In the ongoing first Test at Multan against Pakistan, England have toiled hard in the field on a placid track as the batters have made merry and crossed the 500-run mark in the first innings on Day 2. Readers can catch Pakistan National Cricket Team vs England National Cricket Team Match Scorecard here. Chris Woakes, who is playing his first away Test after a year or so, found himself in a precarious spot while attempting to catch Salman Agha at long-off. PAK vs ENG 2024: England’s Sam Curran Disappointed After Missing Test Recall Following Ben Stokes’ Hamstring Injury.

The tall-lanky bowler attempted a catch reminiscent of Suryakumar Yadav's jumping effort from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 but Woakes' attempt went in vain as his foot for a fraction of a second hit the boundary line deeming Agha not out. Luckily for Agha, the shot off Jack Leach was called six, following which the batter did not look back.

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Why Was Salman Agha Given 'Not Out' By Third Umpire Despite Chris Woakes' Catch?

While Woakes claimed the catch, the decision was touch-and-go for the on-field umpires, thus the TV or third umpire came in contention. Upon replay, the umpire found Woakes' foot to be touching the boundary rope. Chris Woakes was unaware of the same and expectedly so and the umpire thus ruled Salman Agha 'not out'.  Shan Masood-Abdullah Shafique Pair Registers Second-Highest Partnership at Multan Cricket Stadium in Test Cricket, Achieve Feat During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024. 

 

Salman Agha however made the most of that opportunity and went on to smash a century, his third in Test cricket. He helped the Pakistan national cricket team score 556 runs in the first innings. Earlier, captain Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique also scored centuries.  Interestingly, this is also the third time that any time in the red-ball format has crossed the 500-run mark against England in this new Bazzball Era under coach Brendon McCullum and Test skipper Ben Stokes.

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