da doce： A pitch invasion in which a ground steward was injured marred the end ofEngland’s NatWest Series match against Pakistan at Headingley
da bwin： Stephen Lamb17-Jun-2001A pitch invasion in which a ground steward was injured marred the end ofEngland’s NatWest Series match against Pakistan at Headingley. Englandcaptain Alec Stewart conceded the match to Pakistan, who were just four runsshort of victory when the invasion took place, with six wickets and tenovers to spare.Younis Khan and Azhar Mahmood had seen Pakistan to the threshold of the winwhen the disgraceful invasion took place. It appeared to begin in thefootball stand, when a supporter wearing a Pakistan shirt ran on to thepitch followed by a large section of the crowd. The injured steward wasstretchered off the ground after being caught up in the stampede. There wereechoes of a similar incident in the floodlit game at Edgbaston earlier inthe series, which was delayed by nearly half an hour after crowds burst onto the ground in the mistaken belief that Pakistan had secured victory overEngland.The steward injured in the invasion at Leeds is understood to have been kicked in the head and the stomach. He was taken to hospital and was found to have suffered broken ribs and a damaged spleen.Earlier, a destructive spell of fast bowling by Waqar Younis at the outsethad set up Pakistan’s win, which owed much to a partnership of 107 betweenAbdur Razzaq and Yousuf Youhana. It was England’s tenth consecutive one-daydefeat. The Pakistan captain’s figures of 7-36 were the finest of hisdistinguished limited-overs career.When Pakistan began their reply, Darren Gough gave England fleeting hopes ofan improbable victory with a new-ball spell which accounted for bothopeners. Shahid Afridi was caught behind by Stewart for two as he edgedan extravagant off-drive, and the same combination then accounted for SaeedAnwar. After playing some thumping strokes on the off side, the left-handerfenced at a ball from Gough to give the England captain another regulationcatch.The innings was steadied by Razzaq and Youhana, who began slowly but thenaccelerated as the target drew closer. Razzaq hoisted Alan Mullally for ahuge six over the long-on boundary into the Football Stand crowd, and whenGough was recalled as England strove for a breakthrough, Razzaq responded bycutting him for another boundary. Youhana also played some forceful strokes,although he was content to play second fiddle to Razzaq as Pakistan movedinexorably towards England’s meagre total.Youhana was eventually caught at the wicket off Dominic Cork for a watchful24, and Abdur Razzaq became Stewart’s fourth victim for 75 (102 balls, 7fours, 1 six), when he attempted to hit a slower ball from Cork out of theground.When England batted it had taken a dashing half century from Ben Hollioaketo restore some of England’s battered pride after Waqar’s sensationalnew-ball spell had reduced the home side to 58 for 7. England, alreadycondemned to third place in this tournament, were put in to bat by Waqar,who immediately spreadeagled Marcus Trescothick’s stumps with the first ballof the innings.The chilly, overcast conditions early on suited Waqar and Fazl-e-Akbar, whobowled at a lively pace from the Football Stand end. Waqar next accountedfor Nick Knight, who was caught by Afridi at backward point off a leadingedge. Michael Vaughan then drove uppishly into the covers where Youhanaspilled a simple chance. Vaughan failed to capitalise, edging a ball toYounis at third slip in Waqar’s next over.Owais Shah became Waqar’s fourth wicket when he edged a lifting deliveryfrom Waqar to first slip, where Inzamam held on to the catch, despitewicket-keeper Rashid Latif diving across his line of sight. Paul Collingwoodfollowed in similar fashion without scoring before Stewart, who hadhung on grimly at the other end, then top-edged an attempted pull to a ballfrom Waqar which was caught by Razzaq at mid-off. Stewart (18) was soonfollowed by Dominic Cork, who was caught behind by Rashid Latif for a duckas he aimed to hit Waqar through mid-wicket.Hollioake then gave the crowd some relief with an array of delightfuldrives, including three fours in a row off Mahmood. Hollioake added 67 forthe eighth wicket with Gough, before the Surrey all-rounder was out for 53(66 balls, 9 fours) as he drove over a straight ball from Shahid Afridi.Andrew Caddick then fell to a brilliant, one-handed diving catch by Latifoff Mahmood, and when Alan Mullally was run out without scoring England wereall out for 156, with the ebullient Gough left unbeaten on 40.A review of ground security is likely before Pakistan next meet Australiaunder floodlights at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, in a rehearsal for Saturday’sFinal at Lord’s.
