MULTAN (Pakistan): Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed Made a surprising Test debut through claiming seven for 114 to bowl out England for 281 on a frenetic opening day of the second one Test in Multan on Friday.
Pakistan have been 107-2 in answer, with skipper Babar Azam their main bid for a series-levelling victory with a fluent 61 no longer out.
Saud Shakeel was once on 32 on the different finish when unhealthy gentle stopped play.
Pakistan are nonetheless 174 at the back of however might be proud of how they’ve bounced again from the defeat within the opening Test in Rawalpindi.
“I will not forget this day,” Abrar instructed Sky Sports by the use of an interpreter. “I want to win this match for Pakistan and also do well in the coming matches.”
“I bowled cross-seam to start to see what was required. Variations were the key on this pitch.”
A bespectacled spinner mowing down the highest part of England’s explosive batting lineup within the first consultation of his debut Test is rarely what visiting captain Ben Stokes would have anticipated after he received the toss and elected to bat.
Pakistan have been already with out tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi, dominated out of the sequence following an appendicitis surgical treatment.
Their speedy bowling assets have been additional depleted after Haris Rauf (thigh) and Naseem Shah (shoulder) suffered accidents in Rawalpindi along side best order batter Azhar Ali (finger).
Pakistan opted for a spin-heavy assault whilst rejigging the squad, selecting Mohammad Ali as their lone specialist seamer sharing the brand new ball with all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.
Their 3 replacements incorporated Abrar and the leg-spinner inspired straight away after being presented into the assault within the 9th over.
The 24-year-old tasted good fortune along with his 5th supply which he spun during the gate to brush aside Zak Crawley (19).
EVENTFUL OVER
Ben Duckett (63), probably the most 4 Englishmen to spoil 100 in Rawalpindi, raced to a 40-ball 50 earlier than falling leg-before in an eventful Abrar over.
It started with Duckett the usage of evaluation to overturn an lbw determination in opposition to him and ended with Pakistan taking the similar path to opposite a not-out determination and take away the opener.
The Abrar-review mixture additionally accounted for the wicket of Joe Root (8) on a forgettable day for the on-field umpires who needed to opposite a number of in their choices.
Ollie Pope used one such evaluation to extend his innings and went directly to spoil a run-a-ball 60 earlier than taking part in one opposite sweep too many.
Abrar were given his 5th when Harry Brook introduced a skier which Mohammad Nawaz took at mid-off.
Despite the flurry of wickets, England didn’t abandon their competitive batting philosophy and raced to 180-5 at lunch, which is probably the most scored through any workforce within the first consultation on day considered one of a Test fit.
When they returned after the smash, Stokes (30) and Will Jacks (31) produced breezy cameos earlier than each fell to Abrar.
Particularly spectacular was once the googly with which he bowled Stokes who was once left open-mouthed through the dismissal.
zahid mahmood brushed aside Ollie Robinson and Jack Leach in successive deliveries and completed with 3-63 as England misplaced all 10 wickets to spin bowling.
Duckett refused to name Abrar a ‘thriller’ spinner and stated they’d be higher ready to stand him in the second one innings.
“There was no real mystery to it but he bowled beautifully today,” stated the opener. “I’m sure we’ll have our plans second innings but I’m pretty sure it won’t be blocking it.”
Pakistan misplaced Imam-ul-Haq early of their answer and the opposite opener, Abdullah Shafique, quickly after crossing the 50-mark however Babar appeared in his component hitting 9 fours and a six.
Pakistan have been 107-2 in answer, with skipper Babar Azam their main bid for a series-levelling victory with a fluent 61 no longer out.
Saud Shakeel was once on 32 on the different finish when unhealthy gentle stopped play.
Pakistan are nonetheless 174 at the back of however might be proud of how they’ve bounced again from the defeat within the opening Test in Rawalpindi.
“I will not forget this day,” Abrar instructed Sky Sports by the use of an interpreter. “I want to win this match for Pakistan and also do well in the coming matches.”
“I bowled cross-seam to start to see what was required. Variations were the key on this pitch.”
A bespectacled spinner mowing down the highest part of England’s explosive batting lineup within the first consultation of his debut Test is rarely what visiting captain Ben Stokes would have anticipated after he received the toss and elected to bat.
Pakistan have been already with out tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi, dominated out of the sequence following an appendicitis surgical treatment.
Their speedy bowling assets have been additional depleted after Haris Rauf (thigh) and Naseem Shah (shoulder) suffered accidents in Rawalpindi along side best order batter Azhar Ali (finger).
Pakistan opted for a spin-heavy assault whilst rejigging the squad, selecting Mohammad Ali as their lone specialist seamer sharing the brand new ball with all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.
Their 3 replacements incorporated Abrar and the leg-spinner inspired straight away after being presented into the assault within the 9th over.
The 24-year-old tasted good fortune along with his 5th supply which he spun during the gate to brush aside Zak Crawley (19).
EVENTFUL OVER
Ben Duckett (63), probably the most 4 Englishmen to spoil 100 in Rawalpindi, raced to a 40-ball 50 earlier than falling leg-before in an eventful Abrar over.
It started with Duckett the usage of evaluation to overturn an lbw determination in opposition to him and ended with Pakistan taking the similar path to opposite a not-out determination and take away the opener.
The Abrar-review mixture additionally accounted for the wicket of Joe Root (8) on a forgettable day for the on-field umpires who needed to opposite a number of in their choices.
Ollie Pope used one such evaluation to extend his innings and went directly to spoil a run-a-ball 60 earlier than taking part in one opposite sweep too many.
Abrar were given his 5th when Harry Brook introduced a skier which Mohammad Nawaz took at mid-off.
Despite the flurry of wickets, England didn’t abandon their competitive batting philosophy and raced to 180-5 at lunch, which is probably the most scored through any workforce within the first consultation on day considered one of a Test fit.
When they returned after the smash, Stokes (30) and Will Jacks (31) produced breezy cameos earlier than each fell to Abrar.
Particularly spectacular was once the googly with which he bowled Stokes who was once left open-mouthed through the dismissal.
zahid mahmood brushed aside Ollie Robinson and Jack Leach in successive deliveries and completed with 3-63 as England misplaced all 10 wickets to spin bowling.
Duckett refused to name Abrar a ‘thriller’ spinner and stated they’d be higher ready to stand him in the second one innings.
“There was no real mystery to it but he bowled beautifully today,” stated the opener. “I’m sure we’ll have our plans second innings but I’m pretty sure it won’t be blocking it.”
Pakistan misplaced Imam-ul-Haq early of their answer and the opposite opener, Abdullah Shafique, quickly after crossing the 50-mark however Babar appeared in his component hitting 9 fours and a six.