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Pakistan Observer

Nov 13 • 46 tweets • 20 min read

Babar leads an irrepressible force of talent. Buttler's in charge of the team to beat in white-ball cricket. The world can't wait.

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Lineups:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan, Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

Lineups:

England: Jos Buttler (C & wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid.

Toss: England has won the toss and will bowl first.

Over:
1 done.

Rizwan survives an early run-out scare.

Pakistan are 8-0

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Over:

After two Pakistan are 12-0.

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Over:
3 done.

A balanced start by each side.

Pakistan are 16-0.

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Over:
4 completed.

Rizwan hits the first six of the final to show some intent.

Pakistan are 28/0.

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Wicket.

Curran gets Rizwan.

Pakistan are 29/1.

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Mohammad Rizwan b Sam Curran (15 runs off 14 balls)

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Over:
Five done.

Pakistan are 29/1.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris now at the crease.

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Powerplay done.

After six overs Pakistan are 39/1.

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Over:
7 done.

Pakistan are 45/1.

Haris 8*, Babar Azam 18*.

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Wicket.

Haris gone.

Pakistan are 45/2.

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Mohammad Haris (8) caught Stokes bowled Adil Rahid

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Over:
Eight gone.

Pakistan bring up their fifty for the loss of two wickets.

50/2

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Over:
9 gone.

Babar Aazm the linchpin as Pakistan sit at 60/2

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Drinks!

Pakistan are 68/2 after 10 overs.

Azam 29*, Shan Masood 11*.

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Over:
11 gone.

Shan gets going with a six and a four.

Pakistan are now 84/2.

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Wicket!

Rashid gets Babar.

Pakistan three down now for 84.

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Over:
12 done.

Rashid causing trouble on a spinning track.

Pakistan still 84/3

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Wicket.

Stokes gets Ifitkhar.

Pakistan in trouble at 85/4.

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Over:
13 gone.

England inching ahead. Pakistan are 90/4.

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Over:

Shadab looking to get going now. Pakistan are 97/4.

Rashid completes his four overs after taking two wickets.

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Over:
15 done.

Pakistan, looking for a decent finish, sit at 106/4.

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Over:
16 completed.

Pakistan are 119/4 and looking for quick runs now.

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Wicket.

Curran gets Masood for 38.

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Over:
17 done.

Pakistan are 122/5.

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Wicket.

England get Shadab with Pakistan now in serious trouble at 123/6.

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Over:
18 done.

Pakistan are 127/6.

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Wicket.

Nawaz departs as Curran strikes for a third time.

Pakistan in real trouble now at 129/7

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Over:
19 completed.

Pakistan 131/7.

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Wicket.

Wasim gone now. Pakistan is 131/8.

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Innings complete:

Pakistan finish with 137/8 on the board. They will need another massive bowling performance to defend this total.

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England dominated from the start with Rizwan's wicket and never allowed Pakistan to get going.

Even with Pakistan's bowling lineup it will take some effort to defend 137 despite the pitch offering something.

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Pakistan scorecard:

Rizwan 15, Babar 32, Haris 8, Shan 38, Iftikhar 0, Shadab 20, Nawaz 5, Wasim 4, Shaheen 5* and Rauf 1*.

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