STUMPS | ENG 92/4 in 28 Overs | Pakistan vs England Highlights of 1st Test Day 2: After Shan Masood Ton Bowlers Put Visitors in Command
Pakistan will resume the second day at their overnight score of 139/2 with Babar Azam (69) and Shaan Masood (46) being the two batsmen on crease. Day 1 of the game at the Old Trafford in Manchester was affected by rain as only 49 overs were bowled. Nevertheless, rain is not expected to play a major part on Day 2 which is nothing but a delightful news for the fans.
STUMPS, Day2 | ENG 92/4; Ollie Pope 46, Jos Buttler 15 That's the end of play on day two, And it without doubt belongs to Pakistan. After posting 326, the visitors have picked four England wickets. Shan Masood was impressive with his 156 and then bowlers did well to put Pakistan in good position. England now trail by 234 runs. Do join us back tomorrow for exciting day three's play.
OUT! Yasir Shah accounts for England captain Joe Root. He is caught behind. Pakistan in control and England in trouble now. J Root c Rizwan b Yasir Shah 14(58)
OUT! Mohammad Abbas cleans up Ben Stokes with a beauty. Late moment there and Stokes was looking to play it on the in-side. Three down England. B Stokes b Abbas 0(7)
OUT! Now Mohammad Abbas traps Dominic Sibley in front of the wickets. England have lost both the wickets. Sibley opts for a review but in vain. D Sibley lbw b Abbas 8(8)
OUT! What a start, what a review for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi traps Rory Burns in front of the wickets. Umpire gave that one not out, but Pakistan opted for DRS and get one in their favour. R Burns lbw b Shaheen Afridi 4(4)
OUT! Stuart Broad takes his third wicket as Pakistan have been bowled out for 326. Naseem Shah is the final wicket to fell. He is caught behind. N Shah c Buttler b Broad 0(8)
OUT! Stuart Broad finally gets rid of Shan Masood. He traps the Pakistan opener in front of the wickets. Masood immediately reviewed but all in vain. It was umpire's call. S Masood lbw b Broad 156(319)
TEA Break: Shan Masood has been main stay for Pakistan. He is batting on 151, his highest score in Tests. After the tea break Pakistan will look to get close to 350-run mark.Â
OUT! Back to back wickets for Jofra Archer. Mohammad Abbas is caught second slip. Abbas departs for a one-ball duck. M Abbas c Root b Jofra Archer 0(1)
OUT! Second wicket for Jofra Archer. He traps Yasir Shah in front of the wickets. Pakistan decide against using the DRS and rightly so, it would have been umpire's call any way. YÂ Shah lbw b Jofra Archer 5(25)
OUT! Much needed breakthrough for England. Dom Bess has accounted for Shadab Khan. End of a fine partnership. Shadab was looking for a big shot and ends up hitting it towards mid-on. Nonetheless, good knock this by Shadab. SÂ Khan c Root b Dom Bess 45(76)
The partnership between Shan Masood and Shadab Khan is now worth 83 off 113 balls. Shadab is batting on 39. This has been an important stand for Pakistan. England once again under some pressure as these two take Pakistan past 250-run mark.
100 for Shan Masood: That's hundred up for Shan Masood, gets to the milestone with a double. This is his fourth Test century and third back to back in Test innings. Â READ MORE.
100 for Shan Masood: That's hundred up for Shan Masood, gets to the milestone with a double. This is his fourth Test century and third back to back in Test innings.Â
The play resumes after the lunch break and it is spin from both the ends with Dom Bess and Joe Root operating. The second new ball is due after three overs and that's why it is spin from both the ends with the older ball.
Lunch Break: So, that's time for lunch on day two. Good opening session for England as they managed to pick three important wickets. Pakistan could manage to add only 48 runs in this session as the loss of three wickets. Shan Masood and Shadab Khan are batting on 77 and one respectively. Do join us back after the break.
OUT! Mohammad Rizwan's struggling stay comes to an end. He edges one to the wicket-keeper. Pakistan have now lost half the side. The visitors are now in some trouble here. M Rizwan c Buttler b Woakes 9(41)
Mohammad Rizwan is the new batsman in and he is struggling to get going. Runs have dried up for Pakistan and the current batsmen have just added 16Â runs off 61Â balls thus far. Meanwhile, Shane Masood is batting on 58.
OUT! Stuart Broad picks his first wicket. Asad Shafiq edges it to the slips as well. Ben Stokes at second slip takes the catch. A Shafiq c Stokes b Broad 7(22)
Fifty up for Shan Masood! The left-hander has done well thus far to get to his half-century. This is another important hour for the opener. This is his seventh Test fifty and he would love to convert it into his fourth century.
PAK vs ENG Live Score Updates, Day 2: Cricket fans must brace themselves as an exciting day of cricket is coming their way. Pakistan will resume the second day at their overnight score of 139/2 with Babar Azam (69) and Shan Masood (46) being the two batsmen on crease. Day 1 of the game at the Old Trafford in Manchester was affected by rain as only 49 overs were bowled. Nevertheless, rain is not expected to play a major part on Day 2 which is nothing but a delightful news for the fans. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the live updates and commentary of Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 2. Live Cricket Streaming of Pakistan vs England 1st Test 2020 Day 2.
Earlier in the game, Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat first. Surprisingly, the visitors picked two leg-spinners â Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah â in their playing XI. On the other hand, the hosts named an unchanged line-up from their last Test against West Indies. Pakistan openers Shaan Masood and Abid Ali were watchful at the start before the latter fell prey to Jofra Archer for 16. Problems for the visitors were increased when skipper Azhar Ali was dismissed for a duck by Chris Woakes. Pakistan vs England Highlights 1st Test 2020 Day 1.
Nevertheless, Babar Azam joined forces with Shan Masood and the duo made sure that no more damage is done in the remaining part of the day. Day 2 of the game will certainly be very crucial as Pakistan will look to pile up a mammoth first-innings total while the England bowlers will want to take the remaining eight wickets as soon as possible.
England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Pakistan Playing XI: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (c), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
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