Pakistan v India - 2nd Test 2016 - Faisalabad - Match Preview
Pitch: 111 - This pitch could be pretty lively for at least the first morning, and is likely to stay fast paced well into the second day. Thereafter batting should present no great perils at least until the final stages when the bounce may become a problem.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 1 match
Asad Shafiq - 1 match
Wahab Riaz - 1 match
India:
A.M.Rahane - 1 match
U.T.Yadav - 1 match
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Sami
Yasir Shah
Mohammad Aamir
Junaid Khan
India XI:
K.L.Rahul
M.Vijay
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli
R.G.Sharma
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
J.Yadav
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
V.Aaron
With Wahab Riaz injured, and the pitch fast paced, Pakistan chose their 3 remaining fit Fast bowlers, giving a suprise recall to the much maligned Mohammad Sami.
Ifitkhar Ahmed was the other change, coming in at number 7 in the allrounder role in place of Mohammad Nawaz to strengthen the batting but provide spin support for Hafeez and Yasir.
After scores of 0,0,0 and 4 in the tour matches, and little of note with the ball, Iftikhar's inclusion was another suprise.
India made a few changes, replacing the injured Rahane with Rohit Sharma at number 5, replacing out of form opener Dhawan with Rahul, and bringing in Jayant Yadav for a debut in place of Mishra.
With the wicket fast paced, they also made a desperate call to back to India on the eve of the match to Varun Aaron, feeling they needed his genuine Fast bowling on this pitch, and flying him in the night before the game started.
He will open the bowling with Kumar, with India again starting favourites for this match, with Pakistan again weakened by injury.
Losing Wahab seemed a major blow for the home side on this pitch, with it ideally suited to his type of bowling.
Sunday 19 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Match Summary
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pitch: 80
Toss: India
This match was a good contest for the first 2 days, but India pulled ahead on an improving pitch, amassing a big second innings score, to set Pakistan what would have been a world record run chase.
Good bowling by the Indian spinners saw Pakistan slump to defeat.
Rahat bowled well early in India's first innings, bowling 3 batsmen in an inspired spell, and with Yasir and Hafeez backing him up, India were all out shortly after Tea for 209.
Babar Azam scored 89 for Pakistan in reply, but good swing bowling by Kumar with 6 wickets restricted the home team to a 51 run lead.
Pujara set things up in the 2nd innings, though the others also found run scoring easy on a pitch that flattened out and was best for batting on Day 3.
Jadeja took 6 wickets to send Pakistan to defeat, but Man of the Match was Pujara, for top scoring in both Indian innings, his 2nd innings century putting the visitors in control.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
India 209 all out (72.4 overs)
(C.A.Pujara 37, A.M.Rahane 23, W.P.Saha 32, R.A.Jadeja 26, B.Kumar 20; Rahat Ali 3-42, Yasir Shah 3-31, Mohammad Hafeez 3-15)
Pakistan 260 all out (77.1 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 32, Babar Azam 89, Younis Khan 45; B.Kumar 6-70)
India 552 all out (154 overs)
(M.Vijay 37, S.Dhawan 40, C.A.Pujara 113, V.Kohli 56, A.M.Rahane 78, W.P.Saha 27, R.Ashwin 23, R.A.Jadeja 39, B.Kumar 27, A.Mishra 68*, U.T.Yadav 23; Rahat Ali 2-92, Mohammad Nawaz 2-66, Azhar Ali 2-53)
Pakistan 236 (72.5 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 38, Azhar Ali 20, Babar Azam 49, Younis Khan 36, Misbah-ul-Haq 22, Sarfaz Ahmed 36; R.Ashwin 2-51, R.A.Jadeja 6-64)
Pitch: 80
Toss: India
This match was a good contest for the first 2 days, but India pulled ahead on an improving pitch, amassing a big second innings score, to set Pakistan what would have been a world record run chase.
Good bowling by the Indian spinners saw Pakistan slump to defeat.
Rahat bowled well early in India's first innings, bowling 3 batsmen in an inspired spell, and with Yasir and Hafeez backing him up, India were all out shortly after Tea for 209.
Babar Azam scored 89 for Pakistan in reply, but good swing bowling by Kumar with 6 wickets restricted the home team to a 51 run lead.
Pujara set things up in the 2nd innings, though the others also found run scoring easy on a pitch that flattened out and was best for batting on Day 3.
Jadeja took 6 wickets to send Pakistan to defeat, but Man of the Match was Pujara, for top scoring in both Indian innings, his 2nd innings century putting the visitors in control.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
India 209 all out (72.4 overs)
(C.A.Pujara 37, A.M.Rahane 23, W.P.Saha 32, R.A.Jadeja 26, B.Kumar 20; Rahat Ali 3-42, Yasir Shah 3-31, Mohammad Hafeez 3-15)
Pakistan 260 all out (77.1 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 32, Babar Azam 89, Younis Khan 45; B.Kumar 6-70)
India 552 all out (154 overs)
(M.Vijay 37, S.Dhawan 40, C.A.Pujara 113, V.Kohli 56, A.M.Rahane 78, W.P.Saha 27, R.Ashwin 23, R.A.Jadeja 39, B.Kumar 27, A.Mishra 68*, U.T.Yadav 23; Rahat Ali 2-92, Mohammad Nawaz 2-66, Azhar Ali 2-53)
Pakistan 236 (72.5 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 38, Azhar Ali 20, Babar Azam 49, Younis Khan 36, Misbah-ul-Haq 22, Sarfaz Ahmed 36; R.Ashwin 2-51, R.A.Jadeja 6-64)
Saturday 18 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Pakistan 2nd Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Set 502 to win in 5 sessions, Pakistan occasionally looked comfortable with the bat 2nd time round, but again batsmen made starts before giving it away, and in the end they slumped to defeat by a huge margin.
Jadeja bowled well to take 6 wickets, but it was only really a matter of time on a wearing pitch and Pakistan never looked like winning.
India win by 265 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, while Man of the Match was Pujara for top scoring in both Indian innings including a 2nd innings hundred.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
Set 502 to win in 5 sessions, Pakistan occasionally looked comfortable with the bat 2nd time round, but again batsmen made starts before giving it away, and in the end they slumped to defeat by a huge margin.
Jadeja bowled well to take 6 wickets, but it was only really a matter of time on a wearing pitch and Pakistan never looked like winning.
India win by 265 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, while Man of the Match was Pujara for top scoring in both Indian innings including a 2nd innings hundred.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
Pakistan 2nd Innings 236/10 All Out (Overs 72.5)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c M Vijay | b RA Jadeja | 38 | 95 | 71 | 5 | 0 |
| Azhar Ali | b RA Jadeja | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Babar Azam | b R Ashwin | 49 | 67 | 68 | 4 | 0 | |
| Younis Khan | b R Ashwin | 36 | 71 | 68 | 4 | 0 | |
| Misbah-ul-Haq* | c V Kohli | b RA Jadeja | 22 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed+ | run out M Vijay | 36 | 98 | 92 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz | lbw | b RA Jadeja | 5 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | b RA Jadeja | 16 | 50 | 52 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wahab Riaz | c M Vijay | b A Mishra | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | not out | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | b RA Jadeja | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b4 lb0 w2 nb4) | 10 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 236 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-30(Azhar Ali) 2-108(Babar Azam) 3-112(Mohammad Hafeez) 4-165(Misbah-ul-Haq) |
| 5-186(Younis Khan) 6-197(Mohammad Nawaz) 7-232(Sarfraz Ahmed) 8-232(Yasir Shah) |
| 9-232(Wahab Riaz) 10-236(Ehsan Adil) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Yadav | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| B Kumar | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 17 | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| RA Jadeja | 25.5 | 6 | 64 | 6 |
| A Mishra | 11 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - India 2nd Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
India had little trouble in amassing a huge score in their second innings, setting Pakistan a world record chase of 502 in a little over 5 sessions.
Pujara lead the way with a hundred, while Rahane returned to form and most of the others found run scoring easy.
Pakistan bowled poorly, especially to the tail, and the thought it might be a long series for them is setting in.
India had little trouble in amassing a huge score in their second innings, setting Pakistan a world record chase of 502 in a little over 5 sessions.
Pujara lead the way with a hundred, while Rahane returned to form and most of the others found run scoring easy.
Pakistan bowled poorly, especially to the tail, and the thought it might be a long series for them is setting in.
India 2nd Innings 552/10 All Out (Overs 154)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijay | run out Younis Khan | 37 | 83 | 68 | 3 | 0 | |
| S Dhawan | c Sarfraz Ahmed | b Azhar Ali | 40 | 122 | 85 | 6 | 0 |
| CA Pujara | st Sarfraz Ahmed | b Mohammad Nawaz | 113 | 209 | 174 | 13 | 0 |
| V Kohli* | b Rahat Ali | 56 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 0 | |
| AM Rahane | c Wahab Riaz | b Rahat Ali | 78 | 129 | 116 | 4 | 1 |
| WP Saha+ | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Wahab Riaz | 27 | 86 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | c&b Yasir Shah | 23 | 66 | 48 | 3 | 0 | |
| RA Jadeja | c Younis Khan | b Mohammad Nawaz | 39 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 0 |
| B Kumar | b Mohammad Hafeez | 27 | 68 | 56 | 3 | 0 | |
| A Mishra | not out | 68 | 136 | 131 | 4 | 0 | |
| UT Yadav | b Azhar Ali | 23 | 106 | 82 | 1 | 0 | |
| extras | (b7 lb3 w3 nb8) | 21 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 552 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-64(M Vijay) 2-92(S Dhawan) 3-193(V Kohli) 4-321(CA Pujara) 5-347(AM Rahane) |
| 6-380(WP Saha) 7-397(R Ashwin) 8-439(RA Jadeja) 9-470(B Kumar) 10-552(UT Yadav) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 27 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| Ehsan Adil | 19 | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Wahab Riaz | 26 | 2 | 94 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | 29 | 6 | 90 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 18 | 4 | 66 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 15 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Azhar Ali | 15 | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Younis Khan | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Pakistan 1st Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pakistan never really got on top in their reply though they did have the satisfaction of taking a 51 run 1st innings lead.
Babar Azam lead the way with a patient 89, perhaps revealing himself as the future of Pakistani batting when experienced pair Misbah and Younis retire.
Bhuveshnar Kumar bowled superbly on a pitch offering him nothing, his swing making him dangerous even when pitch conditions were against him.
Kumar finished with 6 wickets to keep India firmly in the game, and with the pitch flattening out they will have hopes of a better 2nd innings effort.
Pakistan never really got on top in their reply though they did have the satisfaction of taking a 51 run 1st innings lead.
Babar Azam lead the way with a patient 89, perhaps revealing himself as the future of Pakistani batting when experienced pair Misbah and Younis retire.
Bhuveshnar Kumar bowled superbly on a pitch offering him nothing, his swing making him dangerous even when pitch conditions were against him.
Kumar finished with 6 wickets to keep India firmly in the game, and with the pitch flattening out they will have hopes of a better 2nd innings effort.
Pakistan 1st Innings 260/10 All Out (Overs 77.1)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | b UT Yadav | 32 | 57 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |
| Azhar Ali | c V Kohli | b B Kumar | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | c WP Saha | b B Kumar | 89 | 211 | 178 | 7 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | b R Ashwin | 45 | 70 | 64 | 5 | 0 | |
| Misbah-ul-Haq* | c S Dhawan | b B Kumar | 14 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed+ | c AM Rahane | b B Kumar | 18 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | st WP Saha | b B Kumar | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | lbw | b A Mishra | 17 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| Wahab Riaz | lbw | b RA Jadeja | 11 | 60 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | b B Kumar | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | not out | 7 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| extras | (b4 lb0 w5 nb7) | 16 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 260 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-16(Azhar Ali) 2-58(Mohammad Hafeez) 3-142(Younis Khan) 4-171(Misbah-ul-Haq) |
| 5-197(Sarfraz Ahmed) 6-214(Mohammad Nawaz) 7-229(Babar Azam) 8-242(Yasir Shah) |
| 9-246(Rahat Ali) 10-260(Wahab Riaz) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Yadav | 17 | 0 | 83 | 1 |
| B Kumar | 20 | 3 | 70 | 6 |
| R Ashwin | 17 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| RA Jadeja | 12.1 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| A Mishra | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - India 1st Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Toss: India
India won the toss, and though the pitch would be best for batting on Day 2 and probably early Day 3, elected to bat first, knowing the pitch would be very difficult to chase on on the final day.
None of the batsmen grabbed the opportunity, as first Rahat, and later the spinners worked their way through the order.
Rahat yorked Dhawan, bowled Vijay with an inswinger, then yorked Kohli, to claim 3 wickets in an excellent opening spell.
Yasir Shah kept the pressure on with 3 wickets of his own, before Hafeez ran through the tail to see India all out for 209.
Pujara top scored with 37 as none of the Indian batsmen reached 50, leaving Pakistan on top late on Day 1.
Toss: India
India won the toss, and though the pitch would be best for batting on Day 2 and probably early Day 3, elected to bat first, knowing the pitch would be very difficult to chase on on the final day.
None of the batsmen grabbed the opportunity, as first Rahat, and later the spinners worked their way through the order.
Rahat yorked Dhawan, bowled Vijay with an inswinger, then yorked Kohli, to claim 3 wickets in an excellent opening spell.
Yasir Shah kept the pressure on with 3 wickets of his own, before Hafeez ran through the tail to see India all out for 209.
Pujara top scored with 37 as none of the Indian batsmen reached 50, leaving Pakistan on top late on Day 1.
India 1st Innings 209/10 All Out (Overs 72.4)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijay | b Rahat Ali | 14 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| S Dhawan | b Rahat Ali | 6 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| CA Pujara | b Yasir Shah | 37 | 60 | 44 | 4 | 0 | |
| V Kohli* | b Rahat Ali | 18 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| AM Rahane | c Mohammad Hafeez | b Yasir Shah | 23 | 54 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| WP Saha+ | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Yasir Shah | 32 | 119 | 113 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | c Ehsan Adil | b Mohammad Hafeez | 15 | 60 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| RA Jadeja | b Mohammad Hafeez | 26 | 66 | 50 | 3 | 0 | |
| B Kumar | c Mohammad Hafeez | b Ehsan Adil | 20 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| A Mishra | not out | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | |
| UT Yadav | b Mohammad Hafeez | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b1 lb0 w2 nb7) | 10 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 209 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-21(S Dhawan) 2-32(M Vijay) 3-74(V Kohli) 4-79(C Pujara) 5-118(AM Rahane) |
| 6-149(R Ashwin) 7-156(WP Saha) 8-193(B Kumar) 9-209(RA Jadeja) 10-209(UT Yadav) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 12 | 2 | 42 | 3 |
| Ehsan Adil | 10 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Wahab Riaz | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 16 | 6 | 31 | 3 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 9 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 9.4 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Azhar Ali | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Friday 17 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Match Preview
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pitch: 80 - Clay coloured strip, dry and very dusty. Should play fairly easily although the bounce may be rather low. Late in the game the pitch may begin to assist the spinners.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 2 matches
Asad Shafiq - 2 matches
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Mohammad Nawaz
Yasir Shah
Wahab Riaz
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
India XI:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
U.T.Yadav
Pakistan named a makeshift lineup because of injury, with Babar Azam coming in at number 3 to make his debut in place of Asad Shafiq, and allrounder Mohammad Nawaz as a like for like replacement for left arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar.
With the reserve openers form unimpressive in the tour matches Azhar Ali moves up to open.
Ehsan Adil is probably the major surprise, named ahead of a few others for his ability to find swing, something that might prove valuable when the pitch flattens out.
India named a predictable lineup, with Rahane retaining his place despite a pair in the tour match, and Mishra making the side in place of a 6th batsman.
India appear favourites judging by their bowlers form on tour so far, but experienced batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq should ensure a tight contest.
Pitch: 80 - Clay coloured strip, dry and very dusty. Should play fairly easily although the bounce may be rather low. Late in the game the pitch may begin to assist the spinners.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 2 matches
Asad Shafiq - 2 matches
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Mohammad Nawaz
Yasir Shah
Wahab Riaz
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
India XI:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
U.T.Yadav
Pakistan named a makeshift lineup because of injury, with Babar Azam coming in at number 3 to make his debut in place of Asad Shafiq, and allrounder Mohammad Nawaz as a like for like replacement for left arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar.
With the reserve openers form unimpressive in the tour matches Azhar Ali moves up to open.
Ehsan Adil is probably the major surprise, named ahead of a few others for his ability to find swing, something that might prove valuable when the pitch flattens out.
India named a predictable lineup, with Rahane retaining his place despite a pair in the tour match, and Mishra making the side in place of a 6th batsman.
India appear favourites judging by their bowlers form on tour so far, but experienced batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq should ensure a tight contest.
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Match Summary
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Pitch: 22
Toss: India
A big hundred to Murali Vijay gave India an advantage they held throughout their 2nd win inside 3 days on tour.
Ashwin bowled his offspin effectively in both innings, while Amit Mishra continued to push his claim for a spot in the Test XI with his legspin.
There was little to write home about for the home side in 2nd disappointing performance by the pakistani fringe players on tour.
India won by their 2nd big margin, this time 255 runs, and Murali Vijay was named Man of the Match.
India 424/7 declared (121.3 overs)
(M,Vijay 191, V.Kohli 51, S.K.Raina 55, N.V.Ojha 24, R.Ashwin 53*, S.R.T.Binny 28; Sohail Khan 2-76, Mohammad Nawaz 2-70)
Pakistan Board XI 165 all out (57 overs)
(Khurram Manzoor 20, Shan Masood 27, Babar Azam 49, Mohamamad Nawaz 29; R.Ashwin 5-38)
India 184/4 declared (46.1 overs)
(K.L.Rahul 36, V.Kohli 28, S.K.Raina 50*, N.V.Ojha 57*; Rahat Ali 2-36, Ehsan Adil 2-24)
Pakistan 188 all out (50.2 overs)
(Khurram Manzoor 22, Shan Masood 44, Umar Akmal 43, Shoaib Malik 32; R.Ashwin 3-31, A.Mishra 4-36)
India win by 255 runs
Man of the Match: M.Vijay
Pitch: 22
Toss: India
A big hundred to Murali Vijay gave India an advantage they held throughout their 2nd win inside 3 days on tour.
Ashwin bowled his offspin effectively in both innings, while Amit Mishra continued to push his claim for a spot in the Test XI with his legspin.
There was little to write home about for the home side in 2nd disappointing performance by the pakistani fringe players on tour.
India won by their 2nd big margin, this time 255 runs, and Murali Vijay was named Man of the Match.
India 424/7 declared (121.3 overs)
(M,Vijay 191, V.Kohli 51, S.K.Raina 55, N.V.Ojha 24, R.Ashwin 53*, S.R.T.Binny 28; Sohail Khan 2-76, Mohammad Nawaz 2-70)
Pakistan Board XI 165 all out (57 overs)
(Khurram Manzoor 20, Shan Masood 27, Babar Azam 49, Mohamamad Nawaz 29; R.Ashwin 5-38)
India 184/4 declared (46.1 overs)
(K.L.Rahul 36, V.Kohli 28, S.K.Raina 50*, N.V.Ojha 57*; Rahat Ali 2-36, Ehsan Adil 2-24)
Pakistan 188 all out (50.2 overs)
(Khurram Manzoor 22, Shan Masood 44, Umar Akmal 43, Shoaib Malik 32; R.Ashwin 3-31, A.Mishra 4-36)
India win by 255 runs
Man of the Match: M.Vijay
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Pakistan Board XI 2nd Innings
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
The openers made their second useful start of the match, before regular wickets saw the Pakistan Board XI tumble to defeat by 255 runs.
Ashwin and Mishra enjoyed the spinning conditions, claiming 7 wickets between them, as again none of the home batsmen came to terms with the bowlers or the conditions.
Murali Vijay was named Man of the Match, his first innings 191 having given India an advantage they carried throughout the match.
India won by 255 runs
Man of the Match: M.Vijay
The openers made their second useful start of the match, before regular wickets saw the Pakistan Board XI tumble to defeat by 255 runs.
Ashwin and Mishra enjoyed the spinning conditions, claiming 7 wickets between them, as again none of the home batsmen came to terms with the bowlers or the conditions.
Murali Vijay was named Man of the Match, his first innings 191 having given India an advantage they carried throughout the match.
India won by 255 runs
Man of the Match: M.Vijay
Pakistan Board XI 2nd Innings 188/10 All Out (Overs
50.2)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khurram Manzoor | c SK Raina | b UT Yadav | 22 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| Shan Masood | c M Vijay | b A Mishra | 44 | 101 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | lbw | b Mohammad Shami | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar Akmal | b A Mishra | 43 | 65 | 55 | 8 | 0 | |
| Shoaib Malik* | b R Ashwin | 32 | 68 | 57 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kamran Akmal+ | lbw | b A Mishra | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | st NV Ojha | b R Ashwin | 4 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c SK Raina | b A Mishra | 10 | 35 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| Sohail Khan | st NV Ojha | b R Ashwin | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | not out | 13 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | c V Kohli | b SK Raina | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| extras | (b4 lb2 w1 nb2) | 9 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 188 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-33(Khurram Manzoor) 2-34(Babar Azam) 3-110(Shan Masood) 4-117(Umar Akmal) |
| 5-121(Kamran Akmal) 6-141(Iftikhar Ahmed) 7-168(Shoaib Malik) 8-168(Mohammad Nawaz) |
| 9-172(Sohail Khan) 10-188(Ehsan Adil) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shami | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| UT Yadav | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| STR Binny | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 10 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| A Mishra | 11 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
| SK Raina | 5.2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - India 2nd Innings
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Half centuries to Suresh Raina and keeper Ojha enabled India to declare and set the Pakistan Board XI 444 to win in roughly 5 sessions.
Rahat Ali and Ehsan Adil provided a couple of breakthroughs with the new ball, giving the home side some brief joy early in in the innings before the middle order pair cruised to their milestones.
With the Indian bowling form on tour so far it seemed the home side had very little chance from here and it would be only a matter of time before the visitors recorded their 2nd win of the tour.
Half centuries to Suresh Raina and keeper Ojha enabled India to declare and set the Pakistan Board XI 444 to win in roughly 5 sessions.
Rahat Ali and Ehsan Adil provided a couple of breakthroughs with the new ball, giving the home side some brief joy early in in the innings before the middle order pair cruised to their milestones.
With the Indian bowling form on tour so far it seemed the home side had very little chance from here and it would be only a matter of time before the visitors recorded their 2nd win of the tour.
India 2nd Innings 184/4 Declared (Overs 46.1)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | b Ehsan Adil | 36 | 72 | 51 | 4 | 0 | |
| M Vijay | c Mohammad Nawaz | b Rahat Ali | 11 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| V Kohli* | c Kamran Akmal | b Rahat Ali | 28 | 51 | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| AM Rahane | lbw | b Ehsan Adil | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Raina | not out | 50 | 94 | 93 | 6 | 0 | |
| NV Ojha+ | not out | 57 | 88 | 76 | 6 | 0 | |
| R Ashwin | dnb | ||||||
| STR Binny | dnb | ||||||
| A Mishra | dnb | ||||||
| Mohammad Shami | dnb | ||||||
| UT Yadav | dnb | ||||||
| extras | (b0 lb0 w0 nb2) | 2 | |||||
| TOTAL | 4 wickets for | 184 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-29(M Vijay) 2-75(KL Rahul) 3-75(V Kohli) 4-77(AM Rahane) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Ehsan Adil | 8 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 11 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 5.1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Pakistan Board XI 1st Innings
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
The Pakistan Board XI batted poorly in their reply to India's 424/7, being all out for 165, a massive 259 runs behind.
Babar Azam made 49, but continued the trend of home batsmen getting starts and getting out without reaching 50 which has plagued them so far during the tour.
Ashwin bowled superbly to take 5-38, but Kohli declined to enforce the follow on, electing to bat again to let the pitch wear some more before the Board XI are forced to bat again.
The Pakistan Board XI batted poorly in their reply to India's 424/7, being all out for 165, a massive 259 runs behind.
Babar Azam made 49, but continued the trend of home batsmen getting starts and getting out without reaching 50 which has plagued them so far during the tour.
Ashwin bowled superbly to take 5-38, but Kohli declined to enforce the follow on, electing to bat again to let the pitch wear some more before the Board XI are forced to bat again.
Pakistan Board XI 1st Innings 165/10 All Out (Overs
57)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khurram Manzoor | b Mohammad Shami | 20 | 68 | 40 | 2 | 0 | |
| Shan Masood | b UT Yadav | 27 | 71 | 63 | 1 | 0 | |
| Babar Azam | b R Ashwin | 49 | 126 | 107 | 1 | 0 | |
| Umar Akmal | b R Ashwin | 15 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Shoaib Malik* | c V Kohli | b A Mishra | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran Akmal+ | b SK Raina | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | lbw | b R Ashwin | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c SK Raina | b R Ashwin | 29 | 93 | 87 | 1 | 0 |
| Sohail Khan | run out M Vijay | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rahat Ali | not out | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | c&b R Ashwin | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b1 lb1 w0 nb5) | 7 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 165 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-49(Khurram Manzoor) 2-49(Shan Masood) 3-69(Umar Akmal) 4-70(Shoaib Malik) |
| 5-85(Kamran Akmal) 6-92(Iftikhar Ahmed) 7-157(Kamran Akmal) 8-163(Sohail Khan) |
| 9-165(Mohammad Nawaz) 10-165(Ehsan Adil) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shami | 10 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| UT Yadav | 10 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| STR Binny | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 16 | 5 | 38 | 5 |
| A Mishra | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| SK Raina | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - India 1st Innings
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Toss: India
India won the toss and elected to bat first on a Normal wicket expected to favour spin late in the match.
A big hundred to Murali Vijay was the highlight of their 424/7 declared, and half centuries to Kohli, Raina, and Ashwin also made it hard work for the bowlers.
Vijay was unlucky to be out in the 190's after hitting 22 fours and a 6 in 6 hours of excellent batting.
The Board XI bowlers struggled after a decent start, with Sohail Khan probably the best of them.
Toss: India
India won the toss and elected to bat first on a Normal wicket expected to favour spin late in the match.
A big hundred to Murali Vijay was the highlight of their 424/7 declared, and half centuries to Kohli, Raina, and Ashwin also made it hard work for the bowlers.
Vijay was unlucky to be out in the 190's after hitting 22 fours and a 6 in 6 hours of excellent batting.
The Board XI bowlers struggled after a decent start, with Sohail Khan probably the best of them.
India 1st Innings 424/7 Declared (Overs 121.3)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | c Kamran Akmal | b Sohail Khan | 7 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| M Vijay | c Kamran Akmal | b Sohail Khan | 191 | 365 | 298 | 22 | 1 |
| V Kohli* | c Iftikhar Ahmed | b Shoaib Malik | 51 | 92 | 85 | 6 | 0 |
| AM Rahane | c&b Mohammad Nawaz | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| SK Raina | b Iftikhar Ahmed | 55 | 113 | 99 | 5 | 0 | |
| NV Ojha+ | lbw | b Ehsan Adil | 24 | 77 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | not out | 53 | 119 | 105 | 6 | 1 | |
| STR Binny | c&b Mohammad Nawaz | 28 | 69 | 59 | 3 | 0 | |
| A Mishra | dnb | ||||||
| Mohammad Shami | dnb | ||||||
| UT Yadav | dnb | ||||||
| extras | (b4 lb0 w3 nb8) | 15 | |||||
| TOTAL | 7 wickets for | 424 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-20(L Rahul) 2-146(V Kohli) 3-146(AM Rahane) 4-257(SK Raina) 5-308(NV Ojha) |
| 6-366(M Vijay) 7-424(STR Binny) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 22 | 4 | 76 | 2 |
| Rahat Ali | 19 | 3 | 62 | 0 |
| Ehsan Adil | 17 | 2 | 77 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 32.3 | 10 | 70 | 2 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 16 | 6 | 41 | 1 |
| Shoaib Malik | 15 | 1 | 94 | 1 |
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Match Preview
Pakistan Board XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Pitch: 22 - A carefully prepared home track that will certainly favour the spinners later in the match. Batting should be relatively easy for the first couple of days but thereafter the spinners should find conditions increasingly in their favour. Not much in it for the quickies at any time.
Day 1 pitch: 3 - Normal
Day 1 weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Pakistan Board XI:
Khurram Manzoor
Shan Masood
Babar Azam
Umar Akmal
Shoaib Malik (c)
Kamran Akmal (wk)
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Sohail Khan
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
Indian XI:
K.L.Rahul
M.Vijay
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
S.K.Raina
N.V.Ojha (wk)
R.Ashwin
S.T.R.Binny
A.Mishra
Mohammad Shami
U.T.Yadav
India rotate their squad to give everyone some match practice before the Test series starts, while the home side's bowlers will be most under scrutiny as far as Test selection is concerned.
The ease with which India won the 1st game makes them favourites for this one, with the pitch set to heavily favour spin late in the match.
Pitch: 22 - A carefully prepared home track that will certainly favour the spinners later in the match. Batting should be relatively easy for the first couple of days but thereafter the spinners should find conditions increasingly in their favour. Not much in it for the quickies at any time.
Day 1 pitch: 3 - Normal
Day 1 weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Pakistan Board XI:
Khurram Manzoor
Shan Masood
Babar Azam
Umar Akmal
Shoaib Malik (c)
Kamran Akmal (wk)
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Sohail Khan
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
Indian XI:
K.L.Rahul
M.Vijay
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
S.K.Raina
N.V.Ojha (wk)
R.Ashwin
S.T.R.Binny
A.Mishra
Mohammad Shami
U.T.Yadav
India rotate their squad to give everyone some match practice before the Test series starts, while the home side's bowlers will be most under scrutiny as far as Test selection is concerned.
The ease with which India won the 1st game makes them favourites for this one, with the pitch set to heavily favour spin late in the match.
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Match Summary
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - National Stadium Karachi
Pitch: 60
Weather: 2,3,2
Toss: India
India won their first warmup match easily as the home side failed to cope with a varied and lively bowling attack.
Rahul and Jadeja made half centuries in the visitors first innings, before Jadeja took over with the ball, registering an easy 5 wicket haul.
A century to Pujara in the Indian 2nd innings set a target of 389 in a day and a half, and 5 wickets to Bhuveshnar Kumar ensured an easy victory.
Victory by 269 left the Indians feeling very confident ahead of their 2nd warmup game in Lahore, with all their players gaining something from this match.
India won by 269 runs
Man of the Match: R.A.Jadeja
India 304 all out (68 overs)
(K.L.Rahul 84, V.Kohli 45, W.P.Saha 28, R.A.Jadeja 52, J.Yadav 26; Junaid Khan 2-51, Zulfqar Babar 4-50, Mohammad Nawaz 2-51)
Pakistan 158 all out (45 overs)
(Sami Aslam 46, Zulfiqar Babar 32*; I.Sharma 3-66, R.A.Jadeja 5-24)
India 242 all out (68.5 overs)
(S.Dhawan 44, C.A.Pujara 106, R.G.Sharma 33; Junaid Khan 4-50, Mohammad Nawaz 2-37)
Pakistan 119 all out (41 overs)
(Ahmed Shehzad 33, Fawad Alam 35; B.Kumar 5-17, A.Mishra 3-22, J.Yadav 2-25)
Pitch: 60
Weather: 2,3,2
Toss: India
India won their first warmup match easily as the home side failed to cope with a varied and lively bowling attack.
Rahul and Jadeja made half centuries in the visitors first innings, before Jadeja took over with the ball, registering an easy 5 wicket haul.
A century to Pujara in the Indian 2nd innings set a target of 389 in a day and a half, and 5 wickets to Bhuveshnar Kumar ensured an easy victory.
Victory by 269 left the Indians feeling very confident ahead of their 2nd warmup game in Lahore, with all their players gaining something from this match.
India won by 269 runs
Man of the Match: R.A.Jadeja
India 304 all out (68 overs)
(K.L.Rahul 84, V.Kohli 45, W.P.Saha 28, R.A.Jadeja 52, J.Yadav 26; Junaid Khan 2-51, Zulfqar Babar 4-50, Mohammad Nawaz 2-51)
Pakistan 158 all out (45 overs)
(Sami Aslam 46, Zulfiqar Babar 32*; I.Sharma 3-66, R.A.Jadeja 5-24)
India 242 all out (68.5 overs)
(S.Dhawan 44, C.A.Pujara 106, R.G.Sharma 33; Junaid Khan 4-50, Mohammad Nawaz 2-37)
Pakistan 119 all out (41 overs)
(Ahmed Shehzad 33, Fawad Alam 35; B.Kumar 5-17, A.Mishra 3-22, J.Yadav 2-25)
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Pakistan Board President's XI 2nd Innings
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - National Stadium Karachi
Pitch: 5 - Normal, then 7C: Low Bounce
Pakistan Board President's XI collapsed in the face of excellent swing bowling by Bhuveshnar Kumar to be all out for 119, to lose by 269 runs.
Kumar took 5-17 to almost guarantee his spot in the XI for the first Test after Ishant Sharma failed to back up his first innings effort.
Iftikhar Ahmed, criticized on Test debut in England for not being able to bat, bowl, or field, lived up to his reputation, registering an unhappy pair of ducks with the bat.
Ravindra Jadeja was Man of the Match, his first innings batting and bowling handing India a massive advantage which they never let slip.
Victory left India in confident mood ahead of the 2nd warmup game in Lahore.
Pitch: 5 - Normal, then 7C: Low Bounce
Pakistan Board President's XI collapsed in the face of excellent swing bowling by Bhuveshnar Kumar to be all out for 119, to lose by 269 runs.
Kumar took 5-17 to almost guarantee his spot in the XI for the first Test after Ishant Sharma failed to back up his first innings effort.
Iftikhar Ahmed, criticized on Test debut in England for not being able to bat, bowl, or field, lived up to his reputation, registering an unhappy pair of ducks with the bat.
Ravindra Jadeja was Man of the Match, his first innings batting and bowling handing India a massive advantage which they never let slip.
Victory left India in confident mood ahead of the 2nd warmup game in Lahore.
Pakistan Board President's XI 2nd Innings 119/10 All Out
(Overs 41)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Shehzad* | c B Kumar | b A Mishra | 30 | 49 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Sami Aslam | b A Mishra | 15 | 52 | 42 | 3 | 0 | |
| Babar Azam | lbw | b B Kumar | 12 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Fawad Alam | b B Kumar | 35 | 60 | 52 | 3 | 0 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | c RG Sharma | b A Mishra | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | b B Kumar | 7 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adnan Akmal+ | b B Kumar | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zulfiqar Babar | c WD Saha | b J Yadav | 5 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Aamir | not out | 6 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junaid Khan | c S Dhawan | b J Yadav | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Imran Khan jnr | c WD Saha | b B Kumar | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| extras | (b3 lb0 w0 nb0) | 3 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 119 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-45(Ahmed Shehzad) 2-45(Sami Aslam) 3-62(Babar Azam) 4-67(Iftikhar Ahmed) |
| 5-94(Fawad Alam) 6-94(Adnan Akmal) 7-104(Mohammad Nawaz) 8-104(Zulfiqar Babar) |
| 9-112(Junaid Khan) 10-119(Imran Khan jnr) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 10 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| B Kumar | 8 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| R Jadeja | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| A Mishra | 7 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| J Yadav | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| RG Sharma | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - India 2nd Innings
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - National Stadium Karachi
Pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket, then at Lunch on Day 2 :5 - Normal
Weather: 3 - Sunny, some cloud
Most of the Indian team struggled in their second innings with the notable exception of Pujara, who held the innings together with a century after his first innings duck.
Dhawan and Rohit also made starts, meaning most of the Indian team had gained something from the match already, regardless of the result.
Junaid Khan took 4-50 in a strong effort, no doubt keen to show his Test career is not over an unimpressive performance in his last Test mid 2015.
Despite the home side bowling much better, the Indians still managed to set home side 389 runs to win in roughly a day and a half.
Pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket, then at Lunch on Day 2 :5 - Normal
Weather: 3 - Sunny, some cloud
Most of the Indian team struggled in their second innings with the notable exception of Pujara, who held the innings together with a century after his first innings duck.
Dhawan and Rohit also made starts, meaning most of the Indian team had gained something from the match already, regardless of the result.
Junaid Khan took 4-50 in a strong effort, no doubt keen to show his Test career is not over an unimpressive performance in his last Test mid 2015.
Despite the home side bowling much better, the Indians still managed to set home side 389 runs to win in roughly a day and a half.
India 2nd Innings 242/10 All Out (Overs 68.5
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | c Adnan Akmal | b Mohammad Aamir | 17 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| S Dhawan | c Ahmed Shehzad | b Junaid Khan | 44 | 79 | 54 | 7 | 0 |
| CA Pujara | c Imran Khan jnr | b Junaid Khan | 106 | 245 | 172 | 12 | 0 |
| V Kohli* | lbw | b Mohammad Nawaz | 5 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| RG Sharma | b Junaid Khan | 33 | 44 | 42 | 4 | 1 | |
| WD Saha+ | st Adnan Akmal | b Iftikhar Ahmed | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| R Jadeja | b Junaid Khan | 15 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| J Yadav | c Adnan Akmal | b Imran Khan jnr | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| B Kumar | c Junaid Khan | b Zulfiqar Babar | 7 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mishra | not out | 4 | 53 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| I Sharma | b Mohammad Nawaz | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b1 lb0 w4 nb2) | 7 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 242 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-34(KL Rahul) 2-69(S Dhawan) 3-93(V Kohli) 4-155(RG Sharma) 5-165(WD Saha) |
| 6-183(RA Jadeja) 7-184(J Yadav) 8-206(B Kumar) 9-242(CA Pujara) 10-242(I Sharma) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Aamir | 11 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Junaid Khan | 15 | 5 | 50 | 4 |
| Imran Khan jnr | 11 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 11 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 11.5 | 3 | 37 | 2 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 9 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Pakistan Board President's XI 1st Innings
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - National Stadium Karachi
The home team batted poorly in their reply, with Ishant making steady inroads with the new ball, and Jadeja finishing them off with his left arm spin to continue his good allround game.
Sami Aslam top scored with 46, and Zulfiqar Babar made a streaky 32* not out down the order, but in the end they only just avoided the follow on, handing India a 146 run first innings lead.
Jadeja finished with 5 wickets at cheap cost while Ishant supported him well with 3.
The home team batted poorly in their reply, with Ishant making steady inroads with the new ball, and Jadeja finishing them off with his left arm spin to continue his good allround game.
Sami Aslam top scored with 46, and Zulfiqar Babar made a streaky 32* not out down the order, but in the end they only just avoided the follow on, handing India a 146 run first innings lead.
Jadeja finished with 5 wickets at cheap cost while Ishant supported him well with 3.
Pakistan Board President's XI 1st Innings 158/10 All Out
(Overs 45)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Shehzad* | b I Sharma | 6 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sami Aslam | b R Jadeja | 46 | 81 | 66 | 8 | 0 | |
| Babar Azam | b I Sharma | 17 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |
| Fawad Alam | c WD Saha | b B Kumar | 1 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | c RG Sharma | b I Sharma | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | b R Jadeja | 17 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |
| Adnan Akmal+ | b R Jadeja | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | |
| Zulfiqar Babar | not out | 32 | 57 | 46 | 6 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Aamir | c CA Pujara | b R Jadeja | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Junaid Khan | lbw | b RG Sharma | 6 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Khan jnr | b R Jadeja | 13 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |
| extras | (b0 lb0 w1 nb3) | 4 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 158 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-10(Ahmed Shehzad) 2-46(Babar Azam) 3-70(Sami Aslam) 4-70(Fawad Alam) |
| 5-72(Iftikhar Ahmed) 6-92(Adnan Akmal) 7-101(Mohammad Nawaz) 8-105(Mohammad Aamir) |
| 9-128(Junaid Khan) 10-158(Imran Khan jnr) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Sharma | 13 | 1 | 66 | 3 |
| B Kumar | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| R Jadeja | 11 | 2 | 24 | 5 |
| A Mishra | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| J Yadav | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| RG Sharma | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - India 1st Innings
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - National Stadium Karachi
Pitch: 7A - Faced paced wicket
Weather: 2 - Hot and Sunny then Day 2: 3 - Sunny, some cloud
India lost a couple of early wickets before Lokesh Rahul blazed his way to a 84 at better than a run a ball to have the visitors on top at Lunch.
Though no one else played with the same freedom, Jadeja made a half century and starts from some of the others saw India post 304 in their 1st innings about half an hour after Tea.
Zulfiqar Babar ran through the lower order and tail to take 4 wickets, though it was Nawaz and Junaid who had impressed most early in the innings with the ball.
The home side would have felt they were in the game at this point, having taken 10 wickets in less than a day on a pitch offering the Fast bowlers assistance.
Pitch: 7A - Faced paced wicket
Weather: 2 - Hot and Sunny then Day 2: 3 - Sunny, some cloud
India lost a couple of early wickets before Lokesh Rahul blazed his way to a 84 at better than a run a ball to have the visitors on top at Lunch.
Though no one else played with the same freedom, Jadeja made a half century and starts from some of the others saw India post 304 in their 1st innings about half an hour after Tea.
Zulfiqar Babar ran through the lower order and tail to take 4 wickets, though it was Nawaz and Junaid who had impressed most early in the innings with the ball.
The home side would have felt they were in the game at this point, having taken 10 wickets in less than a day on a pitch offering the Fast bowlers assistance.
India 1st Innings 304/10 All Out (Overs 68)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Rahul | b Mohammad Nawaz | 84 | 119 | 81 | 12 | 0 | |
| S Dhawan | lbw | b Junaid Khan | 12 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Pujara | b Imran Khan jnr | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| V Kohli* | c Adnan Akmal | b Mohammad Nawaz | 45 | 101 | 75 | 6 | 0 |
| RG Sharma | b Junaid Khan | 17 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |
| WD Saha+ | c Babar Azam | b Zulfiqar Babar | 28 | 56 | 47 | 3 | 0 |
| R Jadeja | b Iftikhar Ahmed | 52 | 75 | 66 | 6 | 2 | |
| J Yadav | c Ahmed Shehzad | b Zulfiqar Babar | 26 | 68 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| B Kumar | lbw | b Zulfiqar Babar | 15 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| A Mishra | not out | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
| I Sharma | lbw | b Zulfiqar Babar | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| extras | (b0 lb0 w0 nb11) | 11 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 304 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-24(S Dhawan) 2-26(CA Pujara) 3-146(L Rahul) 4-151(V Kohli) 5-184(RG Sharma) |
| 6-212(WD Saha) 7-266(RA Jadeja) 8-282(J Yadav) 9-304(B Kumar) 10-304(I Sharma) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Aamir | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Junaid Khan | 11 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Imran Khan jnr | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 15 | 2 | 60 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 14 | 3 | 51 | 2 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 10 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Match Preview
Pakistan Board President's XI v India - 4 day First Class match 2016 - Karachi - Match Preview
Pitch: 60 - A fast paced wicket, especially on the first day and that will please the quickies. The batsmen will appreciate the ball coming quickly onto the bat too, so this should be a good game of cricket. Later in the match the pitch may quieten down a bit but the bounce will always be lively and there is a possibility that the spinners, especially wrist spinners will also get into the act on the final day.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 starting pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket
Pakistan Board President's XI:
Sami Aslam
Ahmed Shehzad (c)
Babar Zaman
Fawad Alam
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Adnan Akmal (wk)
Zulfiqar Babar
Mohammad Aamir
Junaid Khan
Imran Khan jnr
India XI:
K.L.Rahul
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
R.G.Sharma
W.D.Saha (wk)
R.Jadeja
J.Yadav
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
I.Sharma
Pakistan Board President's XI features a number players in contention for the Test series, and this is an important game for them to show their skills.
India are not full strength, having left out Ashwin and Rahane, though the team looks strong it should be an interesting game.
With the pitch set to heavily favour spin late in the match it becomes an important toss.
Pitch: 60 - A fast paced wicket, especially on the first day and that will please the quickies. The batsmen will appreciate the ball coming quickly onto the bat too, so this should be a good game of cricket. Later in the match the pitch may quieten down a bit but the bounce will always be lively and there is a possibility that the spinners, especially wrist spinners will also get into the act on the final day.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 starting pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket
Pakistan Board President's XI:
Sami Aslam
Ahmed Shehzad (c)
Babar Zaman
Fawad Alam
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Adnan Akmal (wk)
Zulfiqar Babar
Mohammad Aamir
Junaid Khan
Imran Khan jnr
India XI:
K.L.Rahul
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
R.G.Sharma
W.D.Saha (wk)
R.Jadeja
J.Yadav
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
I.Sharma
Pakistan Board President's XI features a number players in contention for the Test series, and this is an important game for them to show their skills.
India are not full strength, having left out Ashwin and Rahane, though the team looks strong it should be an interesting game.
With the pitch set to heavily favour spin late in the match it becomes an important toss.
Pakistan v India - Test series 2016 - Series Preview
Pakistan v India - Test series 2016 - Series Preview
Pakistan v India - Test Series 2016 - Series Preview
India will tour Pakistan for a 6 Test series in May/June 2016.
The full tour schedule is as follows:
4 day match v Pakistan Board President's XI at Lahore
4 day match v Pakistan Board XI at Karachi
1st Test at Peshawar
2nd Test at Faisalabad
3rd Test at Multan
4th Test at Karachi
5th Test at Rawalpindi
6th Test at Lahore
Pakistan Pitches 1999 and onwards:
Batting can be difficult at PESHAWAR with its low-bounce early on and help for the spinners later. FAISALABAD wickets are often fast but true, and some big totals have been posted there. At MULTAN batting can be easy on pitches that offer no assistance to the bowlers, or very difficult when a spinners' wicket is prepared, or when the seamers get helpful conditions early on. At the National Stadium in KARACHI the pitch is often lively on the first day but thereafter that batting becomes easier until late in the match when the spinners get some help from the wicket. Batting first at RAWALPINDI can be unhealthy, for the pitch can be lively and with an uneven bounce on the first day before settling down to favour the batsmen. At LAHORE there are plenty of runs to be had from slow-paced pitches although early on there can be some help for the quickies.
India squad:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
K.L.Rahul
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
R.G.Sharma
S.K.Raina
W.D.Saha (wk)
P.A.Patel (wk)
S.T.R.Binny
R.Ashwin
V.Yadav
R.Jadeja
A.Mishra
B.Kumar
M.Shami
I.Sharma
U.T.Yadav
Strong in batting and spin bowling, this side could be one of the strongest Indian teams to tour Pakistan in history.
Pakistan themselves are always capable of beating anyone anywhere, so this promises to be an exciting series.
Pakistan v India - Test Series 2016 - Series Preview
India will tour Pakistan for a 6 Test series in May/June 2016.
The full tour schedule is as follows:
4 day match v Pakistan Board President's XI at Lahore
4 day match v Pakistan Board XI at Karachi
1st Test at Peshawar
2nd Test at Faisalabad
3rd Test at Multan
4th Test at Karachi
5th Test at Rawalpindi
6th Test at Lahore
Pakistan Pitches 1999 and onwards:
Batting can be difficult at PESHAWAR with its low-bounce early on and help for the spinners later. FAISALABAD wickets are often fast but true, and some big totals have been posted there. At MULTAN batting can be easy on pitches that offer no assistance to the bowlers, or very difficult when a spinners' wicket is prepared, or when the seamers get helpful conditions early on. At the National Stadium in KARACHI the pitch is often lively on the first day but thereafter that batting becomes easier until late in the match when the spinners get some help from the wicket. Batting first at RAWALPINDI can be unhealthy, for the pitch can be lively and with an uneven bounce on the first day before settling down to favour the batsmen. At LAHORE there are plenty of runs to be had from slow-paced pitches although early on there can be some help for the quickies.
India squad:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
K.L.Rahul
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
R.G.Sharma
S.K.Raina
W.D.Saha (wk)
P.A.Patel (wk)
S.T.R.Binny
R.Ashwin
V.Yadav
R.Jadeja
A.Mishra
B.Kumar
M.Shami
I.Sharma
U.T.Yadav
Strong in batting and spin bowling, this side could be one of the strongest Indian teams to tour Pakistan in history.
Pakistan themselves are always capable of beating anyone anywhere, so this promises to be an exciting series.
Thursday 9 November 2017
West Indies President's XI v Pakistan - 50 over List A match 1998/9 - Match Report
West Indies President's XI v Pakistan - 50 over List A match 1998/9 - Guyana
Pitch: 6A - Hard pitch with excessive bounce
Weather: 5 - Hot and sunny
Toss: West Indies President's XI
Sent in on a lively pitch, the Pakistan openers got them off to a good start, before Inzamam took over and scored a brilliant run a ball century.
With most of the batsmen making runs at a good rate, Pakistan piled on 327/4 off their 50 overs, making light of the pitch conditions.
Apart from Mais, the bowlers struggled to contain the scoring, bowling far too many bad balls.
Half centuries to Arthurton and Ryan Hinds at least allowed West Indies President's XI to bat their overs out in reply, but they were never in the game, and Pakistan won by 111 runs.
Mushtaq Ahmed bowled well for the visitors to claim 4 wickets, but it was all too easy for Pakistan and he will bowl better for less reward on other days.
Pakistan won by 111 runs
Man of the Match: Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pitch: 6A - Hard pitch with excessive bounce
Weather: 5 - Hot and sunny
Toss: West Indies President's XI
Sent in on a lively pitch, the Pakistan openers got them off to a good start, before Inzamam took over and scored a brilliant run a ball century.
With most of the batsmen making runs at a good rate, Pakistan piled on 327/4 off their 50 overs, making light of the pitch conditions.
Apart from Mais, the bowlers struggled to contain the scoring, bowling far too many bad balls.
Half centuries to Arthurton and Ryan Hinds at least allowed West Indies President's XI to bat their overs out in reply, but they were never in the game, and Pakistan won by 111 runs.
Mushtaq Ahmed bowled well for the visitors to claim 4 wickets, but it was all too easy for Pakistan and he will bowl better for less reward on other days.
Pakistan won by 111 runs
Man of the Match: Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistan 1st Innings 327/4 Closed (Overs 50)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wajahtullah Wasti | c CH Gayle | b PIC Thompson | 41 | 50 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| Aamer Sohail | c KLT Arthurton | b R Marshall | 74 | 113 | 80 | 12 | 0 |
| Imran Nazir | c RO Hinds | b D Mais | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | not out | 117 | 135 | 110 | 17 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c S Ragoonath | b D Mais | 42 | 58 | 42 | 7 | 0 |
| Abdur Razzaq | not out | 43 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 0 | |
| Atiq-uz-Zaman+ | dnb | ||||||
| Wasim Akram* | dnb | ||||||
| Saqlain Mushtaq | dnb | ||||||
| Mushtaq Ahmed | dnb | ||||||
| Shoaib Akhtar | dnb | ||||||
| extras | (b2 lb0 w1 nb3) | 6 | |||||
| TOTAL | 4 wickets for | 327 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-68(Wajahtullah Wasti) 2-80(Imran Nazir) 3-143(Aamer Sohail) |
| 4-266(Mohammad Yousuf) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIC Thompson | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| D Mais | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| MI Black | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| R Marshall | 10 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
| RO Hinds | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| CH Gayle | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| KLT Arthurton | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
West Indies President's XI 1st Innings 216/9 Closed (Overs
50)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Gayle* | lbw | b Wasim Akram | 48 | 90 | 57 | 7 | 0 |
| S Ragoonath | c Atiq-uz-Zaman | b Wasim Akram | 6 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Roberts | lbw | b Abdur Razzaq | 4 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| D Rampersad | st Atiq-uz-Zaman | b Mushtaq Ahmed | 29 | 56 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| KLT Arthurton | lbw | b Aamer Sohail | 52 | 86 | 86 | 7 | 2 |
| RO Hinds | b Mushtaq Ahmed | 52 | 85 | 68 | 4 | 2 | |
| R Marshall | c Wajahtullah Wasti | b Mushtaq Ahmed | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| M Sinclair+ | c Atiq-uz-Zaman | b Wasim Akram | 8 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| D Mais | c Wasim Akram | b Mushtaq Ahmed | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| MI Black | not out | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIC Thompson | not out | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b3 lb0 w2 nb2) | 7 | |||||
| TOTAL | 9 wickets for | 216 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-20(S Ragoonath) 2-40(LA Roberts) 3-84(CH Gayle) 4-94(D Rampersad) |
| 5-193(KLT Arthurton) 6-206(R Marshall) 7-209(RO Hinds) 8-215(D Mais) |
| 9-215(M Sinclair) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 1 | 50 | 3 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Abdur Razzaq | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 2 | 32 | 4 |
| Aamer Sohail | 8 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq scored a brilliant run a ball century to set up Pakistan's big first innings total
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