"The question- Is 250 enough on this pitch?" One of many, Jason
Now Zahid is back on at the other end. Suddenly all go...
END OF OVER:49 | 3 Runs | ENG: 165/6
- Jamie Smith36 (68b)
- Gus Atkinson18 (46b)
- Salman Agha1-0-3-0
- Sajid Khan22-4-82-4
"Those overs in 1882 wud been 3- or 4-ball overs correct?" Yes, sss, four balls back then
And Zahid gets hooked after three, Salman Agha on to bowl. Masood tearing up all his plans here...!
END OF OVER:48 | 4 Runs | ENG: 162/6
- Jamie Smith35 (66b)
- Gus Atkinson16 (42b)
- Sajid Khan22-4-82-4
- Zahid Mahmood3-1-5-0
"Joey Palmer from that 1882 innings sounds like a very special bowler," observes May Siddins. "594 first class wickets at 17.71 runs per... "
Another change! Sajid switches ends
Hello again. Sad to see that Sajid and Noman won't be emulating Joey and Edwin from 1882. Still, Andy Zaltzman on TMS reckons this is the first time since 1965 that two opening bowlers have stayed on for as many as 42 overs
END OF OVER:47 | (maiden) | ENG: 158/6
- Gus Atkinson16 (42b)
- Jamie Smith31 (60b)
- Zahid Mahmood3-1-5-0
- Noman Ali23-2-73-2
Time for drinks and a refresh of gloves for the batters. Here's Alan to marshal things through to tea
END OF OVER:46 | 1 Run | ENG: 158/6
- Jamie Smith31 (60b)
- Gus Atkinson16 (36b)
- Noman Ali23-2-73-2
- Zahid Mahmood2-0-5-0