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

Shan Masood scored 151 against England on the first day of the Multan Test (Getty Images)

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:

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• Pakistan win toss and opt to bat in first Test in Multan
• WICKET! Atkinson makes the breakthrough for England as Saim Ayub edges behind (Pakistan 8/1)
• WICKET! Atkinson strikes again to remove Shafique and break 253-run partnership (Pakistan 261/2)
• WICKET! Leach takes caught and bowled to remove Shan (Pakistan 263/3)

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Teams will be announced at the toss

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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

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