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00:00Game 2 here at Edgbaston, Ease My Trip World Championships of Legends, Australia champions
00:17up against Pakistan champions, should be a cracking game.
00:21Pakistan winning the toss and deciding that they're gonna bowl first.
00:27They indeed are, they've got some really good bowling line ups, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan,
00:52Wahab Riaz, there's so much experience in there and then of course, Saeed Ajmal, right
00:57at the bottom, who will bring his doosras and offspins and with so much experience.
01:08Left arm, Sohail Tanvir to left hand, Sean Marsh, Pakistan winning the toss, electing
01:14to field, little bit of swing, wide, lovely shot, oh my word, what a great shot, Sean
01:25Marsh flies in from Perth, third ball, just punches one down the ground for an effortless
01:31boundary.
01:32Down the pitch, Aaron Finch, not quite out of the middle of the blade but should be good
01:38enough, trickles into the rope and Finch is up and running with a boundary.
01:45Oh my word, what a beautiful bit of timing that is, right on top of the bounce, footwork
01:50was spot on, Finch is flying.
01:56Beautiful timing, Aaron Finch stays leg side, how often have we seen Aaron Finch just hang
02:00on leg stump and work the ball square through point.
02:07Down the pitch, beautiful from Finch, he's not worried about pace, he's getting down
02:12the surface and key here once again, Wakar staying leg side, accessing the ball through
02:17the all.
02:21Very good, Aaron Finch, this time again, uses wrists to get a pass, Shahid Afridi is inside
02:28the ring, rainy boundaries here for Australia.
02:35That is beauty, slow delivery, picked it up early and dispatched it for four, nice and
02:42straight.
02:43Change up, he's got to run away for a four leg bicep, I think everything going the way
02:52of Australia right now.
02:57That is going to help Mashi's confidence as well, picks out the boundary, just that hint
03:03of width.
03:04Nicely done, nicely timed from Finch off the back foot.
03:12No ball then, that one has gone straight on, not sure if it's the deucer or whether it's
03:21just skidded on through the gate.
03:24What a fantastic delivery, the pause in the action, hint of turn, beaten by the outside
03:37edge and was looking to just shut the face, no shade, too early, Najmal once again picking
03:42up wickets as well.
03:43Happy man, they were looking to get that little partnership broken and they've done that,
03:49go on Mashi, back in the dugout, 16, 69 for one.
03:56Do come into the game, what a shot that was, just heading through the line, picked the
04:03length so early.
04:07Face off again but Finch waits on this one, places it beautifully, down back with a point
04:14for four, 79 for one.
04:19Oh crunched, Bendunk, that is absolutely superb, bowlers than batters and he gets that one,
04:28gets plenty of that, up into the grandstand, that's the line he was looking for, Bendunk.
04:34Previous two occasions when he attempted the sweep shot, the ball was further away but
04:39underneath the knee, beautifully timed once again, going against the spin but finding
04:45the middle of the bat, Sean Mashi back in the dugout but Bendunk has come with a lot
04:49of positive intent and energy, picks up four more from the last delivery of the 10th over.
04:58Actually I didn't apply my brain, I wanted the best team, being an Indian, my family
05:03being in England, England team was gone, I of course being an Indian would have preferred
05:07the India team but I just applied my brain which was and evaluated the best team and
05:12I went for that.
05:13Well there you go, best team indeed, look what's happening behind us but your team has
05:18plenty of firepower, star power, do you think you have what it takes to lift the trophy
05:23in 10 days?
05:24Honestly speaking every team owner would say that but at the same time yes I mean all the
05:29other teams have been telling me you know, your team is by far the best.
05:37Another six, Aaron Finch now has got his teeth nicely firmly on this Pakistani attack.
05:46A tall man and then you get under it, though it is a short boundary we know that only 55
05:51meters but even with big boundaries, in the air, not sure he gets enough of this, should
05:59be taken, is taken, well played and it was just held just after the off stump, probably
06:08just trying to make room using the depth of the crease, didn't get the kind of meat behind
06:14that ball, easy catch also by Tanvi, so finally the nemesis departs, can Pakistan recover
06:20from this?
06:21Aaron Finch gone for 68, Australian champions 120 for 2.
06:29No one there, just clean hit for Ben Dunk, carrying on the good work and it will be
06:35best for Pakistan to just get him on strike, bowled, big wicket for Shahid Malik, just
06:42held it back a little bit slower, well there you go Dominic Kok, the weakness in the batting
06:48lineup might be just exposed with this wicket going down, Dunk departs for 27, Australian
06:54champions 126 for 3.
06:58Oh beautiful, what a wonderful shot that is, Malik went for the wide Yorker, he put pace
07:06on the ball and Dan Christian just slapped it over extra for 6, Nikhil Chopra you enjoyed
07:12it?
07:13Absolutely, thriller time, the last couple of overs, yep, down on one knee, found the
07:18middle of the bat, enjoyed the width on that occasion, Shahid Malik you can see now towards
07:24the end of the innings, the pause in the action, and really slow, just got stuck into
07:31the wicket, Dan Christian can't believe his luck, he was probably looking at somewhere
07:37deep in the stands towards deep in wicket, there was no pause in the action but the ball
07:42definitely paused in the surface, almost stood still for a fraction, Dan Christian nearly
07:47puts his back out, trying to pump it into the hollies, Shahid Malik good celebration,
07:54wickets key at this stage, Dan Christian gone for a run of ball 9, 138 for 4.
08:01Slock sweep, deep squelch, oh bailed out, bailed out at the last minute and Ferguson
08:09will take that boundary at this stage of the game.
08:13Gone, cleaned up, boom boom, how many times have we seen that celebration, go back at
08:21your peril Ben Cutting, trying to carve that through the offside, beaten in flight, yep
08:29that's right, hitting somewhere middle of the stumps there, Ben Cutting out for 2, it's
08:36a 1.47 for 5.
08:40Tim Payne, new man in and the googly wax this time for Shahid Afridi, playing the wrong
08:47line, beaten in flight, he's had about 35 hours on numerous planes to get to Birmingham
08:56and he gets out first ball, brilliant from Afridi, as always, entertainment personified,
09:02Payne gone for a globe, 1.47 for 6, Shahid Malik and great effort there, great effort
09:16but unfortunately in Winton will take that boundary, the Australian champions needed
09:20a couple of boundaries coming their way as well, that he has picked, very fine ODI career
09:30for Australia, averaged 40 plus in 30 ODIs, gone downtown and big, Iain Hansom, well this
09:44is a poor over from Boom Boom, he's been short, that's a seam up delivery, got to stay
09:50out of Nathan Coulton Isles arc, he's only going to try and hit you long on and deep
09:55square leg, now then, scrap that, scrap that, he's not just thinking long on, deep square
10:04leg, he's just pumped one over and long off for 6.
10:09And it wasn't one of those deliveries that were in the slot, slow through the offside,
10:15hint of turn, just getting on top of the bounce there, lovely hands through the ball once
10:21again and gets a boundary to finish off proceedings, 27 from the 19th over, it's 183 for 6.
10:37The hard length working for Sohail Tanvir, was looking to go big on the onside, Coulton
10:43Isles, this is pace on, it's exactly what Nathan Coulton Isles wants really, he wants
10:49pace on the ball, but just skids past, under the bat, clipping the top of off I think,
10:57top of middle stump, so excellent from Sohail Tanvir, but a really good hand from Nathan
11:03Coulton Isles, he's gone for 25, in a partnership that was worth 40, really well bowled, straight
11:12in the block hole, so the Australia champions finish on 189 batting first, Marsh getting
11:22out at 16, Arjen Finch had a really good day out at the office, 68 of just 40 deliveries
11:28been dunked, 27 from 18, Ferguson 26 from 16, and Christian couple of lusty blows,
11:349 of just 9, Coulton Isles played really well, 25 of just 10 deliveries, got them to 189
11:41for 7.
11:42Well 7 options used by Younis Khan, Sohail Tanvir, bowled top and tail, 1 for 31, pretty
11:49good return, Sohail Khan, not as effective, Wahab Riaz picked up one, picking the bowlers
11:55really boom boom, 2 for 34, Pakistan champions will come out looking to chase down 190,
12:029 and a half runs for over.
12:14He's one of those players, if he gets going, he will score quickly, he loves to play, off
12:25the back foot, straight away off the mark, Kamran Akmal with a boundary, and out, set
12:34him up just for that shot, set him up beautifully, experience coming into play, Bradley so much
12:45experience and he knew that Kamran Akmal is looking for that cut short, just place it
12:52up little full, up there and asking him to hit over cover or extra cover, just hit it
12:59straight to the man, Kamran Akmal gone for 4, it's 6 for 1, Pakistan win.
13:04Dirk Nannis first delivery, gets dispatched for a boundary, come the nerves of Sharjeel
13:12who likes to deal in boundaries, lovely hands through the offside, one bounce and will get
13:21that boundary Sharjeel, got the opportunity to get on to that front foot, got into position
13:28really early, shot and just beats the man at short fine line, will take another boundary,
13:38will Sharjeel enjoying batting out there, 13 from the over so far of the 5 deliveries,
13:49and add 4 more to those glorious cover drives to end the second over, 17 from it, 23 for 1.
14:01There's a risk involved in there and he's picked up another wicket, Sharjeel couldn't help himself,
14:08was searching for a delivery which was little bit higher, he had to really get under the ball
14:15and go over the field, couldn't really manage and that ball went straight into the buckets of Colton Isle.
14:25Second wicket down for Pakistan, that's 24 for 2 now, Australia in control.
14:33Sharjeel looked threatening but has to go back, got 17, it's 24 for 2.
14:40Shoaib Malik for you, that's a gentle shimmy down the track and timed it beautifully.
14:50To be honest I wasn't expecting Nenes to be bowling another over because the first one was very ordinary
14:55and Shoaib Malik sees that he's not confident, he's not really getting things right so attack him a little bit more.
15:05There we go, there we go, Maqsood now, just a lovely pick up shot.
15:16Yeah, just got the elevation and the power behind the shot that Maqsood was looking for, just a flick of the wrist.
15:27Beautiful, glorious, glorious cover drive, beating the two men, covers and extra cover.
15:40Picked the length and over deep, square legs out for 6.
15:45Maqsood's heart was definitely in his mouth because he thought that he didn't clear the field,
15:52it was a top edge, I don't think he got the middle of the bat but short boundary on the onside.
16:00Beautiful shot, lovely wristy shot.
16:05Brilliant.
16:08Now then, this should be a wicket, bowler calls for it, takes it.
16:13This should be a wicket, bowler calls for it, takes it.
16:18Good from Colton Isle, back of a length and the informed Maqsood has to go.
16:24And the saying is if you lose three wickets within the first six overs, the chances of you winning that game,
16:29especially in a T20, reduces massively and on this occasion Colton Isle not trusting any of his teammates.
16:36And the third wicket, gone for the Pakistan champions, Maqsood out for 21 of 11, 61 for 3.
16:47That's a beautiful looking shot, so just to put into context, they were set 593 to win Glamorgan,
16:54they needed one run off the last ball, I think it's James Bracey who is keeper, has pulled off.
17:01Such a good shot, such a good shot, he just allowed it to come on, it was a poor line from Doherty, a fine sweep.
17:13Now then, sliced out to the man, should be taken, it's a really good catch because the sun was right in his eyes.
17:20On 23 of 17, just slicing that one, trying to hit it too hard and the bottom hand comes into play,
17:27but a very good catch, not an easy one because it was coming right off the sun.
17:32Ben Cutting taking his second in the game.
17:37Down the ground, chipped, there was protection but that's good enough Simon Dew, they needed it.
17:42Yeah, dead straight, that was the key from Misbah on that occasion.
17:48Yeah, better, goes for the hard sweep, I felt that's the option, if you're going to get down on one knee, you've got to go full Monty.
17:58Oh, that's great bowling, inside edge, that's the only thing that could have saved Misbah,
18:04it was a beautiful Yorker, it looked like it was going to cut it into him,
18:08Misbah, it was a beautiful Yorker, it looked like it was going to cut it into the pads.
18:13A thick inside edge gets missed before.
18:17Now then, that sounded much better and it looked much better.
18:22Looking for that short boundary leg side, great start to the over.
18:28Good free flowing swing of the bat, that's better from Misbah.
18:31Just taking pace off, Dan Christian, but it is Younis Khan who has decided now is the time, maximum.
18:40And all of a sudden now a bit of pressure on the Aussie bowlers.
18:43Getting the ball, the reach coming in handy for Younis Khan, the slow ball and enough time.
18:49On the middle of the bat and got the boundary.
18:53These guys have been getting enough now.
18:56Got the boundary.
18:58These guys have been getting enough in that session.
19:0450 up in style as well, little bit of width on offer.
19:08And a happy captain.
19:1150 from 35 deliveries, three fours, one six.
19:15And Pakistan under this man's leadership, just manoeuvring themselves into a position to go for victory.
19:27Well this goes past extra cover, it's not a very nice bounce for that extra cover.
19:34Oh, classical, absolutely beautiful from Younis Khan.
19:39Use of the feet, positioning, follow through.
19:43Pressure now back in Australia.
19:45Just how he gives himself room, goes outside, legs down, opening up the entire offside.
19:50Xavier Doherty looking to follow him, but looking to go over the bowler's head.
19:56That is classical Younis Khan.
20:00Sweet, now is it in line? It is in line, given out.
20:04Missed his favourite shot.
20:06Big wicket for Australia.
20:08And the captain, Younis Khan, goes to 63.
20:12Trying to pick it from outside the off stump.
20:15Interesting to see where the impact was there.
20:18Was it outside the off stump, the impact?
20:22But nevertheless, Xavier Doherty picking up that wicket.
20:25Really well played for a 63, captain Younis Khan.
20:28It's a 169 for 5.
20:32Don't worry about Boom Boom.
20:34He's done this every time, wherever he goes.
20:37Pressure, that's what he says, what pressure.
20:42Full and wide, but right in the slot.
20:44In the slot, and maximum.
20:47Misbah Ul Haq, you beauty.
20:51Now the pressure is back on Australia.
20:54And it's Pakistan's game to lose from here.
20:57Read the strategy of Nathan Coulton, I like a book.
21:00The slower ball, just shuffling on the offside.
21:04Beautifully shot by Misbah Ul Haq.
21:08Push comes to shove.
21:10All these guys, the big boys, find the middle of the bat.
21:13Now then, has he got enough of it?
21:15You bet he has, what a win for Pakistan.
21:18Alfreedy finishes it off in style.
21:20There's a punch of the air from Misbah Ul Haq.
21:23In their opening game, Pakistan have beaten Australia.
21:27India win, Pakistan win.
21:30What a day one we've had.
21:33So remember, the Pakistan champions were set 190 to win this game.
21:38Shahjeel started well.
21:40Karim Akmal went early on.
21:42Maqsood looked good for his 21 from 11.
21:45So did Shoaib Malik.
21:47But it was that partnership between Misbah Ul Haq and Yunus Khan.
21:5163 for Yunus, 46 for Misbah.
21:54And you'll just see there, that 90 from 57.
21:59That's exactly why the champions, Pakistan champions,
22:03got themselves over the line with a couple of balls to spare.
22:05Great little partnership there.
22:07Misbah and Yunus.
22:09Bradley started off proceedings really well in his first burst.
22:13In the first two overs, picking up those two wickets as well.
22:16In the power play.
22:18Then Nathan Coulton also chipping in with those two wickets.
22:2128 for two and Xavier Doherty.
22:25One for 31.
22:27We're looking to defend 189.
22:30Pakistan champions win by five.
22:31We're looking to defend 189.
22:33Pakistan champions win by five wickets.
22:35Finch had a good day.
22:3768 of 40-odd deliveries.
22:40Dunked 27.
22:42Ferguson also 26 not out.
22:45But chasing 190.
22:47Yunus outstanding, 63.
22:49Misbah 46 not out.
23:01.