Such is the unpredictability of Pakistan cricket, it Can Be intriguing, exasperating and mind-blowing is at the same time. And more often please NOT, just "when you begin Thurs Think That They have gone past Their sell-by date, They suddenly emerge out of the rough and tumble like the mythical phoenix from the ashes.
During the summer this has Been the pattern of Their Throughout play. At The Oval is on Saturday, despite the hiccups, They won a well-earned victory by four wickets Thurs keep Their Hopes of drawing the series alive. It was the murky against Australia at Headingley early last month Where Pakistan, chasing 180, won by-three wickets on a lot of anxious moments.
Saturday is the chase to get 148 in the end proved as nerve-tingling as That Headingley thriller as Pakistan went on a target wakes up by all MEANS was not a Difficult one.
At 115 for 3 at lunch, on a bowling England out for 222 in the second innings, the win for Salman Butt, aos men appeared more than just Assured, Especially with Mohammad Yousuf still hanging around nudging and prodding against swing and spin.
But a Pakistan Encounter seldom ends without Excitement and drama and what Followed on lunch was no exception ". The visitors lost-three wickets for just eight runs in 25 Deliveries that make heavy weather of the run chase.
A silly run out of Azhar Ali wakes Followed The dismissals of Mohammad Yousuf and Kamran Akmal suddenly Gave England an outside chance of victory.
It reminded me of the Lord, aos Test of 1992 "when Pakistan chasing 138 to win, lost eight wickets for just 92 before the two Was Wasim and Waqar got into the act Thurs dampen England, aos spirits.
That Said, while we saw a number of brilliant performances with the bat and ball in Pakistan, aos victory. Azhar Ali, aos 92, a masterly knock of 56 by veteran comeback Yousuf, the bowling of debutant Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal and Wily teenage sensation Mohammad Aamir, aos Spells on Friday evening.
These were certainly the positives for Pakistan wakes Them brought on this memorable win. Also, not forgetting a gem of an innings by captain Salman Butt Who Made a Fluent in 1948 in the run chase.
This was Pakistan, aos fourth victory in five last Test at The Oval and'd surely go down in cricket Their history as a fine effort at a time "when the team was jo 2-0 down in the series and Facing a Possible whitewash.
What a difference, Indeed, Yousuf, aos presence has made in the make-up of a team wakes up, on Being Written off as no-hopers absolute, now at least that many will walk out at Lord, aos with Their heads high and in anticipation of leveling the series.
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