Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bat against England in the the first Test of three-match series in Multan. Pakistan will be coming to this series after facing 0-2 defeat against Bangladesh in a Test series at home. They will now aim to break their streak of losing the last 10 home Tests. On the other hand, the visitors will be playing without their star all-rounder and skipper Ben Stokes as he has been out due to a hamstring injury. England will be led by Ollie Pope in his absence. (Live Scorecard)
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir
Pak vs ENG 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates
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33.41Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique
1 run.
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33.30Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique
Back of a length and over the stumps, Shafique stays upright and plays it down in front of mid on.
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33.20Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique
Attempted slower bumper, doesn't rise high and just goes down leg, Shafique gets inside the line and lets it through.
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33.10Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique
Back of a length around off, hitting the deck hard as well, Shafique presses back and dabs it in front of Chris Woakes at point.
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32.60Jack Leach to Shan Masood
Fuller in length and outside off, trying to angle it back in, Shan Masood gets a stride across and pushes it towards cover.
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32.51Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Nice and full around off, this is driven away through the cover region for an easy single.
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32.40Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Evebn quicker, darted in at the stumps, Shafique takes the front leg out and punches it to mid on.
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32.30Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Tossed up around off, quicker as well, Shafique plays it away past short cover.
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32.20Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Fuller in length now on off, Shafique pushes it out towards mid off.
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32.10Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Flighted up on middle, just drifting in a bit, Shafique leans on to block.
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31.66Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
SIX! For a moment, Joe Root seemed to be in play but the ball has just sailed over the fence. Gus Atkinson continues with the short-ball ploy and digs it in around the body. Shan Masood gets inside the line and pulls it a bit of the top edge and over fine leg for a biggie.
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31.50Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
Even shorter now, over leg, Shan Masood gets on top of the bounce this time and pulls it down towards square leg.
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31.40Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
Another short ball, just down leg, Shan Masood looks to pull but plays a loose shot and the ball goes off the arm and down to the keeper.
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31.30Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
On the shorter side again around leg stump, Masood stands tall and pulls it away wide of square leg but the fielder there makes a sharp diving stop.
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31.22Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
Back of a length, angling across off, Shan Masood leans back a bit and dabs it wide of deep third for a couple of runs.
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31.10Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood
Dug in well short and just angling down leg, Shan Masood leaves it for the keeper to collect.
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Gus Atkinson replaces Brydon Carse from the other end.
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30.60Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Flighted delivery, on middle and drifting in, Shafique gets well forward and firms it to mid on.
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30.50Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Tossed up again on off and middle, Shafique with another block off the front foot.
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30.40Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique
Tosses it up on the stumps, Shafique blocks it off.