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Analysis
Eight of the dismissals were lbw or bowled.
This is an indication that there was a lot of straight bowling in the innings.
In fact, five of those straight balls came from Waqar Younis, who was at the pinnacle of his career, bowling fast, in-swinging Yorkers that batsmen found unplayable.
At one stage England were 270 for 1. They then lost nine wickets for 50.
Batting collapses sometimes reflect a sudden change in bowling conditions (a change of weather, or a new ball), but just as often they are caused by panic in the batting side and renewed adrenalin in the bowlers. Because of the break in concentration caused by a wicket, it is very common after a long batting partnership for the wicket of one of the batsmen to be followed soon after by his partner's. And of course if two wickets fall quickly, not only does this boost the bowlers, it also means that two new batsmen are in and vulnerable, increasing the chance of a collapse.
Having dominated the match at one stage, the batting collapse (one of many for England in the 1990s) could easily have undermined morale in the England team but amazingly England went on to win.
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