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218/6 * (65.3 over)
Day 2 - Session 3: Ireland won the toss and elected to field
Faheem Ashraf*...(lhb)........................ 26
Shadab Khan........(rhb)........................ 40
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Faheem Ashraf...(lhb)......................... 61
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Ireland see off Shafiq to maintain grip on inaugural Test
DUBLIN: Ireland continued to enjoy their inaugural Test by dismissing Pakistan dangerman Asad Shafiq as wickets kept falling at Malahide on Saturday.
Pakistan, who had seen Shafiq make 62 as they recovered from losing two wickets in successive balls to be 13 for two, were 193 for six at tea on the second day after being sent into bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield following Friday´s first-day washout.
Boyd Rankin, the 15th man and the first since Kepler Wessels (Australia and South Africa) 25 years ago to play Test cricket for two nations after making a lone appearance for England, had the honour of taking Ireland´s first Test wicket.
At tea, Tim Murtagh and fellow pacemen Rankin and Stuart Thompson had taken two wickets each.
Murtagh had two for 30 in 14 overs, Rankin two for 33 in 14 and Thompson a slightly more expensive two for 47 in 13, with Ireland opting against including a specialist spinner in their XI.
Shadab Khan was 25 not out and Faheem Ashraf, making his debut, 15 not out at the interval.
Only Shafiq and Haris Sohail (31), who put on 58 for the third wicket, had yet to make more than 30 in the innings.
There was drama at a sun-drenched Malahide even before the wickets fell, with Pakistan debutant Imam-ul-Haq injured off the first ball of the match.
Azhar Ali dug out a Murtagh delivery and called for a quick legside single.
Non-striker Imam, in scrambling to complete the run, found himself sandwiched between wicket-keeper Niall O´Brien and Tyrone Kane in a heavy collision.
The 22-year-old was left flat on the ground and needed several minutes´ treatment on the field, but he recovered to face the second ball of the match, with Imam playing and missing.
Imam, the nephew of Pakistan selection chief and former Test batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq, scored a hundred on his one-day international debut against Sri Lanka last year.
The left-hander, who came into this match following fifties in Pakistan´s two warm-up fixtures, against Kent and Northamptonshire, square-drove Murtagh for a stylish four.
But it did not take long for Ireland to make a stunning double strike. Rankin had an uncertain Azhar (four) edging to Porterfield at second slip. That left Pakistan 13 for one off the last ball of the eighth over.
Barely had the crowd´s cheers subsided, then Pakistan were 13 for two off the very next ball.
Imam was lbw for seven to a Murtagh delivery that came back into him.
After a few near run-outs, Pakistan´s third-wicket duo settled in. Shafiq square-cut Kane for four, with left-hander Haris glancing Thompson for a legside boundary.
Pakistan, 67 for two at lunch, lost their third wicket soon afterwards when Haris was caught in the gully by Porterfield off Thompson.
Babar Azam (14), pushing hard at a Murtagh delivery that left him off the pitch, was well-held by Paul Stirling at second slip.
Shafiq went on to complete a 107-ball fifty when he pulled Rankin for a single.
But with the towering Rankin, bowling from around the wicket, a similar shot proved Shafiq´s undoing when he found Andrew Balbirnie at square leg.
And when Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed (20) was caught by Stirling in the slips off Thompson, the tourists were 159 for six in this stand-alone match.
DUBLIN: Ireland continued to enjoy their inaugural Test by dismissing Pakistan dangerman Asad Shafiq as wickets kept falling at Malahide on Saturday.
Pakistan, who had seen Shafiq make 62 as they recovered from losing two wickets in successive balls to be 13 for two, were 193 for six at tea on the second day after being sent into bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield following Friday´s first-day washout.
Boyd Rankin, the 15th man and the first since Kepler Wessels (Australia and South Africa) 25 years ago to play Test cricket for two nations after making a lone appearance for England, had the honour of taking Ireland´s first Test wicket.
At tea, Tim Murtagh and fellow pacemen Rankin and Stuart Thompson had taken two wickets each.
Murtagh had two for 30 in 14 overs, Rankin two for 33 in 14 and Thompson a slightly more expensive two for 47 in 13, with Ireland opting against including a specialist spinner in their XI.
Shadab Khan was 25 not out and Faheem Ashraf, making his debut, 15 not out at the interval.
Only Shafiq and Haris Sohail (31), who put on 58 for the third wicket, had yet to make more than 30 in the innings.
There was drama at a sun-drenched Malahide even before the wickets fell, with Pakistan debutant Imam-ul-Haq injured off the first ball of the match.
Azhar Ali dug out a Murtagh delivery and called for a quick legside single.
Non-striker Imam, in scrambling to complete the run, found himself sandwiched between wicket-keeper Niall O´Brien and Tyrone Kane in a heavy collision.
The 22-year-old was left flat on the ground and needed several minutes´ treatment on the field, but he recovered to face the second ball of the match, with Imam playing and missing.
Imam, the nephew of Pakistan selection chief and former Test batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq, scored a hundred on his one-day international debut against Sri Lanka last year.
The left-hander, who came into this match following fifties in Pakistan´s two warm-up fixtures, against Kent and Northamptonshire, square-drove Murtagh for a stylish four.
But it did not take long for Ireland to make a stunning double strike. Rankin had an uncertain Azhar (four) edging to Porterfield at second slip. That left Pakistan 13 for one off the last ball of the eighth over.
Barely had the crowd´s cheers subsided, then Pakistan were 13 for two off the very next ball.
Imam was lbw for seven to a Murtagh delivery that came back into him.
After a few near run-outs, Pakistan´s third-wicket duo settled in. Shafiq square-cut Kane for four, with left-hander Haris glancing Thompson for a legside boundary.
Pakistan, 67 for two at lunch, lost their third wicket soon afterwards when Haris was caught in the gully by Porterfield off Thompson.
Babar Azam (14), pushing hard at a Murtagh delivery that left him off the pitch, was well-held by Paul Stirling at second slip.
Shafiq went on to complete a 107-ball fifty when he pulled Rankin for a single.
But with the towering Rankin, bowling from around the wicket, a similar shot proved Shafiq´s undoing when he found Andrew Balbirnie at square leg.
And when Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed (20) was caught by Stirling in the slips off Thompson, the tourists were 159 for six in this stand-alone match.
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Asad shafiq got 62 runs. Take Babar azam out instead. He's an odi and t20 player
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yet 2nd highest scorer in the inning
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Yes.. but if you look at his innings.. he was far from being impressive.
He hardly middle the ball, the moment he tried to play an attacking stroke it went into the hands.
All of his cover drives were simply throwing bat at the ball, without foot work.
Low score rate is another factor and when we have better players waiting in line... he has no chance.
In presence of all rounders like Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq has no place in Pakistan cricket, Suerly Najam bloody Sethi, is keeping up his reputition of ruining talent of Pakistan.
Sucker was even touring Ireland.. for what?
Babar Azam is all good for test... he was out on technical mistake, where he should be corrected by coach.
Why are you forgetting Azahar Ali, who was out on similar mistake.
Instead of trying to block a ball, pitched up on leg stump, its better to flick it or play a stroke on leg side, where Babar Azam is naturally strong.
Irish bowlers were bowling with right length, in situation like this batsman have to negotiate the ball and mistake can result in wicket.
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53/5 * (21.2 over)
Ireland trail by 257 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the innings
BOWLING............. O M R..... W
Mohammad Amir... 6 3 5...... 1
Mohammad Abbas. 6 3 25..... 3
Rahat Ali............... 4 0 12...... 0
Faheem Ashraf...... 4.4 2 14... 1
Imam-ul-Haq got into a horrid tangle before even facing a ball ..
Asad Shafiq
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and the players like azhar ali showing their real worth. 2 catches dropped of amir's bowling. amir left the field.then commentators like ramiz raja will talk about amir's "average" performance with the ball. pathetic.
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