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1st Test: Pakistan v England at Multan, 12-16 Nov 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 9.30am local time (4.30am GMT)
Hello and good morning from Multan Cricket Stadium for the live
coverage of the 1st test of the three test match series between
Pakistan and England
News from the middle is that, Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has
won the toss and elected to bat first
Pakistan team: Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, *Inzamam-ul-
Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Hasan Raza, +Kamran Akmal, Shabbir Ahmed,
Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar.
England team: *ME Trescothick, AJ Strauss, IR Bell, KP Pietersen,
PD Collingwood, A Flintoff, +GO Jones, AF Giles, SD Udal, MJ
Hoggard, SJ Harmison.
It is nice and sunny morning perfect for cricket
Pitch looks flat and perfect for batting
Billy Bowden and Simon Taufel are the umpires for this game
Asad Rauf will perform the duty of TV umpire
Roshan Mahanama is the match referee
Players and umpires are coming to the middle
Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik are the openers for England
Hoggard will starts the proceeding for England, bowling over the
wicket to Malik
Play is about to start
three slips and one gully in place
0.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, well wide
outside off and moves further away, left alone
0.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good delivery, fuller in length,
just outside off and moves away, keeps bit low, play and a miss by
Malik
0.3 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, short in length, outside off, up off
his toes and punches it through point and gully to backward point
fence gor four
0.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, full ball, on middle stump and
angling away, tries to drive at it, beaten all ends up
0.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to point
0.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, again just outside off and moves
away, Malik gets his front foot well forward and lets it go
through to keeper
End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0
MJ Hoggard 1-0-4-0
Salman Butt 0* (0b) Shoaib Malik 4* (6b 1x4)
Harmison will share the new bowl with Hoggard
1.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
goes back and defends it to point
1.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, down the leg
side throught o keeper
1.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, ball, on off
stump, goes back, up off his toes and defends it to off side
1.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good sharp bouncer, ducks
underneath it
1.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, slightly fuller in length, on leg
stump and swings in, tries to play on the leg side, misses it and
ball hits the pad, shout for lbw, declines as ball hits him bit
high and also missing leg stump
1.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 4/0
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0
Shoaib Malik 4* (6b 1x4) Salman Butt 0* (6b)
2.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, two runs, good length ball, outside off,
leans well forward, drives it on the up and in the air, luckly
goes in the gap between cover and mid-off for couple of runs
2.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, again good length ball, outside
off and good away movement for Hoggard, tries to push at it,
misses the outside edge on the way to keeper
2.3 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, two runs, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, tucked away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
2.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, two runs, again fuller in length, leans
well forward and just a solid push through cover region for couple
more
2.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump, goes back and
defends it to point
2.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good delivery, close from the
stumps, pitches on off stump and angling in this time, Malik gets
right behind it and defends it back to bowler
End of over 3 (6 runs) Pakistan 10/0
MJ Hoggard 2-0-10-0
Salman Butt 0* (6b) Shoaib Malik 10* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run
3.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on leg stump,
defends it to short leg
3.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, well down the leg
side through to keeper
3.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on off stump and
angling across the left hander, lets it go through to keeper
3.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump,
driven to mid-off
3.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, FOUR, Shot! what a way to gets off the
mark, fuller in length, just outside off, down on one knee and
stylishly driven to deep cover for four
End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 14/0
SJ Harmison 2-1-4-0
Shoaib Malik 10* (12b 1x4) Salman Butt 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, well wide
outside off, angling further away, left alone
4.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, once again, good length ball,
outside off and moves away with some bounce, well left by malik
4.3 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump, comes well forward,
guides it to gully, Strauss dives full length and save some runs
as no thirdman was in place
4.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length vball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
4.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Great shot! full in length, on
middle and off stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on and ball
races away to mid-on fence for four, excellent shot!
4.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, just outside off and moves away,
well left
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 18/0
MJ Hoggard 3-0-14-0
Salman Butt 4* (12b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 14* (18b 2x4)
5.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short ball, outside off, sways
away and left it through to keeper
5.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, defends it to
cover with soft hands and runs a quick single
5.3 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Shot! full in length, on leg stump,
Malik flicks it away off his toes to backward square leg for four,
another top shot from Malik
5.4 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it to point
5.5 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
5.6 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, gets right
behind it and defends it solidly to cover
End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 23/0
SJ Harmison 3-1-9-0
Salman Butt 5* (14b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 18* (22b 3x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on middle and leg
stump, drives it to short midwicket
6.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, just outside off and moves away,
tries to play at it, misses the edge through to keeper
6.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, this time Butt lets it go through to keeper
6.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, again outside off and angling away,
Butt gets his front foot well forward outside the line of the off
stump and leaes sit for the keeper
6.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
for a single
6.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, lovely delivery, from bit wide of
the crease, pitches on off stump and swings in, almost square him
up, thick outside edge to point
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 24/0
MJ Hoggard 4-0-15-0
Salman Butt 6* (19b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 18* (23b 3x4)
7.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
7.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it back to bowler
7.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
defends it to short leg
7.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
defends it to backward square leg for a single
7.5 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, full in length, outside off and
moves away a bit, tries to defend it, beaten all ends up
7.6 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it back to bowler
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 25/0
SJ Harmison 4-1-10-0
Salman Butt 7* (23b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 18* (25b 3x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, just outside off,
drives it on the up to mid-off
8.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on middle and off
stump, drives it down the ground straight onto stumps at bowling
end, stumps save a certain four!
8.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, just outside off, left alone
8.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, again well wide outside off,
angling away, Butt left it through to keeper
8.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
drives it on the up to wide of mid-off fielder
8.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, just outside off,
well left by Butt
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 25/0
MJ Hoggard 5-1-15-0
Shoaib Malik 18* (25b 3x4) Salman Butt 7* (29b 1x4)
9.1 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, sharp inswinger, hits him on the
pad, shout for lbw, not out says bowden as hits very high on the
pads
9.2 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it to off side
9.3 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short and fast boucer, Malik
ducks underneath it and lets it go through to keeper
9.4 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it to point
9.5 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, full in length, and swings in a
bit, defends it with full face of the bat to mid-on
9.6 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, slower ball, nicely played on the
back-foot to off side
End of over 10 (maiden) Pakistan 25/0
SJ Harmison 5-2-10-0
Salman Butt 7* (29b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 18* (31b 3x4)
10.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
tries to drive it on the up, mistimes it to cover
10.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
defends it to mid-off
10.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, short ball, outside off,
well left by Butt
10.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off and
anglin away, butt pulls his bat and leaves it
10.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, again good length ball, outside off
and angling away, left alone
10.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
punches it to covwer
10.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump and
angling in, Butt tries to defend it on the front foot, inside edge
onto pads
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 26/0
MJ Hoggard 6-1-16-0 (1nb)
Shoaib Malik 18* (31b 3x4) Salman Butt 7* (36b 1x4)
11.1 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it with full face of the bat to point fielder
11.2 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, on middle and
leg stump, tucked away to leg side
11.3 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, two runs, short in length, on leg stump,
whips it away off his hips to long leg, Hoggard gets across and
stops the ball inside the rope
11.4 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, outside off,
punches it to wide of mid-off
11.5 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, full in length, nice drive with
full face of the bat back to bowler, Harmison stops it with his
foot
11.6 Harmison to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, solidly played
to cover and wanted a single, sent back by Butt
End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 28/0
SJ Harmison 6-2-12-0
Salman Butt 7* (36b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 20* (37b 3x4)
Drinks are on the field now
Match State: Drinks
Hoggard will contineou after drinsks
12.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, one run, good length ball, punches it off
the back-foot to wide of mid-off, fielder slides and save atleast
one run
12.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, short ball, bang on target, Malik
sways away at the last moment
12.3 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, on target, Malik
gets across and defends it to mid-on
12.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
12.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, no run, again on target, gets right behind
it and defends it solidly to cover, Pietersen is the fielder
12.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, good length ball, on off stump,
comes forward, opesn the face of the bat and runs it down to
vacacnt third man region for four
End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 33/0
MJ Hoggard 7-1-21-0 (1nb)
Salman Butt 8* (37b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 24* (42b 4x4)
Flintoff comes to bowl in place of Harmison
13.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
13.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
13.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
13.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, FOUR, drives it on the up, to exra cover
region for four
13.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, one run
13.6 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 38/0
A Flintoff 1-0-5-0
Salman Butt 13* (42b 2x4) Shoaib Malik 24* (43b 4x4)
14.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
14.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
14.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
14.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
14.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
left alone
14.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, FOUR, short and wide outside off, nicely
cut away to backward point for four
End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 42/0
MJ Hoggard 8-1-25-0 (1nb)
Shoaib Malik 24* (43b 4x4) Salman Butt 17* (48b 3x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, gets right
behind it and defends it to cover
15.2 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, full in length, on middle and leg
stump, flicked away over the head of square leg for four
15.3 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run, well down the leg side through to
keeper
15.4 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, gets right
behind it and defends it to cover
15.5 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run
15.6 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, (noball) three runs, full in length, on
middle and leg stump, flicks it away to deep midwicket, udal
chases it well and stops the ball inside the rope and save one run
15.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, gets right
behind it and defends it to cover
End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistan 50/0
A Flintoff 2-0-13-0 (1nb)
Shoaib Malik 31* (49b 5x4) Salman Butt 17* (49b 3x4)
Collingwood comes to bowl in place of Hoggard
16.1 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, one run, full and well wide outside
off, drives it away from the body to cover region, Pietersen dives
full length and save a certain four
16.2 Collingwood to Salman Butt, FOUR, Great shot! just outside off,
comes forward and plays a lovely cover drive for four
16.3 Collingwood to Salman Butt, FOUR, Another one, this time on leg
stump, drives it off his legs to deep square leg for four, top
shot!
16.4 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run
16.5 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, just outside off and moves
away, left alone
16.6 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on middle stump
and swings in, defends it with full face of the bat back to bowler
End of over 17 (9 runs) Pakistan 59/0
PD Collingwood 1-0-9-0
Shoaib Malik 32* (50b 5x4) Salman Butt 25* (54b 5x4)
17.1 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, (noball) three runs, full in length, on
middle and le stump, flicks it away to wide of mid-on, Harmison
missfields and cost two extra runs
17.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
angling away, left alone
17.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
17.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, again good length ball, well wide
outside off and moves away, left alone
17.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, again well wide outside off, well
left by Butt
17.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves furhter away, line is not good for Flintoff, Butt leaves it
through to keeper
17.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, one run, full in loength, on middle and
leg stump, drives it to wide of mid-on, slight hesitation between
the batsman but cmplete the single with ease at the end
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 64/0
A Flintoff 3-0-18-0 (2nb)
Salman Butt 26* (60b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 35* (51b 5x4)
18.1 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on middle and off
stump, drives it donw the ground to mid-off
18.2 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, driven down the
ground to mid-off fielder
18.3 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, pushed to mid-on
18.4 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run
18.5 Collingwood to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump,
Butt leans well forward and defends it to cover
18.6 Collingwood to Salman Butt, one run, full ball, on middle and off
stump, drives it dwn the ground to deepish mid-off for a quick
single
End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 65/0
PD Collingwood 2-0-10-0
Salman Butt 27* (66b 5x4) Shoaib Malik 35* (51b 5x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
moves away, left alone
19.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
19.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
19.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, well outside off,
well left by Butt
19.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it to short midwicket
19.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, again on middle and leg stump,
defends it to short midwicket
End of over 20 (maiden) Pakistan 65/0
A Flintoff 4-1-18-0 (2nb)
Shoaib Malik 35* (51b 5x4) Salman Butt 27* (72b 5x4)
20.1 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
20.2 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, full in length, goes for the
yorker, digs it out by malik, inner edge onto pads and goes to off
side
20.3 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, well wide
outside off and little bit of away movement, Malik gets his front
foot across and leves it through to keeper
20.4 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, again well wide outside off
and slightly fuller inlength, left alone
20.5 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to backward point for a single
20.6 Collingwood to Salman Butt, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump,
flicks it away off his hips with great timing, ball races away to
backward square leg for four
End of over 21 (5 runs) Pakistan 70/0
PD Collingwood 3-0-15-0
Shoaib Malik 36* (56b 5x4) Salman Butt 31* (73b 6x4)
21.1 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, no run, short in length, outside off,
goes back and punches it to point
21.2 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, three runs, fuller ball, on middle and
leg stump, flicked away off his pads to deep midwicket, outfield
bit heavier and Bell chased it picked up and three runs taken by
Malik
21.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
21.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
21.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
21.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, pitches outside
leg, tries to drive it on the leg side, misses it and hits it on
the pads
End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 73/0
A Flintoff 5-1-21-0 (2nb)
Shoaib Malik 39* (58b 5x4) Salman Butt 31* (77b 6x4)
22.1 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, outside off,
drives it on the up to cover fielder
22.2 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, just outside off, comes well
forward and guides it to gully
22.3 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball, well wide
outside off and left alone
22.4 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run
22.5 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, slower ball, on off stump,
comes well forward and defends it to cover
22.6 Collingwood to Shoaib Malik, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-
off
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 73/0
PD Collingwood 4-1-15-0
Salman Butt 31* (77b 6x4) Shoaib Malik 39* (64b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
23.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
23.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
23.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump,
pushed to cover
23.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, short ball, ducks
underneat it
23.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
defends it on the frotn foot to cover
23.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on target, gets forward and
defends it to cover
23.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, short in length, outside
off and moves away, left alone
23.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, goes
a flashy drive on the off side, thick outside edge over the slips
to vacant third man region for four, poor shot!
End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 79/0
A Flintoff 6-1-27-0 (4nb)
Shoaib Malik 39* (64b 5x4) Salman Butt 35* (85b 7x4)
Spin comes to play in shape of Giles
24.1 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, tossed up, driven hard back to
bowler, good stop Giles in his follow through
24.2 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, well tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, defended back to bowler
24.3 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, tosses up, on lg stump, gets some
spin, defends it back to bowler
24.4 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, again tossed up, fuller ball, driven
back to bowler
24.5 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, well tossed up, defended back to
bowler
24.6 Giles to Shoaib Malik, no run, well tossed up, came well forward
and defended to cover
End of over 25 (maiden) Pakistan 79/0
AF Giles 1-1-0-0
Salman Butt 35* (85b 7x4) Shoaib Malik 39* (70b 5x4)
Giles starts off with a maiden
25.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it back to bowler
25.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, one run, full and wide outside off, drives
it very hard to cover fielder, missfields allows batsman to get a
single
25.3 Flintoff to Shoaib Malik, OUT: Gone! pitches just outside off and
swings in sharply, tries to play at it without moving his feet,
wraps it on the pad in front of middle and leg stump, huge shout
for lbw and up goes the finger of Billy Bowden, Flintoff strikes!
Pakistan 80/1, Partnership of 80
Shoaib Malik lbw b Flintoff 39 (71b 5x4 0x6)
Salman Butt 36* (87b 7x4) A Flintoff 6.3-1-28-1 (4nb)
Younis Khan comes in to bat now
25.4 Flintoff to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, low full toss, on middle
and leg stump, pushed to mid-on
25.4 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, good length ball, outside off and
this time ball moves the other side, away from the batsman, well
left by Khan
25.5 Flintoff to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, again on target, defends
it to cover, again overstepping by Flintoff
25.5 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, on target, defended back to bowler
25.6 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, pushed to mid-on
End of over 26 (3 runs) Pakistan 82/1
A Flintoff 7-1-30-1 (6nb)
Salman Butt 36* (87b 7x4) Younis Khan 0* (5b)
26.1 Giles to Salman Butt, no run
26.2 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, swept away to short fine leg
26.3 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
26.4 Giles to Younis Khan, FOUR, well tossed up, came well forward and
driven down the ground to mid-off for four, off the mark in style!
26.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, on leg stump, turned to leg side, and
wanted a single, sent back by Butt
26.6 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 87/1
AF Giles 2-1-5-0
Salman Butt 37* (89b 7x4) Younis Khan 4* (9b 1x4)
Harmison back onto atttack
27.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
defended to cover
27.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, left alone
27.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, defends it to off
side, wants a single, sends him back by Younis
27.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, defends it back to
bowler
27.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, driven to mid-off
27.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full inlength, on off stump, digs
it out to off side
End of over 28 (maiden) Pakistan 87/1
SJ Harmison 7-3-12-0
Younis Khan 4* (9b 1x4) Salman Butt 37* (95b 7x4)
28.1 Giles to Younis Khan, FOUR, easy runs for Younis Khan, juicy full
toss, drives it to deep midwicket region for four
28.2 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-off
28.3 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
28.4 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defended n the front
foot to silly mid-off
28.5 Giles to Younis Khan, one run, short in length, goes bakc and turns
it to leg side for an easy single
28.6 Giles to Salman Butt, two runs, well tossed up, gets across and
heaved away, misstimed it just over the head of midwicket fielder
for couple of runs
End of over 29 (7 runs) Pakistan 94/1
AF Giles 3-1-12-0
Younis Khan 9* (14b 2x4) Salman Butt 39* (96b 7x4)
29.1 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, good length ball, comes well
forward and defends it to cover
29.2 Harmison to Younis Khan, legbye: two runs, good length ball, on leg
stump, off the pads to fine leg, Hoggard gets across and cuts off
in the meanwhile batsmen complet two runs
29.3 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, good length ball, outside off,
left alone
29.4 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, swings in, Younis
jumps up and defends it back to bowler
29.5 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, full in length, almost york him,
digs it out back to bowler
29.6 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball, on middle and leg
stump, Younis defends it carefully back to bowler
End of over 30 (2 runs, maiden) Pakistan 96/1
SJ Harmison 8-4-12-0
Salman Butt 39* (96b 7x4) Younis Khan 9* (20b 2x4)
30.1 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, goes back and pushes
it back to bowler
30.2 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, again well tossed up, defended back
to bowler
30.3 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, driven to
deep midwicket for a single
30.4 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
30.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, pitches outside leg stump, defends it
to short leg
30.6 Giles to Younis Khan, FOUR, Great shot! tosses up, on middle andle
stump, inside out and gives himself some room, plays a glorious
cover drive for four
End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 101/1
AF Giles 4-1-17-0
Salman Butt 40* (99b 7x4) Younis Khan 13* (23b 3x4)
31.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it to off side
31.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short inlength, well wide outside
off, Butt sways away and lets it g through to keeper
31.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off, up
off his toes and guides it to gully fielder
31.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it
out to mid-on
31.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full ball, again yorker length,
digs it out, thick outside edge all along the ground to slip
31.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to backward square leg
End of over 32 (1 run) Pakistan 102/1
SJ Harmison 9-4-13-0
Salman Butt 41* (105b 7x4) Younis Khan 13* (23b 3x4)
32.1 Giles to Salman Butt, no run
32.2 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
32.3 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, defended
32.4 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, on leg stump, turned to midwicket
32.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, pushed to mid-off
32.6 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, on leg stump, turned to leg side
End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 103/1
AF Giles 5-1-18-0
Salman Butt 42* (109b 7x4) Younis Khan 13* (25b 3x4)
33.1 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, defends it to off
side
33.2 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off, left
alone
33.3 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
defends it to cover
33.4 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump, goes
for the drive, edges it just short of 2nd slip
33.5 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run
33.6 Harmison to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, drives it to wide
of mid-off
End of over 34 (maiden) Pakistan 103/1
SJ Harmison 10-5-13-0
Younis Khan 13* (25b 3x4) Salman Butt 42* (115b 7x4)
That's the end of the 1st session of the 1st tetst match, players
are walking off for lunch
1st session goes in favour of Pakistan by scoring 103 runs at loss
of one wicket
Please join us again for the post lunch session at 07:40GMT
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back from Multan Cricket Stadium
Post lunch session is about to start
Players and umpires ae coming back to the middle
Giles to bowl to Khan
34.1 Giles to Younis Khan, FOUR, well tossed up, came well forward and
played a blistering cover drive for four
34.2 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
34.3 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
34.4 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
34.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, defended back to bowler
34.6 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 107/1
AF Giles 6-1-22-0
Salman Butt 42* (115b 7x4) Younis Khan 17* (31b 4x4)
Flintoff replaces harmison after lunch
35.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full inlength, gets right behind
it and defends it back to bowler
35.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, leans
well forward and drives it stylishly to extra cover fence, deep
cover point fielder hsas no chance to stop that one
35.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on middle and leg stump, driven to
mid-on, Harmison dive and save runs
35.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on target, gets right behind it
and defends it back to bowler
35.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on target, comes on the front foot
and defends it with full face of the bat to cover
35.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off,
pushed to cover
End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 111/1
A Flintoff 8-1-34-1 (6nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 17* (31b 4x4) Salman Butt 46* (121b 8x4)
36.1 Giles to Younis Khan, FOUR, low full toss, on leg stump, Younis
sloged away to deep midwicket fence for four
36.2 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
36.3 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, defends to short leg
36.4 Giles to Younis Khan, no run
36.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, goes back and pushes
it to cover
36.6 Giles to Younis Khan, two runs, on middle and leg stump, worked
away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
End of over 37 (6 runs) Pakistan 117/1
AF Giles 7-1-28-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 46* (121b 8x4) Younis Khan 23* (37b 5x4)
37.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump,
drives it with open face of the bat to mid-off fielder
37.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off, cuts
it with flick of the wrist to point fielder
37.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
to point
37.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, on target, comes forward and
defends it with bat and pad together to cover
37.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, two runs, on middle and leg stump, just a
solid push down the ground to mid-on, Pietersen runs from mid-off
and cuts it off, Butt takes couple of runs
37.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
End of over 38 (2 runs) Pakistan 119/1
A Flintoff 9-1-36-1 (6nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 23* (37b 5x4) Salman Butt 48* (127b 8x4)
38.1 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, on middle andleg stump,
defends it to short leg
38.2 Giles to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, on lg stump, turned to
short midwicket for a single
38.3 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, arm ball, tries to play it on the
back-foot, misses it through to keeper
38.4 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to long leg for a single and he is on 49 now
38.5 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot
to silly mid-off
38.6 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended to cover
End of over 39 (2 runs) Pakistan 121/1
AF Giles 8-1-30-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 49* (129b 8x4) Younis Khan 24* (41b 5x4)
39.1 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, from round the wicket, pitche ds
it short, he ducks underneath it
39.2 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off, cuts
it to gully
39.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, short ball, well down the
leg side
39.3 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, up off his toes
and defends it to off side
39.4 Flintoff to Salman Butt, no run
39.5 Flintoff to Salman Butt, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
and got his 50!
39.6 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, good length ball, defends it to
cover
End of over 40 (2 runs) Pakistan 123/1
A Flintoff 10-1-38-1 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Salman Butt 50* (135b 8x4) Younis Khan 24* (42b 5x4)
40.1 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg side for
a single
40.2 Giles to Younis Khan, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, turns it to
short fine leg
40.3 Giles to Younis Khan, one run, short in length, punches it off the
back-foot to deep cover for a single
40.4 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
40.5 Giles to Salman Butt, no run, well tossed up, driven on the front
foot to cover region, Collingwood dives frull length and save a
certain four
40.6 Giles to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg for a single
End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 126/1
AF Giles 9-1-33-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 52* (139b 8x4) Younis Khan 25* (44b 5x4)
Hoggard back on
41.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on lg stump, turned
to short midwicket
41.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
41.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, short and wide outside off, width
was there, he cut it straight to cover fielder
41.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, on off stump,
drives it down the ground to mid-off
41.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, one run, full in length, on lg stump,
turned to midwicket for a single only, poor runing between the
wicket
41.6 Hoggard to Younis Khan, no run, on target, defends it to off side
End of over 42 (1 run) Pakistan 127/1
MJ Hoggard 9-1-26-0 (1nb) - North Pavilion End
Salman Butt 53* (144b 8x4) Younis Khan 25* (45b 5x4)
Debutant Udal comes to bowl now
42.1 Udal to Salman Butt, FOUR, well tosed up, inside out and drives it
over extra cover for four
42.2 Udal to Salman Butt, no run
42.3 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
42.4 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, well tossed up, driven to extra cover
42.5 Udal to Salman Butt, one run, just outside off, guides it to short
third man for an easy single
42.6 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
End of over 43 (5 runs) Pakistan 132/1
SD Udal 1-0-5-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 58* (149b 9x4) Younis Khan 25* (46b 5x4)
43.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, struck on the pad, appeal for lbw,
declined as ball pitched outside leg stump
43.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length delivery on the off
stump, pushed to extra cover
43.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
43.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
43.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, just on the off stump line,
stretches forward and plays it defesively
43.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, on middle and leg, comes forward
watrchfully and plays it out to mid-off
End of over 44 (maiden) Pakistan 132/1
MJ Hoggard 10-2-26-0 (1nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 25* (46b 5x4) Salman Butt 58* (155b 9x4)
44.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, goes back and defends
it to off side
44.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot
back to bowler
44.3 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defende dback to
bowler
44.4 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
44.5 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, on leg stump, defended to
short leg
44.6 Udal to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, on leg stump, turned to
long leg for an easy single
End of over 45 (1 run) Pakistan 133/1
SD Udal 2-0-6-0 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 26* (52b 5x4) Salman Butt 58* (155b 9x4)
45.1 Hoggard to Younis Khan, three runs, good length ball, outside off,
drives it with open face of the bat and finds the gap between
cover and extra cover for three runs
45.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, drien to mid-off
45.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, one run, short ball, goes for the pull
shot, mistimes it and top edge luckly goes just over Pietersen at
square leg
45.4 Hoggard to Younis Khan, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
for a single
45.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, well left by Butt
45.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, two runs, full and wide outside off, down
on one knee and drives it handsoely to deep point, Pietersen
fumnbles in the deep, Butt comes back for the 2nd run
End of over 46 (7 runs) Pakistan 140/1
MJ Hoggard 11-2-33-0 (1nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 30* (54b 5x4) Salman Butt 61* (159b 9x4)
46.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
46.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended on the front foot
46.3 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
46.4 Udal to Younis Khan, one run, well tosed up, driven down the ground
to long-off
46.5 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, lovely delivery, spin and bounce in
it, just outside off, tries to push at it, gets beaten
46.6 Udal to Salman Butt, one run, short in length, on leg stump, turned
to leg side for a single
End of over 47 (2 runs) Pakistan 142/1
SD Udal 3-0-8-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 62* (161b 9x4) Younis Khan 31* (58b 5x4)
47.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length and swings in, comes
well forward and defends it ot cover
47.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run
47.3 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, good length ball, outside off and
mocves away, well left by Butt
47.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, (noball) no run, good length ball, outside
off, moves away, Butt leaves it through to keeper
47.4 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, slower ball, leans well forward and
defends it solidly to off side
47.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, on middle and leg stump, turned to
square leg
47.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, on target, defends it to cover
End of over 48 (1 run) Pakistan 143/1
MJ Hoggard 12-2-34-0 (2nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 31* (58b 5x4) Salman Butt 62* (168b 9x4)
48.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
48.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-on
48.3 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, came well forward and
defended to off side
48.4 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, on middle and le stump, tunede to
short midwicket
48.5 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defended back
48.6 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 49 (maiden) Pakistan 143/1
SD Udal 4-1-8-0 - Main Pavilion End
Salman Butt 62* (168b 9x4) Younis Khan 31* (64b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
49.1 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, short in length, goes back and
punches it to mid-off
49.2 Hoggard to Salman Butt, one run, short and wide outside off, cuts
it well to deep cover fielder
49.3 Hoggard to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, on target, goes back and
defends it solidly to off side
49.3 Hoggard to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed to
point
49.4 Hoggard to Younis Khan, one run, short ball, on leg stump, pulls it
away just over the head of short midwicket, Pietersen at the deep,
dives full length and save three runs
49.5 Hoggard to Salman Butt, no run, full in length, outside off, drives
it straight in the hands of extra cover fielder
49.6 Hoggard to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, goes
back and nicely cut away between slip and gully to vacant third
man region for four
End of over 50 (7 runs) Pakistan 150/1
MJ Hoggard 13-2-41-0 (3nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 32* (67b 5x4) Salman Butt 67* (172b 10x4)
50.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, on leg stump, turned to leg side
50.2 Udal to Younis Khan, legbye: one run
50.3 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
50.4 Udal to Salman Butt, three runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it
and cuts it well in the gap between point and gully to third man
region, Hoggard chases it well and dives full length to save a
single
50.5 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
50.6 Udal to Younis Khan, one run, tossed up, on middle and leg stump,
turned to deep midwicket
End of over 51 (5 runs) Pakistan 155/1
SD Udal 5-1-12-0 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 33* (71b 5x4) Salman Butt 70* (174b 10x4)
Flintoff replaces Hoggard
51.1 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full in length and swings in a bit
in the air, drives it back to bowler
51.2 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it back to bowler
51.3 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, digs it out to mid-off
51.4 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, on target, gets right behind it
and defends it to off sie
51.5 Flintoff to Younis Khan, one run, full in length, drives it to
cover for a single
51.6 Flintoff to Salman Butt, FOUR, just outside off, goes for the
drive, edges it to wide of gully fielder on the way to vacant
End of over 52 (5 runs) Pakistan 160/1
A Flintoff 11-1-43-1 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 34* (76b 5x4) Salman Butt 74* (175b 11x4)
52.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, pushed back
52.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, again a well tossed up delivery,
defended to short leg
52.3 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tosses up, comes forward and defends
it to short point
52.4 Udal to Younis Khan, one run, tossed up, down on one knee and goes
for his favourate sweep shot to fine leg for a single
52.5 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, again on middle and leg stump,
defended to leg side, wanted s ingle, sent back by Khan
52.6 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up, driven to cover
End of over 53 (1 run) Pakistan 161/1
SD Udal 6-1-13-0 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 35* (80b 5x4) Salman Butt 74* (177b 11x4)
53.1 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, on middle and off
stump, driven down the ground to midoff
53.2 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, short ball, outside off, Younis
watches it carefully, sways away and lets it go through to keeper
53.3 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it
out to mid-on
53.4 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full in length, drives it to cover
53.5 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it
to cover
53.6 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, well wide outside
off, left alone
End of over 54 (maiden) Pakistan 161/1
A Flintoff 12-2-43-1 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Salman Butt 74* (177b 11x4) Younis Khan 35* (86b 5x4)
54.1 Udal to Salman Butt, no run
54.2 Udal to Salman Butt, no run
54.3 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, tosses up, outside off and spins away,
left alone
54.4 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, well tossed up, pushed ot cover
54.5 Udal to Salman Butt, no run, again a toosed up delivery, from round
the wicket, pushed back to bowler
54.6 Udal to Salman Butt, OUT: short and wide outside off, goes for the
cut shot, thick outside edge, goes through the hands of
Trescothick hits on the face and goes in the air, Jones is alert
there, runs backward, dives full length and takes a lovely catch
just inches off the
Pakistan 161/2, Partnership of 81
Salman Butt c Jones b Udal 74 (183b 11x4 0x6)
End of over 55 (maiden) Pakistan 161/2
SD Udal 7-2-13-1 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 35* (86b 5x4)
grond, Udal gets his 1st wicket in tets cricket
Mohammad Yousuf is the new batsman
55.1 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run
55.2 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run
55.3 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches
outside off and swings in, defends it back to bowler
55.4 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, on off stump, defends it to off
side
55.5 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full in length, from middle and
leg stump, drives it to mid-on
55.6 Flintoff to Younis Khan, no run, full in length, swings in, defends
it to cover
End of over 56 (maiden) Pakistan 161/2
A Flintoff 13-3-43-1 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 0* (0b) Younis Khan 35* (92b 5x4)
56.1 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, tossed up, driven bit uppishly
just short of bowler
56.2 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, faster ball, defended to off side
56.3 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, well tosed up, came well forward
and took it o n the front pad
56.4 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, again tossed up, pushed back to
bowler
56.5 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, low full toss, outside off, he leans
into it and drives it handsomely through extra cover for four
56.6 Udal to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, short in length, on lg stump,
worked away to leg side for a single
End of over 57 (5 runs) Pakistan 166/2
SD Udal 8-2-18-1 - Main Pavilion End
Mohammad Yousuf 5* (6b 1x4) Younis Khan 35* (92b 5x4)
57.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Yousuf, OUT: Gone! lovely fast yorker, Yousf
tries to defend it, goes through the defense of Yousuf and hits
the middle stump, Flintoff strikes!
Pakistan 166/3, Partnership of 5
Mohammad Yousuf b Flintoff 5 (7b 1x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 35* (92b 5x4) A Flintoff 13.1-3-43-2 (7nb)
Skipper comes in to bat
57.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length and swings in,
drives it back to bowler
57.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
57.4 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, ducks udnerneath it
57.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, on middle and off
stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on
57.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, outside off and
swings in sharply, looks like a bit of reverse swing in this
Flintoff over, Inzi drives it to mid-on
End of over 58 (maiden) Pakistan 166/3
A Flintoff 14-4-43-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 35* (92b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (5b)
58.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, goes back and pushes
it ot point
58.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defended on the front
foot
58.3 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
58.4 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, short ball, goes back and cuts it
straigh to point fielder
58.5 Udal to Younis Khan, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, turned to
deep midwicket
58.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up, gets his front foot well
forward and defends it to off side
End of over 59 (1 run) Pakistan 167/3
SD Udal 9-2-19-1 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 36* (97b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (6b)
59.1 Flintoff to Younis Khan, one run, full ball, swingin yorker, goes
for the on drive, thick inner edge to fine leg
59.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, on middle and
leg stump, pushed to mid-on
59.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, punches it to
point
59.4 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, turned to short midwicket
59.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
59.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, punches it to
mid-off
End of over 60 (1 run) Pakistan 168/3
A Flintoff 15-4-44-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Younis Khan 37* (98b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (11b)
60.1 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, short in length, goes back and pushes
it ot mid-on
60.2 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defended on the front
foot
60.3 Udal to Younis Khan, two runs, short gball, outside off, cuts it to
deep point region
60.4 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up, defended to silly mid-off
60.5 Udal to Younis Khan, no run, well tossed up, defendd to off side
60.6 Udal to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 61 (2 runs) Pakistan 170/3
SD Udal 10-2-21-1 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (11b) Younis Khan 39* (104b 5x4)
harmison back on
61.1 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
61.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
61.3 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, outside off and
defends it to off side
61.4 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, on middle and
leg stump, drives it to mid-on
61.5 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good length ball, on lg stump,
tucked away to long leg for a single
61.6 Harmison to Younis Khan, no run, good length ball, outside off
andmoves away, left alone
End of over 62 (1 run) Pakistan 171/3
SJ Harmison 11-5-14-0 - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (16b) Younis Khan 39* (105b 5x4)
62.1 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, bang! tossed up, came down the wicket
and lofted it high and handsome over long-on for a big six
62.2 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends
62.3 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, arm ball, edges it on the bounce to
slip
62.4 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short in length, goes back and drives
it off the back-foot to deep cover for four, top shot
62.5 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed defended back to bowler
62.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ihn length, pushyed to mid-on
End of over 63 (10 runs) Pakistan 181/3
SD Udal 11-2-31-1 - Main Pavilion End
Younis Khan 39* (105b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (22b 1x4 1x6)
That's tea on day 1
Please join us again for the last session of the day after 15 mins
Match State: Tea - Day 1
play is about to resume for the post Tea session
63.1 Harmison to Younis Khan, OUT: what a start for England, 1st ball
after tea, pitched just outside off stump, came in, struck on the
pad, huge appeal for lbw, Bowden took his time and then raised the
finger
Pakistan 181/4, Partnership of 15
Younis Khan lbw b Harmison 39 (106b 5x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (22b 1x4 1x6) SJ Harmison 11.1-5-14-1
Hasan Raza walks in
63.2 Harmison to Hasan Raza, no run, fuller length and just outside off
stump, driven firmly to extra cover
63.3 Harmison to Hasan Raza, no run
63.4 Harmison to Hasan Raza, legbye: one run, short ball, tried to duck
underneath, ball didn't rise much, struck on shoulder
63.5 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked off his pads to long
leg
63.6 Harmison to Hasan Raza, OUT: another one goes! a good inswinging
yorker, Hasan went for the drive, played all over it and ball hit
the off stump, Pakistan in deep trouble
Pakistan 183/5, Partnership of 2
Hasan Raza b Harmison 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 64 (2 runs) Pakistan 183/5
SJ Harmison 12-5-15-2 - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (23b 1x4 1x6)
what an over by Harmison, wicket on first ball and on last ballas
well
64.1 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played out to deep square leg
64.2 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, well flighted ball, driven to mid-off
64.3 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, on the off stump, stays back and
plays it defensively
64.4 Udal to Kamran Akmal, one run
64.5 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well flighted ball, stretches fully
forward and defeds it back
64.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, guides it to thirdman for an easy
single
End of over 65 (3 runs) Pakistan 186/5
SD Udal 12-2-34-1 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (26b 1x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 1* (3b)
65.1 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length on the off stump,
tried to drive it to the off side, inside edge toward midwicket
65.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, tried to bowl a slower ball,
ended up in a high fulltoss, pushed to point
65.3 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, driven to mid-on
65.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, pushed to cover
65.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg
65.6 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, good length ball, punche sit
to cover
End of over 66 (4 runs) Pakistan 190/5
SJ Harmison 13-5-19-2 - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 2* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (29b 1x4 1x6)
66.1 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, driven to cover, Inzi
wanted a single, sent back
66.2 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, short inlength, goes back and defends
it ot short midwicket
66.3 Udal to Kamran Akmal, one run, well tossed up, pushed to cover for
a single
66.4 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
66.5 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-on
66.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up, defended to cover
End of over 67 (1 run) Pakistan 191/5
SD Udal 13-2-35-1 - Main Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 3* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (32b 1x4 1x6)
67.1 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, just outside off, guides it to
gully for a single
67.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to mid-off
67.3 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to cover and
missfielded cost a single
67.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run
67.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run
67.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, two runs, full ball, down the leg side,
inner edge onto pad and goes to fine leg for couple of runs
End of over 68 (4 runs) Pakistan 195/5
SJ Harmison 14-5-23-2 - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (34b 1x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 6* (13b)
68.1 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, goes back and
turns it to short midwicket
68.2 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, faster ball, on middle and leg
stump, turned to short midwicket
68.3 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
68.4 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, well tossed up, played with the
spin to leg side for a single
68.5 Udal to Kamran Akmal, two runs, shoprt and faster ball, Kamran goes
back and punches it to cover region for couple of runs
68.6 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, driven back to bowler
End of over 69 (3 runs) Pakistan 198/5
SD Udal 14-2-38-1 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (38b 1x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 8* (15b)
69.1 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, outside off,
drives it to cover region, Hoggard dives full length and save a
single
69.2 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, on target, pushed to cover
69.3 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, driven back to bowler
69.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, three runs, full in length, drives it
down the ground to mid-off, hoggard chases it well, dives full
length and stops the bal just inside the rope and save a run
69.5 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, on off stump,
driven to mid-off
69.6 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and wide outside off,
left alone
End of over 70 (4 runs) Pakistan 202/5
SJ Harmison 15-5-27-2 - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 11* (18b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (41b 1x4 1x6)
Giles replaces Udal
70.1 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, defended back to
bowler
70.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, defended back to
bowler
70.3 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, defended on the
front foot
70.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, inner
edge just misses the off stump
70.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, outside leg, padded
away
70.6 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts and
misses
End of over 71 (maiden) Pakistan 202/5
AF Giles 10-2-33-0 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (41b 1x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 11* (24b)
71.1 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
Inzamam jumps up and awkwardly defended to leg side
71.2 Harmison to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
pulled away to long leg
71.3 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short ball, beautifully pulled away
to deep midwicket region for four, top shot
71.4 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, again short ball, on leg stump,
Kamran flicks it away to beat the diving keeper on the way to fine
leg fence for four more
71.5 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, no run
71.6 Harmison to Kamran Akmal, one run, on lg stump, turned to long leg
for a single
End of over 72 (10 runs) Pakistan 212/5
SJ Harmison 16-5-37-2 - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 20* (28b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (43b 1x4 1x6)
72.1 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run
72.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, on leg stump, swept away
to short fine leg
72.3 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, defended to silly mid-off
72.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
72.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, again a flighted delivery, on middle
and off stump, pushed to silly mid-off
72.6 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to short midwicket
End of over 73 (maiden) Pakistan 212/5
AF Giles 11-3-33-0 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (43b 1x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 20* (34b 2x4)
Hoggard back on
73.1 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full ball, on middle and off
stump, driven back to bowler
73.2 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, pushes it to
mid-off, wants a single, sends him back by Kamran
73.3 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, good length ball, on leg
stump, turned to fine leg for couple of runs
73.4 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
defends it back to bowler
73.5 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, swings in,
defends it back to bowler
73.6 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball, well wide outside
off, left alone
End of over 74 (2 runs) Pakistan 214/5
MJ Hoggard 14-2-43-0 (3nb) - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 20* (34b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (49b 1x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
74.1 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, driven to mid-off
74.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bolwe
74.3 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it to off side
74.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run
74.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, one run, tosed up, driven to wide of mid-off
fr a single
74.6 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket and
lofted it over mid-off for four, top shot by a big man!
End of over 75 (5 runs) Pakistan 219/5
AF Giles 12-3-38-0 - Main Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 21* (39b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (50b 2x4 1x6)
75.1 Hoggard to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball, outside off, driven to
cover
75.2 Hoggard to Kamran Akmal, no run, full ball,, driven to cover
75.3 Hoggard to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
to point
75.4 Hoggard to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushed in the gap between cover
and point for a single
75.5 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on target, gets right behind it
and defends it back to bowler
75.6 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, again full in length, pushed to
short cover
End of over 76 (1 run) Pakistan 220/5
MJ Hoggard 15-2-44-0 (3nb) - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 22* (43b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (52b 2x4 1x6)
76.1 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, driven to wide of mid-
off, Inzamam wants a single, sent back
76.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length and spins away,
edges it just short of slip
76.3 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
76.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, pusehd to mid-off
76.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, arm ball, pushed to point
76.6 Giles to Kamran Akmal, one run, tossed up, on leg stump, swept away
to long leg for a single
End of over 77 (1 run) Pakistan 221/5
AF Giles 13-3-39-0 - Main Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 23* (49b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (52b 2x4 1x6)
Udal back on
77.1 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, tosses up, outside off and spins in,
defends it on the back-foot
77.2 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, pushed to cover
77.3 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, driven back to bowler,
Udal dive towards his left and save runs
77.4 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, came well forward and
defended t off side
77.5 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, sharp turn on leg stump, turned to
short leg
77.6 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
End of over 78 (maiden) Pakistan 221/5
SD Udal 15-3-38-1 - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (52b 2x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 23* (55b 2x4)
78.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, well tossed up, driven down the
ground to long-off
78.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, on middle and leg
stump, goes back and defends it to off side
78.3 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, faster ball, pushed back to bowler
78.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, defended to silly
mid-off
78.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, guides it to gully
78.6 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, well tossed up, defended to off side
End of over 79 (1 run) Pakistan 222/5
AF Giles 14-3-40-0 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (53b 2x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 23* (60b 2x4)
79.1 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, swept away to fine leg for couple of runs
79.2 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well tossed up, came well forward
and defended to off side
79.3 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on leg stump, swept away to long
leg for a single
79.4 Udal to Kamran Akmal, no run, short in length, goes back and
defends it to off side
79.5 Udal to Kamran Akmal, one run, tossed up, driven down the ground to
long-off
79.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, well tossed up, defended to of side
End of over 80 (4 runs) Pakistan 226/5
SD Udal 16-3-42-1 - North Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 24* (62b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (57b 2x4 1x6)
80.1 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run
80.2 Giles to Kamran Akmal, one run, tossed up, came down the wicket and
driven to wide of long-on for a single
80.3 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, well tossed up, nicely driven to
long-off
80.4 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, faster ball, defended to off side
80.5 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball, outside off, goes back
and cuts it to point fielder
80.6 Giles to Kamran Akmal, no run
End of over 81 (2 runs) Pakistan 228/5
AF Giles 15-3-42-0 - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (58b 2x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 25* (67b 2x4)
81.1 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up, defended to short leg
81.2 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep
midwicket
81.3 Udal to Kamran Akmal, two runs, on leg stump, swept away to fine
leg for couple of runs
81.4 Udal to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushed to long-off
81.5 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended
81.6 Udal to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, tossed up, drioven to long-on
End of over 82 (5 runs) Pakistan 233/5
SD Udal 17-3-47-1 - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (62b 2x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 28* (69b 2x4)
82.1 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up, defended back to bowler
82.2 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to cover and wanted a
single, sent back
82.3 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tosed up, pushed to cover
82.4 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, arm ball, tried to defend it, hit
the pad shout for lbw, declined
82.5 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on leg stump, swept away very
fine to fine leg for couple of runs
82.6 Giles to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 83 (2 runs) Pakistan 235/5
AF Giles 16-3-44-0 - Main Pavilion End
Kamran Akmal 28* (69b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (68b 2x4 1x6)
Umpires consulting about the lihgt and they decided it is good for
play and Flintoff comes to bowl with a new ball
83.1 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, legbye: two runs, down the leg side, off
the pads to fine leg
83.2 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, defends it to
off side
83.3 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, outside off and
swings in, hits him on the thigh pad,, huge shout for lbw,
declines as bal hits him very hgih
83.4 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
83.5 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, on target, defends it to mid-on
83.6 Flintoff to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, plays and missed
End of over 84 (2 runs, maiden) Pakistan 237/5
A Flintoff 16-5-44-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (68b 2x4 1x6) Kamran Akmal 28* (75b 2x4)
Hoggard will share the 2nd new ball with Flintoff
84.1 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, well wide
outside off, left alone
84.2 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, well left by Inzamam
84.3 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
84.4 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves awy, left alone
84.5 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on target, pushed to cover fr a
single
84.6 Hoggard to Kamran Akmal, OUT: full and bit wide outside off, moves
away, goes fror the drive away from the body, edges it to slip,
Trescothick makes no mistake
Pakistan 238/6, Partnership of 55
Kamran Akmal c Trescothick b Hoggard 28 (76b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 85 (1 run) Pakistan 238/6
MJ Hoggard 16-2-45-1 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (73b 2x4 1x6)
85.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, short in length, on
leg stump, off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye
85.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Sami, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, left alone
85.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Sami, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, square him up and beaten all ends up
85.4 Flintoff to Mohammad Sami, no run, again outside off and left alone
85.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Sami, one run, full in length outside off and
pushed to cover for a single
85.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length on off stump,
pushed to cover
End of over 86 (2 runs) Pakistan 240/6
A Flintoff 17-5-45-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Mohammad Sami 1* (4b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (75b 2x4 1x6)
86.1 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, outside off and left alone
86.2 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, again well wide outside off, left
alone
86.3 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, full in length, outside off and
moves away, edges it to short of third slip
86.4 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run
86.5 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run
86.6 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, full in length and swings away in
the air, well played by Sami
End of over 87 (maiden) Pakistan 240/6
MJ Hoggard 17-3-45-1 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (75b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Sami 1* (10b)
Umpire again getting together, consulting about the light and they
are still going with the lgiht
87.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on off stump, pushed to point
87.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, good length ball, on leg
stump, flicked away off his legs to deep midwicket
87.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, again on middle and leg
stump, tucked away to deep midwicket for couple more
87.4 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, goes back and
defends it to off side
Now this time Umpires offer the light to the batsmen and they are
walking off
That's the end of day's play
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and good morning from Multan Cricket Stadium for the second
day's play of the 1st test match between Pakisan and England
Players and umpires are in the middle and play is about to start
Flintoff will complete hios overnight over, bowling over the wicket
to Inzamam
87.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short inlength, well down the
leg side through to keeper
87.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, well left by Inzamam
End of over 88 (4 runs) Pakistan 244/6
A Flintoff 18-5-49-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Mohammad Sami 1* (10b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (81b 2x4 1x6)
88.1 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
88.2 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, no run, lovely delivery, pitches on off
stump and seams away, beaten all ends up
88.3 Hoggard to Mohammad Sami, OUT: Gone! again a lovely delivery, just
outside off and moves away, Sami tries to defend it without moving
his feet, thick outside edge in the hands of Jones who makes no
mistake, early strike by Hoggard
Pakistan 244/7, Partnership of 6
Mohammad Sami c Jones b Hoggard 1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (81b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 17.3-3-45-2 (3nb)
Shoaib Akhtar comes in to face the music
88.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, agaon a beautiful delivery,
pitches on good length, on middle and off stump, moves away,
square him up, luckly no edge this time on the way to keeper
88.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, full in length, on off stump,
Shoaib comes well forward, defends it with bat and pad togehter to
the off side
88.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, short ball, well down the leg
side through to keeper
End of over 89 (maiden) Pakistan 244/7
MJ Hoggard 18-4-45-2 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (81b 2x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 0* (3b)
89.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
89.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
89.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full ball, on leg stump, tries
to play it on the leg side, leading edge to cover but all along
the ground and Inzamam takes a single
89.4 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
tucked away off his hips to leg side for a single
89.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, on middle and
off stump, tries to play it on the leg side, again leading edge
all along the ground back to bowler
89.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Short ball, Inzamam goes back and
pulls it to wide of mid-on, timing is not good in this stroke but
enough bat to take the ball long-on fence
End of over 90 (6 runs) Pakistan 250/7
A Flintoff 19-5-55-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (4b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (86b 3x4 1x6)
90.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, on off stump,
defends it to cover
90.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs, on leg stump, tucked away to
leg side for couple of runs
90.3 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
90.4 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
90.5 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, just outside
off and moves away, well left by Shoaib
90.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, on off stump
and swings in, off the thigh pad to leg side
End of over 91 (2 runs) Pakistan 252/7
MJ Hoggard 19-4-47-2 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (86b 3x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3* (10b)
91.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off,
pushede to gully
91.2 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball, outside off
and a bit of away movement, Inzamam pulls his bat and away and
lets it go through to keeper
91.3 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full in length, from wide of
the crease and angling in, defends it to cover
91.4 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Shot! good length ball, on leg
stump, Inzamam flicks it away off his pads to long leg and fielder
dives in vain, Inzamam gets his 50 in style
91.5 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, good length ball, outside
off, punches it off the back-foot to deep cover for couple of runs
91.6 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, just outside off and moves
away, left alone
End of over 92 (6 runs) Pakistan 258/7
A Flintoff 20-5-61-2 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 3* (10b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 52* (92b 4x4 1x6)
92.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, bye: one run, short ball, well down the
leg side, Jones dives full length and unable to stop the ball
cleanly
92.2 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
92.3 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
92.4 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
92.5 Hoggard to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball, nicely pulled away
to deep midwicket for a single
92.6 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, well wide
outside off, moves away, Shoaib goes forward and pulls his bat
away from the ball
End of over 93 (2 runs) Pakistan 260/7
MJ Hoggard 20-4-48-2 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 53* (96b 4x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3* (12b)
93.1 Flintoff to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: Gone! good length ball, outside
off and moves away, square him up, thick outside edge in the hands
of Strauss in the 2nd slip, he takes a good sharp catch, Flintoff
picks up his 3rd wicket in the match
Pakistan 260/8, Partnership of 16
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Strauss b Flintoff 53 (97b 4x4 1x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 3* (12b) A Flintoff 20.1-5-61-3 (7nb)
Shabbir Ahmed is the new batsman
93.2 Flintoff to Shabbir Ahmed, no run, short in length, outside off,
good pace in it, Shabbir hagn his bat outside off, misses the edge
on the way to keeper
93.3 Flintoff to Shabbir Ahmed, no run, again good length ball, outside
off, he goes away from the stump, tries to defend it later, too
late to play at it, again beaten
93.4 Flintoff to Shabbir Ahmed, no run, lovely yorker, but well wide
outside off, again goes under the bat on the way to keeper
93.5 Flintoff to Shabbir Ahmed, no run, from wide of the crease, pitches
on off stump and moves away, tries to push at it, gets beaten
93.6 Flintoff to Shabbir Ahmed, OUT: Gone! lovely yorker, too good for
the the numbder ten batsman, goes right through his defense and
middle stump uprootede!
Pakistan 260/9, Partnership of 0
Shabbir Ahmed b Flintoff 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 94 (maiden) Pakistan 260/9
A Flintoff 21-6-61-4 (7nb) - North Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 3* (12b)
Last man Kaneria walks in
94.1 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, outside off and
left alone
94.2 Hoggard to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, full ball, on middle stump,
pushed to mid-off
94.3 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, good length ball, square him up,
leading edge to off, wants a single, sends him back by Shoaib, if
cover fielder hits the stump, Kaneria would have benn runout
94.4 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, full ball, on leg stump, driven
in the air well short of mid-on fielder
94.5 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, drives it on the up to mid-off
fielder
94.6 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, full and wide outside off, goes
for the big off drive, misses it through to keeper
End of over 95 (1 run) Pakistan 261/9
MJ Hoggard 21-4-49-2 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 4* (14b) Danish Kaneria 0* (4b)
95.1 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs, on leg stump, turned to leg
side for couple of runs
95.2 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, pitches outside off and swings
in, gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler
95.3 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, (noball) no run, short in length, tries
to punch it on the back-foot, gets beaten
95.3 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, well wide outside off and moves
away, lets it go through to keeper
95.4 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again well wide outside off, no
need to play at it and leaves it throughto keeper
95.5 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, short ball, outside off, sways
away andlets it go through to keeper
95.6 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again a lovely delivery, on good
length, just outside off and angling away, Shoia wants to push at
it, misses it through to keeper
End of over 96 (3 runs) Pakistan 264/9
A Flintoff 22-6-64-4 (8nb) - North Pavilion End
Danish Kaneria 0* (4b) Shoaib Akhtar 6* (21b)
96.1 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run
96.2 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run
96.3 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, two runs, good length ball, outside off,
tries to defend it on the back-foot, thick outside edge to third
man region for couple of runs
96.4 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, short in length, guides it to
gully this time goes straight to fielder
96.5 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, no run, short ball, tries to cut it,
misses it completely through to keeper
96.6 Hoggard to Danish Kaneria, FOUR, good length ball, outside off,
again thick outside edge and finds the gap this time between gully
and slip to vacant third man region for four
End of over 97 (6 runs) Pakistan 270/9
MJ Hoggard 22-4-55-2 (3nb) - Main Pavilion End
Shoaib Akhtar 6* (21b) Danish Kaneria 6* (10b 1x4)
97.1 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, FOUR, short and sharp bouncer, on
target, Shoaib tries to defend it awkwardly, takes the gloves over
keeper to fine leg fence for four
97.2 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again a lovely outswinger from
Flintoff, square him up and goes through to keeper
97.3 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again a short ball, on target,
Shoaib ducks it first and sways away at the last moemtn as it was
not too short
97.4 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, full in length, on middle and
leg stump, driven back to bowler, Flintoff did well to stop it in
his follow through
97.5 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, again short ball, ducks
underneath it
97.6 Flintoff to Shoaib Akhtar, no run, good length ball, on middle
stump, tries to loft it over infield, misses it and ball goes over
the top of middle stump on the way to keeper
End of over 98 (4 runs) Pakistan 274/9
A Flintoff 23-6-68-4 (8nb) - North Pavilion End
Danish Kaneria 6* (10b 1x4) Shoaib Akhtar 10* (27b 1x4)
Shoaib getting attention of his injury as ball hits the gloves in
the last over of Flintoff
Harmison comes to bowl
98.1 Harmison to Danish Kaneria, no run, short ball, outside off, tries
to slices it over gully, misses it through to keeper
98.2 Harmison to Danish Kaneria, OUT: Allover! short ball, again goes
for the cut shot over gully, this time connects it and goes
straight in the hadsn of Giles at gully who takes a good sharp
catch
Pakistan 274/10, Partnership of 14
Danish Kaneria c Giles b Harmison 6 (12b 1x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 10* (27b 1x4) SJ Harmison 16.2-5-37-3
That's the end of Pakistan 1st innings, scored 274 runs
Flintoff was the successful bowler took 4 wickets and Slaman Butt
was the top scorer for pakistan scored 74 runs
Please join us again for the England's 1st innings after 10 mins
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back!
England are about to start their first innings
Trescothick and Strauss are the openers for England
Shoaib Akhtar will start the proceedings for Pakistan, bowling over
wicket to Trescothick
0.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, short and fast on leg stump,
defends it uppishly to wide of short leg fielder
0.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full in length, just outside
off and moves in a bit, well left by skipper
0.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full inlength, swingsin the
air but on lg stump, tries to drive it, off the pads to short leg
0.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full in olength, on middle
and leg stump, drives it to Shabbir Ahmed at mid-on
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, (noball) no run, short and bit wide
outside off, angling away from the left hander, leaves it through
to keeper
0.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, good length ball, on off
stump, defends it to off side
0.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, bye: FOUR, full and well down the leg
side, keeps bit low as well, Kamran unable to gather it cleanly
and bal races away to fine leg fence
End of over 1 (5 runs) England 5/0 (trail by 269 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Main Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (7b)
Sami to share the new ball with Akhtar
1.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away,well left by Strauss
1.2 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, again outside off and angling
away, left alone
1.3 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, again good length ball, just
outside off and swings in a bit, Strauss left it and ball just
misses the off stump on the way to keeper
1.4 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, again full in length, just
outside off and a hint of inswing, left alone
1.5 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, lovely delivery, swings in the
air and pace in it, almost yorker lenght, well digs it out to mid-
on
1.6 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, just outside off and moves away,
left alone
End of over 2 (maiden) England 5/0 (trail by 269 runs)
Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0 - North Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 0* (7b) AJ Strauss 0* (6b)
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, (noball) no run, short ball, goes
back and defends it to off side, wants a single, decides against
it
2.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, three runs, short in length, up off
his toes and p[unches it to deep cover for three runs and gets off
the mark
2.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to leg side
2.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, full in length, on middle stump
and swings in, tries to defend it, iner edge onto pads, huge shout
for lbw, Bowden remains unmoved
2.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, slower ball, full toss, well
outside off, left alone
2.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, one run, full in length, on off stump,
drives it to mid-off and runs for the single, Yousuf throw and
misses the stumps
2.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, again full and well wide
outside off, left alone
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 10/0 (trail by 264 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Main Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 1* (10b) ME Trescothick 3* (10b)
3.1 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, FOUR, short ball, on middle and leg
stump, Strauss pulls it away with great authourity to backward
square leg for four, top shot!
3.2 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, just outside off, left alone
3.3 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, FOUR, slightly fuller in length, on off
stump, Strauss drives it on the up down the ground to mid-off for
four
3.4 Mohammad Sami to Strauss, OUT: Gone! full in length, outside off
and swings in sharply, tries to defend it on the back-foot, beaten
by pace and swing, hits the pad in front of middle and off stump,
huge shout for lbw and up goes the finger of Taufel, Sami gets his
revenge!
England 18/1, Partnership of 18
AJ Strauss lbw b Mohammad Sami 9 (14b 2x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 3* (10b) Mohammad Sami 1.4-1-8-1
Bell is the new batsman
3.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, good length ball, gets across and
defends it to mid-on
3.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, two runs, full in length, just outside off,
drives it away from the body to deep cover for couple of runs
End of over 4 (10 runs) England 20/1 (trail by 254 runs)
Mohammad Sami 2-1-10-1 - North Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 3* (10b) IR Bell 2* (2b)
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, short ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, full in length, just outside
off and swings away, keeps bit low, left alone
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, from round the wicket and
wide of the crease, pitches just outside off and swings i,
Trescothick left it through to keeper
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, again from wide of the
crease, fuller in length, on off stump, defends it back to bowler
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, short in length, wide of the
crease, pushed to point
4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, FOUR, Great shot! full in length, on
off stump, drives it handsomely through covers for four
End of over 5 (4 runs) England 24/1 (trail by 250 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-10-0 (2nb) - Main Pavilion End
IR Bell 2* (2b) ME Trescothick 7* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, one run, short in length, defends it in the
air just wide of diving short fielder to midwicket region for a
single
5.2 Mohammad Sami to Trescothick, one run, short and fast delivery, up
off his toes and defends it to off side with soft hadns and runs a
quick single
5.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, two runs, full in length, outside off,
drives it on the up to wide of mid-offr for couple of runs
5.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, FOUR, full in length, just outside off,
drives it to wide of mid-on, this time times it well and bal
races away to extra cover fence, Kaneria chases in vain!
5.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it
out back to bowler
5.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, two runs, on middle and leg stump, tucked
away off his legs to backward square leg for couple of runs
End of over 6 (10 runs) England 34/1 (trail by 240 runs)
Mohammad Sami 3-1-20-1 - North Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 8* (17b 1x4) IR Bell 11* (7b 1x4)
6.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, on middle and leg stump,
pushed to mid-on
6.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, three runs, short inlength, outside
off, punches it to deep cover region for three runs
6.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, tries to play at it, gets beaten
6.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, no run, again a lovely delivery, good bounce
and movement in it, plays and missed
6.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, left it through to keeper this time by bell
6.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, no run, full in length, defends it back to
bowler
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 37/1 (trail by 237 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-13-0 (2nb) - Main Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 11* (19b 1x4) IR Bell 11* (11b 1x4)
7.1 Mohammad Sami to Trescothick, no run, just outside off and keeps
low, left alone
7.2 Mohammad Sami to Trescothick, FOUR, full in length, on lg stump, he
flicks it away on the way to fine leg fence for four
7.3 Mohammad Sami to Trescothick, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
goes back and nicely cut away to deep cover for four more
7.4 Mohammad Sami to Trescothick, one run, full ball, yorker length,
digs it out to off side and runs a single
7.5 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
7.6 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, full in length, outside off, defends
it to off side
End of over 8 (9 runs) England 46/1 (trail by 228 runs)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-29-1 - North Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 20* (23b 3x4) IR Bell 11* (13b 1x4)
8.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, short inlength, up off his
toes and defends it to cover
8.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, just outside off and angling
away, tries to play at it, misses it through to keeper
8.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run
8.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, good length ball, pushed ot
cover
8.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run
8.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Trescothick, no run, short ball, guides it to
gully
End of over 9 (maiden) England 46/1 (trail by 228 runs)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-13-0 (2nb) - Main Pavilion End
IR Bell 11* (13b 1x4) ME Trescothick 20* (29b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Shabbir replaces Sami
9.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, no run, good length ball, up off his toes
and punches it to cover
9.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, two runs, short in length, outside off and
drives it off the back-foot to deep point for couple of runs
9.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
9.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, no run, good length ball, defends it back to
bowler
9.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, no run, just outside off and moves away,
left alone
9.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Bell, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) England 48/1 |