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That ends our coverage of the first T20I. We have a couple of games before we wind up this series. Hope you have enjoyed our coverage. It has been a pleasure to bring it to you. The next game is on the 25th. Do join us then, until next time which will be on Friday morning when Australia take on Sri Lanka in the CB series, this is Srivathsa signing off on behalf of Sid V, Shashreek Roy and Sathyavelu. Be well and take care. Tada!
Misbah: I'm really happy that the team fought so well and came back after all the criticism for our show in the ODIs. I was always confident about Junaid bowling the 20th over. He has done it in the past against Zimbabwe and others. I just told him to bowl yorkers and not to worry about anything else. I promoted Afridi, but unfortunately we lost wickets during that period. Fab effort from Malik, that's why I always back him. Only an experienced and an utility player like him can produce an innings like that under pressure, not everyone can. The way Umar Gul came back is a good sign and we would look to do well in the next game.
Broad: It was a great game of cricket, the atmosphere was fantastic. We had our chances, but unfortunately we didn't bat well to chase it down. Pakistan batted quite nicely in the first three-four overs and made it difficult for us. We bowled pretty well, didn't field as well as we have done in the ODIs, but still happy to keep them to 144. We showed great character to get wickets in the middle overs, but didn't manage to get over the line. KP opening is a great advantage for us and he batted fantastically. We will work on some things for the next game.
Umar Gul: To be honest, I was under pressure before this game as our team didn't do well in the ODIs, but the team management encouraged me and gave me the confidence. I got some reverse due to the hard square here. I always was confident that Junaid would do well in that 20th over.
Umar Gul is the Man of the Match for his magnificent bowling.
Misbah captained the side well today, cleverly keeping his main strike weapons (Ajmal and Gul) for the death and rotating his other bowlers around. England will be disappointed with their batting for it what was a chasable score on a batting wicket. Stay tuned for the presentation
Pakistan have come back strongly to win a close game. They didn't have many runs in the bank, but they had the bowling to sneak through. Umar Gul and Ajmal were special at the end and Hafeez chipped in with a couple of crucial wickets at the top. Pietersen was the key for England and he looked in ominous nick, before his dismissal slowed things down. Pakistan came right back in and never allowed the Englishmen to get away. Bopara threatened, but one Umar Gul over completely changed the complexion of the game.19.6
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, Pak win. Lots of smiles in the Pak camp. Junaid Khan has bowled a quality final over. The last ball was right on the stumps, dragged wide of long on, there is a fumble in the deep, but that doesn't matter. All England get is a couple.19.5
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, Misbah looks happy. Low full toss on the stumps, slapped to long off, they come back for two. Misbah knows that he almost has the game in the pocket, goes up to Junaid Khan and pats him
England need a couple of sixes to tie the game. Looks a tall order with the way Junaid Khan is bowling19.4
Junaid Khan to Swann, 1 run, what a ball! Full, fast yorker outside off, Swann can only toe end it to long off. Only a single19.3
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 1 run, can't hit those to the fence, very full on the stumps, driven without much power to long on, Bairstow wanted two, Swann sent him back
England need a boundary off this delivery. Junaid Khan is bowling from round the wicket and is getting it right up there19.2
Junaid Khan to Bairstow, 2 runs, driven to long on, Hafeez slipped, even Bairstow did too, but does well to go back for the second19.1
Junaid Khan to Swann, byes, 1 run, chance at both ends and it is not taken. Bairstow needed to run for the bye and Umar didn't hit at the strikers end. Junaid Khan collected the throw and had a chance to run Swann out, but he didn't throw. Umar can't believe it. Swann missed the glide to third man and ran across
Junaid Khan [3.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack18.6
Ajmal to Swann, leg byes, 1 run, Swann comes down the track and misses the flick, off the pad to short third. A top over from Ajmal comes to an end. He has done his job. It is now up to Junaid to finish it off. Ajmal is patted on the back by his team-mates for that excellent over18.5
Ajmal to Swann, no run, now attempts the orthodox sweep and doesn't connect as well, the ball spinning away from the stumps. Good take by Umar behind the stumps. The game is slowly slipping out of England's hands18.4
Ajmal to Swann, no run, Swann pre-meditates the reverse sweep and misses as the ball goes outside off. Tense faces in the England camp now18.3
Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, Ajmal is mad at Zia for not giving him a better throw. It was driven straight to the fielder at cover and if the throw was better, Bairstow would've been gone.18.2
Ajmal to Bairstow, 2 runs, whipped to deep mid wicket, and some poor fielding from Rehman allows them to go back for the second.18.1
Ajmal to Bairstow, no run, how did that miss the stumps? Bairstow pulling way too early and the ball looped over middle stump. Bairstow is flabbergasted
This is a gigantic over. Ajmal to bowl out.17.6
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 1 run, Umar Gul's magnificent spell comes to an end. Bairstow belting a low full toss to long off, wanted two, but not there as he retains the strike with that run
The last ball of Umar Gul's spell. Can he fire out Bairstow too? Here he comes with short third and short fine inside the ring. England need a boundary. Long off is back as well.17.5
Umar Gul to Swann, 1 run, Swann backs away and squirts a drive over Umar Gul, mid off is too deep and a single was always on17.4
Umar Gul to Swann, no run, Umar Gul doesn't get a hat-trick, but he bowls a dot. Fast yorker on off, dug out to point. Swann wanted the single, but Bairstow sent him back and rightly so
Graeme Swann, right handed bat, comes to the crease17.3
Umar Gul to Samit Patel, out Lbw!! Was there an inside edge onto the pads on that? The ump doesn't think so and Umar Gul is on a hat-trick. The crowd go wild. Full, fast and inswinging too, Samit Patel tried to flick across the line and seemed to have got a feather on that, need a replay to confirm though. Samit's reactions were one of extreme disappointment, which suggested an inside edge. Anyways the game has turned on its head. Umar Gul - what a bowler. Replays in: No inside edge. Brilliant call. Samit Patel lbw b Umar Gul 0(1)
Umar Gul to Samit Patel, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Samit Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease17.2
Umar Gul to Buttler, out Caught by Ajmal at short fine!! The joker in the Pakistani side has caught that with one hand. Buttler going across for the paddle scoop and didn't get it off the middle, Ajmal caught that nonchalantly and then flung the ball in anger. More of a reaction catch than anything else. Another twist in the game. Buttler c Ajmal b Umar Gul 3(4)
Umar Gul to Buttler, THATS OUT!! Caught!!17.1
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 1 run, more good work from Hafeez, sliding to his right at long on. Does well to keep it to a single16.6
Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, slower and shorter down leg, Bairstow pulls to backward square leg16.5
Ajmal to Bairstow, no run, Bairstow wants a no-ball, but Aleem Dar says nothing doing. Looked pretty high as Ajmal delivered a full toss on the stumps, Bairstow drove it straight to the fielder at cover, looked around and was shocked to see it not being signalled no-ball. Marginal call and it goes the way of Pak16.4
Ajmal to Buttler, 1 run, calmly done. Buttler knocking the ball into leg and giving the strike back to Bairstow
Back over the wicket to Buttler is Ajmal16.3
Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, Ajmal goes round the wicket and Bairstow backs away to cut to deep point16.2
Ajmal to Bairstow, 2 runs, Bairstow comes down the track and opens the face of the bat to drive against the spin to sweeper cover, a couple of runs16.1
Ajmal to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler calmly dabs the first ball of Ajmal into the vacant point region for a single
This now will test the youngsters in the English side. Ajmal has two and Gul has one, which will prove to be absolutely vital in the context of the game. A cracker of a game in progress here.15.6
Umar Gul to Buttler, 1 run, another brilliant yorker from Umar Gul, nearly gets Buttler as well, he bottom edges it wide of leg stump and some good fielding at backward square prevents the second
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease15.5
Umar Gul to Bopara, out Bowled!! Umar Gul is pumped and what a wicket that is. Fab yorker at pace cleans up Bopara. Bopara made the mistake of shuffling across and leaving the leg stump exposed, Gul hit it with precision. Inswinging and fast, rattles into the base of leg. There is not a better bowler at the death than Umar Gul in this format. Bopara b Umar Gul 39(32) [4s-2 6s-1]
Umar Gul to Bopara, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!15.4
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 1 run, driven to long on, wants two, but Hafeez is quick15.3
Umar Gul to Bairstow, no run, wild swing across the line from Bairstow to a slower delivery from Umar Gul and he misses. The ball flies over the middle stump15.2
Umar Gul to Bairstow, no run, if Misbah had hit direct at Bopara's end, Bopara was gone. Misbah hesitated as the backing up man was running across to cover and that hesitation cost him. Aimed and missed. Bopara would've been just out. Misbah kicks the turf in disgust after missing the throw15.1
Umar Gul to Bairstow, 2 runs, hint of reverse for Umar Gul, a stifled appeal for LBW, but the umpire has given it as runs. Strikes Bairstow on the pads, but that would've gone down leg. They take two as Junaid takes a bit of time to come in from third man
Umar Gul [2.0-1-11-0] is back into the attack14.6
Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, Bairstow chops one on off stump down to the deep backward point man, retains the strike with that run14.5
Ajmal to Bopara, 1 run, in the air, but Ajmal was going the wrong way, the ball went to his right as he was anticipating it to his left14.4
Ajmal to Bopara, 2 runs, lovely placement from Bopara as he drives wide of cover, just to the right of cover and another easy couple for Bopara. The runs keep coming for Bopara14.3
Ajmal to Bopara, FOUR, can't bowl there, very poor stuff from Ajmal. Bopara is eyeing the sweep shot and he times it well to get it wide of Afridi at deep backward square, who chases that without much energy or enthu14.2
Ajmal to Bopara, no run, flatter and quicker on the stumps, Bopara defends to cover14.2
Ajmal to Bopara, wide, down leg and that is a poor ball from Ajmal14.1
Ajmal to Bairstow, 1 run, if Ajmal had stopped that, he would've had a chance to run Bopara out. Bopara was way out of his crease, backing up too far and luckily for him, Ajmal fumbled to allow him to escape
Saeed Ajmal [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack13.6
Junaid Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, what placement and what running from Bairstow as well. Again flicked through mid wicket, Shafiq can't get there in time from long on to prevent the 2nd and England have pinched 14 off that over without an iota of risk - fab percentage cricket from Bopara13.5
Junaid Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, Bopara is batting beautifully, chips it softly through mid wicket, gets another couple as it is placed brilliantly13.4
Junaid Khan to Bopara, SIX, Dead eye ringer! Can't hit them much straighter than that. Junaid Khan overpitching on the stumps and Bopara cashing in, with a clean swing of the bat. The ball thuds into the black sight-screen and bouncing back. That was a timely strike13.3
Junaid Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, comes down the track and whips it to deep mid wicket, calls for two immediately and gets it quite easily13.2
Junaid Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, the third ump has been called for, but Bopara has made it. Needed a direct hit and it didn't come from the fielder. Pulled to deep square and Bopara gets in with a dive. Umar Akmal isn't happy with that throw as he had to collect it on the bounce and then whip the bails off from a distance13.1
Junaid Khan to Bopara, no run, Junaid Khan comes back on, from round the wicket, starts with a slower delivery, punched back to him
Junaid Khan [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack12.6
Hafeez to Bairstow, no run, slanted across Bairstow who slashes and misses. End of Hafeez - 4-0-18-2 - could be a match-winning spell.12.5
Hafeez to Bopara, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep backward point, gives Bairstow the strike12.4
Hafeez to Bopara, FOUR, that is a brilliant sweep shot. All along the ground and beating the two men on the fence at deep square. Perfectly placed and timed beautifully. Bopara needs to be there till the end to see England through12.3
Hafeez to Bairstow, 1 run, Hafeez isn't happy with Ajmal for not catching that. But what a poor shot that from Bairstow, first ball, tried to reverse sweep and it went off the splice of the bat. Ajmal tried his best, but it fell just short of him
Jonathan Bairstow, right handed bat, comes to the crease12.2
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, out Bowled!! Hafeez has yorked Eoin Morgan. Full, fast and tailing into middle and leg, crept under Morgan's bat and took out leg. Morgan had made room, but couldn't jam it out. That's a huge wicket for Pak as Morgan is the designated finisher in this England side. Eoin Morgan b Hafeez 14(16) [4s-1]
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!12.1
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan went back to pull and nearly was sent packing, bottom edged the pull into his pad. Bopara wanted the quick single, but there was no chance11.6
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, swept from outside leg to deep square leg, Eoin Morgan retains the strike with that run11.5
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, too much room from Shahid Afridi, short and wide outside off, Eoin Morgan cuts in the air and over point, the ball spins away at pace and beats sweeper quite easily11.4
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, an offie and Eoin Morgan drives in the air, just wide of Misbah at cover. He leapt to his right, but it was not within his grasping range11.3
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, 1 run, Bopara drives well and gets it down to long on11.2
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, leg byes, 1 run, Shahid Afridi is lucky that he didn't go for more off that delivery. That was well outside leg, Eoin Morgan flicked and missed, off the pad to short fine11.1
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, Eoin Morgan uses his feet and flicks it through mid wicket, an easy couple
Boom Boom to finish off. Can he get a wicket?10.6
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, Eoin Morgan steps out and flicks it to backward square leg, only four off that over and that puts England under some more pressure10.5
Hafeez to Bopara, 1 run, whipped from middle and leg to deep square where Gul charges and prevents the second10.4
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, flatter and quicker on middle and leg, Eoin Morgan backs away and cuts wide of point10.3
Hafeez to Bopara, 1 run, shuffles across to off, glances it to short fine10.2
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, driven to cover, another dot10.1
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, the sweep isn't working for Bopara, he gets hit on the body9.6
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, 1 run, driven past Shahid Afridi who was going the other way9.5
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, 2 runs, Bopara reaches out to a low full toss and tries to drive, the bat turns in his hand and the squirted drive bobbles to long on. They spot that Shafiq is very deep and take an easy couple9.4
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, no run, punched off the frontfoot to cover9.3
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, 2 runs, Bopara tries to go inside out over cover, but manages to get it to the left of Umar Gul at long off. A couple taken9.2
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, cut from middle stump to backward point, dangerous shot, but Eoin Morgan executed it well9.1
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, no run, Dropped by Umar. This is getting worse from a Pakistani viewpoint. Eoin Morgan feathering a ball that is angled across him, straight in and straight out8.6
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, driven back to Hafeez who tries to run Eoin Morgan out, but Morgan is back in8.5
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, driven straight to back to Hafeez8.4
Hafeez to Bopara, 2 runs, more frustration for Hafeez and this time it is Malik at long on who didn't put in a more spirited effort. It was slogged way up and the ball was in the air for an eternity, Malik went after it, but didn't dive nor did he charge at great speed. In the end, the ball falls right in front of him. Hafeez scowls in anger8.3
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, Eoin Morgan uses his feet and whips it to deep mid wicket8.2
Hafeez to Bopara, 1 run, Bopara again doesn't connect with the sweep and it takes a bit of glove and rolls to point8.1
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, tries to sweep a flighted delivery outside off and doesn't connect8.1
Hafeez to Eoin Morgan, 2 wides, down leg, Umar fumbled and Hafeez was shouting for the ball, Eoin Morgan had slipped and the the throw should've been to the bowlers end, instead Ajmal hits direct at the strikers end and sees Bopara just making it
Is Bopara out? Looks like he might be in. He didn't think he had made it and wore a disconsolate look on his face. But the replays might cheer him up. He is not-out7.6
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, no run, Bopara played a couple of shots off that delivery and didn't do justice to either. Wanted to paddle sweep initially, then tried to glide it towards third man, the extra bounce beat him and it bobbled off the glove near the keeper7.5
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, shuffles across to off, nurdled across the line to deep square7.4
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, no run, cut again to point. Pakistan fighting back nicely here7.3
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan rocks back to cut, but can't get it past point7.2
Shahid Afridi to Eoin Morgan, no run, comes on the frontfoot and drives to cover, straight to the fielder7.1
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to long on
Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease6.6
Hafeez to Kieswetter, out Bowled!! That is a strange dismissal. We have seen some strange ones from Kieswetter. Flashback to the World T20 final against Mitch, he gave a lot of room and practicallly allowed the ball to hit the stumps, without playing a shot. Fast-forward to this game: The same thing happens, with one change - he played a shot this time. Went outside leg to cut, eventually couldn't reach out and cut it. The ball hit the top of middle. Hafeez is elated. Kieswetter b Hafeez 14(18) [4s-2]
Hafeez to Kieswetter, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!6.5
Hafeez to Bopara, 1 run, Bopara rocks back to pull and nearly pays the price, bottom edged between his legs and down to backward square leg6.4
Hafeez to Bopara, no run, Bopara steps out and then defends it back to Hafeez6.3
Hafeez to Kieswetter, 1 run, Misbah didn't have the pace nor the power in his arm to throw down the stumps at the bowlers end. Needed a fast throw and Kieswetter could've been gone. It was a risky single too6.2
Hafeez to Kieswetter, no run, skidding on towards middle, flicked straight to the fielder at mid wicket6.1
Hafeez to Kieswetter, no run, full on off stump from round the wicket, driven back to Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into the attack5.6
Shahid Afridi to Bopara, no run, Bopara defends the first ball from the crease5.5
Shahid Afridi to Kieswetter, 1 run, the googly and Kieswetter softly dabs it to backward point, there is a chance at the strikers end, but Bopara has made it. It needed a direct hit to make things interesting. The third ump has an easy decision
Ravi Bopara, right handed bat, comes to the crease5.4
Shahid Afridi to Pietersen, out Caught by Shafiq at deep mid wicket!! Fab catch from Shafiq. The big man is gone. The third ump wants to confirm whether it was a clean catch and it is. Shafiq holding his nerve and not touching the ropes with his foot. It was pulled high to him and didn't have the elevation to clear. Well held with both hands. Pakistan badly needed that. Pietersen c Shafiq b Shahid Afridi 33(21) [4s-4 6s-1]
Shahid Afridi to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Caught!!5.3
Shahid Afridi to Pietersen, SIX, when Pietersen is playing like this, there are few who can match in the world. Picks the offie and swings through the line, timed brilliantly and the white ball soars over the ropes at long off. He is hitting them magnificently5.2
Shahid Afridi to Kieswetter, 1 run, Kieswetter meanwhile is not able to time the ball at all, another wild hoick, a bottom edge into the vacant mid wicket area5.1
Shahid Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, Pietersen comes down the track and nearly converts it into an yorker, manages to drive it to mid off and takes a quick single
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
A long chat between Afridi, Misbah and a couple of others as Boom Boom comes on to bowl. A sudden spurt in enthu from the crowd as his name is announced. He has to produce some magic for Pakistan to have any chance4.6
Ajmal to Kieswetter, no run, that has been smashed back at Ajmal who somehow manages to stop it with his boot4.5
Ajmal to Pietersen, 1 run, good stop by Gul sliding to his left at backward square leg after Pietersen glanced it off his pads4.5
Ajmal to Pietersen, wide, Pietersen is angry and he bangs his bat in frustration for missing out on the paddle sweep to a wide down leg4.4
Ajmal to Pietersen, no run, chips down the wicket, Ajmal shortens his length, Pietersen turns it to short mid4.3
Ajmal to Pietersen, FOUR, Pietersen lines up Ajmal for the sweep and gets it wide of Afridi at square leg and beat Azam running across from deep mid as well. Hit very powerfully and all along the ground too4.2
Ajmal to Kieswetter, leg byes, 1 run, down leg, Kieswetter misses the flick and they take a leg-bye
This should be interesting - Ajmal v Kieswetter. Kieswetter will be itching to have a go at him, lovely battle on the cards4.1
Ajmal to Pietersen, 1 run, Ajmal comes on from round the wicket and Pietersen calmly nudges it to short mid, to get a single
Saeed Ajmal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack3.6
Umar Gul to Kieswetter, FOUR, another last ball boundary. Another full toss on the stumps, the yorker going wrong and Kieswetter belts it over Ajmal at mid on. England doing it without any hassles at the moment3.5
Umar Gul to Kieswetter, no run, gets the inswinging yorker going, bowled with a lot of pace and following Kieswetter, who jams it out to short fine3.4
Umar Gul to Pietersen, 1 run, well stopped by Ajmal diving to his left at mid on. Pietersen backing away and cracking a full toss, which seemed to be heading for the boundary, but Ajmal had other ideas3.3
Umar Gul to Kieswetter, 1 run, terrfic middle stump yorker, Kieswetter just about squirts it away towards square leg3.2
Umar Gul to Pietersen, 1 run, punched hard and a good stop by Azam at cover point. The ball was travelling and he did well to bend down and half-stopped it, certainly stung his hand. Pietersen is hitting them really well3.1
Umar Gul to Pietersen, FOUR, now Pietersen gets into the act. Shuffles across off and whips it to the left of short fine, who is inside the circle. Once it beat him, it was always a boundary2.6
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, FOUR, Junaid Khan undoes all the hard work by bowling a full toss on the pads, glanced away to the fine leg fence, beating the man quite easily. Poor ball and rightly dealt with by Kieswetter2.5
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, no run, wild slog to a slower delivery that seams across him, Kieswetter swinging too early and missing. Junaid Khan stares at him for good measure2.4
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, 2 runs, must say it was a very tough chance. But a chance it is. Kieswetter charging out and getting it over the head of Misbah at cover, who leaps and gets both hands to it, but it bursts through and an early let-off for Kieswetter. Misbah did well, but not well enough to hold on. Needed to do a Guptill there2.3
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, no run, comprehensively beaten. Pitches on a good length around middle and goes across Kieswetter, who pokes half-heartedly and is nowhere near the line of the ball, the ball flies through to Umar who snaffles it well. Real pacy delivery that from Junaid2.2
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, no run, badly mistimed from Kieswetter, he came down the track looking for the big hit and ended up miscuing it, luckily for him it fell well short of mid on. Junaid Khan has a wry smile at Kieswetter after that2.1
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, 1 run, Pietersen is lining up Junaid Khan for the big hit, but this one is full and straight on the pads, Pietersen on-drives wide of mid on and takes an easy single1.6
Umar Gul to Kieswetter, no run, excellent opening over from Umar Gul, tucks up Kieswetter with an inswinger, Kies gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looked to push it towards cover1.5
Umar Gul to Pietersen, leg byes, 1 run, shuffles across towards off, the indipper strikes him high on the pads and rolls away behind square. A leg-bye taken1.4
Umar Gul to Pietersen, no run, that's 4 dots in a row. No room to work with for Pietersen, he defends it back to Umar Gul1.3
Umar Gul to Pietersen, no run, Umar Gul is right on the money, Pietersen is dancing all over the crease, went outside leg, then came back in line, but this tight back of a length delivery on the stumps cramped him for room and his attempted pull, found the inner half of the bat and rolled without any timing to mid wicket.1.2
Umar Gul to Pietersen, no run, back of a length outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover1.1
Umar Gul to Pietersen, no run, very ambitious appeal from Umar Gul. Pietersen stepping out and making sure he gets well outside off, he is struck on the pads, after he missed the clip to leg. No way that was out
Umar Gul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
13 off that over and that's just what England needed. A poor opening over from Junaid Khan it must be said. He looked very rusty.0.6
Junaid Khan to Kieswetter, no run, tight back of a length delivery on off stump, Kieswetter defends solidly from the crease
Back over the wicket to Kieswetter is Junaid Khan0.5
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, 1 run, in the air, but well wide of mid wicket as Pietersen flicks in the air. Is off strike and that is good news for Pakistan
No close in catchers now as Junaid Khan goes round the wicket. He is struggling for any sort of rhythm.0.4
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, 2 runs, that has been whipped away, past a diving mid wicket, only a couple this time0.3
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, FOUR, can't bowl short to KP and a disappointed Junaid Khan knows that. Very short on the stumps and Pietersen pulls over mid wicket, beats the man in the deep easily0.2
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, FOUR, Imperious! Shows the kind of nick that Pietersen is in. It was a back of a length delivery on off stump, Pietersen flat batted it ferociously past mid off, who had no chance. He has a big smile on his face after that0.1
Junaid Khan to Pietersen, 2 runs, real gentle loosener from Junaid Khan, very short and asking to be hit, Pietersen pulls in slow motion and the ball loops to deep mid wicket for an easy couple. Everything was slow during that ball
Pietersen and Kieswetter are at the crease. Pietersen is on strike. Junaid Khan will open the attack
Welcome back. It is a very short break - not enough even to finish off my dinner. Never mind, this should be fun. Misbah has a few words to say to his mates as they break out of their huddle. Kieswetter is back to his favorite opening position and he has the 'Showoff' - KP for company. Junaid has the ball. Here we go. This is Srivathsa to take you though till the conclusion of the game
The Dubai crowd had come in expecting some fireworks and they got some at the start. Zia lived upto his reputation as a big-hitter and he showed the world a glimpse of his talent. Swann and Broad combined in tandem and they dominated the middle stages of this match. Swann was brilliant as he snapped up his best haul in T20Is. The 71 run partnership between Misbah and Malik has helped Pakistan reach a decent total. Will England be able to chase this target down without any hassles? Join us at 11:10 PM IST or 9:40 PM local for the England run-chase.19.6
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Bairstow!! England end the innings in style and Bairstow takes a good catch. Another slower delivery that Dernbach pitches on a good length outside off, Malik dances down the track and looks to launch it over long off, he miscues it and the ball sails to wide long off, Bairstow runs to his left from long off and takes a good catch, England will be happy with their effort here. Shoaib Malik c Bairstow b Dernbach 39(33) [4s-4 6s-1]
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!19.5
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, awesome ball but Malik gets a bottom edge, the in-swinging yorker just outside off, Malik gets a bottom edge that goes past Kieswetter and to the boundary19.4
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, no run, another back of the hand gem from Dernbach, this is on a yorker length just outside off, Malik tries to squeeze it out but he cannot do so, what control from Dernbach19.3
Dernbach to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, the off-cutter outside off, Misbah moves to the off side and forces it to cover19.2
Dernbach to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, Swann's woes in the field continues, he has dropped two catches and he has let this one go, short delivery outside off, Misbah frees his arms and cracks the cut to short third man, Swann does not get behind the delivery and allows it to go to the third man fence19.1
Dernbach to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, this is wonderful stuff from Dernbach, he pitches this leg-spinner on a good length and it spits away, bounces a touch more as Misbah goes back and looks to heave it to mid wicket, he swings and misses it18.6
Finn to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, full ball slanted in on the middle and leg stump, Malik hangs back and thwacks it to mid wicket, they steal a couple18.5
Finn to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, he has pierced the gap superbly here, short of length ball that zips back in on the middle and leg stump, Malik gives some room and late cuts it past the gap at backward point and short third, rolls to the deep backward point fence18.4
Finn to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik was moving around a bit too much in the crease, Finn bowls a fast and short delivery outside off, Malik looks to guide it to third man but he fails to get bat on it18.3
Finn to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, short and pacy delivery outside off, Misbah walks to the off side and initially shapes up to kind of pull it, but he realizes that the ball is a bit too high and he bunts it safely to deepish point, it landed safely18.2
Finn to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Malik stays right back and slogs it to long on18.1
Finn to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, maybe this is the big over Pakistan wanted, short of length ball and slightly wide outside off, Malik hans back and plays it late, back-cuts it to square third man, the fielder dives to his right but he cannot stop it from reaching the ropes
Steven Finn [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack17.6
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, another juicy full toss, Malik thumps it to point where Samit does not release the ball, the fifty partnership is up between these two, crucial stand this and Pakistan will be eyeing somewhere between 140-15017.5
Dernbach to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, a high full toss outside off, Misbah flays it to deep point, he has a glance at the square leg umpire but he does not signal a no-ball, replays suggest that it was a close call17.4
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, another different delivery from Dernbach, this one is again slower and it is on middle, Malik nudges it to square leg17.3
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, no run, this one is the back of the hand slower delivery, Dernbach would have made the cut as an excellent leg spinner though, he lands this on a good length and it breaks away, Malik looks to thump it but fails to make contact17.2
Dernbach to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, Dernbach bowls a slower delivery, this one is the off-cutter and he lands it full on the middle and leg stump, Misbah makes room and looks to force it through cover, gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg17.1
Dernbach to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Dernbach starts off with a very full ball that curls back in outside off, Malik squeezes it out to backward point
Jade Dernbach [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack16.6
Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back of a length delivery angled in outside off, gets it to straighten as Misbah hangs his bat out to guide it to third man, the ball races past the edge16.5
Broad to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full pitched ball and again it curves back in just outside off, Malik jams it out to mid off where the fielder dives over to his right and allows it to go to long off16.4
Broad to Shoaib Malik, leg byes, 2 runs, full ball and it tails back in, Malik looks to flick it to square leg, the ball runs off the pad to backward square leg for a couple, definitely some reverse swing for Broad16.3
Broad to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, edged but superb fielding from Dernbach, full ball around the off stump, Malik again pushes at it and the thick outside edge rolls to third man, Dernbach runs and slides to his left to stop the ball, keeps it down to a couple, super work from Dernbach16.2
Broad to Shoaib Malik, no run, full ball and this one veers away outside off, Malik bends the back leg and looks to smoke it through cover, he swings and misses16.1
Broad to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, this is a vital passage of play for Pakistan, short ball and angling in on leg stump, Malik tucks it off his hips and the ball scoots away to the fine leg fence
Stuart Broad [3.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Time for skipper versus skipper.15.6
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik again shimmies down the track but Samit drags the length short and bowls it quicker, Malik punches it to long off15.5
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump, Misbah whacks it to long on15.4
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, SIX, huge height on that but not much of distance, but it is just enough though, tossed up delivery on middle, Misbah makes room and gets underneath the delivery, launches him high straight down the ground, Swann at long off leaps and gets his right hand to it, but he fails to latch onto it and the ball goes over the ropes15.3
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik charged down the track early, Samit fires a quicker ball on the off stump, Malik adjusts and dabs it to cover point, for a moment it looked like Kieswetter might have been in the game15.2
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, no run, loopy delivery and given a bit more air, Malik pushes it back to the bowler15.1
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, Misbah was already making room before Samit had delivered the ball, he fires it full and close to the leg stump, Misbah cuts it without any power to sweeper cover14.6
Finn to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, good length ball angling in on the off stump, Misbah again shuffles to the off side and glances it to fine leg14.5
Finn to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Malik chops it down to Dernbach at third man14.4
Finn to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, short of a good length ball just outside off, Misbah walks to the off side and nudges it to backward square leg, they think about a second but it is not there for the taking14.3
Finn to Misbah-ul-Haq, leg byes, FOUR, Finn loses his direction here, back of a length delivery and it jags back into the pads of Misbah, he looks to glance it to fine leg and the ball thuds into the thigh guard and rolls to the boundary14.2
Finn to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full pitched ball outside off, Malik gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover14.1
Finn to Misbah-ul-Haq, leg byes, 1 run, shortish ball and it kicks up on Misbah, he looks to work it to the leg side and the ball thuds into the body and rolls to the off side, they run quickly to pinch a leg bye
Steven Finn [2.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack13.6
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, SIX, that is monstrous from Malik, flighted delivery on the stumps, Malik dances down the track and gets to the pitch, hammers it way back into the stands at long on, that is the Malik of old and Pakistan will hope that he carries on13.5
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, quicker and shorter on the middle and leg stump, Misbah pulls it to deep mid wicket
Swann's previous best figures was 3/14 and that was also against Pakistan in Dubai in 2010. He loves this venue indeed.13.4
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, flatter ball that is pitched on a good length just outside off, Malik goes on the backfoot and eases it to long on13.3
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik charges down the track but Samit fires it quick outside off, Malik pushes it to extra cover13.2
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, Samit gives this a bit more air on middle and off, Misbah backs away and drives it to long off13.1
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Malik drives it to long off12.6
Swann to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, loopy delivery that spits back in, stops a bit on Malik who chips it past mid wicket, ends an outstanding spell from Swann. 4-1-13-3. Top bowling from a wonderful spinner, these are his best figures in T20Is12.5
Swann to Shoaib Malik, no run, quicker ball pushed through outside off, Malik goes back and blocks it12.4
Swann to Shoaib Malik, no run, flatter delivery and spinning back into the pads, Malik glances it to short fine leg but straight to the fielder12.3
Swann to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, this delivery breaks back in slowly, Misbah stays back and covers the line and nurdle it to backward square leg12.2
Swann to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, flighted delivery and full just outside off, Malik skips down the track but gets too close to the pitch, ends up drilling it to long on12.1
Swann to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Misbah bends down and rolls his wrists over the ball to sweep it to deep backward square leg
The run-rate has dipped from 8 to 6.3. Things are not looking good for Pakistan. Swann will bowl out here.11.6
Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, no run, full and flat delivery just outside off, punched back to the bowler11.5
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, Misbah will continue making room, but it has to be more effective in purpose, Samit follows him with a quicker delivery and Misbah works it to mid wicket11.4
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full and loopy delivery just outside off, Misbah again plunges forward and looks to sweep, the ball hits the pad this time as Swann appeals for an LBW, Misbah thinks about a single but Kieswetter gets to the ball quickly11.3
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, flatter ball on the middle and leg stump, Misbah again backs away and defends it11.2
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, as Misbah does in the shorter formats, he makes room and Samit bowls it full and flat on the middle and leg stump, he taps it to mid on
A slip in place for Samit.11.1
Samit Patel to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, tossed up delivery just outside off, Misbah bends forward and sweeps it to fine leg for a couple
Samit Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Malik and Misbah have to rebuild here. The problem is, in T20s, there is too little time to rebuild and there is the need to attack immediately.10.6
Swann to Shoaib Malik, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Malik defends it back to the bowler, Double Wicket Maiden for Swann10.5
Swann to Shoaib Malik, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Malik taps it softly to the off side
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease10.4
Swann to Umar Akmal, out Caught by Dernbach!! Brain explosion this time from Umar. If Afridi's was bad, this is even worse. Flighted delivery from Swann outside off, Umar charges down the track and does not get to the pitch of the ball, he goes through with the shot and mistimes it completely to long off, Dernbach runs in and dives forward to take a low catch just inches away from the ground with both hands, superb catch from Dernbach and Pakistan are reeling here. Umar Akmal c Dernbach b Swann 0(3)
Swann to Umar Akmal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!10.3
Swann to Umar Akmal, no run, cracking delivery from Swann, the slider and it skids on straight, Umar plays inside the line of the delivery and gets beaten10.2
Swann to Umar Akmal, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Umar blocks it
Umar Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
65/1 to 73/4. Collapse time I suppose from Pakistan. The middle order is not that strong.10.1
Swann to Shahid Afridi, out Caught by Eoin Morgan!! Swann has won the battle here. Afridi just cannot control his aggressive instincts. Afridi charges down the track and Swann fires it full and flatter on the pads, Afridi whips it without any timing to shortish mid wicket where Morgan holds onto a simple catch. Shahid Afridi c Eoin Morgan b Swann 7(7) [4s-1]
Swann to Shahid Afridi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!9.6
Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, Broad keeps it full and it curls away a bit, Misbah drives it to short extra cover where Bopara dives to his right to stop it9.5
Broad to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, full ball outside off, Afridi pushes this with an angled bat to backward point, the fielder dives over to his left and it rolls to the deep
When Misbah made his second comeback in 2007, it was thanks to T20I that he re-invented himself. Now, as time has progressed, he has acquired the reputation of being a blocker and a solid player. Will we see the Misbah of 2007 on show this year?9.4
Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Misbah moves to the off side and dabs it to short third man9.3
Broad to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, edged again but safer this time, pitched up delivery outside off, Afridi looks to thump it through cover again but gets another outside edge to third man9.2
Broad to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, edged and safe, fuller length ball and it snakes away a bit outside off, Afridi looks to drive it through cover, gets an outside edge that flies past Kieswetter, goes to the third man fence9.1
Broad to Shahid Afridi, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Afridi guides it to backward point
Stuart Broad [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
Broad and Swann are really keeping a check on the scoring here. Afridi has to play a different knock here. The main question is: Can he?8.6
Swann to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Misbah plunges forward and nudges it to short mid wicket8.5
Swann to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, Afridi charges down the track and Swann bowls a flat and low full toss, he thumps it to long on8.4
Swann to Shahid Afridi, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, drilled back to the bowler
Misbah-ul-Haq, right handed bat, comes to the crease8.3
Swann to Hafeez, out Caught by Bairstow!! Now Hafeez departs. A real poor shot that. Flighted delivery from Swann just outside off, Hafeez bends down and fetches the sweep, but he does not get the timing right and he holes out to deep mid wicket, Pakistan in trouble now. Hafeez c Bairstow b Swann 23(22) [4s-3]
Swann to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Caught!!8.2
Swann to Hafeez, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, defended back to the bowler
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease8.1
Swann to Hafeez, out Shafiq Run Out!! Well, there will be a debate about this. Flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump and it spins in, Hafeez looks to work it to the leg side and the ball hits the pad, rolls to short mid wicket as Shafiq looks to take a quick single, Hafeez sends him back and Kieswetter runs to his left, collects it and fires the throw back to Swann, he collects it in front of the stumps and he breaks the stumps with his right upper-arm, Shafiq is short and the umpire gives it out. Shafiq run out (Kieswetter/Swann) 19(17) [4s-2]
Swann to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Third umpire being called for here. The batsman in question is Shafiq. Hafeez sent him back. Swann collected the ball in front of the stumps and he has no idea of where the stumps are. That has probably saved Shafiq. I think Swann has broken his stumps with the hand first. He has the ball in hand, but he has broken the stumps with the upper part of the hand. NO! Shafiq is OUT.7.6
Bopara to Hafeez, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Hafeez thumps it to sweeper cover7.5
Bopara to Shafiq, 1 run, full and slower delivery just outside off, Shafiq whirls his wrists and whips it to long on
The scoop that Hafeez played in the 3rd ball reminds me of the same shot that he attempted in the semi-final game against India at Mohali. At that time, he managed to edge Munaf Patel to Dhoni and Pakistan lost momentum to give victory to India.7.4
Bopara to Hafeez, 1 run, slow and short delivery just outside off, Hafeez thumps the pull to deep mid wicket7.3
Bopara to Hafeez, FOUR, superb innovation from the Professor, length delivery and bowled at normal pace on the off stump, Hafeez lunges forward and scoops it over short fine leg and it goes to the boundary7.2
Bopara to Shafiq, 1 run, good length delivery and this time he bowls it slower, Shafiq turns it to square leg
Kieswetter is not standing upto the stumps. It is surprising considering that Bopara will be bowling a lot of slower deliveries.7.1
Bopara to Shafiq, no run, full ball that swerves back in just outside off, Shafiq gets the bat close to the pad and chops it to backward point
Ravi Bopara, right-arm medium, comes into the attack6.6
Swann to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump, Shafiq works it to square leg6.5
Swann to Hafeez, 1 run, slow and short delivery outside off, Hafeez cuts it to deep backward point6.4
Swann to Shafiq, 3 runs, loopy delivery just outside off, Shafiq employs the reverse sweep, Kieswetter tried to anticipate it but it goes in vain, the ball rolls to third man where Broad again slides to his left and relays the throw, Dernbach who was the other fielder was too close and he does not collect it well, they sneak three runs and Swann is not amused6.3
Swann to Hafeez, 1 run, nicely tossed up delivery on the off stump, Hafeez pushes it to long on6.2
Swann to Hafeez, 2 runs, flatter delivery just outside off, Hafeez uses the pace and opens the bat face to guide it to third man, they pinch a brace as Broad slides and stops it6.1
Swann to Hafeez, no run, super start for Swann, he flights this delivery and it drifts away, the ball skids through after pitching, Hafeez plunges forward and looks to drive it through cover, the ball whizzes past the edge and Kieswetter whips the bails off, but Hafeez's back foot was behind the line
Graeme Swann, right-arm off break, comes into the attack5.6
Broad to Shafiq, 2 runs, good length ball but angling into the pads, Shafiq flicks it to fine leg for a couple, a real poor throw comes from the deep5.5
Broad to Shafiq, no run, Shafiq makes room and shimmies down the track, Broad follows him with a short delivery and cramps him for room, Shafiq taps it back to Broad5.4
Broad to Shafiq, no run, Broad continues to hang the length back and it is close to the off stump, Shafiq defends it back to the bowler5.3
Broad to Hafeez, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Hafeez punches it to cover point and hares across for a quick single, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and Hafeez puts in the dive to make it safely5.2
Broad to Hafeez, no run, full and straight ball just outside off, Hafeez looks to thrash it down the ground, but he gets an inside edge onto the pad and rolls back to the bowler
England have won the last 11 out of the 14 T20Is that they have played. They last lost a T20I match against the West Indies in September 2011.5.1
Broad to Hafeez, no run, good length ball angled in on the middle and leg stump, Hafeez pats it to short mid wicket4.6
Dernbach to Hafeez, 1 run, another leg break from Dernbach, lands it on the middle and leg stump, Hafeez nudges it to backward square leg4.5
Dernbach to Shafiq, 1 run, again Shafiq employs the deft touch, angles the bat to a shortish ball and steers it to third man4.4
Dernbach to Hafeez, 1 run, short ball outside off, Hafeez swats it to deep square leg4.3
Dernbach to Shafiq, 1 run, catch dropped by Swann, unbelievable, after all the hard work, Swann spills it, the back of the hand slower delivery from Dernbach, lands it full just outside off, Shafiq lofts it high but does not generate the power, the ball sails to long off where Swann runs behind and the ball goes over his shoulder, he turns and spills the chance, Swann moved his head at the last moment and that resulted in that dropped chance4.2
Dernbach to Shafiq, no run, Dernbach hurls this short and close to the off stump, Shafiq plays it late and chops it to backward point4.1
Dernbach to Shafiq, FOUR, good control shown by Shafiq, Dernbach drags it short outside off, Shafiq arches back and plays it slightly late, glides it uppishly to third man for a boundary
Jade Dernbach [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack3.6
Broad to Hafeez, no run, ends a good over from Broad, back of a length delivery around the off stump channel, Hafeez moves to the off side and taps it to short cover, he thinks about a quick single but Shafiq sends him back3.5
Broad to Shafiq, 1 run, pitched up delivery on the off stump, Shafiq taps it to mid on3.4
Broad to Shafiq, no run, shortish delivery slanted in on middle and off, Shafiq dabs it to point but he cannot take the quick single3.3
Broad to Shafiq, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Shafiq cracks the square cut hard to point but he finds the fielder3.2
Broad to Shafiq, no run, Broad keeps it slightly short just outside off, Shafiq looks to run it down to third man but ends up chopping it to the keeper3.1
Broad to Hafeez, 1 run, short of length delivery close to the off stump, Hafeez stays back and guides it to third man
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack2.6
Finn to Shafiq, FOUR, Shafiq gets off the mark in style, Finn slides this full delivery on the pads, Shafiq clips it elegantly to the deep mid wicket fence
Asad Shafiq, right handed bat, comes to the crease2.5
Finn to Zia, out Caught by Broad!! Finn gets his man and the entertainment ends. Good length slower delivery on the off stump, Zia is a bit too early into the shot, he checks it at the last moment but he chips it uppishly to mid off, Broad runs in and takes the catch, Finn pumps his fists and gives an earful to Zia who walks off. Zia c Broad b Finn 18(12) [4s-1 6s-1]
Finn to Zia, THATS OUT!! Caught!!2.4
Finn to Zia, leg byes, FOUR, more runs and this will not please England, Finn slides this one on the pads, Zia looks to slog it to the leg side, the ball thuds into the pads and goes past the keeper to the fine leg fence, leg byes it is2.3
Finn to Zia, 2 runs, in the air but just over KP at mid wicket, Finn keeps this delivery on a back of a length just outside off, Zia looks to thwack it over mid wicket, the bat face turns in his hand and he mistimes it, but it just manages to go over Pietersen's head and they pinch a couple2.3
Finn to Zia, wide, good length ball but down the leg side, Zia misses out on the leg glance and Finn concedes a wide2.2
Finn to Zia, 2 runs, Zia is living upto his nickname of Mini Boom Boom here, length ball just outside off, Zia again swings through the line and clobbers it high over widish long on, but the timing is not spot on and the ball stops just in front of the ropes, they pinch a couple2.1
Finn to Zia, SIX, monstrous shot from Zia, short ball on the middle and leg stump, rears up a bit on Zia, he still goes through with the shot and pulls it back into the stands at fine leg, Finn is not amused1.6
Dernbach to Hafeez, FOUR, this is even better stuff from Hafeez, length delivery and wide outside off, Hafeez gets underneath the delivery and belts it over extra cover and the ball scoots away to the fence1.5
Dernbach to Hafeez, FOUR, now Hafeez joins in the fun, fuller length ball on the off stump, Hafeez stays forward and uses his wrists nicely to whip it to the deep mid wicket fence1.4
Dernbach to Hafeez, no run, back of a length delivery close to the off stump, Hafeez pushes it back to the bowler1.3
Dernbach to Zia, 1 run, short ball but on the middle and leg stump, Zia swivels on the back foot and this time connects with the pull, rolls to backward square leg where Bairstow runs quickly to his right and keeps it down to a single1.2
Dernbach to Zia, no run, that is the classic Dernbach slower delivery, bowls it from the back of the hand and lands it full outside off, Zia is beaten by the change of pace as he looks to flay it through cover, he swings and misses1.1
Dernbach to Zia, no run, Zia is going to slog at everything here, shortish ball that skids through on the off stump, Zia swivels and looks to pull it over square leg, he swings and misses, the ball thuds into the thigh guard and goes on the bounce to slip
Jade Dernbach, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack0.6
Finn to Hafeez, no run, back of a length angled in on the middle and leg stump and it nips back in, Hafeez is caught on the crease and he gets hit on the pad0.5
Finn to Zia, 1 run, short of length ball just outside off, Zia looks to thwack it over mid wicket, he swings hard and the ball squirts off the inside edge to deep square leg0.4
Finn to Zia, no run, good reponse from Finn, full ball angled across and it cuts away, Zia looks to drive at it and the ball goes past the outside edge0.3
Finn to Zia, FOUR, BOOM! That has been absolutely mauled. Length ball just outside off, Zia swings through the line and hammers it over long on for a boundary0.2
Finn to Zia, 2 runs, Zia has shown that he is not afraid to take the aerial route straight away, back of a length delivery just outside off, Zia looks to wallop it over extra cover, he miscues it but it lands safely at deep extra cover for a couple0.1
Finn to Hafeez, 1 run, Finn starts off with a short of length ball that darts back in on the middle and leg stump, Hafeez tucks it to square leg to immediately get off the mark
Hafeez and Zia are at the crease. Hafeez is on strike. Finn will open the attack
Two slips in place as we are all set to start action in the Ring of Fire that is the Dubai International Stadium.
Right, Hafeez and Boom Boom part 2, Awais Zia are coming out to the middle. There is a lot of hype about him. England, the world T20I champions, will be favorites. However, Pakistan will be no pushovers. Sid V here to take you through till the end of the Pakistan innings.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal(w), Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Hammad Azam, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
England (Playing XI): Kevin Pietersen, Craig Kieswetter(w), Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad(c), Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn
England have won the toss and elected to field
Misbah: I would have batted first. Awais Zia is in the team. Umar Gul replaces Rehman. Hammad Azam replaces Adnan Akmal. Zia has been performing well in the domestic circuit. We are professionals and we have to deal with the fact that we are away from home. Morale is high and we look to play positively.
Broad: KP will open the batting. Bairstow comes in at five and Finn is in the team. We want to maintain the winning momentum. We need to focus on this game carefully.
The question for Pakistan is will we see Awais Zia in action today? He has been billed as a big-hitter in the domestic circuit. Right, the toss is all set to start.
Pitch Report: This is a new pitch. There is a little bit of green grass on this wicket. It is not so hard. Nick Knight reckons that the bowlers will have to use their variations. The ball will spin as the game progresses. The batsmen will enjoy batting on this track. In short, it will be a slog-fest.
England have a new captain in Stuart Broad. For Pakistan, it is a chance to gain some confidence after being thoroughly hammered in the ODIs. In seven T20Is played between these two nations, England have won five times while Pakistan have won two times.
Pakistan whitewashed England in the Tests 3-0. England got their revenge by whitewashing Pakistan 4-0 in the ODIs. What will this T20I series throw up? The toss is all set to take place in 20 minutes time.
Welcome to the first of the three T20Is between Pakistan and England from Dubai. It is a crucial series for both teams as both look to gain momentum ahead of the 2012 T20 World Cup to be played in Sri Lanka.
Preview by Anoop Naval
The England tour of Pakistan 2012 in the UAE has so far been very unpredictable with both teams not being able to assert complete dominance over the other. While Pakistan were on top of England in the Test series, whitewashing them 3-0, England answered back with an ODI series whitewash. It is now down to the T20 clash and the curiosity is no doubt at its peak to see who will turn out the better team among equals. England will be hoping for another emphatic finish whereas an embattled Pakistan team look to draw inspiration from somewhere to pull of a win and give them some much needed impetus heading into the World T20 in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan: Pakistan basically need to work on their batting and fielding, which had been a problem for them even in the Test matches, but the bowling was strong enough to mask these weaknesses. Their fatigue and dullness on the field though was even more noticeable after their back to back losses in the ODI series. For a side that vanquished England in format that they reign in, it was quite strange to watch them get trounced in the 50-over version.
One could say that Pakistan have the stronger bowling unit, with wilier spinners, but the batters have consistently failed to convert starts into good scores. Only four half-centuries were managed by the Pakistani batsmen throughout the ODI series, two of them coming in the final match. What should also be mentioned is the fact that it was a collective failure on part of the batsmen, with both the top order and the middle letting the team down. The highest averaging batsman was Azhar Ali with 31.33 while the likes of Mohammad Hafeez (15.25), Asad Shafiq (27.66), Misbah-ul-Haq (27), Imran Farhat (22), Umar Akmal (26.25) and Shahid Afridi (26.50) averaged even lesser. If Pakistan are to pose England a challenge in the T20 series, it is imperative that the batsmen give their bowlers something to bowl at.
Pakistan's bowling too did not pose much of a threat to England unlike the Test series. The English batsmen seemed to have sorted out Saeed Ajmal and the off-spinner, despite emerging as Pakistan's highest wicket-taker in the ODI series, did not seem to be at his best. What is even more concerning for the Misbah-led side is that Shahid Afridi too had a poor run with the ball and so did Umar Gul. Abdur Rehman and Hafeez were economical when compared to the rest but their wickets column displayed a barren look. The bowlers need to bowl with better discipline and stick to the right line and lengths if they are to keep the England batsmen at bay in the T20I series.
The skipper too has been under fire because of the whitewash, with senior players reckoning that Pakistan needs a replacement for Misbah in the limited-overs format. Irrespective of the current scenario though, Misbah understands, probably better than others, the importance of the T20I series. He even agrees that this series could be the decider between the countries. "This is very important series for us," Misbah said. "We won the Tests, they won the ODIs and now this T20 series is almost the decider. And, if you consider that this is World Twenty20 year, it is very important for our confidence as a team to perform well and win this series. We need to regain our confidence."
England: England will naturally go into the T20s in a buoyant mood, and should look to capitalize upon the ODI series success and extend the good run during the T20 series. Alastair Cook led from the front during the ODIs and ensured the England's batting did not succumb to the spin-heavy attack that Pakistan employed. Kevin Pietersen's approach against spin in the fifty-over games also proved to be the best way to negate any threat from the Pakistani spinners. Clueless in the Test series, Pietersen's footwork in the one-day series vastly improved, and his eagerness to get down the pitch worked wonders for England even when, in his own words, he still couldn't pick Ajmal. ODI Skipper Alastair Cook was at his best with his two centuries in the first two ODIs and a 80 in the third. Though he missed out on scoring in the final ODI, his efforts in the series had ensured that England exacted the revenge for the Test drubbing.
Speaking about England's bowling, Steven Finn was the stand-out performer, picking up 13 wickets at an average of 10.3 and also remained economical. The rest of the bowlers like James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Jade Dernbach and Samit Patel also chipped in with wickets and did not give away too many runs. The English bowlers, on the whole, were disciplined and did not let Pakistan run away with the game at any stage of the series. The same kind of performance will be expected from the English bowlers in the T20s and the T20 skipper Broad will be looking to lead from the front.
The series will also be key for England as they view the T20 matches as an opportunity to look at their options ahead of their World Twenty20 defence later this year. With that in mind, the likes of Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales can all expect a chance to showcase their abilities, and will know that their performances are key to their hopes of inclusion for the World Cup.
Final Word: Neither team could claim to be outright favourites, and after a tour that's swung one way and then the other, both know the value of a fresh start in a new format. All of this adds up to make a compelling contest over the next week.
England (From): Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara, James Anderson, Stuart Broad(c), Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, Tim Bresnan, Jonathan Bairstow, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Craig Kieswetter(w), Samit Patel, Alex Hales
Pakistan (From): Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Abdur Rehman, Aizaz Cheema, Adnan Akmal(w), Asad Shafiq, Awais Zia, Imran Farhat, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Hammad Azam


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I feel like I might be "acclimating" to the pump. When I first started back at work, I could bring home 20 ounces easily from an 8 hour work day, and the pump would pretty effectively empty my breasts. Fast forward almost two months, and now I'm only bringing home about 15 ounces, and when the milk stops flowing in the pump, my breasts don't feel as empty (even when doing compressions while pumping). When I follow with hand expression, there is a lot more milk left -- I can easily get another ounce plus out of both sides. But the pump isn't getting that milk out anymore. What might be going on here? Is it possible for your body to just get used to it and have the pump not work as effectively?
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Muppets, The (US - BD)
Gabe loves this 2nd most sensational, celebrational, muppetational movie...
Brothers Walter (Peter Linz) and Gary (Jason Segel) grow up watching and loving The Muppets TV show. Being a Muppet himself (for no explained reason), Walter especially connects with his fellow felt-based puppets, and dreams of joining the troop. The years pass, and Walter is invited to join Gary and his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) on a trip to LA, where they plan on visiting the Muppet Studio. While there, Walter sneaks into Kermit the Frog's old office and overhears a discussion between evil oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) and his evil underlings, where he learns Richman is about to purchase the studio in order to drill for the oil reserves beneath it. However, if the Muppets are able to quickly raise $10 million they can repurchase the theater and save it from Richman's drills. Walter, Gary, and Mary find Kermit, now living a solitary life, and convince him to get the old gang back together, including Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, every member of The Electric Mayhem, and Miss Piggy, who he hasn't spoken to in years. Meanwhile, Gary and Mary begin to drift apart.
I don't actually agree with the general consensus that the Muppets were in desperate need of reinvention, or that they'd lost quite the dramatic amount of pop-culture clout some fans seemed to think. If anything, the lack of theatrical Muppet movies allowed them to slip into a more modern side of pop culture popularity in the form of viral videos and commercials. In the twelve years between 1999's Muppets from Space (which was a monetary loss) Kermit and his friends steadily gained momentum, enough that I'd argue their popularity was almost as high around the release of The Muppets as it was around the release of The Muppet Movie back in 1979. I'm also of the mind that the Muppets didn't go out on a total stinker like other popular properties in desperate need of theatrical reinvention. Muppets from Space wasn't nearly as good as the original film, or the first two sequels, but it was also a step up from Muppet Treasure Island, and wasn't nearly the pile of property poison that Batman and Robin and X-Men Origins: Wolverine were. The Muppet's success at the box office was never a sure thing, but fans were a bit too anxious about the future of their favourite felt creatures around the release of the film, as if it was some kind of make it or break it moment.
Doomed property or not, meta-commentary is a substantial and valuable part of the latest Muppet film, appropriately titled The Muppets. Screenwriters Jason Segel (who also stars) and Nicholas Stoller (Segel's director on Forgetting Sarah Marshall) build their script almost entirely on references to the original Muppets TV series, movies, and references to the characters' lost place in modern pop culture. Everyone the Muppets approach for their fundraiser claim they're irrelevant, and mortal enemy Tex Richman threatens to replace them with The Moopets, 'a hard cynical act for a hard cynical age'. In effect, the journey taken in the movie mirrors the journey taken by an audience watching the movie and falling in love with their favourite characters all over again. I'm usually skeptical about any art or entertainment dependent almost exclusively on nostalgia because it's cheap and suppressive, but I am powerless in the face of The Muppets' overpowering sentimentality. I haven't enjoyed such an audience uniting theatrical experience since Return of the King, and haven't been as emotionally overwhelmed by a film (in theaters) since I openly wept during the climax of Children of Men. It's difficult to convey exactly what pushed me into that place where I was willing to shed tears of joy for a bunch of puppets and their slap-happy jokes, and I'm left admitting it might be my loving memories of the original series and movies that left me glowing and floating out of the theater. Contrary to fan fears of Disney 'Disneying up' the property to appeal to wee ones, I'm actually surprised any viewers that didn't grow up with our specific brand of Muppets got much out of the experience outside of bad puns and bright colours. There isn't anything unique about this story, or even the way this story is being told, but that's kind of the point. Segel and Stoller are working around popular tropes and clichés and purposefully recalling other material for the sake of satire. This is why the Fox New controversy surrounding the film is so ridiculous – Tex Richman isn't a stand-in villain for the 99%, he's a satire of an ancient character archetype that goes back to pre-Biblical storytelling.
Director James Bobin, who cut his teeth on Da Ali G Show and Flight of the Conchords before creating his first feature film, adds a flash of visual flair and dynamic movement to the production, making for a definitively modern looking Muppet film, but he avoids too much digital trickery, making for a definitively authentic Muppet film. The artistry of puppetry is difficult to put to screen, because the magic of special effects leaves us all assuming we're seeing a trick, not an actor emoting through a hunk of fabric with googly eyes. Bobin successfully depicts a world where Muppets and humans believably co-exist, and still breaks the fourth wall without drawing us out of this place. The tone of a Muppet film is a difficult formula to correctly concoct, and it would've been easy for Segal, Stoller, and Bobin to have gone to mawkish, childish, or even darker places that aren't in keeping with the tradition. Some jokes fall flat, and the middle section sags a bit, but the bulk vaudevillian absurdity is charming at worst, stomach achingly hilarious at best. Bret McKenzie's music is another indelible element that could've gone sour with too much modernization, but the songwriter largely sustains his patented, Flight of the Conchords style while remaining true to the traditional Muppet tones. This new music never feels out of place with the last act reprise of the Paul Williams' original 'Rainbow Connection'.
The Muppets was shot on Red HD digital cameras, and outside some digitally created, faux-8mm scratches, this 1080p, 1.78:1 transfer looks a shade short of perfect. Details are generally incredibly sharp, so sharp you'll want to pick the knits out of Animal's hair and comb the minor inconsistencies in Kermit's felt. Seriously, I never noticed how fuzzy the non-hairy Muppets are, and there's a snazzy highlight flash on select bits of fuzz. There aren't a lot of deep set background details throughout, as Bobin and cinematographer Don Burgess chose to maintain a relatively consistent foreground sharpness, and separate their frame into a sort of three tier focus pattern. There are exceptions throughout, like cob-web incrusted shots of the Muppet stage before it's cleaned, and even when de-focused the decorative patterns of costumes are still plenty complex, featuring quite a bit of information without any noticeable compression artifacts. In fact, noise levels are practically non-existent throughout, as are edge haloes. The colour scheme is incredibly vivid, and the hues themselves are perfectly consistent throughout the film, with just a hint of warm, gold tint. The Red system's penchant for smooth, warm colour blends is running on all cylinders here too, and the subtle gradations settle nicely with the candied colours. Bobin and Burgess also use a surprising amount of dark black shadows. Contrast levels are even handed, but the overall degree of blackness per frame is similar to a gritty horror film, set apart only by the kaleidoscopic colours and sharp backlight highlights.
This beautiful looking HD transfer is supported with a big, warm DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack. Dialogue is sharp, natural, and well centered, greatly assisting the illusion of words physically coming out of the mouths of puppets. The stereo and surround channels are consistently aflutter with ambience, and plenty of directional movement, usually in the name of a gag (example: Ms. Piggy runs screaming 'Kermie, Kermie, Kermie' from screen right, tackles Kermit in the center channel, and the two land violently in the left channel). The scene where Fozzie and Kermit talk in Fozzie's 'dressing room' is a good example of the mix stepping smoothly out of subtle ambience into full-on directional focal points for a joke (gunshots, sirens, rain). The sound design also features some aural montage that represents memories of the old show (these usually move throughout the rear channels like a dream), giant scale crowd noise, and even a couple of big, bassy explosions. The music is all quite rich, from Christophe Beck's traditional score, to Bret McKenzie's musical numbers, and the 5.1 remixed pop music. The fidelity of the instrumentations is incredibly natural, creating a gorgeous and engulfing musical experience. The surround and stereo effects on 'Rainbow Connection' will send shivers down your spine.
Extras begin with a commentary track featuring director James Bobin and co-writers Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller. As a fan of the Muppets from Space commentary, which featured the director with in-character Muppets, I'm a little bit disappointed that this track allows the audience behind the curtain, and verifies that the Muppets aren't real people. But I suppose I slightly prefer genuine information about the production of a film to gag-tracks, so this will have to do. This is a very fun and full track, featuring an even blend of jokes and behind the scenes factoids, and nary a stitch of blank space. I learned about the technical trails of shooting around Muppets, the ins and outs of Muppet psychology, location histories (there was a multiple murder in the house that doubled as Kermit's home), some of the darker jokes that were cut in favour of tone, and that the alphabet song ends 'y and zed' in New Zealand (weird). My only complaint is that the volume levels on the film are a bit too high, and the dialogue of the commentary is a bit garbled in the noise.
Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of the Muppets (16:60, HD) is a mock-making-of EPK featuring interviews with most of the A-Muppet players (including Rizzo, who has no lines in the film), a new Muppet named J.D. that walks us through production, Kathy Griffin, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, John Krasinski, Sterling Knight, Ken Jeong, Neil Patrick Harris, Selena Gomez, Rob Corddry, Wanda Sykes, director James Bobin (and his Muppet counterpart), producer Martin G. Baker, Amy Adams, and Emily Blunt. It's wrapped around Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy inspired graphics, features delightfully terrible puns, and doesn't dare acknowledge that the Muppets aren't living creatures. A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read-Through (3:20, HD) continues the faux-behind the scenes stuff with the Muppets prepping for the cat read-through as they're filmed for the screen tests in different locations.
The disc also features Explaining Evil, the full version of Tex Richman's song (2:40, HD), eight deleted/extended scenes, including Rob Corddry, Wanda Sykes, Sarah Hyland, Danny Trejo, Ricky Gervais, Kathy Griffin and Billy Crystal (10:00, HD), The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppets History) (8:30, HD), seven spoof trailer (9:00, HD), and trailers for other Disney releases. The box contains the Blu-ray, a DVD copy, a digital copy, and a code to redeem for the original motion picture soundtrack.
The Muppets never really left, but it's still good to have them 'back' and at the top of their game thanks to a fresh creative team and this heartfelt love letter to the original series and movies. The Muppets is the group's best film since the original, and a happy miracle of meta-commentary and satire, without any of the cynical edge some of us feared they'd be given. This Blu-ray set features a stunning HD transfer, a potent 7.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack, and handful of enjoyable extras, including a load of celebrity cameo-filled deleted scenes, and a fun and informative commentary track.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray and DVD releases and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Gabriel Powers
chrisman25 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 90
Just out of curiosity, does the code to redeem the soundtrack actually work? Where do you go to use it?
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
It actually didn't work for me. You go to the Disney Rewards site, and it's supposed to supply a link. The link didn't appear for me. I was very sad.
Bouncy X Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,931
so they'll shove a dvd copy in every movie released but cant put an actual CD in this one? i get its "all about downloading" these days with the kiddies and music but man. anyway i look forward to seeing this eventually, looks cute.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,835
Did you ever check out the intermission mode on the Blu-ray, Gabe? I was entertained by it. The Blu-ray has an on/ off option for the Disney Intermission which activates every time you pause the movie (it is set to on by default).
Matt Contributor Join Date: October 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,113
David Blackwell wrote: Did you ever check out the intermission mode on the Blu-ray, Gabe? I was entertained by it. The Blu-ray has an on/ off option for the Disney Intermission which activates every time you pause the movie (it is set to on by default).
That was cute at first, then it got irritating.
That was cute at first, then it got irritating.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I entirely missed intermission mode. I'll check that out.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 20th March 2011
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 English and French, DVS 2.0 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Director and Writer Commentary, Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of the Muppets, Expanding Evil, A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read-Through, The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppets History), Deleted Scenes, Spoof Trailers, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy, Digital Soundtrack
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: James Bobin
Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, The Muppets
Genre: Comedy
Length: 103 minutes
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The meeting in Kuwait of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries over the weekend showed discussions held by members to consider extending oil production cuts through the current June deadline. Equity futures in North America signaled a lower open and the cause for the negative sentiment is the failure of the health-care bill Republicans pull with President Trump's consent. The market views this as an obstacle for the Republicans in the passing of the tax reform bill that the administration promised. This is an important week for Federal Reserve speakers, with no fewer than 14 speeches for the market to reflect on and will give price direction for the U.S. dollar against is G10 counterparts.
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Massapequa's McKenna Elementary School third grade students from Mrs. Conte's class took a trip to Massapequa's Unqua Elementary School in April to meet their pen pal friends from Mrs. Scanio's third grade class who they have been writing to for the past few months. The children had a great time getting to know their pen pals.
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Our heartfelt appreciation to all those who have enriched this project with their generous help and guidance.
- President Ruben Armiñana, Ph.D., Sonoma State University
- Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust
- Judy Aquiline
- Mr. Chantol Au
- Vicki Bailey
- Clay Burton
- Pichmony Julie Cheykim
- Christyne Davidian, Founder, Armenians of the North Bay and Vice President, Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust
- Chris Dec Graphic Design Sebastopol, CA
- Center for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide
- Deer Park Editorial Services Sebastopol, CA
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- Fischer Tile, Sebastopol, CA
- Brenda Flyswithhawks, Ph.D.
- Fifth Resource, Inc., Cotati, CA
- Jim Ford
- Barbara Butler
- Friedman's Home Improvement
Santa Rosa, CA
- Barry Friedman
- Sue Sarno
- Friends of Rwanda Assoc. Elk Grove, CA
- Mathilde Mukantabana, M.A., M.S.W., Professor of History, Cosumnes River College
- Myrna Goodman, Ph.D.,
Director of the Center for
the Study of the Holocaust
and Genocide
- HIS Glass, Asheville, NC
- Mark Bolick
- Bob Klose
- Laser Impressions, Inc.,
Sunnyvale, CA
Brent Cadagan
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- Sophia LaRosa
- Elaine Leeder, Ph.D., Dean of Social Sciences
- William and Fern Lowenberg
- Roxanne Makasdjian, Bay Area
Armenian National Committee
- Barbara Lesch McCaffry, Ph.D.,
President, Alliance for the
Study of the Holocaust
- Kate McClintock
- Medirdos Concrete Pumping
Santa Rosa, CA
- Linnea Mullins
- Philbert Muzima
- North Bay Monument,
Rohnert Park, CA
- Gary Galeazzi
- Gary Galeazzi
- Jann Nunn, Sculptor,
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of Sculpture
- Kevin Osborn
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- Jerry Fowler
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- Tony Machado
- Ira McKern
- Steve Mallory
- Kevin Otten
- Janet Pearsall
- Al Snyder
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- Thomas Family Foundation,
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- Logan Stocksdale
- Tamara De Paulo
- Rodney De Bois
- Leslie K. Lowell
- Alissa Polan
- Diana Meehan
- Greg Looney
- Nicholas Harris
- Megan Hillard
- Brook Johnson
Special Thanks
And a very special thanks to SSU sculpture technician John-Scott Forester. His indefatigable energy, extraordinary knowledge and skills, and his commitment helped make this memorial a reality.
It is our hope that we have acknowledged everyone who has brought this project forward from conception to reality.
The crime of genocide stems from prejudice, ignorance, extremism, hate, intolerance, and complacency. Genocide thrives when good people ignore an injustice committed against another. The men and women listed below had the determination and grace to stand up and speak out when they witnessed oppression in their worlds.
They are an ongoing inspiration to all of us to have the courage to do the same.
- Amnesty International
- Harry Belafonte
- Judy Bari
- César Chávez
- His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
- Romeo Dallaire
- Clarence Darrow
- Morris Dees
- Hrant Dink
- Doctors Without Borders
- Knud Dyby
- Albert Einstein
- Medgar Evers
- Jerry Fowler
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Carpaphore Gatera
- Ira Glasser
- Vaclav Havel
- Jewish World Watch
- Fidèle Kanyabugoyi
- John Lewis
- Thurgood Marshall
- Dith Pran
- Paul Robeson
- Michael Robinson
- Jackie Robinson
- Anna Rosmus
- Ignace Ruhatana
- Save Darfur Coalition
- Pete Seeger
- Irene Sendler Edward Sparling, Jr.
- Luong Ung
- Roy Wilkins
- Thich Quang Duc
- and countless other individuals
who have dedicated themselves to social justice.


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Samraong is a city in North-western Cambodia.
The capital of Oddar Meanchay Province, Samraong is a regional hub that travellers in hinterland North-western Cambodia will pass through or use as a base. It is also the Cambodian town nearest the O'Smach/Chong Chom border crossing with Thailand.
Get in
Highway 68 is now paved and heads south, linking the town with Kralanh on National Highway 6 and hence Siem Reap.
Unpaved highway 56 runs west from Samraong, to Sisophon via Banteay Chhmar. The ride is pretty good in the dry season and respectable speed can be obtained. In the wet season, travelling may be much slower, particularly closer to Samraong.
There is also a road heading east to Anlong Veng.
Paramount Angkor Transport serves the town with buses. Shared taxis to any of the above towns can be arranged near the market.
There is a border crossing with Chong Chom in Thailand's Surin Province at O'Smach, about 35 km north of Samraong.
Get around
See the town on foot. Motodops are willing to drive to the border.
The town offers little except a glimpse of provincial Cambodian life.
Recover from or prepare for the onslaught of back-country travel: laundry, internet and ATM are available.
Acleda Bank has an ATM in the big, grey office building which dominates the town.
The usual Khmer stuff. Try the market.
There are several guesthouses and hotels on the main street near Acleda Bank. Quality is good and prices are low.
There is an internet cafe on the main street next to the bus office. $0.75 /hr.
Get out