Ollie Pope superbly caught at mid-wicket for two-ball duck to leave England 4-1 in reply to Pakistan's 556 all out
Pope was promoted to opener after Ben Duckett takes blow to left thumb while taking catch
Duckett not expected to bat on day two, but England hope injury will settle down overnight and no scan is planned currently
Joe Root needs 71 runs to become England's leading Test run-scorer
First Test, day two, Multan
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Image source, Getty ImagesAnyway, Salman Ali Agha finishes unbeaten on 104 from 119 balls. A superb knock for him.
It was only really when he was left with number 11 Abrar Ahmed that he suddenly seemed unsure how to play it. Before that he was excellent.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThere is a certain player in the team who has 90-odd score whilst opening the batting in Test matches…
Phil - Belfast
I'd say it is now highly unlikely that Ben Duckett will open the batting for England.
Who will open in his place? We won't have to wait too long to find out.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
Image source, ReutersBen Duckett has caught it but he's definitely hurt his thumb though. He's waving towards the dressing room and he's hiding it. This could be difficult - one of England's openers might not be able to bat. Oh dear!
Abrar c Duckett b Root 3 (Pak 556 all out)
A bouncer works - for the spinner!
It's not all good news for England, though, as Ben Duckett looks to have done himself some damage in taking the catch at slip.
Joe Root banged it in short, Abrar Ahmed tried to guide it away but puts it into the hands of Duckett.
Well, more accurately, onto the end of the thumb of Duckett and he looks in real pain.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
England's pacers have bowled 104 bouncers in this innings without any wicket off it. Only three times has a team bowled more bouncers in an innings without any success from that length in the ball-tracking era (since 2007).
Congratulations, Jasper. In the nicest possible way, I hope it's the first and only.
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Have I won the 1st mention of Ben Foakes message award?
Jasper in Verwood
Pakistan have done their best to end their own innings but England have managed to keep it going.
After so long in the field, they are starting to look very weary.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
In the last five minutes, we've had some of the worst cricket I've seen in a while. Gus Atkinson gets into position and then completely misses it. He's got to be catching that.
Pak 552-9
Abrar Ahmed gets another life.
He top-edges a sweep shot, the ball goes a long way up but Gus Atkinson can't take the catch as it drops over his shoulder at mid-wicket.
It was a tired effort from Atkinson. Jack Leach is denied a fourth wicket.
The innings should be over but Abrar Ahmed is still there and it's back over to Salman Ali Agha.
What can the set batter do against Jack Leach?
There is little to be gained by nudging a single an over at this stage.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Jamie Smith has missed out on a regulation stumping. Abrar Ahmed was miles away from the wicket. That was a stinger.
Pak 550-9
Image source, ReutersOh dear.
That's a shocker from Jamie Smith.
Abrar Ahmed comes charging down the track to Joe Root, misses and doesn't even try to get back.
But Smith, who has been excellent with the gloves thus far in his Test career, fumbles it and a slightly surprised Abrar gets back.
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I'm not overly concerned about Eng conceding close to 600 on an absolute road - it happens. I'm just worried about their win at all costs mentality. When we bat we should just try to do exactly what Pak have done, maybe even slower. I fear that because they aren't interested in draws they will try to score 800 in 2 days and end up losing a Test in which they should have just accepted a draw.
Terry, Rome
Abrar Ahmed comes in at number 11 and tries to hoist Jack Leach over long on first up.
It's the shot of a tailender but he does get enough on it to clear Zak Crawley at mid-on.
Salman Ali Agha has absolutely no interest in the single, though. He'll keep strike.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Is there a wave from the Pakistan dressing room? I don't think there is, so there will be more to come.
Shaheen b Leach 26 (Pak 549-9)
Bowled 'im.
Shaheen Afridi saw Salman Ali Agha through to his hundred and with that job done, has an ugly swipe across the line.
He missed, Jack Leach hit to get his third wicket and England need just one more to wrap up the innings.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's 100 off 108 balls. It's been a mix of poise to manipulate the field and power with three sixes in that innings. Salman Ali Agha has given all the momentum to Pakistan.
Pak 549-8
Image source, Getty ImagesSweep behind square and that's Salman Ali Agha's third Test century!
A wonderful knock from the 30-year-old, getting to three figures from 108 balls.
The third Pakistan centurion on the innings.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,caught Pope, bowled Atkinson Abdullah Shafique, caught Pope, bowled Atkinson | 102 | 184 | 10 | 2 | 265 | 55.43 |
Saim Ayub,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Saim Ayub, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 40.00 |
Shan Masood,caught and bowled Leach Shan Masood, caught and bowled Leach | 151 | 177 | 13 | 2 | 260 | 85.31 |
Babar Azam,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Babar Azam, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 30 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 42.25 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Root, bowled Bashir Saud Shakeel, caught Root, bowled Bashir | 82 | 177 | 8 | 0 | 274 | 46.33 |
Naseem Shah,caught Brook, bowled Carse Naseem Shah, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 33 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 40.74 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Woakes, bowled Leach Muhammad Rizwan, caught Woakes, bowled Leach | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
Salman Ali Agha,not out Salman Ali Agha, not out | 104 | 119 | 10 | 3 | 168 | 87.39 |
Aamer Jamal,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Aamer Jamal, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 70.00 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi,bowled Leach Shaheen Shah Afridi, bowled Leach | 26 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 53.06 |
Abrar Ahmed,caught Duckett, bowled Root Abrar Ahmed, caught Duckett, bowled Root | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37.50 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 14 Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 14 | ||||||
Total,556 all out 149.0 overs Total,556 all out 149.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 23.0 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 3.00 |
Atkinson | 25.0 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 3.96 |
Carse | 22.0 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 3.36 |
Bashir | 32.0 | 3 | 124 | 1 | 3.87 |
Leach | 40.0 | 5 | 160 | 3 | 4.00 |
Root | 7.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (3.4 overs) | Saim Ayub |
261 for 2 (59.5 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
263 for 3 (62.3 overs) | Shan Masood |
324 for 4 (84.3 overs) | Babar Azam |
388 for 5 (105.4 overs) | Naseem Shah |
393 for 6 (108.5 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
450 for 7 (125.2 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
464 for 8 (128.4 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
549 for 9 (145.5 overs) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
556 for 10 (148.6 overs) | Abrar Ahmed |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
batting,Crawley,not out batting, Crawley, not out | 64 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 100.00 |
Pope,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah Pope, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
batting,Root,not out batting, Root, not out | 32 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 60.38 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 0 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 0 | ||||||
Total,96 for 1 19.5 overs Total,96 for 1 19.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 6.0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 |
Naseem Shah, bowling | 6.5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.24 |
Abrar Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
Aamer Jamal | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Pope |
