3rd Test, Rawalpindi, October 24, 2024, 10:30 AM
England
154/6(44.1ov)
Pakistan
Day 1: Session 2 - ENG opted to bat
PAK 56%
Tie 3%
ENG 41%
44.1
.
No run.
In over# 44
0
0
1
1
0
0
Noman Ali 72/2(22)
43.6
.
No run.
43.5
.
No run.
43.4
1
Slightly quicker this one. Pitching on to middle drifting onto leg goes straight on with the arm. Atkinson rocks back and nudges it towards square leg for a single.
43.3
1
1 run.
43.2
.
Similar line and length, Jamie Smith pushes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
43.1
.
Nicely floated up this one slightly fuller just outside off, Jamie Smith plants his front foot well away to defend it right underneath his eyes.
In over# 43
0
0
1
0
0
1
Zahid Mahmood 2/0(1)
42.6
.
Nicely bowled! Darts this one full and into the pads, looking for some turn, Gus Atkinson gets pushed back and manages to block it off the toe end of the bat.
42.5
.
Floated up around off, Gus Atkinson defends it to the off side.
42.4
1
Flighted ball, a tad full and outside off, Smith gets across and plays it with soft hands to the left of covers for a single.
42.3
.
Nicely tossed up, full and around middle, Jamie Smith leans on to block.
42.2
.
Tosses this one up a bit and dishes it outside off, Smith gets on the front foot and plays it towards cover.
42.1
1
Starts with a shorter delivery around off and this one nearly skids through the surface, Gus Atkinson manages to get it away on the leg side through mid-wicket and picks up a single.
First bowling change of the game. Zahid Mahmood to bowl now.
In over# 42
1
1
0
1
0
0
Noman Ali 70/2(21)
41.6
1
Dropped short and outside off, Gus Atkinson goes on the back foot and slaps the ball away to wide long off for a single.
41.5
1
Slightly fuller onto middle, turning away from the batter Jamie Smith leans on and works it away towards midwicket for a single.
41.4
.
Oh, that was so close to the outside edge! Lovely flight on that one, a bit full and around off, this one drifts in and then sharply turns away. Smith is drawn forward but the ball zips past the outside edge and for a minute, it looked like there was a feather of an edge.
Home