2nd ODI B/W PAK Vs ENG

[Mr.Khan]

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Shahid Afridi [3.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

[Mr.Khan]

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26.6
Afridi to Strauss, 1 run, quicker on leg stump, Strauss tucks it to fine leg
26.5
Afridi to Trott, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg stump, Trott tucks it to fine leg
26.4
Afridi to Strauss, 1 run, full, flatter delivery outside off, Strauss drives it to cover
26.3
Afridi to Trott, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Trott looks to work it to the leg side, gets a leading edge, rolls to mid off, lucky escape for Trott @ 112.81 kmph
26.2
Afridi to Strauss, 3 runs, poor effort from the fielder, Strauss dances down the track, Afridi fires in a full, flat delivery wide outside off, Strauss goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge, falls to short third man, but the ball spins away after pitching, Mohammad Irfan makes a complete hash off it, does not judge it well, rolls to third man for a three after the fielder who pick it up makes a hash off it in collecting @ 88.62 kmph
26.1
Afridi to Trott, 1 run, flatter delivery, delivered from wide of the crease, Trott gets down and sweeps it to fine leg @ 92.26 kmph

[Mr.Khan]

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27.6
Hafeez to Trott, no run, to cover
27.5
Hafeez to Trott, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Trott drives it towards mid off, well stopped by Hafeez
27.4
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, drags it short a bit, Strauss rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket
27.3
Hafeez to Trott, 1 run, turning in from outside off, Trott pushes it down to short third man
27.2
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, Strauss drives it to long on
27.1
Hafeez to Strauss, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Strauss drives it back to the bowler

[Mr.Khan]

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28.6
Afridi to Trott, no run, to short third man
28.5
Afridi to Strauss, 1 run, quicker delivery outside off, Strauss dabs it down to short third man
28.4
Afridi to Trott, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Trott gets down and sweeps it to fine leg
28.3
Afridi to Trott, no run, much slower through the air, Trott plays and misses it
28.3
Afridi to Trott, 5 wides, fired in quicker, but down the leg side, Trott sweeps and misses it, Kamran had no chance of stopping that
28.2
Afridi to Strauss, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, Strauss comes down the track and flicks it to backward square leg
28.1
Afridi to Strauss, no run, fired in fuller on off, Strauss gets forward and pushes it to covers

[Mr.Khan]

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29.1
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, to deep backward point

[Mr.Khan]

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29.2
Hafeez to Trott, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Trott gets forward and drives it to long off

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29.5
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Strauss gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover
29.4
Hafeez to Trott, 1 run, quicker delivery turning into the stumps, Trott makes room and cuts it to deep mid wicket
29.3
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Strauss stays back and cuts it to sweeper cover

[Mr.Khan]

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29.6
Hafeez to Trott, FOUR!!, to deep mid wicket

[Mr.Khan]

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Mohammad Irfan [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

30.2
Irfan to Strauss, FOUR!!, to third man
30.1
Irfan to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Strauss flashes hard and misses it
30.1
Irfan to Strauss, wide, fuller length delivery sliding down the leg side

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30.4
Irfan to Strauss, FOUR!!, to deep mid wicket
30.3
Irfan to Strauss, FOUR!!, too full and wide this time, Strauss reaches for it and square-drives it down to third man fence, he's into the 90s now, very ordinary bowling from Irfan @ 135.88 kmph

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30.6
Irfan to Trott, no run, back of a length delivery angling across, Trott defends it to the off side
30.5
Irfan to Strauss, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Strauss opens the face and runs it down to third man

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Mohammad Hafeez [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

32.4
Hafeez to Trott, out Trott Run Out!! Trott run out (Akhtar) 53(71) [4s-2]
Hafeez to Trott, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Third umpire called for a run out chance, Trott is the man in question
32.3
Hafeez to Trott, 2 runs, flighted delivery turning in, Trott gets down and sweeps it to deep mid wicket
32.2
Hafeez to Trott, no run, moves back and turns it to short mid wicket
32.1
Hafeez to Strauss, 1 run, fired into the pads, Strauss edges it to short fine leg

[Mr.Khan]

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49.3
Gul to Bresnan, 1 run, England win this one by 4 wickets here, it was a yorker length delivery on off, Bresnan drives it to mid off, a direct hit at the bowler's end would have been curtains for Bresnan, but a close win in the end for them @ 140.13 kmph
49.2
Gul to Bresnan, FOUR!!, streaky runs! that was banged in short outside off, Bresnan goes for the pull shot and top edges it over the keeper's head to the third man boundary @ 138.61 kmph
49.2
Gul to Bresnan, wide, that was wayward, full and wide outside off stump, wide signalled, poor delivery from Gul @ 138.24 kmph
49.1
Gul to Bresnan, no run, excellent yorker, right up in the block hole, Bresnan digs it out well, but back to the bowler, well bowled! @ 139.81 kmph

[Mr.Khan]

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That's all we have for you from here. Do join us for the third ODI on friday. Until then it's good bye from all of us here......

Strauss is the Man of the Match: The partnership between me and Trott was crucial and I am enjoying my batting out there. It got bit closer in the end as Ajmal bowled well. I am disappointed with our fielding and bowling effort today. When Nick Knight asked Strauss - what he has to say to those who suggest that he shouldn't be captain of the one-day side, he replied: "nothing". We are used to winning now and we'll continue to do so in the future.

Afridi: I am really happy with the way top order has performed. I think Kamran, Yousuf played well. 294 was a good total, but Strauss played a brillianat knock and took the game away from us. I am also disappointed with our fielding effort.
That's is the end of a nail-bitting finish to the second ODI. Both teams fought hard till the end but it was England who kept their nerve in the end to emerge as winners. Strauss' hundred proved the difference in the end between the two teams. Chasing a mammoth 295 to win, England started steadily as Strauss was well supported by Davies and Trott. They lost flurry of wickets in the end, but Yardy and Bresnan made sure they win the match with three ball to spare. Join us in a bit for the presentation....