PAK 73/3 at Stumps (Trail by 194 Runs) | Pakistan vs England Highlights of 3rd Test 2024 Day 1: Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel Help Hosts Rebuild on 13-Wicket Day

That's stumps on Day 1! It has been a great day for Test cricket with both England and Pakistan trading blows. England batted first and were bowled out for 267 runs, with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith being the top-scorer (89). Ben Duckett also scored a half-century. For Pakistan, it was Sajid Khan once again, who took six wickets while Noman Ali scalped three and Zahid Mahmood got one. With bat in hand, Pakistan were dented not once, or twice but thrice with the casualties being Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam. Pakistan trail England by 194 runs, with captain Shan Masood and his deputy Saud Shakeel out in the middle. They have their task cut out when play resumes on Day 2 of this series finale in Rawalpindi. 

OUT! Kamran Ghulam has to depart with his stumps rattled and England are making a strong statement here. The ball missed Kamran Ghulam's bat and rammed into the stumps. Pakistan are in trouble here and desperately need a partnership.  Kamran Ghulam b Gus Atkinson 3(9)

OUT! Jack Leach has struck, dismissing Saim Ayub! The left-hander wanted to push the ball against the turn but hit in the air with Joe Root taking a good catch. England have struck twice! Saim Ayub c Root b Jack Leach 19(36)

OUT! Wicket number one for England as Shoaib Bashir traps Abdullah Shafique in front. Huge appeal from Bashir and England as umpire gives it out. Abdullah Shafique lbw Shoaib Bashir 14 (27)

Pakistani openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique will look forward to helping Pakistan achieve a decent start and take up a big first innings lead over England. 

The English team has been wrapped up for a score of 267 runs in their first innings after the Pakistani spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan share nine wickets between themselves and pushed the visitors on the backfoot. 

OUT! Ninth wicket goes down for England as Sajid Khan gets rid of Rehan Ahmed. The Pakistani team will now look forward to take the last wicket and wrap up England quickly. Rehan Ahmed b Sajid Khan 9 (14) 

England have put up a decent comeback after losing five quick wickets in the first session. Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson played some decent shots and took out the team of trouble at Tea. 

OUT! Wicket number eight for the visitors as Jamie Smith has to walk. A well played innings and he played an important role in taking out the English team out of trouble. Jamie Smith c Mohammad Rizwan b Zahid Mahmood 91 (119)

OUT! Pakistan break the partnership as Noman Ali removes Gus Atkinson. The visitors lose their seventh wicket and the hosts will look forward to wrap up the innings quickly. Gus Atkinson c and b Noman Ali 39 (71) 

England batters Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson have put up a decent fightback as both the batters have stitched a decent partnership to take visitors out of trouble. 

England batters Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson will look forward to rebuild their team's innings as the visitors have lost six wickets. Both batters will look to put pressure back on the Pakistani bowlers. 

OUT! Another one bites the dust for England as captain Ben Stokes has to walk back. It is Sajid Khan once again who strikes for the hosts and he picks up his fourth wicket of the day. Ben Stokes c Agha Salman b Sajid Khan 12(22)

The Pakistani team had a brilliant first session in the PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2024. Pakistani spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan put up a brilliant display of bowling as the duo shared five wickets between each other and have put up England on the backfoot. 

OUT! The half of the English team is back in the dugout as Sajid Khan has become unplayable for the visitors batsmen. Harry Brook becomes the victim of Sajid this time and the hosts are all over England. Harry Brook b Sajid Khan 5 (14) 

OUT! The English team is in all sorts of trouble as they lose another wicket in the form of Ben Duckett. Noman Ali strikes this time and the Pakistani bowlers are putting the visitors on the back foot. Ben Duckett lbw b Noman Ali 52(84)

OUT! The Pakistani team is on a roll as they get the big wicket of Joe Root. It is Sajid Khan again who gets the wicket as he traps the number one Test batter in front. Joe Root lbw b Sajid Khan 5(6)

OUT! Wicket number two for Pakistan as Sajid Khan dismisses Ollie Pope. Pope tries to sweep Sajid but in the end misses the ball and is trapped in front. Quick wickets in quick succession for Pakistan. Ollie Pope lbw b Sajid Khan 3(14)

OUT! First wicket for Pakistan in the PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2024. Noman Ali dismisses England opener Zak Crawley. Crawley advances in the drive towards a flighted delivery but at the end Crawley gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes straight in the hands of Saim Ayub. Zak Crawley c Saim Ayub b Noman Ali 29 (43) 

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have helped the English team get off to a strong start in the PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2024. Both the openers have put up 41 runs in the first ten overs.