England vs Pakistan, 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Date & Time: Jun 14, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Azhar Ali 76(100)
32.2
J Ball to Azhar Ali, out Bowled!! A soft dismissal. A tired one. A slower bumper and the batsman came down the track for the forehanded pull but could only manage to chalk an under-edge onto the sticks. The ball held onto the batsman and he played his shot too early for Ball to get a wicket. Lucky but too late for England to make something out of this. Only 39 needed. Azhar Ali b J Ball 76(100) [4s-5 6s-1]
32.1
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, stays inside the line of the ball and tucks the ball down into the on-side
31.6
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, no run, bad, short ball and Babar Azam only manages to power the smashing cut to cover. Tried to hit it too hard and forgot placement
31.4
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, short, asking to be hit and Azhar Ali looks to throw his bat on the cut, misses it on the under-edge
31.3
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, flighted and shortish, Babar Azam punches the ball down to long-on
30.4
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, slower length ball outside off and the batsman waits on it to defend it into the off-side. No chance of an easy single
30.3
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, short ball outside off, tinge of extra bounce on it and the outer edge is missed as the batsman tried to execute the steer
30.2
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length delivery outside off and the batsman jams it out
30.1
J Ball to Babar Azam, 1 run, starts with an off-cutter pitching on a back of a length spot. The batsman tucks the ball away into the on-side for a single
29.5
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, and again, flighted ball, driven straight to the man at extra cover
29.4
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, drives the ball away into the covers, finds the man at extra cover
29.3
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 3 runs, goes inside out and does it with pomp. Waited for the flight of the ball and then lifted it away with the turn. The man at long-off had to mop it up by running to his left
28.5
Plunkett to Babar Azam, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off and with soft hands, Babar Azam pushes the ball away into the off-side for a single
27.6
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, no run, onto the front foot and blocked as the batsman got behind the line of the ball
26.5
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, no run, slightly fuller compared to the last one and the batsman bends that bit more and plays across the line of the ball to keep it out on the on-side
26.4
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length delivery decking back in and Azhar Ali stands up to wrestle it down into the on-side
26.3
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, no run, back foot punch to cover as the length ball bounced onto the meat of the bat
26.2
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, hops across the sticks and tucks the ball away past the man at mid-on. Good running as the duo scamper back for a couple
26.1
Plunkett to Babar Azam, 1 run, short ball pinged in, the batsman gets a top edge on the pull and the ball lands just short of the man at deep square to allow a single
25.4
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, a tossed up delivery above the eye-line and the batsman drives it with the revs through the off-side
25.2
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, short, slightly outside off and the batsman treks back to cut it away. The man at deepish cover makes ground to his left and patrols it back
24.3
Plunkett to Babar Azam, 1 run, length ball outside off and the batsman dabs the ball down to third man. Man at point intercepts
23.6
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, square-driven to deep point
23.5
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, guided away to backward point for an easy run
23.3
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, driven with an open-face to sweeper cover
22.5
Mark Wood to Babar Azam, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Babar Azam square-drives it to deep point
22.3
Mark Wood to Babar Azam, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Babar Azam cuts, the ball bounces for backward point, where skipper Morgan fumbles
21.6
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1 run, width on offer outside off stump, Azhar Ali cuts it to deep point
21.5
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, pushed back to the bowler
21.4
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, oh that almost rolled back onto the sticks and Azhar Ali was just about alert enough for the kick if the ball was heading back towards the stumps. No feet on this flighted delivery from Azhar Ali, just tried to run it down to third man but got an inside edge
21.3
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, driven to the left of the man at cover
21.2
Adil Rashid to Babar Azam, 1 run, fullish and outside off stump, Babar Azam drives it to cover, fumble allows him to get off the mark
20.1
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, FOUR, 11th ODI fifty for Azhar Ali - the second of the tournament. Shortish and outside off stump, Azhar Ali waits for the ball to come and guides it to third man, beats the fielder's dive. Another sensible knock from the opener
19.6
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Azhar Ali drives it to long-off
19.5
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, driven to short cover
19.4
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, stumping check sent upstairs, but Azhar Ali seems fine. Flighted delivery wide outside off stump, Azhar Ali tries to sweep, gets an under edge, the ball hits the keeper's boot and ricochets back onto the sticks. Azhar Ali's foot was on the line initially, but he was well inside the crease when the bails went off
19.3
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, beaten. Lovely nut. Pitching on middle and just spinning away enough to beat Azhar Ali on the forward block
19.2
Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, gentle flick to deep square leg as Adil Rashid bowls on the pads
18.6
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, 1 run, flicked in the gap behind square on the on-side, just a single this time
18.5
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, shortish and on the stumps, Azhar Ali under-edges the pull through backward square leg
18.4
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, four successive dots, pressure building. The cross-seamer from Mark Wood, Azhar Ali hops in his defence but the ball beats the bat
18.3
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, that wasn't all that short to be trying the ramp over the man at slip. Lucky for Pakistan that Azhar Ali didn't nick off
18.2
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, that's a very good front foot cover-drive but straight to cover
18.1
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, fullish and just tailing back in, Azhar Ali plays it to short mid-wicket
17.6
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, he's teased the bowler by exposing the sticks, Mo went for the stumps and that's exactly what Fakhar Zaman wanted. The length was full and the ball was smashed over cover
17.4
Moeen Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, played to mid-wicket
17.3
Moeen Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, on the off stump, Azhar Ali defends into the on-side
17.2
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, century partnership gets the Pakistani fans going once again. Full and outside off stump, Fakhar drives it through cover
16.5
Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, fifty for the 27-year-old and it's come off just 49 balls and that too in a knockout game. Well done sir! Gets a great round of applause from the crowd and the dresing room, coach Micky Arthur stands and applauds. This delivery was on the pads, Fakhar works it into the on-side
16.3
Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, no run, quicker and outside off stump, Azhar mistimes the drive to cover
16.2
Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, full enough to drive off the front foot to mid-on
15.6
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, this lad doesn't have a great technique, but the intensity with which he is batting is helping succeed. Another fine hit to the fence. Shortish from Plunkett, a nothing ball, Fakhar pulls through mid-wicket and it escapes for four
15.4
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, gentle off-drive down the ground to mid-off for a quick single
14.6
Adil Rashid to Fakhar Zaman, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Fakhar cuts and finds backward point
13.6
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, no run, slower ball outside off stump, Fakhar Zaman pulls and finds mid-wicket
13.4
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, 141kph full ball, Fakhar Zaman totally lost his shape while going for the drive, mistimed hit rolls into the off-side, quick single in the end
12.6
Stokes to Fakhar Zaman, no run, short and outside off stump, Fakhar Zaman lets it pass
12.4
Stokes to Azhar Ali, FOUR, wowww! Look at the Pakistani fans dance in the stands. England under serious pressure, tournament favourites mind you. Stokes bowls full and outside off stump, Azhar Ali leans forward and cracks a lovely square-drive through point to beat the man sweeping the off-side fence
12.4
Stokes to Azhar Ali, wide, sprayed down the leg-side
12.3
Stokes to Azhar Ali, no run, much better from Stokes, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
12.2
Stokes to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Azhar prods across and defends it
12.1
Stokes to Azhar Ali, SIX, top-edge and six, banged in short and down the leg-side, Azhar was swivelling across on the pull - for a change, he doesn't roll his wrists over it, the top-edge went in the air and flying over Rashid at long leg
11.6
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, lovely shot, Azhar leans into a long half-volley and creams it wide of extra-cover. The long boundaries come into Plunkett's aid as Moeen gets across from the deep, puts in the dive and hauls the ball back in, saves a run for his team
11.5
Plunkett to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Azhar shuffles across and turns it towards mid-wicket
11.4
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, driven in front of mid-off for a quick single
11.1
Plunkett to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, eased down towards third man for a single
10.4
Stokes to Azhar Ali, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Azhar, short and angling down the leg-side, Azhar swivels across, rolls his wrists and helps it on its way. Just a few yards to the right of Rashid, but he has no chance
10.3
Stokes to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven on the up and straight to the fielder at cover
10.2
Stokes to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, short and wide from Stokes, slapped away in front of square on the off-side, there's a man out there and it's just a single
9.5
J Ball to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, top-edge and safe, Fakhar is making his own luck here. Came down the track, didn't get anywhere near the ball and swung across the line, gets a thick top-edge, high and over the slip cordon. Buttler ran back, Wood charged across from third man, but the ball landed right in between them
8.6
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, no run, predictable from Wood, another ball that's short and on the stumps, Fakhar backs away, realises that it's too high and aborts his pull
8.2
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
8.1
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, nicely played by Fakhar, short and on his hips, he gets on top of the bounce and clips it past that fielder at leg gully
7.5
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, dabbed away with an open face towards backward point
7.4
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, tad fuller and on the off-stump line, clipped towards mid-on
7.3
J Ball to Azhar Ali, FOUR, cracking shot, too short and too wide from Ball. Azhar can afford to stay back as he punches it to the right of point, beats the fielder in the ring and rolls away to the fence
7.2
J Ball to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, tad too full and on the stumps, Fakhar gets forward and drives it to the right of mid-off for a single
6.5
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, another play and a miss from Azhar, Wood came from wide off the crease, pitches just outside off and then straightens, drew Azhar into a wafty drive and burst past his outside edge
6.4
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Azhar prods across and pushes it towards the off-side
6.3
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, another cracker from Wood, he's getting into his stride now, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Azhar was uncertain as he prodded forward, gets beaten on the outside edge once again
6.2
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, that's a mighty fine delivery from Wood, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, made Azhar come forward and then left him late. Azhar ended up pushing at that and was beaten
6.1
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, leg byes, 1 run, Fakhar has been hit on his helmet, he's struggling with the pull shot. Once again, he was way too late on the shot and missed, the ball glanced his badge and rolled away towards fine leg
5.5
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Azhar gets half-a-stride forward as he defends
5.4
J Ball to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, Azhar waits on it and cuts it late, beats the diving backward point fielder to his left. Sloppy from Rashid in the deep as he fumbles and allows an extra run
5.3
J Ball to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, banged in short and angling across the left-hander, Fakhar was once again late on the pull, gloves it behind square on the on-side for a run
4.4
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Azhar was looking to force it away off the back-foot, mistimes it in front of point
4.3
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, that was close! Banged in short by Wood, Azhar was setting himself for the ramp over slips, he's surprised as the ball jagged back in sharply, gets cramped for room and manages to chop it towards the off-side - off his gloves
4.2
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Azhar rides the bounce and pushes it towards mid-on
4.1
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, slapped away towards third man for a single
3.5
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, edged! Short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Azhar was looking to slice it late, gets a toe-end on the shot and it's well stopped by Stokes at second slip
3.4
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, fuller length delivery and in that corridor outside off, looking to tempt Azhar into the drive, he resists and lets it go
3.3
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Azhar stays back, presents a straight bat and punches it towards mid-on
3.2
J Ball to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Fakhar dabs it in front of gully and scampers across for a quick single
2.5
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar isn't comfortable with the short ball and England have watched his videos. Banged in short and on the stumps, Fakhar swivels and pulls, gets a big top-edge that lobs wide and in front of the onrushing fielder from long leg
2.3
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Azhar gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it towards mid-on
2.2
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Azhar's weight isn't completely behind the ball as he pushes it towards mid-off
2.1
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Azhar gets inside the line and tucks it towards mid-wicket
1.6
J Ball to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Ball shortens his length and angles one back into the left-hander, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
1.2
J Ball to Azhar Ali, 5 wides, handy start for Pakistan, not so for England. Ball shortened his length and angled it back into the right-hander, the ball kept swinging away and brushed past Azhar's attempted flick, Buttler dives but can't stop the ball from rolling away to the fence
1.1
J Ball to Azhar Ali, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Azhar shuffles across, watches the ball all along and lets it go
0.6
Mark Wood to Fakhar Zaman, no run, much better from Wood, but the over still went for 10. Banged in short and kept rearing from a length outside off, Fakhar hops across, rides the bounce, gets his bat and glove out of the way and then lets it go
0.1
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a length and a hint of shape away from the right-hander, Azhar covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.1
Mark Wood to Azhar Ali, wide, gentle start from Wood, short and angling down the leg-side, called as a wide
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