Pakistan vs England – 1st ODI – Match Update – England lose KP and Trott
A double strike from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, February 13, 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, provided a solid base as the duo put on 57 for the first wicket.
With spin playing a key part in the recently concluded Test series, it was hardly a surprise when the Men In Green’s team sheet contained 4 spinners.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604, the spearhead pacer, started the proceedings for his side with Cook opening his account by driving the bowler through the cover region for 3 runs.
The left-hander then faced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, the off-break bowler, from the other end and earned a couple of twos, both coming through the on-side. The first boundary came off the next over with the Poms leader pouncing on a wide delivery off Gul.
KP had little to do in the early exchanges apart from escaping two lbw referrals – one taken by their opponents as Hafeez caught him in front of the stumps, while reviewing the other himself after Pakistani umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ahsan-Raza-c42378 had adjudged him out.
Following that, it was all Cook, who kept on dealing in boundaries as the score rate started to take an upward leap - with the team’s 50 coming in the 12th over.
However, all changed in Afridi’s second over as the leg-spinner got rid of KP with a ball, which straightened enough to pass through the tentative defenses of the opener, who walked of the park after making a slow 14.
The next delivery saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, managed to safely play out
the hat-trick ball but the proceedings again showed frailties of his side against quality spin bowling.
At the end of 15 overs, England posted 64 for 2, and will be relying on their skipper to play a significant knock.
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