Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Updates: Agha Salman brought up a ton on Day 2, as Pakistan built on from their great foundation on Day 1 to reach 556 in the first innings. Teammate Saud Shakeel was dismissed for 82, narrowly missing out on a century himself. Alongside Abdullah Shafique's 102 and captain Shan Masood's 151, Pakistan displayed tremendous batting. In response, England lost captain Ollie Pope for a duck early on. (Live Scorecard)
PAK vs ENG 1st Test Day 2 LIVE
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We are back for England's first innings. The umpires and the players of Pakistan are out in the middle. As expected, Ben Duckett has not come out to open and it will be skipper Ollie Pope who will join Zak Crawley at the top of the order for England. Shaheen Afridi has the brand-new cherry in hand and is raring to go. Three slips and a gully in place, let's go...
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... SECOND INNINGS ...
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Right then, the game was getting away quickly from England as Day 2 went on but they have managed to pick up the last two wickets in succession but it is still a tall ask for them with the bat. If Ben Duckett doesn't open then they will have to improvise and make sure that they see the final session on Day 2 through. Join us in a bit as England's reply is up next.
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Pakistan are right where they would have liked to be at the end of their first innings. A huge total on the board and more than enough time left in the final session to attack with the new ball. Day 2 though belonged to Salman Agha who's stellar ton to along with the other two centuries we saw on Day 1, has put Pakistan on top of things and their bowlers will be raring to go.
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A bizarre 10 or so minutes towards the end of the first innings and Pakistan have managed to put on a massive 556 runs on the board. Abrar Ahmed handed a couple of chances to England which were missed and eventually, when he did fall it was at the expense of Ben Duckett suffering a possible dislocation of the left thumb. He is supposed to open the innings for England which seems highly unlikely now.
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148.6WJoe Root to Abrar Ahmed
OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, England have bowled out Pakistan after 149 overs. Root flattens the trajectory and quickens the pace of the ball, and angles it across the batter like a bumper. Abrar Ahmed is hurried into the shot as he arches back and looks to guide it down to deep third but it bounces a bit more. Abrar is late to slash it and it goes off the higher part and straight to Ben Duckett at the first slip who is quick to react and takes a very sharp catch by stretching his hands in the direction of the ball. Duckett though immediately signals to the dressing room and looks in huge discomfort. He probably has dislocated his left thumb. Pakistan end their first innings on 556.
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148.52Joe Root to Abrar Ahmed
IN THE AIR AND LANDS SAFE! Root tosses it up, on the stumps, Abrar charges down and heaves it downtown for a couple of runs behind mid on.
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148.41Joe Root to
Length and down the leg. Agha paddles it to deep fine for a run.
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148.30Joe Root to
Flights it up, on the stumps. Salman prods forward and defends it back.
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148.20Joe Root to
This one turns away from outside off. Salman Agha backs away and fends it to his right.
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148.10Joe Root to
Loopy delivery on the pads. Salman flicks it to square leg.
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147.60Jack Leach to Abrar Ahmed
Good length angling in. Abrar fends it to square leg.
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147.51Jack Leach to
Much full and on the leg stump line. Salman charges down and works it to long on for a run.
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147.41Jack Leach to Abrar Ahmed
IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Oh, my word! Slower through the air, on middle and turning away, Abrar Ahmed sits down for a sweep but is months early into the shot. Goes through and slices it up in the air over mid-wicket. Gus Atkinson backtracks it with a bit of a laboured chase, goes on to grab it with hard hands and drops an easy sitter. Allows one.
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147.31Jack Leach to
Dragged length, around middle and leg, Salman Agha rocks back and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
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147.20Jack Leach to
Pitched on leg stump line, Salman knocks it to mid-wicket.
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147.10Jack Leach to
Tossed up at the leg stump line, Salman defends it on the leg side.
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146.60Joe Root to Abrar Ahmed
Fuller and outside off, Abrar drives it to mid off.
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146.50Joe Root to Abrar Ahmed
Flighted one at the stumps, Abrar defends it back to Root.
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146.40Joe Root to Abrar Ahmed
How has Jamie Smith missed that? Two days in the field probably taking on a toll here. Length-delivery and Root slows it through the air outside off. Abrar charges down the goes for a big heave but misses. The wicket-keeper Jamie Smith fails to collect the ball and misses a stumping chance as the ball pops out of his gloves.