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Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test Day 2 Live: Onus will be on overnight batters Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel to help Pakistan make a recovery against England.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: October 25, 2024 09:56 AM IST
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Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Onus will be on overnight batters Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel to help Pakistan make a recovery against England on Day 2 of the deciding third Test in Rawalpindi. Pakistan ended Day 1 on 73 for 3, after bundling out England for 267. Captain Masood and Shakeel stayed unbeaten at Stumps. Earlier, Sajid Khan, who'd picked up nine wickets in the second Test, starred with the ball again, picking up six wickets. He was well-supported by Noman Ali, who got three. England's only notable contributions with the bat came from wicket-keeper batter Jamie Smith (89) and opener Ben Duckett (52). (Live Scorecard)
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PAK vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 Live Updates
With Pakistan trailing by 80 runs and only three wickets remaining, the pressure mounts. The partnership between Shakeel and Noman Ali will be crucial as they look to consolidate and rebuild the innings post-lunch, aiming to extend their total and avoid further wickets falling cheaply. The afternoon session promises to be critical in determining the trajectory of this contest. Do join us at 8.30 am GMT post the LUNCH BREAK in a short while...
Following this, England's decision to introduce their leg spinner, Rehan Ahmed, into the attack proved to be a masterstroke, as he swiftly claimed the wickets of both Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, and Aamer Jamal, further tightening England's grip on the game. At this juncture, Saud Shakeel has emerged as the mainstay of the innings, remaining unbeaten on 72. He now has Noman Ali by his side at the crease.
SESSION SUMMARY - 39 overs, 114 runs, and 4 wickets. The extended morning session was overwhelmingly dominated by the English side! They have now put Pakistan in a precarious position and will look to build on it. Resuming the day at 73 for 3, Pakistan's opening partnership between Saud Shakeel and Shan Masood showed promise. However, Masood's dismissal to the off spin of Shoaib Bashir marked a turning point, as it triggered a mini-collapse in the batting order.
Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Noman Ali tucks it straight to leg slip. That will be Lunch on Day 2!
Full, on middle, Noman Ali stabs it down the deck.
FOUR! Oh hello? Where has that come from? Just before Lunch, Noman Ali takes the aggressive role and gets his first boundary! This is flighted full, on middle, Noman Ali tonks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Short and on middle and leg, Noman Ali blocks it down the pitch.
Outside off again, on a fuller length, Saud Shakeel cuts it late to point for a single.
Full, outside off, Saud Shakeel gets closer to the line and blocks it straight back.
Flighted full, on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket and takes the single. He will keep strike for what seems to be the final over before Lunch!
Darts it quicker and the ball keeps a bit low as well, on middle, Saud Shakeel hops back and manages to keep it out.
Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it well.
Pitched up fuller and slower, on middle and leg, Noman Ali paddles it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Sliding down leg, quicker and fuller, Noman Ali fails to flick.
Keeps it short and on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to deep point for a single.
Flighed up, on middle, Noman Ali stabs it down the deck.
On leg, fuller, Noman Ali tucks it to short leg.
Full, on middle, Noman Ali drives it to long on with not much of timing on the shot.
Quicker and fuller, on middle, Noman Ali blocks it back to the bowler.
Pitched up, on off, Noman Ali shows full face of the bat and block it out.