England vs Pakistan Day 2, Second Test Highlights: Chris Woakes Triple-Strike Dents Pakistan
Joe Root's magnificent 254 and Chris Woakes three wickets have put England on top against Pakistan in Old Trafford. Relive all the highlights of day two of the England vs Pakistan second Test here
Joe Root's 254 was the highlight on a day England dominated in Old Trafford. His knock, combined with some good knocks from Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow helped them declare on 589/8 dec. Pakistan got off to a steady start but Woakes once again was in action as he picked up three wickets to leave Pakistan reeling at 57/4. Misbah-ul-Haq holds the key for Pakistan as they aim to preserve their 1-0 lead. Relive all the highlights of day two of England vs Pakistan second Test here. (SCORECARD | PLAY FANTASY CRICKET)
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Joe Root became the third England player to smash two or more double centuries and he was given wonderful support as England ended up on 589/8 declared. In response, Pakistan were left reeling at 57/4 after Woakes took three wickets
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The Pakistan bowling was not up to the mark as they were stubbornly unable to take wickets or slow the flow of runs. With quite a few overs left in the day, stay tuned as Pakistan looks to answer the hosts in kind.
That ends a dominating innings for England. With 589 runs on the board, Pakistan sure faces a tough task ahead. Root was undoubtably the highlight of the show, as he picked up where he left off yesterday and was suitably partnered by Woakes.
OUT! AND HERE COMES THE DECLARATION! Riaz serves a back of a length ball outside off, Bairstow goes for the big shot but ends up ballooning his shot in the air. Misbah runs forward a bit from long off and takes the skier safely. That's it, ENGLAND DECLARE ON 589/8!
Good length ball angling into the batsman from round the wicket, Bairstow clears his front leg to hit across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Down the leg side, nudged to backward square leg for a single.
Shortish ball on leg, Bairstow was looking to sweep it to backward square but mistimes it and it goes over his bat.
FOUR! Landed around off, Bairstow whips it over the heads of the fielders and the ball races to the boundary at mid-wicket.
Short on leg, Bairstow works it to square leg for a brace.
Full around off, driven to mid on for a single.
Down the leg side, the ball turns onto the batsman's pads and a single is taken.