23/02Result
1st T20I (N), England tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Feb 23 2012
Pakistan won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Umar Gul
Umar GulPakistan
23/02Result
1st T20I (N), England tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Feb 23 2012
Pakistan won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Umar Gul
Umar GulPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | ENG: 136/6 (9 runs required, RR: 6.80)

  • Jonny Bairstow22 (21b)
  • Graeme Swann2 (7b)
  • Junaid Khan4-0-42-0
  • Saeed Ajmal4-0-26-0

It's all over, Pakistan win by 8 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Junaid kept his nerve, despite expensive figures earlier on, but it was Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal who tightened the noose in the final over. England didn't bat badly but they left themselves with a little too much to do, failing to appreciate that Misbah had a couple of maverick aces tucked up his shirt sleeve. Still, a closely fought game, sixes, wickets, cheerleaders ... Everyone goes home happy. Oh, and Umar Gul was Man of the Match. Have a good night, ta ra!

19.6
2
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, straight, full and again hacked into the ground, out to long-on

Barring distaster ...

19.5
2
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, full toss, swings hard, hits high up the bat and flies through extra-cover

England need extras to win from here ...

19.4
1
Junaid Khan to Swann, 1 run, wide yorker as Swann backs away ... and he chops into the ground
19.3
1
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 1 run, pitched up again, can't get under the ball, crunched low down the ground
19.2
2
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, full, hacked widly out between long-on and deep midwicket - they scramble back for two
19.1
1b
Junaid Khan to Swann, 1 bye, slow ball, batsman fails to connect byt the batsman charge through for a run anyway as Umar misses from behind the stumps

Here's Junaid again, at the death. Off we go then ...

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs | ENG: 127/6 (18 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 18.00)

  • Graeme Swann1 (5b)
  • Jonny Bairstow15 (17b)
  • Saeed Ajmal4-0-26-0
  • Umar Gul4-1-18-3

A superb over from Ajmal, who finishes without a wicket but has put Pakistan within touching distance of victory.

18.6
1lb
Saeed Ajmal to Swann, 1 leg bye, leg-stump line and deflects off to short third man
18.5
0
Saeed Ajmal to Swann, no run, tossed up, again swipes at thin air as the ball skids past the stumps
18.4
0
Saeed Ajmal to Swann, no run, doosra, pitching outside leg and Swann reverses his grip ... misses with a huge yahoo!
18.3
1
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, flat, outside off and drive hard to extra-cover, who fires in a throw to the bowler's end
18.2
2
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, 2 runs, tossed up a bit more and chipped out towards deep midwicket
18.1
0
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, no run, short of a length, Bairstow misses with a heave the ball passes an inch or two over the bails

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 123/6 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 11.00)

  • Jonny Bairstow12 (14b)
  • Graeme Swann1 (2b)
  • Umar Gul4-1-18-3
  • Saeed Ajmal3-0-23-0

That over has swung the match right back towards Pakistan. Looks like a bumper crowd is going to get a grandstand finish ...

17.6
1
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 1 run, full toss, driven flat to long-off
17.5
1
Umar Gul to Swann, 1 run, full, straight and driven into the ground back over Gul's head
17.4
0
Umar Gul to Swann, no run, yorker, blocked out into the off side
17.3
W
Umar Gul to Patel, OUT, full, swinging in and gone! Patel shuffled across, wafted a bat outside the line and was hit on the full, directly in front of off. That was a wicked delivery, ducking inside Patel's attempted stroke. And Gul's on a hat-trick

SR Patel lbw b Umar Gul 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.2
W
Umar Gul to Buttler, OUT, another for Gul! Necessity is the mother of Buttler's downfall here, the Somerset man stepping outside off and angling his bat, attempting to bounce it over the infield using the pace of the ball ... but it was a slow delivery and Buttler couldn't clear short fine leg standing inside the ring

JC Buttler c Saeed Ajmal b Umar Gul 3 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

17.1
1
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 1 run, full, Bairstow can't get under it and driven to long-on, well fielded to deny a second run

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | ENG: 120/4 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 8.33)

  • Jonny Bairstow10 (12b)
  • Jos Buttler3 (3b)
  • Saeed Ajmal3-0-23-0
  • Umar Gul3-1-15-1

Ajmal is kept at bay for another over and England will need 25 from the last three.

16.6
1
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, leg side, given some air, shovelled away to deep backward square leg
16.5
0
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, no run, full toss, mishit to cover
16.4
1
Saeed Ajmal to Buttler, 1 run, tighter line, tickled to square leg
16.3
1
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, on the stumps, chopped behind point
16.2
2
Saeed Ajmal to Bairstow, 2 runs, width again and driven out towards cover

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48KP PietersenC Kieswetter
2nd3RS BoparaC Kieswetter
3rd29RS BoparaEJG Morgan
4th33RS BoparaJM Bairstow
5th8JM BairstowJC Buttler
6th0SR PatelJM Bairstow
7th15GP SwannJM Bairstow