Pakistan were at 309/8 on the second day the second day of the second Test match against England being played in Multan.
The match has resumed after scheduled drinks break.
Sajid Khan departs as Jack Leach claims his third wicket. Joe Root took a straightforward catch of Sajid Khan, bringing Pakistan to 309/8. Sajid Khan scored 2 runs out of 9 balls.
Another wicket that fell before the drinks break earlier during the day was of Salman Agha. Salman Agha edged an extra bounce outside off, caught by Smith off Mathew Potts, ending his innings at 31 runs from 53 balls.
Pakistan resumed their innings at 259-5, and lost their sixth wicket early in the day, with wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan dismissed for 41 runs after just five more runs were added to the total.
Noman Ali and Amir Jamal are batting on the crease.
England’s Brydon Carse claimed Rizwan’s wicket, making it his only dismissal so far in the match.
Day One Recap
On the first day of the Test, Pakistan’s opening batsmen struggled, losing Abdullah Shafique for just 7 runs. Captain Shan Masood (3) and Saud Shakeel (4) also fell cheaply, leaving the team in a precarious position at 19-2.
However, debutant Kamran Ghulam and opener Saim Ayub mounted a strong recovery, adding 149 runs for the fourth wicket. Ghulam went on to score an impressive 118 runs, while Ayub contributed 77 before losing his wicket.
England’s Jack Leach led the bowling with two wickets, while Shoaib Bashir, Matthew Potts, and Brydon Carse picked up a wicket each.
Toss and Teams
Pakistan’s captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat first, aiming to build a solid score and put pressure on England. England, led by Ben Stokes, entered the match with high confidence following their victory in the first Test.
Stokes returned to the lineup after recovering from injury, replacing Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson.
Pakistan Squad:
Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Nauman Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Sajid Khan
England Squad:
Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir
