England vs Pakistan 1st Test at Abu Dhabi , 14 Oct, 2015

Toss: Pakistan win the toss and will bat
Pakistan 523/8 (151.1)  &  173/10 (57.5)
England 598/9 (206)  &  74/4 (11)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • IR Bell 5 * (6)
  • Joe Root 33 * (29)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1JM Anderson bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 0.2JM Anderson bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.3JM Anderson bowls pitched up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 0.4JM Anderson bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 0.5JM Anderson bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 0.6JM Anderson bowls pitched up delivery to Shan Masood, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.2SCJ Broad bowls short of length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 1.3SCJ Broad bowls pitched up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 1.4SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 1.5SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.6SCJ Broad bowls short of length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Two runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Shan Masood, 2 runs, gets forward and  defends with hard hands but wide of gully and they take a couple as the ball runs away to third man.

Over 2.2 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Shan Masood, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 2.3 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Shan Masood, no runs, comes half-forward and pushing out in trying to defend, luckily he didn't edge it.

Over 2.4 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Shan Masood, no runs,stays back in the crease and punch drive towards mid-on.

Over 2.5 JM Anderson bangs it short onto the pitch to Shan Masood, out Bowled!! Masood wasnt expecting the short one, ducks his head down and doesn't look at the ball. The ball thuds into the grille of the helmet and then falls on the stumps.

Over 2.6 JM Anderson bangs it short onto the pitch to Shoaib Malik, no runs, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 3.3 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and drives it towards mid-on.

Over 3.4 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, goes deep in the crease and defends it down the pitch.

Over 3.5 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, gets forward and works it towards mid-on.

Over 3.6 SCJ Broad bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, stays back in the crease and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Shoaib Malik, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 4.2 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Shoaib Malik, no runs, gets inside the crease and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 4.3 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to sweeper-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 4.4 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Shoaib Malik, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it towards point.

Over 4.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, gets forward and defends it wide of mid-off and picks up an easy single.

Over 4.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

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