England in Pakistan

[kodos]

The match has started already. Great start by England so far and Matt Ptiot seems like a very promising wicketkeeper batsman.

 

[themuel1]

Wow!!!
Pietersen 56 off 39 balls
Strauss 96 (What was that about him being dropped?)
Prior 45
Flintoff 72 off 65 balls
Collingwood 34 off 27 balls

Let's hope England bowl well now!

 

[Dhoni]

Pakistan 15/1 (2.0 ov)
England has picked up early wicket of Akmal.

 

[aussie1st]

Akmal like Dhoni are not ODI openers. Akmal really needed to fire for Pak to have any chance of winning. Its going to be hard for Pak to win it from here. Something special from Inzi and Razzaq is needed.

 

[Sando]

This could be an interesting match, a cracker of a pitch. Still, Pakistan don't seem to have that lengthy batting lineup that I'm used to seeing. Why Pakistan chose a specialist bowler as the super-sub I'll never know.

 

[Dhoni]

Pakistan off to a great start. Pakistan 69/1 (10.1 ov)

 

[PakiFan]

still a long way to go.....
Eng chances are more of a win...
but hope to see a good game..

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Pakistan going well...... almost 100 in the 15th over..... It has started to be turning out a gr8 match.... but still i think Eng have the upper hand....newayz i hope there will be a good show in the end...

 

[Dhoni]

Pakistan require another 104 runs with 6 wickets and 14.0 overs remaining. Pakistan has better chance of winning from here.

 

[barmyarmy]

Both sides 240/4 with 10 overs left. Can't call it more even than that.

 

[kodos]

Another down now. Plunkett does the damage!! Great figures by James Anderson so far in the match

 

[Dhoni]

Pakistan still have a chance. They still have Abdul Razzaq, Naved, Akarter, and Sami, they all can do the job with the bat.

 

[m_vaughan]

Good to see Jimmy back!!

 

[Stephen Bailey]

282-7, if England lose from here they need shooting.

EDIT: Shoaib run out, 282-8

 

[kodos]

Akhtar run out!! 3 quick wickets and Eng have got this now. Another fantastic match just like the one earlier in the day between Aus and NZ with both matches containing high scores.

 

[siddharth2002]

I think regardless of the result, Yousouf and Malik missed the trick, should have attacked more in the middle of their partnership. This match is (almost) lost by Pakistan, not won by England.

Update- England wins, bad-luck for Pakistan, lost wickets quickly at the end.