End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 111/5 (RR: 6.52) Sarfraz Ahmed7 (4b 1x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez1 (1b 0x4 0x6)

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End of over 17 (8 runs) Pakistan 111/5 (RR: 6.52)

Sarfraz Ahmed7 (4b 1x4 0x6)
Mohammad Hafeez1 (1b 0x4 0x6)
A Nehra4-0-20-1
RA Jadeja4-0-20-1
16.6
Nehra to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, the slower bouncer and Sarfraz is beaten on the hook
16.5
Nehra to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, a full toss outside off, poor length, Sarfraz moves back and across and swats the ball into the gap at backward square leg. Is there dew on the field, I wonder, and is it making the ball slip? Doesn't seem to be affecting the spinners though.
16.4
Nehra to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, a slow full toss outside off, the batsman moves across and paddles the ball behind square
 

Khalid: "Sami's spell will decide the contest one way or the other, he can be a disaster most days but once in a blue moon blow a team away, no middle ground with him."

 
16.3
Nehra to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, slower ball outside off, played back down the pitch near the batsman's feet and they steal a single
 

From Karthik at the ground: "Those two full-tosses Bumrah bowled. I think dew played a part. They towelled the ball vigorously at the end of that over." If there is dew, that could hurt Pakistan a lot while bowling.

 
16.2
Nehra to Shoaib Malik, OUT, caught at short fine leg! Nehra slanted the ball across the right-hander, bowling it into the pitch and making the ball grip, Malik pulled and the top edge swirled high in the air but only went as far as Ashwin in the circle

Shoaib Malik c Ashwin b Nehra 26 (16b 3x4 1x6) SR: 162.50
 

Vivek: "If we lose it from here, it would be because Dhoni bowled 4 overs of pace straight that went for 41 runs! Why no Yuvraj?!" I don't know.

 
16.1
Nehra to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, steps out of his crease and then dabs the good length ball outside off behind point, they race back for the second



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