England vs Pakistan 1st ODI at Cardiff, 08 Jul, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
Pakistan 141/10 (35.2)
England 142/1 (21.5)
England won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Saqib Mahmood
  • Zak Crawley 58 * (50)
  • Dawid Malan 68 * (69)

Over 1.1 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and drives it straight to cover

Over 1.2 Hasan Ali bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, no run, rocks back to cut. Gets an inside edge that eludes the sticks and rolls towards leg.

Over 1.3 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and beats Malan's defence and raps him high on the back thigh. Too high and hence the lbw appeal died down quickly

Over 1.4 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 1.5 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and  jammed to cover

Over 1.6 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, out Caught by Shadab Khan!! Malan goes hard on the drive away from his body and outside-nicks it to second slip. Shadab Khan gets low to grab it with ease.

Over 3.1: Wide ball. Hasan Ali to Dawid Malan,

Over 3.1: No runs. Hasan Ali to Dawid Malan,

Over 3.2: Single. Hasan Ali to Dawid Malan,

Over 3.3: No runs. Hasan Ali to Philip Salt,

Over 3.4: Boundary!. Hasan Ali to Philip Salt,

Over 3.5: Single. Hasan Ali to Philip Salt,

Over 3.6: Wide ball. Hasan Ali to Dawid Malan,

Over 3.6: Two runs. Hasan Ali to Dawid Malan,

Over 5.1 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, nicely behind it and pushed out into the off-side

Over 5.2 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.3 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and drives on the up but ends up finding the man at mid-off

Over 5.4 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, stayed back and nudged it away into the on-side off the closed face of the bat

Over 5.5 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, gets it off the inside edge and gets it away through the square leg region for a couple as he tried to press forward and hit it through the off-side

Over 5.6 Hasan Ali bowls a half volley to Zak Crawley, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 7.1 Hasan Ali bowls a half volley to Dawid Malan, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and plays it along the ground to the sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 7.2 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and  nudges the ball away into the on-side

Over 7.3 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, stays behind the line of the ball and defends it out into the off-side

Over 7.4 Hasan Ali bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, Boundary! Goes deep inside the crease and pulls the ball down despite the ball getting big on him. Managed to kept it down and hit it behind square for a four. Well hit indeed

Over 7.5 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan,1 run, goes on the back foot and pulls it down to fine leg for a single

Over 7.6 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, gets forward and plays it late and opens the bat face for a single