Pakistan vs England LIVE: Cricket reaction and first Test updates as Crawley finishes day two unbeaten on 64
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, and were eventually bowled out in the final session of day two for 556.
Ben Duckett sustained a thumb injury taking the final Pakistan wicket with a catch in the slips to dismiss Abrar Ahmed, and did not come out to open the batting. Ollie Pope stepped up in his place and was out for a duck to a stunning catch.
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.
Brydon Carse made his debut as part of an inexperience seam attack for England, who toiled for a long time out in the heat.
Follow all the latest coverage of the opening day of the match in the live blog below:
Pakistan vs England
16.4
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, inside edge to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Pakistan vs England
16.3
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Ayub.
Pakistan vs England
16.2
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs England
16.1
Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
15.6
Naseem Shah to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Pakistan vs England
15.5
Naseem Shah to Zak Crawley. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jamal.
Pakistan vs England
15.4
Naseem Shah to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Pakistan vs England
15.3
Naseem Shah to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Ayub.
Pakistan vs England
15.2
Naseem Shah to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Afridi.
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