Misbah-ul-Haq: hit a century on first day of the test
Misbah-ul-Haq :
An eminent century from Captain Misbah-ul-Haq places Pakistan in a solid position on the first day of the Test.
Misbah, 42, has been played a Test at Lord’s for the first time, yet his unbeaten 110 seemed to have directed his side to a solid position.
In any case, two late wickets from Chris Woakes to add to the pair he took before lunch gave England trust after the suffering of losing toss and giving runs to the Pakistani batsman.
After the spot-fixing outrage of 2010, this has been the first match of Pakistan in Lord’s and it was fitting that Misbah, who has done as such much to restore his team since that shameful turn of events. He has risen as their guardian angel.
He declared his point of interest by dropping to the turf and pushing out 10 press-ups, his buddies praising from the pavilion as whatever is left of the ground rose to him.
While his fine association of 148 with Asad Shafiq was finished by the driving forward Woakes three overs before the nearby, Rahat Ali then falling for a duck to the last wad of the day, the guest team will continue on Friday morning with the score of 282-6.
After Woakes had disposed of Pakistan’s opening pair, both got by Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball’s first Test wicket – Azhar Ali caught lbw by a full in-swinger – had seen Pakistan diminished to 77-3.
It united captain Misbah with 39-year-old Younus Khan, giving the organization a joined age of 81.
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What’s more, as the pair has such a variety of times some time recently, they first held the England attack under control and afterward, with boundless persistence, started to take control.
Misbah’s half-century came up off 81 balls, keeping in mind progress had been moderate after lunch – 36 runs were scored in the main hour – increasing speed came as England’s attack wearied through the long evening.
Younus had looked untroubled before section a harmless conveyance from Stuart Broad straight to Moeen Ali at midwicket for 33.
In any case, Misbah pushed on, his one major alarm originating from a misconceived single when Gary Ballance’s toss from close in missed the stumps at the striker’s end with the batsman meters shy of his ground.
As he had in the arrangement the previous winter the chief assaulted the twist of Moeen after tea, taking him for 16 keeps running in five balls with two routine cleared fours and two opposite compasses.
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His century concocted by a single down to third man, from 154 balls and in drawing nearer four hours, making him the most seasoned man to hit a Test hundred since 45-year-old Patsy Hendren in 1934.
England
With James Anderson precluded by the selectors as he recuperates from injury, Nottinghamshire’s Ball turned into the 671st man to play Test cricket for England, and on a flattish pitch he quickly awed.
Bringing the new ball with region partner Broad, he thought he had Shan Mashood’s wicket with his second conveyance, just for the lbw referral to affirm umpire Joel Wilson’s unique choice that the ball had pitched recently outside leg stump.
Playing near 90mph now and again, his first spell of six overs went for 22 runs, and when he returned after lunch he caught Azhar with a ball simply cutting the edge of leg stump.
As the ball diminished and what little flavor there was in the pitch drained away, he discovered life harder toward the evening, finishing the day with figures of 1-51 off 19 overs.
However, it was Steven Finn who by and by battled the most, his mood off and his pace down as he went wicketless for 86 keeps running from 21 overs.
With Moeen very simple to score keeps running off – his seven overs cost 46 as Misbah focused on him – it was left to Woakes to convey the risk.
The Warwickshire seamer’s rejection of Shafiq with the second new ball for 73, edging an endeavored abandon to Bairstow, gave England late cheer before Rahat sliced uncontrollably to discard his own particular wicket.
England debutant Jake Ball reportedly said about the ongoing match that “I was pretty relaxed and managed to get a decent night’s kip. To get the first ball down and somewhere near was nice and the second ball looked pretty adjacent from where I was. I really enjoyed my wicket. When he reviewed it, I was nervous because it looked like it was sliding down but to see it clipping leg stump was really nice. Those last two wickets were massive and picked us up bit and given us a bit of buzz if we come tomorrow and get couple early right in game. If we can get them out for 350, we have batsmen who can score runs at a decent rate.”
Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott analyzed the Test Match in a way that he reckons the weather and pitch were in favour of Pakistan and their batting line-up is not appropriate. He said, “It was interesting from the point of view that the scene ebbed and flowed. Pakistan were in trouble and Misbah got them out of it. But if you ask me from the whole day what do I remember, it’s nothing. It was a bit like chess all day. The pitch was good, the sun shone, the outfield was fast. It looked good for batting.Their batting line-up is quite fragile. If you were a bowler would you fancy their top order? Yes.”
He added on Finn’s performance that, “You feel Finn is still running in through glue, chocolate or mud. He tries really hard, and it’s like we’re waiting for him to catch fire and do well.”
By prasing Woakes bawling skills he said, “Woakes is by far the best bowler. He’s got pace; he shapes it out when nobody else has moved it much.”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq after hitting a century and yet to bet the next day said that, “We’re in a good position. We really want to score another 100 runs to give us a good chance. I’m really disappointed that Asad Shafiq missed out on scoring a hundred at the home of cricket. He has been an outstanding player for us at number six. A lot of things have been said about my technique and the outside edge, and the celebration… I promised the guys.”
And about his 10 press-up he cheerfully said that, We had an army camp before the tour and every time we had to get down and do 10 press-ups. Those in my celebration can’t count because my arm was bent!
