As it Happened - England vs Pakistan Day 2: England Trail Pakistan By 86 Runs
Alastair Cook scored 81 as England reached 253/7 to trail Pakistan by 86 runs at Lord's. Yasir Shah picked five for 64 for the visitors. Catch highlights of England vs Pakistan at Lord's here
Alastair Cook led from the front as England scored 253/7 to trail Pakistan by 86 runs in the first Test at Lord's. Get highlights of England vs Pakistan here. (SCORECARD)
Pakistan rode on Yasir Shah's stellar show, who became the first leg-spinner in 20 years to take a five-wicket haul in a Test innings at Lord's to leave Pakistan well-placed at stumps on Day 2.
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Earlier, Pakistan were all out for 339. Misbah-ul-Haq, who resumed at his overnight score of 110, was out for 114. Misbah was playing his first Test in England and rode to his side's rescue, coming to the crease with Pakistan on 77 for three.
Pakistan, who also had Asad Shafiq (73) to thank for digging them out of a spot of early bother, closed on 282 for six after choosing to bat and making England toil in the field for much of the day. Chris Woakes, who ended Thursday's play with figures of 4-45, finished with figures of 6/70 while Stuart broad took 3/71.
Live Score England vs Pakistan
AZHAR ALI is the new man in.
The team from the sub-continent has a healthy lead of 67 runs, something with which they will be fairly happy with. It's a good opportunity for them to capitalize on this and post a solid total on the board. Don't go anywhere as the Pakistani innings will begin shortly.
So, in just 8.1 overs, England have been bowled out by Pakistan. They just have managed to score 19 runs. It started with Wahab Riaz yorking Broad to knocks his stumps and then yesterday's hero, Yasir shah, scalping another wicket for himself. The innings ended with Ball getting himself run out.
OUT! Fuller ball outside off, Woakes drives it towards covers and wants a couple, Ball running at the danger end gets run out by a good throw to the bowler's end by Masood. AND THAT'S THE END OF THE ENGLISH INNINGS. THEY ARE ALL OUT FOR 272 AND TRAIL BY 67 RUNS.
A run out decision against ball has been referred upstairs.
Flatter one on the middle stump, remains a bit low, Ball does good to get a bat on it.
Tossed up outside off again, Ball tries to sweep it but misses.
FOUR! Loopy ball outside off, Ball tries to drive it through the covers and ends up edging it towards third man for a boundary. First international runs for Ball.
Tossed up on middle and off, Ball defends.
JAKE BALL is the last man in.