Pak V Naz 3rd ond day Ahmed Shahzad batting

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Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full and straight from Boult, at 127kph, driven back at the bowler and he fields in his follow through
0.3
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, pushed towards short midwicket for a single, Guptill mis-fielded that
Pakistan 2/0   Ahmed Shehzad 1* (2b)
1.1
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, good length outside off stump, left alone by the batsman
1.2
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, short of a length on straighter line, Shehzad stays back and works the ball off his hips down to fine leg
1.5
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, gets squared up as he defends a good length ball that pitched off and middle and straightens a touch
1.6
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, can't bowl that line with such short straight boundaries, Shehzad glances off his hips at fine leg has no chance
Pakistan 8/0   Ahmed Shehzad 6* (6b 1x4)
3.1
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, good length on a wicket to wicket line, played from the crease towards mid on
3.2
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, 140 kph, short ball, the first one of the day, Shehzad shapes to pull but does not go through with the shot as the ball whizzes past his right shoulder
3.3
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, defended from the crease on the off side
3.4
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, ooh he should have put that away! A half-volley with width outside off stump, Shehzad leans into a flowing drive but can't beat the man at point
3.5
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, pulls his length back a touch on a good line outside off, the batsman lets it go this time
3.6
Henry to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, 139 kph, a full ball outside off, driven through extra cover, good to see McCullum chase after this line he usually does, hauls it in just beyond the inner circle
Pakistan 10/0   Ahmed Shehzad 7* (12b 1x4)
4.1
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, good length, pitching in line with the stumps and slanting across, the batsman lets it pass
4.2
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, short and wide outside off, hit me please! Shehzad stays back and cuts the ball hard and through the gap at point this time
4.3
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, Boult goes around the wicket and angles into the right-hander, a fuller length, nudged towards square leg
4.5
Boult to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT, what a sharp catch that is! Guptill at short midwicket! Shehzad swivelled on the back foot and pulled really well, making clean contact. The only thing he did wrong was hit it in the air towards short midwicket, where Guptill was waiting, crouched low. He took it so smoothly at shin height, though that ball was travelling quickly
Ahmed Shehzad c Guptill b Boult 12 (16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
Pakistan 16/1   Ahmed Shehzad 12 (16b 2x4)



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