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Pakistan v Zimbabwe - #BendTheRules Moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe

Mohammad Irfan picked up the wickets of Kane Williamson and Luke Ronchi, New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Napier, February 3, 2015

Mohammad Irfan was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers. He claimed four wickets for 30 runs in his ten overs  •  Getty Images

1.6 Chatara to Nasir Jamshed, OUT, got him! He was out for a duck in the previous game, and this time he's out for 1. It's a short ball and he swivels to pull from outside off, but he only succeeds in giving square leg an easy catch at knee height Nasir Jamshed c Sikandar Raza b Chatara 1 (8m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 11.11
3.5 Chatara to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT, he's struck with an absolute peach! That was angled in, and it took off from a length, and nipped away just a touch. Kissed the outside edge, high up on the bat, and carried through to the keeper at shoulder height. Shehzad had to play at it, because it was very close to off stump, but if you want to fault him you'd point to his lack of footwork Ahmed Shehzad c †Taylor b Chatara 0 (18m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
33.3 Williams to Umar Akmal, OUT, whoa, bowled him! That was a flat, quick ball that straightened past the outside edge to hit top of off. Akmal made it look an even better delivery than it actually was, because he had moved inside the line and was trying to push that inside-out through cover Umar Akmal b Williams 33 (53m 42b 3x4 0x6) SR: 78.57
33.5 Williams to Shahid Afridi, OUT, whataball, whatabowler! Sean Williams does it again! Angled it in flat towards middle and off, and it turned away, past Afridi's defensive bat, and crashed into the top of off stump. Wow. What a birthday gift that was for Lala. Shahid Afridi b Williams 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
46.1 Chatara to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT, and that is that. No century for Misbah, won't get anywhere near it. Sees him backing away and bowls it full at his feet. Went for the whippy pick-up shot and ended up spooning it straight into long-on's hands Misbah-ul-Haq c Williams b Chatara 73 (191m 121b 3x4 0x6) SR: 60.33
49.5 Panyangara to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs, full-toss on off stump, swung away into the gap between long-on and deep midwicket, and that's Wahab's fifty. Super innings from him. 50 from 45 balls, despite having played out a maiden from Williams.
4.4 Mohammad Irfan to Chibhabha, OUT, gone! Poor technique from Chibhabha, swayed away to leave the short ball but left the bat pointing up, and ended up popping a simple catch to second slip CJ Chibhabha c Haris Sohail b Mohammad Irfan 9 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
6.4 Mohammad Irfan to Sikandar Raza, OUT, and another simple catch to second slip. Short, close to the body. Raza looked to make room and poke it away into the off side but it got big on him, hit the shoulder of his bat, and popped to Haris at a comfortable chest height Sikandar Raza c Haris Sohail b Mohammad Irfan 8 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 53.33
29.3 Wahab Riaz to Taylor, OUT, got him. That isn't the greatest delivery, back of a length down the leg side, and Taylor gets a tickle through to the keeper while trying to play the leg glance BRM Taylor c †Umar Akmal b Wahab Riaz 50 (72b 6x4 0x6) SR: 69.44
33.2 Rahat Ali to Williams, OUT, gone! What has Williams done? That was short, too close to the body to really control the cut, and he scooped it straight into Shehzad's hands at backward point. He caught that over his head, with two hands, and then gestured to his teammates to say he didn't pick it up until the last moment SC Williams c Ahmed Shehzad b Rahat Ali 33 (32b 2x4 0x6) SR: 103.12
39.2 Wahab Riaz to Ervine, OUT, edged, and it sticks in Akmal's gloves again. It's shortish outside off and he goes for the slash and gets a thick nick that Akmal catches at shoulder height to his left CR Ervine c †Umar Akmal b Wahab Riaz 14 (29b 1x4 0x6) SR: 48.27
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe