RAWALPINDI (Pakistan): England made a daring declaration after which short-ball ways to nice impact to be on the right track for a complete victory within the opening Test towards Pakistan on Sunday.
Having taken a 78-run lead within the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7 to set Pakistan an unbelievable victory goal of 343 with 4 periods to go.
On a docile pitch the place seven batsmen smashed a whole lot, England’s tempo assault bent their backs and diligently pursued a short-ball technique to dent Pakistan’s prime order.
The house facet completed the penultimate day on 80-2, nonetheless 263 behind their goal, with quantity three batsman Azhar Ali unlikely to bat once more after retiring harm with a broken finger.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq (43) and debutant Saud Shakeel (24) had been resisting England’s victory march when unhealthy mild stopped play.
England’s Joe Root shocked all by batting left-handed towards leg spinner Zahid Mahmood for a few deliveries earlier than returning to his common stance.
Earlier, Pakistan had been bowled out for 579 in reply to England’s first-innings 657.
Agha Salman’s breezy 53 annoyed England who needed to toil for about 75 minutes to say the final three Pakistan wickets.
Off-spinner Will Jacks claimed 6-161 in his debut Test on a flat monitor the place the spinners additionally needed to toil for achievement.
England had been rattled early of their second innings with Naseem Shah within the thick of issues.
Naseem dismissed Ben Duckett, one in all 4 century-makers in England’s first innings, for a first-ball duck with the second supply of the innings.
The quick bowler spilled a return catch from Zak Crawley, then on 18, however took a neat catch at deep backward sq. when Mohammad Ali bounced out Ollie Pope for 15.
Crawley adopted his first-innings hundred with 50.
Root made 73 earlier than Zahid struck twice in the identical over, additionally accounting for England skipper Ben Stokes who fell for a three-ball duck.
Harry Brook, who top-scored for England with 153 within the first innings, hammered 87 off 65 balls earlier than Naseem bowled him by the gate and Stokes declared instantly.
Stokes, an enforcer with the ball, mixed with Ollie Robinson to dent Pakistan’s prime order.
Robinson eliminated Abdullah Shafique for six and, two balls later, pressured Azhar to retire harm.
Stokes despatched groans throughout the stadium within the subsequent over with a bouncer, which Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who made 4, might solely tickle by to wicketkeeper Pope.
Having taken a 78-run lead within the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7 to set Pakistan an unbelievable victory goal of 343 with 4 periods to go.
On a docile pitch the place seven batsmen smashed a whole lot, England’s tempo assault bent their backs and diligently pursued a short-ball technique to dent Pakistan’s prime order.
The house facet completed the penultimate day on 80-2, nonetheless 263 behind their goal, with quantity three batsman Azhar Ali unlikely to bat once more after retiring harm with a broken finger.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq (43) and debutant Saud Shakeel (24) had been resisting England’s victory march when unhealthy mild stopped play.
England’s Joe Root shocked all by batting left-handed towards leg spinner Zahid Mahmood for a few deliveries earlier than returning to his common stance.
Earlier, Pakistan had been bowled out for 579 in reply to England’s first-innings 657.
Agha Salman’s breezy 53 annoyed England who needed to toil for about 75 minutes to say the final three Pakistan wickets.
Off-spinner Will Jacks claimed 6-161 in his debut Test on a flat monitor the place the spinners additionally needed to toil for achievement.
England had been rattled early of their second innings with Naseem Shah within the thick of issues.
Naseem dismissed Ben Duckett, one in all 4 century-makers in England’s first innings, for a first-ball duck with the second supply of the innings.
The quick bowler spilled a return catch from Zak Crawley, then on 18, however took a neat catch at deep backward sq. when Mohammad Ali bounced out Ollie Pope for 15.
Crawley adopted his first-innings hundred with 50.
Root made 73 earlier than Zahid struck twice in the identical over, additionally accounting for England skipper Ben Stokes who fell for a three-ball duck.
Harry Brook, who top-scored for England with 153 within the first innings, hammered 87 off 65 balls earlier than Naseem bowled him by the gate and Stokes declared instantly.
Stokes, an enforcer with the ball, mixed with Ollie Robinson to dent Pakistan’s prime order.
Robinson eliminated Abdullah Shafique for six and, two balls later, pressured Azhar to retire harm.
Stokes despatched groans throughout the stadium within the subsequent over with a bouncer, which Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who made 4, might solely tickle by to wicketkeeper Pope.