Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the ICC
Champions Trophy
today Pakistan take on West Indies in the second Semi-finals at the
The Rose Bowl, Southampton - it's going to be a cracker!
winner of today's match will go on to meet England in the final on
Saturday
at the moment it's very windy and chilly, there is a cloud cover
around but nothing threatening
Windy and overcast with showers. High 66F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph.
Chance of rain 50% is the weather forecast for the day
pitch looks hard and dry and flat, but The Rose Bowl has a history
of uneven bounce, something the batsmen will have to watch out for
news from the middle is that the Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq
has won the toss and elected to bat first
one change in the Pakistan team, Imran Farhat is out and in comes
Salman Butt
Pakistan eleven - Yasir Hameed, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan, Shahid Afridi,
Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar.
West Indies go in with the same team that played against South
Africa
West Indies eleven - Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ramnaresh Sarwan,
Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ricardo Powell, Dwayne Bravo,
Courtney Browne, Ryan Hind, Ian Bradshaw, Corey Collymore.
Inzi chose to bat first not bowl as i said earlier, sorry about
that
bit of a surprising decision give the conditions
Inzi reckons that the pitch will turn later in the day and his
spinners will be able to put West Indies under pressure
Yasir Hameed and Salman But will open the innings for Pakistan
Darrell Hair and Simon Taufel are the umpires for today's match
Dwayne Bravo will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket
to the right-hander
two slips and a gully in place
Match State: Match start scheduled for 09:15 GMT (10:15 local)
0.1 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, one run, pitched up, driven down the track
to the mid-off region, fielder moves across, dives to his left and
saves runs, Yasir Hameed and Pakistan off the mark
0.1 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, one run, pitched up, driven down the track
to the mid-off region, fielder moves across, dives to his left and
saves runs, Yasir Hameed and Pakistan off the mark
0.1 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, one run
0.2 Bradshaw to Salman Butt, no run
0.3 Bradshaw to Salman Butt, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Butt pushes at it and ends
up with a thick edged straight to Sarwan at second slip, Bradshaw
strikes early
Pakistan 1/1, Partnership of 1
Salman Butt c Sarwan b Bradshaw 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Yasir Hameed 1* (1b) IDR Bradshaw 0.3-0-1-1
Shoaib Malik is the next man
0.4 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run
0.5 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, edged down to third man
0.6 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
IDR Bradshaw 1-0-2-1 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 1* (2b) Yasir Hameed 1* (2b)
Collymore to share the new ball
1.1 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run
1.2 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling back in, excellent delivery, hits the pad in line but
the ball was going to miss the leg stump, bit high too
1.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, one run, drifting down the leg side,
Malik gets a touch on it, keeper moves across quickly and half
stops it
1.4 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run
1.4 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, one run, played down to fine leg
1.5 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Malik pushes at it and gets beaten, this is turning out
to be hard work for the batsman
1.6 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, another good delivery, on the
middle and leg stump line, defended down to the mid-on region
End of over 2 (3 runs) Pakistan 5/1 (RR: 2.50)
CD Collymore 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 2* (3b) Shoaib Malik 2* (7b)
Bradshaw to continue
2.1 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, turned away straight to the
square leg fielder at one bounce
2.2 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended
2.3 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, two runs, fraction short, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, pushed down to the fine leg region,
gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for a comfortable
second
2.4 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run
2.5 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run
2.6 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 7/1 (RR: 2.33)
IDR Bradshaw 2-0-4-1 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 2* (7b) Yasir Hameed 4* (9b)
3.1 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, excellent delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away
3.2 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended watchfully
3.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, another wide, way down the
leg side
3.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, turned away to the square leg
region
3.4 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, and again! this time it's
way outside the off stump
3.4 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, better, short of a good length
delivery, extra bounce and nice away movement, Malik pushes at it
and gets beaten, well bowled
3.5 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, and again! good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, this one kept it's line after
pitching, Malik tries to defend and gets beaten, Collymore bowling
beautifully here
3.6 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, beaten again, outside the off
stump and moving away a bit, Malik defends on the back foot and
gets beaten, excellent over
End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 9/1 (RR: 2.25)
CD Collymore 2-0-4-0 (3w) - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 4* (9b) Shoaib Malik 1* (13b)
4.1 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, one run, angling across the right hander,
steered down to third man for an easy single
4.2 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, another good delivery, on the
middle and off stump line, Malik defends on the back foot, ball
takes the edge and runs down well wide of the second slip
4.3 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the leg stump and angling away, pushed down the
track to the mid-off region
4.4 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the middle and off, pushed
back to the bowler
4.5 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling away, pushed off the front foot
to the mid-off region, straight to the fielder
4.6 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, shot! short delivery down the leg
side, pulled down to the fine leg fence, fine leg fielder had no
chance whatsoever, first boundary of the innings
End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 15/1 (RR: 3.00)
IDR Bradshaw 3-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 2* (14b) Yasir Hameed 9* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed to the point region, Powell gets a
bad bounce and the ball goes past him
5.2 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling back in sharply, goes right thought the defence of
Hameed, well bowled again
5.3 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed moves forward and pushes it down to the mid-off
region
5.4 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, on the middle and off stump
line, Hameed moves across a long way and tries to flick it away
but fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away on the
off side
5.5 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, draws Hammed into the shot and beats him all ends up,
excellent delivery
5.6 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed straight to the point fielder at one
bounce, end of another fine over
End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 16/1 (RR: 2.67)
CD Collymore 3-0-5-0 (3w) - Northern End
Shoaib Malik 3* (15b) Yasir Hameed 9* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run, once again the batsman beaten but
the edge not found, this one was angling across the right-hander,
Malik pushes at it away from his body
6.2 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run
6.3 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run, short delivery, angling away from
the right-hander, no shot offered
6.4 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the middle and off, defended
on the front foot
6.5 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, short delivery on target, on the
middle and leg stump line, Malik defends awkwardly, ball hits the
glove and rolls down to the short fine leg region
6.6 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 2.43)
IDR Bradshaw 4-0-11-1 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 4* (20b) Yasir Hameed 9* (20b 1x4)
Collymore to continue
7.1 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
7.2 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, defended on the back foot but
not cleanly
7.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away late, Malik pushes at it
away from his body and gets beaten for the nth time!
7.4 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
7.5 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and moving away, left alone
7.6 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, very close to the off stump
line, Malik moves forward and defends it to the leg side, end of
another tight over
End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 2.12)
CD Collymore 4-1-5-0 (3w) - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 9* (20b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 4* (26b)
8.1 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short delivery down the leg side,
begging to be hit, Hammed quickly gets into position and hooks it
away to the fine leg fence, easy runs
8.2 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, excellent comeback, pitched in
line and moving away from the right-hander, opens up Hammed and
beats him comprehensively
8.3 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, and again! this one is again
pitched in line and angling away, Hameed tries top defend and gets
beaten
8.4 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, another good delivery, again on
the probing line and length, Hameed is beaten once again
8.5 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended on the front foot, better shot
8.6 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, drifting down the leg side,
turned away to the square leg region, straight to the fielder
End of over 9 (4 runs) Pakistan 21/1 (RR: 2.33)
IDR Bradshaw 5-0-15-1 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 4* (26b) Yasir Hameed 13* (26b 2x4)
9.1 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, left alone
two slips in place waiting for the edge
9.2 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, short rising delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Malik starts to push at it
and then pulls away
9.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, defended to the leg side, short midwicket moves in
quickly and cuts off the single
9.4 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, another good delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, hit Malik on the pad touch
outside the line of the off stump and rolls away on the off side
9.5 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
9.6 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back foot, another maiden
End of over 10 (maiden) Pakistan 21/1 (RR: 2.10)
CD Collymore 5-2-5-0 (3w) - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 13* (26b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 4* (32b)
10 overs up, Pakistan struggling at 21/1 !, West Indian opening
bowler making full use of the conditions here
first bowling change of the day, Bravo into the attack now
10.1 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, one run, played wide of the gully fielder
10.2 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run
10.3 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched straight to the mid-off fielder
10.4 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg
stump line, defended down to the mid-on region
was quick enough to surprise the Malik
10.5 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, down the leg side
10.5 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, two runs, on the middle and leg, turned away
to the deep midwicket region, good looking shot, long chase from
Ryan Hinds keeps it down to two
10.6 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, even better, pitched up on the middle
and leg, driven away to the midwicket fence, this time Ryan Hinds
ends up escorting it to the fence
End of over 11 (8 runs) Pakistan 29/1 (RR: 2.64)
DJJ Bravo 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yasir Hameed 14* (27b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 10* (37b 1x4)
Collymore to continue, into his 6th over now
11.1 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving in, Hameed gets a good stride
forward, covers the line and lets it pass
11.2 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed pushes at it and ends up with a thick edge past
the second slip fielder, third man sprints across but not quick
enough to stop the ball from going over the ropes
finally Collymore finds the edge but ends up giving away four runs!
11.3 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, defended to the on side
11.4 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, moves forward nicely and pushes
it straight to the point fielder
11.5 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run
11.6 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 33/1 (RR: 2.75)
CD Collymore 6-2-9-0 (3w) - Northern End
Shoaib Malik 10* (37b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 18* (33b 3x4)
12.1 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run
12.2 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Hameed plays inside the line
12.3 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run
12.4 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven away to the backward of point region, was in the air for
sometime but just wide of the point fielder, third man moves
across quickly in the deep and fields
12.5 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, close, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Malik tries to work it away on the leg side but
fails to make contact, ball hits the back pad and rolls away,
appeal turned down
12.6 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
12.6 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run
End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 36/1 (RR: 2.77)
DJJ Bravo 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Yasir Hameed 18* (33b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 12* (43b 1x4)
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two slips in place
13.1 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Hameed moves forward and defends it to the off side
13.2 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, take that! short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Hameed gets under it well
and pulls it away to the square leg fence, a rare bad delivery
13.3 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, two runs, down the leg side, played down
fine
13.4 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Hameed pushes forward and gets beaten
13.5 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, left alone
13.6 Collymore to Yasir Hameed, three runs, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Hameed moves forward and drives it well wide of the
point fielder, the placement was spot on but the timing was not
perfect, Powell sprints after it, dives and pulls it in, saves one
run
End of over 14 (9 runs) Pakistan 45/1 (RR: 3.21)
CD Collymore 7-2-18-0 (3w) - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 27* (39b 4x4) Shoaib Malik 12* (43b 1x4)
14.1 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot
14.2 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, short outside the off stump, smashed
over Powell at point, going down on one knee as he played it, good
clean hit, Hameed counter attacking here
14.3 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, outside the off stump, 50 up
for Pakistan
14.3 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, another wide, this one is way
down the leg side
Lara walks across and has a word with his bowler
14.3 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, draws Hameed forward into
the drive and beats him, better delivery
14.4 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, wide: no run, oh dear, another wide! slower
delivery mis-directed down the leg side
14.4 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, FOUR, cracking shot! over pitched outside
the off stump, Hameed moves forward and flays it away to the cover
fence, Bravo under pressure here
14.5 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, no run, fuller length delivery angling down
the leg side, ball clips the pad and runs down
14.6 Bravo to Yasir Hameed, legbye: one run, again down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and runs down to fine leg for an easy single
End of over 15 (12 runs) Pakistan 57/1 (RR: 3.80)
DJJ Bravo 3-0-22-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
Yasir Hameed 35* (45b 6x4) Shoaib Malik 12* (43b 1x4)
Collymore gets a much needed break, Ian Bradshaw is back
15.1 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, one run, short delivery down the leg
side, pulled away to the fine leg region, easy single
15.2 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended with a straight bat
15.3 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, short rising delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended to the off side, played with
soft hands, Yasir Hameed calls for the single and sprints across,
well run
15.4 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended stretching forward
15.5 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, one run, on the pads, Hameed moves
forward and turns it away to the deep backward of square leg
region, fielder moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down
to just one
15.6 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, Malik tries to drive it away on the leg side but
the shot is not timed well, in the end gets it just wide of Lara
at short midwicket, quick single to end the over
End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistan 61/1 (RR: 3.81)
IDR Bradshaw 6-0-19-1 - Northern End
Shoaib Malik 14* (46b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 37* (48b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
Current Partnership: 60 runs, 15.3 overs, RR: 3.87
Wavell Hinds into the attack now
no slip in place
16.1 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended with a straight bat, Hinds moves across to his left and
fields
16.2 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, no real pace, Malik waits for it to pass the stumps and
then steers it down to the third man region for an easy single
16.3 WW Hinds to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and moving away, very close to being
called a wide
16.4 WW Hinds to Yasir Hameed, no run, another good length delivery
moving away from the right-hander, this one is closer to the off
stump line
16.5 WW Hinds to Yasir Hameed, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
16.6 WW Hinds to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Hameed pushes forward and
gets beaten, decent start by Hinds
End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 62/1 (RR: 3.65)
WW Hinds 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 15* (48b 1x4) Yasir Hameed 37* (52b 6x4)
17.1 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, one run, on the pads, pushed away to the
vacant square leg region, runs hard looking for the second but the
fielder reacts well moving in quickly and keeps it down to one
17.2 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, angling across, no shot offered
one slip in place now
17.3 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, hits the pad and rolls away on the off side
17.4 Bradshaw to Yasir Hameed, one run, turned away to the square leg
region, easy single
the sun coming out slowly, but it's still very windy and cold out
here
17.5 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run, oooh! what a delivery, on the
middle and leg stump line, goes right thought the defence of Malik
and over the stumps, beauty
17.6 Bradshaw to Shoaib Malik, no run
End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 3.56)
IDR Bradshaw 7-0-21-1 - Northern End
Yasir Hameed 38* (55b 6x4) Shoaib Malik 16* (51b 1x4)
18.1 WW Hinds to Yasir Hameed, one run, RUN OUT! steered down to the
third man region, runs quickly for the first and comes back for
the second, Bravo fires in an excellent throw from the deep, right
over the stumps and Browne does the rest, Hameed is out by a long
way
Pakistan 65/2, Partnership of 64
Yasir Hameed run out (Bravo) 39 (56b 6x4 0x6)
super piece of fielding finally gets the breakthrough that West
Indies was looking for
Inzamam-ul-Haq is the next man in
18.2 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.3 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.4 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
18.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, off the mark, steered down the
third man region for an easy single
18.6 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front foot
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 66/2 (RR: 3.47)
WW Hinds 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (4b) Shoaib Malik 16* (52b 1x4)
19.1 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside the off stump, Inzi
defends on the front foot and gets beaten
two slips in place for the new batsman
19.2 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery, pitched
in line and moving away from the right-hander, draws Inzi forward
into the shot and beats him
19.3 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short delivery on the pads,
defended to the leg side, extra bounce, awkward looking defensive
shot
19.4 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
19.5 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, played down to the fine leg
region, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep and comes back for
the second
19.6 Bradshaw to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the middle and off, angling
away, hits the pad in line but was going to miss the off stump,
appeal turned down
End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 68/2 (RR: 3.40)
IDR Bradshaw 8-0-23-1 - Northern End
Shoaib Malik 16* (52b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (10b)
20.1 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
20.2 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed back to the bowler
20.3 WW Hinds to Shoaib Malik, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Malik tires to flick it on the back
foot, ball takes the edge and flies down to the third man region
20.4 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, turned away to the deep deep
midwicket region, nice looking shot
20.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
one slips in place
20.6 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone, Hinds keeping it simple and under
control
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 3.38)
WW Hinds 3-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
Shoaib Malik 17* (55b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (13b)
Bravo is back, no slip in place
21.1 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, excellent start, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, Malik pushes at it and gets beaten
21.2 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, no run, and again! fraction short and very
close to the off stump line, Malik tries to defended moving back,
again gets beaten all ends up
21.3 Bravo to Shoaib Malik, OUT: got'm! good length delivery very close
to the off stump line, Malik tries to run it down fine and ends up
with a thick edge straight to the keeper, first wicket for Bravo
Pakistan 71/3, Partnership of 6
Shoaib Malik c Browne b Bravo 17 (58b 1x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (13b) DJJ Bravo 3.3-0-22-1 (5w)
always a dangerous shot, Malik departs for a very slow 17 (58
balls)
the in form Yousuf Youhana is the next man in
21.4 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
21.5 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
two slips in place for Youhana
21.5 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot offered
21.6 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 72/3 (RR: 3.27)
DJJ Bravo 4-0-23-1 (6w) - Northern End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (13b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (3b)
Wavell Hinds to continue, one slip in place
22.1 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, defended watchfully
22.2 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the deep point region, sweeper moves across in
the deep and fields
22.3 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, pitched up on the middle and
leg stump line, nicely played away to the deep midwicket region,
off the mark with an easy two
22.4 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched up on the pads,
defended to the midwicket region, not a fielder in sight, easy
single added
22.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drifting down the leg side,
pushed away to the vacant square leg region, easy single
22.6 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten, good length delivery
pitched outside the off stump and moving away late, draws Youhana
into the shot and beats him comfortably, another decent over from
Hinds
End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 77/3 (RR: 3.35)
WW Hinds 4-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (16b) Yousuf Youhana 3* (6b)
23.1 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short outside the off stump, cut
away well wide of Wavell Hinds at third man, comfortable two
23.2 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
punched into the gap between point and cover, walks across for a
single
23.3 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
23.4 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up, driven away to the
cover region, fielder moves across quickly and saves couple of
runs
23.5 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, waits for it and steers it down to
third man for an easy single, typical Youhana shot
23.6 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, again short outside the off
stump, steered down to third man, comfortable shot
End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 82/3 (RR: 3.42)
DJJ Bravo 5-0-28-1 (6w) - Northern End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (19b) Yousuf Youhana 4* (9b)
Pakistan at their current run rate will score 171, five an over
from here on will take them to 212
24.1 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
24.2 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed wide of the mid-on
fielder, easy single
24.3 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
24.4 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off, slower delivery, Youhana moves across and defends
it to the on side
24.5 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
24.6 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched up outside the off
stump, in the slot, smashed away to the deep cover region, went
straight to the sweeper
End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 84/3 (RR: 3.36)
WW Hinds 5-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (21b)
25.1 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, excellent delivery outside the off
stump, draws Youhana into the shot and beats him, well bowled
25.2 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short of a good length delivery
wide outside the off stump, Youhana pushes at it away from his
body and gets beaten
25.3 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up, driven back to the
bowler at one bounce
25.4 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
25.5 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, this one is way outside the
off stump, right called a wide
25.5 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump,
pushed hard into the ground on the off stump, ball pitches and
goes over the point fielder, comfortable two
25.6 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, one run, moves forward and drives it down
to the mid-off region
End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 88/3 (RR: 3.38)
DJJ Bravo 6-0-32-1 (7w) - Northern End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (19b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (21b)
26.1 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Youhana waits for it and steers it down to third
man, walks across for a single
26.2 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away late, Inzi moves across but
offers no shot
26.3 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short outside the off stump,
no real width, Inzi leans back and cuts it late, gets it down to
third man for an easy single, innovative shot
26.4 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, cut away to the deep cover
region, easy single
26.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drifting down the leg side,
ball hits the pad and rolls away
26.6 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed to cover
End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 91/3 (RR: 3.37)
WW Hinds 6-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (21b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (25b)
end of another decent over from Hinds
27.1 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
27.2 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
27.3 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, no run
27.4 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, one run, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Youhana moves forward and steers it down to third
man for an easy single
27.5 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
27.6 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the off side with soft hands, early call
and a quickly single is taken, well run
End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 93/3 (RR: 3.32)
DJJ Bravo 7-0-34-1 (7w) - Northern End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (27b) Yousuf Youhana 11* (25b)
28.1 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Inzi moves forward and pushes at it , ends up with
a thick inside edge on to his pad
28.2 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played wide of the keeper,
quick single taken
28.3 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushes forward, ball hits the
pad and rolls away on the off side, another quick single called
for, Lara moves in quickly from point, pick up is perfect but the
throw misses the stump, direct hit would have been interesting
28.4 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, tapped down to the third man
region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
28.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, wide outside the off
stump
28.5 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to point, Youhana calls
for the single and sprints across, Inzi responds well
28.6 WW Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 99/3 (RR: 3.41)
WW Hinds 7-0-22-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (31b) Yousuf Youhana 12* (27b)
29.1 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed down to the silly mid-off
region, 100 up!
29.2 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: Bravo strikes again! good probing
delivery outside the off stump, late away movement, Youhana pushes
at it and ends up with an edge, Browne takes a good low catch to
end the partnership
Pakistan 100/4, Partnership of 29
Yousuf Youhana c Browne b Bravo 12 (28b 0x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (32b) DJJ Bravo 7.2-0-35-2 (7w)
Pakistan in a spot of bother here
Abdul Razzaq walks in
29.3 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed down the track to the mid-on
region
29.4 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and moving
away, Razzaq pushes at it and gets beaten
slip in place for the new batsman
29.5 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
29.6 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, no run
End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 100/4 (RR: 3.33)
DJJ Bravo 8-0-35-2 (7w) - Northern End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (32b) Abdul Razzaq 0* (4b)
30.1 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the pads, played away to
the deep square leg region, easy single
30.2 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, again the late away movement, no shot offered
30.3 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short of a good length delivery
wide outside the off stump, ball kept bit low, no shot offered
30.4 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended on the front foot, ball rolls
back to the bowler
30.5 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
30.6 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
wide outside the off stump and moving away further, no shot
offered, end of another fine over
End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 101/4 (RR: 3.26)
WW Hinds 8-0-23-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (33b) Abdul Razzaq 0* (9b)
31.1 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
31.2 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slower delivery, pitched up on
the middle and off stump line, Inzi picks it up very late but
manages to bring his bat down on time, ends up with an edge down
to the short fine leg region
31.3 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, edged and wide! pitched up outside the
off stump, Razzaq drives at it and ends up with a thick edge of
the diving slip fielder, very very close
31.4 Bravo to Abdul Razzaq, one run, pitched up on the pads, played down
to fine leg for an easy single
31.5 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, defended on the front foot, bat and pad
together
the last boundary came in the 15th over!, that tells the story
31.6 Bravo to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 32 (6 runs) Pakistan 107/4 (RR: 3.34)
DJJ Bravo 9-0-41-2 (7w) - Northern End
Abdul Razzaq 5* (11b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (37b)
Match State: Drinks
18 overs to go, at this rate Pakistan will get to 167, 6 an over
will take them to 215
Wavell Hinds to continue
32.1 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, on the middle and leg, played
away to the midwicket region, this tack is getting slower and
slower
32.2 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
32.3 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Razzaq walks across and cuts but fails to make contact
32.4 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, pushed away to the point region,
again the lack pace troubling the batsman
32.5 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, wide: no run, way down the leg side
32.5 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, no run, better delivery, very close to
the off stump line, played down to the mid-off region
32.6 WW Hinds to Abdul Razzaq, one run, RUN OUT! short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away over the top of the gully fielder, runs
hard looking for the second, good throw comes in from the deep,
Browne takes it in front of the stumps and disturbs the bails
End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 109/4 (RR: 3.30)
WW Hinds 9-0-25-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Abdul Razzaq 6* (17b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (37b)
third umpire takes him time and in the end the RED light flashes,
very close but out
once again it's Bravo who fired in the throw - Pakistan in deep
trouble now
Pakistan 109/5, Partnership of 9
Abdul Razzaq run out (Bravo) 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Moin Khan is the next man in
33.1 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.2 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.3 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
33.3 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.4 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.5 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.6 RO Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to the midwicket
region
End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 111/5 (RR: 3.26)
RO Hinds 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Northern End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (43b) Moin Khan 0* (0b)
34.1 WW Hinds to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: got'm! fuller length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away late, Inzi drives
and ends up with a thick edge straight to the keeper behind the
stumps, first wicket for Wavell Hinds, West Indies well and truly
on top now
Pakistan 111/6, Partnership of 2
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Browne b WW Hinds 22 (44b 0x4 0x6)
Moin Khan 0* (0b) WW Hinds 9.1-0-25-1 (2w)
Shahid Afridi is the next man in
34.2 WW Hinds to Shahid Afridi, one run, played wide of the fielder at
mid-on
34.3 WW Hinds to Moin Khan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
34.4 WW Hinds to Moin Khan, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched in
line and held it's line, Moin was late to react and the ball hits
him on the pad right in front of the stump, half hearted appeal
from the bowler but Darrell Hair was convinced
Pakistan 112/7, Partnership of 1
Moin Khan lbw b WW Hinds 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 1* (1b) WW Hinds 9.4-0-26-2 (2w)
surprising decision given the fact that the bowler pulled away and
the keeper barely appealed, tv replays confirm that Hair was dead
right, very good umpiring
Naved-ul-Hasan is the next man in
34.5 WW Hinds to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run
34.6 WW Hinds to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 112/7 (RR: 3.20)
WW Hinds 10-0-26-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 1* (1b) Naved-ul-Hasan 0* (2b)
Lara going in for the kill, Collymore into the attack now
35.1 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, two runs, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away well over the gully fielder
35.2 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, no run
35.3 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed away to the point
region
two slips in place now
35.4 Collymore to Naved-ul-Hasan, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, but not enough to make the batsman play at it
35.5 Collymore to Naved-ul-Hasan, OUT: bowled'm! good full straight
ball, Naved-ul-Hasan plays all over it and gets bowled, eight
down, Collymore gets one to his name, Pakistan sinking fast here
Pakistan 116/8, Partnership of 4
Naved-ul-Hasan b Collymore 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 4* (4b) CD Collymore 7.5-2-21-1 (3w)
Mohammad Sami is the next man in
Gayle into the attack now
35.6 Collymore to Mohammad Sami, no run
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 116/8 (RR: 3.22)
CD Collymore 8-2-21-1 (3w) - Northern End
Shahid Afridi 4* (4b) Mohammad Sami 0* (1b)
Gayle into the attack now
36.1 Gayle to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, on the middle and off, hit across the
line to the midwicket fence, good clean hit
36.2 Gayle to Shahid Afridi, no run
36.3 Gayle to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed away to the leg side
36.4 Gayle to Mohammad Sami, no run
36.5 Gayle to Mohammad Sami, no run
36.6 Gayle to Mohammad Sami, no run
End of over 37 (5 runs) Pakistan 121/8 (RR: 3.27)
CH Gayle 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 9* (7b 1x4) Mohammad Sami 0* (4b)
37.1 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
37.2 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, two runs, on the middle and leg, pushed
away to the vacant cover region, runs hard and gets back for the
second
37.3 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run
37.3 Collymore to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed away to the square leg
region, easy single
two slips in place
37.4 Collymore to Mohammad Sami, OUT: bowled'm! played on, good length
delivery outside the off stump, Sami defends standing tall, ball
clips the bottom edge of the bat and crashes into the stumps, nine
down one more go, second wicket for Collymore
Pakistan 125/9, Partnership of 9
Mohammad Sami b Collymore 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 12* (10b 1x4) CD Collymore 8.4-2-25-2 (4w)
Shoaib Akhtar is the last man in
two slips in place
37.5 Collymore to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and swinging away, no shot offered
37.6 Collymore to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, pitched up, pushed wide of the
gully fielder, Afridi turns down the run
End of over 38 (4 runs) Pakistan 125/9 (RR: 3.29)
CD Collymore 9-2-25-2 (4w) - Northern End
Shahid Afridi 12* (10b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (2b)
38.1 Gayle to Shahid Afridi, SIX, long hop outside the off stump, pulled
away over the midwicket fence, Afridi special
38.2 Gayle to Shahid Afridi, OUT: gone! once again goes for the slog
over midwicket but this time fails to make contact, Afridi drags
his leg outside the crease, Browne is quick and Gayle gets his
revenge
Pakistan 131/10, Partnership of 6
Shahid Afridi st Browne b Gayle 17 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 0* (2b) CH Gayle 1.2-0-11-1
Pakistan all out for 131
four ducks in the Innings, the top scorer was Hameed with 39 runs
132 is the target for West Indies when they come out to bat in 40
minutes time
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a splendid performance from the West Indian bowlers, they made
Pakistan pay for opting to bat first after winning the toss
it was a slow and bouncy track with lot of help for the fast
bowlers, 132 may look like a small target but with the likes of
Akhtar and Sami in the bowling line-up you never know
Players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start of
the second and final act
Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds will open the innings for West Indies
and it will be Shoaib Akhtar to start the bowling attack
coming over the wicket to the left-handed Gayle, two slips and a
gully in place
0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, no run, short of a good length delivery
very close to the off stump line, defended on the back foot but
not cleanly, ball rolls back behind the stumps on the off side
0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, one run, drifting down the leg side, played
down to fine leg, Gayle and West Indies off the mark
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to WW Hinds, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Hinds plays inside the line
0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to WW Hinds, one run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, Hinds pushes at it and ends up with a
thick inside edge down to the fine leg region, Hinds off the mark
with an easy single
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, no run, short of a good length delivery, on
the middle and off stump line, Gayle is bit late to bring down his
bat, ball hit the pad high and goes behind, appeal turned down
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, wide: no run, short rising delivery
drifting down the leg side, 92.3 mph
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, wide: no run, and again, this one is
pitched up further but again down the leg side
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, no run, on the middle and leg, defended
back to the bowler with a straight bat
End of over 1 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 128/49 = 2.61)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 1* (2b) CH Gayle 1* (4b)
Mohammad Sami to share the new ball
1.1 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, bye: two runs, drifting down the leg
side, Hinds moves forward and across and tries to work it away but
fails to make contact, Moin Khan fails to collect it cleanly and
gives away two valuable runs
1.2 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Hinds drives at it and gets
beaten
1.3 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, one run, on the pads, pushed to the
vacant midwicket region, easy single
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Gayle, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the point region, fielder moves across to his
right and takes it at one bounce
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Gayle, one run, short rising delivery angling
across the left-hander, Gayle goes back and stands tall and
defends it to the off side, played with soft hands, early call and
a quick single is taken
1.6 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, no run, on the middle and off, defended
to covers
End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 124/48 = 2.58)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-2-0 - Northern End
CH Gayle 1* (6b) WW Hinds 2* (6b)
2.58 is the required run rate
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, 93 mph! Gayle tries to work it away to the leg
side but fails to make contact, ball his the pad and rolls away on
the off side
2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gayle, OUT: got'm! Akhtar strikes early! good
length delivery, pitched touch outside the leg stump and bending
in to hit the pad plumb in front of the stump, loud appeal and up
goes the finger
West Indies 8/1, Partnership of 8
CH Gayle lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 2* (6b) Shoaib Akhtar 1.2-0-3-1 (2w)
tv reaplays confirm that the ball pitched outside the leg stump,
Simon Taufel gets it wrong this time
anyway the start Pakistna was looking for, danger man Gayle is back
in the pavilion
Ramnaresh Sarwan is the next man
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, oooooh! 94.6 mph! pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, Sarwan pushes at it and gets
beaten, Akhtar on fire here
2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept a
bit low, Sarwan defends and ends up with a bottom edge, ball goes
to the keeper after bouncing couple of time
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, wide: no run, short rising delivery way
down the leg side
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, 94 mph this time! less than half a second
reaction time for the batsman!
2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, fuller length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended with a straight bat
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 9/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 123/47 = 2.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-4-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 2* (6b) RR Sarwan 0* (4b)
3.1 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, Hinds
tries to tap it down to third man but fails to make contact
3.2 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away late, Hinds pushes at it and gets beaten
now a third slip comes in place
3.3 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, no run, excellent yoker, pitched outside
the leg stump and went between the legs, Moin moves across and
collects
3.4 Mohammad Sami to WW Hinds, three runs, fuller length delivery touch
outside the off stump, punched down the track and past the diving
bowler to the long-off region
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, FOUR, shot! pitched up on the middle and
leg stump line, Sarwan gets into a nice position and flicks it
away to the long-leg fence, excellent piece of timing
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, FOUR, four more! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Sarwan moves forward and drives it away
well wide of the diving point fielder, once again the timing and
placement is perfect and the ball races away to the fence
End of over 4 (11 runs) West Indies 20/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 112/46 = 2.43)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-13-0 - Northern End
WW Hinds 5* (10b) RR Sarwan 8* (6b 2x4)
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to WW Hinds, no run, short rising delivery very close
to the off stump line, unplayable delivery, Hinds leans back and
avoids it
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to WW Hinds, OUT: amazing catch! pitched up outside
the off stump, driven back, went to the left of Akhtar who reacts
quickly on his follow through and takes it cleanly, Akhtar on a
roll here!
West Indies 20/2, Partnership of 12
WW Hinds c & b Shoaib Akhtar 5 (12b 0x4 0x6)
RR Sarwan 8* (6b 2x4) Shoaib Akhtar 2.2-0-4-2 (3w)
Lara is the next man in
the much awaited contest, Lara v Shoaib Akhtar!
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Lara, two runs, pushed wide of the cover fielder,
off the mark straightaway
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Lara, one run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, Lara moves across a long way, gets right behind the
line and defends it to the off side, played with soft hands, quick
single taken
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, three runs, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Sarwan moves forward and pushes it into the gap
between the two cover fielder, runs hard and gets three
End of over 5 (6 runs) West Indies 26/2 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 106/45 = 2.36)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-10-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 11* (8b 2x4) BC Lara 3* (2b)
Naved-ul-Hasan into the attack now
5.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front foot
5.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Sarwan tries to turn it away, ball clips the pad and pops up on
the leg side, bowler follows it up
5.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run
5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the off side, cover fielder moves across
quickly and cuts off the single
5.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, short outside the off stump,
driven of the back foot, the shot was timed well but fails to find
the gap
5.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed straight to the point fielder
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 26/2 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 106/44 = 2.41)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
BC Lara 3* (2b) RR Sarwan 11* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Lara, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
flicked away beautifully to the fine leg region, easy single
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, wide: no run, another 95 mph delivery down
the leg side
three slips in place
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, short rising delivery very close
to the off stump line, Sarwan tries to defend standing tall and
gets beaten, excellent delivery, appeal for caught behind turned
down, Akhtar bowling his heart out here
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, slightly
fuller, defended watchfully
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, slower delivery, drifting down the
leg stump, Sarwan picks it up and turns it away to the square leg
region, fielder moves across quickly, dives to his right and saves
runs
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended back to the bowler
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, two runs, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, lofted over the in field to the deep cover region,
not a well timed shot but certainly a bold one
End of over 7 (4 runs) West Indies 30/2 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 102/43 = 2.37)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-14-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 4* (3b) RR Sarwan 13* (19b 2x4)
7.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, one run, fuller length delivery wide
outside the off stump, Lara moves across a long way, gets right
behind the line and defends it watchfully, quick single taken
two slips and a gully in place
7.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, FOUR, bad delivery, fuller in length and
drifting down the leg side, all Sarwan had to do was get bat to
ball, fine leg had no chance of cutting it off
7.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, better delivery, on the middle
and off, defended
7.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, three runs, excellent shot, good length
delivery slightly outside the off stump, Sarwan quickly goes back
and punches it away into the gap on the off side, long chase and a
sliding effort saves one run
7.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run, moves right across and defends it
7.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run
End of over 8 (8 runs) West Indies 38/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 94/42 = 2.24)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-1-8-0 - Northern End
RR Sarwan 20* (22b 3x4) BC Lara 5* (6b)
West Indies require another 94 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Sami is back
two slips in place
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed off the back foot to the mid-off region
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, no run, short rising delivery wide outside
the off stump, Sarwan goes after it and gets beaten, loose shot
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, SIX, MAX! short delivery on the middle and
leg, Sarwan gets right under it and hooks it over the long-leg
fence, glorious shot
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, no run, driven down to the mid-off region,
fails to beat the fielder there
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, no run, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the point region, not a well timed shot
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Sarwan, FOUR, take that! short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away over the point fielder, no need to run for
that, Sarwan is running away with the game, Pakistan need a wicket
badly
End of over 9 (10 runs) West Indies 48/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 84/41 = 2.05)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 5* (6b) RR Sarwan 30* (28b 4x4 1x6)
9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away
to the midwicket region
9.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run
9.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, in
the slot, driven away to the cover fence, bottom had coming off as
he played it, ball races away to the fence, perfect placement
9.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, FOUR, four more! short of a good length
delivery, pulled away with ease to the midwicket fence, super shot
9.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, one run, outside the off stump, Lara drives
away from his body and ends up with a thick edge down to the third
man region
9.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed back to the bowler, another expensive Rana over
comes to an end
End of over 10 (9 runs) West Indies 57/2 (RR: 5.70 RRR: 75/40 = 1.88)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-1-17-0 - Northern End
BC Lara 14* (11b 2x4) RR Sarwan 30* (29b 4x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq into the attack now
10.1 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, defended to the on side
10.2 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball moving away sharply, Lara moves across a long way but
offers no shot
10.3 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, wide: no run, good length delivery down the
leg side, was very close to the leg stump, harsh call
two slips in place
10.3 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, short rising delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Lara moves across, stands tall and defends it
just wide of the point fielder, early no call from Sarwan
10.4 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, Lara gets hit on the thigh pad
10.5 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Lara tries to smash it away on the off side, ends up with
an inside edge to the leg side
10.6 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, two runs, moves across and pushes it into the
gap on the off side, ball races away to the deep cover region,
comfortable two
End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 60/2 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 72/39 = 1.85)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 30* (29b 4x4 1x6) BC Lara 16* (17b 2x4)
11.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered, well left
11.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, pitched up and moving away,
Sarwan moves forward to drive but pulls away at the last moment
11.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, one run, defended on the back foot, ball
rolls away on the off side, early call and a quick single is taken
11.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, one run, on the middle and off, played down
to the fine leg region, not a well timed shot
11.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed straight to the point fielder, Afridi there tries to run
out Lara at the bowler's end, scores a direct hit but Lara was
never in trouble
11.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 12 (2 runs) West Indies 62/2 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 70/38 = 1.84)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-1-19-0 - Northern End
BC Lara 17* (18b 2x4) RR Sarwan 31* (34b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down the track, straight to the fielder at mid-on
12.2 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, in
the slot, hit like a rocket to the cover boundary, what a shot!
12.3 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, FOUR, oooh! short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Lara goes for the pull and ends up with a
top edge, ball flies down to the vacant third man boundary, lucky
but four all the way
12.4 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, FOUR, make that three in a row! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, Lara goes down on one knee and
flays it away to the third man fence, comfortably beats the
fielder in the deep, Lara in a hurry
12.5 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, no run
12.6 Abdul Razzaq to Lara, one run, slower delivery wide outside the off
stump, Lara waits for it and taps it down to third man for an easy
single, another good over for West Indies
End of over 13 (13 runs) West Indies 75/2 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 57/37 = 1.54)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 30* (24b 5x4) RR Sarwan 31* (34b 4x4 1x6)
Pakistan now need couple of quick wickets to get back into this
game
13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and
off, defended
13.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run, on the middle and off, defended
watchfully
13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, no run, way outside the off stump, Lara
goes after it and ends up hitting it back to the bowler
13.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Lara, one run, good delivery, on the middle and
off stump line, angling away, pushed down to the third man region,
had to hurry to get bat on ball
13.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery drifting
down the leg side, ball clips the pad and goes behind, half
hearted appeal for caught behind turned down
13.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended on the back foot
End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 76/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 56/36 = 1.56)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-1-20-0 - Northern End
BC Lara 31* (28b 5x4) RR Sarwan 31* (36b 4x4 1x6)
Shoaib Akhtar is back
14.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Lara, no run, short delivery on the middle and
off, Lara goes for the pull but is little late, ends up mis-
hitting it to the midwicket region
14.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Lara, no run, sharp bouncer, on the middle and leg
stump line, Lara is late to react and in the end simply looks
away, ball hits him on the back of the head, goes down as soon as
he got hit
play held up, physio rushes to the middle, looks bad
Shoaib Akhtar straightaway rushed to attend to Lara as soon as he
fell down, a nice gesture there
finally Lara is back on his feet but decides to go back to the
pavilion
BC Lara retired hurt 31 (30b 5x4 0x6)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul walks in
14.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off, defended with a straight bat
14.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run
14.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and leg,
defended down the track to the mid-off region
14.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up, excellent fast
delviery on target, was dead and gone, inside edge saves
Chanderpaul
End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 76/2 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 56/35 = 1.60)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-14-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 31* (36b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 0* (4b)
15.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the point region, good diving stop saves runs
15.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, goes back and pushes it back to
the bowler
15.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven on the front foot, fails to beat the fielder at
mid-off
15.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, again fails to beat the fielder,
this time driven down to the mid-on region
15.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, close, good length delivery, on
the middle and leg, Sarwan goes back to play and gets hit on the
pad, was bit high, loud appeal turned down
15.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 76/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 56/34 = 1.65)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-2-20-0 - Northern End
S Chanderpaul 0* (4b) RR Sarwan 31* (42b 4x4 1x6)
Akhtar to continue, into his 6th over now
16.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Chanderpaul moves across and steers it down to
third man for an easy single
two slips in place
16.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, another sharp bouncer, on the
middle and leg stump line, Sarwan does well to avoid it, one for
the over signalled
16.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside off stump, Sarwan goes back and pushes it away wide of the
mid-off fielder, Sarwan calls early and sprints across to the
safer side
16.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run
16.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
round the stumps to the left-hander
16.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot
End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 78/2 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 54/33 = 1.64)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-16-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 32* (44b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 1* (8b)
West Indies require another 54 runs with 8 wickets and 33.0 overs
remaining
Naved-ul-Hasan to continue, two slips in place
17.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, pushed down
to the mid-off region
17.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, no run, played off the back foot,
straight to the cover fielder
17.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sarwan, one run, comes down the track and tries
to loft it over the cover fielder but ends up with a thick edge,
ball flies down to the third man region, falls well short of the
fielder moving across
17.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Chanderpaul, two runs, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away late, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep,
easy two
17.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run
17.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Chanderpaul, no run
17.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 82/2 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 50/32 = 1.56)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-2-24-0 (1nb) - Northern End
RR Sarwan 33* (47b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 3* (12b)
18.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, one run, short outside the off stump,
played down to the third man region for an easy single
round the stumps to the left-hander
18.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, played away to the square leg region
18.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, one run, short delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, pushed wide of the midwicket
fielder, quick single taken
18.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, no run, bouncer on the middle, 92 mph,
Moin jumps high up and takes it brilliant, saves a certain four,
one for the over signalled
18.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Sarwan, legbye: one run, clips the pad and runs
down to the short fine leg region
18.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chanderpaul, no run, short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended
with a straight bat
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 85/2 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 47/31 = 1.52)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-18-2 (4w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 34* (50b 4x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 4* (15b)
West Indies require another 47 runs with 8 wickets and 31.0 overs
remaining
Shoaib Malik into the attack now
19.1 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, on the middle and let, hits the pad
and rolls away
19.2 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
one close in fielders in slight!
19.3 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, one run, drifting down the leg side, Sarwan
moves across and pushes it wide of the short fine leg fielder
19.4 Shoaib Malik to Chanderpaul, one run, cut away to the deep point
region
19.5 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
19.6 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 87/2 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 45/30 = 1.50)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-2-0 - Northern End
S Chanderpaul 5* (16b) RR Sarwan 35* (55b 4x4 1x6)
Akhtar is out and in comes Razzaq
20.1 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, one run, on the middle and leg, played
down to the fine leg region, easy single
20.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball kept a bit low, cut away nicely but fails to beat the
fielder at point
20.3 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, FOUR, another short delivery outside the
off stump, Sarwan leans back and cuts it in front of point, ball
races away to the fence, excellent shot
20.4 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, no run, punched down to the mid-on region
one slips in place
20.5 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven off the back foot, get it wide of the gully
fielder, third man moves across in the deep and fields
20.6 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed straight to the fielder
at cover
End of over 21 (6 runs) West Indies 93/2 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 39/29 = 1.34)
Abdul Razzaq 3-0-22-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 40* (59b 5x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 6* (18b)
just 39 runs more needed now
21.1 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
few drops of rain in the air!
21.2 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
21.3 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, one run, goes back, waits for it, and
pushes it away to the vacant point region
21.4 Shoaib Malik to Chanderpaul, one run, tossed up down the leg side,
played down to the fine leg region, easy single
21.5 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, quicker delivery, drifting down the
leg side, Sarwan tries to sweep it fine but fails to make contact
21.6 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
backward of square leg region for an easy single
End of over 22 (3 runs) West Indies 96/2 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 36/28 = 1.29)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-5-0 - Northern End
RR Sarwan 42* (64b 5x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 7* (19b)
22.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, one run, pitched up, driven wide of the
midwicket fielder, quick single taken
22.2 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, no run, moves across and pushes it
straight to the mid-off fielder
22.3 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery very
close to the off stump line, well left
22.4 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside
the off stump, Chanderpaul moves across, gets into a good position
and drives it away to the cover fence, made it look easy,
excellent shot considering the fact that he has a very open stance
22.5 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, no run
22.6 Abdul Razzaq to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
End of over 23 (5 runs) West Indies 101/2 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 31/27 = 1.15)
Abdul Razzaq 4-0-27-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 43* (65b 5x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 11* (24b 1x4)
just 31 more needed now!
23.1 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and defends it to the
midwicket region
23.2 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, gets a good stride forward, ball
hits the pad well outside the line of the off stump and rolls away
on the leg side
23.3 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
23.4 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
23.5 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, one run, tossed up on the middle and leg,
Sarwan moves forward and drives it away to the deep midwicket
region for an easy single
23.6 Shoaib Malik to Chanderpaul, OUT: gone! goes for the sweep across
the line, ends up with a top edge down to the mid-off region,
Salman Butt gets under it and makes no mistake
West Indies 102/3, Partnership of 82
S Chanderpaul c Salman Butt b Shoaib Malik 11 (25b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 102/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 30/26 = 1.15)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-6-1 - Northern End
RR Sarwan 44* (70b 5x4 1x6)
fianlly the breakthrough but bit too late
Powell has been send in to finish this off
24.1 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, one run
24.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, legbye: one run, on the middle and leg,
hits the pad and runs down to the short third man region, loud
appeal turned down, very close
24.3 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, FOUR, on the middle and off stump line,
Powell defends, ball takes the edge and goes well wide of the
diving second slip
24.4 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, wide: no run, down the leg side
24.4 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, no run, hit straight to the fielder in
front of square on the leg side
24.5 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, no run, slower delivery on the middle and
leg, pushed away to the square leg region
24.6 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, legbye: FOUR, short rising delivery down
the leg side, Powell goes after it, ball clips the arm and goes
wide of Moin Khan behind the stumps
End of over 25 (11 runs) West Indies 113/3 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 19/25 = 0.76)
Abdul Razzaq 5-0-33-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 44* (71b 5x4 1x6) RL Powell 5* (5b 1x4)
just 19 needed now
25.1 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, turned away to the midwicket
region, fielder moves across quickly and fields
25.2 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the deep point region
25.3 Shoaib Malik to Powell, legbye: one run, clips the pad and runs
down fine
25.4 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, (noball) one run, played down to fine leg
for an easy single
25.4 Shoaib Malik to Powell, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
defended on the front foot
25.5 Shoaib Malik to Powell, no run
25.6 Shoaib Malik to Powell, wide: no run
25.6 Shoaib Malik to Powell, no run, defended to the on side, keeper
moves forward and fields
End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 118/3 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 14/24 = 0.58)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-10-1 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
RR Sarwan 46* (74b 5x4 1x6) RL Powell 5* (9b 1x4)
26.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, FOUR, fifty! comes down the track and hits
it straight back over the bowler's head, excellent innings under
pressure
26.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, wide: no run, way down the leg side
26.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, defended to the point region
26.3 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and runs down to the vacant short fine
leg region, easy single, West Indies inch closer to victory
26.4 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, no run
two slips in place
26.5 Abdul Razzaq to Powell, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
pulled away to the fine leg region, fielder moves across quickly,
dives across and stops a certain four
26.6 Abdul Razzaq to Sarwan, legbye: one run, another one drifting down
the leg side, ball clips the pad and runs down to the short fine
leg region
End of over 27 (8 runs) West Indies 126/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 6/23 = 0.26)
Abdul Razzaq 6-0-39-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 50* (78b 6x4 1x6) RL Powell 6* (11b 1x4)
just 6 more needed now!
Shoaib Malik to continue
27.1 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, goes back, gets right behind the
line and defends it back to the bowler
27.2 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, two runs, goes right back and turns it away
wide of the midwicket fielder, Powell calls for the second and
gets back comfortably
27.3 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, turning back in sharply, hits the
pad and rolls away
27.4 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and pushes it away to
the midwicket region
27.5 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, no run
27.6 Shoaib Malik to Sarwan, three runs, short outside the off stump,
cut away late, gets it wide of third man fielder, runs hard and
gets back for the third, the scores are level!!
End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 131/3 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 1/22 = 0.05)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-15-1 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
RR Sarwan 55* (84b 6x4 1x6) RL Powell 6* (11b 1x4)
28.1 Yousuf Youhana to Sarwan, one run, there it is! short outside the
off stump, cut away wide of the cover fielder, West Indies win by
7 wickets!!!
a comprehensive victory in the end
hand shakes all around, West Indian supporters make their presence
felt
once again Sarwan the hero for West Indies
they will now meet England in the final on Saturday!
Shoaib Akhtar bowled his heart out but was not supported by the
other bowlers
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Man of the match: Ramnaresh Sarwan
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