England vs Pakistan - 1st ODI.

[Aleem Dar]

England win toss and elect to bat:

AN Cook*, KP Pietersen, IJL Trott, RS Bopara, EJG Morgan, C Kieswetter†, SR Patel, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, ST Finn

41/0 off 8 overs.

57/2.

Afridi got Pietersen and Trott in consecutive balls, and Bopara blocked the hat-trick ball.

 

[Andy.SAFC]

Afridi and Ajmal in tandem could rip our batting line up to bits.

 

[Aleem Dar]

Bopara getting 2 stokes of luck. Missed stumping and then an inside edge just missing stumps while they went for the LBW appeal.

135/2 after 29.2 overs.

Cook 71*, Bopara 39*

Decent batting, taking the runs when they're available and milking the singles with the odd boundary.

 

[essex boy]

looks like solid foundations have been built

Pakistan have 4 spinners

 

[Andy.SAFC]

Afridi and Ajmal in tandem could rip our batting line up to bits.

Or maybe not.

We've got to be aiming for 280 from here.

 

[Aleem Dar]

Could get 300 here, but anything around 275 looks defend-able.

 

[mickey]

Brilliant ton from the Chef.

 

[Aleem Dar]

50 then out for Bopara.

 

[Safc_Luke]

I'm usually pretty critical of Bopara but after he got away with that LBW early on I thought he done canny.

Morgan in now, should be looking at 260 here.

 

[Andy.SAFC]

Daft shots from both Bopara and Morgan.

 

[Craiginho]

Daft shots from both Bopara and Morgan.

and now Kieswetter. Looks like a missed chance to post a good score.

 

[Safc_Luke]

250 would be decent now.

Broad in with Patel.

Well played Cook.

 

[eddyfinn]

and now Kieswetter. Looks like a missed chance to post a good score.

the way we have finished this innings has been shocking got to get Buttler in for the next match for either keiswetter or one of the batsmen

 

[essex boy]

if you wanted to be ultra critical, you could argue the batsman have learnt nothing as Cook top scored in the tests and in effect we are 100 for 6 without him

 

[Aleem Dar]

the way we have finished this innings has been shocking got to get Buttler in for the next match for either keiswetter or one of the batsmen

Injured, isn't he?

 

[eddyfinn]

Injured, isn't he?

aye but should be back for the next game

 

[Aleem Dar]

aye but should be back for the next game

Good. Drop Trott or Morgan. I'd keep Kieswetter for now.

Solid score. Think we should be able to defend it.

 

[scotch]

Good. Drop Trott. I'd keep Kieswetter for now.

Add Buttler. Would like to get Bairstow in as well probs for KP if he doesnt perform at the top, with Kieswetter going back to opening. With Hales as reserve opener.

 

[Andy.SAFC]

Great start with the ball. Finn on a hat-trick, 11-2

 

[scotch]

Can we get Finn into the test team somehow :-D