End of over 2 (18 runs) Pakistan 25/0 (RR: 12.50)
Sharjeel Khan18 (8b 1x4 2x6)
Ahmed Shehzad6 (4b 1x4 0x6)
Al-Amin Hossain1-0-18-0
Taskin Ahmed1-0-6-0
1.6
Al-Amin Hossain to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, puts it in the slot and is duly smashed away
1.5
Al-Amin Hossain to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, waits on a shortish delivery on off stump and dinks it to the right of short midwicket. Pleasing to see Pakistan keeping an eye on singles and twos
That lone slip has already been banished.
1.4
Al-Amin Hossain to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, that's well done. Shehzad spotted the opportunity for a single despite a mis-hit. Sharjeel went for a cut, but the ball wasn't short enough or wide enough. The ball dribbled away towards point
1.3
Al-Amin Hossain to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, belted down the ground, that's the second maximum. Stand and deliver stuff from the Pakistan opener. I daresay that hit the bottom of the bat, but Sharjeel has enough power in him to carve a length ball outta here
1.2
Al-Amin Hossain to Sharjeel Khan, no run, good riposte. Al-Amin's angle across the left-hander makes him a threat and here Sharjeel amps it up by driving on the up and inside the line. Missed it
1.1
Al-Amin Hossain to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, that's probably why he keeps playing the pull. When he gets it right, it sails away. The pace on this short ball is a lot slower, and it is wayward too. Down leg. All Sharjeel had to do is swivel back and help it on its way
ali: "what do you reckon from the pitch? spinning or seaming? and how will it be in the second innings" --- So far it looks quite tame, but that's to a fast bowler. Lets wait until the spinners have their go. Here's Al-Amin Hossain