2nd Test, Multan, October 15, 2024, 10:30 AM
Pakistan
99/2(37.0ov)
England
Day 1: Session 2 - PAK opted to bat
PAK 57%
Tie 14%
ENG 29%
Batsmen
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B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
In over# 37
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Shoaib Bashir 34/0(13)
36.6
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Slower through the air and fuller, on middle and leg, Ayub looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face a bit early. Miscues it along the carpet back to the bowler.
36.5
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Drops it short now, on middle and leg, Ayub gets on the back foot and pushes it down the deck.
36.4
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Continues to toss it up, full and at the stumps, patted back to the bowler by Ayub.
36.3
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Tossed up, on a length, on the pads, Ayub eases the drive to short mid on.
36.2
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From around the wicket to the left-hander, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Ayub accounts for the hint of away turn and keeps it out.
36.1
1
Bashir floats it up, full and on off, driven along the ground to deep cover for a single by Kamran.
In over# 36
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Jack Leach 42/2(14)
35.6
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And again! Not that far away from the off stump! Another one that straightens a touch, on a nagging length, on off, Ayub plays for the angle coming into him but the ball goes the other away slightly to go past the bat. Leach seemed to have heard something but Stokes wasn't interested in sending it upstairs.
35.5
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Half a shout for caught behind but only Leach went up in appeal! Drifting away from the left-hander, full and outside off, Ayub reaches out to defend this one. The ball keeps straight and goes past the outside edge.
35.4
1
Misfield! Fractionally short by Leach, outside off, Kamran goes on the back foot and punches it to cover-point where Bashir slides to his right to make the stop. The ball gets parried away to his right off his knees, allowing a single.
35.3
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At 86.5 kph, full and on middle, Kamran blocks it out with a straight bat.
35.2
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Speared in, full and around middle and leg, Kamran gets his bat out in front to tap it down the deck.
35.1
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Floated up, full and on off, pushed off the front foot to short cover.
In over# 35
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Shoaib Bashir 33/0(12)
34.6
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On a nagging length, attacking the front pad, Ayub blocks it right under his eyes.
34.5
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Around the leg stump line, tossed up, Ayub lunges and defends.
34.4
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Attacking the front pad, on a length, Ayub blocks it out well.
34.3
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Drifting in, on the pads, defended on the leg side by Ayub.
34.2
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Bold leave! Fired in, just outside the off-stump line, Ayub covers his off pole and makes the leave.