Pakistan vs England – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on 94 for 7 at the Dubai International Stadium, January 17th,
2012.
In a classical encounter, the English side opted to bat first after deciding to field in three seamers along with the spin of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501. However, their decision might come into questioning later on considering their opponents position in the match, who
selected only two front line pacers, along with the trio of spinners including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 and Saeed Ajmal.
It was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 brought spin as early as the 6th over.
Hafeez immediately returned the favour by dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 for 3, as the left-hander failed to execute a cut short and was caught behind the stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 and Strauss then added a nervy 21 to the total before Cheema bought an end to the partnership, removing Trott, who too edged behind to leg side.
The trouble period however, had just begun for the visitors as Misbah then called in more spin in the shape of Rehman. The left-arm spinner was also precise with his line and length but it was not until the introduction of his third spinner, that things
became rosier for the hosts. Ajmal then turned on the style with three scalps from his first two overs, accounted for Strauss, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 and Kevin Pietersen.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362, the head coach, stated ahead of the encounter that picking the length will be key,but his batters seemed content on overlooking his advice with the first culprit being Strauss, who in trying to pull a length delivery was cleaned up by the Pakistani
spinner.
Bell was the next to depart as the doosra did the trick while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806’s stay was also cut short after he was caught lbw, via the DRS system. It meant that the English contingent went into lunch five down having posted just 52 on the board.
Resumption saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 to put his team in pole position in the first Test.
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