Pakistan V England | First T20I | Dubai | 23/02/2012

[ninjafirstslip]

they lasted an over

 

[shahidafridi123]

dernbach to bowl

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good aggressive intent from Zia, I like that. Hate it when batters bat like pussies in T20's

 

[Square Drive]

GO Zia GO!!!

 

[Iffitheking]

seems like left hander Sehwag...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Swing and a miss from Zia

 

[shahidafridi123]

misses it

 

[Asif321]

good start from zia ... Alhumdulilah

 

[ninjafirstslip]

watch out for his slower ball zia!!!!!

 

[Markhor]

Had a flash at that Awais, calm down lad, take it easy.

 

[saeedhk]

Good start

 

[Markhor]

Slower ball from Dernbach.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good bowling by Dernbach, bowls the slower ball very well

 

[talha3]

2 dot balls. Pressure building.

 

[DOOSRA95]

masha allah carry on no fear.......................

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Dernbach has a good slower ball

 

[DOOSRA95]

So, looks like Zia's billing was justified ...

0.6


Finn to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the stumps and hitting the top of the pad

0.5


Finn to Awais Zia, 1 run, length and again Zia has a welt, the bat turning in his hands as the ball flies to deep backward square leg

0.4


Finn to Awais Zia, no run, length, beaten outside off stump. And Finn gives Zia and early earful

0.3


Finn to Awais Zia, FOUR, pitched up and this time he tees off over midwicket, swinging powerfully through the ball. Little footwork but with a eye like that, none was needed

0.2


Finn to Awais Zia, 2 runs, length ball, smashed on the up over cover. He's gone for it first ball and although he doesn't quite middle it, the ball goes a reasonable distance

A first look at Awais Zia, who I'm already mentally referring to as "Basil Brush" ...

 

[Equinox]

Peg him on the back foot and he'll be gone.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Shot to the leg side, Zia gets a single for it

 

[Markhor]

Pulled away for a single.

 

[shahidafridi123]

just a single now hafeez needs to hit out

 

[Dr_Bassim]

That should have been a double oh well...

 

[NeVerMind]

Dernback bowls these slower balls execptionally well...

 

[talha3]

Can anyone tell me, how good is Awais against spin?

 

[ninjafirstslip]

lol zia is legside exclusive

 

[Shayan]

Should be pushing for the second.

 

[shahidafridi123]

why is he blocking?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Nice block by Hafeez

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

:4

 

[ninjafirstslip]

hafeez proving minnow bashing credentials.

 

[shahidafridi123]

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

:4

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Shot!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

flicked to the leg side by Hafeez, nice shot

 

[Looney]

Zia off to a nice start .

shot by hafeeza

 

[Markhor]

Flicked away nicely by the Professor.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Good shot by Hafeez .... 4 runs

 

[NeVerMind]

Hafeez boundary!

 

[anakwalajinn]

Why could they not play like this in the odi's?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

An extra fielder on the leg side now

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

again to Hafeez

 

[Iffitheking]

he didn't even play single defensive shot... Awais... want to hit sixes and fours... can't blame him... he is been watching Pakistani batsman... tuk tuk... want to prove a point to them I guess...

 

[shahidafridi123]

Another

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Whattay shot! :4

 

[Markhor]

Great shot to follow it up from Hafeez.

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

another one

 

[Asif321]

hafeeeeez

 

[talha3]

Another 4. Cmon Hafeez. Keep going.

 

[iZeeshan]

Wayward bowling and nicely done by Pakistan

Good start

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

17-0 after 2 overs

 

[rakib_08]

Lol ,the vagaries of watching Sky sports HD

Ten Sports HD

 

[DOOSRA95]

4 by Hafeez was Carcker

 

[NeVerMind]

And another from the Prof!

 

[usmiunique]

It is good they did not make Imran Farhat play because he is a test player not ODI or twent20 player

He is not even a club level player....

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Wow another 4 by Hafeez

2 overs
17/0

Why couldn't they play like this in OdI?

 

[ninjafirstslip]

 

[rakib_08]

good bating

 

[shahidafridi123]

finn continues

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That was poor from Dernbach, extra fielder on the leg side and he bowls it to the off side

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

:6

 

[talha3]

Pulls for 6. What a beauty this guy is!

 

[NeVerMind]

So what's a good score here? 170 odd?

 

[Asif321]

boooooooooooomed

 

[saj001]

:6

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Boom boom zia

:6

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

 

[shahidafridi123]

ZIA!!!!!! yea!

 

[Zrbukhari]

Six

 

[Looney]

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Wow! Zia is just ...

)

 

[Markhor]

Wow !

 

[Dr_Bassim]

lollllllll 6 runs

Zia is great

biggest fan of him from NOw on

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That was brilliant, what a guy

 

[DOOSRA95]

2 over 17 runs good start the impetus and momentum swagger in pakistans way

 

[ninjafirstslip]

hack.

 

[NeVerMind]

Hooked for a massive six by Awais!

 

[whyamir]

LOVING THIS GUY!!!!! wooooo

FACEPALM @ cheerleaders....

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Awaiz Zia dil Khush Kia

 

[DOOSRA95]

crack 6

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Oh and another lovely shot BUT only 2