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3rd ODI: Pakistan v England at Karachi, 15 Dec 2005

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 11am local time (6am GMT)

       Hello and Good morning from National Stadium, Karachi for the third
        ODI between Pakistan and England
       Pakistan level the series beating England in the 2nd ODI at Lahore
        by 7 wickets
       England have won the toss and elected to bowl first
       Pakistan team: Salman Butt, +Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Mohammad
        Yousuf, *Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib
        Akhtar, Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Sami, Shahid Afridi.
       England team: *ME Trescothick, MJ Prior, AJ Strauss, VS Solanki, A
        Flintoff, PD Collingwood, +GO Jones, ID Blackwell, LE Plunkett, JM
        Anderson, SJ Harmison.
       Both team make one change each, Afridi in for Kaneria from Pakistan
        and Solanki in for injured Pietersen from England
       Yasir Arafat is the supersub for Pakistan and Bell will perform the
        duty of supersub from England
       weather is perfect for cricket, sun is shining and it is almost a
        full house at National Stadium, Karachi
       Pitch is flat and perfect for batting
       Players and Umpires are coming to the middle
       Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal are the openers for Pakistan
       Flintoff will start the proccedings for England, bowling over the
        wicket to Butt
   0.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, lovely delivery first up to Butt,
        pitches in line and nips back sharply, tries to defend it, off the
        pads bit high as well on the way to keeper, shout for lbw first
        and then caught behind, declined
   0.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on target, defends it
        back to bowler
   0.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, one run, fuller length delivery, on leg
        stump, turned away to fine leg for a single
   0.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, wide: FOUR, short and wide swingin well
        down the leg side and beats the diving Jones on the way to fine
        leg for 4 wides
   0.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on target, gets right
        behind it and defends it back to bowler
   0.5 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, inswinger, on target, gets right
        behind it and defends it to gully
   0.6 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, outside off, goes for
        the cover drive, thick outside edge all along the ground to third
        man for a single

End of over 1 (7 runs) Pakistan 7/0 (RR: 7.00)
A Flintoff 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 1* (3b) Salman Butt 1* (3b)

       Anderson will share the new ball with Flintoff
   1.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, full and wide well down the
        leg side through to keeper
   1.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and drives it to wide of mid-off for a single
   1.2 Anderson to Salman Butt, FOUR, Bang! cracking cover drive, full
        ball, just wide outside off, he leans well forward and drives it
        through extra cover for four
   1.3 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, well wide outside
        off and angling away, left alone
   1.4 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven on
        the front foot to mid-off
   1.5 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, goes back and
        defends it to cover
   1.6 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, down the leg
        side, brushes the thigh pad on the way to keeper

End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
JM Anderson 1-0-6-0 (1w) - University End
Kamran Akmal 2* (4b) Salman Butt 5* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, just outside
        off and nips back, jumps up and defends it to off side
   2.2 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller length delivery and swings
        in, tries to play it on the on side, hits the pad, shout for lbw,
        declines as ball is missing leg stump by a long way
   2.3 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, fuller length delivery, outside
        off, came well forward and drivent to cover, Prior dive full
        length and saved four runs
   2.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, just outside off
        and angling away, Butt gets his front foot well forward and lets
        it go through to keeper
   2.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, again good length ball, just
        outside off and seams away from the left hander, leaves it again
        through to keeper
   2.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, went for
        the off side, big inside edge to leg side

End of over 3 (1 run) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
A Flintoff 2-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 3* (7b) Salman Butt 5* (11b 1x4)

   3.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on leg stump, tries to
        drive it, off the pads to to square leg
   3.2 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, two runs, full ball, again on leg stump,
        turned to backward square leg for couple of runs
   3.3 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, inswinger, on target, off the
        pads to leg side
   3.4 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, pushed to wide of mid-on for a quick single
   3.5 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, onm off stump,
        defends it to point
   3.6 Anderson to Salman Butt, one run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off,
        Kamran wanted a single, sent back, Prior hit the stumps, kamran
        was well in, ball went to wide of cover fielder and batsmen took
        one over throw

End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
JM Anderson 2-0-10-0 (1w) - University End
Salman Butt 6* (13b 1x4) Kamran Akmal 6* (11b)

   4.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on target,
        defends it to leg side
   4.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
        moves away, left alone
   4.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full and well wide outside off,
        goes for the big cover drive, misses it through to keeper
   4.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on off stump, comes forward and
        defends it to mid-off
   4.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, lovely delivery, short of a good
        length, just outside off and angling away, tries to defend it on
        the back-foot, gets beaten
   4.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, great delivery to end the over,
        fuller in length on leg stump and seams away, tries to defend it
        on the front foot, beaten all ends up

End of over 5 (maiden) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
A Flintoff 3-1-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 6* (11b) Salman Butt 6* (19b 1x4)

   5.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, short in length, well down
        the leg side for another wide
   5.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
        up off his toes and pushes it to point
   5.2 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller in length and swings in,
        defends it back to bowler
   5.3 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
        to cover fielder
   5.4 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, short ball, well over
        batsman head and called a wide ball
   5.4 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
        on the front foot and again to cover fielder
   5.5 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, down the leg
        side, off the pads to keeper
   5.6 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, three runs, short in length, pulled away
        in the gap to deep midwicket and Kamran came back for the third
        run

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 23/0 (RR: 3.83)
JM Anderson 3-0-15-0 (3w) - University End
Kamran Akmal 9* (17b) Salman Butt 6* (19b 1x4)

   6.1 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, two runs, good length ball, on leg stump,
        worked away off his hips to deep square leg for couple of runs
   6.2 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, inswinger, on target, defends it
        back to bowler
   6.3 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
        defends it to point, wants a single, sent back by Butt
   6.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, slightly short in length, goes
        for the pull shotm mistimed it to short of mid-on fielder
   6.5 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, gets across and
        defends it to off side
   6.6 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, good length ball, outside off,
        driven on the up to wide of mid-off, Harmison dives full length
        and saved some runs

End of over 7 (3 runs) Pakistan 26/0 (RR: 3.71)
A Flintoff 4-1-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 12* (23b) Salman Butt 6* (19b 1x4)

   7.1 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, two runs, full ball, on off stump, driven
        on the up and in the gap to cover region for couple of runs
   7.2 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, inswinger, on middle and leg
        stump, turned to short midwicket
   7.3 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, drives and mistimes it to wide of mid-on for a quick single
   7.4 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        well forward and defends it to cover
   7.5 Anderson to Salman Butt, one run, full ball, on middle stump,
        defends it with the straight bat to mid-off and runs a quick
        single
   7.6 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Shot! short ball, on middle and leg
        stump, he goes back and pulls it away nicely over square leg for
        four!

End of over 8 (8 runs) Pakistan 34/0 (RR: 4.25)
JM Anderson 4-0-23-0 (3w) - University End
Salman Butt 7* (21b 1x4) Kamran Akmal 19* (27b 1x4)

       Harmison replaces Flintoff
   8.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on target, defends it
        back to bowler
   8.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length ball, on off stump,
        comes well forward and drives it on the up down the ground with
        great timing and ball races away to mid-off fence for four, Great
        shot!
   8.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, once again on off stump, driven to
        mid-off and this t ime fielder runs across and stops the ball
   8.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, on off stump, defended to cover
   8.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, one run, slower and fuller in length, on
        leg stump, driven to wide of mid-on for a single
   8.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, short in length, well down
        the leg side through to keeper
   8.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
        comes forward and defends it to Collingwood at point

End of over 9 (6 runs) Pakistan 40/0 (RR: 4.44)
SJ Harmison 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 12* (26b 2x4) Kamran Akmal 19* (28b 1x4)

   9.1 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed to
        mid-off
   9.2 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, fuller in length, on off stump,
        comes well forward and pushes it to mid-off
   9.3 Anderson to Salman Butt, two runs, good length ball, on middle and
        leg stump, turned to wide of mid-on for couple of runs
   9.4 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run
   9.5 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
   9.6 Anderson to Salman Butt, FOUR, full ball, on middle and off stump,
        Salman clipped away to deep midwicket with great timing and ball
        raced away to deep midwicket fence for four

End of over 10 (6 runs) Pakistan 46/0 (RR: 4.60)
JM Anderson 5-0-29-0 (3w) - University End
Kamran Akmal 19* (28b 1x4) Salman Butt 18* (32b 3x4)

       2nd powerplay is about to start
  10.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
  10.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
        pushed to cover
  10.3 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, on middle and
        leg stump, turne dto short midwicket
  10.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and defends it back to bowler
  10.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short ball, pulled away down the
        ground to mid-on for four
  10.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, two runs, on leg stump, pushed to mid-on
        a ran a quick single, tried to hit the stump, mised it and gave
        away one over throw

End of over 11 (6 runs) Pakistan 52/0 (RR: 4.73)
SJ Harmison 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Salman Butt 18* (32b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 25* (34b 2x4)

  11.1 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run
  11.2 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run
  11.3 Anderson to Salman Butt, one run, full ball, on leg stump, turned
        to long leg for a single
  11.4 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, driven back to
        bowler, half stop by Anderson in his follow through, batsmen ran a
        quick single
  11.5 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run
  11.6 Anderson to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
        and punches it down the ground to mid-off

End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 54/0 (RR: 4.50)
JM Anderson 6-0-31-0 (3w) - University End
Kamran Akmal 26* (35b 2x4) Salman Butt 19* (37b 3x4)

  12.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven down the ground to mid-on, Butt wanted a single,
        sent back by Kamran
  12.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven down the ground to mid-on for a single
  12.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short ball, outside off, goes for
        the pull shot, mistimes it and ball goes to mid-off
  12.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, one run, short and wide outside off,
        nicely cut away to backward point for a single
  12.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, short in length, on middle and
        leg stump, whipped away to deep midwicket for a single
  12.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, defends
        it to mid-off, Strauss rauns in from cover and cuts off the single

End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 57/0 (RR: 4.38)
SJ Harmison 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 28* (38b 2x4) Salman Butt 20* (40b 3x4)

       Plunkett comes to bowl now
  13.1 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven to short midwicket
  13.2 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and defends it to cover
  13.3 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Top shot! full ball, outside off,
        inside out and drives it on the up over the top of mid-off for
        four, super shot!
  13.4 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, one run, on off stump, guides it to third
        man region for a single
  13.5 Plunkett to Salman Butt, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump, gets
        across a bit, flicks it away and beats the man down at fine leg
        for four
  13.6 Plunkett to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed to
        point

End of over 14 (9 runs) Pakistan 66/0 (RR: 4.71)
LE Plunkett 1-0-9-0 - University End
Kamran Akmal 33* (42b 3x4) Salman Butt 24* (42b 4x4)

  14.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, short in length, outside off,
        angles it to third man region for a single
  14.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, FOUR, What a shot! fuller in length,
        outside off, came well forward and driven on the up wide of mid-
        off for four
  14.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed to
        point
  14.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off, goes
        for the cut shot, bottnm edge on the bounce to keeper
  14.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run
  14.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, down the leg side, off the pads to
        keeper

End of over 15 (5 runs) Pakistan 71/0 (RR: 4.73)
SJ Harmison 4-0-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 34* (43b 3x4) Salman Butt 28* (47b 5x4)

       Third and last powerplay is about to start
  15.1 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep
        midwicket
  15.2 Plunkett to Salman Butt, no run
  15.3 Plunkett to Salman Butt, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven to short midwicket, Flintoff misfielded cost a run
  15.4 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, no run, slightly short in length, went
        for the pull shot, inside edge onto pads and went to gully, wanted
        a single, sent back by Butt
  15.5 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven down the ground to mid-on for a single
  15.6 Plunkett to Salman Butt, OUT: slower ball, on middle and leg stump,
        driven in the air to short midwicket, Flintoff takes a simple
        catch, Plunkett strikes!

       Pakistan 74/1, Partnership of 74
       Salman Butt  c Flintoff b Plunkett  29 (50b 5x4 0x6)

End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 74/1 (RR: 4.62)
LE Plunkett 2-0-12-1 - University End
Kamran Akmal 36* (46b 3x4) 

Match State: Drinks

       Younis KHan is the new batsman
  16.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to gully, Younis wants a single, sent back by Kamran
  16.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short and wide outside off, too
        much width to free his arms, he goes back and cuts it away in the
        gap between cover and point for four
  16.3 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, two runs, short ball, pulled away to deep
        midwicket region for couple of runs
  16.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, slower ball, on leg stump, tries
        to defend it on the leg side, off the pads to off side
  16.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Cracking shot! full ball, on off
        stump, gives himself some room and drives it on the up to wide of
        mid-off for four
  16.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, goes back and
        defends it to off side

End of over 17 (10 runs) Pakistan 84/1 (RR: 4.94)
SJ Harmison 5-0-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 0* (0b) Kamran Akmal 46* (52b 5x4)

  17.1 Plunkett to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, turned to short
        midwicket
  17.2 Plunkett to Younis Khan, OUT: Gone! full and well wide outside off,
        Younis goes for the expensive shot on the off side and pays the
        price, thick outside edge in the hands of Jones wo takes a good
        sharp catch behind the stumps, Plunkett strikes again!

       Pakistan 84/2, Partnership of 10
       Younis Khan  c Jones b Plunkett  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       Kamran Akmal 46* (52b 5x4) LE Plunkett 2.2-0-12-2

       Mohammad Yousuf is the new batsman
  17.3 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off the
        pads to leg side for a legbye
  17.4 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Top shot! full ball, outside off,
        comes well forward and drives it to wide of mid-off for four and
        gets his 50 in fine style
  17.5 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, no run
  17.6 Plunkett to Kamran Akmal, one run, slower ball, well wide outside
        off, guides it to third man region for a single

End of over 18 (6 runs) Pakistan 90/2 (RR: 5.00)
LE Plunkett 3-0-17-2 - University End
Kamran Akmal 51* (55b 6x4) Mohammad Yousuf 0* (1b)

  18.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller in length, on off stump,
        comes forward and defends it to point
  18.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, short in length, well down
        the leg side and called a wide ball
  18.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, short ball, on leg stump, pulled
        away to deep midwicket for a single
  18.3 Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, goes back
        and defends it to mid-on for a quick single to get off the mark
  18.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Smashing shot! slower and short
        ball, outside off, he watches it and plays a blistering cut shot
        to deep cover for four
  18.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
        to short cover
  18.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, two runs, short in length, he goes back
        quickly and pulls it away just over the head of short midwicket
        for couple of runs

End of over 19 (9 runs) Pakistan 99/2 (RR: 5.21)
SJ Harmison 6-0-39-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 1* (2b) Kamran Akmal 58* (60b 7x4)

  19.1 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, turned to short midwicket, wanted a quick single, sent back
  19.2 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven to mid-on fielder
  19.3 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, short ball, on leg stump, goes
        for the pull shot, top edge over keeper head to fine leg for four
  19.4 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump,
        Yousuf flicks it away to fine leg for four more
  19.5 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fuller length delivery, on off
        stump, comes well forward and drives it to short cover
  19.6 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        tucked away to leg side

End of over 20 (8 runs) Pakistan 107/2 (RR: 5.35)
LE Plunkett 4-0-25-2 - University End
Kamran Akmal 58* (60b 7x4) Mohammad Yousuf 9* (8b 2x4)

       Collingwood on
  20.1 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Top shot! full ball, on middle
        and leg stump, he comes forward and drives it over mid-on for
        four, Harmison chases in vain!
  20.2 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, on off stump, guides it to
        gully
  20.3 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Bang! slkightly short in length,
        he goes back and smashes it over short midwicket and beats the
        fielder in the deep for four more
  20.4 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, goes back and
        punches it to cover
  20.5 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, pushed down the ground to mid-on for a single
  20.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to short cover

End of over 21 (9 runs) Pakistan 116/2 (RR: 5.52)
PD Collingwood 1-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 67* (65b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 9* (9b 2x4)

       Blackwell to bowl
  21.1 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, outside leg, went for
        the sweep, mised it and hit the pad
  21.2 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, no run, just outside off, guides it to
        short third man, wants a single, sent back by Yousuf
  21.3 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, no run, on leg stump, turned to short
        fine leg
  21.4 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, well tossed up, pushed to cover
        for a single
  21.5 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        swept away top edge to deep square leg for a single
  21.6 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, again on leg stump, swept away
        to long leg for a single

End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 119/2 (RR: 5.41)
ID Blackwell 1-0-3-0 - University End
Kamran Akmal 69* (70b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 10* (10b 2x4)

  22.1 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, outside off,
        cuts it but straight to Solanki at point
  22.2 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, slower ball, tries to play it
        on the leg side, hits the pad
  22.3 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, slower and fuller in length,
        comes forward and defends it to gully
  22.4 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on leg stump,
        driven in the air back to bowler, Collingwood dropped it!
  22.5 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to cover, Trescothick under arm throw hits the stump, shout
        for runout, not out said umpire
  22.6 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
        turned to deep midwicket for couple of runs

End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 121/2 (RR: 5.26)
PD Collingwood 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 10* (10b 2x4) Kamran Akmal 71* (76b 9x4)

  23.1 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, on leg stump, swept away to
        short fine leg
  23.2 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to short fine leg
  23.3 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, two runs, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg and came back for the 2nd run, poor fiedling in the deep
        by England fielder
  23.4 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, again on leg stump, swept away
        to long leg and this time Anderson alert and batsmen took a single
        only
  23.5 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, again on leg stump, swept
        away to bakcward square leg for another single
  23.6 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, again swept away to long leg

End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 127/2 (RR: 5.29)
ID Blackwell 2-0-9-0 - University End
Kamran Akmal 75* (79b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 12* (13b 2x4)

  24.1 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, turned to short midwicket
  24.2 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, one run, slolwer ball, well wide
        outside off, cuts it in the air to deep cover for a single
  24.3 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, on leg stump, turned to
        deep midwicket and came back for the 2nd run
  24.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, short in length, just
        outside off, played a lovely late cut to third man region for
        couple more
  24.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower ball, fuller in
        length, defends it back to bowler
  24.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower ball, short in
        length, on leg stump, goes for the pull shot, inside edge ontoi
        pads and goes to leg side

End of over 25 (5 runs) Pakistan 132/2 (RR: 5.28)
PD Collingwood 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 76* (81b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 16* (17b 2x4)

  25.1 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, driven to short
        cover
  25.2 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, tossed up, outside off, played
        a reverse sweep, hit the keeper foot to off side
  25.3 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg for couple of runs
  25.4 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, bye: three runs, tossed up, outside
        off, went for the reverse sweep, ball mised the bat and the keeper
        to third man region
  25.5 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, lon leg stump, turned to short
        midwicket
  25.6 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, bye: two runs, tossed up, outside
        off, went for the seep shot again ball mised the bat and keeper to
        third man region for couple

End of over 26 (9 runs) Pakistan 141/2 (RR: 5.42)
ID Blackwell 3-0-13-0 - University End
Kamran Akmal 78* (84b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 18* (20b 2x4)

  26.1 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it nicely and lovely stop by Solanki dives towards his right and
        save a certain four
  26.2 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, two runs, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it in front of point for couple of runs
  26.3 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, one run, again short and wide outside
        off, another good cut shot and Strauss does well to stop the 2nd
        run
  26.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower ball, fuller in
        length, comes well forward and defends it back to bowler
  26.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, slower and fuller in length,
        on middle and leg stump, drives it up and over mid-on fielder for
        four, top shot!
  26.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, another slower ball, pushed
        to point

End of over 27 (7 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (RR: 5.48)
PD Collingwood 4-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 81* (87b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 22* (23b 3x4)

  27.1 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to short third man region for a single
  27.2 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, tosses up, on leg stump and
        spins away, tries to defend it on the front foot, gets beaten,
        huge shout for caught behind by Jones, not out said Rudi
  27.3 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
  27.4 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, on leg stump, paddles it
        around the corner to fine leg for a single
  27.5 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Great shot! tossed up, on middle
        and leg stump, down on one knee and played a smashing sweep shot
        to deep square leg for four
  27.6 Blackwell to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, pushed back to
        bowler

End of over 28 (6 runs) Pakistan 154/2 (RR: 5.50)
ID Blackwell 4-0-19-0 - University End
Mohammad Yousuf 23* (26b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 86* (90b 10x4)

       Flintoff back on
  28.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to third man region
  28.2 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run
  28.3 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
        to point, Collingwood dives full length and save runs
  28.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, full ball, outside off, driven
        down the ground to long-off
  28.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, short ball, on leg stump,
        pulled away to backward square leg for couple of runs
  28.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, pitches outside off and swings
        in, defends it on the back-foot

End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 158/2 (RR: 5.45)
A Flintoff 5-1-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 87* (93b 10x4) Mohammad Yousuf 26* (29b 3x4)

       Solanki on
  29.1 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, goes for
        the cut shot, mised
  29.2 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes
        back and plays a lovely cut shot to backward point for four
  29.3 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, no run, well toosed up, pushed to mid-on
  29.4 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, guides it
        to short third man
  29.5 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, no run
  29.6 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
        to deep cover for a single

End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 163/2 (RR: 5.43)
VS Solanki 1-0-5-0 - University End
Kamran Akmal 92* (99b 11x4) Mohammad Yousuf 26* (29b 3x4)

  30.1 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushed to mid-off
  30.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full ball, on off stump, digs
        it out to point
  30.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep
        midwicket
  30.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, two runs, What shot and excellent
        fielding by Strauss, short in length, outside off, cuts it to deep
        point, strauss dives full length and save copuplke of runs
  30.5 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover
  30.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, on middle and leg stump,
        worked away to deep square leg for a single

End of over 31 (6 runs) Pakistan 169/2 (RR: 5.45)
A Flintoff 6-1-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 28* (32b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 96* (102b 11x4)

  31.1 Solanki to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, tossed up, outside off, played
        reverse sweep to short third man
  31.2 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, three runs, short ball, outside off,
        played a lovely late cut to third man region and came back for the
        third run, he is on 99 now!
  31.3 Solanki to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg
        side for a single
  31.4 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, pushed back to
        bowler
  31.5 Solanki to Kamran Akmal, one run, What a innings by this young
        keeper from Pakistan, tossed up, driven down the ground to long-on
        and 100 for Kamran, back to back  hundered for Kamran!
  31.6 Solanki to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to short midwicket for a quick single

End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 176/2 (RR: 5.50)
VS Solanki 2-0-12-0 - University End
Mohammad Yousuf 31* (35b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 100* (105b 11x4)

       Anderson back on
  32.1 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven on the up to short cover
  32.2 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
        pulled away to fine leg for a single
  32.3 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on target, defends it
        to cover
  32.4 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, one run, short ball, outside off, goes
        for the big cut shot, top edge short of third man fielder
  32.5 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven down the ground to long-on
  32.6 Anderson to Kamran Akmal, two runs, full toss, outside off, slices
        it to third man region, Plunkett dives full length and save couple
        of runs

End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 181/2 (RR: 5.48)
JM Anderson 7-0-36-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 33* (38b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 103* (108b 11x4)

       Collingwood back on
  33.1 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, outside off,
        steers it to third man region for a single
  33.2 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Top shot! full ball, outside
        off, down on one knee and plays a lovely sweep shot to beat the
        fielder at short fine leg for four
  33.3 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, two runs, inside out and drives it to
        deep cover region for couple more
  33.4 Collingwood to Kamran Akmal, OUT: Gone! slower and short ball,
        Kamran wants to pull it over short midwicket, mistimes it and top
        edge to long-on, Plunkett runs in and takes a good catch, a fine
        innings comes to an end!

       Pakistan 188/3, Partnership of 104
       Kamran Akmal  c Plunkett b Collingwood  109 (111b 12x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Yousuf 34* (39b 3x4) PD Collingwood 4.4-0-30-1

Match State: Drinks

  33.5 Collingwood to Shahid Afridi, one run
  33.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, outside off,
        driven to point and ran a quick single

End of over 34 (9 runs) Pakistan 190/3 (RR: 5.59)
PD Collingwood 5-0-32-1 - University End
Mohammad Yousuf 35* (40b 3x4) Shahid Afridi 1* (1b)

  34.1 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, inswinger, on middle and leg
        stump, turned to deep square leg for a single
  34.2 Anderson to Shahid Afridi, no run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to point
  34.3 Anderson to Shahid Afridi, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven down the ground to long-on for a single
  34.4 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes
        back and plays a lovely cut shot to backward point, Udal dives in
        vain at third man fence for four
  34.5 Anderson to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine
        leg for a single
  34.6 Anderson to Shahid Afridi, no run, short in length, outside off,
        treis to cut it, gets beaten

End of over 35 (7 runs) Pakistan 197/3 (RR: 5.63)
JM Anderson 8-0-43-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 41* (43b 4x4) Shahid Afridi 2* (4b)

  35.1 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, slower and short in
        length, goes back and plays a lovely late cut to third man region
        for couple of runs
  35.2 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven down the ground to long-off for a single
  35.3 Collingwood to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, good lwngth ball, on middle and
        leg stump, swept away to fine leg fence for four
  35.4 Collingwood to Shahid Afridi, SIX, bang! that what we expecting,
        full ball, onm middle and leg stump, played a lovely shot way over
        midwicket fence for a big six
  35.5 Collingwood to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, slower and wider well
        outside off, called a wide
  35.5 Collingwood to Shahid Afridi, one run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it away to deep point fielder for a single
  35.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower ball, outside off,
        comes well forward and defends it to cdover

End of over 36 (15 runs) Pakistan 212/3 (RR: 5.89)
PD Collingwood 6-0-47-1 (1w) - University End
Shahid Afridi 13* (7b 1x4 1x6) Mohammad Yousuf 44* (46b 4x4)

       Flintoff back onto attack
  36.1 Flintoff to Shahid Afridi, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
        to short cover
  36.2 Flintoff to Shahid Afridi, SIX, What a hit! great shot, full ball,
        on off stump, he comes forward and just drives it on the up over
        long-off fence for a big six
  36.3 Flintoff to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, short and wide outside off, nicely
        nudged away to third man region for four
  36.4 Flintoff to Shahid Afridi, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, defended to mid-on for a single
  36.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, slower ball, outside off,
        driven to deep point for a single
  36.6 Flintoff to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, Shot! full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven in the air just wide of Flintoff to long-off,
        Anderson dives at long-on in vain and ball crosses the rope

End of over 37 (16 runs) Pakistan 228/3 (RR: 6.16)
A Flintoff 7-1-37-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 45* (47b 4x4) Shahid Afridi 28* (12b 3x4 2x6)

       Plunkett on
  37.1 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven to deep midwicket
  37.2 Plunkett to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, short in length, well down
        the leg side, called a wide
  37.2 Plunkett to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run, again short and wide, well
        outside off this time for another wide
  37.2 Plunkett to Shahid Afridi, two runs, full ball, on leg stump,
        driven to deep midwicket and came back for the 2nd run, excellent
        running between the wicket
  37.3 Plunkett to Shahid Afridi, one run, full ball, on leg stump, driven
        down the ground to long-on
  37.4 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, inswinger, on leg stump, tries
        to play it on the leg side, off the pads back to bowler, shout for
        lbw, declines as ball is missing leg stump
  37.5 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, inswinger, on leg stump,
        flicks it away straight to short fine leg fielder
  37.6 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it hard to point and runs in for a single, huge mix up between the
        batsmen, Collingwood dives full length, stops the ball, recovers
        it well, picks up and throw towards keeper, Jones whips off the
        bails, Afridi wwas well sho

End of over 38 (6 runs) Pakistan 234/3 (RR: 6.16)
LE Plunkett 5-0-31-2 (2w) - University End
Shahid Afridi 31* (14b 3x4 2x6) Mohammad Yousuf 46* (51b 4x4)

       Pakistan 234/4, Partnership of 46
       Shahid Afridi  run out (Collingwood)  31 (14b 3x4 2x6)

       Inzamam is the new batsman
       Collingwood back on'
  38.1 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to deep cover for a single
  38.2 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, on leg stump,
        pushed to mid-on
  38.3 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, just outside off, angles it
        to gully for a quick single
  38.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower ball, outside off,
        tries to run it down to third man, mised it
  38.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, inswinger, on middle and
        leg stump, turned to deep midwicket
  38.6 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to deep cover for a single

End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 238/4 (RR: 6.10)
PD Collingwood 7-0-51-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (3b) Mohammad Yousuf 48* (54b 4x4)

       Blackwell on
  39.1 Blackwell to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
        point
  39.2 Blackwell to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, well tossed up, came down
        the wicket, driven in the air, just touched the flying fingure of
        Collingwood, got couple of runs
  39.3 Blackwell to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg
  39.4 Blackwell to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, again on leg stump, swept
        away to long leg for a single
  39.5 Blackwell to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short in length, outside
        off, goes back and angles it away to front of point for couple of
        runs
  39.6 Blackwell to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on leg stump, swept away to
        short fine leg

End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 244/4 (RR: 6.10)
ID Blackwell 5-0-25-0 - University End
Mohammad Yousuf 49* (55b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (8b)

  40.1 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short ball, outside off,
        pushed to point and got his 50!
  40.2 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short ball, goes back and
        pulls it away to deep midwicket for couple
  40.3 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on off stump, pushed to
        point
  40.4 Collingwood to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good length ball, swept
        away to long leg for a single
  40.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, full ball, on middle and
        leg stump, driven in the air to deep midwicket for couple of runs
  40.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, slower ball, heaved away
        to deep midwicket for a single

End of over 41 (7 runs) Pakistan 251/4 (RR: 6.12)
PD Collingwood 8-0-58-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 53* (58b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (11b)

       Plunkett on
  41.1 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, short ball, he goes back and
        plays a cracking pull shot to deep midwicket for four
  41.2 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full toss, driven down the
        ground to long-off for a single
  41.3 Plunkett to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, What a shot! full ball, outside
        off, leans well forward and plays a spanking cover drive for four
  41.4 Plunkett to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, on off stump, tries
        to flick it over short fine leg, hits the pad
  41.5 Plunkett to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, pulled away to
        deep midwicket for a single
  41.6 Plunkett to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to gully for a single

End of over 42 (11 runs) Pakistan 262/4 (RR: 6.24)
LE Plunkett 6-0-42-2 (2w) - University End
Mohammad Yousuf 59* (61b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (14b 1x4)

       Umpires are going to replace the ball
       Harmison back on
  42.1 Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short ball, pulled away to
        deep square leg for a single
  42.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it away to deep point for a single
  42.3 Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, What a shot! short ball, he goes
        back and pulls it away over short midwicket in the gap for four
  42.4 Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, Bang! cracking shot, full ball,
        leans well forward and drives it through extra cover for four more
  42.5 Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short ball, outside off,
        guides it to gully, Colliongwood dives full length stop the ball,
        Yousuf again runs far down the wicket for a single, throw hits the
        keeper gloves on to stump, shout for runout and Rudi finger goes
        up

       Pakistan 272/5, Partnership of 38
       Mohammad Yousuf  run out (Collingwood)  68 (65b 7x4 0x6)

       Razzaq comes in to bat
  42.6 Harmison to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, driven to deep midwicket for couple of runs

End of over 43 (12 runs) Pakistan 274/5 (RR: 6.37)
SJ Harmison 7-0-51-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (15b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 2* (1b)

  43.1 Plunkett to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, outside off, slices
        it to third man region for a single
  43.2 Plunkett to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
        to point
  43.3 Plunkett to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, full toss, driven over the top over
        bowler head to long-off, Blackwell dives all over it and cost four
        runs
  43.4 Plunkett to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, Shot! short and wide outside off,
        he goes back and plays a cracking cut shot in the gap, excellent
        placement by Razzaq, four more
  43.5 Plunkett to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, slower ball, fuller in length, he
        gives himself some room and drives it in the gap between extra
        cover and long-off for four more!
  43.6 Plunkett to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, Bang! full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, he stands and delivery, drives it over the top and goes all
        the way into the stands at long-on for a big six

End of over 44 (19 runs) Pakistan 293/5 (RR: 6.66)
LE Plunkett 7-0-61-2 (2w) - University End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (16b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 20* (6b 3x4 1x6)

  44.1 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  44.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, on off stump,m
        driven back to bowler, half stop by Harmison in his follow
        through, Inzi runs a single
  44.3 Harmison to Abdul Razzaq, one run, short in length, pushed to point
        for a single
  44.4 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Great shot! short in length, he
        goes abck and pulls it away to deep midwicket, excellent timing
        and placement!
  44.5 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven down the ground to long-off
  44.6 Harmison to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short in length, outside off, gives
        himself some room and cuts it away to backward point for four

End of over 45 (11 runs) Pakistan 304/5 (RR: 6.76)
SJ Harmison 8-0-62-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (20b 2x4) Abdul Razzaq 25* (8b 4x4 1x6)

       Flintoff back on
  45.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good yorker, digs it out back
        to bowler
  45.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  45.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
        driven down the ground to long-on
  45.4 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full ball, on off stump, driven
        down the ground to long-off
  45.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, full ball, on leg stump,
        driven down the ground to long-off for couple of runs
  45.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss, driven hard back to
        bowler, Flintoff took it on the shoe

End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 309/5 (RR: 6.72)
A Flintoff 8-1-42-0 (1w) - University End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (25b 2x4) Abdul Razzaq 26* (9b 4x4 1x6)

       Anderson on
  46.1 Anderson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, short in length, on leg stump,
        Inzamam flicked it aweay off his hips to over long leg fence for a
        big six
  46.2 Anderson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, driven down the
        ground to long-on
  46.3 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, Bang! what a mighty hit, full ball,
        he gets underneath it and lofts it high and handsome way over
        long-on fence for a big six
  46.4 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, slower ball, just outside off,
        goes for the big heave, just mised it
  46.5 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, SIX, Another one! great hitting by
        Razzaq, full ball, on leg stump, heaved away to deep midwicket up
        and over the roof!
  46.6 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, hoho! a big over, full toss,
        outside off, gives himself some room and drives it to wide of mid-
        off for four, great batting by Razzaq

End of over 47 (23 runs) Pakistan 332/5 (RR: 7.06)
JM Anderson 9-0-66-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (27b 2x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 42* (13b 5x4 3x6)

  47.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, low full toss, driven back to
        bowler
  47.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, another good delivery, on
        target, pushed back to bowler
  47.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, outside off, driven
        to deep cover
  47.4 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, short ball, pulled away down
        the ground to long-on, good stop by long-on fielder, save couple
        of runs
  47.5 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, no run
  47.6 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full ball, on leg stump, digs it
        out to long-on for a single

End of over 48 (4 runs) Pakistan 336/5 (RR: 7.00)
A Flintoff 9-1-46-0 (1w) - University End
Abdul Razzaq 45* (16b 5x4 3x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (30b 2x4 1x6)

  48.1 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, one run, good length ball, pulled away to
        deep midwicket for a single
  48.2 Anderson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on leg stump, flicked away to
        deep midwicket
  48.3 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, no run, slower ball, goes for the big
        pull shot, mised it through to keeper
  48.4 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, one run, full ball, on leg stump, driven
        down the ground to long-on
  48.5 Anderson to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, drien hard back to
        bowler, good stop by Anderson
  48.6 Anderson to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, slower ball, comes down the
        wicket to play a big shot, ball goes high in the air, Prior stands
        unnder it at short midwicket, and misjudge at the end

End of over 49 (6 runs) Pakistan 342/5 (RR: 6.98)
JM Anderson 10-0-72-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (32b 2x4 1x6) Abdul Razzaq 49* (20b 5x4 3x6)

  49.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, full toss, outside off, Inzamam
        pulls it away to deep midwicket region and Strauss full length
        dives in vain
  49.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, full ball, yorker length, digs it
        out to leg side, Harmsion at short fine leg, dives and misfields
        ball goes towards fine leg fence for another four
  49.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: Gone! good yorker, tries to play
        it on the off side, he misses the ball hits!

       Pakistan 350/6, Partnership of 78
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  b Flintoff  45 (35b 4x4 1x6)
       Abdul Razzaq 49* (20b 5x4 3x6) A Flintoff 9.3-1-54-1 (1w)

       Shoaib Malik walks in
  49.4 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, one run, full ball, on target, digs it
        out down the ground to long-on
  49.5 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, no run, full ball, good yorker, digs it
        out back to bowler
  49.6 Flintoff to Abdul Razzaq, two runs, full ball, driven hard back to
        bowler, off the hands of Flintoff goes to long-on and he comes
        back for the 2nd run and get shis 50!

End of over 50 (11 runs) Pakistan 353/6 (RR: 7.06)
A Flintoff 10-1-57-1 (1w) - University End
Shoaib Malik 1* (1b) Abdul Razzaq 51* (22b 5x4 3x6)

       That's the end of the Pakistan innings, set a massive targetof 354
        runs for England to win this match
       Great knock first by Kamran, Yousuf and then Afridi, Inzamam and
        Razzaq cahed on at the end!
       please join us again for the England run chase after 30 mins

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back!
       England are about to start their run chase, need 354 runs to win
        this game
       They need to score over 7 runs per over to win this game
       Wicket is absolutely beauty to bat on
       Supersub Yasir Arafat comes in the field in place of Mohammad
        Yousuf
       Players and Umpires are coming to the middle
       Trescothick and Prior are the openers for England
       Shoaib will start the proceedings for Pakistan
       Trescothick on strike
   0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, good length ball, outside off
        and moves away, left alone
   0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, fuller length delivery, just
        outside off and swings in a bit, well left
   0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run
   0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full ball, well wide outside
        off and left alone
   0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, good length ball, just
        outside off and moves away, left alone
   0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, good length ball, outside off
        and moves away, left alone again by Trescothick

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 354/49 = 7.22)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Prior 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)

       Naved to share the new ball
   1.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Prior, no run, good length delivery, just outside
        off and swings away, plays and mised
   1.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Prior, one run, again lovely delivery, just
        outside off and swings away, edge sit short of Inzamam in the slip
   1.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run, full ball, onm off stump,
        pushed to mid-off
   1.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-off and ran a quick single
   1.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Prior, no run, on target, defended to cover
   1.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Prior, no run

End of over 2 (2 runs) England 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 352/48 = 7.33)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-2-0 - University End
ME Trescothick 1* (8b) MJ Prior 1* (4b)

   2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, (noball) no run, slower ball, end up
        a high full toss, well outside off, warning to Shoaib
   2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full ball, on target, swings
        in, defends it to mid-off
   2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, lovely slower ball, pitches
        on leg stump and spins away, tries to defend it, beaten all ends
        up
   2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        drives and thick outside edge to third man region for a single
   2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run, short and rising delivery, edges it
        just short of Younis at 2nd slip
   2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run, slower ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and defends it to cover
   2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run

End of over 3 (2 runs) England 4/0 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 350/47 = 7.45)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 2* (12b) MJ Prior 1* (7b)

   3.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, two runs, short ball, pulled away to
        deep midwicket for couple of runs
   3.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run
   3.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, two runs, on off stump, driven to
        cover
   3.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump,
        chiped it over midwicket for four
   3.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run
   3.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, FOUR, just outside off, guides it to
        third man region for four

End of over 4 (12 runs) England 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 338/46 = 7.35)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-14-0 - University End
MJ Prior 1* (7b) ME Trescothick 14* (18b 2x4)

   4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run, slower and fuller in length, driven
        to mid-off
   4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run, short in length, outside off, tries
        to punch it on the back-foot, mised it
   4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, no run, again short in length, outside off
        and seams away, cuts and mised again!
   4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Prior, legbye: one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, off the pads to leg side
   4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, wide: no run, well down the leg side
   4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, slower ball, well wide
        outside off, drives and beaten
   4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, one run, slower ball, on off stump,
        guides it to third man region for a single

End of over 5 (3 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 335/45 = 7.44)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-4-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 15* (20b 2x4) MJ Prior 1* (11b)

   5.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to extra cover
   5.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run, short in length, outside
        off, guides it to gully, good stop by Younis
   5.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, no run, fuller in length and swings
        in, inside edge onto pads and goes to leg side
   5.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, one run, short in length, outside
        off, guides it to third man region for a single
   5.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Prior, one run, short in length, comes down the
        wicket and tries to pull it, inside edge to short fine leg and
        runs a single
   5.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, one run, full ball, on target,
        pushed to mid-off for a quick single

End of over 6 (3 runs) England 22/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 332/44 = 7.55)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-17-0 - University End
ME Trescothick 17* (25b 2x4) MJ Prior 2* (12b)

   6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full ball, on target, defends
        it on the back-foot, ball hits the pad after hitting the bat,
        Prior runs so far down the wicket to take a single, sent back by
        Tresocthick, Shoain runs in his follow through, picked up and hit
        the stump, Prior was no way ne

       England 22/1, Partnership of 22
       MJ Prior  run out (Shoaib Akhtar)  2 (12b 0x4 0x6)

       near the crease
       Strauss in
   6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, FOUR, slower ball, outside off,
        driven over the top of cover for four
   6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full ball, swings in, off the
        pads to cover and watns a single again, rightly sent back by
        Strauss
   6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to leg side for a single
   6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, wide: no run, short and wide well down
        the leg side
   6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, wide: no run, again full ball,  just down
        the leg side for another wide
   6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump,
        nicely turned away to fine leg for four and Strauss off the mark
   6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, wide: no run, full ball, just wide
        outside off and left alone, called a wide ball
   6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to fine leg for a single

End of over 7 (13 runs) England 35/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 319/43 = 7.42)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-17-0 (4w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 5* (2b 1x4) ME Trescothick 22* (29b 3x4)

   7.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Strauss, legbye: FOUR, short in length, down the
        leg side, Strauss flicks it away to fine leg for another four, it
        was off the pad
   7.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Strauss, no run
   7.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Strauss, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to third man region for a single
   7.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Trescothick, OUT: Gone! full ball, just wide
        outside off, goes for the drive, edges it to slip, Inzamam takes a
        simple catch, Naved Strikes!

       England 40/2, Partnership of 18
       ME Trescothick  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Naved-ul-Hasan  22 (30b 3x4 0x6)
       AJ Strauss 6* (5b 1x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 3.4-0-18-1

       Solanki is the new batsman
   7.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Solanki, no run, short in length, pushed to
        point, Sami picks up and strauss comes far down the wicket to take
        a single, sent back, Sami mised the stumps, otherwise Strauss
        would have been runout
   7.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Solanki, OUT: short in length, outside off, goes
        for the cut shot on the back-foot, thick outside edge to 2nd slip,
        Younis Khan takes a good sharp catch, Naved strikes again!

       England 40/3, Partnership of 0
       VS Solanki  c Younis Khan b Naved-ul-Hasan  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 8 (5 runs) England 40/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 314/42 = 7.48)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-18-2 - University End
AJ Strauss 6* (5b 1x4) 

       Andrew Flintoof in
   8.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, legbye: one run, full ball, on leg stump,
        off the pads to fine leg
   8.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Flintoff, no run, short in length, defends it off
        the back-foot to cover
   8.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Flintoff, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump,
        flicks it away to long leg for four, off the mark in style!
   8.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Flintoff, one run, slower ball, on leg stump,
        turned to short midwicket for a quick single
   8.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, wide: no run, way outside off, called a
        wide ball
   8.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, fuller in length, on off stump,
        drives and mistimes it to cover
   8.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and drives it to cover

End of over 9 (7 runs) England 47/3 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 307/41 = 7.49)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-23-0 (5w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 5* (3b 1x4) AJ Strauss 6* (8b 1x4)

   9.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, full ball, on target, defends
        it back to bowler
   9.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, fuller in length and swings in,
        defends it on the front foot
   9.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run
   9.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, on middle and leg stump, turned
        to short midwicket
   9.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
        nicely to cover and good diving stop by Afridi
   9.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, short and wide outside off,
        goes for the pull shot, mised it through to keeper

End of over 10 (maiden) England 47/3 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 307/40 = 7.68)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-1-18-2 - University End
AJ Strauss 6* (8b 1x4) A Flintoff 5* (9b 1x4)

       Sami on
  10.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run
  10.2 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to third man region
  10.3 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run, full ball, on leg stump, turned
        to short fine leg
  10.4 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, one run, short in length, punches it to
        cover and Salman stops it in the cover
  10.5 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, slightly short in length, goes
        for the pull shot, mised it through to keeper
  10.6 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, one run, just outside off, guides it to
        third man region for a single

End of over 11 (3 runs) England 50/3 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 304/39 = 7.79)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 8* (12b 1x4) A Flintoff 6* (11b 1x4)

  11.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Strauss, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
        pulled away to long leg for a single
  11.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, short in length, punches it in
        the air to cover and Afridi drops a simple catch
  11.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, short in length, outside off
        and seam,s away, cuts and mised
  11.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, full ball, outside off, goes
        for the drives, edges it just short of Kamran behind the stumps
       Flintoff consider himself very lucky, as Kamran takes that catch
        cleanly
  11.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, FOUR, full ball, outside off, he driven
        in the air to deep cover for four
  11.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run

End of over 12 (5 runs) England 55/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 299/38 = 7.87)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-1-23-2 - University End
AJ Strauss 9* (13b 1x4) A Flintoff 10* (16b 2x4)

  12.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, one run, full ball, on leg stump, pushed
        to mid-on for a single
  12.2 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, one run, just outside off and drives it
        to third man region for a single
  12.3 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, one run, full ball, outside off, goes for
        the drive, thick outside edge to third man
  12.4 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run, short in length, driven on the
        up to point, diving save by Malik, save a certain four
  12.5 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        mistimed pull to mid-o for a single
  12.6 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, FOUR, Top Shot! full ball, on off stump,
        driven on the up to cover and lazy effort from Inzamam cost four
        runs

End of over 13 (8 runs) England 63/3 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 291/37 = 7.86)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 12* (19b 2x4) AJ Strauss 15* (16b 2x4)

  13.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, FOUR, Shot! full ball, leans well
        forward and drives it over the top of bowler had to mid-off for
        four
  13.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, slower ball, tries to play it
        on the leg side, hits the pad, shout for lbw, declines as ball
        missing leg
  13.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to third man region for a single
  13.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Strauss, one run, on leg stump, turned to deep
        square leg for a single
  13.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, no run, short ball, pushed to point
  13.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Flintoff, two runs, slower ball, on leg stump,
        turned to deep midwicket for couple of runs

End of over 14 (8 runs) England 71/3 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 283/36 = 7.86)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-1-31-2 - University End
AJ Strauss 16* (17b 2x4) A Flintoff 19* (24b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  14.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, one run, short ball, outside off and cuts
        it down to third man
  14.2 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run
  14.3 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run, good length ball, outside off,
        swings in a bit, tries to play at it, misses the off stump on the
        way to keeper
  14.4 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run
  14.5 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        pulls it away to short fine leg, Afridi does well to stop it
  14.6 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, no run, good length ball, pushed to
        cover

End of over 15 (1 run) England 72/3 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 282/35 = 8.06)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 17* (18b 2x4) A Flintoff 19* (29b 3x4)

       Third and last powerplay starts
       Supersub Yasir Arafat to bowl now
  15.1 Yasir Arafat to Strauss, no run
  15.2 Yasir Arafat to Strauss, one run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
        to mid-off for a single
  15.3 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        forward and defends it to mid-off
  15.4 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, legbye: one run, full ball, on leg stump,
        tries to play it on the leg side, off the pads to off side
  15.5 Yasir Arafat to Strauss, FOUR, short in length, outside off, goes
        back and cuts it away nicely to deep cover region for four,
        excellent shot!
  15.6 Yasir Arafat to Strauss, one run, again short in length, outside
        off, guides it to third man region for a single

End of over 16 (7 runs) England 79/3 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 275/34 = 8.09)
Yasir Arafat 1-0-6-0 - University End
AJ Strauss 23* (22b 3x4) A Flintoff 19* (31b 3x4)

  16.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, OUT: Beauty! full and fast yorker bang on
        the middle stump, tries to play a to play it on the on side, mised
        it and hits the back-foot right in front of middle stump, huge
        shout for lbw and up goes the finger of Tony!

       England 79/4, Partnership of 39
       AJ Strauss  lbw b Mohammad Sami  23 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       A Flintoff 19* (31b 3x4) Mohammad Sami 3.1-0-12-1

       Collingwood walks in to bat
  16.2 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, full ball, just wide outside
        off and moves away, left alone
  16.3 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, again on target, comes
        forward and defends it back to bowler
  16.4 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, short in length, outside off,
        defends it to gully
  16.5 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, slower ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-on
  16.6 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, good length ball, outside off
        and pushed to cover, that's the end of excellent wicket maiden
        over by Sami

End of over 17 (maiden) England 79/4 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 275/33 = 8.33)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-12-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 19* (31b 3x4) PD Collingwood 0* (5b)

  17.1 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, no run, good length ball, outside off and
        pushed to point
  17.2 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, FOUR, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
        he stands tall and drives it down the ground to mid-on for four,
        Great shot!
  17.3 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, no run, again on target, defends it back
        to bowler
  17.4 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, FOUR, Bang! short ball, goes back and
        pulls it away high and handsome one bounce over midwicket fence
        for four more
  17.5 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, FOUR, again full and fast on middle and
        leg stump, he picked up off his toes to deep midwicket and again
        one bounce over the midwicket fence for another four
  17.6 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, no run, short in length, on middle and
        leg stump, turned to short midwicket

End of over 18 (12 runs) England 91/4 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 263/32 = 8.22)
Yasir Arafat 2-0-18-0 - University End
PD Collingwood 0* (5b) A Flintoff 31* (37b 6x4)

  18.1 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run
  18.2 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to
        play it on the on side, hits the pad, shout for lbw, declines as
        ball is missng  leg stump
  18.3 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, no run, once again, sharp inswinger,
        tries to play it on the leg side, hits the pad and missing leg
  18.4 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-off and rana a quick single
  18.5 Mohammad Sami to Flintoff, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        backward square leg for a single
  18.6 Mohammad Sami to Collingwood, FOUR, Great shot! short in length,
        outside off, drives it on the up to deep cover region for four

End of over 19 (6 runs) England 97/4 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 257/31 = 8.29)
Mohammad Sami 5-1-18-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 32* (38b 6x4) PD Collingwood 5* (10b 1x4)

  19.1 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, FOUR, Cracking shot! full ball, comes
        down the wicket and drives it over extra cover for four
  19.2 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it
        out to mid-on
  19.3 Yasir Arafat to Flintoff, OUT: Perfect! full and fast yorker on leg
        stump, tries to defend it, goes through the defense of Flintoff
        and leg stump uprooted, Yasir gets his 1st wicket in ODI and it
        was a big one!

       England 101/5, Partnership of 22
       A Flintoff  b Yasir Arafat  36 (41b 7x4 0x6)
       PD Collingwood 5* (10b 1x4) Yasir Arafat 2.3-0-22-1

       Jones in
  19.4 Yasir Arafat to Jones, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven to
        cover
  19.5 Yasir Arafat to Jones, no run, full ball, on target, gets right
        behind it and defends it to mid-on
  19.6 Yasir Arafat to Jones, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
        for a single

End of over 20 (5 runs) England 102/5 (RR: 5.10 RRR: 252/30 = 8.40)
Yasir Arafat 3-0-23-1 - University End
GO Jones 1* (3b) PD Collingwood 5* (10b 1x4)

       Afridi replaces Sami
  20.1 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run, well tossed up, defended on the
        front foot to cover
  20.2 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run, again well tossed up, on middle and
        leg stump, defended bit awkwardly back to bowler
  20.3 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run
  20.4 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, on off stump, pushed into covers
        for a single
  20.5 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, no run
  20.6 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, one run, well tossed up, driven down
        the ground to long-off for a single

End of over 21 (2 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 250/29 = 8.62)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 6* (12b 1x4) GO Jones 2* (7b)

  21.1 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, no run, good length ball, on target,
        pushed to mid-on
  21.2 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, no run, full ball, on middle stump,
        comes forward and defends it to mid-on
  21.3 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, one run, full ball, comes down the
        wicket and drives it to mid-on for a single
  21.4 Yasir Arafat to Jones, no run, just outside off and swings away,
        drives and thick outside edge to slip, Younis drops it!
  21.5 Yasir Arafat to Jones, no run
  21.6 Yasir Arafat to Jones, two runs, on leg stump, turned to backward
        square leg for couple of runs

End of over 22 (3 runs) England 107/5 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 247/28 = 8.82)
Yasir Arafat 4-0-26-1 - University End
PD Collingwood 7* (15b 1x4) GO Jones 4* (10b)

  22.1 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, FOUR, tossed up, on middle and leg
        stump, swept away nicely to fine leg for four
  22.2 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, no run, short in length, outside off,
        cuts it down to short third man
  22.3 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, no run, faster ball, just outside
        off, tries to cut it, looks a faint edge to keeper, huge shout for
        caught behind, declines by Tony
  22.4 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to deep midwicket
  22.5 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, short in length, pushed to long-
        off
  22.6 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, one run, well tossed up, turned to
        deep midwicket for a single

End of over 23 (7 runs) England 114/5 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 240/27 = 8.89)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 13* (20b 2x4) GO Jones 5* (11b)

  23.1 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
        stump, turned to short midwicket
  23.2 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, no run
  23.3 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, three runs, full ball, on leg stump,
        chiped it to deep midwicket for three runs
  23.4 Yasir Arafat to Jones, one run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to point
  23.5 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, no run, on target, defended back to
        bowler
  23.6 Yasir Arafat to Collingwood, one run, on middle and leg stump,
        pushed to mid-on for a single

End of over 24 (5 runs) England 119/5 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 235/26 = 9.04)
Yasir Arafat 5-0-31-1 - University End
PD Collingwood 17* (25b 2x4) GO Jones 6* (12b)

  24.1 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, one run, tossed up, outside off,
        tried to play it on the on side, leading edge in the air to cover
        region for a single
  24.2 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, pushed to cover
  24.3 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, no run, well tossed up, outside off
        and spun away with some bounce, tried to defend it, beaten outside
        off
  24.4 Shahid Afridi to Collingwood, one run, on leg stump, pushed to
        long-on
  24.5 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run, flipper, on off stump, hit the pad
        first but well forward, shout for lbw, declined
  24.6 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
        point

End of over 25 (3 runs) England 122/5 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 232/25 = 9.28)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 19* (28b 2x4) GO Jones 7* (15b)

       Shoaib Malik comes to bowl
  25.1 Shoaib Malik to Collingwood, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot
  25.2 Shoaib Malik to Collingwood, no run, well tossed up, turned to
        short midwicket
  25.3 Shoaib Malik to Collingwood, OUT: well tossed up, down on one knee
        and lofted it in the air to deep midwicket, Salman runs forwarrd
        and takes a good catch

       England 122/6, Partnership of 21
       PD Collingwood  c Salman Butt b Shoaib Malik  19 (31b 2x4 0x6)
       GO Jones 7* (15b) Shoaib Malik 0.3-0-0-1

       Blackwell in
  25.4 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run, short ball, outside off and left
        alone
  25.5 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
        guides it to short third man
  25.6 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run, again tossed up, on leg stump,
        came well forward and defended to cover

End of over 26 (maiden) England 122/6 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 232/24 = 9.67)
Shoaib Malik 1-1-0-1 - University End
GO Jones 7* (15b) ID Blackwell 0* (3b)

  26.1 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, well tossed up, came well forward
        and driven to deep cover for a single
  26.2 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run, off cutter from Afridi, short
        in length, goes back and punches it to cover
  26.3 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        long-off
  26.4 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, went for
        the on drive, inner edge to fine leg
  26.5 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
        pushed to cover
  26.6 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, one run, well tossed up, went for the
        cover drive and inner edge went to long-off for a single

End of over 27 (4 runs) England 126/6 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 228/23 = 9.91)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
ID Blackwell 2* (7b) GO Jones 9* (17b)

  27.1 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, one run, tossed up, swept away in the
        air just short of Sami at deep midwicket
  27.2 Shoaib Malik to Jones, no run
  27.3 Shoaib Malik to Jones, one run, on middle and leg stump, turned to
        leg side for a quick single
  27.4 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run
  27.5 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run
  27.6 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg

End of over 28 (3 runs) England 129/6 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 225/22 = 10.23)
Shoaib Malik 2-1-3-1 - University End
ID Blackwell 4* (11b) GO Jones 10* (19b)

  28.1 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run
  28.2 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run
  28.3 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, three runs, short ball, cuts it to deep
        cover for three runs
  28.4 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run
  28.5 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run
  28.6 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) England 133/6 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 221/21 = 10.52)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 11* (20b) ID Blackwell 7* (16b)

  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Jones, no run, well tossed up, outside off, pushed
        to cover
  29.2 Shoaib Malik to Jones, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, swept away
        to fine leg for a single
  29.3 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, one run, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to gully for a single
  29.4 Shoaib Malik to Jones, one run, well tossed up, used his feet and
        driven down the ground to long-on
  29.5 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run, tossed up, well wide outside
        off, went for the big sweep shot, mised it
  29.6 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, two runs, short in length, outside off,
        guides it to gully, Shoaib misfields cost an extra run

End of over 30 (5 runs) England 138/6 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 216/20 = 10.80)
Shoaib Malik 3-1-8-1 - University End
GO Jones 13* (23b) ID Blackwell 10* (19b)

  30.1 Shahid Afridi to Jones, no run, well tossed up, pushed to point
  30.2 Shahid Afridi to Jones, one run, faster ball, driven to deep cover
        for a single
  30.3 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins in, tries to cut it, gets beaten
  30.4 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, one run, short ball, outside off, goes
        back and cuts it to deep point for a single
  30.5 Shahid Afridi to Jones, OUT: tossed up, outside leg stump, tried to
        play a reverse sweep, top edge went in the air to short third man
        and Yasir Arafat took a simple catch!

       England 140/7, Partnership of 18
       GO Jones  c Yasir Arafat b Shahid Afridi  14 (26b 0x4 0x6)
       ID Blackwell 11* (21b) Shahid Afridi 5.5-0-22-1

       Bell in
  30.6 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run

End of over 31 (2 runs) England 140/7 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 214/19 = 11.26)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-22-1 - Pavilion End
ID Blackwell 11* (21b) IR Bell 0* (1b)

  31.1 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run
  31.2 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, one run, well tossed up, driven down the
        ground to long-off
  31.3 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, well tossed up, down the wicket and
        drivne to long-on
  31.4 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, no run, short in length, pushed back to
        bowler
  31.5 Shoaib Malik to Blackwell, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, swept
        away to fine leg for a single
  31.6 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run

End of over 32 (3 runs) England 143/7 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 211/18 = 11.72)
Shoaib Malik 4-1-11-1 - University End
ID Blackwell 13* (25b) IR Bell 1* (3b)

  32.1 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, one run, guides it to gully
  32.2 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run
  32.3 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run
  32.4 Shahid Afridi to Bell, one run
  32.5 Shahid Afridi to Blackwell, OUT: well tossed up, driven in the air
        straight in the hands of Sami at covers

       England 145/8, Partnership of 5
       ID Blackwell  c Mohammad Sami b Shahid Afridi  14 (27b 0x4 0x6)
       IR Bell 2* (6b) Shahid Afridi 6.5-0-24-2

       Plunkett in
  32.6 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, no run

End of over 33 (2 runs) England 145/8 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 209/17 = 12.29)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-24-2 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 2* (6b) LE Plunkett 0* (1b)

  33.1 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run
  33.2 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, tossed up, outside off, edged it to
        third man, rana risky single, Razzaq mised the stumps
  33.3 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, one run, short in length, played with the
        spin to long leg for a a single
  33.4 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, tossed up, edged it to short third
        man
  33.5 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, short in length, on leg stump, turne
        dto long leg
  33.6 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, no run, faster ball, on leg stump, turne
        dto short midwicket

End of over 34 (3 runs) England 148/8 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 206/16 = 12.88)
Shoaib Malik 5-1-14-1 - University End
IR Bell 4* (10b) LE Plunkett 1* (3b)

  34.1 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
  34.2 Shahid Afridi to Bell, FOUR, well tossed up, outside off, went for
        the drive, edged it to third man region for four
  34.3 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run
  34.4 Shahid Afridi to Bell, FOUR, short ball, outside off, goes back and
        cuts it to third man region for another four
  34.5 Shahid Afridi to Bell, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep cover
  34.6 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, no run, faster ball, beaten outside off

End of over 35 (9 runs) England 157/8 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 197/15 = 13.13)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-33-2 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 13* (15b 2x4) LE Plunkett 1* (4b)

  35.1 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, well tossed up, defended to gully
  35.2 Shoaib Malik to Bell, FOUR, short and wide otuside off, cuts and
        edges it to third man region for four
  35.3 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, full and faster delivery, on leg
        stump, turned to leg side
  35.4 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, again on middle and leg stump, turned
        to square leg
  35.5 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, well tossed up, driven down the
        ground to long-on
  35.6 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, no run, tossed up, defended on the back-
        foot

End of over 36 (5 runs) England 162/8 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 192/14 = 13.71)
Shoaib Malik 6-1-19-1 - University End
IR Bell 18* (20b 3x4) LE Plunkett 1* (5b)

  36.1 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
        point
  36.2 Shahid Afridi to Bell, one run, well tossed up, outside off and
        driven to cover for a single
  36.3 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, one run, short in length, outside off
        and driven to long-on
  36.4 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run, faster ball, down the leg side
  36.5 Shahid Afridi to Bell, one run, short in length, driven on the
        back-foot to deep cover
  36.6 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, no run, well tossed up, outside off and
        left alone

End of over 37 (3 runs) England 165/8 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 189/13 = 14.54)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-36-2 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 20* (24b 3x4) LE Plunkett 2* (7b)

  37.1 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, well tossed up, came down the wicket
        and defended back
  37.2 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, well tossed up, outside off, guided
        to gully for a single
  37.3 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
        to cover
  37.4 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, one run, tossed up, outside off and swept
        away to fine leg for a single
  37.5 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, well tossed up, came down the wicket
        and defended to loeg side
  37.6 Shoaib Malik to Bell, two runs, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to fine leg for couple of runs

End of over 38 (4 runs) England 169/8 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 185/12 = 15.42)
Shoaib Malik 7-1-23-1 - University End
LE Plunkett 3* (9b) IR Bell 23* (28b 3x4)

  38.1 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, no run, flipper outside off, tried to
        defend it on the back-foot, beaten
  38.2 Shahid Afridi to Plunkett, one run, pushed to long-off
  38.3 Shahid Afridi to Bell, FOUR, short in length, outside off, plays a
        nicely little late cut to third man region for four
  38.4 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run, again tossed up, outside off,
        defended to gully
  38.5 Shahid Afridi to Bell, no run, tossed up, was a off break, defended
        back to bowler
  38.6 Shahid Afridi to Bell, one run, short in length, went back and
        punched it to deep cover

End of over 39 (6 runs) England 175/8 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 179/11 = 16.27)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-42-2 - Pavilion End
IR Bell 28* (32b 4x4) LE Plunkett 4* (11b)

  39.1 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, well tossed up, outside off, came
        down the wicket and beaten, Kamran fumble behind the stumps,
        stumping chance went down
  39.2 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run
  39.3 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, short in length, on off stump, goes
        back and drives it down the ground to long-on
  39.4 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, no run, faster ball, used his feet and
        pushed back to bowler
  39.5 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, one run, short in length, pushed to long-
        on for a single
  39.6 Shoaib Malik to Bell, two runs, short ball, outside off, goes back
        and guides it to third man region for couple of runs

End of over 40 (4 runs) England 179/8 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 175/10 = 17.50)
Shoaib Malik 8-1-27-1 - University End
LE Plunkett 5* (13b) IR Bell 31* (36b 4x4)

       Razzaq on
  40.1 Abdul Razzaq to Plunkett, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to short midwicket
  40.2 Abdul Razzaq to Bell, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed to
        mid-on
  40.3 Abdul Razzaq to Bell, one run, full ball, on leg stump, tried to
        play it on the on side, leading edge to mid-on, Shoaib Akhtar
        dropped a simple catch!
  40.4 Abdul Razzaq to Plunkett, one run, short ball, on leg stump, puled
        away to fine leg
  40.5 Abdul Razzaq to Bell, FOUR, slower ball, fuller in length, on off
        stump, driven on the up over the top of mid-off for four
  40.6 Abdul Razzaq to Bell, no run, short ball, went for the pull shot,
        mised it, took it on the body, wanted a single, sent back by
        Plunkett

End of over 41 (7 runs) England 186/8 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 168/9 = 18.67)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
LE Plunkett 7* (15b) IR Bell 36* (40b 5x4)

  41.1 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, no run, faster ball, came down thewicket
        and took it on the pad
  41.2 Shoaib Malik to Plunkett, OUT: tossed up, outside off and spun
        sharp ly, he went across to play at it and got bowled around his
        legs!

       England 186/9, Partnership of 41
       LE Plunkett  b Shoaib Malik  7 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       IR Bell 36* (40b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 8.2-1-27-2

       Last man Harmison comes in to bat
  41.3 Shoaib Malik to Harmison, one run, tossed up, outside off and swept
        away to fine leg for a single
  41.4 Shoaib Malik to Bell, no run, faster ball, outside off and defended
        to cover
  41.5 Shoaib Malik to Bell, one run, tosses up, outside off and spins in,
        turns it to fine leg for a single
  41.6 Shoaib Malik to Harmison, OUT: Allover! tossed up, outside off,
        went for the reverse sweep, ended a simple catch in the hands of
        Afridi at slip

       England 188/10, Partnership of 2
       SJ Harmison  c Shahid Afridi b Shoaib Malik  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 42 (2 runs) England 188/10 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 166/8 = 20.75)
Shoaib Malik 9-1-29-3 - University End
IR Bell 37* (42b 5x4) 

       That's it, Pakistan have won the match comprehensively by 165 runs
        and leading the 5 match series 2-1
       Great performance by Pakistan first in batting piling up a huge
        total of 353 runs and then in bowling restricting England to 188
        on this batting track
       This equals the England worst defeat in ODI
       Man of the Match: Kamran Akmal
       That's it from National Cricket Stadium Karachi, see you on Monday
        for the live coverage of the fourth ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket
        Stadium will start on the same time 06:00GMT

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