England pace duo has Pakistan on the ropes
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July 31, 2010, Saturday
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ENGLAND birthday boy James Anderson and rookie pace bowler Steven Finn ripped through Pakistan's batting to reduce it to 90 for six at tea on the second day of the first test at Trent Bridge yesterday.
Anderson, who turned 28, utilized the cloud cover to take three for 21 while Finn claimed three for 12 in seven overs. Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik was 26 not out and Mohammad Aamer was on 22.
Pakistan trailed by 264 runs at the break and needed 65 to avoid the follow-on, in front of a sold-out crowd that had witnessed 12 wickets for 113 runs in a pulsating day where ball dominated bat.
England had earlier lost its last six wickets for 17 runs but still was able to post a competitive first innings total of 354 as Mohammad Asif claimed five for 77 after some accurate outswing bowling. Eoin Morgan made 130 and Paul Collingwood 82.
Pakistan, seeking to avenge its 0-3 series loss in England in 2006, started badly by losing its captain and most dependable batsman Salman Butt before lunch, caught behind for one. Then, in a bizarre period, it lost five wickets for 15 runs, collapsing to 47 for six.
In Colombo, Sri Lanka preserved its 1-0 lead in the three-match series against India when the second test ended in a high-scoring draw yesterday.
India amassed the highest total made by a visiting team when it was all out for 707 in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 642-4 declared. Sri Lanka was 129 for three in its second innings when the match was called off.
Both captains criticized the placid pitch at the Singhalese Sports Club. "On this kind of a wicket, 99.9 percent of the time you will not get a result," said India's MS Dhoni.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said: "The crowds like to see an even contest between bat and ball. Unfortunately that wasn't the case before this test match.
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