Pakistan vs England 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Babar Azam Solid As Pakistan Reach 107/2 At Stumps vs England
Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Babar Azam hit a counter-attacking 61 not out as Pakistan reached 107/2 at stumps against England on the opening day of the second Test in Multan
Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Babar Azam hit a counter-attacking 61 not out as Pakistan reached 107/2 at stumps against England on the opening day of the second Test in Multan. However, Pakistan still trail England by 174 runs, with Saud Shakeel batting on 32, along with Babar. Earlier, Debutant leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed bagged seven wickets as Pakistan bowled out England for 281 Abrar dismissed Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ollie Pope. Harry Brook, Ben Stokes and Will Jacks, before Zahid Mahmood took the last three wickets. For England, Duckett and Pope played knocks of 63 and 60, respectively. Guest skipper Ben Stokes had won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan. (SCORECARD)
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Will Jacks, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Ali, Abrar Ahmed.
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The England openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett walk out to the middle. Pace to begin with as it is Mohammad Ali!
... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...
England will now look to build on this after Lunch! They will continue to play their attacking style and will hope to bat Pakistan out of the game. Pakistan on the other hand, need their bowling to deliver, their bowling department has not been great in the series so far but they need them to deliver now. Can they bowl England out for a cheap score or will the England batters continue their good form? We will find out.
England on the other hand, will be mighty pleased! Had they been given a lead of 79 at the start of the day, they would have taken it with open arms. It was Ollie Robinson who started it off but it was Jack Leach who was the pick for them with a four-fer. However, it was a combined bowling effort. Everyone except for Jacks who only bowled 4 overs picked a wicket at least.
What a session for the visitors! They have completely changed the look of this game! It all started with Pakistan in control with Babar and Saud continuing from where they left off on Day 1. They were nearing the 100-run stand before Azam fell and once he fell, it all wrong for Pakistan. First they played themselves into a shell and then kept losing wickets. From 142 for 2, they have been bowled out for 202. The hosts wll be very disappointed with their performance.
OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Mark Wood can't believe it! England bag a lead of 79! Angled into the pads, Faheem Ashraf flicks it uppishly and straight to the man at deep square leg. Ben Duckett takes it easily. Pakistan HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 202!
On the fuller side, Faheem Ashraf pushes it to mid off.
Gets off strike! On middle, Abrar Ahmed flicks it wide o the fielder at mid-wicket for one.
Wood goes short again and on middle, Abrar looks to play the upper cut but misses. A full one coming up now?
FOUR! This is clever! Really well played! Short and on off, this is upper cut over the slip cordon for a boundary. Handy runs.
Mark Wood comes back!
FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out and it is played nicely! On off, this is hit through point and it races away to the fence. England won't mind as Abrar Ahmed is on strike.
Out comes the reverse sweep but it goes off the inner half to irst slip.
Tossed up on off, this is kept out.
On off, blocked.
This lands outside off and turns back in. Faheem Ashraf looks to defend but misses to get hit high on the pads.There was actually an inside edge.
FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on off, Faheem Ashraf lifts it over, just over actually deep mid on for a boundary.
Negotiates it well! On off, this is flatter, Abrar Ahmed stays back and defends.
Plays it well! On off, fuller, this is played back to the bowler.
On off, defended.