England grabbed a few fast wickets Sunday after setting Pakistan a frightening goal of 343 for victory with at some point to play in a high-scoring first Test at Rawalpindi. Pakistan misplaced Abdullah Shafique (six) and skipper Babar Azam (4) of their second innings earlier than Imam-ul-Haq (43) and Saud Shakeel (24) ended day 4 on the crease on 80-2. Earlier, Harry Brook struck a fiery 87 as England batted aggressively of their second innings earlier than declaring at 264-7 — a lead of 78.
Debutant spinner Will Jacks took a career-best 6-161 as England lastly dismissed Pakistan for 579 in response to their mammoth first innings rating of 657.
Seeking ten Pakistan wickets in a most 130 overs, England confirmed their intent early and Ollie Robinson quickly bounced out opener Shafique — who scored a century within the first innings.
In the identical over he struck Azhar Ali with a pointy, rising supply, forcing him to retire with an injured finger. Then Stokes bought the prized wicket of Pakistan skipper Azam by forcing an edge off a rising supply that landed safely in keeper Ollie Pope’s palms — stunning the vacation crowd of 14,200.
But Haq — who additionally scored a century within the first innings — steadied the ship with Shakeel with a 55-run third-wicket stand.
The second session belonged to England, who added 218 runs earlier than declaring when Brook was bowled in Naseem Shah‘s final over earlier than tea. Brook smashed 11 boundaries and three sixes in a swashbuckling knock, coming after his 153 in England’s first innings.
Root additionally performed an element in a 96-run partnership with Brook, scoring his fifty fifth Test half-century.
Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood dismissed Root and Stokes (nought) in the identical over to complete with figures of 2-84, whereas Naseem took 2-66 and Mohammad Ali 2-64.
In the morning session, debutant Jacks took all three wickets to fall after Pakistan resumed at 499-7 — however not earlier than the host’s tail-enders scored freely on a much-maligned flat Rawalpindi Stadium pitch.
Agha Salman (53) and Mahmood (17) pissed off England for 50 minutes throughout their cussed eighth-wicket stand of 57
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