Yardy limits Pakistan to 147 for 9
Friday, 7 May 2010
England's bowlers produced a spirited display against a typically erratic Pakistan batting line-up, to give themselves a good chance of recording their first victory of their World Twenty20 campaign. Paul Collingwood won the toss for the first time in the campaign and chose to field first following his team's difficulties with the rain rules in Guyana, and his bowlers responded by limiting Pakistan to 147 for 9 in their 20 overs, reports Cricinfo website.
It was a performance of many different parts from England, whose seamers concentrated on a short-pitched line of attack during the Powerplay overs, before handing over to the spinners for the middle part of the innings. Sidebottom's first delivery, to Kamran Akmal, was swatted over fine leg for six, while Akmal later pulled himself off his own feet as he smeared Stuart Broad over midwicket for four.
Tim Bresnan also found himself testing the middle of the track, with umpire Bowden at square leg signalling that consecutive deliveries in his third over had fizzed over head height. But the bang-it-in approach eventually paid dividends, as Akmal, on 15, top-edged Broad to Craig Kieswetter behind the stumps, one delivery after Salman Butt had survived a tough chance with Kieswetter diving full-stretch to his left.
Pakistan 147 for 9 (Butt 34, Yardy 2-19) v England 73/2 Over 9.4 BST: 10:00 pm.
It was a performance of many different parts from England, whose seamers concentrated on a short-pitched line of attack during the Powerplay overs, before handing over to the spinners for the middle part of the innings. Sidebottom's first delivery, to Kamran Akmal, was swatted over fine leg for six, while Akmal later pulled himself off his own feet as he smeared Stuart Broad over midwicket for four.
Tim Bresnan also found himself testing the middle of the track, with umpire Bowden at square leg signalling that consecutive deliveries in his third over had fizzed over head height. But the bang-it-in approach eventually paid dividends, as Akmal, on 15, top-edged Broad to Craig Kieswetter behind the stumps, one delivery after Salman Butt had survived a tough chance with Kieswetter diving full-stretch to his left.
Pakistan 147 for 9 (Butt 34, Yardy 2-19) v England 73/2 Over 9.4 BST: 10:00 pm.