Johannesburg: Pak vs Nz, Pakistan vs New Zealand, Pakistan Skipper Younus Khan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the second semifinal match of Champions trophy,Hi folks, welcome to the 2nd Semi Final between New Zealand and Pakistan, the winner of this contest at Jo’burg will be meeting Australia for the Cup. Well Pak have won the toss and elected to bat first on what promises to be a perfect batting strip!
Over 15.1: Single. J Franklin to Younis, short of length delivery, tucks it behind square for a single.
Over 14.6: Single. Ian Butler to Younis, short of length delivery, drives it wide of square covers for a single.
Over 14.5: Single. Ian Butler to M Yousuf, short of length delivery, tucks it wide of mid on for a single.
Over 14.4: No runs. Ian Butler to M Yousuf, short of length delivery, drives it down to point.
Over 14.3: Beaten! Ian Butler to M Yousuf, short of length delivery, goes for a backfoot drive and is beaten by the away movement.
Over 14.2: He is Caught! Ian Butler to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, slashes it hard over covers but finds the man at sweeper covers running in and take a brilliant forward diving catch!
Over 14.1: Single. Ian Butler to Younis, short of length delivery, taps it down to cover point and steals a single.
Over 13.6: Single. J Franklin to Younis, short of length delivery, back to over the sticks and Younis tucks it wide of mid on for a single.
Over 13.5: Boundary! J Franklin to Younis, full toss, comes from round the sticks and Younis heaves that free hit ball over mid off for an easy boundary.
Over 13.5: No ball + No runs off the bat. J Franklin to Younis, good length delivery, stays back and plays it to point.
Over 13.4: No runs. J Franklin to Younis, short of length delivery, steers it down to backward point.
Over 13.3: Single. J Franklin to K Akmal, short of length delivery, pulls it away to deep squareleg.
Over 13.2: No runs. J Franklin to K Akmal, short of length delivery, pats it back to the left armer.
Over 13.1: No runs. J Franklin to K Akmal, short of length delivery, inside edges it onto his body. Franklin has replaced Bond.
Over 12.6: No runs. Ian Butler to Younis, pitched up delivery, drives it straight to mid off.
Over 12.5: He is Caught! Ian Butler to S Malik, short of length delivery, looks to run it down to thirdman and ends up giving catching practice to Taylor at first slip who dives low to his left to take that!
Over 12.4: Single. Ian Butler to K Akmal, good length delivery, inside edges his drive on the up to squareleg.
Over 12.3: No runs. Ian Butler to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, drives it hard to covers.
Over 12.2: Beaten! Ian Butler to K Akmal, short of length delivery, gets the ball to nip back and beat the inside edge in an attempted off drive.
Over 12.1: Beaten! Ian Butler to K Akmal, short and wide, goes for a flashy cut and is beaten by the bounce.
Over 11.6: 1 Leg Bye. S Bond to K Akmal, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad down the legside, picks up a lb towards squareleg.
Over 11.5: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, good length delivery, gets forward and eases it to point.
Over 11.4: Single. S Bond to S Malik, short and rising delivery, tucks it away to squareleg for a single.
Over 11.3: No runs. S Bond to S Malik, short of length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.
Over 11.2: Single. S Bond to K Akmal, good length delivery, glides the slower one to thirdman.
Over 11.1: Boundary! S Bond to K Akmal, short and wide, flashes it superbly between point and square covers for a boundary. This is the second over of the bowling powerplay.
Over 10.6: Single. Ian Butler to K Akmal, short and wide, cuts it behind backward point for a single.
Over 10.5: No runs. Ian Butler to K Akmal, short of length delivery, stands tall and drives it to covers.
Over 10.4: Boundary! Ian Butler to K Akmal, bangs it short, swivels back and pulls it flat in the air behind square for a boundary.
Over 10.3: Single. Ian Butler to S Malik, short of length delivery, tucks it away to squareleg for a single.
Over 10.2: No runs. Ian Butler to S Malik, pitched up delivery, drives it back to the bowler.
Over 10.1: Single. Ian Butler to K Akmal, short of length delivery, whips it to deep backward squareleg for a single.
Over 9.6: No runs. S Bond to S Malik, pitched up delivery, dabs the yorker to backward point. Nazir was caught off the bat handle not the glove. It nevertheless was a well directed short delivery aimed at the throat.
Over 9.5: No runs. S Bond to S Malik, bouncer, ducks under that.
Over 9.4: He is Caught! S Bond to I Nazir, short and rising delivery, and Bond has got his man, softened him so much that Nazir quite incomepetently fended it off his gloves to the lone slip fielder.
Over 9.3: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, short of length delivery, pushes the freehit ball straight to the bowler.
Over 9.3: No ball + No runs off the bat. S Bond to I Nazir, short and rising delivery, a difficult run out missed by the Kiwis, Nazir played it down to short mid wicket and there was lot of confusion to take the single or not, Kamran was sent back and luckliy the fielder from covers had to come all the way around to try and get a run out.
Over 9.2: Single. S Bond to K Akmal, short of length delivery, eases it down to thirdman with an open faced blade.
Over 9.1: Single. S Bond to I Nazir, short of length delivery, tucks it to squareleg for a single.
Over 8.6: Single. Ian Butler to I Nazir, short of length delivery, tucks it away to deep squareleg.
Over 8.5: No runs. Ian Butler to I Nazir, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
Over 8.4: Boundary! Ian Butler to I Nazir, bangs it short, pulls that flat behind square for a one bounce boundary.
Over 8.3: Boundary! Ian Butler to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, drives it on the up through covers for a boundary.
Over 8.2: No runs. Ian Butler to I Nazir, short of length delivery, eases it to Guptill at cover point.
Over 8.1: Boundary! Ian Butler to I Nazir, bangs it short, swivels back and pulls it away behind square for a boundary. Butler has replaced Mills.
Kamran Akmal had taken a blow on the knuckles in one of the short deliveries and is now getting attended to by the Physio.
Over 7.6: Single. S Bond to I Nazir, half volley, drives the attempted yorker past point for a single.
Over 7.5: Single. S Bond to K Akmal, short of length delivery, slices it down to thirdman.
Over 7.4: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, good length delivery, plays it defensively to covers.
Over 7.3: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, short of length delivery, pushes it to covers.
Over 7.2: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, short and rising delivery, plays that down to point.
Over 7.1: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, short and rising delivery, has to take his bottom hand off the handle to block that one.
Over 6.6: Boundary! K Mills to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, smashes that through covers for a boundary.
Over 6.5: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, drags his attempted cover drive on the up towards mid off.
Over 6.4: Single. K Mills to K Akmal, short of length delivery, plays a predetermined pull shot towards deep squareleg.
Over 6.3: Single. K Mills to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, opens the face and eases the wide yorker behing point.
Over 6.2: Single. K Mills to K Akmal, short of length delivery, tucks it away to deep squareleg.
Over 6.1: No runs. K Mills to K Akmal, half volley, drives the wide one straight to covers.
Over 5.6: Beaten! S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, draws him forward and beats him with a slower leg cutter.
Over 5.5: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, squeezes the yorker to cover point.
Over 5.4: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, short of length delivery, taps it towards cover point.
Over 5.3: Beaten! S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, attempts a wristy drive on the up and is beaten.
Over 5.2: Boundary! S Bond to I Nazir, short and rising delivery, swivels back and pulls it flat and wide of mid on for a boundary.
Over 5.1: Single. S Bond to K Akmal, short and rising delivery, plays an upper cut on the bounce to thirdman.
Over 4.6: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, good length delivery, plays it defensively to mid wicket.
Over 4.5: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short and wide, cuts it straight to point.
Over 4.4: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, punches it to short covers.
Over 4.3: Boundary! K Mills to I Nazir, good length delivery, thats down the legside and Imran glances it fine past the keeper for a boundary.
Over 4.2: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, punches it to short extra covers.
Over 4.1: Three runs. K Mills to K Akmal, short and wide, cuts it past the diving point and picks up three runs.
Over 3.6: Beaten! S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, comes forward and is beaten by an outswinger.
Over 3.5: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, short of length delivery, punches it to mid off.
Over 3.4: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot.
Over 3.3: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot towards mid off.
Over 3.2: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, slices it on the up to point.
Over 3.1: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, short of length delivery, inside edges his push onto the body.
Over 2.6: No runs. K Mills to K Akmal, good length delivery, let’s that go to the keeper outside the off stump.
Over 2.6: Wide Ball. K Mills to K Akmal, good length delivery, slips the inswinger down the legside.
Over 2.5: Beaten! K Mills to K Akmal, good length delivery, draws him forward and beats him with a magic outswinger.
Over 2.4: Two runs. K Mills to K Akmal, short and rising delivery, doesn’t time his pull towards mid wicket and gets only a couple.
Over 2.3: No runs. K Mills to K Akmal, short and wide, cuts it carefully to point.
Over 2.2: Beaten! K Mills to K Akmal, short of length delivery, gets the ball to seam away out of nowhere to beat Akmal around the off stump.
Over 2.1: No runs. K Mills to K Akmal, short of length delivery, pushes it to short mid wicket.
Over 1.6: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, drives it on the up to square covers.
Over 1.5: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, drives the inswinger uppishly to mid off.
Over 1.4: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, flicks it off the inside edge in the air towards wide mid on.
Over 1.3: No runs. S Bond to I Nazir, good length delivery, gets a lot of swing back into the right hander and hits the pad but was doing a lot.
Over 1.2: Single. S Bond to K Akmal, short and rising delivery, dabs it away to thirdman for a single.
Over 1.1: No runs. S Bond to K Akmal, short of length delivery, let’s that go to the keeper outside the off stump.
Over 0.6: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, good length delivery, plays it defensively to covers.
Over 0.6: Wide Ball. K Mills to I Nazir, good length delivery, sprays that way down the legside.
Over 0.5: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, punches it crisply to mid off.
Over 0.4: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, flicks it across to mid wicket.
Over 0.3: Boundary! K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, gets a bit early in the drive and plays it in the air over extra covers for a boundary.
Over 0.2: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, pitched up delivery, drives it back to the bowler. Just a bit of inswing in that delivery.
Over 0.1: No runs. K Mills to I Nazir, short of length delivery, punches it to mid off, absolutely nothing in that ball from Mills.
Hi folks, welcome to the 2nd Semi Final between New Zealand and Pakistan, the winner of this contest at Jo’burg will be meeting Australia for the Cup. Well Pak have won the toss and elected to bat first on what promises to be a perfect batting strip!
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