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Pakistan extend lead over Australia​


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21/07/2010, 18:50

Pakistan were 148 for three at stumps on the first day of the second and final test against Australia at Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday, leading their visitors by 60 runs.

Umar Akmal (8) and Umar Amin (1) will continue in the morning.

Earlier, Pakistan dismissed Australia for just 88 in their first innings.

Australia, against accurate seam bowling, collapsed to their lowest Test total since being bowled out for 76 by the West Indies at Perth in 1984.

By contrast, Pakistan were 64 without loss at tea.

Pakistan's three frontline seamers shared the wickets, with left-armer Mohammad Aamer leading the way with three for 20, including two in the first two balls after lunch, in 11 overs.

Mohammad Asif took three for 30 in 11.1 overs and Umar Gul two for 16 in nine in overcast conditions that aided movement, but not excessively.

Tim Paine, last man out, top scored with 17 - one of only three double-figure contributions in an innings where Australia failed to cope with the swinging ball.

New Pakistan captain Salman Butt, looking to lead the side to their first Test victory over Australia since 1995, then strengthened his team's position.

Butt, who made Pakistan's only two fifties in a 150-run first Test loss at Lord's last week, was 38 not out and fellow left-handed opener Imran Farhat unbeaten on 20 at tea.

Australia seamers Ben Hilfenhaus and Mitchell Johnson were not as disciplined as their Pakistan counterparts and Butt cashed in with some well-struck boundaries when they strayed onto his pads or pitched well outside off-stump.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting decided to bat first after winning the toss in cloudy conditions.

But Aamer and Asif removed both openers in quick succession to reduce Australia to 20 for two.

Left-hander Simon Katich, who made 80 and 83 at Lord's, shuffled across his stumps in typical fashion but was struck in front of off by Aamer.

Rudi Koertzen, in his last Test as an umpire, raised his finger with trademark deliberation and Katich was lbw for 13.

Katich's opening partner Shane Watson then missed an intended drive and was plumb lbw for five to an Asif ball that cut back into the right-hander.

Michael Clarke, repeatedly beaten outside off stump by Asif, got to three before he was clean bowled by Gul's ninth delivery.

Ponting, who before this match averaged over 105 at Headingley, never looked at ease.

The star batsman had struggled to six in 41 minutes when he was lbw, aiming across the line at an Asif ball that nipped back, with English umpire Ian Gould sending Ponting on his way.

Gul then had left-hander Michael Hussey lbw for five.

Butt, promoted from vice-captain after former skipper Shahid Afridi quit Tests after Lord's following just one game in charge, saw his hunch in bringing on Umar Amin rewarded.

The medium-pacer, best known as a top order batsman, took his first Test wicket when Marcus North was caught behind for 16.

Australia were 73 for six at lunch.

And two balls later they were 73 for eight after Aamer bowled Steven Smith and Mitchell Johnson with swinging deliveries.

Hilfenhaus survived the hat-trick but was soon run out before Paine, in for an hour and 24 minutes, was caught behind by opposing keeper Kamran Akmal.

This series is being played in England because of security concerns in Pakistan.

Teams:


Pakistan: Imran Farhat, Salman Butt (capt), Azhar Ali, Umar Akmal, Umar Amin, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif

Australia: SR Watson, SM Katich, RT Ponting (capt), MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, MJ North, TD Paine (wk), SPD Smith, MG Johnson, BW Hilfenhaus, DE Bollinger

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Cricket-Pakistan v Australia - Second Test Scoreboard​

Wed, 21 Jul 17:58:00 2010

Scoreboard at the close on the first day of the second test between Australia and Pakistan in Leeds, England on Wednesday.

Australia first innings S. Watson lbw b Mohammad Asif 5 S. Katich lbw b Mohammad Aamer 13 R. Ponting lbw b Asif 6 M. Clarke b Umar Gul 3 M. Hussey lbw b Gul 5 M. North c Kamran Akmal b Umar Amin 16 T. Paine c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif 17 S. Smith b Mohammad Aamer 10 M. Johnson b Mohammad Aamer 0 B. Hilfenhaus run out 3 D. Bollinger not out 2 Extras (lb 6, nb 2) 8 Total (all out; 33.1 overs) 88

Fall of wickets: 1-20 2-20 3-27 4-29 5-41 6-60 7-73 8-73 9-86 10-88

Bowling: Mohammad Aamer 11-4-20-3, Mohammad Asif 10.1-1-30-3 (1nb), Umar Gul 9-3-16-2 (nb-1), Umar Amin 2-0-7-1, Danish Kaneria 1-0-9-0


Pakistan first innings Imran Farhat lbw b Watson 43 Salman Butt b Hilfenhaus 45 Azhar Ali c Paine b Watson 30 Umar Amin not out 1 Umar Akmal not out 8 Extras (b 11, lb 6, nb 4) 21 Total (three wickets; 39 overs) 148

Fall of wickets: 1-80 2-133 3-140

Still to bat: Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif.

Bowling (to date): Bollinger 11-4-24-0 (1nb), Hilfenhaus 13-1-56-1 (3nb), Watson 6-2-12-2, Johnson 8-0-32-0, Smith 1-0-7-0

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Deep down you know pakistan will collapse sooner or later against the auusies.....they always do!:thinktank::mps:
 
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Its just some naughty English ground keeper , he must have prepared a wretched wicket 50% chance for team batting frist to collapse lol :cheers:

Ppl say cricket is fair but its not .... one who controls the wicket and its condition decides on the game
 
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Pakistan's Mohammad Asif, centre, celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's captain Ricky Ponting. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA
 
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You never know with the Pakistani team, they're very unpredictable.
True,i still remember Misbah-Ul-Haq playing that silly shot in the T-20 wc finals 2007 and letting India win the cup.
Pakistan is unpredictable ,for sure.

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Pakistan's Mohammad Asif, centre, celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's captain Ricky Ponting. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

May i know whats the use of posting these foolish pics???
are these the highlights?:no::lol:
 
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True,i still remember Misbah-Ul-Haq playing that silly shot in the T-20 wc finals 2007 and letting India win the cup.
Pakistan is unpredictable ,for sure.

Yeah thats why I never go ahed and predict on whether they'll win or lose. They'll either play amazing or horrible, never consistent.
 
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