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"It puts us in a position now to win the series but it definitely isnt done yet because
"It puts us in a position now to win the series but it definitely isnt done yet because
in Balance Discussion Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:39 amby zhanjiao1212 • Farseer | 645 Posts | 6450 Points
Veteran Misbah-ul-Haq muscled his way to a maiden century at Lords to propel Pakistan to 282-6 on day one of the opening Test against England. Kenny Young Jersey . Skipper Misbah, playing his first Test in England at the age of 42, made light of his years by celebrating his 10th Test ton and second against England with a series of press-ups.He is the third oldest player (42 years and 47 days) to score a Test century at the ground behind Warren Bardsley (43 years 202 days) and Jack Hobbs (43 years 194 days). Misbah celebrated his century against England at Lords in a very unusual way - by doing some press-ups Chris Woakes was the pick of the home attack, finishing with 4-45 after nightwatchman Rahat Ali dragged the final ball of the day into his wicket.Misbah (110 not out) found a resilient ally in Asad Shafiq (73), with whom he shared a fifth-wicket stand of 148 to take the focus - for now at least - off team-mate Mohammad Amir, back at Lords for the first time since the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.Amir had only a watching brief from the balcony after Pakistan chose to bat first having won the toss, the spotlight falling instead on England debutant Jake Ball, who claimed his first Test scalp after lunch when Azhar Ali fell across a full delivery to be trapped lbw - DRS showing the ball clipping leg stump. Watch a pick of the action from the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Lords Earlier, the Nottinghamshire seamer came close to claiming his maiden Test wicket with only his second ball but Shan Masood survived after England opted to review a tight lbw decision.An early breakthrough also eluded Stuart Broad who, leading the attack in the absence of James Anderson, drew an edge from Mohammad Hafeez on 11 only to see the chance bounce in and out of James Vinces left hand.But just when it seemed Pakistan would survive the first hour intact, Masood snicked a Woakes delivery slanting across him and soon after drinks Hafeez (40) skied a top edge that Jonny Bairstow took moving towards square leg. With the pitch offering little assistance, chances remained at a premium after Azhars exit and when Misbah did edge a full, swinging ball from Steven Finn into the slips when he had 16, Joe Root couldnt grasp the sharp chance.Younus Khan (33) shared a 57-run stand with Misbah before falling in rather tame fashion, clipping Broad straight to Moeen Ali at mid-wicket, but the skipper pressed on to reach his half-century off 81 balls by working the first ball after tea into the leg-side for an easy couple.Misbahs positive intent against spin was demonstrated amply in Moeens fourth over with a flurry of four fours, including two reverse sweeps, to take him into the nineties. Watch Jake Ball claim his first wicket for England But for a near-calamitous mix-up shortly after posting their fifty-run stand off 92 balls - Gary Ballance missing with a shy with both batsmen short of their ground at the wicketkeepers end - Misbah and Shafiq stuck solidly to their task.Misbah survived a scare with his century in sight when he nudged Finn square in the air before reaching three figures off 154 balls with a single to third man - the innings featuring 17 boundaries.At the other end Shafiq cut and drove with authority, easing to his fifty off 89 balls and beyond, until he was caught behind with 10 minutes of play remaining as he attempted to leave a Woakes outswinger.Watch day two of the first Test live on Sky Sports 2 from 10am on Friday. Before then dont miss highlights of the openings day play from 8pm, followed by Wasim Akram on The Verdict at 9pm - all on the same channel. Robert Griffin III Ravens Jersey . As if the individual strands of grey hair or the increasing amount of joint pain werent reminders enough, the impending end of Jeters career is a slap-in-the-face indicator of a generations fleeting youth. John Brown Jersey . -- The NFL cancelled its Hall of Fame game between St. http://www.cheapravensshoponline.com/Youth-Hayden-Hurst-Ravens-Jersey/ . Weise will have his hearing with the NHL head office over the phone, while the league has requested an in-person hearing with Kassian. Oilers centre Sam Gagner suffered a broken jaw after getting hit with a high stick from Kassian in Edmontons 5-2 win.As their Subway Series shifts to Citi Field, the New York Yankees and New York Mets will both turn to rookies on Wednesday evening with differing expectations. Watch the action on TSN2 and TSN GO at 7pm et/4pm pt. After dropping a pair of games to the Mets in the Bronx, the Yankees losing streak in this series has reached six in a row. They also have lost a season- high four straight overall and hope that Masahiro Tanaka can stop the bleeding in the first of two straight in Flushing. The right-handed Tanaka has yet to lose as a Major League pitcher, going 5-0 with a 2.57 earned run average through seven starts. However, dating back to his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, the Japanese hurler is unbeaten in his past 41 regular-season starts, going 33-0 since Aug. 19, 2012. Tanaka has won two straight starts and is coming off a 5-3 victory at Milwaukee on Friday. He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven. He has won all three of his road starts this season while posting a 2.61 ERA. The 25-year-old also is the first Yankees rookie to begin his career 5-0 as a starter since Whitey Ford went 9-0 over 12 starts in 1950. The Mets have decided to give their future a shot on Wednesday night as 23- year-old Rafael Montero will make his MLB debut. Hell take the place of fellow righty Jenrry Mejia, who shifts to the bullpen. Montero is regarded as the Mets second-best pitching prospect behind Noah Syndergaard and went 4-1 with a 3.67 ERA in eight starts this season with Triple-A Las Vegas. In 24 starts at that level over the last two seasons, he is 9-5 with a 3.25 ERA while striking out 119 batters over 130 1/3 innings. And while the Yankees are looking for Tanaka to get them back on track, the Mets are simply ready to see what Montero can bring to the table. "We think hes ready now," Mets general manager Saandy Alderson told his clubs website of Montero. Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey. "I think everybody in our system thought that he was ready. That doesnt mean hell have a positive result on Wednesday, but were confident that Montero is somebody who can be successful long term." Though the Mets have allowed 14 runs over the first two games of this extended series, they have gotten plenty of offense themselves in winning both games at Yankee Stadium. They jumped out to a quick lead on Tuesday night and rolled to a 12-7 win. Former Yankee Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy both hit three-run homers, with Murphy driving in four runs in total and David Wright adding three hits with two RBI to the Mets third straight win. Zack Wheeler gave up five runs on seven hits and six walks in 4 1/3 innings for the Mets and Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win with 3 2/3 innings of relief work. "Any way we get wins is good, especially when we come up against a very tough team like the Yankees and to do it in their ballpark is obviously big," said Granderson. "It puts us in a position now to win the series but it definitely isnt done yet because we know the Yankees arent going to quit." The Mets have won the past six meetings in this series after having gone 3-9 against the Yankees in 2011-12. Vidal Nuno gave up seven runs -- five earned -- on four hits and four walks in just 3 1/3 innings to suffer the loss. The leftys ERA climbed nearly a full point to 6.43. "He just got some balls in the middle of the plate today," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "Hes a guy who has to live on the edges and they made it hurt." Brian McCann hit a two-run homer and Yangervis Solarte added a solo shot for the Yankees, who have lost nine of their past 13 games overall. McCann finished with three hits and three RBI. Cheap Jerseys Online Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping ' ' '
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