ICC Cricket World Cup, 25th Match, Pool B: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates at Napier, Mar 4, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup, 25th Match, Pool B: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates at Napier, Mar 4, 2015

Pakistan 339/6 (50.0 ov)                                                       United Arab Emirates RR 4.20
                                                                                             Last 5 ovs 46/2 RR 9.20
United Arab Emirates 210/8 (50.0 ov)                                   Pakistan RR 6.78

Pakistan won by 129 runs

Current partnership 0 runs, 0.1 overs, RR: 0.00 (Mohammad Tauqir 0, Mohammad Naveed 0)

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Last bat SP Patil b Wahab Riaz 36 (84m 68b 2x4 0x6) SR: 52.94
Fall of wicket 210/8 (49.5 ov); Partnership: 2 runs, 0.3 overs, RR: 4.00 (Patil 2, Mohammad Naveed 0)

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Umpire reviews remaining United Arab Emirates 1 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Pakistan 1 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful)

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End of over 50 (4 runs) United Arab Emirates 210/8 (130 runs required)

• • Mohammad Tauqir 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
  • Mohammad Naveed 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
• • Wahab Riaz 10-1-54-2
  • Sohail Khan 9-2-54-2

Ahmed Shehzad, Man of the Match: Pretty much satisfied before the big game (against South Africa). We didn't want to be in a similar situation like we were against Zimbabwe. All the coaches and players have been very supportive to try and fix that. The way Misbah and Haris batted to help us get momentum, will be useful against South Africa. We need to stand up as a team and play as well as we did today.
The Man of the Match is Ahmed Shehzad for his 93.
9.40 pm: So in the end, Pakistan manage to hold on to a 129-run victory over UAE, but you can hardly call it impressive as they allowed them to bat through their full quota, which would have seemed quite unfathomable after they had them languishing at 25 for 3 at one stage. Niggles to Mohammad Irfan, and then Sohail Khan, hurt Pakistan's bowling resources early on, and team management will be hoping they are fit and ready for Pakistan's next crucial encounter against South Africa. Shaiman Anwar moved to the top of the World Cup run-charts after another meaningful innings for his side.

49.6

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Tauqir, no run, and he safely negotiates the full delivery on off to help UAE get through their full quota of overs, with two wickets still in hand

It will be Tauqir Zia to face the final ball of the innings

49.5

Wahab Riaz to Patil, OUT, where was that all this time? delivers a vicious yorker from round the wicket which is just too good for the batsman as he backed away to try and create space to get under it. Far too late in the contest to really matter though...

SP Patil b Wahab Riaz 36 (84m 68b 2x4 0x6) SR: 52.94

49.4

Wahab Riaz to Patil, no run, looks to slam this bouncer going down the leg side over midwicket, but is late on it. Called one for the over

49.3

Wahab Riaz to Patil, 2 runs, looks to ramp the bowler over backward point, with this one falling safely in the deep in the end

UAE seven down now, but really doesn't matter with just the four legal deliveries left. Naveed is the new batsman

49.2

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, OUT, and Javed's jolly good time comes to a suitable end as he attempts yet another club over midwicket, with this one finally falling to a Pakistan fielder in the deep as Sohail Khan steadies himself under the catch. Leaves McLean Park with a host of good memories I am sure

Amjad Javed c Sohail Khan b Wahab Riaz 40 (48m 33b 5x4 2x6) SR: 121.21

49.2

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, 1 wide, backs away a touch as Wahab delivers this one wide of off, and round the wicket, with the umpire penalising him for straying the margin

49.1

Wahab Riaz to Patil, 1 run, punches this back of a length through to the cover fielder, but can't pinch the single

Final over now with UAE needing 134 off 6. Game on!

End of over 49 (8 runs) United Arab Emirates 206/6 (134 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 4.20, RRR: 134.00)

• • Amjad Javed 40 (32b 5x4 2x6)
  • SP Patil 33 (64b 2x4 0x6)
• • Sohail Khan 9-2-54-2
  • Wahab Riaz 9-1-50-0

ahsan: "Required RR 134. Is this correct ? :P"

48.6

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, FOUR, backs away and then lifts Sohail inside-out over the covers to find the boundary at a rate of knots. Has put on a clinic with some sound shots interspersed with late bludgeons and French cuts

48.5

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, no run, lovely yorker which missed the downswing of Javed's bat as he looked to get under it. Followed the batsman beautifully there

48.4

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, FOUR, Javed better frame that bat after as he gets away another streaky shot, this time the inside-edge through fine leg, as he looked to smash the bowler over long on

48.3

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, no run, tries to pummel Sohail out of the park over midwicket, but is late on the shorter one that is fired in

48.2

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, no run, tries to get under this full, wide delivery outside of off, but fails to do so

48.1

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, no run, looking for the blockhole but ends up dishing a low full toss which is clubbed away by Javed towards mid-off

End of over 48 (11 runs) United Arab Emirates 198/6 (142 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.12, RRR: 71.00)

• • Amjad Javed 32 (26b 3x4 2x6)
  • SP Patil 33 (64b 2x4 0x6)
• • Wahab Riaz 9-1-50-0
  • Rahat Ali 10-0-30-1

hatim: "we can talk about NRR after Pakistan play SA"

47.6

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, 1 run, backs away before mistiming a slap towards the cover fielder. Still manages to get to the other end when he sees the fielder hesitate with the throw

47.5

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, FOUR, Javed, looking to slam Riaz over midwicket, ends up getting a thick outside edge as he went early into the shot, with the ball bobbling over through third man to find a useful boundary. Also takes them past the 195-run mark

47.4

Wahab Riaz to Patil, 1 run, full and wide of off as Swapnil is able to get bat on ball to bring Javed back on strike

47.3

Wahab Riaz to Patil, 2 runs, gets away with this slap over third man, but Jamshed is able to make a has of it as he slips soon after picking up the ball, before having to recover again on his feet to go back and fire in the throw from the deep. Has just not been his day today

47.2

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, 3 runs, slams Riaz over cow corner with a mistimed blow, as he is kept to three runs. Brings up their fifty-run stand as well

47.1

Wahab Riaz to Amjad Javed, no run, begins from round the wicket as Javed fails to get any bat on this wide delivery

UAE need just 8 more to put Pakistan's NRR in the red... Riaz back on now

End of over 47 (2 runs) United Arab Emirates 187/6 (153 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 3.97, RRR: 51.00)

• • Amjad Javed 24 (22b 2x4 2x6)
  • SP Patil 30 (62b 2x4 0x6)
• • Rahat Ali 10-0-30-1
  • Sohail Khan 8-2-46-2

zami: "All efforts to restrict UAE below 195 went in vain in a single over!"

46.6

Rahat Ali to Amjad Javed, 1 run, nicely behind this fuller one on middle and off to see out the over

46.5

Rahat Ali to Amjad Javed, no run, another yorker, outside off, which Javed is unable to get any willow on

46.4

Rahat Ali to Amjad Javed, no run, delivers a yorker outside of off which Javed fails to get up and under

46.3

Rahat Ali to Amjad Javed, no run, fails to get away this attempted scythe through the covers

46.2

Rahat Ali to Amjad Javed, no run, is well late on this fuller delivery going across him as it hustles past the off stump

46.1

Rahat Ali to Patil, 1 run, full delivery, just outside of off, which is driven straight towards deep cover

Amjad Javed is not about to stop as he looks for a few parting gifts in this encounter

End of over 46 (21 runs) United Arab Emirates 185/6 (155 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.02, RRR: 38.75)

• • Amjad Javed 23 (17b 2x4 2x6)
  • SP Patil 29 (61b 2x4 0x6)
• • Sohail Khan 8-2-46-2
  • Rahat Ali 9-0-28-1

45.6

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, SIX, slower ball and this time Javed has got all of it to send this one to the moon as it takes a bit of time to descend back into our realm at cow corner. Massive 99-metre six from Javed!

45.5

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, no run, looks to send this shorter one from Sohail over McLean Park, but is late on the delivery as he went for the lofted pull

45.4

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, FOUR, Javed just having a good time in Napier as he now proceeds to whack Javed, with the intention of going over midwicket, but ends up slapping away the pace bowler through deep extra-cover instead

45.3

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, SIX, slower delivery on middle and off which is sent high and mighty over cow corner as Javed has a big, beaming smile after the tonk. Won't forget that one anytime soon!

45.2

Sohail Khan to Amjad Javed, FOUR, Javed just bludgeons this length delivery from Sohail through the line to pickup a boundary through long off