Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)
Good Morning and welcome to our live coverage for the 5th game of
Asia Cup 2004 between Hong Kong and Pakistan from Sinhalese Sports
Club Ground, Colombo
Inzamam-ul-Haq has won the toss for Pakistan and has elected to bat
first
Umpires Asoka de Silva and Brian Jerling making their way towards
the pitch
The players seem to be ready out on the field
Afzaal Haider will opening the bowling for Hong Kong and Imran
Nazir will take first strike
Here we go!
0.1 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, one run, width outside off, guided to
third man
0.2 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone
0.3 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run, defended
0.4 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run
0.5 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run
0.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
Afzaal Haider 1-0-1-0
Imran Nazir 1* (1b) Imran Farhat 0* (5b)
Khalid Khan to share the new ball
1.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, down the leg
1.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, no run, pitched on legstump, off the
pad to square leg
1.2 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to fine leg
1.3 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, driven to point
1.4 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, full ad on legs, driven to mid
on
1.5 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, left through to keeper
1.6 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, pitches up just wide of the
off stump, leaves it to the keeper
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
Khalid Khan 1-0-2-0 (1w)
Imran Nazir 2* (3b) Imran Farhat 0* (9b)
2.1 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, no run, tucked away off his legs to
square leg
2.2 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, no run, off the pad to leg
2.3 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, one run, pitches up outside off,
drives and gets an edge to the onside
2.4 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run
2.5 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, no run
2.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, FOUR, fuller length outside off,
thick outside edge to third man
End of over 3 (6 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 3.00)
Afzaal Haider 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
Imran Farhat 0* (10b) Imran Nazir 7* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to cover
3.2 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, pushed to cover
3.3 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, outside off and left alone
3.4 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery, played
solidly watchfully
3.5 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, on the backfoot and defends it
to cover
3.6 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, angling away outside off to be
left alone
End of over 4 (maiden) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
Khalid Khan 2-1-2-0 (1w) - South End
Imran Nazir 7* (8b 1x4) Imran Farhat 0* (16b)
4.1 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, short and wide down the
legside
4.1 Afzaal Haider to Imran Nazir, one run, width outside off, drives
and gets a thick outside edge, flies in the air to backward point,
on the bounce to the fielder
4.2 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, four runs, flicked away off his legs
to long leg, over throw gave away by fielder
4.3 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run
4.4 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, FOUR, pitched up on legs, whipped
away to long leg boundary, lovely stroke that!
4.5 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, FOUR, fabulous cover drive for four,
fantastic shot!
4.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, too wide outside off
stump
4.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, again a wayward
delivery way outside off
4.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 5 (16 runs) Pakistan 25/0 (RR: 5.00)
Afzaal Haider 3-0-22-0 (3w) - Tennis Courts End
Imran Nazir 8* (9b 1x4) Imran Farhat 12* (21b 2x4)
5.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, down the leg
5.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, no run, defended on the front foot
5.2 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run
5.3 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, two runs, half volley which is driven
off the front foot into mid off
5.4 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, (noball) one run, driven to wide of
mid off fielder
5.4 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, two runs, short delivery, tries to pull
and gets a thick bottom edge to long leg
5.5 Khalid Khan to Imran Nazir, OUT: Got'm!!! hits him right in front,
straight one, pitches on the middle and hits him plumb in front as
Imran Nazir tries to defend, appeal and up goes the finger
Pakistan 33/1, Partnership of 33
Imran Nazir lbw b Khalid Khan 10 (13b 1x4 0x6)
Imran Farhat 15* (23b 2x4) Khalid Khan 2.5-1-9-1 (2w 1nb)
Shoaib Malik is the new batsman
5.6 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 33/1 (RR: 5.50)
Khalid Khan 3-1-9-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
Imran Farhat 15* (23b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (1b)
6.1 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run, slower delivery on legs,
pushed to mid on
6.2 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, wide: no run, short and wide way
outside off
6.2 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, FOUR, half volley on legs, flicked
away high in the air, couple of bounces into long leg fence
6.3 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, one run, dabbed to mid on area
6.4 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, two runs, short pitched delivery on
middle and leg, turned to backward square leg
6.5 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, three runs, full and on the stumps,
on the front foot and drives it down the ground to long on
6.6 Afzaal Haider to Imran Farhat, no run, tucked away off his legs to
mid wicket
End of over 7 (11 runs) Pakistan 44/1 (RR: 6.29)
Afzaal Haider 4-0-33-0 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 5* (3b) Imran Farhat 20* (27b 3x4)
7.1 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, plenty of width outside off,
opens the face and runs the ball down to third man, sloppy
fielding results a boundary
7.2 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to mid wicket
7.3 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length,
defended on the backfoot
7.4 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to point
7.5 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, three runs, tucked away to backward
square leg
7.6 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, pitches outside off, covers up
and left it through to keeper
End of over 8 (7 runs) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 6.38)
Khalid Khan 4-1-16-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
Shoaib Malik 12* (8b 1x4) Imran Farhat 20* (28b 3x4)
Spinner brought into the attack in the shape of Najeeb Aamer
8.1 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to mid wicket
8.2 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to cover
8.3 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to cover
8.4 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, on forward, defended
8.5 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to point, Imran Farhat
wants single, sent back, throw missed otherwise a runout
8.6 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to cover
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 51/1 (RR: 5.67)
Najeeb Aamer 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
Imran Farhat 20* (28b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 12* (14b 1x4)
9.1 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, good ball and a good leave
just outside off
9.2 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, no run, again out side the off stump
left it
9.3 Khalid Khan to Imran Farhat, OUT: poor shot by batsman, a touch
wide outside off stump, batsman lofts, but only edges it and has
been caught at point
Pakistan 51/2, Partnership of 18
Imran Farhat c French b Khalid Khan 20 (31b 3x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 12* (14b 1x4) Khalid Khan 4.3-1-16-2 (2w 1nb)
Younis Khan in
9.4 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
9.5 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, no run, on the front foot and defends
it to cover
9.6 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, two runs, tucks it away off his hips to
long leg and gets off the mark
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 53/2 (RR: 5.30)
Khalid Khan 5-1-18-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
Shoaib Malik 12* (14b 1x4) Younis Khan 2* (3b)
10.1 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, spin and bounce outside off,
beaten
10.2 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, defensively back to bowler
10.3 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, struck firmly back to bowler,
well fielded
10.4 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, makes some room outside off
and cuts it to point
10.5 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off
stump, hit upishly but wide of the cover fielder, ball raises to
the fence
10.6 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, on forward, defended
End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 57/2 (RR: 5.18)
Najeeb Aamer 2-1-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 2* (3b) Shoaib Malik 16* (20b 2x4)
11.1 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, a fine yorker, inside edge to
square leg
11.2 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, a loud appeal but ball was
high and ump Asoka de Silva declines
11.3 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to point
11.4 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length,
defended
11.5 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down
11.6 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, brushed the pads on the way to
keeper, appeal for caught behind, ump Asoka de Silva not
interested
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 58/2 (RR: 4.83)
Khalid Khan 6-1-19-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
Younis Khan 3* (4b) Shoaib Malik 16* (25b 2x4)
12.1 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, quicker delivery, turned to
mid wicket
12.2 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, three runs, thick outside edge to
third man
12.3 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, on the front foot and drives it
powerfully through covers and the ball runs down to the fence
12.4 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, plays and misses outside off
12.5 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended to short cover
12.6 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, batsman leans forward
End of over 13 (7 runs) Pakistan 65/2 (RR: 5.00)
Najeeb Aamer 3-1-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 6* (6b) Shoaib Malik 20* (29b 3x4)
Clouds building up in the background
13.1 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, FOUR, whipped away in the air to mid
wicket, ball raced away to the boundary
13.2 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the front foot
13.3 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, two runs, flicked away to long leg
13.4 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery, pushed to
cover
13.5 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, thick inside edge past the
square leg fielder
13.6 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, (noball) one run, nudged down to third
man, was a noball
13.6 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick
single
End of over 14 (10 runs) Pakistan 75/2 (RR: 5.36)
Khalid Khan 7-1-29-2 (2w 2nb) - South End
Younis Khan 14* (12b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 21* (30b 3x4)
14.1 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, outside off, on front foot,
gentle push to point
14.2 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
14.3 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside off and spun
away sharply, got some bounce too, left through to keeper
14.4 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, spin and bounce again, steers
it to gully area
14.5 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, four runs, edged but short! good
delivery outside the off stump, genuine edge, looked like it will
carry but in the end falls well short of fielder at first slip
14.6 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, defended
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (RR: 5.27)
Najeeb Aamer 4-1-15-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 21* (30b 3x4) Younis Khan 18* (18b 1x4)
Ilyas Gul on
15.1 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to the onside
15.2 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run
15.3 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, turned to short fine leg
15.4 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
15.5 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, defensively back to bowler
15.6 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, dabbed to mid wicket, Younis
Khan long way down, Ilyas missed the ball otherwise a definite
runout
End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 81/2 (RR: 5.06)
Ilyas Gul 1-0-2-0 - South End
Younis Khan 19* (21b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 22* (33b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, two runs, well forward, gentle paddle
sweep to fine leg
16.2 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, tries a sweep shot again,
misses and takes it on the pad
16.3 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, slashed away to short third
man
16.4 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, on the
stumps, defended
16.5 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run
16.6 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, steered to short third man
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 83/2 (RR: 4.88)
Najeeb Aamer 5-1-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 22* (33b 3x4) Younis Khan 21* (27b 1x4)
17.1 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to square leg
17.2 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, turned to backward square leg,
another quick single taken
17.3 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, rushed out of his crease and
struck firmly back, half stop by Ilyas
17.4 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, played to the onside
17.5 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, leans back to a shorter delivery
and cuts it to cover
17.6 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
turning in, defended on the front foot
End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 4.78)
Ilyas Gul 2-0-5-0 - South End
Shoaib Malik 24* (35b 3x4) Younis Khan 22* (31b 1x4)
18.1 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, guided to short third man
18.2 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, tries to hits it over mid off,
thick outside edge, in the air but just past the short third man
fielder, ball races away for four
18.3 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, on forward, defended
18.4 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, swept away very hard to deep
square leg boundary
18.5 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
18.6 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, no run, short and wide outside off,
tries to play and gets beaten
End of over 19 (8 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 4.95)
Najeeb Aamer 6-1-25-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 22* (31b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 32* (41b 5x4)
19.1 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, turned to backward square leg
19.2 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, turned to mid wicket
19.3 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, down the leg
19.4 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back to bowler
19.5 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, on the backfoot and pushes it
down the ground to long on, easy single
19.6 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, another soft hand push down the
ground
End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 98/2 (RR: 4.90)
Ilyas Gul 3-0-9-0 - South End
Shoaib Malik 34* (43b 5x4) Younis Khan 24* (35b 1x4)
Debutant Nadeem Ahmed brought into the attack
20.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, driven to mid off
20.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, tries to sweep and misses,
keeper whips the bails off in a flash, tv called but replay shows
Shoaib Malik foot safely back
20.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, well flighted delivery,
nudged into the cover
20.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run
20.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, two runs, sweeps it to fine leg and
brings up 100 for Pakistan
20.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 101/2 (RR: 4.81)
Nadeem Ahmed 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 35* (46b 5x4) Younis Khan 26* (38b 1x4)
Ground crew getting ready
21.1 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to mid
wicket for four
21.2 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, two runs
21.3 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed back to bowler
21.4 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, good ball, attacking the stumps,
defends
21.5 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Big one! on the stumps, Shoaib
Malik gets to the pitch of delivery and hammers the ball over the
Long on fence, cracking shot that!
21.6 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on
End of over 22 (13 runs) Pakistan 114/2 (RR: 5.18)
Ilyas Gul 4-0-22-0 - South End
Shoaib Malik 48* (52b 6x4 1x6) Younis Khan 26* (38b 1x4)
22.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, tosses up, drives it down
the ground to long off
22.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, arm ball, goes back and pushes
it to cover
22.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, three runs, short ball outside off,
goes back and slices it to third man region
22.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, tosses up, outside off,
drives it to point
Rain comes and players are walking off
Ground staff running in with the covers
Match State: Delay - Rain
Hello and welcome back to Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
the rain has stopped and covers are off
Play about to resume
22.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, outside off, guided to short
third man
22.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 118/2 (RR: 5.13)
Nadeem Ahmed 2-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 29* (40b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 49* (56b 6x4 1x6)
23.1 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
23.2 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, two runs, swept to fine leg and there it
is 50 for Shoaib Malik
23.3 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed back to bowler
23.4 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps,
defended back
23.5 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, two runs, on the legstump, gent paddle
sweep to fine leg
23.6 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned to leg
End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 123/2 (RR: 5.12)
Ilyas Gul 5-0-27-0 - South End
Younis Khan 30* (41b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 53* (61b 6x4 1x6)
24.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, two runs, pushed off the backfoot to
long on, a quick couple is taken, well run
24.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back to bowler
24.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, full toss, pulled away but
straight to fielder at deep mid wicket
24.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on
24.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, flighted delivery, driven to
long off
24.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, again an easy single down to
long off
End of over 25 (6 runs) Pakistan 129/2 (RR: 5.16)
Nadeem Ahmed 3-0-13-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 55* (63b 6x4 1x6) Younis Khan 34* (45b 1x4)
25.1 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, two runs, opens the face of blade
towards third man, poor fielding once again
25.2 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, swept to fine leg
25.3 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, guided to short third man
25.4 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on
25.5 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, no run, tucked away to square leg
25.6 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, tucked away infront of square to
the onside
End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 135/2 (RR: 5.19)
Ilyas Gul 6-0-33-0 - South End
Younis Khan 36* (48b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 59* (66b 6x4 1x6)
26.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to long off
26.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, sweeps it to deep square leg
26.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover
26.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, short ball, goes back and
pushed down the ground to long on
26.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, tosses up, drives itto deep
cover
26.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 139/2 (RR: 5.15)
Nadeem Ahmed 4-0-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 61* (68b 6x4 1x6) Younis Khan 38* (52b 1x4)
27.1 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, tosses up, down on one knee and
sweeps it to deep square leg for four
27.2 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball, drives it off the
bakfoot to long on
27.3 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, tosses up, drives it to long on
27.4 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, no run, short bal, goes back and drives
it to cover
27.5 Ilyas Gul to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushes it to long on
27.6 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, two runs, short ball outside off, cuts it
to backward point
End of over 28 (9 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (RR: 5.29)
Ilyas Gul 7-0-42-0 - South End
Shoaib Malik 67* (72b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 41* (54b 1x4)
28.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball, goes back and
pulls it to deep mid on
28.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to cover and run a
single
28.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, tosses up, inside out and
lofts it to deep cover
28.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, three runs, short ball outside off,
open the faceof the bat and runs it to third man
28.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to long on
28.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, pushes it to cover
End of over 29 (8 runs) Pakistan 156/2 (RR: 5.38)
Nadeem Ahmed 5-0-25-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 46* (57b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 70* (75b 7x4 1x6)
French on
29.1 French to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
29.2 French to Shoaib Malik, one run, again driven down the ground to
long on
29.3 French to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to leg and run a single
29.4 French to Shoaib Malik, no run, on legstump, turned to square leg
29.5 French to Shoaib Malik, two runs, lofted it to long on
29.6 French to Shoaib Malik, no run, sweeps it to short fine leg
End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 161/2 (RR: 5.37)
AN French 1-0-5-0 - South End
Younis Khan 48* (59b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 73* (79b 7x4 1x6)
30.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls
it to deep mid wicket for four and gets his 50 in great style
30.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to cover and run
for a risky single, undarm throw hits the stumps direct, tv calls,
after many replays umpire gives the decision in favour of the
batsman
30.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, guided to short third man
30.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back
30.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, on target, defends it on the
front foot to off side
30.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, defends it to leg and wants a
single, sent back by Malik
End of over 31 (6 runs) Pakistan 167/2 (RR: 5.39)
Nadeem Ahmed 6-0-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 74* (80b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 53* (64b 2x4)
31.1 French to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to long on
31.2 French to Younis Khan, three runs, on legstump, nice little tickle
to fine leg for three runs
31.3 French to Shoaib Malik, three runs, short ball outside off, nudges
it to third man region for another three
31.4 French to Younis Khan, no run, tosses up, drives it back to bowler
31.5 French to Younis Khan, three runs, again short ball outside off,
open the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
31.6 French to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to long on
End of over 32 (11 runs) Pakistan 178/2 (RR: 5.56)
AN French 2-0-16-0 - South End
Shoaib Malik 79* (83b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 59* (67b 2x4)
32.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, tosses up, drives it back
32.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to long on
32.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run
32.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to long off
32.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run
32.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, arm ball outside off, tries to
cut it, edges and keeper drops it
End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 181/2 (RR: 5.48)
Nadeem Ahmed 7-0-34-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 81* (86b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 60* (70b 2x4)
Afzaal back onto attack
33.1 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, way down the leside
33.1 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it back to bolwer,
Afzaal stops it with his foot
33.2 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to point and run
a single
33.3 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run, pushed to mid off and run a
quick single
33.4 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to midon
33.5 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run
33.6 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to point
End of over 34 (7 runs) Pakistan 188/2 (RR: 5.53)
Afzaal Haider 5-0-40-0 (5w) - South End
Younis Khan 63* (73b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 84* (89b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run
34.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, swept away to long leg
34.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball, cuts it to gully
34.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run
34.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, drives it to point
34.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, two runs, drives it to long on and
comes back for the 2nd run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 192/2 (RR: 5.49)
Nadeem Ahmed 8-0-38-0 - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 85* (90b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 66* (78b 2x4)
35.1 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery, swings
away, plays and misses
35.2 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, no run, again outside off, drives
and misses
35.3 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to long on
35.4 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, two runs, flicks it away to deep
square leg
35.5 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, no run, short ball, pushed back
35.6 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, FOUR, full ball outside off, goes for
the big drive, edges it just wide of keeper to thid man boundary
End of over 36 (7 runs) Pakistan 199/2 (RR: 5.53)
Afzaal Haider 6-0-47-0 (5w) - South End
Shoaib Malik 86* (93b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 72* (81b 3x4)
36.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, no run, comes down the wickt and
drives it back
36.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and lofts it right over bowler head to long off for four
36.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, short ball outside off, goes
bakc and cuts it between gully and point to third man region for
four more
36.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives it to long off
36.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to long on
36.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, two runs, guides it to gully and run
a single, fielder given away one over throw
End of over 37 (12 runs) Pakistan 211/2 (RR: 5.70)
Nadeem Ahmed 9-0-50-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 73* (82b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 97* (98b 9x4 1x6)
37.1 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, flicked away to long leg
37.2 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball outside off,
angles it to third man
37.3 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to long on
37.4 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, two runs, full ball, drives it to
wide of long on and runs back for his 100! well played
37.5 Afzaal Haider to Shoaib Malik, one run, full ball, drives it to
long off
37.6 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to deep cover
End of over 38 (7 runs) Pakistan 218/2 (RR: 5.74)
Afzaal Haider 7-0-54-0 (5w) - South End
Younis Khan 76* (85b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 101* (101b 9x4 1x6)
38.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, two runs, sweeps it to fine leg
38.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, FOUR, tosses up, lovely drive through
cover for four
38.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, two runs, full ball, sweeps it from
otuside off to fine leg
38.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, FOUR, tosses up, on legstump, down on
one knee and sweeps it to long leg for another four
38.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, no run, on target, defends it back
38.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Younis Khan, one run, tosses up, outside off,
drives it to deep cover
End of over 39 (13 runs) Pakistan 231/2 (RR: 5.92)
Nadeem Ahmed 10-0-63-0 - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 89* (91b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 101* (101b 9x4 1x6)
Najeeb back onto attack
39.1 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, drives it to cover
39.2 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, two runs, full toss, sweeps it to fine
leg
39.3 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, defends it back
39.4 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, two runs, tosses up, drives it to long
on with soft hadns and runs back for the 2nd run
39.5 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, one run, defends it in front of point
and run a quick single
39.6 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, two runs, tosses up, comes down the
wicket, goes for the big shot, misstimes it and falls short of
cover fielder
End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 238/2 (RR: 5.95)
Najeeb Aamer 7-1-32-0 - South End
Younis Khan 94* (96b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 103* (102b 9x4 1x6)
Khalid Khan back onto attack
40.1 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, FOUR, full ball, lovely drive down the
ground to mid off for four
40.2 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, defends it to point and run a
single
40.3 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, one run, full ball, drives it to deep
point
40.4 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, drives it to deep
cover and gets his 1st ODI 100!
40.5 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, one run, full ball, slower in pace,
digs it out to long on
40.6 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, FOUR, down the legside, turns it around
the corner, fine leg was up in te circle, no chance to stop a
boundary
End of over 41 (12 runs) Pakistan 250/2 (RR: 6.10)
Khalid Khan 8-1-41-2 (2w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
Shoaib Malik 105* (104b 9x4 1x6) Younis Khan 104* (100b 7x4)
41.1 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, full toss, comes down the
wicket and lofts it to long on for four
41.2 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Top Shot! tosses up, comes down
the wicket and lofts it voer extra cover for SIX
This is the highest 3rd wicket partnership in Asia cup
41.3 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, one run, driven to cover
41.4 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, one run
41.5 Najeeb Aamer to Shoaib Malik, one run, comes down the wicket for
another bgi hit, does not connect it to deep mid wicket
41.6 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, one run, guides it to short third man
End of over 42 (14 runs) Pakistan 264/2 (RR: 6.29)
Najeeb Aamer 8-1-46-0 - South End
Younis Khan 106* (102b 7x4) Shoaib Malik 117* (108b 10x4 2x6)
42.1 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, lofted it to long
off short of fielder
42.2 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, one run, again lofted it to long on
this time
42.3 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, wide: no run, way outside off
42.3 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, SIX, good length delivery, goes back
and lofts it over long on fielder for SIX
42.4 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, again tries to repeat the
stroke, not times it well to long on
42.5 Khalid Khan to Shoaib Malik, no run, on legstump, turned to fine
leg and went for the single, sent back by Younis, short ifne leg
fielder pick sup and hits the stumps, Malik miles away from the
crease
Pakistan 274/3, Partnership of 223
Shoaib Malik run out (Afzaal Haider) 118 (110b 10x4 2x6)
Razzaq in
42.6 Khalid Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 43 (10 runs) Pakistan 274/3 (RR: 6.37)
Khalid Khan 9-1-51-2 (3w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
Younis Khan 114* (105b 7x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 0* (1b)
43.1 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, legbye: one run
43.2 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, one run, drives it to long off
43.3 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, one run, chips it to long off
43.4 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short ball outside off, goes
back and cuts it to backward point for four
43.5 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short ball, cuts itto point
43.6 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, one run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and drives it to long off
End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 282/3 (RR: 6.41)
Najeeb Aamer 9-1-53-0 - South End
Abdul Razzaq 6* (5b 1x4) Younis Khan 115* (107b 7x4 1x6)
44.1 Khalid Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full ball outside off, drives
it to deep point
44.2 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, two runs, full ball lofts it to long
on, French dives forward, ball falls short of him
44.3 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
44.4 Khalid Khan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, outside off, guides it to
point, wants a single, setn back by Khan
44.5 Khalid Khan to Abdul Razzaq, one run, drives it to mid off and run
a quick single
44.6 Khalid Khan to Younis Khan, SIX, good length delivery, walks
forward and heave it over long on fielder for a six
End of over 45 (11 runs) Pakistan 293/3 (RR: 6.51)
Khalid Khan 10-1-62-2 (3w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
Abdul Razzaq 8* (8b 1x4) Younis Khan 124* (110b 7x4 2x6)
45.1 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, short ball, goes back and
pulls it to deep midwicket
45.2 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, no run, outside off, cuts it to point
45.3 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, one run, fast full toss, drives it to
deep cover
45.4 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, two runs, on legstump, sweeps it to
fine leg
45.5 Najeeb Aamer to Younis Khan, one run, again sweeps it from outside
off to fine leg
45.6 Najeeb Aamer to Abdul Razzaq, no run, outside off, cuts it to point
End of over 46 (6 runs) Pakistan 299/3 (RR: 6.50)
Najeeb Aamer 10-1-59-0 - South End
Younis Khan 127* (112b 7x4 2x6) Abdul Razzaq 11* (12b 1x4)
Afzaal Haider back onto attack
46.1 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, FOUR, full toss on legstump, flicks
it away to fine leg for four
46.2 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, heave it to deep
mid wicket
46.3 Afzaal Haider to Abdul Razzaq, one run, short in length delivery,
pulls it to short midwicket
46.4 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball, goes for the big
shot, misses it through to keeper
46.5 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, drives it to extra cover
46.6 Afzaal Haider to Abdul Razzaq, three runs, full ball on legstump,
heave it to deep mid wicket for three runs
End of over 47 (10 runs) Pakistan 309/3 (RR: 6.57)
Afzaal Haider 8-0-64-0 (5w) - Tennis Courts End
Abdul Razzaq 15* (14b 1x4) Younis Khan 133* (116b 8x4 2x6)
Ilyas back on
47.1 Ilyas Gul to Abdul Razzaq, one run, drives it to deep mid on
47.2 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, one run, short ball, goes back and cuts
it to cover
47.3 Ilyas Gul to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and drives it to deep mid wicket
47.4 Ilyas Gul to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: tosses up, comes down the wicet and
lofts it to deep mid wicket straight in the hands of Smart
Pakistan 313/4, Partnership of 39
Abdul Razzaq c Smart b Ilyas Gul 18 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 134* (117b 8x4 2x6) Ilyas Gul 7.4-0-46-1
Moin walks into bat
47.5 Ilyas Gul to Moin Khan, three runs, tosses up, sweeps it to fine
leg and gets off the mark
47.6 Ilyas Gul to Younis Khan, three runs, agai tosses up, on lesgtump,
down on one knee and sweeps it to fine leg for three runs
End of over 48 (10 runs) Pakistan 319/4 (RR: 6.65)
Ilyas Gul 8-0-52-1 - South End
Younis Khan 137* (118b 8x4 2x6) Moin Khan 3* (1b)
48.1 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, goes for a big
shot, inside edge to legside
48.2 Afzaal Haider to Moin Khan, one run, pushed to cover
48.3 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, SIX, full ball, gets away from the
stumps, gives himself some room, lofts it over long on for a big
SIX
ball goes out of the stadium and umpires are going to take a new
ball
48.4 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, no run, plays and misses
48.5 Afzaal Haider to Younis Khan, OUT: good length delivery, goes for
the pull shot, misstimes it and Nadeem takes a good catch at deep
square leg
Pakistan 327/5, Partnership of 14
Younis Khan c Nadeem Ahmed b Afzaal Haider 144 (122b 8x4 3x6)
Moin Khan 4* (2b) Afzaal Haider 8.5-0-72-1 (5w)
48.6 Afzaal Haider to Moin Khan, one run, tries to heave it on the
onside, leading edge to third man
End of over 49 (9 runs) Pakistan 328/5 (RR: 6.69)
Afzaal Haider 9-0-73-1 (5w) - Tennis Courts End
Moin Khan 5* (3b) Mohammad Sami 0* (0b)
49.1 Ilyas Gul to Moin Khan, FOUR, toses up, heave it to mid wicket,
missfield by smart and ball crosses the boundary rope
49.2 Ilyas Gul to Moin Khan, one run, turned to backward square leg
49.3 Ilyas Gul to Mohammad Sami, one run, pushed to cover and run a
quick single
49.4 Ilyas Gul to Moin Khan, one run, turned to leg and run a quick
single
49.5 Ilyas Gul to Mohammad Sami, SIX, tosses up, big heave over deep mid
wicket for Six
49.6 Ilyas Gul to Mohammad Sami, two runs, tosses up another slog, not
timed it well to long off
End of over 50 (15 runs) Pakistan 343/5 (RR: 6.86)
Ilyas Gul 9-0-67-1 - South End
Moin Khan 11* (6b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 9* (3b 1x6)
Hong Kong needs 344 runs to win, we will be back with all the
action as and when it starts
Be sure to join us then
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back to Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
The umpires and players are in the middle
Tim Smart and Manoj Cheruparambil are the Hong Kong opening batsmen
Mohammad Sami gets the new ball
Tim Smart is to take strike
0.1 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, moving away outside off and left
alone
0.2 Mohammad Sami to Smart, one run, thick outside edge to backward
point
0.3 Mohammad Sami to Nasir Hameed, OUT: duck! Mohammad Sami appeals for
a leg before the wicket, appeals again and sees the finger go up,
Nasir Hameed hit on the pad, well in line with the middle stump,
that looked very plumb indeed
Hong Kong 1/1, Partnership of 1
Nasir Hameed lbw b Mohammad Sami 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
T Smart 1* (2b) Mohammad Sami 0.3-0-1-1
French in
0.4 Mohammad Sami to French, no run, outside off and left alone
0.5 Mohammad Sami to French, wide: no run, way outside off
0.5 Mohammad Sami to French, no run, left through to keeper
0.6 Mohammad Sami to French, no run, lovely ball on the off stump that
had him beaten
End of over 1 (2 runs) Hong Kong 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 342/49 = 6.98)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
T Smart 1* (2b) AN French 0* (3b)
Shabbir Ahmed to bowl
1.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, well outside off and he covers up
to leave it
1.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, one run, inside edge to mid wicket
1.3 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, outswinger, just outside off
stump, that is left by batsman
1.4 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, outside off and seaming away to be
left alone
1.5 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, very nice ball, the ball is full
and just outside the off, and French comes forward and probes for
it, beaten outside the off stump
1.6 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, left alone, slight away movement
takes it even further away
End of over 2 (1 run) Hong Kong 3/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 341/48 = 7.10)
Shabbir Ahmed 1-0-1-0 - South End
T Smart 2* (4b) AN French 0* (7b)
2.1 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, a short one outside off and left
alone
2.2 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, defensively back to bowler
2.3 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, left alone, pitched outside the off
stump, kept going away, no thought of playing at it
2.4 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Smart, wide: FOUR, wayward delivery down the leg,
Moin has no chance to stop it
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run
2.6 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 3 (5 runs) Hong Kong 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 336/47 = 7.15)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-7-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
AN French 0* (7b) T Smart 2* (10b)
3.1 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, pitched well outside off and swung
away, left through to keeper
3.2 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, defended to cover
3.3 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, lets the ball go, outside off
stump
3.4 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, angling away outside off to be
left alone
3.5 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, just outside off, goes away off
the pitch, beats the edge as he comes forward
3.6 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, off the pad through to keeper, a
slight appeal, turned down
End of over 4 (maiden) Hong Kong 8/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 336/46 = 7.30)
Shabbir Ahmed 2-1-1-0 - South End
T Smart 2* (10b) AN French 0* (13b)
4.1 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, outside the off, and Smart fishes
for it and misses
4.2 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, was outside off and left alone
4.3 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, line and length, cuts away,
unplayable, beaten all ends up as he gets back
4.4 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, guided to point
4.5 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, sharp, short rising delivery very
close to the off stump line, Smart does well to move away from the
line
4.6 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, comes forward and comprehensively
beaten
End of over 5 (maiden) Hong Kong 8/1 (RR: 1.60 RRR: 336/45 = 7.47)
Mohammad Sami 3-1-7-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
AN French 0* (13b) T Smart 2* (16b)
5.1 Shabbir Ahmed to French, wide: no run, down the leg, Moin kept well
behind the stumps
5.1 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, outside off and left alone
5.2 Shabbir Ahmed to French, (noball) no run, inside edge onto pads,
was a noball
5.2 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, steered away to Shoaib Malik at
gully
5.3 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, defended to cover
5.4 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, good length delivery, on target,
defended
5.5 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, pushed back to bowler
5.6 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 6 (2 runs) Hong Kong 10/1 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 334/44 = 7.59)
Shabbir Ahmed 3-1-3-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
T Smart 2* (16b) AN French 0* (20b)
6.1 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, short and rising delivery on off
stump, left alone
6.2 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, good length delivery, inside edge
onto pads
6.3 Mohammad Sami to Smart, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
tempt
6.4 Mohammad Sami to Smart, one run, pushed to cover for a quick single
6.5 Mohammad Sami to French, wide: no run
6.5 Mohammad Sami to French, no run, fast and on his body, defended
back
6.6 Mohammad Sami to French, wide: no run, way outside off, called a
wide
6.6 Mohammad Sami to French, no run, short and on off stump, plays it
with soft hands to point
End of over 7 (3 runs) Hong Kong 13/1 (RR: 1.86 RRR: 331/43 = 7.70)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-10-1 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
T Smart 3* (20b) AN French 0* (22b)
7.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, outside the off stump, and Smart
lets this one go past to Moin
7.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, two runs, driven to cover
7.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, beaten outside off, was a quick
outswinger
7.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, (noball) no run
7.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, good ball and a good leave just
outside off
7.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, thick outside edge to gully
7.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, wide: no run, again down the legside
7.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 8 (4 runs) Hong Kong 17/1 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 327/42 = 7.79)
Shabbir Ahmed 4-1-7-0 (2w 2nb) - South End
AN French 0* (22b) T Smart 5* (27b)
Razzaq onto attack
8.1 Abdul Razzaq to French, one run, good length delivery, swigns away,
off the edge to third man region
8.2 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, two runs, in swinger, inside edge to fine
leg
8.3 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run, lovely delivery outside off, plays
and misses, appeal for catch behind not out says umpire
8.4 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run, inswinger, pads it away, appeal for
lbw, ball was missing off stump
8.5 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, FOUR, short in length ball, punches off the
backfoot to cover for four
8.6 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, one run, nudges it into cover and run a
single
End of over 9 (8 runs) Hong Kong 25/1 (RR: 2.78 RRR: 319/41 = 7.78)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
T Smart 12* (32b 1x4) AN French 1* (23b)
9.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, on target, defends it back
9.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, full ball outside off, left alone
9.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, full ball outside off, swings away,
left alone
9.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run
9.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, good length delivery outside off,
guides it to gully
9.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Hong Kong 25/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 319/40 = 7.97)
Shabbir Ahmed 5-2-7-0 (2w 2nb) - South End
AN French 1* (23b) T Smart 12* (38b 1x4)
10.1 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, short in length delivery, punches
it to mid off
10.2 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, yorker length ball, digs it out
back to bowler
10.3 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, pitches on off and swings away,
plays and misses
10.4 Abdul Razzaq to French, FOUR, short in length outside off, punches
it off the backfoot to cover with excellent timing ball races away
to cover boundary
10.5 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to plays it
on the onside, gets the leading edge onto pads
10.6 Abdul Razzaq to French, wide: no run, slower ball, well down the
legside
10.6 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run
End of over 11 (5 runs) Hong Kong 30/1 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 314/39 = 8.05)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-13-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
T Smart 12* (38b 1x4) AN French 5* (29b 1x4)
11.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, full ball, defends it on the front
foot
11.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, again right on target, gets rigth
behind the line defends it back to bowler
11.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, sharp inswinger, inside edge onto
pads
11.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, no run, outside off, left alone
11.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Smart, five runs, defends it to mid on and run for
the single, Naved throw misses the stumps and gives away four over
throws
11.6 Shabbir Ahmed to French, no run
End of over 12 (5 runs) Hong Kong 35/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 309/38 = 8.13)
Shabbir Ahmed 6-2-12-0 (2w 2nb) - South End
T Smart 17* (43b 1x4) AN French 5* (30b 1x4)
12.1 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run, on target, guides it to gully
12.2 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run, sharp delivery outside off, gets
some extra bounce and movement, beats him all ends up
12.3 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run
12.4 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run, sharp inswinger, hit on the pads and
geos to Moin Khan behind the stup, appeal for catch behind, not
out says umpire
12.5 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, one run, again extra bounce for Razzaq,
guides it uppishly to third man
12.6 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) Hong Kong 36/1 (RR: 2.77 RRR: 308/37 = 8.32)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
T Smart 18* (48b 1x4) AN French 5* (31b 1x4)
Naved-ul-Hasan replaces Shabbir
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, wide: no run, outside off, left alone
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, no run, again outside off, left alone
13.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, no run, short in length delivery, defends
it to gully
13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, wide: no run, again way outside off,
slashes and misses
13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, FOUR, full ball, outside off, edges it
wide of slip to third man region for four
13.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, no run, on target, defends it on the front
foot to off side
13.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, no run, guides it to gully
13.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Smart, one run, fast yorker, digs it out to long
leg
End of over 14 (7 runs) Hong Kong 43/1 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 301/36 = 8.36)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-7-0 (2w) - South End
T Smart 23* (54b 2x4) AN French 5* (31b 1x4)
14.1 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, no run
14.2 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, two runs, full ball on middle stump, works
it away to on side for couple of runs
14.3 Abdul Razzaq to Smart, OUT: lovely delivery, pitches it up, swings
away, edges it to 2nd slip, Younis Khan takes an excellent catch
Hong Kong 45/2, Partnership of 44
T Smart c Younis Khan b Abdul Razzaq 25 (57b 2x4 0x6)
AN French 5* (31b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 3.3-0-16-1 (1w)
Tabarak Dar in
14.4 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, inswinger, tries to left it,
gets the inner edge to fine leg for four
14.5 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, two runs, turned to long leg
14.6 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, one run, slower ball, defends it to
leg and run a single
End of over 15 (9 runs) Hong Kong 52/2 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 292/35 = 8.34)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-23-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Tabarak Dar 7* (3b 1x4) AN French 5* (31b 1x4)
15.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, short and wide outside off,
cuts and misses
15.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, (noball) no run, short ball, goes
for the pull shot, misses it to keeper
15.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, full ball outside off, plays
and misses
15.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, full ball, swings in the
air, defends it to point
15.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, again full ball, swings
away, outside off, drives and misses
15.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, yorker, digs it out back to
bowler
15.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, one run, short ball outside off,
slices it away to third man region
End of over 16 (2 runs) Hong Kong 54/2 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 290/34 = 8.53)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-9-0 (2w 1nb) - South End
Tabarak Dar 8* (10b 1x4) AN French 5* (31b 1x4)
16.1 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, full ball, drives it wide of mid
off for four
16.2 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, one run, slower ball, drives it tomi
doff, French runs for the single, sent back, Malik misses the
stumps and gave an over throw
16.3 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run
16.4 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, full and bit wide outside off, left
alone
16.5 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, short in length delivery, punches
it to mid off
16.6 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) Hong Kong 59/2 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 285/33 = 8.64)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-28-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Tabarak Dar 13* (12b 2x4) AN French 5* (35b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, one run, full ball, on legstump,
turned to fine leg
17.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, no run, outside off, left alone
17.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, no run, on target, defends it to cover
17.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, one run, short ball, misstimes pull to
short mid wicket
17.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, full ball, lovely drive to
mid off fielder
17.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, down the legside through to
keeper
End of over 18 (2 runs) Hong Kong 61/2 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 283/32 = 8.84)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-11-0 (2w 1nb) - South End
AN French 6* (38b 1x4) Tabarak Dar 14* (15b 2x4)
18.1 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, well outside off and he covers up
to leave it
18.2 Abdul Razzaq to French, two runs, worked around the corner to fine
leg for a couple
18.3 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, again just wide of the off stump,
no shot offered
18.4 Abdul Razzaq to French, no run, pushed to mid off
18.5 Abdul Razzaq to French, legbye: one run
18.6 Abdul Razzaq to Tabarak Dar, no run, Beaten! waves his bat outside
off and misses
End of over 19 (3 runs) Hong Kong 64/2 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 280/31 = 9.03)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-30-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
AN French 8* (43b 1x4) Tabarak Dar 14* (16b 2x4)
19.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, (noball) one run, short, back and played
to the onside
19.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, good length, attacking the
stumps, defends
19.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, fuller length down the leg,
off the pad to the onside
19.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, nasty bouncer, batsman plays
it and gets a top edge flies overs slips for four
19.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, pitch it up and it's gone! on
the off stump, driven hard and wide of the mid off fielder
19.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, (noball) no run
19.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, two runs, driven in the air back to
bowler, just past the out stretch hand of Naved-ul-Hfasan
19.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, yorker length outside off,
plays and misses
End of over 20 (13 runs) Hong Kong 77/2 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 267/30 = 8.90)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-24-0 (2w 3nb) - South End
AN French 9* (44b 1x4) Tabarak Dar 24* (23b 4x4)
Shoaib Malik into the attack
20.1 Shoaib Malik to French, no run
20.2 Shoaib Malik to French, one run, on the off, chipped to long on for
a single
20.3 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, on forward, defended
20.4 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, comes forward and takes it on
the front pad
20.5 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, one run, turned to backward square leg
20.6 Shoaib Malik to French, no run, pitches on middle and turning down
the leg, tries to play and gets beaten, a slight appeal, not says
umpire
End of over 21 (2 runs) Hong Kong 79/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 265/29 = 9.14)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-2-0 - Tennis Courts End
Tabarak Dar 25* (26b 4x4) AN French 10* (47b 1x4)
21.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, one run, guided to backward point
21.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, no run, good length delivery, defended to
mid on
21.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, one run, whipped away off his legs to
long leg
21.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, short pitched delivery, pulled
away nicely down to fine leg
21.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, again a quick bouncer, tries
to hook and misses
21.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, one run, flicked away to long leg,
easy single
End of over 22 (7 runs) Hong Kong 86/2 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 258/28 = 9.21)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-0-31-0 (2w 3nb) - South End
Tabarak Dar 31* (30b 5x4) AN French 11* (49b 1x4)
22.1 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, one run, rushes out of his crease,
drives and a thick inside edge goes to square leg
22.2 Shoaib Malik to French, no run, inside edge onto pads
22.3 Shoaib Malik to French, no run, off the pad to leg
22.4 Shoaib Malik to French, one run, driven to long on
22.5 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, (noball) no run, called for stretching
a bit too much
22.5 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
22.6 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 23 (3 runs) Hong Kong 89/2 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 255/27 = 9.44)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
AN French 12* (52b 1x4) Tabarak Dar 32* (34b 5x4)
23.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to French, one run, turned to backward square leg
23.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, outside off stump, goes back
and tries to play and gets beaten
23.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, FOUR, half volley on off stump,
which is driven off the front foot in to mid off, superb shot!
23.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, good ball and equally well
played to cover
23.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, edged but did not carry to
first slip
23.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tabarak Dar, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 24 (5 runs) Hong Kong 94/2 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 250/26 = 9.62)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-36-0 (2w 3nb) - South End
AN French 13* (53b 1x4) Tabarak Dar 36* (39b 6x4)
24.1 Shoaib Malik to French, no run, turned to mid wicket
24.2 Shoaib Malik to French, one run, tossed up, tucked away with the
spin to backward square leg
24.3 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run
24.4 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, beauty! pitched outside off
and turning in sharply, tries to defend and gets beaten
24.5 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, no run, on forward, defended
24.6 Shoaib Malik to Tabarak Dar, OUT: bowled'im! pitched outside off
and turning in, Dar tries to sweep, misses the line completely and
gets bowled
Hong Kong 95/3, Partnership of 50
Tabarak Dar b Shoaib Malik 36 (43b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (1 run) Hong Kong 95/3 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 249/25 = 9.96)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-6-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
AN French 14* (55b 1x4)
Sharma in
Imran Farhat comes on to bowl
25.1 Imran Farhat to French, OUT: quicker delivery, tries to defend and
gets a thick inside edge onto stumps, Imran Farhat strikes
straight away
Hong Kong 95/4, Partnership of 0
AN French b Imran Farhat 14 (56b 1x4 0x6)
R Sharma 0* (0b) Imran Farhat 0.1-0-0-1
Najeeb Aamer is the new batsman
25.2 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, no run, comes forward and defends it
down with a straight bat
25.3 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, no run, driven back to bowler
25.4 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, no run, quicker delivery, defended on
the front foot
25.5 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, no run, tries to cut and misses
outside off
25.6 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, legbye: one run, to fine leg
End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) Hong Kong 96/4 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 248/24 = 10.33)
Imran Farhat 1-1-0-1 - South End
Najeeb Aamer 0* (5b) R Sharma 0* (0b)
26.1 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, no run, guides it to gully
26.2 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, no run, on middle and off, defended
to cover
26.3 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, FOUR, down on one knee and swept away
to long leg boundary
26.4 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, no run, pushed to cover
26.5 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, no run, quicker delivery outside off,
got some bounce too, beaten
26.6 Shoaib Malik to Najeeb Aamer, no run, again pitched on good length
and spun away sharply, beaten
End of over 27 (4 runs) Hong Kong 100/4 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 244/23 = 10.61)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-10-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
R Sharma 0* (0b) Najeeb Aamer 4* (11b 1x4)
27.1 Imran Farhat to Sharma, no run, plays and misses outside off
27.2 Imran Farhat to Sharma, one run, driven to extra cover
27.3 Imran Farhat to Najeeb Aamer, OUT: tosses up, plays it across the
line, loud and confident appeal for lbw, umpire puts up his finger
Hong Kong 101/5, Partnership of 6
Najeeb Aamer lbw b Imran Farhat 4 (12b 1x4 0x6)
R Sharma 1* (2b) Imran Farhat 1.3-1-1-2
Ilyas Gul in
27.4 Imran Farhat to Ilyas Gul, no run, rapped on pads, again appeal for
lbw, declined by umpire
27.5 Imran Farhat to Ilyas Gul, no run
27.6 Imran Farhat to Ilyas Gul, one run, inside edge onto pads past very
close to legstump
End of over 28 (2 runs) Hong Kong 102/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 242/22 = 11.00)
Imran Farhat 2-1-2-2 - South End
Ilyas Gul 1* (3b) R Sharma 1* (2b)
Mohammad Sami back on
28.1 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, bat-pad defend on the fornt
foot
28.2 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, a quick bouncer and he sways
away
28.3 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, turned to square leg
28.4 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, driven to cover
28.5 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, quick short pitched delivery,
defended on the backfoot
28.6 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on
End of over 29 (maiden) Hong Kong 102/5 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 242/21 = 11.52)
Mohammad Sami 5-2-10-1 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
R Sharma 1* (2b) Ilyas Gul 1* (9b)
29.1 Imran Farhat to Sharma, OUT: pitches outside off and spins away
with some good bounce, tries to play and gets a thick inside edge
onto stump, Imran Farhat gets another one, Hong Kong in deep
trouble now
Hong Kong 102/6, Partnership of 1
R Sharma b Imran Farhat 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Ilyas Gul 1* (9b) Imran Farhat 2.1-1-2-3
Manoj Cheruparambil in
29.2 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run, defended
29.3 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run
29.4 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run, tries to play to the onside,
misses, takes it on the pad, loud appeal, turned down
29.5 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run, pads it out
29.6 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run, off the pad to leg
End of over 30 (maiden) Hong Kong 102/6 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 242/20 = 12.10)
Imran Farhat 3-2-2-3 - South End
Ilyas Gul 1* (9b) M Cheruparambil 0* (5b)
30.1 Mohammad Sami to Ilyas Gul, OUT: Got'm!!! Loud shout for lbw, Ilyas
Gul playing across the line, looked straight indeed, up goes
umpire finger!
Hong Kong 102/7, Partnership of 0
Ilyas Gul lbw b Mohammad Sami 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
M Cheruparambil 0* (5b) Mohammad Sami 5.1-2-10-2 (4w)
Afzaal Haider comes into bat
30.2 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, outside the off stump,
testing delivery, left alone
30.3 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, FOUR, yorker length, square driven,
timed it to perfection, ball raced away to backward point boundary
30.4 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, nasty delivery, hits him on
the body
30.5 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, a bouncer and he sways away
30.6 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, inside edge onto pads
End of over 31 (4 runs) Hong Kong 106/7 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 238/19 = 12.53)
Mohammad Sami 6-2-14-2 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
M Cheruparambil 0* (5b) Afzaal Haider 4* (5b 1x4)
31.1 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, no run, defended to cover
31.2 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, FOUR, full toss, dispatch it to mid
on for four
31.3 Imran Farhat to Cheruparambil, legbye: one run
31.4 Imran Farhat to Afzaal Haider, FOUR, full toss again, driven to
extra cover for four
31.5 Imran Farhat to Afzaal Haider, no run, defended to point
31.6 Imran Farhat to Afzaal Haider, no run, driven powerfully but
straight to cover
End of over 32 (9 runs) Hong Kong 115/7 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 229/18 = 12.72)
Imran Farhat 4-2-10-3 - South End
M Cheruparambil 4* (8b 1x4) Afzaal Haider 8* (8b 2x4)
slight drizzle in the air
32.1 Mohammad Sami to Cheruparambil, one run, tucked away to long leg
32.2 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, guided to point
32.3 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, no run, fast and on the pads,
defended on the front foot
32.4 Mohammad Sami to Afzaal Haider, one run, angles the bat at the last
moment to steer it to backward point
Rain starts a bit heavy now, players walk off and covers rush on
Match State: Delay - Rain
covers are off and umpires out in the middle
Players are back in the middle
Play about to resume
32.5 Mohammad Sami to Cheruparambil, no run, angling into the batsman,
defended
32.6 Mohammad Sami to Cheruparambil, no run, plays and misses outside
off
End of over 33 (2 runs) Hong Kong 117/7 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 227/17 = 13.35)
Mohammad Sami 7-2-16-2 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
Afzaal Haider 9* (11b 2x4) M Cheruparambil 5* (11b 1x4)
Naved-ul-Hasan back on
33.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Afzaal Haider, one run, guided to backward point
33.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, driven to mid off
33.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, on the stumps, defended to
mid on
33.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, played solidly watchfully
to point
33.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, wide: no run, down the leg
33.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, gets right behind the line
and defends it to mid off
33.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, FOUR, swings hard at a pull shot,
gets it to mid wicket boundary
End of over 34 (6 runs) Hong Kong 123/7 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 221/16 = 13.81)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-0-42-0 (3w 3nb) - South End
Afzaal Haider 10* (12b 2x4) M Cheruparambil 9* (16b 2x4)
Shoaib Malik back on
34.1 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, on forward, defended
34.2 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, allowed to pass, outside off
34.3 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, flighted delivery, guided to
short thrid man
34.4 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, FOUR, width outside off, gets back
and hammers it past cover for four
34.5 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, on the pads Shoaib Malik
appeals but no luck
34.6 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Hong Kong 127/7 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 217/15 = 14.47)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-14-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
M Cheruparambil 9* (16b 2x4) Afzaal Haider 14* (18b 3x4)
35.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run
35.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, defended back to bowler
35.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, quick short pitched
delivery, beaten outside off
35.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, (noball) no run
35.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, yorker, well dug out
35.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, no run, short of a good length,
defended
35.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Cheruparambil, two runs, driven back past the
bowler to long off
End of over 36 (3 runs) Hong Kong 130/7 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 214/14 = 15.29)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8-0-45-0 (3w 4nb) - South End
Afzaal Haider 14* (18b 3x4) M Cheruparambil 11* (23b 2x4)
36.1 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, inside edge onto pads to
offside
36.2 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, plays and misses outside off
36.3 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, struck hard in the air back
to bowler, dropped by Shoaib Malik
36.4 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, one run, driven to cover
36.5 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, turned to leg
36.6 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, one run, swept to fine leg
End of over 37 (2 runs) Hong Kong 132/7 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 212/13 = 16.31)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-16-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
M Cheruparambil 12* (25b 2x4) Afzaal Haider 15* (22b 3x4)
Hong Kong innings reduced to 47 overs
So Hong Kong's new target is 339 to win
Imran Nazir on
37.1 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, two runs, turned to long leg
37.2 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, wide: one run, down the leg
37.2 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, wide: no run, another wide delivery
down the leg
37.2 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, no run, quicker delivery, on the
pads, appeal, not out
37.3 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, legbye: one run
37.4 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, no run, on forward, defended
37.5 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, one run, driven to long on
37.6 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, no run, guided to short third man
End of over 38 (7 runs) Hong Kong 139/7 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 200/9 = 22.22)
Imran Nazir 1-0-6-0 (2w) - South End
M Cheruparambil 15* (28b 2x4) Afzaal Haider 15* (25b 3x4)
38.1 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, tosses up, defends it to leg
38.2 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, driven to short mid wicket
38.3 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, bit short in length, goes
back and turns it to square leg
38.4 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, tosses up, defends it on the
front foot
38.5 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, one run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and drives it to long on
38.6 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, guides it to gully
End of over 39 (1 run) Hong Kong 140/7 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 199/8 = 24.88)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-17-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
M Cheruparambil 16* (33b 2x4) Afzaal Haider 15* (26b 3x4)
light meter out
light offered to batsmen and they want to bat on
39.1 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, wide: no run, down the legside
39.1 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, one run, pushed to long on
39.2 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, no run, on target, defends it to
gully, manoj wants a single, sent back by Haider
39.3 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, no run, outside off, cuts and misses
39.4 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, FOUR, short ball outside off, cuts
and gets an edge to thirdman region for four
39.5 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, no run, faster ball, played and
missed
39.6 Imran Nazir to Afzaal Haider, one run, driven to long off
End of over 40 (7 runs) Hong Kong 147/7 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 192/7 = 27.43)
Imran Nazir 2-0-13-0 (3w) - South End
Afzaal Haider 20* (31b 4x4) M Cheruparambil 17* (34b 2x4)
40.1 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and tries to play a big shot, misses it, Moin whips off the
bails, tv calls, replay shows Haider foot back on time
40.2 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, two runs, tosses up, drives it to
wide of midoff
40.3 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run, again well tossed up,
defended on the front foot
40.4 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, no run
40.5 Shoaib Malik to Afzaal Haider, OUT: short ball, goes back and pulls
it to deep mid wicket in the hands of Sami who makes no mistake
Hong Kong 149/8, Partnership of 47
Afzaal Haider c Mohammad Sami b Shoaib Malik 22 (36b 4x4 0x6)
M Cheruparambil 17* (34b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 7.5-0-19-2 (1nb)
Khalid khan in
40.6 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, no run, short ball, on legstump,
turns it to short fine leg
End of over 41 (2 runs) Hong Kong 149/8 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 190/6 = 31.67)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-19-2 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
Khalid Khan 0* (0b) M Cheruparambil 17* (35b 2x4)
41.1 Imran Nazir to Khalid Khan, no run, outside off, left alone
41.2 Imran Nazir to Khalid Khan, one run, full ball, digs it out to
gully and gets off the mark
41.3 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, one run, full toss, lofted it to deep
mid wicket
41.4 Imran Nazir to Khalid Khan, one run, pushed to cover
41.5 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, FOUR, lofted drive over mid off for
four
41.6 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, no run, turned to leg
End of over 42 (7 runs) Hong Kong 156/8 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 183/5 = 36.60)
Imran Nazir 3-0-20-0 (3w) - South End
Khalid Khan 2* (3b) M Cheruparambil 22* (38b 3x4)
42.1 Shoaib Malik to Khalid Khan, OUT: tosses up, goes for a big heave,
misse it, Moin whipps off the bails, tv calls, replay shows,
Khalid bat was in the air
Hong Kong 156/9, Partnership of 7
Khalid Khan st Moin Khan b Shoaib Malik 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
M Cheruparambil 22* (38b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 8.1-0-19-3 (1nb)
Last man in
42.2 Shoaib Malik to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, tosses up, defends it to
cover
42.3 Shoaib Malik to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, again tosses up, defends it
to mid off
42.4 Shoaib Malik to Nadeem Ahmed, no run
42.5 Shoaib Malik to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, goes for the sweep, off the
pads to short fine leg
42.6 Shoaib Malik to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, guides it to slip
End of over 43 (maiden) Hong Kong 156/9 (RR: 3.63 RRR: 183/4 = 45.75)
Shoaib Malik 9-1-19-3 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
M Cheruparambil 22* (38b 3x4) Nadeem Ahmed 0* (5b)
43.1 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, no run, short ball, pulls it to deep
mid wicket
43.2 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, SIX, tosses up, heaves it over deep
square leg for Six
43.3 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, no run
43.4 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, one run, comes down the wicket and
drives it to long off
43.5 Imran Nazir to Nadeem Ahmed, one run, short ball, turned to fine
leg
43.6 Imran Nazir to Cheruparambil, one run, full toss, on legstump,
turned to fine leg
End of over 44 (9 runs) Hong Kong 165/9 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 174/3 = 58.00)
Imran Nazir 4-0-29-0 (3w) - South End
M Cheruparambil 30* (43b 3x4 1x6) Nadeem Ahmed 1* (6b)
44.1 Shoaib Malik to Cheruparambil, OUT: All over! tosses up, come down
the wicket and lofts it to long on, Imarn Farhat takes a
comfortable catch, Malik gets his 4th wicket
Hong Kong 165/10, Partnership of 9
M Cheruparambil c Imran Farhat b Shoaib Malik 30 (44b 3x4 1x6)
Nadeem Ahmed 1* (6b) Shoaib Malik 9.1-1-19-4 (1nb)
And that's it Pakistan has won the match by 173 runs
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Man of the Match is Shoaib Malik