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Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test, Day 1 Highlights: England Trail Pakistan By 297 Runs At Stumps
PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: England bundled out Pakistan at 304on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: December 17, 2022 11:31 pm IST
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PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 1 Live: Pakistan face England in Karachi.© AFP
PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: England bundled out Pakistan at 304Â on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. Babar Azam top scored for Pakistan with 78 runs, followed by Agha Salman with 56 runs. For England, Jack Leach scalped four wickets, while debutant Rehan Ahmed took two wickets. Babar Azam, who had won the toss and elected to bat, is going strong for the hosts. Pakistan made four changes with the outgoing Azhar Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Â Nauman Ali and Shan Masood replacing Mohammad Nawaz, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Ali and the injured Imam-ul-Haq. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates of Day 1 of the 3rd Test Match between Pakistan and England straight from National Stadium, Karachi
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PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test Live Scorecard
We are back. The players are out in the middle. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to open for England. A small period for them to tackle. Here is Abrar Ahmed to bowl first.
...SECOND INNINGS...
So, 304 could be challenging if Pakistan bowl well. We have seen the ball turn and turn quite a lot. England however, have tackled spin brilliantly so far. Can they tackle this nervy period which is going to come up now? We will find out.
Pakistan will be disappointed with that effort. After electing to bat, they would have been aiming for something over 400 and there were times in this innings where they did find themselves in a strong position but kept losing wickets at crucial times. The Azam run out was crucial, had he stayed longer, maybe above 350 would have been scored.
The key for the visitors was they always managed to pick wickets when the game was drifting away. The two spinners were excellent. Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed were arguably the picks. The pacers also did a handy job, they managed to keep the pressure on. Stokes will be a happy man after being asked to field.
Pakistan have managed to cross the 300-run mark. Really not sure though if this is a good total or not but we feel it is a competitive one. However, it will be England who will be the happier of the two sides at the moment.
OUT! BOWLED! Through the defense! Abrar Ahmed is surprised as this one goes through. Tossed up, slanting on middle. Ahmed lunges forward to defend but this goes past him and hits the stumps. A really good spell from Leach. Pakistan are bowled out for 304.
FOUR! Off the mark! Too full and around off. Ahmed skips down, drags himself and hits it over long on for a boundary.
Full and slanting on middle, Ahmed misses his defensive prod. A big shout but just tailing down.
Abrar Ahmed is the last man in.
OUT! STUMPED! Just at the stroke of Stumps, Leach strikes and it is the wicket of Salman. Leach tosses it up, angling around off, and then spins away. Salman comes down the track to heave only to miss and Ben Foakes who is having a good day behind the stumps, clips the bails off. A fine knock from Salman comes to an end.
Floated on off, Salman defends on the front foot.
300 up! Flat and outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.
Shorter and outside off, left alone.
On middle, kept out.
Ouchhh! Shorter and on middle, this one doesn't bounce. Salman is in an awkward situation as he stands still and gets hit on the helmet, near his ears. Concussion protocol next up..
Fuller and outside off, knocked through point for a single. 148.4 clicks this one.
Length ball on middle, nips in, at 147 clicks. Wasim blocks.
Length and on off, tapped to point for one.
SIX! BANG! Wasim with a biggie! Fuller and around off. Wasim skips down and hammers it down to long on for a biggie.