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Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Group B: Pakistan v Scotland at Chester-le-Street, 20 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Blain to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pitched way down the legs
   0.1 Blain to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, played back to bowler
   0.2 Blain to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up outside off, hangs his
        bat, as the ball passes his bat
   0.3 Blain to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
   0.3 Blain to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run
   0.3 Blain to Saeed Anwar, no run
   0.4 Blain to Saeed Anwar, one run
   0.5 Blain to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.6 Blain to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
JAR Blain 1-0-4-0 (2w 1nb) - Ropery Lane End
Saeed Anwar 1* (5b) Shahid Afridi 0* (2b)

   1.1 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched way outside off, thro to
        keeper
   1.2 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, two runs, pitched up pretty close to
        offstump, cut away to third man
   1.3 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to mid on
   1.4 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, pitched up outside off,
        thick edge to 2nd slips, wat a bad way to start off
   1.4 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, turned to point
   1.5 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.6 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pitched way outside off
   1.6 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run, pretty good one, swung in ,
        almost beating the batsman, thro to keeper

End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
Asim Butt 1-0-4-0 (1w 1nb) - River End
Shahid Afridi 0* (2b) Saeed Anwar 3* (12b)

   2.1 Blain to Shahid Afridi, two runs, fine shot thro the covers
   2.2 Blain to Shahid Afridi, no run, defensive push to mid on
   2.3 Blain to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitched up outside off, swinging
        away cut away to third man
   2.4 Blain to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched across the line, ball keeping
        low, beating the batsman
   2.5 Blain to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.6 Blain to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pitched way down the legs
   2.6 Blain to Saeed Anwar, one run, swinging in, played to covers,
        overthrow results in a single

End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
JAR Blain 2-0-9-0 (3w 1nb) - Ropery Lane End
Saeed Anwar 4* (15b) Shahid Afridi 3* (5b)

   3.1 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
   3.1 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run
   3.2 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run
   3.2 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.3 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.4 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.5 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, FOUR
   3.6 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run

       Pakistan 21/1, Partnership of 21
       Shahid Afridi  run out (Stanger)  7 (9b 1x4 0x6)
   3.6 Asim Butt to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 4 (8 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (RR: 5.25)
Asim Butt 2-0-12-0 (3w 2nb) - River End
Saeed Anwar 5* (17b) Shahid Afridi 7* (10b 1x4)


       Pakistan 21/1, Partnership of 21
       Shahid Afridi  run out (Stanger)  7 (10b 1x4 0x6)
   4.1 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   4.2 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   4.3 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   4.4 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, wide: two runs, pitched way down the legs
   4.4 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run
   4.4 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   4.5 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, played to deep covers
   4.6 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run
   4.6 Blain to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 5 (7 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 5.60)
JAR Blain 3-0-16-0 (4w 3nb) - Ropery Lane End
Saeed Anwar 5* (17b) Abdur Razzaq 2* (8b)

   5.1 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run
   5.2 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, no run
   5.3 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run
   5.4 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   5.5 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   5.6 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 29/1 (RR: 4.83)
Asim Butt 3-1-12-0 (3w 2nb) - River End
Saeed Anwar 5* (20b) Abdur Razzaq 2* (11b)

   6.1 Hamilton to Saeed Anwar, one run
   6.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run
   6.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.3 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.4 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.5 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.6 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, one run, turned away to short third man

End of over 7 (3 runs) Pakistan 32/1 (RR: 4.57)
GM Hamilton 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
Abdur Razzaq 3* (16b) Saeed Anwar 6* (21b)

   7.1 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run, pitched way down the legs,
        extras piling up
   7.1 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straight on, swinging in, big
        appeal for lbw, umpire unmoved, was certainly going down the legs
   7.2 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, played to sq leg
   7.3 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitched up, hangs his bat, lucky
        that it didnt kiss the bat
   7.4 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run
   7.4 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, one run, down the legs, flicked to sq
        leg
       anwar gone
   7.5 Asim Butt to Saeed Anwar, OUT:

       Pakistan 35/2, Partnership of 14
       Saeed Anwar  c Davies b Asim Butt  6 (22b 0x4 0x6)
       Asim Butt 3.5-1-15-1 (5w 2nb) - River End

   7.6 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swinging in, goes forward,
        takes it on the pads, big appeal, was certianly down the legs

End of over 8 (3 runs) Pakistan 35/2 (RR: 4.38)
Asim Butt 4-1-15-1 (5w 2nb) - River End
Abdur Razzaq 4* (20b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b)

   8.1 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, bye: FOUR, straight on, razzaq decides to
        leave it, ball passes above stumps, and keeper fails to gather it,
        a welcome boundary for pak
   8.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   8.3 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straight on, played back to
        bowler
   8.4 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   8.5 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straight outside off, no swing in
        the ball, razzaq goes for a cut, and decides to leave it alone,
        thro to keeper
   8.6 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off, had no intention of
        hitting the ball, ball hit the bottom of his bat and thro to 2nd
        slips

End of over 9 (5 runs, maiden) Pakistan 40/2 (RR: 4.44)
GM Hamilton 2-1-3-0 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (1b) Abdur Razzaq 5* (26b)

   9.1 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
   9.2 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swinging in, slower one, dabs
        it down to short covers
   9.3 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   9.4 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, pitched way down the
        legs
   9.4 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched in, getting little
        swing in it, inzi decides to leave it
   9.5 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   9.6 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 41/2 (RR: 4.10)
Asim Butt 5-1-16-1 (6w 2nb) - River End
Abdur Razzaq 5* (26b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (7b)

  10.1 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, thro to keeper
  10.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: one run, swinging in, rapped on
        the pads, big appeal for lbw, umpire calls it a lb
  10.3 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, too many wides at this
        stage
  10.3 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, swinging down the legs, takes
        it on the pads, and thro to short sq leg
  10.4 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  10.5 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, rapped on the
        pads, a desperate appeal from hamilton, was pretty close infact,
        umpire unmoved
  10.6 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower one outside off,
        swinging away, thro to keeper

End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 43/2 (RR: 3.91)
GM Hamilton 3-1-4-0 (2w) - Ropery Lane End
Abdur Razzaq 4* (28b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (11b)

  11.1 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, swinging down the legs, turned
        away to fine leg
  11.2 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, played forward to mid off
  11.3 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, one run, outside off, lofts it in the
        air, drops jus short of fielder at long off
  11.4 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, outside off, pushed to covers
  11.5 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitching across the line,
        fuller length, inzi bends down to play it to covers
  11.6 Asim Butt to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 12 (3 runs) Pakistan 46/2 (RR: 3.83)
Asim Butt 6-1-19-1 (6w 2nb) - River End
Abdur Razzaq 7* (31b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (14b)

  12.1 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  12.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, played to covers
  12.3 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, (noball) no run, pitched up outside off,
        swinging away, and extras continue
  12.3 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  12.4 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defended
  12.5 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  12.6 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, one run, down the legs, played to
        midwicket

End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 48/2 (RR: 3.69)
GM Hamilton 4-1-6-0 (2w 1nb) - Ropery Lane End
Abdur Razzaq 8* (38b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (14b)

  13.1 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, has good control of the ball,
        tighter one, played back to bowler
  13.2 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  13.3 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, played back to bowler
  13.4 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitcched across the line,
        swinging away, left alone
  13.5 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, pitched low outside off,
        outswinger, cut away to deep backward point
  13.6 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run, wides galore
  13.6 Asim Butt to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitched up on the half volley,
        played to covers, drops jus short of fielder there

End of over 14 (3 runs) Pakistan 51/2 (RR: 3.64)
Asim Butt 7-1-22-1 (7w 2nb) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (14b) Abdur Razzaq 10* (44b)

  14.1 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, down the legs, flicked away to
        deep backward sq leg, and inzi is off his mark
  14.2 Hamilton to Abdur Razzaq, one run, down the legs again, swinging
        away, turned away to fine leg region
  14.3 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, that one swung in heavily, inzi
        standing like a rock in front of the wicket manages to defend it
  14.4 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played it away on the offside
  14.5 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched way outside off, ball
        keeping low, thro to keeper
  14.6 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 53/2 (RR: 3.53)
GM Hamilton 5-1-8-0 (2w 1nb) - Ropery Lane End
Abdur Razzaq 11* (45b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (19b)

       bowling change: brinkley on
  15.1 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, no run, swinging in, chips it to backward
        point
  15.2 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off, left alone, slower
        one
  15.3 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  15.4 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pitched outside off, getting no
        swing on the ball, razzaq decides to leave it
  15.5 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, swinging down the legs, fuller
        length, ball keeping low, worked it out on the onside
       razzaq gone lbw
  15.6 Brinkley to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: swinging in, deceptive one, almost
        took his eyes away from the ball, and gets trapped leg before

       Pakistan 55/3, Partnership of 20
       Abdur Razzaq  lbw b Brinkley  13 (51b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 55/3 (RR: 3.44)
JE Brinkley 1-0-2-1 - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (19b) 

Match State: refreshments

  16.1 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, played to midwicket
  16.2 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed down to short covers
  16.3 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, swinging in,
        appeal for lbw, umpire says no
  16.4 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, down the legs, turned to
        backward sq leg
  16.5 Hamilton to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  16.6 Hamilton to Saleem Malik, OUT:

       Pakistan 58/4, Partnership of 3
       Saleem Malik  lbw b Hamilton  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 17 (3 runs) Pakistan 58/4 (RR: 3.41)
GM Hamilton 6-1-11-1 (2w 1nb) - Ropery Lane End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (23b) 

  17.1 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.2 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.3 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.4 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  17.5 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  17.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 18 (1 run) Pakistan 59/4 (RR: 3.28)
JE Brinkley 2-0-3-1 - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (28b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b)

  18.1 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  18.2 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
  18.2 Hamilton to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
  18.3 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) two runs
  18.3 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  18.4 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  18.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  18.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  18.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  18.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  18.6 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 19 (8 runs) Pakistan 67/4 (RR: 3.53)
GM Hamilton 7-1-18-1 (6w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (30b) Yousuf Youhana 2* (6b)

  19.1 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.2 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.3 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs
  19.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  19.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  19.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  19.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 71/4 (RR: 3.55)
JE Brinkley 3-0-7-1 (1w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (33b) Yousuf Youhana 2* (9b)

  20.1 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up a bit swinging in,
        played to covers
  20.2 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched way outside off, swinging
        away, turned away to third man
  20.3 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, pitched across the line,
        almost a yorker length one, digs it out toi backward sq leg
  20.3 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played forward to mid off
  20.4 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  20.5 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) one run, pitched up outside off,
        and no balls continue, going to cost them a lot, cut away to third
        man
  20.5 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  20.6 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched way outside off, inzi
        looks at the umpire for a wide, umpire signals over

End of over 21 (6 runs) Pakistan 77/4 (RR: 3.67)
JAR Blain 4-0-20-0 (4w 5nb) - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 3* (13b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (37b)

  21.1 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, swinging in, down the legs,
        rapped on the pads, half hearted appeal fro lbw
  21.2 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tighter one this time, chipped
        to point
  21.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  21.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, and extras continue
  21.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, getting considerable swing
        chucks it in, and played forward to deep covers
  21.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitchwa outside off, goes
        forward, ball keeping low, takes it on the pads
  21.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched outside off, swinging
        away, thro to keeper

End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 80/4 (RR: 3.64)
JE Brinkley 4-0-10-1 (2w) - River End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (37b) Yousuf Youhana 5* (19b)

  22.1 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, bye: one run, swinging in, pitched up a
        bit, inzi desnt get his eye on the ball, passes him, keeper doesnt
        get a good hand on it, and the batsmen go for a comfortable single
  22.2 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  22.2 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swinging in, chipped to 2nd slips
  22.3 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  22.4 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched up turned away to point,
        wasnt there a need for a run, and dash for a quick single, lucky
        that the throw didnt hit stumps
  22.5 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, goes forward and
        hammered away to third man, and a brilliant fielding there by nick
        dyer
  22.6 Blain to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 85/4 (RR: 3.70)
JAR Blain 5-0-24-0 (5w 5nb) - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 7* (21b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (41b)

  23.1 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  23.2 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, almost yorker length, swinging
        in, on the back foot, and digs it out to midwicket
  23.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower one pitched outside off,
        ball keeping low, and swinging away, and thro to keeper
  23.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run
  23.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched across the line,
        swinging in, turned away to covers
  23.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  23.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned away to third man

End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 87/4 (RR: 3.62)
JE Brinkley 5-0-12-1 (3w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (27b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (41b)

       bowling change: nick dyer on
  24.1 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  24.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower one pitched outside off, cut
        away to point
  24.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  24.4 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs, chipped away to
        fine leg
  24.5 Dyer to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  24.6 Dyer to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, goes forward takes it on
        the pads

End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 89/4 (RR: 3.56)
NR Dyer 1-0-1-0 - Ropery Lane End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (43b) Yousuf Youhana 9* (31b)

  25.1 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.2 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cut away to gully fielder
  25.3 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.4 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inzi doesnt seem to get set to
        score
  25.5 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.6 Brinkley to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, swinging in, down the legs,
        ball keeping low, turned away to midwicket

End of over 26 (2 runs) Pakistan 91/4 (RR: 3.50)
JE Brinkley 6-0-14-1 (3w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 9* (31b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (49b)

  26.1 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played forward on the onside
  26.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comes down the wicket, and drives
        it straight to fielder at mid off, hesitate for a while to go for
        the single and finally make it
       inzi gone
  26.4 Dyer to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: charges down the wicket, misses the
        line, and gets beaten, keeper had ample time to remove the bails

       Pakistan 92/5, Partnership of 34
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  st Davies b Dyer  12 (50b 0x4 0x6)
       NR Dyer 1.4-0-2-1 - Ropery Lane End

  26.5 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run, dyer on fire, trapping moin the very
        first ball on the pads, big appeal for lbw, umpire says no
  26.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run, on the pads again, this one looked
        pretty close, no again from the umpire

End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistan 92/5 (RR: 3.41)
NR Dyer 2-0-2-1 - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (34b) Moin Khan 0* (2b)

  27.1 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cut away to point
  27.2 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, and extras continue to
        flow in
  27.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, better line, played to mid off
  27.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up swinging in, goes
        forward kisses the flap of his pads, cud have had a fine nick on
        hsi bat, big appeal for caught behind, and the umpire says a blunt
        no again
  27.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs, turned away to
        fine leg

End of over 28 (2 runs) Pakistan 94/5 (RR: 3.36)
JE Brinkley 7-0-16-1 (4w) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 11* (40b) Moin Khan 0* (2b)

  28.1 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, dyer charges down the wicket,
        pretty curious runup, and certainly a bad day for pak so far
  28.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to covers
  28.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.4 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.5 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs, turned away to mid
        on region
  28.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 95/5 (RR: 3.28)
NR Dyer 3-0-3-1 - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 12* (45b) Moin Khan 0* (3b)

  29.1 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, slower one, on the hafl volley,
        played forward to long on
  29.2 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  29.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched short outside off, taps
        it down to point
  29.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  29.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, swinging in, inside edge,
        thro to backward sq leg, and the 100 up for pak finally
  29.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, pitched way outside off
  29.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched short way outside off
        agin, swinging away, goes forward for the shot, misses, thro to
        keeper

End of over 30 (7 runs) Pakistan 102/5 (RR: 3.40)
JE Brinkley 8-0-23-1 (5w) - River End
Moin Khan 0* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 18* (51b 1x4)

  30.1 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, outside off worked it away on the
        onside
  30.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, straight on, swept to fine leg,
        good shot there from youhana
  30.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  30.4 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, straight on, played back to bowler
  30.5 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower one turning down the legs,
        flicked off the bottom of his bat to midwicket
  30.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, FOUR, pitched short outside off, bad ball ncely
        driven thro the covers for a much earned boundary, which has dried
        up offlate

End of over 31 (8 runs) Pakistan 110/5 (RR: 3.55)
NR Dyer 4-0-11-1 - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 21* (55b 1x4) Moin Khan 5* (5b 1x4)

  31.1 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, one run, swinging down the legs,
        flicked away to backward sq leg region
  31.2 Brinkley to Moin Khan, wide: no run, pitched way outside off, and
        extras pile up
       48 extras so far
  31.2 Brinkley to Moin Khan, no run, slower one, ball keeping low,
        swinging away from off, left alone
  31.3 Brinkley to Moin Khan, no run, not a bad one, outside off, tried to
        cut that, narrowly missing it, thro to keeper
  31.4 Brinkley to Moin Khan, no run
  31.5 Brinkley to Moin Khan, one run, fuller length, swinging in, worked
        it away to covers
  31.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched way outside off, goes
        forward, takes it on the pads

End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 113/5 (RR: 3.53)
JE Brinkley 9-0-26-1 (6w) - River End
Moin Khan 6* (9b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 22* (57b 1x4)

Match State: drinks break

  32.1 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run, fuller length, on the front foot, goes
        for a sweep, misses
  32.2 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, turning in towards legstump, cut away
        to backward point for a quick single
  32.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cut away to fielder at point
  32.4 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, charges down the wicket and lofts
        over the head of mid off fielder
  32.5 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  32.6 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched outside off, turning away,
        pushed to covers

End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 118/5 (RR: 3.58)
NR Dyer 5-0-16-1 - Ropery Lane End
Moin Khan 7* (11b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 26* (61b 2x4)

  33.1 Brinkley to Moin Khan, one run, outside off, cut away to third man
  33.2 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on the pads and a half hearted
        appeal from the players for lbw
  33.3 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched outside off, swingig
        away, thro to keeper
  33.4 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  33.5 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched outside off, quicker
        one, nudges it out covers
  33.6 Brinkley to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, outside off, cut away to
        third man

End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 121/5 (RR: 3.56)
JE Brinkley 10-0-29-1 (6w) - River End
Moin Khan 8* (12b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 28* (66b 2x4)

  34.1 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run, defended
  34.2 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, swept to deep backward sq leg
  34.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs again, played
        forward to mid on
  34.4 Dyer to Moin Khan, FOUR, charges down the wicket, cracks it over
        long on, 1 bounce to the fence
  34.5 Dyer to Moin Khan, two runs, turning down the legs again, swept to
        fine leg
  34.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, played to covers

End of over 35 (9 runs) Pakistan 130/5 (RR: 3.71)
NR Dyer 6-0-25-1 - Ropery Lane End
Moin Khan 16* (17b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 29* (67b 2x4)

       bowling change: stanger on
  35.1 Stanger to Moin Khan, two runs, down the legs, flicked to fine leg
  35.2 Stanger to Moin Khan, (noball) no run
  35.2 Stanger to Moin Khan, (noball) one run, turned to backward point
  35.2 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played forward to short covers
  35.3 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, swinging down the legs, flicked
        away to fielder at midwicket
  35.4 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, change of pace, better length
        this time, played back to bowler
  35.5 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, driven to mid off
  35.6 Stanger to Moin Khan, two runs, pitched short, cut away to point,
        filder misfileds, third man comes down the collect it

End of over 36 (8 runs) Pakistan 138/5 (RR: 3.83)
IM Stanger 1-0-8-0 (2nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 30* (71b 2x4) Moin Khan 21* (21b 2x4)

  36.1 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, fuller length, yousuf leans
        forward and sweeps it to short fine leg
  36.2 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, charges down the wicket, doesnt connect
        well, inside edge to mid on region
  36.3 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs, turned to short
        fine leg
       and the pakis seem to pick up
  36.4 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, full toss, ball dipping low, swept away
        to deep backward sq leg
  36.5 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid on
  36.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, no run, turning away from off, ball keeping low,
        tried to cut, misses, keepr gather it

End of over 37 (5 runs) Pakistan 143/5 (RR: 3.86)
NR Dyer 7-0-30-1 - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 33* (74b 2x4) Moin Khan 23* (24b 2x4)

  37.1 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  37.2 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played forward to mid off
  37.3 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, driven straight to
        fielder at covers
  37.4 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, swinging down the legs, played
        across the line, and hooked to fine leg boundary
  37.5 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, change of pace, defended to
        covers
  37.6 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, turned to third
        man

End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 148/5 (RR: 3.89)
IM Stanger 2-0-13-0 (2nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 38* (80b 3x4) Moin Khan 23* (24b 2x4)

  38.1 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  38.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the legs, turned to short
        fine leg
  38.3 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, turned to fine leg again, and the 150
        up for pak
  38.4 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  38.5 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  38.6 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 151/5 (RR: 3.87)
NR Dyer 8-0-33-1 - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 40* (85b 3x4) Moin Khan 24* (25b 2x4)

  39.1 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played forward back to bowler
  39.2 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, lofts it in the
        air, drops jus short of fielder at extra covers
  39.3 Stanger to Moin Khan, one run, turned away behind gully
  39.4 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, slower one outside off, ball
        keeping low, settered it down to third man and dart for the second
        run, good running between the wickets by this pair
  39.5 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to covers
  39.6 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, down the legs, lofts it over
        the heads of midwicket region thro to long on

End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 157/5 (RR: 3.92)
IM Stanger 3-0-19-0 (2nb) - River End
Moin Khan 25* (26b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 45* (90b 3x4)

  40.1 Dyer to Moin Khan, one run, turning outside off, and a pretty
        strange looking sweep from moin, but ears him a single
  40.2 Dyer to Yousuf Youhana, one run, full toss, played forward to long
        on
  40.3 Dyer to Moin Khan, FOUR, and finally moin comes up with his reverse
        sweep and good boundary to open with, well timed
  40.4 Dyer to Moin Khan, FOUR, sweep shots galore, this time to fine leg
        region, splendid batting from moin, and a pretty good partnership
        so far
  40.5 Dyer to Moin Khan, two runs, down the legs again, bowling seems to
        go of the mark, no consistency/attack, moin takes advantage of it
        with a sweep to backward sq leg
  40.6 Dyer to Moin Khan, three runs, slower one outside off this time,
        waits for the ball to come onto his bat, and chips it behind
        keeper to third man, and a pretty expensive ov from nick dyer

End of over 41 (15 runs) Pakistan 172/5 (RR: 4.20)
NR Dyer 9-0-48-1 - Ropery Lane End
Moin Khan 39* (31b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 46* (91b 3x4)

       pak are back on rails
  41.1 Stanger to Moin Khan, one run, cut away to backward point
  41.2 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  41.3 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  41.4 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, slower ball, goes
        forward doesnt connect well, gets it in the bottom of his bat, and
        played to mid off
  41.5 Stanger to Moin Khan, (noball) no run, erratic one and extras pile
        up
  41.5 Stanger to Moin Khan, no run, quicker one outside off, tried to cut
        it to point, misses, keeper gathers it
  41.6 Stanger to Moin Khan, wide: no run, pitched way outside off, and
        scotland break india's record for the max no of extras in a world
        cup match
  41.6 Stanger to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 42 (4 runs) Pakistan 176/5 (RR: 4.19)
IM Stanger 4-0-23-0 (1w 3nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 47* (94b 3x4) Moin Khan 40* (35b 4x4)

       bowling change: hamilton brought back on
  42.1 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to covers
  42.2 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to bowler
  42.3 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, driven thro the
        covers
  42.4 Hamilton to Moin Khan, one run, outside off, cut away to third man
  42.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to midon/midwicket
        region
  42.6 Hamilton to Moin Khan, no run, down the legs, narrowly missing
        legstump, and thro to keeper

End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistan 179/5 (RR: 4.16)
GM Hamilton 8-1-21-1 (6w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 49* (98b 3x4) Moin Khan 41* (37b 4x4)

  43.1 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, outside off, hammers it to
        long off, and youhana gets a well earned half century
  43.2 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, and youhana opens up with a fine
        boundary to long on region
  43.3 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, no run, change of pace, slower one,
        played back to bowler
  43.4 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, played to deep covers
  43.5 Stanger to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to short covers for a
        quick single
  43.6 Stanger to Moin Khan, one run

End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 189/5 (RR: 4.30)
IM Stanger 5-0-33-0 (1w 3nb) - River End
Moin Khan 42* (38b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 58* (103b 4x4)

       97 runs partnership from this pair
  44.1 Hamilton to Moin Khan, FOUR, down the legs, turned to fine leg, and
        the 100 partnership comes on
  44.2 Hamilton to Moin Khan, one run
  44.3 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, one run, quicker one, driven thro the
        covers
       and out finally
       moin gone
  44.4 Hamilton to Moin Khan, OUT: down the legs, top edge to brinkley at
        backward sq leg, good batting from moin, but misses his half
        century

       Pakistan 195/6, Partnership of 103
       Moin Khan  c Brinkley b Hamilton  47 (41b 5x4 0x6)
       GM Hamilton 8.4-1-27-2 (6w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End

  44.5 Hamilton to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run, on the pads caught plumb
        in front of the wicket, shud have been out lbw, big appela from
        the players, umpire signals leg bye
  44.6 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off, pushed to short
        covers

End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 196/6 (RR: 4.36)
GM Hamilton 9-1-27-2 (6w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Wasim Akram 0* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 59* (105b 4x4)

       bowling change: asim butt brought back on
  45.1 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, tighter length,
        managed to turn it to short fine leg for a quick single
  45.2 Asim Butt to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to third man
  45.3 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, wide: no run, extras pile up again, with
        wides on 29
  45.3 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, two runs, outside off, driven thro to
        covers, and the 200 up for pak
  45.4 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, no run, getting some bit swing this time,
        defended to covers
  45.5 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, SIX, slower one outside off, lofts it
        over long on region
  45.6 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, two runs, down the legs again, lofts it
        in the air, top edge and hamilton drops an easy catch at deep
        midwicket

End of over 46 (13 runs) Pakistan 209/6 (RR: 4.54)
Asim Butt 8-1-35-1 (8w 2nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 60* (106b 4x4) Wasim Akram 11* (6b 1x6)

  45.6 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, SIX, down the legs again, lotfs it to
        deep backward sq leg, and patterson attempts to take the catch
        looked pretty difficult for him, gets a hand on it, but the ball
        drops after the boundary line, and that was a 7 ball over from
        butt

End of over 46 (19 runs) Pakistan 215/6 (RR: 4.67)
Asim Butt 8-1-41-1 (8w 2nb) - River End
Yousuf Youhana 60* (106b 4x4) Wasim Akram 17* (7b 2x6)

  46.1 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, turned to short fine
        leg
  46.2 Hamilton to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, turned to
        midwicket
  46.3 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  46.4 Hamilton to Wasim Akram, one run, played to mid off
  46.5 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, played to mid off
  46.6 Hamilton to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played to covers

End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 222/6 (RR: 4.72)
GM Hamilton 10-1-33-2 (6w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Yousuf Youhana 64* (110b 4x4) Wasim Akram 19* (9b 2x6)

       bopwling change: blain on
  47.1 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, yorker length, digs it
        out on the pitch
  47.1 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, driven to covers
  47.2 Blain to Wasim Akram, wide: no run, well well wides continue
  47.2 Blain to Wasim Akram, FOUR, outside off, and smashes away to
        backward point
  47.3 Blain to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, pitched short, played
        it across the line to midwicket region
  47.4 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  47.5 Blain to Wasim Akram, one run, played forward to mid on
  47.6 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, swinging down the legs, edged behind
        keeper for a welcome boundary, fine leg fielder was in the circle

End of over 48 (14 runs) Pakistan 236/6 (RR: 4.92)
JAR Blain 6-0-38-0 (6w 6nb) - River End
Wasim Akram 25* (12b 1x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 70* (114b 5x4)

  48.1 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, wide: two runs, pitched way down the
        legs, wasim swings his bat and lucky runs for pak
  48.1 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, one run, played to midwicket
  48.2 Asim Butt to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off cut away to third
        man
  48.3 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, FOUR, pitched short outside off, and
        hoisted over deep backward point
  48.4 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, two runs, outside off again, lofts it in
        the air, drops jus short of fielder at deep covers
  48.5 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, two runs, down the legs, wasim goes for a
        one handed pull to deep backward sq leg
  48.6 Asim Butt to Wasim Akram, one run, played forward to covers, and
        the 250 up nfor pak

End of over 49 (14 runs) Pakistan 250/6 (RR: 5.10)
Asim Butt 9-1-55-1 (9w 2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Wasim Akram 35* (17b 2x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 71* (115b 5x4)

        scotland has exceeded their allotted time, and match referee wud
        be reducing their no of overs for pak to bowl
  49.1 Blain to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs played to midwicket
  49.2 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  49.3 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, two runs
  49.4 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, one run, goes forward, played to long on
  49.5 Blain to Wasim Akram, one run, pitched short outside off, turning
        away, lofts it over the head of mid off fielder at 1 bounce to
        long off
  49.6 Blain to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, wat a way to finish the innings with
        a well timed shot to deep covers

End of over 50 (11 runs) Pakistan 261/6 (RR: 5.22)
JAR Blain 7-0-49-0 (6w 6nb) - River End
Wasim Akram 37* (19b 2x4 2x6) Yousuf Youhana 80* (119b 6x4)

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Wasim Akram to Patterson, wide: no run
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Patterson, no run
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Patterson, no run
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Patterson, no run
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Patterson, no run
   0.5 Wasim Akram to Patterson, OUT:

       Scotland 1/1, Partnership of 1
       BMW Patterson  b Wasim Akram  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 0.5-0-1-1 (1w) - Ropery Lane End

   0.6 Wasim Akram to Smith, one run, outside off, steered away to third
        man

End of over 1 (2 runs) Scotland 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 260/49 = 5.31)
Wasim Akram 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
MJ Smith 1* (1b) IL Philip 0* (0b)

   1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Smith, two runs
   1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Smith, wide: no run
   1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Smith, OUT: gem of a ball, came in heavily, and
        castled

       Scotland 5/2, Partnership of 4
       MJ Smith  b Shoaib Akhtar  3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Akhtar 0.2-0-3-1 (1w) - River End

       and that ball broke the bails, new bails put on
   1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run
   1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, one run
   1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Philip, no run
   1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Philip, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) Scotland 6/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 256/47 = 5.45)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-4-1 (1w) - River End
IM Stanger 1* (2b) IL Philip 0* (2b)

   2.1 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, wide: no run
   2.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, legbye: one run
   2.5 Wasim Akram to Philip, no run
   2.6 Wasim Akram to Philip, no run

End of over 3 (2 runs) Scotland 8/2 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 254/46 = 5.52)
Wasim Akram 2-0-3-1 (2w) - Ropery Lane End
IM Stanger 1* (6b) IL Philip 0* (4b)

   3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run
   3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run
   3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, one run, swinging in, ball keeping low,
        cut away to third man
   3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Philip, no run, straight on, came in a flash,
        philip had no idea of how the ball went, luckily missing the
        stumps, thro to keeper
       out
   3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Philip, OUT: that came like a thunderbolt,
        trapping philip on his pads, big appeal, and umpire finally gives
        him out lbw

       Scotland 9/3, Partnership of 4
       IL Philip  lbw b Shoaib Akhtar  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Akhtar 1.5-0-5-2 (1w) - River End

       new bat salmond
   3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Salmond, no run, another bullet, on the pads, was
        a little outside legs, big appeal, umpire says no

End of over 4 (1 run) Scotland 9/3 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 253/45 = 5.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-5-2 (1w) - River End
IM Stanger 2* (9b) G Salmond 0* (1b)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Stanger, wide: no run, way down the legs
   4.1 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, down the legs agai, slower one,
        swinging away, tapped to short fine leg, keeper gather sit
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, swinging in down the legs, pushed
        to short midwicket, scots certainly seem to be struggling  here
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, defensively played down the pitch
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, pitched outside off, swinging away,
        left alone
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, fuller length, straight on, gets it
        in the bottom of his bat and thro to afridi at sq leg

End of over 5 (1 run) Scotland 10/3 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 252/44 = 5.73)
Wasim Akram 3-0-4-1 (3w) - Ropery Lane End
G Salmond 0* (1b) IM Stanger 2* (15b)

   5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Salmond, one run, outside off, turned down to
        third man
   5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run, straight on, managed to played it
        on the offside
   5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run, outside off, swinging away, thro
        to keeper
   5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run, pitched short outside off, tried
        to cut it, but misses
   5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run, slower one played back to bowler
   5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run

End of over 6 (1 run) Scotland 11/3 (RR: 1.83 RRR: 251/43 = 5.84)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-6-2 (1w) - River End
G Salmond 1* (2b) IM Stanger 2* (20b)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to Salmond, no run, yorker length, pitched across the
        line, turning away from off, left alone
   6.2 Wasim Akram to Salmond, no run, late swing on this, managed to
        defend it
   6.3 Wasim Akram to Salmond, three runs, slower one, well timed it thro
        the covers, malik misfields, pretty shoddy misfielding out there
   6.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, one run, turned to midwicket
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Salmond, one run, pitched up outside off, swinging
        away, cut to third man
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Stanger, no run, pitched down the legs, goes
        forward, takes it on the pads, big appeal from akram for lbw,
        umpire unmoved

End of over 7 (5 runs) Scotland 16/3 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 246/42 = 5.86)
Wasim Akram 4-0-9-1 (3w) - Ropery Lane End
G Salmond 5* (6b) IM Stanger 3* (22b)

       akhtar strikes again
   7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Salmond, OUT:

       Scotland 16/4, Partnership of 7
       G Salmond  b Shoaib Akhtar  5 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       Shoaib Akhtar 3.1-0-6-3 (1w) - River End

   7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run, another rocket from akhtar,
        decided to play it safe, left alone
   7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run, fuller length, pretty fast,
        pitching on the legs, thro to keeper
   7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run, another quickie outside off,
        siwnging away, left alone
   7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, legbye: one run, down the legs, kisses
        the pads
   7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Stanger, no run

End of over 8 (1 run, maiden) Scotland 17/4 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 245/41 = 5.98)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-6-3 (1w) - River End
GM Hamilton 0* (4b) IM Stanger 3* (23b)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run, played forward
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, one run, slower one swinging away from
        off, tucked to point
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, wide: no run, way down the legs
       gone
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Stanger, OUT: genuine inswinger, classy one, and
        there goes his wicket

       Scotland 19/5, Partnership of 3
       IM Stanger  b Wasim Akram  3 (24b 0x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 4.4-0-11-2 (4w) - Ropery Lane End

   8.5 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, one run, on the front foot, driven to
        covers
   8.6 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, one run

End of over 9 (4 runs) Scotland 21/5 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 241/40 = 6.03)
Wasim Akram 5-0-13-2 (4w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 2* (8b) JE Brinkley 1* (1b)

   9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run
   9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run
   9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run
   9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run
   9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run
   9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, legbye: one run

End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) Scotland 22/5 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 240/39 = 6.15)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-2-6-3 (1w) - River End
GM Hamilton 2* (14b) JE Brinkley 1* (1b)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, wide: no run
  10.1 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, one run
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run, on the pads, big appel for lbw, a
        big nod from umpire saying no
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run, swinging in, goes forward, takes
        it on the pads
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run, swinging in on the pads again
       bowling change: azhar mahmood on
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run

End of over 11 (2 runs) Scotland 24/5 (RR: 2.18 RRR: 238/38 = 6.26)
Wasim Akram 6-0-15-2 (5w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 3* (15b) JE Brinkley 1* (6b)

  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, played back to bowler
  11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, two runs, down the legs, in the air for
        a while, thro to sq leg
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, wide: no run, pitched way down the legs
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, straying down the legs, turned
        away to fine leg
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, pitched outside off, swinging
        away, thro to keeper
  11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run
  11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run

End of over 12 (4 runs) Scotland 28/5 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 234/37 = 6.32)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0 (1w) - River End
GM Hamilton 6* (18b) JE Brinkley 1* (9b)

  12.1 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run, pitched outside off, swinging
        away, thro to keeper
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run, pitched short, gets him on the top
        of his pads
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, one run, played to midwicket
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, no run
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Brinkley, two runs, pitched way outside off, cut
        away to deep backward point

End of over 13 (3 runs) Scotland 31/5 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 231/36 = 6.42)
Wasim Akram 7-0-18-2 (5w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 7* (21b) JE Brinkley 3* (12b)

  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, swinging in down the legs,
        rapped on the pads
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, defended to short mid wicket
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, straight on, goea forward,
        turned to sq leg
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, played forward to mid on

End of over 14 (maiden) Scotland 31/5 (RR: 2.21 RRR: 231/35 = 6.60)
Azhar Mahmood 2-1-4-0 (1w) - River End
JE Brinkley 3* (12b) GM Hamilton 7* (27b)

       bowling change: razzaq on
  14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run, slower one straight on, played
        back to bowler
  14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run
  14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run, slower ball, swinging in, full
        toss, worked it out to sq leg
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, (noball) no run
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, (noball) no run, edged and falls short of
        second slip Wasti
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, one run, awkard bounce, flies off the
        outside edge over point
  14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, outside off, left alone
  14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, legbye: one run, turned off the thighpad
        to behind square

End of over 15 (4 runs) Scotland 35/5 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 227/34 = 6.68)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-3-0 (2nb) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 7* (29b) JE Brinkley 4* (18b)

       Pakistan were 53/2 at this stage
  15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, outside off, left alone
  15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, driven firmly to mid off
  15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, rolls to square leg
  15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, nips back a long way, pushed to
        cover
  15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, pushed to midwicket
  15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, turned to deep square leg

End of over 16 (1 run) Scotland 36/5 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 226/33 = 6.85)
Azhar Mahmood 3-1-5-0 (1w) - River End
GM Hamilton 8* (36b) JE Brinkley 4* (17b)

  16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, (noball) no run, Mr. Extras having a
        great tournament
  16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, off the edge to third man
  16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, legbye: one run, attempted yorker, off
        the pads to square leg
  16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run
  16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run
  16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run
  16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, pushed back down the track and
        Scotland inch closer to avoiding the record for lowest ODI score

End of over 17 (3 runs) Scotland 39/5 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 223/32 = 6.97)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0 (3nb) - Ropery Lane End
JE Brinkley 4* (18b) GM Hamilton 9* (42b)

  17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, driven to mid off
  17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run
  17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, defended to mid off
  17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, beaten outside off
  17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, pushed towards mid off, cover
        comes in quickly
  17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, FOUR, super shot, lovely straight drive
        past the bemused bowler

End of over 18 (4 runs) Scotland 43/5 (RR: 2.39 RRR: 219/31 = 7.06)
Azhar Mahmood 4-1-9-0 (1w) - River End
GM Hamilton 9* (42b) JE Brinkley 8* (24b 1x4)

  18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, pushed to mid off, aborted single
  18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, nipped back, rolls to second slip
  18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, tap and run to extra cover
  18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run, lovely shot, finds square leg in
        its path unfortunately
  18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, (noball) no run, pushed to mid on
  18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run, pushed to mid on
  18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Brinkley, no run, has a wild swing at it, misses,
        fortunately for Scotland

End of over 19 (2 runs) Scotland 45/5 (RR: 2.37 RRR: 217/30 = 7.23)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-7-0 (4nb) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 10* (45b) JE Brinkley 8* (28b 1x4)

       Abdur Razzaq has been responsible for letting Scotland let past
        Pakistan's record for the lowest ODI score ever, 43 v West Indies
        at Cape Town in 1993
  19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, slashed over backward point,
        thirdman fields
  19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, nice cracking shot, straight to
        cover
  19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, fishes outside off, misses,
        through to Moin
  19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, wide: no run, way outside off, left
        alone, Moin catches in front of first slip
  19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, FOUR, tonked over widish mid on, nice
        clean hit
  19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 20 (6 runs) Scotland 51/5 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 211/29 = 7.28)
Azhar Mahmood 5-1-15-0 (2w) - River End
GM Hamilton 11* (47b) JE Brinkley 12* (32b 2x4)

  20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, FOUR, smashed through cover, Anwar runs a
        long way and fields but he goes over the line and that has been
        declared four by the third umpire
  20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, Razzaq working up a good pace,
        through to Moin quickly
  20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, pushed back down the track
  20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, nice delivery, seams away
  20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, beaten outside off, Hamilton
        having problems against Razzaq
  20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, pushed to point

End of over 21 (4 runs) Scotland 55/5 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 207/28 = 7.39)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-11-0 (4nb) - Ropery Lane End
JE Brinkley 12* (32b 2x4) GM Hamilton 15* (53b 1x4)

  21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, one run, tap and run towards short
        cover, Akram runs in very quickly and has a shy at the bowler's
        end but misses, would have been out by a mile
  21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, outside off, left alone
  21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, pushed to mid off
  21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, driven to midwicket
  21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, fuller length delivery, beaten
        in the attempted drive, through to Moin, half hearted appeal from
        Azhar but considering that Moin didnt appeal there was no way
        anyone could declare it out
  21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, wide outside off but crashed
        straight to point

End of over 22 (1 run) Scotland 56/5 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 206/27 = 7.63)
Azhar Mahmood 6-1-16-0 (2w) - River End
JE Brinkley 13* (33b 2x4) GM Hamilton 15* (58b 1x4)

       Bunch of boisterous Scotland fans hopping around the stadium
       Saqlain Mushtaq now has a turn to terrorize the batsmen
  22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, wide: two runs, straying down leg,
        Moin misses as the ball rolls to fineleg
  22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, one run, driven towards squareleg who
        misfields because he's just bored about this game, the run is an
        outcome of that misfield
  22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, FOUR, down the track and lofted over
        mid on, good shot !
  22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, attempted sweep, misses
        outside off
  22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, one run, this time connects the sweep
        as it balloons to fineleg
  22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, no run, tried to drive to midwicket,
        rapped on the pads, lbw appeal negated
  22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, two runs, nicely driven through
        midwicket, slight misfield but  no extra run

End of over 23 (11 runs) Scotland 67/5 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 195/26 = 7.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-11-0 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 20* (61b 2x4) JE Brinkley 16* (36b 2x4)

  23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, flicked to fineleg
  23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, pushed to cover
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, wide: no run, way outside leg, misses
        the hoik and Moin collects
       50 partnership !
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, no run, driven back to the bowler
  23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, one run, pushed to deep mid on
  23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, quick tap and run to Afridi at
        cover
  23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Brinkley, two runs, turned to deep square leg,
        Malik runs in and throws poorly

End of over 24 (6 runs) Scotland 73/5 (RR: 3.04 RRR: 189/25 = 7.56)
Azhar Mahmood 7-1-22-0 (3w) - River End
GM Hamilton 22* (63b 2x4) JE Brinkley 19* (40b 2x4)

  24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, coming round the wicket for
        the left hander, fuller length, narrowly missing offstump
  24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, played back to bowler
  24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, one run, charges down the wicket, in
        the air, anwar drops a tough catch at covers, and in the process
        injures his finger, and is off the field now
       mushtaq ahmed substituting for anwar
  24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, FOUR, pitched outside off, turning in,
        hammered away to deep backward sq leg, excellent shot, well timed
  24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, no run, turning in, defended
       out
       brinkley gone
  24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Brinkley, OUT: turning down the legs, tried to
        play it across the line, top edge goes to backward sq leg region,
        moin comes in all the way to take a simple catch

       Scotland 78/6, Partnership of 59
       JE Brinkley  c Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq  23 (43b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 25 (5 runs) Scotland 78/6 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 184/24 = 7.67)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-16-1 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 23* (66b 2x4) 

  25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, five runs
  25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, three runs
  25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run
  25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, no run
  25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, no run
  25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, one run

End of over 26 (10 runs) Scotland 88/6 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 174/23 = 7.57)
Azhar Mahmood 8-1-32-0 (3w) - River End
AG Davies 4* (4b) GM Hamilton 29* (68b 2x4)

  26.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, no run, down the legs, turned to sq leg
  26.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, FOUR, turning down the legs again, swept
        to deep backward sq leg, and a terrible misfield by akhtar there,
        goes for a boundary
  26.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, no run, defended down the pitch
  26.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, three runs, turning down the legs, swept
        to midwicket, akram gives it a chase, overthrow result in 2 extra
        runs, pathetic fielding by the pakis
  26.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run
  26.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, legbye: one run

End of over 27 (8 runs) Scotland 96/6 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 166/22 = 7.55)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-23-1 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 29* (70b 2x4) AG Davies 11* (8b 1x4)

  27.1 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run
  27.2 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, no run
  27.3 Azhar Mahmood to Davies, legbye: one run, down the legs again, goes
        for a ondrive, on the pads
  27.4 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, played back to bowler
  27.5 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, no run, swinging down the legs, rapped
        on the pads, survives
  27.6 Azhar Mahmood to Hamilton, one run, outside off, cut away to third
        man

End of over 28 (3 runs) Scotland 99/6 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 163/21 = 7.76)
Azhar Mahmood 9-1-34-0 (3w) - River End
GM Hamilton 31* (74b 2x4) AG Davies 11* (10b 1x4)

  28.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, turning away from off, tries
        to sweep across, bottom edge to short leg
  28.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, tapped to midwicket
  28.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, turning down the legs, played
        to midwicket
  28.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, one run, pitched up outside off,
        turning in, tapped to short midwicket for a quick single, and the
        100 up for scot
  28.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, legbye: one run, down the legs, tried to
        sweep, on the pads
  28.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, two runs, pitched way outside off,
        turning in, played it across the line to mid on, overthrow results
        in an extra run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Scotland 103/6 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 159/20 = 7.95)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-26-1 (1w) - Ropery Lane End
AG Davies 11* (11b 1x4) GM Hamilton 34* (79b 2x4)

  29.1 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, one run, played to point
  29.2 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, that one swung in, htting
        hamilton on the thighs
  31.3 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, quick single to point\
  31.4 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, no run, quicker one, straight on, turned it
        to 2nd slips, pitching jus short of fielder there
  31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, wide: no run, pitched way down the legs
  31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, legbye: one run, down the legs, takes it on
        the pads
  29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, no run, quicker one outside off, thro to
        keeper

End of over 30 (4 runs) Scotland 107/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 155/19 = 8.16)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-14-0 (1w 4nb) - River End
AG Davies 12* (14b 1x4) GM Hamilton 35* (82b 2x4)

  30.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, no run, charges down the wicket, doesnt
        connect well, moin missing a stumping
  30.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, wide: one run, way down the legs
  30.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run
  30.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, SIX, charges down the wicket, lofts it
        over long on, the 1st six for scotland
  30.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, two runs, pitched outside off, cut
        away to deep backward point
  30.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, turning in, worked it down to
        midwicket
  30.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, SIX, hamilton on fire, lofts it again
        over logn on, malik tires to get a hand on it, but to no avail

End of over 31 (16 runs) Scotland 123/6 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 139/18 = 7.72)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-42-1 (2w) - Ropery Lane End
AG Davies 12* (15b 1x4) GM Hamilton 49* (87b 2x4 2x6)

       bowling change: hurricane akhtar on
  31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, no run, quicker one, taps it to point
  31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, two runs, pitched short, jus holds his bat
        across the line of the ball, and away to third man
  31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, no run, down the legs, played to short
        midwicket
  31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, no run, quickie down the legs, turned to
        sq leg
  31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, (noball) no run, missing his step this
        time
  31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, wide: no run, akhtar seems to have lost
        his line and length, extras galore
  31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Davies, one run, turned down to third man
  31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Hamilton, no run, pitched outside off, turned
        toafridi at point, poor throw results, batsmen attempt to go for a
        single finally decide no

End of over 32 (5 runs) Scotland 128/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 134/17 = 7.88)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-2-11-3 (2w 1nb) - River End
AG Davies 15* (21b 1x4) GM Hamilton 49* (88b 2x4 2x6)

Match State: drinks time

  32.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, no run
  32.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, one run, turning in, turned to backward
        point
  32.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, no run, turning in, rapped on the
        pads, big appeal, umpire says no
  32.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Hamilton, one run, turned to midwicket, and his
        50 up
  32.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, no run
  32.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Davies, two runs, pitched short  outside off,
        turned away to deep covers

End of over 33 (4 runs) Scotland 132/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 130/16 = 8.12)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-46-1 (2w) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 50* (90b 2x4 2x6) AG Davies 18* (25b 1x4)

  33.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, turned to wasim at point
  33.2 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, no run
       3 subs on the field
       on for youhana, akhtar, and anwar
  33.3 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, one run, played to covers
  33.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, FOUR, outside off, giving him some room,
        hammered it thro covers
  33.5 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, driven straight past bowler to
        mid off
       out
       slower one full toss, and caught by fielder at point
  33.6 Abdur Razzaq to Davies, OUT:

       Scotland 139/7, Partnership of 61
       AG Davies  c sub (Wajahatullah) b Abdur Razzaq  19 (28b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 34 (7 runs) Scotland 139/7 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 123/15 = 8.20)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-21-1 (1w 4nb) - River End
GM Hamilton 56* (93b 3x4 2x6) 

       bowling change: afridi on
  34.1 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, (noball) two runs, cut away to deep
        backward point
  34.1 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, no run, played to point
  34.2 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, no run, thro to keeper
  34.3 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, no run, cut away to backward point
  34.4 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, two runs, turing away from off, played
        across the line to long on region
  34.5 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, one run, down the legs again, turned to
        midwicket
  34.6 Shahid Afridi to Blain, (noball) no run, and the extras continue
  34.6 Shahid Afridi to Blain, no run, quicker one, rapped on the pads,
        big appeal for lbw, umpire unmoved

End of over 35 (7 runs) Scotland 146/7 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 116/14 = 8.29)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-7-0 (2nb) - Ropery Lane End
GM Hamilton 61* (99b 3x4 2x6) JAR Blain 0* (2b)

  35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, full toss, pulled away to mid
        off
  35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Blain, no run
  35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Blain, legbye: one run, down the legs, getting that
        bit of extra pace, on the pads and thro to fine leg
  35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, swinging away fron off, lofts it
        in the air, jus too long for the man at covers
       out
  35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Blain, OUT: swinging in, trapping him on the
        backfoot, and gone

       Scotland 149/8, Partnership of 10
       JAR Blain  lbw b Abdur Razzaq  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Abdur Razzaq 8.5-0-23-2 (1w 4nb) - River End

  35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Asim Butt, (noball) no run, straight on, trapping
        him on tha pads, survives as it was a no ball, and the 150 up for
        scot
  35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Asim Butt, no run, pitched outside off, no swing in
        the ball, thro to keeper

End of over 36 (4 runs) Scotland 150/8 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 112/13 = 8.62)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-24-2 (1w 5nb) - River End
GM Hamilton 63* (101b 3x4 2x6) Asim Butt 0* (2b)

  36.1 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, bye: one run
  36.2 Shahid Afridi to Asim Butt, no run
  36.3 Shahid Afridi to Asim Butt, one run
  36.4 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, no run
  36.5 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, two runs
  36.6 Shahid Afridi to Hamilton, SIX, lofts it over logn on region

End of over 37 (10 runs) Scotland 160/8 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 102/12 = 8.50)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-16-0 (2nb) - Ropery Lane End
Asim Butt 1* (4b) GM Hamilton 71* (105b 3x4 3x6)

  37.1 Abdur Razzaq to Asim Butt, OUT: edged to moin simple one

       Scotland 160/9, Partnership of 11
       Asim Butt  c Moin Khan b Abdur Razzaq  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Abdur Razzaq 9.1-0-24-3 (1w 5nb) - River End

  37.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dyer, no run, jus didnt know how to play that ball,
        as it cam swinging in, managed to push it down to covers
  37.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dyer, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  37.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dyer, no run, pitched short outside off, tried to
        play it on the offside, misses
  37.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dyer, one run, down the wicket, bottom edge, shoots
        up in the air, and thro to third man, and dyer is off the mark
  37.6 Abdur Razzaq to Hamilton, one run, played to point

End of over 38 (2 runs) Scotland 162/9 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 100/11 = 9.09)
Abdur Razzaq 10-0-26-3 (1w 5nb) - River End
GM Hamilton 72* (106b 3x4 3x6) NR Dyer 1* (4b)

       bowling change: akram on
  38.1 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  38.2 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, two runs, short runup, and slapped past
        bowler to long off
  38.3 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, two runs, down the wicket, edged to deep
        backward point
  38.4 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, no run, pitched way down the legs, goes
        across to play it, misses
  38.5 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, wide: no run
       gone
       slower ball, deceptive one, and castled
  38.5 Wasim Akram to Hamilton, OUT:

       Scotland 167/10, Partnership of 7
       GM Hamilton  b Wasim Akram  76 (111b 3x4 3x6)
       Wasim Akram 7.5-0-23-3 (6w) - Ropery Lane End

Match State: pak win by 94 runs

       wasim gets $6000
       was quite happy with my bowlers
       our fielding was pretty bad today
       we need to look into all areas now, and work on it, before our next
        match
       we have to be consistent
       and we have to give our 100% every game

Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com
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