England beat Pakistan in the Dark at Karachi 2001
It was England's first Test victory against Pakistan in Pakistan since they toured in 1961–62. It was England's first series victory in Pakistan for 39 years, and the first defeat in 35 Tests in Karachi for Pakistan.
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00:00Stands there amazed, Imza Mamalhaik
00:04Ball that spun sharply from way outside leg stump
00:07That's a good wicket, Imza Mamalhaik has gone for 27, Pakistan 71 for 3
00:17Well that has to be out, surely
00:21And I think that's the off-cutter working again for Darren Goff
00:24He deceived Sackplane with it in the first innings
00:27Done the same thing in the second innings
00:29England get the early breakthrough they were after
00:31Poor Darren Goff, he deceived Sackplane with it in the first innings
00:34Done the same thing in the second innings
00:36England get the early breakthrough they were after
00:40It's only night watchman Sackplane
00:42But it's another wicket down, Pakistan 78 for 4
00:46Extremely effective delivery, this slow one, the off-cutter
00:51Sackplane, front leg not to the pitch
00:53Back leg in front of the ball and give him LBW
00:5678 for 4, Pakistan
01:00It was through the line of second slip, it's 4 runs
01:10Well played, it was just a bit short
01:18That's through extra cover, that'll be 4 as well
01:20Hussain's given up the chase already
01:24113 for 4
01:30He's found the gap there, timed it nicely too
01:33So that's going to be 4 runs
01:41Taken, Alex Stewart has taken the catch down the leg side
01:45It's a short loose no from Craig White
01:48That is a stroke of good fortune for England
01:51They've sought to make the breakthrough by normal methods
01:55In the end it's just a short ball down the leg side that gets the result
02:00Yusuf Yohanna, really not in control of that shot
02:03A quick one from Craig White, the first one
02:06Hitting the glove
02:08And then being picked up by Alex Stewart quite nicely
02:15Graham Thorpe is claiming that at silly points
02:18It's another wicket for Ashton Giles
02:23There's still a few twists and turns left in this game yet
02:29That's lovely bowling by the left armour
02:31Engaging the batsman into that kind of shot from that angle is very very impressive
02:36The pad and then a bit of bat straight to Graham Thorpe
02:39Made no mistake whatsoever, that's a crucial blow
02:42Well flighted in that rough mark
02:45A little bit of extra bounce and turn
02:47Salim Ali really late now, leaving that one alone
02:50Gone for 37, Pakistan 128 for 6 now
02:56Into Mike Hamilton's hands at silly points
02:59Fingers gone up
03:01That's the end of Abdur Razak
03:03Just to keep things ticking over again
03:05Keep life interesting for all concerned out there
03:08Whatever happens, it's another personal success for Ashton Giles
03:13And Razak removes himself slowly
03:16I've got nothing but praise for England's effort today
03:21Not a difficult decision to give
03:35Straight to extra cover this time
03:38A low full toss, Nasser Hussain takes the catch
03:44Well the let off from the previous ball matters not now
03:48Hussain just had a dive forward there to make sure he got his hands underneath the ball
03:53And Craig White has dismissed Moeen Khan
03:57It's that off spinner again, it's a full toss
04:00It's an embarrassing dismissal for Moeen
04:03Good catch by Nasser Hussain
04:07But a great piece of bowling to White at Moeen Khan
04:10He rattled him all the time
04:16Could be run out here, he's got in
04:19Alex Stewart, dead on target
04:26Another huge swing from Shia Dafridi
04:29Ends up with the run out of Akar Younis
04:33Also ends up with a bit of pain for Marcus Treskothic, a short leg
04:38Pakistan panic stations
04:41Ball crashes into Treskothic
04:45Akar Younis in fact pulls the run, he's out by a good 5 yards
04:50Brilliant work by Alex Stewart
04:56That's bound to be out
04:58It is out
05:00Brilliantly bowled
05:03Full, reversing in and that's hit the young man on the foot and it's hurt him
05:07He might struggle to bowl
05:09But the perfect delivery
05:12Bounced the ball before, the reversing in, York a length
05:16Couldn't have written the script better Darren Goff
05:19Softening him up with a short one and then following this one
05:22Fuller in length
05:24On target, Danish Canaria
05:27Caught plumb in front of the middle stump
05:30No hesitation in judging that leg before
05:34Joy for Darren Goff in England
05:37He's got a match on now, he's gone for nothing
05:40Pakistan all out for 158
05:42Nasir Hussain doing a wonderful job leading the side well
05:51Afton pulls that pass mid-on
05:58Well that's a magnificent way for Treskothic to open his account
06:13That's his shot, plays the pull shot well, the ball sits up nicely
06:17Just above waist height
06:19Treskothic pulls away in front of square on the ball early
06:23Frees his arms
06:27Doesn't bother to move, that's four
06:37Nicely timed, that's racing away, that's four
06:47Well he's timed the pants off this Atherton
06:50Down the leg side
06:52Right off the middle of the bat
06:58Right out of the screws there
07:08Cracking extra cover drive this time from Atherton
07:11That's away for four as well
07:18Drifting onto leg stump, that one's away as well
07:23Eli can't get there, another Atherton boundary
07:28He's made 20 already from just 20 balls faced
07:35Pass the slip, four runs
07:44That's through the gap, that's away for four as well
07:53That's it
07:55And taken, Atherton goes
07:58And that's going to make the job much more difficult for England
08:02A very unselfish effort from Michael Atherton
08:06After his long long vigil in the first innings
08:10He can't control this sweep
08:13Takes the top edge, comfortable catch for side Anwar
08:17England are 38 for one
08:23Well, that's four more
08:27Sacklin dropping it short
08:29Marcus Strothwick onto it quickly
08:36It's in the air, Inzeman's the man under it
08:39And he takes it
08:41It's a good catch on the run
08:44It's the general direction from where the sun comes from
08:47Marcus Strothwick trying to hit against the spin
08:52Finds the man
08:55An easy catch
08:58And does it well, judged it very well
09:06Marcus Strothwick has gone for 24, it's 51 for two
09:15The gaffer is gone, Stewart is out
09:18Little inside edge under the pad, Mowin Khan
09:21Very alert behind the stumps
09:24That's been a good 15 minutes for Pakistan
09:27They've got their third wicket now too
09:29Good delivery from Sacklin, Mushtaq turned and bounced
09:32A little inside edge off to Thai
09:36And then Mowin Khan taking a tumbling catch
09:39Gone for five in England, 65 for three
09:47Another good shot from Thorpe
09:51So quick on his feet
09:55That's gone away, and that's going to go all the way to the boundary
09:58Took a chance, but it's come off
10:01Dressroom enjoyed that one, I'm sure Graham Hick did
10:07Good over, nine runs from it
10:09It's 145 for three
10:22That's pulled away
10:25And that's gone for four
10:28Fine shot
10:31Brings that to 52
10:34Which is 24 needed
10:37At the end of the over, it's 152 for three
10:40And that's gone for four
10:43And that's gone for four
10:46That's gone for four
10:49152 for three
10:56He hasn't got hold of that, he's got 50
10:59Through very quickly for the single
11:02And warmly applauded as well he might be
11:05It's been a fine innings
11:08Extraordinary circumstances
11:11England still need 20
11:14Well Graham Thorpe's had a magnificent test series out here
11:18His comeback during the middle of the West Indies series was a rather
11:21Impressive one for him, he couldn't get going at all
11:24And Courtney Walsh
11:27Completely bamboozled him with a couple of slower balls
11:30But he's been the man in charge out here
11:41That's through, that's through off the inside edge
11:44Onto the pads, onto the stumps
11:47The car units has struck in the gloaming
11:50Graham Hick gone
11:53Aiming straight down the ground
11:56He's played a valuable part as well in keeping England's cause alive here
11:59But eventually comes off the inside edge
12:02Ends up on the stumps, it's four down
12:05It's a difficult pitch on which to play big shots
12:08But that's an immense contribution from Graham Hick
12:15And he's dropped him, first ball
12:18Well he went after it, there's a stroke of luck
12:21The luck changing for Hussain as we get to the end of this series
12:26It's been a difficult day for Mohin Khan
12:33He's taken some good catches during this series
12:36But he's missed some as well, that one should have been taken
12:39Thick outside edge, Hussain's given that everything
12:45It's very hard for Mohin Khan
12:48The cameras have got it, congratulations to them
12:51That's four runs
12:54Runs given off the bat
12:57Mohin Khan stands there saying
13:00I can't do anything about it
13:08It's through the offside
13:11It's through the offside
13:14And the fielders have not seen it
13:17Mohin Khan has a point
13:20His fielders just cannot pick up that ball
13:23There are two men in the deep, one at cover, one at long off
13:26Neither of them saw it until the ball was
13:29Virtually at the boundary
13:35England now within two runs of victory
13:39It's a lovely stroke by Thor
13:42He's beaten that infield
13:45I don't think anybody would have stopped the ball
13:48Even if they had been able to see it
13:54Well we've got two overs and four balls left
13:57Two runs to win
14:00Mohin Khan's thrown in the towel
14:03He's hardly even bothering to change the field
14:08You've got to bring the men in, that's normal practice
14:12That's through, that's an inside edge, this could be it
14:18Already Nasser Hussain is celebrating
14:21England have won this third test match at Karachi
14:24Pakistan's unbeaten record goes up in smoke
14:3264 not out for Grant Thorpe
14:35That's not out for Nasser Hussain
14:41Extraordinary scenes here which
14:44To be fair, many of the people in the ground will be
14:47Unable to say they saw it
14:52But England have won