Fourth wicket stand frustrates England
A stubborn fourth wicket partnership of 102 frustrated England's attempt to force a win over the Governor's XI on the third day of their four-day match in Peshawar on Friday.
The home side were 115 for four in their second innings, only 24 runs ahead, when play was called off early because of bad light.
Darren Gough and Andy Caddick reduced the Governor's XI to 13 for three before Akhtar Sarfraz (53 not out) and
Naumanullah (50) staged their rescue operation.
Naumanullah hit left-arm spinner Ashley Giles for a
straight six, reaching his 50 from 99 balls with three fours
and a six before he was caught on the leg-side by
Graham Thorpe without adding to his score.
The day was marred by a tantrum from Caddick after an
appeal for caught behind off Sarfraz was rejected.
Caddick appeared to say something to the batsman and
continued to glare at Sarfraz during his follow through. Umpire Sajjad Asghar spoke to England captain Nasser Hussain and reported the matter to match referee
Farrukh Zaman.
"Caddick abused me, my country. I warned him that you
can say whatever you like to me but not to my country
but he abused my country again and then I talked to the
England captain about it and he told me to clear off,"
Asghar said.
Asghar said later that Caddick had apologised to him
while Zaman said he could not take any action until he
received a complaint in writing.
England, who resumed at 241 for five, added 74 runs to
their overnight score.
Thorpe, 27 overnight, was the first to go for 48 with the
total on 282, mishooking medium-pacer Sajid Shah to
substitute Taimoor Khan in the gully.
He had hit three fours in 176 minutes at the wicket and
had added 41 in 47 minutes with Craig White for the
sixth wicket.
Seven runs later White (22) hooked left-arm
medium-pacer and test discard Kabir Khan to Sajid Shah
at long leg. He was followed by Ian Salisbury who
stepped back to Kashif Raza and was lbw for four.
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