"The question- Is 250 enough on this pitch?" One of many, Jason
49.3
0
Zahid Mahmood to Smith, no run, flighted, 80kph/50mph on the stumps, blocked
49.2
0
Zahid Mahmood to Smith, no run, give it some air, 82kph/51pmh outside off. Smith leans out to flay it away, well stopped on the dive by cover
49.1
1
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, 1 run, drops a fraction short outside off, cut away through point
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
48.6
0
Agha Salman to Smith, no run, tossed up nice and high, gets some grip and beats Smith on the inside edge looking to defend. The ball squirts to slip, but straight off the fonrt pad
48.5
1
Agha Salman to Atkinson, 1 run, again worked through mid-on for a single
48.4
1
Agha Salman to Smith, 1 run, clipped down the ground to long-on
"Those overs in 1882 wud been 3- or 4-ball overs correct?" Yes, sss, four balls back then
48.3
1
Agha Salman to Atkinson, 1 run, tossed up, 79kph/49mph on off stump. Smith looks to swing across the line, not the cleanest connection
48.2
0
Agha Salman to Atkinson, no run, zipped through outside off, prodded away square
48.1
0
Agha Salman to Atkinson, no run, over the wicket, dotted on off stump, Smith defends
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... "
47.6
0
Sajid Khan to Smith, no run, pushed through and steered into the covers going back
47.5
0
Sajid Khan to Smith, no run, drops it right down to 72kph/44mph, wide of off and prodded away warily
47.4
2
Sajid Khan to Smith, 2 runs, slow and loopy, 78kph, Smith is out the crease and steers into a gap in the covers for two
47.3
0
Sajid Khan to Smith, no run, dropped on a length, 87kph/54mph and spinning in towards off. Smith punches to cover off the back foot
47.2
0
Sajid Khan to Smith, no run, floated up from over the wicket, Smith is forward to defend
47.1
2
Sajid Khan to Smith, 2 runs, pushed through outside off, chopped behind point
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
46.6
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Defended with firm hands to cover, as Mahmood gets his line - off stump - and length - just full of a good length - spot on
46.5
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Atkinson back again, digging a length delivery into the pitch to cover
46.4
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Fuller, googly, Atkinson manages to snuff it out
46.3
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Three in a row that Mahmood gets away with, struggling to find his length but let off the hook as Atkinson mistimes again
46.2
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Misses out again, this one shorter and wider, but snatched at. Atkinson would have been better served cutting that instead of trying to drive
46.1
0
Zahid Mahmood to Atkinson, no run, Short, sits up, Atkinson tries to drive after jumping back into his crease but can't connect well enough
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
45.6
0
Noman Ali to Smith, no run, Pushed down the pitch once more
45.5
0
Noman Ali to Smith, no run, Defended once more. 'Old style Test cricket,' beams David Gower
45.4
0
Noman Ali to Smith, no run, Straighter, defended back to the bowler
45.3
0
Noman Ali to Smith, no run, Fuller on off stump, allowing Smith to meet the ball on the half-volley, albeit with a block to cover point
