Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
EJG Morgan
38(24) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %91%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 12 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Umar Akmal
35(30) 2x4 - 0x6
Control %61%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
05/09Result
1st T20I, Pakistan tour of England at Cardiff, Sep 5 2010
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
126/4 -
![England]( "England")
129/5 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
05/09Result
1st T20I, Pakistan tour of England at Cardiff, Sep 5 2010
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
126/4 -
![England]( "England")
129/5 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.50, Interval 15.50-16.10, Second Session 16.10-17.30
Match days
5 September 2010 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PAKISTAN 126/4 (20 OVERS)
- Mohammad Yousuf26 (18)
- Umar Akmal*35 (30)
- Tim Bresnan1/18 (3)
- Graeme Swann2/14 (4)
ENGLAND 129/5 (17.1 OVERS)
- Michael Yardy*35 (26)
- Eoin Morgan*38 (24)
- Shahid Afridi2/27 (4)
- Shoaib Akhtar2/23 (4)
England win by five wickets At one stage Pakistan were bossing this contest but their shambolic fielding coupled with Morgan and Yardy's calmness meant England ended up coasting to victory. England have now won six T20 games in a row.
Shahid Afridi says he feels that 140 would have been a more competitive total but thinks England's spinners and Ryan Sidebottom bowled very well. Paul Collingwood looks a satisfied man and he too credits England's bowlers, saying that Swann could turn it on ice at the moment.
Michael Yardy is named Man of the match for his 1-21 with the ball and unbeaten 35 from 26 balls with the bat. He came out with in England in a hole but played superbly and thoroughly deserves the award.
Andrew Miller has his final match bulletin ready for your perusal, so check that out.
That's all from us, nice to spend some time talking about actual cricket, thanks for all the emails and I hope you'll join us for the second Twenty20 game of this series on Tuesday at 6.00pm.
17.1
4
Umar Gul to Morgan, FOUR, Morgan's done it, wow, this partnership has won England the game in a flash, short ball from Gul that Morgan crashes through point to the boundary to seal the result. He runs down and gives Yardy a big hug and the World Twenty20 champions won this at a canter in the end
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | ENG: 125/5 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 0.66)
- Michael Yardy35 (26b)
- Eoin Morgan34 (23b)
- Saeed Ajmal3-0-30-0
- Shoaib Akhtar4-1-23-2
16.6
0
Saeed Ajmal to Yardy, no run, carefully driven to mid off, so Morgan will get a chance to hit the winnings runs
16.5
2
Saeed Ajmal to Yardy, 2 runs, fetches a sweep from way outside off towards deep backward square leg, excellent running once again
16.4
0
Saeed Ajmal to Yardy, no run, how about this, Yardy leaves alone outside off stump. England pretty much there now, this partnership has made it into a doddle
16.3
1
Saeed Ajmal to Morgan, 1 run, Morgan gives himself room and cuts a single to deep point
16.2
4
Saeed Ajmal to Morgan, FOUR, big open space at cow corner and Morgan finds the gap with an ugly-looking pull, mighty effective though
Match Coverage
All Match News'Ignorance is no excuse' - Broad
Stuart Broad believes that the same professionalism that helped England to victory in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean back in May has enabled them to keep their focus amid a torrid week
Brief relief after painful week
At the end of a week in which cricket's name has once again been dragged through the gutter, England and Pakistan were left feeling grateful for small mercies in Cardiff
Yardy and Morgan guide England to victory
Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy steadied England's nerves with a game-breaking stand of 67 in 7.1 overs, as Pakistan succumbed to a five-wicket defeat in the first Twenty20 at Cardiff
Afridi apologises for spot-fixing controversy
Pakistan's one-day captain, Shahid Afridi, has issued a public apology on behalf of the three players suspended by the ICC
Pakistan look for on-field solace
Cricinfo previews the 1st Twenty20 International between England and Pakistan at Cardiff
