vs England - International T20
The Teams
1) I.Ul-Haq (c)
2) F.Alam
3) M.Yousuf
4) Y.Khan
5) S.Afridi
6) M.Ul-Haq (wk)
7) A.Nisar
8) S.Akhtar
9) S.Ahmed
10) D.Kaneria
11) M.Asif
No changes, just a big re-shuffle.
1) M.Trescothick
2) A.Strauss
3) K.Pietersen
4) O.Shah
5) A.Cook
6) A.Flintoff (c)
7) M.Prior (wk)
8) A.Giles
9) A.Davies
10) S.Harmison
11) R.Sidebottom
The Result
England 161/7
Shah 46
Flintoff 32
Asif 4-28
Kaneria 1-33
Pakistan 164/2
Inzi 81*
Yousuf 38
Giles 1-27
Davies 1-28
Pakistan win by 8 wickets
MotM: Asif
Interruptions: None
Reaction
Well we won the toss and chose to bowl on what seemed to be a complete batting pitch. Trescothick and Strauss put on 21 runs before Pietersen came in... and went for a golden duck. This left Asif on a hat-trick but he could only get a dot ball. Still, great stuff. Then came the most unexpected thing I have ever seen in my career. It's the 5th over of the game and England are 22/2. In comes Owais Shah. 4 off the first ball. 4 off the second ball, which just so happens to be a no ball. 4 off the third ball. 4 off the fourth ball. 4 off the fifth ball. 2 off the sixth ball, yay not a 4! Then 4 off the seventh ball. That's 28 runs off one over! Absolutely incredible stuff. Shah soon went after a 61 run partnership, notching a remarkable 46 off 18. Strauss then stayed in for a little while, only to see Vaughan get ran out, then for himself to get out. With the score 86/5 and England looking in turmoil, it was the turn of Flintoff and Prior. A 60 run partnership was only ended when Flintoff went for 32 but they both contributed brilliantly. Giles and Davies didn't last long as England managed 161/7. Prior making 32*. Asif the only bowler worth mention, getting a great 4-28.
It was then our turn to bat and we chased their score easily. A 52 opening stand was broken went Fawad Alam hit a shot straight at Pietersen of Davies bowling, as he went for 22 off 19. A 72 second partnership then came around as Yousuf and Inzi took it to the bowlers. Yousuf then went as Inzi carried on battling. 38 off 33 the score for Yousuf. Khan and Inzi then held on and battled all the way to the last overs to get us the victory, by 8 wickets. 20* off 14 was needed by Younis Khan but Inzi's 81 off 52 was a life saver. Inzi has just secured his spot for the next few matches me thinks, a brilliant innings from our captain.