13.1 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 run, fuller and rather wide outside off, enough for Alam to slash but gets a thick outside edge to deep third man Ahaan: Poor captaincy from Misbah, dropping a bowler although he just gave eight runs!! Uh, blaming Misbah for SLs captaincy blunders now? If indeed it was a blunder. Theyve strung two maidens since then 13.2 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back of a length and just outside off, finds mid-off with a little push 13.3 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fuller and just ducks back in off the pitch. Misbah was looking to drive on the up and gets an inside edge onto pad 13.4 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward and across to set him up to the fuller delivery on off stump and drives to cover 13.5 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, 136kph, skips down the track but as this is slid outside off stump, Misbah refrains from playing 13.6 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and outside off, steered to point and thats just one of the last three overs Mark: Good pressure from Sri Lanka here. If they cant break this partnership they have to frustrate it and stop them getting Pakistan back on an even keel. End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 38/3 (RR: 2.71) Misbah-ul-Haq 10* (29b 1x4) NLTC Perera 2-1-1-0 Fawad Alam 11* (29b 2x4) AD Mathews 1-1-0-0 14.1 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and angled across him, Alam stays leg side of it and works towards point 14.2 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and just a shade outside off, Alam is forward with a block 14.3 Mathews to Fawad Alam, 2 runs, clipped off his pads towards deep square leg. Mathews strays too straight and allows a release of the pressure Ruchi Pokhrel: Alagappan perhaps Ahaan meant Misbah dropping Rehman although he gave away only eight runs in the last match! Ah, but even then you cant fault Misbahs decision. Cant have a bowler whos recent form boasts 0-0-8-0 14.4 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and outside off, steered to point 14.5 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, Alam wants the single, but is sent back. This was full and just outside off. Pushed down the ground and though it was the batsmans call, Misbah says no 14.6 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, good length ball, pushed into the covers End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 40/3 (RR: 2.66) Fawad Alam 13* (35b 2x4) AD Mathews 2-1-2-0 Misbah-ul-Haq 10* (29b 1x4) NLTC Perera 2-1-1-0 Zohaib: Looking at Fawad Alam reminds of Alex from the movie Madagascar. Moves a little too much, doesnt he? But I cant deny how effective he was in the last game 15.1 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, 138kph, walks at him as this is a good length ball just outside off. Blocked 15.2 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, shortish delivery has enough room for Misbah to run this behind point 15.3 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, no run, walks across his stumps to try and pick up some easy runs down the leg side, but this good length ball strikes him on the pads. Mild appeal, this would have slid down leg 15.4 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, no run, punched into the off side and short cover runs to his left to get a hand to it. That caused enough confusion to prevent the batsman from taking a single as the ball runs down to mid-off 15.5 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 run, flicked away to deep midwicket. Too straight with the length ball 15.6 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, fullish on middle and off, worked just wide of mid-on Ritam: Come on mate, Ahaan was being sarcastic... how could you not pick that up?!! Ah, the litter pleasures in life, eh? Fine. Ill concede . Its drinks by the way End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 43/3 (RR: 2.68) Misbah-ul-Haq 12* (32b 1x4) NLTC Perera 3-1-4-0 Fawad Alam 14* (38b 2x4) AD Mathews 2-1-2-0 SamSL: Can a stance like Alam make bowlers aim yorkers better? You would think so, but the pioneer of that stance has over 20000 international runs 16.1 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, bit of width outside off and Misbah exploits it by dabbing to third man. Good use of the open face 16.2 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, walks at him, but can only push the fuller delivery angled across him towards short cover. 16.3 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish on off stump, strides forward to defend saroj: Since the runs are dried up Mathews should capitalize on the situation by reintroducing Malinga, another wicket immediately will give more chance to restrict Pakistan below 200 runs Hes not the only wicket-taker in the side though, just saying 16.4 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Alam was looking to whip through the leg side and gets a thick inside edge. Bit more bounce there for Mathews 16.5 Mathews to Fawad Alam, 1 run, full on leg stump, leans forward and completes an easy flick to deep midwicket 16.6 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back of a length and outside off, left alone lala: last 4 overs; score progress : 0 , 1, 2, 3. They are building it up.... End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 45/3 (RR: 2.64) Misbah-ul-Haq 13* (34b 1x4) AD Mathews 3-1-4-0 Fawad Alam 15* (42b 2x4) NLTC Perera 3-1-4-0 Its going to be very interesting,Pakistan will be relying on there spinners and they are not going to pose any threat today,looks 220 will be the total. Still a long way to go, Mr Kallis. Hows post-retirement life, byw? 17.1 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and outside off, nudged to short cover. Look out for that word if Alam keeps batting 17.2 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 run, full and just outside off, Alam is forward and pushes down the ground. Used a closed face to make sure it was fine of mid-off, who has to run to his left and dive. A parry to mid-on keeps it to one 17.3 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, full on off stump but Misbah moved across outside off and clipped towards midwicket. Quick single, well taken 17.4 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 wide, short and wide outside off, Alam is set up to slap through point. Too wide to connect, says umpire Llong who has not seen the bottom edge that falls short of the keeper. Shrugs his shoulders at Sanga who tells him there was a nick 17.4 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and angled across him, pushed to mid-on 17.5 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 run, too full and too straight clipped to deep midwicket. Im counting one of those every over in the past three. First signs? 17.6 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, walks across and sets up on off stump, picked away to deep square leg for a couple. That was lovely placement from the Pakistan captain End of over 18 (6 runs) Pakistan 51/3 (RR: 2.83) Misbah-ul-Haq 16* (36b 1x4) NLTC Perera 4-1-10-0 Fawad Alam 17* (46b 2x4) AD Mathews 3-1-4-0 Shivantha Peiri: I believe its good that Mathews is doing the right thing by keeping Malinga for the last overs. its time to get enough overs through from the rest of the bowling attack. After all this is a 50 over match. 18.1 Mathews to Fawad Alam, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Alam was across on middle and off and works in front of midwicket. Wants the single and his captain responds. No trouble in the end as Priyanjan fails to pick the ball up 18.2 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, well bowled there. it was a touch slower on off stump but he kept it full. Misbah could only come forward and block 18.3 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, fullish on off stump, driven down the ground and Misbah says run, run, run, run, run. Alam heard it loud and clear I am counting balls from the last boundary Keep us updated, Bharat 18.4 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish and pushed across him, eased into the covers off the front foot Mir: 51 from 18 overs; Afridi smashed 50 from 18 balls! Oh, unpredictable Pakistan. 18.5 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, short and wide, Alam wants to smack that through point but he had to reach out for this too much. Goes right off the bottom of the bat 18.6 Mathews to Fawad Alam, no run, fullish on off stump and Alam can only push back to the bowler End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 53/3 (RR: 2.78) Fawad Alam 18* (50b 2x4) AD Mathews 4-1-6-0 Misbah-ul-Haq 17* (38b 1x4) NLTC Perera 4-1-10-0 Akhan: Run rate is not too much a issue for Pakistan ( well was never in the entire ASIA cup) , I guess here. Afridi & Akmal can score at any rate ! but they need a bulit up score b4 they start the firing ! 19.1 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good length ball just outside off, Misbah guides towards point with an open face 19.2 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, points in business again as this is a good length ball outside off 19.3 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, flicked to long leg for an easy single. Thats the kind Misbah loves Baigsaab: For all the banter and bashing hurled at the DRS, its quite observable that not having DRS increases bad decisions, this tournament has seen some abominable umpiring errors... May be umpires are a little more circumspect when DRS is there... 19.4 NLTC Perera to Fawad Alam, 1 run, shortish again as Alam waits on the back foot and punches through to the sweeper. Played nice and close to the body there 19.5 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, 134kph, Misbahs lured into a false shot! It was not quite short nor was there too much room on offer, especially with him shuffling across. Cuts underneath the ball as it goes through to the keeper 19.6 NLTC Perera to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, lets this length ball strikes the bat and opens the face on impact to pick up a single to third man End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 56/3 (RR: 2.80) Misbah-ul-Haq 19* (43b 1x4) NLTC Perera 5-1-13-0 Fawad Alam 19* (51b 2x4) AD Mathews 4-1-6-0 I Feel droping Menids was a good decision the way how the wicket behave. though he might take couple of wickets, his spells could be costly on this track. LoveLanka with the power of hindsight 20.1 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fullish on off stump, defended down the pitch 38 off 94 balls these two have added 20.2 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, fullish and just outside off and Misbah is forward with a push which cannot beat the bowlers left hand 20.3 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, loud, concerted pleading appeal from Sri Lanka. Misbah smiles and looks skyward and umpire Oxenford says calm down boys. It was the cross-seamed delivery just outside off. Lured Misbah into a guide to third man. And hello, hello, there was a fine edge there. Mathews knew it, Sanga was wildly positive and Misbah was already relieved 20.4 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, length ball with a bit of room, this time the steer to third man works 20.5 Mathews to Fawad Alam, 1 run, comes forward and nudges this fuller delivery down towards midwicket 20.6 Mathews to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 58/3 (RR: 2.76) Misbah-ul-Haq 20* (48b 1x4) AD Mathews 5-1-8-0 Fawad Alam 20* (52b 2x4) NLTC Perera 5-1-13-0
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