Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed bagged seven wickets in a dream Test debut as Pakistan’s spinners stored England’s aggression in take a look at at the first day of the second one Test in Multan.
The Pakistan thriller spinner, who ended with seven for 114, had at one degree gave the look of turning into best the fourth participant to take 10 wickets in a Test innings, however needed to proportion the spoils as Zahid Mahmood took the ultimate 3 to bowl England out for 281 within two classes.
England had proven no indicators of easing up their attacking intent which led them to victory within the first Test, however this time Pakistan took wickets persistently on a pitch that ominously seemed to be full of life for the spin assault even at the first morning.
Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett scored half-centuries however plenty of different gamers may best organize to get themselves in earlier than getting out with out posting an important ranking after England had gained the toss and elected to bat. Abrar claimed 5 wickets within the morning consultation, with Zak Crawley his first scalp within the structure from best his 5th ball – and he completed the innings with the Twelfth-best figures in a participant’s debut Test innings.
England removed each Pakistan openers — Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique — early however captain Babar Azam’s unbeaten 61 carried the house workforce to 107 for 2 at stumps when unhealthy gentle stopped play with 10 overs nonetheless last within the day.
Saud Shakeel, who scored a gritty half of century in Pakistan’s 74-run defeat within the first Test at Rawalpindi, was once no longer out on 32.