http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Posts Formidable total in 2nd ODI at Leeds
Pakistani batsmen have given their team a great chance of pulling off a much needed win as they post a formidable total in the second One-Day-International against England being played at Headingly Leeds.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 the Pakistani captain won the toss and elected to bat on a perfect batting track; the wicket resembled a typical sub-continental wicket with low bounce and runs written all over it.
The opening pair of Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez continued their good run after posting a half century partnership in the opening match at Chester http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lee-c72382 Street the duo went one step better easily posting the best partnership at the top of the innings throughout the summer for either team.
Kamran Akmal was in fine touch smacking the ball to the boundary with regular ease as he galloped towards his second consecutive half century and the seventh of his career of only 50 balls.
He was eventually dismissed by Paul Collingwood for 74 runs that came off only 72 balls and included 12 hits to the fence.
His opening partner Hafeez than perished for 43 runs off 68 balls he was bowled by Swann.
The fourth wicket partnership between the veteran Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq yielded 74 runs.
The bearded Yousuf scored fell four runs shy of his half century; he was caught behind by Davies off Stuart Broad, it included a majestic six off Michael Yardy that was tonked high and wide over widish long-on.
New comer Asad Shafiq played with great common sense and skills scoring his maiden half century in only the third match of his career.
Asad was dismissed by Stuart Broad for 50 off 58 balls, his knock included three fours and one six.
Kamran Akmal’s sibling Umar Akmal once again played a little cameo yet got out in the same fashion as he did in the first innings he was snapped behind the wicket by Davies after striking three boundaries in one Stuart Broad over just the way he did in the last match.
Fawad Alam and captain Afridi struck some useful boundaries at the end of the innings; Afridi struck a big six in his before skying a catch off James Anderson.
The Pakistanis ended up posting a challenging total of 294/8 in their best effort of a difficult summer, yet the visitors would be ruing the opportunity of scoring a total beyond the 300 mark which was well within their reach at one point in time.
For the hosts Stuart Broad captured four wickets in an expensive ten over spell.
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