England vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Lewis Gregory 40(47)
40.3
Haris Rauf to Gregory, out Caught by Fakhar Zaman!! Rauf breaks the stand! Much-needed for Pakistan because this partnership was starting to really take things away from the visitors. Pacy short ball is what does the trick, well-directed and rushes Gregory on the pull stroke, thereby inducing a big top edge. Zaman at deep square leg was stationed precisely for these kinda things and he does the rest. A valuable contribution from Gregory nevertheless, has done a good job in rescuing England given where they were. Gregory c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 40(47) [4s-4]
40.2
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, fuller and wider this time, Gregory drives firmly but straight to extra cover
40.1
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, wild swing and a miss! Short of a length outside off, Gregory threw everything he had at this one for the slog but didn't connect
39.5
Shadab Khan to Gregory, 1 run, a bit of flight, inviting the big shot and Gregory powers this down the ground towards long-on
39.4
Shadab Khan to Gregory, no run, slower and fuller on off, Gregory reaches out and defends to cover
39.1
Shadab Khan to Gregory, 1 run, fuller and outside off, nudged gently towards cover and they take a well-judged single
38.6
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 1 run, shorter and on middle and leg, Gregory stays back and pulls it away to deep square leg
38.5
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 2 runs, shorter and wider outside off, cut away into the gap at deep point. They run hard and get a brace
38.4
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, shorter and closer to off, Gregory hangs back and defends
38.3
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, full and closer to off, blocked off the front foot
38.1
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 1 run, shortish and outside off, punched off the back foot towards deep point
37.6
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Gregory stays back and taps it towards point with soft hands. A momentary glance between the batters and they hare across for the single
37.4
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, 3 runs, more runs for Gregory! Fullish in-angler around off, Gregory plays with the slant and whips this between mid-wicket and mid-on. Uppish but also in the gap and although it won't reach the fence, they'll get three
37.3
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, no run, back of a length closer to off, defended well from the crease
37.2
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, no run, shortish and on leg stump, Gregory stays back and defends this towards the leg-side
37.1
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, FOUR, Gregory is starting to up the ante a bit now! He is helped by a loose delivery too, harmless dragdown around leg stump at medium pace, too easy and Gregory swivels to pull this hard and fine down the leg-side. No chance for fine leg who was squarer
36.6
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Gregory drives hard to mid-off and calls Brydon Carse for the single as soon as he struck this. Forces a fumble from the fielder to make the run easier. Fifty partnership is up and what a priceless stand this is for England! Came in at a time when Pakistan were fancying to bowl England out for sub-200 and have batted with a lot of smarts. Job not done yet though and they will know that
36.5
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, slanting in on middle and leg, Gregory blocks this off the back foot
36.4
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, shorter and closer to off, Gregory stands tall and defends to cover
36.3
Haris Rauf to Gregory, FOUR, this has been smashed! For those unaware, both Gregory and Brydon Carse are solid powerhitters in the domestic circuit, the former more so popular in the T20 leagues. This shot should tell you why. Not all that short but he rocks back in a jiffy and clatters this pull shot comfortably over mid-wicket. Nobody in the deep, so Gregory knew what he was doing
36.2
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, not the first time that an inside edge has just evaded the sticks today! Jags back in from a good length with Gregory trying to force this through the off-side. Gets cramped for room and jams this onto the pad
35.6
Shaheen Afridi to Gregory, no run, very full and on leg stump, Gregory flicks but straight to mid-wicket
35.5
Shaheen Afridi to Gregory, no run, beaten! Angling across from middle and off, slants away big time to sneak past Gregory's attempted push
35.2
Shaheen Afridi to Gregory, 1 run, dug in short around leg stump, Gregory controls the pull towards fine leg
34.6
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, 2 runs, threads the gap this time, driving exquisitely on the up and through the covers off the front foot. Sweeper is much squarer and does well to get across with a slide. A couple more to the total. Gregory has looked really sublime with his off-side game
34.5
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, no run, fluently driven but straight to the man at short extra cover! Full and outside off, Gregory leant into the drive nicely and stroked it sweetly, just couldn't thread the gap on the off-side
34.4
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, no run, back of a length outside off, Gregory toe-ends the back foot defence towards mid-off
34.1
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, 1 run, dug in short and into the body, Gregory tucks it softly through square leg. They ran the first one hard but will have to be content with just the single
33.1
Shaheen Afridi to Gregory, 1 run, shortish and on leg stump, tucked gently towards mid-wicket
32.1
Faheem Ashraf to Gregory, 1 run, short of a length on the hips, tucked away down to fine leg
31.6
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 1 run, sharp stuff from Imam with the half-stop, saved a certain boundary there. There was width on offer from Rauf, short in length too and Gregory has been really good with his off-side shots. Slapped this off the back foot with authority, almost found the gap too
31.5
Haris Rauf to Gregory, 2 runs, back of a length with a hint of width, Gregory glides this to the right of third man and they get an easy brace with the big dimensions of the ground
31.4
Haris Rauf to Gregory, no run, shorter and closer to off, Gregory gets behind the line and offers a punchy defence to cover
30.6
Shadab Khan to Gregory, no run, slightly short on off, worked off the back foot to mid-wicket
30.3
Shadab Khan to Gregory, 1 run, loopy full toss, Gregory whips it away down to long-on
29.6
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, shortish and on off, blocked off the back foot
29.5
Hasan Ali to Gregory, FOUR, another cracking stroke from Gregory! Gets width on offer and once again gets on top of the bounce to crunch this through the covers. Slapped it hard and in the gap. This is good proactive batting
29.3
Hasan Ali to Gregory, 1 run, back of a length wider outside off, steered down to third man
29.2
Hasan Ali to Gregory, FOUR, oh, shot! Width on offer and although this isn't all that short, Gregory stands tall to punch it on the up through the covers. Tells you how good a deck this is - yes there is seam movement and some turn but there is also value for shots
28.2
Shadab Khan to Gregory, 1 run, flatter one outside off, punched off the back foot down to long-off
27.6
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, short and just outside off, Gregory hops and fends with soft hands
26.5
Shadab Khan to Gregory, 1 run, goes on the back foot and nudges the googly wide of square leg for a quick single
26.4
Shadab Khan to Gregory, no run, a loopy full toss on off-stump, Gregory droves and finds mid-off
25.6
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery that drifts down the hill, Gregory fails to get bat on the flick and it runs off the thigh pad to the left of the keeper. They think of a quick single and decide against it
25.5
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, bumper sliding down leg, gets big on Gregory who pulls and misses
25.4
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, opens the bat face and pushes the length delivery into the covers
25.3
Hasan Ali to Gregory, no run, good length on off-stump, defended off the front foot
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