Pakistan vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test in Multan as hosts bat first
England secured a historic win over Pakistan in the first Test on the back of Harry Brook and Joe Root’s huge scores
An unprecedented spin-heavy Pakistan cricket won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against England cricket in Multan.
Ben Stokes returned to lead England after recovering from a torn hamstring as the visitors made two changes from the side which recorded an innings and 47-run win in the first Test last week.
Stokes, who missed England’s 2-1 win at home against Sri Lanka and also last week’s victory in Multan, replaced Chris Woakes while Matthew Potts came in for fellow seamer Gus Atkinson.
Pakistan, who are on an 11-match winless streak at home, dropped four senior players – including out-of-form Babar Azam – for the rest of the series as Kamran Ghulam was handed a Test debut.
Meanwhile, spin trio Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood – who haven’t played first-class cricket for nine months – also come into the starting XI, forming a five-strong spin attack alongside Salman Ali Agha and Saim Ayub.
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Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Pope.
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Matthew Potts to Abdullah Shafique. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
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Matthew Potts to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Carse.
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Matthew Potts to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
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NEW BALL. Matthew Potts to Abdullah Shafique. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
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