Pakistan vs England LIVE: Cricket score and first Test reaction after hosts dominate opening day in Multan
Follow all the action from Multan Cricket Stadium as England contend without skipper Ben Stokes
Pakistan dominated the opening day of the three-match series against England at Multan, reached 328 for four at the close of play.
England won 3-0 in the first overseas tour during the ‘Bazball’ era in 2022, but have already found themselves on the back foot with both Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique scoring centuries in the scorching heat.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat on a flat deck in the ancient city, and while Saim Ayub was out in only the fourth over, England toiled for the majority of the day.
Brydon Carse made his debut as part of an inexperience seam attack for England, who face a tough challenge on the second day to recover and perform again.
Follow all the latest coverage of the opening day of the match in the live blog below:
Pakistan vs England
24.2
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
24.1
Jack Leach to Shan Masood. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
23.6
SIX! Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs England
23.5
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
23.4
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
23.3
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
23.2
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Pakistan vs England
23.1
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
22.6
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
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