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Pakistan v England in United Arab Emirates 2015

Scorecard - 3rd ODI, Pakistan vs England at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (17 Nov 2015)

Pakistan

208/10 (49.5) RR:4.17

England won by 6 wkts

MOM: James Taylor
England

210/4 (41) RR:5.12

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25.3 - Adil Rashid to Sarfraz, FOUR, tosses this up invitingly and provides width, Sarfraz gets a good stride forward as he places the drive through extra-cover, nicely executed

22.2 - Moeen Ali to Sarfraz, FOUR, there it is - one more well-timed sweep shot from Sarfraz, places it in the gap at deep backward square leg and gets the desired result

20.5 - Moeen Ali to Sarfraz, FOUR, Sarfraz plays this shot very well - sweep shot that is. Goes low to this loopy delivery and times the sweep behind square on the leg-side, brings up the 100 for Pakistan

15.3 - Adil Rashid to Hafeez, FOUR, just over mid-on! This was deliciously flighted, Hafeez clobers it, not much timing and the ball goes just over the fielder for a boundary

14.3 - Woakes to Hafeez, FOUR, where has that come from? Back of a length delivery, Hafeez stays put and swings through the line, lofts it to the deep extra-cover fence

8.0 - Topley to Babar Azam, FOUR, that was a beautiful sight. Strewn on a fuller length, Azam push-drives it with laden feet, hits it on the up, the non-striker lifts his left leg to not block that, long-off fence feels the thud

5.1 - Topley to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's dismissive! Hint of width on this, not much by any means, Azam pounces on it with a cut shot, had enough time to play it to sweeper cover

2.4 - Willey to Azhar Ali, FOUR, no Sharjah outfield is slow enough for that shot! Willey floated it full, Ali leant forward and silks the drive thorugh extra-cover for a handsome boundary

49.1 - Woakes to Riaz, SIX, Riaz is having a good time in the middle - not with the ball though, it's with the bat. Length delivery outside off, Riaz stands tall and flat-bats the loft over the long-off fence

48.4 - Willey to Riaz, SIX, connects this time and helps Pakistan reach 200. Slower length ball on the stumps, Riaz clears his front leg and smashes it high and over the mid-wicket fence

47.2 - Topley to Riaz, SIX, slower ball on the stumps, Riaz has picked that. Sits back and wallops a mighty hit over wide long-on fence, finally he can afford to smile now

44.5 - Willey to Z Gohar, SIX, wow! This young man is not showing any nerves. Some clean hitting of the cricket ball as Gohar smacks this full ball high and sailing over the long-on fence, stand and admire stuff and the debutant, for sure, will cherish this moment for a long long time

17.2 - Adil Rashid to Hafeez, SIX, gorgeous! Generous flight on this, Hafeez gets on one knee and clobbers it, the bat patted Hafeez's back in its followthrough

15.4 - Adil Rashid to Hafeez, SIX, convincing this time though! Flighted on a very full length, Hafeez gets under the ball and lofts it over Rashid's head as if to compensate for the last miscue

6.3 - Woakes to Azhar Ali, SIX, use your feet, hammer the ball and smile. Woakes bowls it a tad short, Ali shimmies down to make it into a length delivery and flays it on the up, the ball sails over the long-off fence for a titanic six

49.5 - Woakes to Irfan, out Bowled!! Timbahhhh! Woakes lets out his frustration after seeing the bails dislodged and it has been a pleasing show (with the ball) from the visitors. Coming to the dismissal, very full and on off, Irfan stays deep inside the crease and misses the slog. Cleaned up. Irfan b Woakes 0(7)

46.3 - Woakes to Z Gohar, out Caught by Buttler!! Finally, he miscues one and walks back to the pavilion (with a grim face though). Dug in short and outside off, Gohar jumps high and swings across the line. Gets a thick top-edge and Buttler accepts the easiest of chances behind the stumps. Z Gohar c Buttler b Woakes 15(15) [6s-1]

41.2 - Topley to Riaz, out Shoaib Malik Run Out!! Third run out of the innings and Pakistan have only themselves to blame. Riaz pushes thid full delivery towards short mid-wicket and Malik wanted a single. Riaz wasn't interested and he sends his partner back. Malik turned back and tried to make his crease but Jordan's throw was dead-accurate at the bowler's end. Shoaib Malik run out (Jordan) 16(29)

39.3 - Topley to Anwar Ali, out Caught by Moeen Ali!! Pakistan are tumbling all over the place here. From 132-2 to 156/7 - should tell you the story. Banged in short from Topley, Ali pulls sans any timing. Got it off the splice of the bat and the ball travels high into the night sky before Moeen pouches it at mid-off. Anwar Ali c Moeen Ali b Topley 7(19)

35.4 - Woakes to Iftikhar Ahmed, out Caught by Root!! Another short ball and another Pakistan batsman top-edges the pull. Woakes digs it short and doesn't offer much width on this, Iftikhar pulls with laden feet. Top-edge is found and it swirls high in the air towards the man at deep mid-wicket. Root steadies himself and snaffles a simple catch. Iftikhar Ahmed c Root b Woakes 3(10)

32.2 - Moeen Ali to Rizwan, out Rizwan Run Out!! Yet another wicket gifted and this time it's Rizwan who commits hara-kiri. He turns this flighted delivery straight to short mid-wicket and sets off, Malik hardly moved out of his crease at the bowler's end. Rizwan was ball watching and by the time he realized Malik didn't take off, he was already in the middle of the track. Roy hurls the throw to the keeper and Rizwan was caught miles short. Rizwan run out (Jason Roy/Buttler) 1(3)

30.3 - Moeen Ali to Sarfraz, out Caught by (sub)Jordan!! What did you do Sarfraz? Absolutely needless stuff from the Pakistani wicket-keeper and he perishes. This was nicely floated up on the stumps by Moeen, Sarfraz skips out and heaves across the line. Gets it off the toe-end and it goes high and towards Jordan at wide long-on who accepts it gleefully. Sarfraz c (sub)Jordan b Moeen Ali 26(26) [4s-3]

29.4 - Willey to Hafeez, out Caught by Root!! Short ball does the trick again. This was the off-cutter from Willey and Hafeez was enticed by the length of the delivery, was early on the pull-stroke which kisses the top-edge and flies high into the Sharjah sky. Joe Root at deep square leg steadies himself and pouches an easy catch. Hafeez c Root b Willey 45(71) [4s-2 6s-2]

19.3 - Adil Rashid to Hafeez, out Azhar Ali Run Out!! That was twinning of not-so-good running and an absolutely fruitful dive. Bowled wide with a hint of flight, Hafeez guides it with an open bat face and just charges off, Taylor at backward point puts in a dive, fires in a throw and Buttler's quick hands do the job. Ali was not even in the frame. Azhar Ali run out (James Taylor/Buttler) 36(54) [4s-1 6s-1]

11.0 - Woakes to Babar Azam, out Caught by Adil Rashid!! Short. Full. Short. Gone. Azam was watching the plan from the non-striker's end but himself fell into the trap. This bumper on fifth stump reared off the pitch, Azam flirted with an unconvincing pull shot, the top-edge sails high and into the hands of fine leg. Rashid celebrates with a flashy grin. Babar Azam c Adil Rashid b Woakes 22(30) [4s-2]

47.3 - Topley to Riaz, 1 run, dropped and it's one of the best fieldsman in the English side. Riaz pulls this back of a length straight to Root at deep square leg who seemed very casual in his effor. Dived forward but allows the ball to burst through his hands, he kicks the turf in disappointment

22.4 - Moeen Ali to Hafeez, 2 runs, lots of oohs and aahs as the ball just bursts through David Willey's left hand, it was flighted delivery just outside off, Hafeez makes room and tries the inside-out drive. Miscues it to the left of Willey who dives but fails to hang on, have to grab those half chances on this sort of track

49.3 - Woakes to Riaz, no run, very full and aimed on base of middle, Riaz shuffles across a tad and fails to tickle it, gets hit on the boot and the umpire's finger acknowledges the lbw appeal straightaway. Riaz was hit in line with middle but the replays show that the ball was sliding down leg

49.2 - Woakes to Riaz, no run, full and tailing in, Riaz gets a big inside edge onto the pad as he tried to flick

43.5 - Topley to Riaz, 2 runs, waits on the back foot and runs this back of a length delivery towards third man. Another close run-out chance as Riaz had to put in the dive while completing the second run, just about makes it with a dive

43.4 - Topley to Z Gohar, 1 run, and nearly another wicket. Gohar taps this fullish delivery towards short cover and sets off, fielder flings the throw at the bowler's end and misses, had that hit Gohar was a goner

36.5 - Adil Rashid to Anwar Ali, no run, this was floated up on middle, Ali looks to block off the front foot and misses, gets hit on the front pad and it looked close to the naked eye. England close-in fielders go up in unison but the umpire got it right

37.1 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, FOUR, can you believe it? Zafar Gohar missed it completely. This was flighted around off, Taylor gets a top-edge on the swipe, Gohar cam running forward from deep backward square but he lost it in the lights, didn't even get a hand

34.5 - Z Gohar to James Taylor, FOUR, low full toss on the stumps and Taylor has taken full toll of it. Drives it past the non-striker and the man in the deep had no chance, that was timed very well

33.5 - Irfan to James Taylor, FOUR, smidgen short again and punished! This time Taylor pulls more convincingly and Riaz's fumble at deep square leg meant another boundary for James Taylor

33.4 - Irfan to James Taylor, FOUR, ohh! That came off one hand. Short and wide, Taylor extends his arms on the lofted drive over mid-off, there's no one in the deep and it's an easy boundary

24.4 - Z Gohar to Buttler, FOUR, brings out the reverse sweep and gets the same result - four it is! Flat and just outside off, Buttler goes for the shot and this time backward point fielder dives over the ball and allows it to race away for a boundary

24.1 - Z Gohar to Buttler, FOUR, well-executed! Buttler plays the reverse sweep to this quicker delivery, pierces the gap between backward point and short third man, his first boundary of the innings

22.4 - Z Gohar to James Taylor, FOUR, low full toss on middle and leg, Taylor connects with the sweep this time, Malik from deep point ran to his right and put in the dive, but the timing on the shot was too good

22.2 - Z Gohar to James Taylor, FOUR, edged but safe! Flighted delivery, pitched around off and tooks Taylor's outside edge as he tried to defend with an open face, just fell short of a diving slip and races away to the fence

18.1 - Z Gohar to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, brillinatly done again! Yet again Morgan places the reverse sweep in the gap between backward point and short third man, good sensible batting this

17.3 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, employs the reverse sweep and gets the desired result. Slower and on middle, Morgan fetches the reverse sweeep from there and placed it in the gap between backward point and short third man

13.5 - Iftikhar Ahmed to Hales, FOUR, full and straight, Hales gets down on one knee and sweeps it past a diving square leg, Zafar Gohar tries to slide the ball back in at deep but the ball beat him to the fence

12.5 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, short and on middle and leg, Morgan swivels and hooks it with sublime timing, raced away quickly into the fine leg fence

10.2 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, short and on the batsman, Morgan stays firm and times the pull to perfection, raced away to the deep backward square leg fence

4.0 - Anwar Ali to Root, FOUR, short and asking to be smashed. Root obliges as he rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket, raced away in a hurry

1.2 - Anwar Ali to Hales, FOUR, errs in line, down the leg-side, Hales clips it off his pads and it wouldn't have been a boundary had Mohammad Irfan put in a better effort, he dived at short fine leg but looked like a lazy attemp, didn't even get close to the ball

0.1 - Irfan to Jason Roy, FOUR, poor first ball from Irfan, bowls it full and wide, Roy leans into the square drive and laces it between cover-point and backward point, off the mark with a boundary

41.0 - Iftikhar Ahmed to Buttler, SIX, Buttler finishes off in style! England go 2-1 up in the series with one game to go. Coming to the winning runs: Flat and on off, Buttler meets the ball on the full by advancing down the track, sends it high and sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence with a solid whack

35.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, SIX, well played James Taylor! Brings up his fifty in style. Malik bowls a generous full toss outside off, Taylor skips out and lifts it high and into the long-off fence for a maximum, it just hit the ropes on the full

27.4 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, SIX, superbly played! Good use of the feet and nicely timed. This was dished up on off, Taylor shimmes down thev track, takes it on the full and smacks it high and over the mid-wicket fence

9.5 - Z Gohar to Hales, SIX, that's dismissed! Full and on middle, Hales kneels down and slog sweeps it high and over the mid-wicket fence, stand and admire stuff

21.5 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, out Bowled!! 150th ODI wicket for Shoaib Malik and he is pumped up. This was flighted around middle and spun away ever so slightly, Morgan makes room and tries to block it off the back foot, misses and the ball pings the off-stump. Eoin Morgan b Shoaib Malik 35(58) [4s-4]

20.3 - Z Gohar to Hales, out Caught by Rizwan!! Soft, soft dismissal and the debutant is delighted. This flighted delivery pitched on off and spun away from Hales who attempts a lazy-looking poke at it. Gets a clear outside edge which nestles into the hands of Rizwan at first slip who takes a good low catch. Hales c Rizwan b Z Gohar 30(49) [4s-2 6s-1]

5.5 - Z Gohar to Root, out Caught by Iftikhar Ahmed!! What a dream start for the debutant! His first wicket in the international arena and it's a big, big wicket. Zafar Gohar, never in his wildest dreams, would have expected a wicket from this delivery. Low full toss on middle, Root goes low and slog sweeps it straight to Iftikhar Ahmed at deep square leg who takes it over his head. Root c Iftikhar Ahmed b Z Gohar 11(14) [4s-1]

2.2 - Irfan to Jason Roy, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! There comes the first wicket and Irfan is all elated. Pumps his fist in joy while the rest of the fielders mob him up. This was on a good length and looked as if it held on the pitch before it shot towards the batsman. Roy was surprised by the slowness and his attempted flick finds the thick leading edge. Shoaib Malik didn't even move an inch at cover, easy as you like. Jason Roy c Shoaib Malik b Irfan 7(6) [4s-1]

7.2 - Z Gohar to Eoin Morgan, no run, dropped! This was full and just outside off, Morgan drilled it hard back to the bowler, Gohar tries to pouch it in his followthrough but there was too much pace on the ball, hits him on the forearm abd dribbles away towards mid-on

4.1 - Irfan to Hales, no run, phew! The big man is causing all sorts of problems to the right-handers, this back of a length delivery rose onto the batsman who was looking to flick, leading edge is found yet again but Irfan failed to latch onto the tough chance, he desperately dived forward but the ball didn't stick

37.5 - Shoaib Malik to Buttler, 2 runs, drifting into the pads, Buttler tickles it fine and brings up the 100-run partnership

18.0 - Shoaib Malik to Hales, no run, short and sliding down leg, Hales looks to flick it fine, misses and there was some sound as the ball passed the bat. Sarfraz and Malik go up in unsion but nothing from the umpire