Steven Finn impresses for England against Pakistan ‘A’ in UAE

Sport360 staff 22:17 08/10/2015
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  • Steven Finn finished with figures of 4-16 in Sharjah.

    Steven Finn pressed his claims for a possible Test place as England gave opportunities to all in their second warm-up match, and then dominated with the ball against Pakistan A.

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    The impressive Finn managed to find some movement on the pitch en route to a four-wicket haul as he steals the advantage against Mark Wood for the race to be England's third seamer.

    Meanwhile, leg-spinner Adil Rashid, pushing for a Test debut, took 3-53.

    Adnan Akmal's unbeaten 74 proved a catalyst for recovery after the hosts fell to 73 for six.

    Finn claimed his first victim when Khurram Manzoor edged a good delivery behind with Ali Asad joining him back in the pavilion after a thick-edge carried through to Ian Bell at second slip.

    Moeen carried on his good form with the ball when he claimed the wicket of Fawad Alam.

    Iftikhar Ahmed was given a reprieve on one from Ben Stokes' bowling but he became a gimme wicket for Finn straight after lunch – lbw aiming to clip his first delivery of the session to leg.

    Finn claimed his next when Usman Salahuddin departed for a duck with a low edge to third slip.

    Adil Rashid took out opener Sami Aslam seven short of his 50, finding the left-hander's outside-edge to slip from round the wicket.

    Number eight Akmal responded with a meticulous 79-ball 50 but met his match in Samit Patel, who had Amin edging an attempted cut behind.

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