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
14.4
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood. Short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Root.
Pakistan vs England
14.3
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, hit body to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
14.2
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
14.1
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Shan Masood. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
13.6
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
13.5
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
13.4
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood. Off break half volley, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
Pakistan vs England
13.3
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
13.2
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Carse.
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