Shoaib Akhtar opens the bowling for blasters.
Akhtar bowled a few dots as well. a couple was scored on the leg side as byes rest there was just an edge that went for a four towards the third man.
Akhtar was not talking that long run up as he has put on some weight and he has not played any match in the recent time. Akhtar looked fit yet there was the age factor involved. The pace on the other hand was there. He was bowling fast.
Akhtar was keen to bowl with the new ball and he did get the new. Akhtar wanted Tendulkar to give him a chance to get his arm straight on a new ball because of the swing. Akhtar got the pace and swing both.