http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 vs England – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium, January 25, 2012.
It was a good toss to win for Men In Green skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, the English skipper was disappointed at losing the toss but emphasized on the importance of building up pressure.
He also added that the new ball would be key but their opening pacers found little movement in the first hour of play with the opponents opening pair starting on an aggressively note.
After Hafeez got the innings underway with a delicate clip too the fine leg fielder, Taufeeq drove the first ball he faced from Anderson to the mid-off boundary. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, who was impressive in the first Test, gave nothing away to the batters, bowling a couple of maidens.
Anderson and Strauss then pampered the left-hander with a leg side field, putting in a leg slip but that did little to stem the flow of runs.
Induction of spin has been vital at UAE and the English contingent kept the tone by including left-armer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 in place of Chris Tremlett, who will be returning home due to a recurrence of a back injury.
However, it was off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, who got his team a breakthrough with an arm ball, totally misjudged by the Pakistani left-hander, offering no shot to see the ball hit the off stump.
Taufeeq departed for 16 which also gave the visitors confidence after the opening pair added 51. Panesar then earned reward for some good bowling by cleaning up Hafeez, who stayed back to another arm ball which skidded and went through his defences.
The Men In Green now were in a bit of bother at 61 for 2 but would take heart in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890, who will be looking to make runs after failing in the 1st Test.
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