Match State: Match scheduled to start at 1445 GMT (10:45 local)
welcome to CricInfo's coverage of Scotland -UAE from the aptly
named Sunnybrook Park
a splendid day today, modest temperatures, low humidity and a light
breeze
the Scots would see this as a perfect day for cricket, maybe a
little cool for the UAE lads
lovely ground here, set in a large sylvan park, surrounded by
trees, reminiscent of many grounds I've visited in the UK
approach to the ground a 2 km drive through the park past joggers,
riding stables etc.
just walked out to the middle, outfield is fairly uneven, fielding
will be hard
John Blane the Scots pacer wandered out to take a look, rapped his
knuckles on the pitch and said with a smile "hard
pitch is rock hard, with some largish cracks, may be interesting
Jim Love comes over to give us his team, Darren Anderson to make
his debut for Scotland today
UAE have won the toss and to our suprise will bat
Scots captain probably would have batted as well, concern over
whether wicket will last
teams troop out to centre for minute of silence
in memory of the father of Bruce Patterson who passed away earlier
this week
a moving moment as the teams line up on either side of the wicket,
complete silence in this peaceful setting, only the sound of the
breeze and birdsong
Mr Patterson was a great supporter of Scots cricket and will be
missed
0.1 Blain to Babar Malik, no run
0.2 Blain to Babar Malik, FOUR, big drive, flies over gully and runs
for 4
0.3 Blain to Babar Malik, one run, drives hard, bowler deflects
0.4 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, short, lots of pace and bounce in
this wicket
0.5 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, back, Blane perhaps the quickest
bowler in this competition with the hill and breeze to aid him
0.6 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends to gully
End of over 1 (5 runs) United Arab Emirates 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
JAR Blain 1-0-5-0 - Northern End
Babar Malik 5* (3b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 0* (3b)
Asim Butt to bowl up the hill
1.1 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, spectacular drive, misses by some
distance but with highly aggressive intent
1.2 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, more circumspect
1.3 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, tries to turn to leg, through to
keeper
1.4 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, nice bit of bounce over the
defensive push
1.5 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, one run, back foot glance to fine leg
1.6 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, angled bat to 2nd slip
End of over 2 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
Asim Butt 1-0-1-0 - Southern End
Babar Malik 6* (8b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 0* (4b)
small crowd here, some bemused passers by as well
2.1 Blain to Babar Malik, one run, short tries to hook makes a bit of a
hash of it but gets bat to ball and it runs safely to fine leg
2.2 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run
2.3 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, one run
2.4 Blain to Babar Malik, no run
2.5 Blain to Babar Malik, no run
2.6 Blain to Babar Malik, two runs
End of over 3 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
JAR Blain 2-0-9-0 - Northern End
Nasir Siddiqi 1* (6b) Babar Malik 9* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run
3.2 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run
3.3 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, left
3.4 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, two runs, drives into gap
3.5 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, wide: no run, well outside off
3.5 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, wide: no run, down leg this time, radar
a bit awry
3.5 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends
3.6 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, nicely angled to gully, well
stopped diving to his left
End of over 4 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 14/0 (RR: 3.50)
Asim Butt 2-0-5-0 (2w) - Southern End
Babar Malik 9* (12b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 3* (12b)
4.1 Blain to Babar Malik, one run, plays a short ball well down to sq
leg
4.2 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends a good length ball
4.3 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, accurate ball, well defended
4.4 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, bat and pad defence, Scots had a
little chat beofre this over, more chat and encouragement out
there now
4.5 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, short, guided down to gully
4.6 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, thick edge behind square, easy run
End of over 5 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
JAR Blain 3-0-11-0 - Northern End
Nasir Siddiqi 4* (17b) Babar Malik 10* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, played down well between 2nd
slip and guly
5.2 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, yorker, hits it onto his toe hops
around a bit in some pain here
still getting attention, some question as to whether he can
continue
Asim Butt not exactly toe-crusher pace but that clearly hurt
going to continue
5.3 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, bye: two runs, big drive, keeper fails to
gather
5.4 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, wide: no run, well outside off
5.4 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, stylish swinging drive, but
unfortunately misses the ball
5.5 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, two runs, more controlled drive and earns
a couple through extra, well fielded by the skipper
5.6 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, one run, down to 3rd man
End of over 6 (7 runs) United Arab Emirates 23/0 (RR: 3.83)
Asim Butt 3-0-10-0 (3w) - Southern End
Babar Malik 13* (18b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 5* (18b)
6.1 Blain to Babar Malik, no run, pushes forward
6.2 Blain to Babar Malik, one run, dangerous single, would have been
out if underarm shy had hit
6.3 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, hit on pad
6.4 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, careful defence. Scotland's barmy
army arrives wearing t-shirt- small army of 1
6.5 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, good ball hits pad as he pushes
forward
6.6 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, quick single sharp fielding by
Wright who hits direct but safe
End of over 7 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 25/0 (RR: 3.57)
JAR Blain 4-0-13-0 - Northern End
Nasir Siddiqi 6* (22b) Babar Malik 14* (20b 1x4)
Scots management team of Hendrick and Love walk past scorer's tent
7.1 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, played into ground, bounces
over gully
7.2 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, catches thick edge with perhaps
some late movement
complete specualtion of course as we're side on
7.3 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, thick edge along ground to gully
7.4 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, one run, drives hard into ground runs
through cover, run two but one short
7.5 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, defends
7.6 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, defends again
End of over 8 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 27/0 (RR: 3.38)
Asim Butt 4-0-12-0 (3w) - Southern End
Nasir Siddiqi 7* (23b) Babar Malik 15* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, bouncer, fends at it, through to
keeper
8.2 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, runs off edge to third man, smart
fielding prevents 2
8.3 Blain to Babar Malik, three runs, lovely wristy shot to deep
square, deserved 4 but the outfield held it up
8.4 Blain to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, well run, pushed to gap in covers
8.5 Blain to Babar Malik, no run, careful defence
groundsman happy with wicket, is playing well, and so are the UAE
openers
8.6 Blain to Babar Malik, one run, short ball, played comfortably to
gully
End of over 9 (6 runs) United Arab Emirates 33/0 (RR: 3.67)
JAR Blain 5-0-19-0 - Northern End
Babar Malik 19* (28b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 9* (26b)
9.1 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, careful defence
we get a visit from Daryl Hair and John Reid
9.2 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, one run, played dwon throygh gully
director of umpires and cheif referee - you can guess who is doing
which task
9.3 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, hit on pad half-hearted appeal
9.4 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, well bowled, slips and gully
approve of that one that is pushed to cover
9.5 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, nicely bowled again, chorus of
encouragement from the Scots team
9.6 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, two runs, played off middle of bat to
wide 3rd man, an easy couple
End of over 10 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 36/0 (RR: 3.60)
Asim Butt 5-0-15-0 (3w) - Southern End
Babar Malik 20* (30b 1x4) Nasir Siddiqi 11* (30b)
big James Brinkley to bowl
10.1 Brinkley to Babar Malik, no run, driven to mid off, Babar runs half
way down, sent back
10.2 Brinkley to Babar Malik, no run, pushes forward
10.3 Brinkley to Babar Malik, no run, careful defence
10.4 Brinkley to Babar Malik, no run, Smith up to the stumps, Brinkley
bowls an off-break carefully defends
10.5 Brinkley to Babar Malik, no run, defends- Babar Malik was taking
stance well down so Smith up
10.6 Brinkley to Babar Malik, FOUR, short run up and medium pace ball,
treated with disdain, driven high over mid off, two bounces to the
fence
End of over 11 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 40/0 (RR: 3.64)
JE Brinkley 1-0-4-0 - Northern End
Nasir Siddiqi 11* (30b) Babar Malik 24* (36b 2x4)
11.1 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends
11.2 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, driven to cover
11.3 Asim Butt to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, drops a short ball to short
leg, quick running
11.4 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, cut down off front foot, well
fielded in gully
11.5 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, SIX, spectacular!!!!, half volley driven
high and handsome over mid-off, fine shot
11.6 Asim Butt to Babar Malik, no run, squeezes a yorker out
End of over 12 (7 runs) United Arab Emirates 47/0 (RR: 3.92)
Asim Butt 6-0-22-0 (3w) - Southern End
Nasir Siddiqi 12* (33b) Babar Malik 30* (39b 2x4 1x6)
Scots coach Jim Love looking a little concerned
12.1 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends
12.2 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, pushes forward, big appeal from
Brinks, umpire gives the bat near heart failure as he lifts his
hand, only to transfer his counting stones
12.3 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run
12.4 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, FOUR, clever late cut, and poor fielding
on the boundary gives away runs
12.5 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, defends
12.6 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, pushes forward
End of over 13 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 51/0 (RR: 3.92)
JE Brinkley 2-0-8-0 - Northern End
Babar Malik 30* (39b 2x4 1x6) Nasir Siddiqi 16* (39b 1x4)
will try some spin now- can Maiden fulfill his birthright and give
Scotland 6 dot balls?
13.1 Maiden to Babar Malik, no run, tries a slog over mid wicket,
obviously likes the look of that
13.2 Maiden to Babar Malik, OUT: well bowled! much qicker one, tries the
big drive, and off stump knocked back
United Arab Emirates 51/1, Partnership of 51
Babar Malik b Maiden 30 (41b 2x4 1x6)
Nasir Siddiqi 16* (39b 1x4) GI Maiden 0.2-0-0-1
13.3 Maiden to Asim Saeed, no run
13.4 Maiden to Asim Saeed, one run, fwd defensive somehow eludes the
field
13.5 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, Nasir now batting without a helmet
13.6 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, tries to drive
End of over 14 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 52/1 (RR: 3.71)
GI Maiden 1-0-1-1 - Southern End
Asim Saeed 1* (2b) Nasir Siddiqi 16* (41b 1x4)
14.1 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run, defends
Smith standing back now
14.2 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, wide: no run, down leg side
14.2 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run
14.3 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run
14.4 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run, pushes forard
14.5 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run, wristy forcing shot
14.6 Brinkley to Asim Saeed, no run, a leggie? much slower
End of over 15 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 53/1 (RR: 3.53)
JE Brinkley 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Northern End
Nasir Siddiqi 16* (41b 1x4) Asim Saeed 1* (8b)
fielding restrictions off
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15.1 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, drives
15.2 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, careful defence
15.3 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, prods forward
15.4 Maiden to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, nicely on-driven to man at long
on
silly point in
15.5 Maiden to Asim Saeed, OUT: pushes forward, baloons up to short leg
off pad, cries of catchit and keeper Smith obliges, umpire agrees
there was an edge on to pad
United Arab Emirates 54/2, Partnership of 3
Asim Saeed c Smith b Maiden 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Nasir Siddiqi 17* (45b 1x4) GI Maiden 1.5-0-2-2
15.6 Maiden to Ahmed Nadeem, no run, pushes forward
End of over 16 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 54/2 (RR: 3.38)
GI Maiden 2-0-2-2 - Southern End
Nasir Siddiqi 17* (45b 1x4) Ahmed Nadeem 0* (1b)
Maiden not bowling maidens but making crtical breakthrough
16.1 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, misses a cut
Brinks cutting down his pace to medium keeper up
16.2 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, one run, turned to square leg
16.3 Brinkley to Ahmed Nadeem, no run, faster, outside off
16.4 Brinkley to Ahmed Nadeem, no run, defends
16.5 Brinkley to Ahmed Nadeem, OUT: short outside off, tries to cut and
Smith takes a good catch
United Arab Emirates 55/3, Partnership of 1
Ahmed Nadeem c Smith b Brinkley 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Nasir Siddiqi 18* (47b 1x4) JE Brinkley 3.5-0-10-1 (1w)
UAE wasting a good state
16.6 Brinkley to Mahmood Pir Baksh, bye: one run, Smith can't gather a
quick ball
End of over 17 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 56/3 (RR: 3.29)
JE Brinkley 4-0-10-1 (1w) - Northern End
Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (1b) Nasir Siddiqi 18* (47b 1x4)
17.1 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, played to 3rd man, thinks
about a sinlge
17.2 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, pushes fwd hit on pad
17.3 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, nice flight, shaky defence
17.4 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, hit on pad, well forward
17.5 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run
17.6 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, Maiden bowls a maiden - I've
waited 2 games to say that!
End of over 18 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 56/3 (RR: 3.11)
GI Maiden 3-1-2-2 - Southern End
Nasir Siddiqi 18* (47b 1x4) Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (7b)
18.1 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, fwd defence
18.2 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, no run, hit on pad
18.3 Brinkley to Nasir Siddiqi, OUT: pushes forward, hit on the pad,
Brinkley empties his lungs and the umpire concurs with his
opinion, the batsman registers an objection by standing his ground
briefly examining the position of his pad
United Arab Emirates 56/4, Partnership of 1
Nasir Siddiqi lbw b Brinkley 18 (50b 1x4 0x6)
Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (7b) JE Brinkley 4.3-0-10-2 (1w)
18.4 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, pads up, perhaps unwise
18.5 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, played to leg
18.6 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, played to gully, Jim Love checks
the Canada Netherlands score over my shoulder
End of over 19 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 56/4 (RR: 2.95)
JE Brinkley 5-1-10-2 (1w) - Northern End
Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (7b) Khuram Khan 0* (3b)
you can check it on CricInfo of course
19.1 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, drives back
19.2 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, nice looking defence
19.3 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, wristiliy played to mid wicket
19.4 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, well forward
19.5 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, hit hard into the ground
19.6 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, played nicely to mid wicket
End of over 20 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 56/4 (RR: 2.80)
GI Maiden 4-2-2-2 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 0* (3b) Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (13b)
20.1 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, wide: no run, wide outside off
20.1 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, well driven, stings silly mid-
off's hands
20.2 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, wide: no run, down leg side, nice take by
Smith
20.2 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, played to short leg
20.3 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, FOUR, drives well, in the air but low
trajectory to long on
20.4 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, prods forward, Brinkley scares
some innocent passers-by by screaming at them- well the umpire but
they were concerned
20.5 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, defends
20.6 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, no run, left outside off
End of over 21 (6 runs) United Arab Emirates 62/4 (RR: 2.95)
JE Brinkley 6-1-16-2 (3w) - Northern End
Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (13b) Khuram Khan 4* (9b 1x4)
21.1 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, prods forward, hit on pad
21.2 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, beaten by a quicker ball hit
on pad
21.3 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, turned round corner
21.4 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, nice bowling, change of pace,
hit on pad
21.5 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, driven hard back
21.6 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, held back and another Maiden
maiden, great stuff
End of over 22 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 62/4 (RR: 2.82)
GI Maiden 5-3-2-2 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 4* (9b 1x4) Mahmood Pir Baksh 0* (19b)
22.1 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, FOUR, driven well through long on
22.2 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, wide: no run, well outside off
22.2 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, wide: no run, ditto
22.2 Brinkley to Khuram Khan, one run, slower ball, an offie maybe,
pushed to mid wicket
interesting situation, collision between 2 players results in a run
out
22.3 Brinkley to Mahmood Pir Baksh, two runs, interesting, played to mid
wicket, some confusion ass they go for 2nnd, a collision between
bat and bowler, batsman clearly out of his ground as keeper breaks
wicket. long consultation between umps and they give it not out,
and 2 runs
22.4 Brinkley to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, defends
22.5 Brinkley to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, defends
22.6 Brinkley to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, defends
End of over 23 (9 runs) United Arab Emirates 71/4 (RR: 3.09)
JE Brinkley 7-1-25-2 (5w) - Northern End
Khuram Khan 9* (11b 2x4) Mahmood Pir Baksh 2* (23b)
23.1 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, pushes forard
decides to go round wicket to left hander, screen moved
wind getting up
23.2 Maiden to Khuram Khan, one run, driven to cover, well fielded but
throw misses at bowler's end
23.3 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, plated behind square
23.4 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, prods fwd, silly point fields
23.5 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, dwon wicket to quicker one,
drives
23.6 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, hit on thigh, drops behind
roll of pad, silly point retrieves it
End of over 24 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 72/4 (RR: 3.00)
GI Maiden 6-3-3-2 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 10* (13b 2x4) Mahmood Pir Baksh 2* (27b)
24.1 Blain to Khuram Khan, no run, cut hard to gully
24.2 Blain to Khuram Khan, one run, played comfortably to third man
24.3 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, played off his hip
24.4 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, short, back defence
24.5 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, pushes to mid on
24.6 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, one run, driven well on the jup,
difficult bounce for mid off
End of over 25 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 74/4 (RR: 2.96)
JAR Blain 6-0-21-0 - Northern End
Mahmood Pir Baksh 3* (31b) Khuram Khan 11* (15b 2x4)
crowd building up, maybe 50 here
25.1 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, turned well to square leg,
fine fielding prevents a run
25.2 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, run down to short fine leg,
but a well place field
25.3 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, down the wicket, drives
25.4 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, stays home and defends, kept
off balance by change of pace
25.5 Maiden to Mahmood Pir Baksh, one run, drives hard, silly point
jumps high but it goes to mid on
25.6 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 26 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 75/4 (RR: 2.88)
GI Maiden 7-3-4-2 - Southern End
Mahmood Pir Baksh 4* (36b) Khuram Khan 11* (16b 2x4)
26.1 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, driven hard, nice sliding stop
at mid-on
26.2 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, flashes outside off and misses,
fast ball - no speed gun here but clealry in the 80s
26.3 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, no run, tries to hook, mistimes it,
trickles to sq leg
26.4 Blain to Mahmood Pir Baksh, OUT: tries to drive a yorker with the
predictable result, off stumps lies flat on the grass
United Arab Emirates 75/5, Partnership of 19
Mahmood Pir Baksh b Blain 4 (40b 0x4 0x6)
Khuram Khan 11* (16b 2x4) JAR Blain 6.4-0-21-1
26.5 Blain to Saeed-al-Saffar, no run, defends another attempted yorker
26.6 Blain to Saeed-al-Saffar, two runs, nicely played through mid-
wicket- this lad can bat quite well not sure why he's coming in at
7
End of over 27 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 77/5 (RR: 2.85)
JAR Blain 7-0-23-1 - Northern End
Khuram Khan 11* (16b 2x4) Saeed-al-Saffar 2* (2b)
27.1 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, long hop not hit hard, misfielded
and they debate running for some time
27.2 Maiden to Khuram Khan, one run, driven to cover
27.3 Maiden to Saeed-al-Saffar, no run, dodgy looking defence
27.4 Maiden to Saeed-al-Saffar, no run, back
27.5 Maiden to Saeed-al-Saffar, no run, pads up
27.6 Maiden to Saeed-al-Saffar, OUT: held back a bit and chips an easy
return catch - I withdraw my earlier remarks about his batting
United Arab Emirates 78/6, Partnership of 3
Saeed-al-Saffar c & b Maiden 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 28 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 78/6 (RR: 2.79)
GI Maiden 8-3-5-3 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 12* (18b 2x4)
28.1 Blain to Khuram Khan, two runs, nicely played through mid wicket
28.2 Blain to Khuram Khan, no run, quick ball well defended
28.3 Blain to Khuram Khan, one run, guided to 3rd man
28.4 Blain to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run, back to a fast ball
28.5 Blain to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run, bends his back, bit of bounce
and left
28.6 Blain to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run, slower ball
End of over 29 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 81/6 (RR: 2.79)
JAR Blain 8-0-26-1 - Northern End
Khuram Khan 15* (21b 2x4) Mohammad Tauqeer 0* (3b)
29.1 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, defends
29.2 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, carefl defence
29.3 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, drives to i]mid off
29.4 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, defends
29.5 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, hit on pad, quicker ball
29.6 Maiden to Khuram Khan, no run, drives Maiden's 4th maiden
End of over 30 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 81/6 (RR: 2.70)
GI Maiden 9-4-5-3 - Southern End
Mohammad Tauqeer 0* (3b) Khuram Khan 15* (27b 2x4)
30.1 Asim Butt to Mohammad Tauqeer, (noball) no run
30.1 Asim Butt to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run, bit of bounce for Butt
30.2 Asim Butt to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run, plays it carefully
30.3 Asim Butt to Mohammad Tauqeer, one run, driven hard, some football
skills demonstrated at mid off
30.4 Asim Butt to Khuram Khan, no run, defends
30.5 Asim Butt to Khuram Khan, one run, pplayed off his hip after a long
delay whilst Scots players, umpires and crowd debate over whose
responsibility it is to adjust the sightscreen
30.6 Asim Butt to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 84/6 (RR: 2.71)
Asim Butt 7-0-25-0 (3w 1nb) - Northern End
Khuram Khan 16* (29b 2x4) Mohammad Tauqeer 1* (8b)
31.1 Maiden to Khuram Khan, one run
31.2 Maiden to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run
31.3 Maiden to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run
31.4 Maiden to Mohammad Tauqeer, wide: no run
31.4 Maiden to Mohammad Tauqeer, no run
31.5 Maiden to Mohammad Tauqeer, OUT: tries to pull a short ball and
bowled
United Arab Emirates 86/7, Partnership of 8
Mohammad Tauqeer b Maiden 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
Khuram Khan 17* (30b 2x4) GI Maiden 9.5-4-7-4 (1w)
31.6 Maiden to Aosaf Ali, one run
End of over 32 (6 runs) United Arab Emirates 87/7 (RR: 2.72)
GI Maiden 10-4-8-4 (1w) - Southern End
Aosaf Ali 1* (1b) Khuram Khan 17* (30b 2x4)
32.1 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
32.2 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
32.3 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
32.4 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
32.5 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
32.6 Asim Butt to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 87/7 (RR: 2.64)
Asim Butt 8-1-25-0 (3w 1nb) - Northern End
Khuram Khan 17* (30b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 1* (7b)
33.1 Parsons to Khuram Khan, one run, played to long on
33.2 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run, quicker ball from the slow left
armer, beats him
33.3 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run, fwd defence
33.4 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, one run, short pulled hard, well fielded
33.5 Parsons to Khuram Khan, one run, cut gently to 3rd man
33.6 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run, plays forward
End of over 34 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 90/7 (RR: 2.65)
RA Parsons 1-0-3-0 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 19* (32b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 2* (11b)
time for drinks
34.1 Wright to Khuram Khan, (noball) no run
34.1 Wright to Khuram Khan, no run, goes for a big hook and misses
34.2 Wright to Khuram Khan, no run, back, defends
34.3 Wright to Khuram Khan, one run, cuts down to 3rd man
34.4 Wright to Aosaf Ali, (noball) no run, overstpes
34.4 Wright to Aosaf Ali, one run, quick run, would have been out by
yard (metres in Canada) if he'd hit the one stump he had to aim at
34.5 Wright to Khuram Khan, no run, drives
34.6 Wright to Khuram Khan, one run, nice cover drive right to the man
who'd just been placed out there
End of over 35 (5 runs) United Arab Emirates 95/7 (RR: 2.71)
CM Wright 1-0-5-0 (2nb) - Northern End
Khuram Khan 21* (38b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 3* (13b)
35.1 Parsons to Khuram Khan, no run
35.2 Parsons to Khuram Khan, no run
35.3 Parsons to Khuram Khan, no run
35.4 Parsons to Khuram Khan, two runs
35.5 Parsons to Khuram Khan, one run
35.6 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 36 (8 runs) United Arab Emirates 98/7 (RR: 2.72)
RA Parsons 2-0-6-0 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 24* (43b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 3* (14b)
36.1 Wright to Khuram Khan, no run
36.2 Wright to Khuram Khan, (noball) no run
36.2 Wright to Khuram Khan, one run
36.3 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
36.4 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
36.5 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
36.6 Wright to Aosaf Ali, one run
End of over 37 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 101/7 (RR: 2.73)
CM Wright 2-0-8-0 (3nb) - Northern End
Aosaf Ali 4* (18b) Khuram Khan 25* (46b 2x4)
37.1 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, one run
37.2 Parsons to Khuram Khan, one run
37.3 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, two runs
37.4 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
37.5 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
37.6 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 38 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 105/7 (RR: 2.76)
RA Parsons 3-0-10-0 - Southern End
Khuram Khan 26* (47b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 7* (23b)
38.1 Wright to Khuram Khan, one run
38.2 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
38.3 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
38.4 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
38.5 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
38.6 Wright to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) United Arab Emirates 106/7 (RR: 2.72)
CM Wright 3-0-9-0 (3nb) - Northern End
Khuram Khan 27* (48b 2x4) Aosaf Ali 7* (28b)
39.1 Parsons to Khuram Khan, two runs, cut to 3rd man
39.2 Parsons to Khuram Khan, OUT: cuts in the air, a well judged catch
at deep extra
United Arab Emirates 108/8, Partnership of 22
Khuram Khan c Lockhart b Parsons 29 (50b 2x4 0x6)
Aosaf Ali 7* (28b) RA Parsons 3.2-0-12-1
39.3 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, two runs
39.4 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
39.5 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
39.6 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 40 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 110/8 (RR: 2.75)
RA Parsons 4-0-14-1 - Southern End
Mohammad Nadeem 0* (0b) Aosaf Ali 9* (32b)
40.1 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
40.2 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, bye: one run
40.3 Blain to Aosaf Ali, one run
40.4 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
40.5 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, wide: no run
40.5 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
40.6 Blain to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
End of over 41 (3 runs) United Arab Emirates 113/8 (RR: 2.76)
JAR Blain 9-0-28-1 (1w) - Northern End
Aosaf Ali 10* (33b) Mohammad Nadeem 0* (5b)
41.1 Parsons to Mohammad Nadeem, one run
41.2 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, one run
41.3 Parsons to Mohammad Nadeem, one run
41.4 Parsons to Aosaf Ali, legbye: one run
41.5 Parsons to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
41.6 Parsons to Mohammad Nadeem, two runs
End of over 42 (6 runs) United Arab Emirates 119/8 (RR: 2.83)
RA Parsons 5-0-19-1 - Southern End
Aosaf Ali 1* (7b) Mohammad Nadeem 14* (37b)
42.1 Blain to Aosaf Ali, no run
42.2 Blain to Aosaf Ali, OUT: tries to hook, ball is not short, lbw
United Arab Emirates 119/9, Partnership of 11
Aosaf Ali lbw b Blain 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Nadeem 14* (37b) JAR Blain 9.2-0-28-2 (1w)
42.3 Blain to Aosaf Ali, no run
42.4 Blain to Aosaf Ali, no run
42.5 Blain to Aosaf Ali, no run
42.6 Blain to Aosaf Ali, no run
End of over 43 (maiden) United Arab Emirates 119/9 (RR: 2.77)
JAR Blain 10-1-28-2 (1w) - Northern End
Mohammad Nadeem 14* (37b) Aosaf Ali 0* (4b)
43.1 Brinkley to Mohammad Nadeem, no run
43.2 Brinkley to Mohammad Nadeem, OUT: tries to hook a short one, bowled
United Arab Emirates 119/10, Partnership of 0
Mohammad Nadeem b Brinkley 14 (39b 0x4 0x6)
Aosaf Ali 0* (4b) JE Brinkley 7.2-1-25-3 (5w)
some confusion over who was batting for the UAE there, but the card
is correct now - I hope
a good start somewhat thrown away
fine bowling by Maiden in particular, who lived up to his name
good captaincy by Salmond bringing him on so early
returning after a tasty lunch
players felt wicket was a good batting track, not much for the
seamers
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Babar Malik not fielding, his foot still sore after being hit by
Toecrusher Asim Butt
sitting with us here identifying playersd
0.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, defensive
0.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run
0.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, wide of off, nice bit of pace
0.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, closer to off stump, Lockhart
with an upright Gooch-like stance
0.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, hurries him into a defensive
shot, thick edge dwon to 2nd slip
2 slips, gully
0.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, hit on pad, well forward, whole
team appeals, including mid wicket - I assume he has a better view
than I think he has
End of over 1 (maiden) Scotland 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 120/49 = 2.45)
Ahmed Nadeem 1-1-0-0 - Northern End
CM Wright 0* (0b) DR Lockhart 0* (6b)
1.1 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, defends comfortably
1.2 Asim Saeed to Wright, wide: no run, a wide wide
1.2 Asim Saeed to Wright, one run, drops it goes for the run, changes
his mind, goes again, if the throw had hit he'd be well out
1.3 Asim Saeed to Lockhart, one run, thick edge runs wide of 2nd slip
1.4 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, back defensive
reasonable crowd here, maybe 130 or so ringing this attractive
ground
1.5 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, left outside off
1.6 Asim Saeed to Wright, wide: no run, outside off
1.6 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, beaten
End of over 2 (4 runs) Scotland 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 116/48 = 2.42)
Asim Saeed 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 1* (7b) CM Wright 1* (5b)
2.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, wel over a quick good length ball
2.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, one run, drops it down to short leg, easy
run
2.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run
2.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, ooh that took off from a length,
Wright goes down and examines the wicket, head high to the keeper
2.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, one run, glanced to long leg, poor throw,
poor keeping nearly gives up an overthrow
2.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, (noball) no run
2.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, well forward, nose over the ball,
leaves bat in air, keeper takes
End of over 3 (3 runs) Scotland 7/0 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 113/47 = 2.40)
Ahmed Nadeem 2-1-3-0 (1nb) - Northern End
CM Wright 2* (8b) DR Lockhart 2* (11b)
3.1 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, left
3.2 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, Wright emulates Lockhart's leave-
stand in opener as Patterson has flown home
3.3 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, tries to drive, fails to put bat to
ball, lots of chatter by the UAE fielder
3.4 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, ineffectual cut, somehow fails to
snick it to the keeper
3.5 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, pushes forward
3.6 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) Scotland 7/0 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 113/46 = 2.46)
Asim Saeed 2-1-4-0 (2w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 2* (11b) CM Wright 2* (14b)
4.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, left
4.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, back, hops up and down after
playing it
4.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad
4.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, left
4.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, played down to gully
4.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, outside edge, runs to gully, runs
hard to find here with some good tight bowling
End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) Scotland 8/0 (RR: 1.60 RRR: 112/45 = 2.49)
Ahmed Nadeem 3-2-3-0 (1nb) - Northern End
DR Lockhart 2* (14b) CM Wright 2* (17b)
5.1 Asim Saeed to Lockhart, no run, half cock defence, drops it dwon
5.2 Asim Saeed to Lockhart, three runs, driven nicely on up through
cover, long chase for cover
5.3 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, tenative prod, difficult chance low
to the left of 2nd slip goes down
5.4 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, beaten all ends up, well bowled
5.5 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, drives to point, a bit more confident
5.6 Asim Saeed to Wright, no run, defends
End of over 6 (3 runs) Scotland 11/0 (RR: 1.83 RRR: 109/44 = 2.48)
Asim Saeed 3-1-7-0 (2w) - Southern End
DR Lockhart 5* (16b) CM Wright 2* (21b)
slow start here, but the rrr is <2.5
6.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, left outside off
6.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, moves forward into the shot, hit
on pad, huge appeal
6.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, two runs, turned into the vacant expanses
at square leg, 2 runs even though it barely goes past the umpire
6.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, hit on pad, strangled appeal
6.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, no run, nice off drive, rockets along the
grass, well fielded by mid off
6.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Lockhart, OUT: down leg, plays at it huge appeal,
Lockhart waits for the umpire and he's gone, UAE celebrate wldly
Scotland 13/1, Partnership of 13
DR Lockhart c Mohammad Nadeem b Ahmed Nadeem 7 (22b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 7 (2 runs) Scotland 13/1 (RR: 1.86 RRR: 107/43 = 2.49)
Ahmed Nadeem 4-2-5-1 (1nb) - Northern End
CM Wright 2* (21b)
7.1 Asim Saeed to Wright, bye: one run, keeps low beats both bat and
keeper, stopped in front of the sightscreen
7.2 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run, defends
7.3 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run, drives
7.4 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run, pushes to point
7.5 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run, defends, good bowling
7.6 Asim Saeed to Smith, one run, back, dabs down on it thick edge
through slips
End of over 8 (2 runs) Scotland 15/1 (RR: 1.88 RRR: 105/42 = 2.50)
Asim Saeed 4-1-8-0 (2w) - Southern End
CJO Smith 1* (5b) CM Wright 2* (22b)
8.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, wide: no run, way outside off
8.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, one run, drifts down leg, nicely glanced
down to long leg
8.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, wanted a wide there but umpire
chooses to disagree
8.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, back on his stumps defending
people barbecuing here, smells good
8.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, defends
maybe they'll offer the scorers some
8.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, hit on the pad, way forward, crazy
appeal, umpire gives batsman palpitations as he checks his counter
and gives a 5 ball over
End of over 9 (2 runs) Scotland 17/1 (RR: 1.89 RRR: 103/41 = 2.51)
Ahmed Nadeem 5-2-7-1 (1w 1nb) - Northern End
CJO Smith 2* (6b) CM Wright 2* (26b)
9.1 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run, hit on pad
9.2 Asim Saeed to Smith, three runs, nice off drive, hit hard but holds
up on long outfield
9.3 Asim Saeed to Wright, one run
9.4 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run
9.5 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run
9.6 Asim Saeed to Smith, no run
End of over 10 (4 runs) Scotland 21/1 (RR: 2.10 RRR: 99/40 = 2.47)
Asim Saeed 5-1-12-0 (2w) - Southern End
CM Wright 3* (27b) CJO Smith 5* (11b)
10.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, defends carefully
10.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, back forces to cover
10.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run
10.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, defends
10.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, one run, turned to square leg
10.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, (noball) no run, oversteps
10.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, one run, turned to leg
End of over 11 (3 runs) Scotland 24/1 (RR: 2.18 RRR: 96/39 = 2.46)
Ahmed Nadeem 6-2-10-1 (1w 2nb) - Northern End
CJO Smith 6* (13b) CM Wright 4* (32b)
Khuram Khan to bowl left arm orthdox round
11.1 Khuram Khan to Smith, one run, turend to square leg
11.2 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, a little short, forced to cover
11.3 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, excellent length, think it turned
and hops over the shoulder of the bat
11.4 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, well forward, big shout
11.5 Khuram Khan to Wright, one run, glanced round coerner
11.6 Khuram Khan to Smith, no run, faster, outside off stump , left
End of over 12 (2 runs) Scotland 26/1 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 94/38 = 2.47)
Khuram Khan 1-0-2-0 - Southern End
CM Wright 5* (36b) CJO Smith 7* (15b)
12.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, drops it down, Smith wants a
sinlgle, Wright isn't moving could well have been a run out but
throw missed
12.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, one run, played into the big gap at mid
wicket
12.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, no run, left
12.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, no run, steady line outside off, Smith not
tempted to play at it
12.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, one run, pushes to cover and runs, easy
12.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, one run, guided to 3rd man
End of over 13 (3 runs) Scotland 29/1 (RR: 2.23 RRR: 91/37 = 2.46)
Ahmed Nadeem 7-2-13-1 (1w 2nb) - Northern End
CM Wright 7* (39b) CJO Smith 8* (18b)
13.1 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, tries to cut, misses
a small spider walks across my screen, possibly trying to find out
the Canada score
13.2 Khuram Khan to Wright, one run, pushed just past cover
13.3 Khuram Khan to Smith, one run, props forward, possibly a very hard
chance to silly point
13.4 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, drives backto bowler
13.5 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run, beaten
spider departs having discovered Canada lost by 6 wickets
13.6 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
End of over 14 (2 runs) Scotland 31/1 (RR: 2.21 RRR: 89/36 = 2.47)
Khuram Khan 2-0-4-0 - Southern End
CJO Smith 9* (19b) CM Wright 8* (44b)
14.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, no run, big appeal, umpires hand goes up....
and checks his counter
14.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, no run, played to mid wicket, some confusion
about a run, fielder muffs it
14.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, no run, cut hard, well fielded at point
14.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Smith, one run, neatly turned off his legs
14.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, no run, yorker length, well played
14.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Wright, two runs, chips it over mid wicket
End of over 15 (3 runs) Scotland 34/1 (RR: 2.27 RRR: 86/35 = 2.46)
Ahmed Nadeem 8-2-16-1 (1w 2nb) - Northern End
CJO Smith 10* (23b) CM Wright 10* (46b)
a seagull circles ominously as the fielding restrictions end, lots
of wildlife here
no moose yet though or bears- somewhat disappointing seeing we're
in Canada
15.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Smith, no run
15.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Smith, no run
15.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Smith, no run
Scotland 34/2, Partnership of 21
CJO Smith run out (sub) 10 (26b 0x4 0x6)
15.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run
15.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run
15.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run
End of over 16 (3 runs, maiden) Scotland 34/2 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 86/34 = 2.53)
Mohammad Tauqeer 1-1-0-0 - Southern End
CM Wright 10* (46b) RA Parsons 0* (3b)
16.1 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
16.2 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
16.3 Khuram Khan to Wright, two runs
16.4 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
16.5 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
16.6 Khuram Khan to Wright, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) Scotland 36/2 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 84/33 = 2.55)
Khuram Khan 3-0-6-0 - Northern End
RA Parsons 0* (3b) CM Wright 12* (52b)
17.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run
17.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, defends
17.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, one run, drives, silly point ducks
17.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Wright, OUT: faster, down leg, caught by the
kepper, good stuff, the UAE fielders leap with joy
Scotland 37/3, Partnership of 3
CM Wright c Mohammad Nadeem b Mohammad Tauqeer 12 (55b 0x4 0x6)
RA Parsons 1* (6b) Mohammad Tauqeer 1.4-1-1-1
this could be fun, Asim Butt in to pinch hit
he won't hang about
17.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run, ooh just past short leg in
the air, tried to defnd
17.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, (noball) no run, excitement!
adavnces, swings, misses keeper, whips off bails everyone
celebrates, but they are looking at the wrong ump- at the bowler's
end the no ball signal is given
17.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, SIX, bang!crash! walloped way ocver
long on, big swing, sweetly timed, no shortage of action in that
over
End of over 18 (8 runs) Scotland 44/3 (RR: 2.44 RRR: 76/32 = 2.38)
Mohammad Tauqeer 2-1-8-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 1* (6b) Asim Butt 6* (3b 1x6)
18.1 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, pushes forward, excelent appeal in
terms of volume
18.2 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, pad again
18.3 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, bat onto pad as he tries to turn to
leg
18.4 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, defends cautiously
18.5 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, hits pad as he prods unconvincingly
18.6 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, onto pad, excited fielders appeal
hopefully as it baloons up and is caught by short leg
End of over 19 (maiden) Scotland 44/3 (RR: 2.32 RRR: 76/31 = 2.45)
Khuram Khan 4-1-6-0 - Northern End
Asim Butt 6* (3b 1x6) RA Parsons 1* (12b)
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19.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run, 3 out, 2 close fielders,
Asim pushes, gets an edge, lands safe
19.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run, tries to cut hit on pad
19.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, SIX, waaaay up to deep square,
fielder under it for a catch and parries it over the bar for 6
19.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, one run, swung hard to long on
19.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, one run, offdrives to long off
fielders scatter to all parts
19.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run, places a big foot down the
track and swings, hit on pad, enthusiastic appeal including one
from short leg...
End of over 20 (8 runs) Scotland 52/3 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 68/30 = 2.27)
Mohammad Tauqeer 3-1-16-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 2* (13b) Asim Butt 13* (8b 2x6)
20.1 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, pushes round corner
fielders scatter to leg side boundary, 4 out from long off to
backward square
20.2 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, fooled them pushed for a short
sdingle
20.3 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, fwd defensive
20.4 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, bye: three runs, big swing and misses
20.5 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, drops it down
20.6 Khuram Khan to Parsons, bye: one run
End of over 21 (5 runs) Scotland 57/3 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 63/29 = 2.17)
Khuram Khan 5-1-7-0 - Northern End
RA Parsons 3* (16b) Asim Butt 13* (11b 2x6)
21.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, pushes forward
21.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, defends
21.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, plays it down
21.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, drives
21.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, hit on the pad, apppeal
21.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, swings and misses, appeal
End of over 22 (maiden) Scotland 57/3 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 63/28 = 2.25)
Mohammad Tauqeer 4-2-16-1 (1nb) - Southern End
Asim Butt 13* (11b 2x6) RA Parsons 3* (22b)
more excitement as BUtt will face, fielders scatter
22.1 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, FOUR, smacked along the ground thorugh
extra, silly point very very nervous
22.2 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, pushed carefully forward
22.3 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, hit on pad
22.4 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, pushes forward hit on pad
22.5 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, tries to sweep contact with pad
not bat
Parsons has a word
22.6 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, one run
End of over 23 (5 runs) Scotland 62/3 (RR: 2.70 RRR: 58/27 = 2.15)
Khuram Khan 6-1-12-0 - Northern End
Asim Butt 18* (17b 1x4 2x6) RA Parsons 3* (22b)
23.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run
23.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run
23.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, SIX, way over mid wicket
23.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, no run
23.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, SIX, full toss given the treatements
23.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Asim Butt, FOUR, driven to long on
End of over 24 (16 runs) Scotland 78/3 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 42/26 = 1.62)
Mohammad Tauqeer 5-2-32-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 3* (22b) Asim Butt 34* (23b 2x4 4x6)
24.1 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, turend to leg
24.2 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, legbye: one run
24.3 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, anti climax - defends
24.4 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, and again
24.5 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, drives
24.6 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, one run, takes adavantage of the spread
field and drops it to leg
End of over 25 (4 runs) Scotland 82/3 (RR: 3.28 RRR: 38/25 = 1.52)
Khuram Khan 7-1-15-0 - Northern End
Asim Butt 35* (25b 2x4 4x6) RA Parsons 5* (26b)
a new bowler to try and deal with the hitting of Asim Butt
25.1 Nasir Siddiqi to Asim Butt, no run, beaten outside out
25.2 Nasir Siddiqi to Asim Butt, no run, defends
25.3 Nasir Siddiqi to Asim Butt, one run, pulls in the air, a sitter at
deep square put down- misjudged it
25.4 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, one run, short single very close on a big
appeal
25.5 Nasir Siddiqi to Asim Butt, no run, hit on pad
25.6 Nasir Siddiqi to Asim Butt, no run, faster ball
End of over 26 (2 runs) Scotland 84/3 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 36/24 = 1.50)
Nasir Siddiqi 1-0-2-0 - Southern End
RA Parsons 6* (27b) Asim Butt 36* (30b 2x4 4x6)
26.1 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, pushes forward
26.2 Khuram Khan to Parsons, two runs, classy cover drive, slows on the
long outfield
26.3 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, defends
26.4 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, prods forward
26.5 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run
26.6 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, turns it to leg
End of over 27 (3 runs) Scotland 87/3 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 33/23 = 1.43)
Khuram Khan 8-1-18-0 - Northern End
RA Parsons 9* (33b) Asim Butt 36* (30b 2x4 4x6)
27.1 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, no run, prods forward
27.2 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, no run, short, tries to cut
27.3 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, no run, flighted and beats him
27.4 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, no run, pushes way forward hopeful appeal
27.5 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, FOUR, short, a poor ball and given what
it deserved, smacked through cover-
27.6 Nasir Siddiqi to Parsons, no run, tries to cut again, under edge
End of over 28 (4 runs) Scotland 91/3 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 29/22 = 1.32)
Nasir Siddiqi 2-0-6-0 - Southern End
Asim Butt 36* (30b 2x4 4x6) RA Parsons 13* (39b 1x4)
28.1 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, one run, Parsons has a word, Asim listens
and drops it for the easiest of singles
28.2 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, defends
28.3 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, nicely glanced, warming up here,
scorer Neil takes off his jacket
28.4 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, no run, defends hit on pad
28.5 Khuram Khan to Asim Butt, OUT: a swing and a miss, comprehensively
balled, but a job well done, all pressure off Scotland after his
exciting, hard hitting knock
Scotland 93/4, Partnership of 56
Asim Butt b Khuram Khan 37 (33b 2x4 4x6)
RA Parsons 14* (41b 1x4) Khuram Khan 8.5-1-20-1
28.6 Khuram Khan to Salmond, no run, prods forward
End of over 29 (2 runs) Scotland 93/4 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 27/21 = 1.29)
Khuram Khan 9-1-20-1 - Northern End
RA Parsons 14* (41b 1x4) G Salmond 0* (1b)
29.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, drives back to the bowler
29.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, one run, paddled round the corner
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29.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, two runs, glanced very fine
three close catchers here
29.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, cut hard, well fielded at
point
29.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, dropped down
29.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, back to a wel pitched up ball,
middled
End of over 30 (3 runs) Scotland 96/4 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 24/20 = 1.20)
Mohammad Tauqeer 6-2-35-1 (1nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 15* (43b 1x4) G Salmond 2* (5b)
30.1 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, pushes forward
30.2 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, drives, can't find the gap
30.3 Khuram Khan to Parsons, one run, glanced
30.4 Khuram Khan to Salmond, wide: no run, well down leg
30.4 Khuram Khan to Salmond, no run, drives, cannons off silly point's
nether regions to short 3rd man
30.5 Khuram Khan to Salmond, one run, drives finds the gap for a single
30.6 Khuram Khan to Parsons, no run, pushes forward
End of over 31 (3 runs) Scotland 99/4 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 21/19 = 1.11)
Khuram Khan 10-1-23-1 (1w) - Northern End
G Salmond 3* (7b) RA Parsons 16* (47b 1x4)
31.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, turned to leg
31.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, back to a well pitched up ball
and beaten
31.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run, just past a diving short leg
31.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, (noball) no run
31.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, no run
31.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, (noball) no run, odd to see a sow
bowler no-balled
31.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Salmond, legbye: one run, down the wicket hits
pad, shies at stumps and gives an overthorw
31.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, wide: no run, down leg
31.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, drives
End of over 32 (4 runs) Scotland 103/4 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 17/18 = 0.94)
Mohammad Tauqeer 7-2-38-1 (1w 3nb) - Southern End
G Salmond 3* (14b) RA Parsons 16* (48b 1x4)
lovely afternoon here
32.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Salmond, no run, Salmond yards down the wicket, hit
on pad
32.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Salmond, no run, back defends
32.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Salmond, no run, textbook defence
32.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Salmond, no run, appeal, way forard....
32.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Salmond, OUT: advances down the wicket, airy drive
at a wide ball and snicks an east catch to the keeper
Scotland 103/5, Partnership of 10
G Salmond c & b Ahmed Nadeem 3 (19b 0x4 0x6)
RA Parsons 16* (48b 1x4) Ahmed Nadeem 8.5-2-16-2 (1w 2nb)
easy, not east
sea gulls massing on the outfield after drinks
32.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Williamson, no run, drives hit on pad, wicket
maiden
End of over 33 (maiden) Scotland 103/5 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 17/17 = 1.00)
Ahmed Nadeem 9-3-16-2 (1w 2nb) - Northern End
RA Parsons 16* (48b 1x4) JG Williamson 0* (1b)
33.1 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, no run, defends
33.2 Mohammad Tauqeer to Parsons, one run, nicely turned round the
corner
33.3 Mohammad Tauqeer to Williamson, FOUR, no messing around, smashing
off drive
33.4 Mohammad Tauqeer to Williamson, no run, hit on pad
33.5 Mohammad Tauqeer to Williamson, no run, big appeal, well forward
33.6 Mohammad Tauqeer to Williamson, SIX, short arm swing deposits it
well over the mid wicket boundary, Williamson wants his tea
End of over 34 (11 runs) Scotland 114/5 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 6/16 = 0.38)
Mohammad Tauqeer 8-2-49-1 (1w 3nb) - Southern End
RA Parsons 17* (50b 1x4) JG Williamson 10* (5b 1x4 1x6)
34.1 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, two runs, edged along ground through
vacant slips
34.2 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, no run, cuts and misses
34.3 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, no run, drives into the ground
34.4 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, no run, drives
34.5 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, no run, plays it carefully
34.6 Ahmed Nadeem to Parsons, no run, yorked outside off
End of over 35 (2 runs) Scotland 116/5 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 4/15 = 0.27)
Ahmed Nadeem 10-3-18-2 (1w 2nb) - Northern End
JG Williamson 10* (5b 1x4 1x6) RA Parsons 19* (56b 1x4)
35.1 Aosaf Ali to Williamson, SIX, finishes it in style, smacked way
over mid wicket and walks off
in the end a comfortable win for the Scots who remain unbeaten-
sets up a great match with the Netherlands
Asim Butt's innings was the turning point, as pressure was bulding
on Scotland, combined with super bowling from Maiden