MULTAN: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed persevered his fairytale debut however England stretched their general result in 281 to place themselves in a commanding place in the second one Test in Multan on Saturday.
Having claimed a to hand first innings lead of 79 within the low-scoring contest, England cemented their place by way of completing day two on 202-5 driving fifties by way of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook.
Abrar, who claimed seven wickets within the first innings, returned 3–81 in the second one to stop England from operating away with the sport.
Brook used to be batting on 74 when unhealthy gentle stopped play with England captain Ben Stokes on 16 on the different finish.
“We batted so well there, it’s great to watch,” England spinner Jack Leach instructed Sky Sports as he heaped praises on Brook and Duckett for a way they handled spin.
“I know as a spinner how difficult it is when someone’s sweeping, and reverse-sweeping. Setting a field is really difficult.
“They performed in reality smartly, and it is put us in a just right place.
“I think it is a really good day for us.”
Earlier, England claimed Pakistan’s ultimate 8 wickets for 95 runs in a longer morning consultation after the hosts had resumed on 107-2.
Ollie Robinson made a right away affect with the ball within the spin-dominated contest to cause a batting cave in.
Robinson generated opposite swing to bowl Pakistan captain Babar Azam (75) during the gate.
Leach then took over.
The left-arm spinner lured Saud Shakeel (63) into going after him and James Anderson took a wise catch operating backward to present Leach his a centesimal Test wicket.
“It’s crazy to think I’ve got 100 wickets in Test matches just because of how difficult I’ve found it at times,” Leach stated.
“I definitely feel I’m getting better and better as I play more, so that’s pleasing,” added Leach who completed with figures of 4-98.
Joe Root’s part-time off spin additionally got here in to hand as he claimed two wickets in a single over to hasten Pakistan’s cave in for 202.
Abrar had lit up his Test debut together with his bag of tips on Friday and the bespectacled 24-year-old used to be within the thick of items once more after England started their 2nd innings.
While ready to be offered into the assault, Pakistan’s guy with the golden arm ran out Zak Crawley for 3 with an underarm flick from mid-on.
When pressed into carrier, Abrar struck in his first over.
A promoted Will Jacks (4) attempted to play a slog-sweep in opposition to the spinner and ended up having his timbers rearranged.
Root (21) fell to Abrar for the second one time however Duckett (79) smashed his 2nd fifty of the fit as England’s lead swelled.
Duckett were given a lifestyles when Babar Azam dropped a sitter at midwicket off Abrar.
The spinner returned to knock again the opener’s off-stump for his tenth wicket in his debut Test.
Having claimed a to hand first innings lead of 79 within the low-scoring contest, England cemented their place by way of completing day two on 202-5 driving fifties by way of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook.
Abrar, who claimed seven wickets within the first innings, returned 3–81 in the second one to stop England from operating away with the sport.
Brook used to be batting on 74 when unhealthy gentle stopped play with England captain Ben Stokes on 16 on the different finish.
“We batted so well there, it’s great to watch,” England spinner Jack Leach instructed Sky Sports as he heaped praises on Brook and Duckett for a way they handled spin.
“I know as a spinner how difficult it is when someone’s sweeping, and reverse-sweeping. Setting a field is really difficult.
“They performed in reality smartly, and it is put us in a just right place.
“I think it is a really good day for us.”
Earlier, England claimed Pakistan’s ultimate 8 wickets for 95 runs in a longer morning consultation after the hosts had resumed on 107-2.
Ollie Robinson made a right away affect with the ball within the spin-dominated contest to cause a batting cave in.
Robinson generated opposite swing to bowl Pakistan captain Babar Azam (75) during the gate.
Leach then took over.
The left-arm spinner lured Saud Shakeel (63) into going after him and James Anderson took a wise catch operating backward to present Leach his a centesimal Test wicket.
“It’s crazy to think I’ve got 100 wickets in Test matches just because of how difficult I’ve found it at times,” Leach stated.
“I definitely feel I’m getting better and better as I play more, so that’s pleasing,” added Leach who completed with figures of 4-98.
Joe Root’s part-time off spin additionally got here in to hand as he claimed two wickets in a single over to hasten Pakistan’s cave in for 202.
Abrar had lit up his Test debut together with his bag of tips on Friday and the bespectacled 24-year-old used to be within the thick of items once more after England started their 2nd innings.
While ready to be offered into the assault, Pakistan’s guy with the golden arm ran out Zak Crawley for 3 with an underarm flick from mid-on.
When pressed into carrier, Abrar struck in his first over.
A promoted Will Jacks (4) attempted to play a slog-sweep in opposition to the spinner and ended up having his timbers rearranged.
Root (21) fell to Abrar for the second one time however Duckett (79) smashed his 2nd fifty of the fit as England’s lead swelled.
Duckett were given a lifestyles when Babar Azam dropped a sitter at midwicket off Abrar.
The spinner returned to knock again the opener’s off-stump for his tenth wicket in his debut Test.