3rd Test, Rawalpindi, October 24, 2024, 10:30 AM
England
151/6(42.3ov)
Pakistan
Day 1: Session 2 - ENG opted to bat
PAK 60%
Tie 3%
ENG 37%
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Commentry
42.3
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No run.
42.2
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No run.
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
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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
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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.
41.3
1
Floated up around off, turning away, Gus Atkinson pushes it away square through point for a single.
41.2
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PEACH! That turned sharply away from the batter. Atkinson just pushed at it, and that goes past the outside edge by a very small margin and into the keeper's gloves.
41.1
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Gus Atkinson rocks back to a fuller ball, going away from the batter on a length, stands tall and punches back towards mid on for no run
In over# 41
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4
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Sajid Khan 78/4(21)
40.6
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Tossed up on the pads, Jamie Smith flicks it away to the man at mid-wicket.
40.5
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On a fullish length on middle and leg, pushed away down and wide of the fielder at short leg.
40.4
2
Fired in just down the leg side, Jamie Smith gets well inside the line of that one and paddles it down to fine leg for a couple of runs more.
40.3
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Comes from around the wicket now and darts it in full on the stumps, Smith blocks it off.
40.2
4
FOUR! Nicely done by Smith! Fractionally short and around off, turning back in, Smith rocks back and punches it against the turn and wide of covers for a boundary.
40.1
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Drops the length back a bit, bowling it flatter around off, Jamie Smith hops back to defend.
In over# 40
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1
0
1
0
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Noman Ali 67/2(20)
39.6
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Darts it full and on the pads. Atkinson nudges it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.
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