Ali, Azam build solid partnership
June 14, 2017  20:59
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Pakistan 152-1 (27 ovs) vs England 211 (49.5 ovs)  Scorecard


England look resigned to their fate with just 60 more needed off 23 overs.
 
Plunkett continues and Azam plays him for a single to mid-wicket.

Ali just plays the ball off his pads and he scampers for a quick couple. That is lightening fast running by the Pakistanis.

England bowlers are not putting in the works here, no challenge offered to the batsmen. Just 3 come off the over.

Rashid continues and Babar plays that leg side delivery for a couple down to fine leg.

Babar then plays the square cut for a single.

Ali plays the sweep and another easy single for the batsman.

The runs are just flowing for Pakistan here. Both batsmen are making the target look very simple.

Pakistan are getting the runs rather simply here. They have taken 7 runs off Rashid in that over and need just 63 to win.

Pakistan playing without a hint of trouble here.

Plunkett comes back into the attack and Ali is squared up and the ball runs down to third man for a single.

Azam then gets a run to backward point.

Nicely tucked to the leg side by Ali for another single.

Azam plays a classic cover drive to end the over with a single. 


Pakistan just 84 runs away here and playing in cruise mode.

What a shot!

What footwork and timing! Azam dances down the pitch and plays a huge six over mid-on.

Azam then takes a run to sweeper cover.

Ali and Azam then playing it in the gaps to get the easy singles.

10 off the over.


Wood continues and Ali and Azam play him with utmost ease. 

A short ball and Ali pulls it for a couple of runs to deep mid-wicket and that's 6 runs off the over.


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