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Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard: Pakistan Go 2 Down In Less Than 10 Overs
Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard Updates Live Score: Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: October 15, 2024 11:30 AM IST
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Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: Opting to bat first after winning the toss, opener Abdullah Shafique and captain Shan Masood fell early for Pakistan. After axing Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, pressure will be on Pakistan as they look to make an unprecedented comeback in the three-Test series against England. The odds are against them, after they suffered an innings defeat in the first Test despite posting 556 in the first innings. Pakistan are now without a win in 11 consecutive home Tests, and will be hoping to break that streak. (Live Scorecard)
Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard and Updates, straight from the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan:
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PAK vs ENG 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE
Fired in, shorter and quicker, on middle, Kamran is equal to the task as he goes on the back foot and defends.
Drifting in and then spinning away slighty, full and on middle, Kamran gets his bat out in front and stabs it down.
Turning away, short and on off, Kamran uses the depth of the crease and blocks it out with a straight bat.
Loopy delivery, fuller in length, on middle, Kamran clears his front leg and drills it down to long on for a single.
Keeps it flat and short, on off, Kamran Ghulam gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to cover.
Flatter and shorter, on off, punched to cover by Kamran.
Looped up by Bashir, a tempter for the batter to go over the top, Kamran resists and taps it along the ground to mid off.
This goes straight on, short and on off, Kamran dabs it down on the off side.
Turning down leg, on a nagging length, Kamran gets inside the line and lets it go.
Slanting in, full and on off, kept out off the front foot by Saim.
Tossed up, very full, on off, knocked down to long off for a single.
On a nagging length, around off, Kamran presses forward to defend. A bit of extra bounce results in the ball hitting the bat near the sticker.
A bit fuller and slanting in, on off, Kamran is a bit tentative to come on the front foot and jams it out down the deck.
Darted in from around the wicket to the right-hander, full and attacking the stumps, Kamran defends it by getting behind the line of the ball.
Floated up, full and on off, Saim Ayub gets a good stride in and pushes it wide of cover for a run.
Drinks Break! The first hour of the Test comes to an end, and it’s been a good start for England. The decision to bring on spin early has paid off, with Jack Leach extracting just enough from the surface to claim two wickets. This isn’t a rank-turner, nor is the pitch behaving up and down consistently. On such a surface, it will be crucial for Saim Ayub and the debutant, Kamran Ghulam to strike the right balance between attack and defence in the remaining passage of play before Lunch. Jack Leach (5-0-20-2) to continue after the break.
Solid in defense, is Ghulam! Pushed through, full and in front of the stumps, Kamran Ghulam strides out and pushes it back to the bowler.
Length, spinning in, knocked out well.
Slightly short in length, around off, Saim Ayub uses the depth of the crease, cuts it very late through the wide of short third for a triple.
Attacks the stumps, full in length, blocked off well.