square
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, two runs, swept in the air to fine leg
and gets off the mark
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, good teasing delivery, played
to silly mid on
End of over 43 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 165/3 (265 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 12-2-36-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 56* (95b 10x4) A Flower 2* (6b)
43.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, played off the front foot to
cover
43.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, nicely played to point and well
fielded by Sami saved certain four
43.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, legbye: one run, to square leg
43.4 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, beaten outside off stump
43.5 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, sharp inswinger nicely
negotiated by Andy Flower to cover
43.6 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 44 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 166/3 (264 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 12-3-44-2 - Club House End
GW Flower 56* (98b 10x4) A Flower 2* (9b)
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, swept along the ground to
fine leg
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, bat-pad defends on the front
foot
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, turned to legside
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, steered to gully
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, forward in defence
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, FOUR, trade mark Andy Flower shot
reverse sweep to third man
End of over 45 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 171/3 (259 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 13-2-41-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 57* (99b 10x4) A Flower 6* (14b 1x4)
45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, hit firmly to cover
45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, defended back to bowler
45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, FOUR, slower delivery, nicely played to
point, Grant Flower run to take single sent back by his brother,
Sami throws at stumps giving four over throws
45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, bouncer! sways away
45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, no run, pushed to point
45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to GW Flower, FOUR, punched off the backfoot to
backward point
End of over 46 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 179/3 (251 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 13-3-52-2 - Club House End
A Flower 6* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 65* (105b 12x4)
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, defended to legside
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, turned to vacant mid wicket
for an easy single
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, lovely delivery straighter
one, plays and misses, past very close to off stump
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, one run, turned to square leg
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, defended to cover
End of over 47 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 181/3 (249 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 14-2-43-0 (1nb) - City End
GW Flower 66* (107b 12x4) A Flower 7* (18b 1x4)
Bowling change
47.1 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, three runs, driven off his legs to mid
wicket
47.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, (noball) FOUR, short and too much width
outside off stump, cracks it to backward point
47.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, overpitched again too much width
outside off stump, cracks it to point
47.3 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, cut to point
47.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, one run, turned to mid wicket
47.5 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, kicks off a good length, left
through to keeper
47.6 Mohammad Sami to GW Flower, no run, Wide delivery, left alone by
batsman
End of over 48 (13 runs) Zimbabwe 194/3 (236 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 10-2-43-1 (1nb) - Club House End
A Flower 16* (22b 3x4) GW Flower 69* (110b 12x4)
48.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, comes forward and defends it
down with a straight bat
48.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, pushed to cover
48.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, flighted on the off, Batsman
leans forward and defends it
48.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, tucked away to mid wicket for
an easy single
48.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, legbye: two runs, off the pad to
third man
48.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, no run, down the legside
End of over 49 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 197/3 (233 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 15-2-44-0 (1nb) - City End
A Flower 17* (26b 3x4) GW Flower 69* (112b 12x4)
49.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, driven straight to cover
fieldsman
49.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, wayward delivery down the
legside, left alone
49.3 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, pushed to cover
49.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, pushed to point
49.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, FOUR, short outside off, cut in the air
to point
49.6 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 50 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 201/3 (229 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 11-2-47-1 (1nb) - Club House End
GW Flower 69* (112b 12x4) A Flower 21* (32b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
the players are back in the middle
50.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to GW Flower, OUT: flighted delivery outside the
leg stump and spinning further away, Grant Flower tries to run it
down fine but gets a faint edge, Akmal moves across and takes a
super catch, four down six more to go!
Zimbabwe 201/4, Partnership of 39
GW Flower c Kamran Akmal b Saqlain Mushtaq 69 (113b 12x4 0x6)
A Flower 21* (32b 4x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 15.1-2-44-1 (1nb)
Whittall is the new man in
50.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, fuller length delivery on the
off, driven straight to the cover fielder
50.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, on the middle and leg, played
into the pads of the short fine leg fielder
50.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, tossed up delivery outside the
off stump, defended leaning forward
50.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Whittall tries to defend it but misses the target, huge
appeal for LBW but umpire Orchard is not intrested
50.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, played wide of the cover
fielder, of the mark with an easy single
End of over 51 (maiden) Zimbabwe 201/4 (229 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 16-3-44-1 (1nb) - City End
A Flower 21* (32b 4x4) GJ Whittall 0* (5b)
51.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
51.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, one run, on the middle and angling down
the leg side, helped on it's way to the fine-leg region
51.3 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, short delivery on the off and
angling into the left hander, defended
51.4 Mohammad Sami to Whittall, no run, wayward delivery dwon the leg
side, no shot offered
51.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
51.6 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
End of over 52 (1 run) Zimbabwe 202/4 (228 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 12-2-48-1 (1nb) - Club House End
GJ Whittall 1* (7b) A Flower 21* (36b 4x4)
52.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, flighted delivery on the
middle and leg, pushed to the on side
52.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Whittall goes for the cut but misses the ball by miles
52.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Whittall, OUT: gone! flighted delivery on the
off stump and spinning away from the right hander, draws Whittall
forward into the shot, the ball takes the edge and goes straight
into the safe hands of Younis khan at first slip
Zimbabwe 203/5, Partnership of 2
GJ Whittall c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
A Flower 21* (36b 4x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 16.3-3-44-2 (1nb)
52.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
52.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
52.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 53 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 203/5 (227 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 17-4-44-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flower 21* (36b 4x4) T Taibu 0* (3b)
Mohammad Sami to continue
53.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
53.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, one run, played dwon to the fine leg
region
53.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, wide delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
53.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, played to the mid-on region
53.5 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, outside the off stump and angling
into the right hander, hits Taibu on the pad but well outside the
line of the off stump, huge appeal for LBW turned down and rightly
so
53.6 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run
End of over 54 (1 run) Zimbabwe 204/5 (226 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 13-2-49-1 (1nb) - Club House End
A Flower 22* (39b 4x4) T Taibu 0* (7b)
54.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, two runs, flighted delivery on the
middle and leg, Flower plays at it but gets an inside edge and the
ball goes away to the vacant mid-wicket region, easy couple added
54.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, on the off, defended leaning
forward
54.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run
54.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, was the quicker one, played on the rise and the ball races
away to the backward of point boundary, classy shot!
54.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, outside the leg stump, padded
away
54.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, driven just wide of the cover
fielder, diving stop saves a certain four
End of over 55 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 210/5 (220 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 18-4-50-2 (1nb) - City End
T Taibu 0* (7b) A Flower 28* (45b 5x4)
55.1 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and angling down the leg side, played to the mid-wicket region
55.2 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended, the ball rolls away to the point region
55.3 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
55.4 Mohammad Sami to Taibu, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg, punched past the diving mid-wicket fielder
55.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, wide delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
55.6 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, short delivery on the off and
cutting in sharply into the left hander, Flowers takes his eye of
the ball and gets hit on the chest, that hurts!
End of over 56 (1 run) Zimbabwe 211/5 (219 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 14-2-50-1 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 1* (11b) A Flower 28* (46b 5x4)
56.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
56.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off line, played back to the bowler
56.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defended leaning forward
56.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, quicker delivery this time,
played to the on side
56.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, wide delivery outisde the off
stump, no problems in leaving that one
56.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, well flighted delivery on the
middle, Taibu gets behind the ball and plays it to the on side
End of over 57 (maiden) Zimbabwe 211/5 (219 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 19-5-50-2 (1nb) - City End
A Flower 28* (46b 5x4) T Taibu 1* (17b)
57.1 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, pitched up delivery outside the
off stump and moving further away, left alone
57.2 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, wide delivery outside the off
stump, Flower goes for the cut, gets a bottom edge and the balls
goes to the keeper on one bounce
57.3 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
57.4 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run
57.5 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to the point region
57.6 Mohammad Sami to A Flower, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, played to the covers
End of over 58 (maiden) Zimbabwe 211/5 (219 more runs req)
Mohammad Sami 15-3-50-1 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 1* (17b) A Flower 28* (52b 5x4)
58.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, two runs, quick delivery on the off,
Taibu plays at it, edge taken and the ball flys past the diving
slip fielder, that was close!
58.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, played to the on side
58.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, short delivery on the off and
spinning into the right hander, Taibu quickly goes back and plays
it to the mid-off region
58.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, flighted delivery on the pads,
pushed to the forward short leg fielder
58.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, played down to the fine leg
region
58.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, (noball) no run
58.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run
End of over 59 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 215/5 (215 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 20-5-54-2 (2nb) - City End
T Taibu 4* (22b) A Flower 28* (54b 5x4)
Shoaib Akhtar is back
59.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, out of reach
59.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, FOUR, take that! good length delivery down
the leg side, played away to the vacant sqaure leg fence
59.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run
59.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, (noball) one run, fuller length delivery on
the middle and leg, played away to the fine leg region
59.4 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump and angling further away, taken on the half volleyand
smashed to the point fence
59.5 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, two runs
59.6 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run
End of over 60 (12 runs) Zimbabwe 227/5 (203 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 14-3-64-2 (1nb) - Club House End
T Taibu 9* (26b 1x4) A Flower 34* (57b 6x4)
60.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
60.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, on the of and spinning into the
right hander, defended
60.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, pushed away to the vacant point
region, calls of yes and no but in the end they decide not to take
the run
60.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
60.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, played away to the backward of
sqaure region, easy single added
60.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run
End of over 61 (1 run) Zimbabwe 228/5 (202 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 21-5-55-2 (2nb) - City End
T Taibu 10* (31b 1x4) A Flower 34* (58b 6x4)
Zimbabwe require another 202 runs with 5 wickets remaining
61.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, pitched in line with the off stump
and came in a touch bit, Taibu reads it well and pushes it to the
off side
61.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
played past the gully fielder, the ball races away to the vacant
third-man fence
61.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, bye: FOUR, wayward delivery down the leg
side, keeper had no chance of stopping that, the ball hits the
fence in no time!
61.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run
61.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
61.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Taibu, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and leg, played to the mid-wicket region
End of over 62 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 236/5 (194 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 15-3-68-2 (1nb) - Club House End
A Flower 34* (58b 6x4) T Taibu 14* (37b 2x4)
62.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, tossed up delivery on the
middle and off, defended leaning forward
62.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, played wide off the cover fielder, easy
single added to the total
Saqlain coming round the wicket to Taibu
62.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, Taibu goes down on his knee and sweeps it to the fine leg
fence
62.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run
62.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, pulled away to the vacant deep mid-wicket region
62.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, quicker delivery on the off stump
line, defended
End of over 63 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 243/5 (187 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 22-5-62-2 (2nb) - City End
A Flower 35* (60b 6x4) T Taibu 20* (40b 3x4)
and that's tea on day four
Zimbabwe require another 187 runs with 5 wickets remaining
We will be back with the live coverage of the final session in 15
minutes time
be sure to join us then
Match State: Tea - Day 4
the players are back in the middle
we are all set for the start of the final session
Waqar will start the bowling attack
63.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, edged to third man
63.2 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, outside off, left alone
63.3 Waqar Younis to Taibu, three runs, turned to vacant square leg
63.4 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, left through to keeper
63.5 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, driven firmly to mid off
63.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, was well outside off, left alone
End of over 64 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 247/5 (183 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 11-1-52-0 - Club House End
T Taibu 23* (42b 3x4) A Flower 36* (64b 6x4)
Saqlain Mushtaq to continue after tea
64.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, down the legside, left alone
64.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, no run, defended to legside
64.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Taibu, one run, driven to mid wicket for an easy
single
64.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, on forward, defended
64.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, turned to legside
64.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, FOUR, tossed up on legstump, nicely
swept away to fine leg
End of over 65 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 252/5 (178 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 23-5-67-2 (2nb) - City End
T Taibu 24* (45b 3x4) A Flower 40* (67b 7x4)
65.1 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, outswinger, just outside off stump,
that is left by batsman
65.2 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, pitched up, easily played to mid off
65.3 Waqar Younis to Taibu, no run, moving away off a good length, left
alone
65.4 Waqar Younis to Taibu, FOUR, outside the off stumps again, angles
the bat at the last movement to stear it down to vacant thirdman
ropes
65.5 Waqar Younis to Taibu, OUT: sharp inswinger taken on the pads, a
super delivery, huge shout for lbw, umpire puts up his finger
Zimbabwe 256/6, Partnership of 53
T Taibu lbw b Waqar Younis 28 (50b 4x4 0x6)
A Flower 40* (67b 7x4) Waqar Younis 11.5-1-56-1
Blignaut in
65.6 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, no run, left alone
End of over 66 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 256/6 (174 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 12-1-56-1 - Club House End
A Flower 40* (67b 7x4) AM Blignaut 0* (1b)
66.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, FOUR, goes back to a shorter delivery,
cuts it hard behind point
66.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, left through to keeper
66.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, reverse sweep tries to find
the gap but straight to fielder
66.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, on the pads Saqlain appeals
but no luck
66.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, two runs, turned to square leg
66.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, on legstump, goes for the big
heave, misses
End of over 67 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 263/6 (167 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 24-5-74-2 (2nb) - City End
A Flower 45* (70b 8x4) AM Blignaut 2* (4b)
67.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, slower delivery, dabbed to short
mid wicket
67.2 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, two runs, pitched up driven to deep
point, misfield by Youhana allows the batsman to come for the 2nd
run
67.3 Waqar Younis to Blignaut, three runs, driven to deep extra cover
67.4 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, edged along the ground to 2nd
slip
67.5 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, goes back to a shorter delivery,
defended
67.6 Waqar Younis to A Flower, FOUR, width outside off stump, cracks it
through covers to brings up his 50!
End of over 68 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 273/6 (157 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 13-1-66-1 - Club House End
AM Blignaut 7* (6b) A Flower 50* (74b 9x4)
68.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, (noball) one run, turned to fine leg
68.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, left alone
68.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, driven to vacant mid wicket
68.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, no run, defended to legside
68.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, FOUR, swept to fine leg
68.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Blignaut, OUT: tries to heave it to mid wicket,
edges it to first slip, Younis Khan takes an easy catch
Zimbabwe 280/7, Partnership of 24
AM Blignaut c Younis Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 12 (10b 1x4 0x6)
A Flower 51* (76b 9x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 24.5-5-81-3 (3nb)
The new batsman is Mahwire
68.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mahwire, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 69 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 280/7 (150 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 25-5-81-3 (3nb) - City End
A Flower 51* (76b 9x4) NB Mahwire 0* (1b)
69.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, defends it back
69.2 Waqar Younis to A Flower, no run, pushed to mid on
69.3 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, turned to square leg
69.4 Waqar Younis to Mahwire, three runs, drifts outside off with a full
toss, prodded backward of point
69.5 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, targetting leg stump and he
turns it to fine leg
69.6 Waqar Younis to Mahwire, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 70 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 285/7 (145 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 14-1-71-1 - Club House End
A Flower 53* (80b 9x4) NB Mahwire 3* (3b)
70.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, goes back and defends to the
off
70.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, tossed up and he defends a
half volley
70.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, good ball makes him come
forward and defend
70.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, FOUR, a reverse sweep, perfectly
executed to third man
70.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, a short ball and its tucked
round the corner
That was a Saqlain bouncer try
70.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mahwire, no run, tossed up and driven right into
Taufeeq at silly mid off, could not hold on
End of over 71 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 290/7 (140 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 26-5-86-3 (3nb) - City End
A Flower 58* (85b 10x4) NB Mahwire 3* (4b)
Ball hit Taufeeq's thigh
71.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, short and driven along the
ground to square leg
71.2 Waqar Younis to Mahwire, OUT: a reverse swing, pitched on off and
straightened, not a big stride forward and ump Venkat signals him
on the way as now this match looks to be Pakistan's
Zimbabwe 291/8, Partnership of 11
NB Mahwire lbw b Waqar Younis 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
A Flower 59* (86b 10x4) Waqar Younis 14.2-1-72-2
Price in
71.3 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, left alone outside off
71.4 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, fast and swinging away outside off
71.5 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, left alone but ball swung back in
reversing now and a smile on Waqar's face
71.6 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, tries a yorker, its a full toss
instead and defended to mid on
End of over 72 (1 run) Zimbabwe 291/8 (139 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 15-1-72-2 - Club House End
A Flower 59* (86b 10x4) RW Price 0* (4b)
72.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, a reverse sweep from leg, gets
hold of it but straight to point
72.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, pushed to cover and he goes
for a single
Seems Andy Flower is not trying to protect the tailenders
72.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run
72.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, comes well forward and defends it
back
72.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a quicker one and again comes
forward to defend
72.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, beaten with the expected 'doosra'
the one that goes the other way as drinks are called for
End of over 73 (1 run) Zimbabwe 292/8 (138 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 27-5-87-3 (3nb) - City End
A Flower 60* (88b 10x4) RW Price 0* (8b)
Match State: Drinks
73.1 Waqar Younis to A Flower, one run, edged to third man
73.2 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, inner edge to short leg
73.3 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, an appeal for lbw but missing leg
73.4 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, from round the wicket and ball
angles well across him and he goes for a cut but mistimed to mid
off
73.5 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, back from over the wicket, left
alone
73.6 Waqar Younis to Price, no run, a good ball coming into the stumps
defends to gully
End of over 74 (1 run) Zimbabwe 293/8 (137 more runs req)
Waqar Younis 16-1-73-2 - Club House End
A Flower 61* (89b 10x4) RW Price 0* (13b)
74.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, a faster ball on the stumps,
Flower goes back and defends
74.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, turned to mid wicket
74.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, comes forward and defends a
straight one
74.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, tossed up and driven back to
Saqlain
74.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a very watchful straight batted
defensive push
74.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a quicker armball, defended to
the off
End of over 75 (1 run) Zimbabwe 294/8 (136 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 28-5-88-3 (3nb) - City End
A Flower 62* (91b 10x4) RW Price 0* (17b)
Shoaib Akhtar brought back
75.1 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, outside off and driven to
covers, declines a run
75.2 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, one run, off the backfoot square driven
to backward point and Taufeeq save a run for Price to be on strike
75.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, a fast one on the off stump,
pitched up and driven to mid off
75.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, edged and drops short of Inzamam at
first slip
75.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, on leg stump, moves away a bit and
defends nicely to mid on
75.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, defends it to mid off
End of over 76 (1 run) Zimbabwe 295/8 (135 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 16-3-69-2 (1nb) - Club House End
A Flower 63* (93b 10x4) RW Price 0* (21b)
76.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, no run, outside leg, tries a sweep and
misses
76.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, (noball) no run, defends to forward
short leg
76.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, driven to long off
76.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, one run, tossed up on off stump and
driven to extra cover
76.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to A Flower, one run, turned off his hips to fine
leg
76.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, from round the wicket, struck on
the pad and declined, ump not sure it was the straight one so
benefit goes to the batsman, Saqlain was sure
76.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, defends
End of over 77 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 299/8 (131 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 29-5-92-3 (4nb) - City End
A Flower 65* (97b 10x4) RW Price 1* (24b)
77.1 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, defended to the off
77.2 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, two runs, short ball and its pulled and
Zimbabwe cross the 300 mark
77.3 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, no run, defends forward
77.4 Shoaib Akhtar to A Flower, OUT: Deceived! the short run up and then
a fast bouncer got Andy to go for a late pull and skied it for
Shoaib to rund to short mid wicket and hold a running catch
Zimbabwe 301/9, Partnership of 10
A Flower c & b Shoaib Akhtar 67 (101b 10x4 0x6)
RW Price 1* (24b) Shoaib Akhtar 16.4-3-71-3 (1nb)
Now does look all over as the sun is still bright and one wicket to
go
They crossed so Price to face
77.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, left alone
77.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, FOUR, a snorter into his feet, edged past
off stump to third man
End of over 78 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 305/9 (125 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 17-3-75-3 (1nb) - Club House End
HK Olonga 0* (0b) RW Price 5* (26b 1x4)
78.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, comes forward surrounded by
close in fielders and defends to the off
78.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, beaten playing forward
78.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, the doosra beats him again but
was too far outside off, shakes his head
78.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, appeal going back and declined
for height possibly
78.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, pushed to point
78.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, FOUR, Bang! straight back over Saqlain's
head, a good reply for all those nasty balls
End of over 79 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 309/9 (121 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 30-5-96-3 (4nb) - City End
RW Price 5* (26b 1x4) HK Olonga 4* (6b 1x4)
79.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, short and its left alone
79.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, short again outside off and left
alone
79.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, a good yorker and equally well kept
out on off stump
79.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, a slow full toss and its defended
to the off
79.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, steps to leg and defends to the off
New ball due if needed at end of this over
79.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Price, no run, defends to the off
End of over 80 (maiden) Zimbabwe 309/9 (121 more runs req)
Shoaib Akhtar 18-4-75-3 (1nb) - Club House End
HK Olonga 4* (6b 1x4) RW Price 5* (32b 1x4)
New ball not taken yet
80.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, defends forward
Close in fielders on either side of Olonga
80.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, pushed to mid on
80.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, left alone outside off
80.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, no run, tossed up and defended
80.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Olonga, one run, from round the wicket, prods it
to leg for a single
80.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Price, no run, a haymaker by Price and he
misses, keeps his toe in to avoid a stumping though
End of over 81 (1 run) Zimbabwe 310/9 (120 more runs req)
Saqlain Mushtaq 31-5-97-3 (4nb) - City End
HK Olonga 5* (11b 1x4) RW Price 5* (33b 1x4)
81.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, a very odd looking cross batted
push cum sweep to mid on
New ball taken
81.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, no run, with the new ball, smiles all
around, left alone outside off
81.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Olonga, OUT: Off-Stump!, fast and straight not
good enough to get his bat there and clips off stump, Pakistan win
the first test
Zimbabwe 310/10, Partnership of 9
HK Olonga b Shoaib Akhtar 5 (14b 1x4 0x6)
RW Price 5* (33b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 18.3-4-75-4 (1nb)
Pakistan have won by 119 runs but Zimbabwe must also be pleased
with the fight back and Pakistan for getting back into winning
ways
Intitiall Ebrahim and Grant Flower who were batting well kept
Pakistan away and then expectedly it was up to Andy Flower to
again show how great a batsman he is
Andy Flower kept losing partners and finally succumbed late in the
innings
This series is by no means a walkover for Pakistan and the next
games should be close contest going by the show put on by Zimbabwe
Presentatiopns coming up
Alistair Campbell pleased with his teams performance and says we
will iron out some small problems
Waqar is happy says its handy to have a victory coming back from a
hard series against Australia and have been struggling with the
batting congratulates Taufeeq, Inz and Shoaib
Man of the Match goes to Taufeeq Umar $100,000, Zimbabwean one
assumes?
Taufeeq says Inz helped me a lot and says he enjoyed his batting
and 'pled on his channel'
Thats all folk, see you on Saturday for the next test from Bulawayo
starting at 08:00GMT
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