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
77.5
Joe Root to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
77.4
Joe Root to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break full toss, down leg side down the track driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Pakistan vs England
77.3
Joe Root to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
77.2
Joe Root to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
77.1
Joe Root to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
76.6
Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
76.5
Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
76.4
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, run save by Pope, fielded by Root.
Pakistan vs England
76.3
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Potts.
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