In the practice match, Pakistani batsmen’s hearts were broken by their own pacers, on the first day of the four-day inter-squad competition, no batsman of the white team could complete a half-century.
The preparations of the Pakistani cricketers, who have set foot in England, are going on in full swing, putting aside the Corona threats. 14 days quarantine at Worcester and
The first 4-day inter-squad match for the players who arrived at Derby after training began on Friday, leading a team in 2 practice matches held in Worcester.
Opener Sarfraz Ahmed was included this time only as a wicket-keeper batsman.
Azhar Ali (Captain), Abid Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicket Keeper), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab in Team Green
Riaz and Imran Khan were kept.
Team White includes Babar Azam (captain), Shaan Masood, Imamul Haq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Musa, Usman.
Khan Shinwari, Haider Ali and Kashif Bhatti got a place.
The white team won the toss and decided to bat first. Until lunch, openers Shaan Masood and Imamul-Haq played slowly but steadily and scored 86 runs in 29 overs.
After the break, Shan Masood added one more run and lost the wicket for 42 runs. Muhammad Abbas caught him off Asad Shafiq, the team got the first.
The loss had to be borne on a total score of 92, Imam-ul-Haq (41) was lbw by Naseem Shah, Haider Ali’s innings, considered the hope of the future.
Couldn’t last longer.
Naseem Shah got the support of Asad Shafiq and sent him to the pavilion for 21. Captain Babar Azam was limited to only 12 runs, his wicket was taken.
Muhammad Abbas took the help of Iftikhar Ahmed to do it, the white team’s score at the tea break was 142 for 4 wickets in 55 overs, Fawad Alam in the last session.
After scoring only 24 runs, Yasir Shah’s ball was handed to Iftikhar Ahmed and left.
Shadab Khan was a victim of Naseem Shah and Abid Ali’s combination by scoring 16 runs, Sohail Khan had scored 8 runs before Yasir Shah got lbw, Shaheen.
Before Shah Afridi opened his account, Fakhar Zaman was caught by Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten on 41 and Kashif Bhatti on 11.
The white team added 231 runs for 8 wickets, Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah took 3 wickets each, Yasir Shah took 2 catches, with Wahab Riaz looking for a comeback.
Faheem Ashraf also failed to get any wicket.
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2024-09-06 12:24:14
Pakistani Batsmen Struggle Against Their Own Pacers in Inter-Squad Match
As the Pakistani cricket team gears up for their upcoming tour of England, they are leaving no stone unturned to prepare themselves for the challenges that lie ahead. In a four-day inter-squad match at Derby, the Pakistani batsmen were put to the test against their own pacers, and the results were not quite what they had hoped for.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pakistani cricketers have been putting in extra effort to get back into the groove, with 14 days of quarantine at Worcester followed by intense training sessions. The team was split into two squads, Team Green and Team White, with a mix of experienced players and young talent.
Team Line-ups
Team Green, led by Azhar Ali, consisted of Abid Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz, and Imran Khan.
Team White, led by Babar Azam, had Shaan Masood, Imamul Haq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Musa, Usman Khan Shinwari, Haider Ali, and Kashif Bhatti.
The Match
The White team won the toss and decided to bat first, with openers Shaan Masood and Imamul Haq putting on a steady 86 runs in 29 overs before lunch. However, after the break, the Pakistani pacers took center stage, and the White team’s batting line-up began to crumble.
Shaan Masood was the first to fall, caught by Asad Shafiq off Muhammad Abbas for 42 runs. Imam-ul-Haq soon followed, lbw to Naseem Shah for 41 runs. The promising young batsman Haider Ali was dismissed for a duck, and Captain Babar Azam was limited to just 12 runs before being caught out by Muhammad Abbas with the help of Iftikhar Ahmed.
The White team’s score at the tea break was a modest 142 for 4 wickets in 55 overs, with Fawad Alam being the last man to fall, caught out by Yasir Shah for 24 runs.
No Half-Centuries for White Team Batsmen
In a worrying sign for the Pakistani team, no batsman from the White team was able to complete a half-century on the first day of the four-day inter-squad competition. This lack of consistency and failure to convert starts into big scores has been a recurring theme for the Pakistani batting line-up in recent times.
Pacers Dominate
On the other hand, the Pakistani pacers had a field day, with Muhammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, and Yasir Shah all chipping in with wickets. This dominant performance by the pacers will surely give the Pakistani team management a lot to think about as they prepare for the England tour.
As the match continues, it will be interesting to see how the Pakistani batsmen respond to the challenge posed by their own pacers. Will they be able to find a way to counter the pace and bounce of their own attack, or will the pacers continue to dominate? Only time will tell.
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In a four-day inter-squad match, Pakistani batsmen struggled against their own pacers, with no batsman able to complete a half-century on the first day. Read on to find out more about the match and how the Pakistani pacers dominated the proceedings.