Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st TEST

Running Commentary
(END OF DAY THREE)

The last session saw Umar Akmal score a brilliant, debut century (129)alongside his brother (82) as 147 runs were added in 40 overs

Vettori and Bond fought back late in the day to reduce PAK to 307-8

OBSERVATIONS
  • NZ take the advantage as 8 wickets were taken. They would have liked to knock them over earlier after Bond had them in trouble at 85-5 but the Akmal counter attack was very affective.
  • Vettori's reluctance to have a 3rd slip in place proved to be in error as several edges went through the slips
  • If NZ can take the remaining two wickets early they will have time to set up a total of about 300-350 for PAK to chase/survive on DAY 5

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