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.
Follow all the latest live coverage in the live blog below:
Pakistan vs England
56.2
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Sajid Khan. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
56.1
Brydon Carse to Sajid Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Potts.
Pakistan vs England
55.6
FOUR! Matthew Potts to Salman Ali Agha. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
55.5
Matthew Potts to Sajid Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
55.4
Matthew Potts to Sajid Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
Pakistan vs England
55.3
APPEAL! Matthew Potts to Sajid Khan. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Crawley, appeal made for L.B.W.
Pakistan vs England
55.2
Matthew Potts to Sajid Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Pakistan vs England
55.1
Matthew Potts to Salman Ali Agha. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Pakistan vs England
54.6
Shoaib Bashir to Sajid Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
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