England clinch the issue
by A.C. de Silva
Flashback: England beat Pakistan by three wickets in the Third Test
at Headingley in the 1982 series. Pakistan batting first made 275 and in
their second innings made 199, while England made 256 in their first
turn and reached their victory target of 219 for 7 wickets in their
second innings.
The result which gave England the series by two matches to one, would
have come as a bitter blow to Pakistan who were so close to beating
England in a Test series for the first time.
But it was Pakistan who called the tune on the first day of the match
and it was Mudassar Nazar (65) and Javed Miandad (54) who saw to it that
Pakistan would take the lead. After two early wickets fell for 19 runs,
this pair put on 100 runs for the third wicket and steadied the innings
and Pakistan ended the first day 255 for 8 wickets. Javed Miandad batted
for four hours for 54 runs and Mudassar Nazar for 2 and three-quarters
of an hour for 65 and both batsman played easily their most convincing
innings of three-match series.
A second day's play which was even more absorbing than the first and
which every run was hand earned, ended with honours almost even Pakistan
finally made 275 in their first innings with Imran Khan left high and
dry on 67 not out and at close on the second day, England replied with
256. Gatting and Tavare added 52 for the second wicket before Imran Khan
dismissed Gatting, Lamb and Tavare in the space of 9 balls.
Then Botham (57) and David Gower (74) were involved in fruitful
partnership of 69 in 59 minutes for the firth wicket. So. England were
all out for 256 runs in their first innings in reply to Pakistan's 275.
So, Pakistan had a slender lead of 19 runs on the first innings.
Innings number two started and it was Imran Khan (46) and Javed
Miandad (52) who did the bulk of the scoring while there was useful 39
by Mansoor Akhtar and Pakistan folded up for 199 in their second
innings.
So, Pakistan finally had a total of 474 runs in the first and second
innings while England had a total of 256 runs in their first innings
which left England to make 218 runs for a win in this match
England made a fine start with openers C.J. Tavare (33) and G. Fowler
(86) being involved in a opening partnership of 103 runs and that gave
the go ahead for the England team to win the match. England finally made
219 runs 7 wickets and they won match by three wickets.
SCOREBOARD
PAKISTAN - 1ST INNINGS
Mudassar Nazar b Botham 65
Mohsin Khan c Taylor b Botham 10
Mansoor Akhtar c Gatting b Willis 00
Javed Miandad c Fowler b Willes 54
Zahoor Abbas c Taylor b Jackman 08
Majid Khan lbw b Jackman 21
Imran Khan not out 67
Wasim Bari b Jackman 23
Abdul Cadir C Willis b Botham 05
Sikander Bakht c Tavare b Willis 07
Enteshan-ud-Din b Botham 00
Extras 15
Total 275
Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-19, 3-119, 4-128, 5-160
6-168, 7-207, 8-224, 9-274
Bowling: R.G.D. Willis 26-6-76-3
I.T. Botham 24.5-9-70-4
R.D. Jackman 37-14-74-3
V.J. Marks 5-0-23-0
M.W. Gatting 8-2-17-0
ENGLAND - 1ST INNINGS
C.J. Tavare c (sub) b Imran 22
G. Fowler b Ehteshan 09
M.W. Gatting lbw b Imran Khan 25
A.J. Lamb c Mohsin b Imran Khan 00
I.T.Botham c (sub) b Sikander Bakht 57
D.I. Gower c (sub) Sikander Bakht 74
D.W. Randall run out 08
V.J. Marks b Qadir 07
R.W. Taylor c Miandad b Imran Khan 18
R.D. Jackman c Mohsin Khan b b Imran Khan 11
R.G.D. Willis not out 01
Extras 24
Total 256
Fall of Wickets: 1-15,2-67,3-69,4-77,5-146,6-159
7-170, 8-209, 9-255
Bowling: Imran Khan 25.2-7-49-5
Ehteshan-Ud-Din 14-4-46-1
Sikander Bakht 24-5-47-2
Abdul Qadir 22-5-87-1
Mudassar Nazar 4-13-0
PAKISTAN - 2ND INNINGS
Mohsin Khan c Taylor b Willis 00
Mudasar Nazar c Botham b Willis 00
Mansoor Akhtar c Randall b Botham 39
Javed Miandad c Taylor b Botham 52
Zahoor Abbas lbw b Botham 04
Majid Khan c Gower b Botham 10
Imran Khan c Randil b Botham 46
Wasim Bari c Taylor b Willis 07
Abdul Qadir b Jackman 17
Sikander Bakht c Gatting b Marks 07
Entesh-Ud-Din not out 00
Extras 17
Total 199
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-3, 3-81, 4-85, 5-108, 6-115
7-128, 8-170, 9-199
Bowling: R.G.D. Willis 19-3-55-3
I.T. Botham 30-8-9-74-5
R.D. Jackman 22-11-41-1
M.W. Gatting 2-1-4-0
V.J. Marks 2-1-8-1
ENGLAND - 2ND INNINGS
C.J. Tavare c Majid Kahn b Imran 33
G. Fowler c Wasim Bari b Mudassar Nazar 86
M.W. Gatting lbw b Imran Khan 25
A.J. Lamb lbw b Mudassar Nazar 04
D.I. Gower c Wasim Bari b Mucassar Nazar 07
I.T. Botham c Majid Khan b Mudassar Nazar 04
D.W. Randil lbw b Imran Khan 00
V.J. Marks not out 12
R.W. Taylor not out 06
Extras 42
Total 219
Fall of Wickets: 1-103,2-168, 3-172, 4-187, 5-189
6-189, 7-199
Bowling: Sikander Bakht 20.4-40-0
Imran Khan 30-2-66-3
Abdul Qadir 8-2-16-0
Mudassar Nazar 22-7-55-4 |
