England v Pakistan - 2nd test

[flashyfox]

Game so far advanced already it would take about 2 days of solid rain to prevent a result now!

Great performance from Harmy and Monty. Harmy looked back to his best today.

 

[CM]

Weather forecast:
FRI - Sunshine
SAT - Light showers
SUN - Sunny intervals
MON - Light showers

The best case scenario would be for us to bat for another 4 sessions and get a lead of 450. Then have 8 sessions with cloud cover on a bad pitch to try and get them out.

We could lose a bit of time but there should be enough to get em out

 

[Jeff]

Play just restarted - Pietersen's out!

 

[Jeff]

England 256-3

Cook's got his century

 

[Jeff]

272-3 at lunch

 

[MHS]

So far so good!

 

[Jeff]

England 321-6

 

[Han]

England to bat the rest of today then declare maybe?

 

[Jeff]

England to bat the rest of today then declare maybe?

If they're planning to declare it would be more sensible to declare before the end of play today, to have a few overs bowling tonight.

 

[Jeff]

Don't know if they will decide to declare though, I suppose it might depend on the weather forecast, if it looks like there could be some rain declaring might be a good idea, a lead of 250-300 might be enough.

 

[Jeff]

England 349-6 at the moment, a lead of 230

 

[Jeff]

357-7 now. Probably be all out by tea. Still a good lead though.

 

[Jeff]

384-8

 

[MKFox]

444-8. At last, a tail that fecking wags a bit....

 

[glyn]

Really pleased for Bell but would have liked to see them declare as soon as he made his ton.

 

[Jeff]

9th wicket down 457-9

 

[Jeff]

England declared on 461-9

Bell 106 not out.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Pakistan finish on 12 for 0.
Great chance for England tomorrow:icon_razz

 

[Scodger Cubs]

Anyone know how Harmy is??

 

[webmaster]

It's all over - England won by an innings and 120 runs.

11 wickets in the match for Harmison, 8 for Panesar