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
46.2
APPEAL! Shoaib Bashir to Sajid Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pope, appeal made for L.B.W.
Pakistan vs England
46.1
OUT! Caught. Shoaib Bashir to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Stokes.
Pakistan vs England
45.6
Ben Stokes to Salman Ali Agha. Leg cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
45.5
Ben Stokes to Salman Ali Agha. Reverse Swing-Out back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
45.4
Ben Stokes to Salman Ali Agha. Short, wide outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
45.3
Ben Stokes to Noman Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
45.2
Ben Stokes to Noman Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, run save by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
45.1
Ben Stokes to Salman Ali Agha. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
44.6
OUT! Bowled. Jack Leach to Aamir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed.
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