England complete win to go 1-0 up in three-match series - report
Leach takes three wickets on fifth morning, including superb caught & bowled
Read: Eight-hundred-and-twenty-three! The spirit behind England's record-breaking day
First Test, day five, Multan
Afridi c & b Leach 10 (Pak 214-8)
Image source, Getty ImagesA brilliant caught and bowled from Jack Leach!
The left-handed Shaheen Afridi absolutely hammers the ball back straight but Leach springs from the end of his delivery stride and dives across the pitch to claim a superb two-handed grab.
A brilliant reaction from the England left-arm spinner to take that.
Aamer Jamal gets some attention from the physio between overs after being hit on the ribs by Brydon Carse's final delivery of that last over. Carse, who looks shattered, takes his leave from the field with Matthew Potts on to substitute field for him.
Jack Leach continues.
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Looking at both the Women’s T20 WC and the Multan Test. I wonder if it’s very hard to pick up the ball in these hazy skies? Nowhere else have I seen these colours. Because the number of catches dropped are massively disproportionate to the quality of players. I’m taking a guess but it’s the glare when you are out there - the whole sky is almost like the sun. I’m not making excuses just an observation.
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Image source, Getty ImagesA rather weary looking Brydon Carse, after that drop in the previous over, is operating round the wicket to the left-handed Shaheen Afridi.
A risky run off the fourth ball of the over - a leg bye - brings a shy at the stumps from Shoaib Bashir at the striker's end which would have been very close indeed with Aamer Jamal short of his ground. Bashir's throw misses, however.
Ben Stokes, sporting a pair of sunglasses which make him look like Jean Reno in the film Leon, is lingering on the boundary with some drinks for England's fast-bowling charges.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Jack Leach with his 27th lbw out of 131 Test wickets - that's just over 20%.
Phil Tufnell had nine out of 121. Phil Edmonds had four out of 125.
It highlights how different the game has become since DRS came in.
Jack Leach continues with Aamer Jamal stoutly defending the England left-arm spinner, showing the bat maker's name to see off a maiden over.
Image source, ReutersBrydon Carse was not best pleased with that drop. He was down on his haunches, and covered his face with his hands.
Regardless of England's strong position he's putting every bead of sweat into bowling and wants reward for his labour.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesThe catching standards in this Test have been ordinary.
Ollie Pope got there - it wasn't straightforward, but he covered most of the ground!
Aamer Jamal on the hook to Brydon Carse again, but this time he cannot get the distance on it.
The ball flies high in the air and Ollie Pope does a bit of a jig as he runs backwards from mid-wicket but gets himself into a bit of a tangle and ends up shelling the catch.
Image source, ReutersA reminder if you are just joining us that Pakistan may be seven down but England need just two, rather than three, more wickets to win.
Pakistan tailender Abrar Ahmed was taken to hospital with a fever yesterday.
He missed all of day four and the Pakistan Cricket Board have already told us that he will not be involved today either.
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Bashir to make way for Stokes seems the logical option. Root becomes second spinner. Next match is at the same ground, isn't it?
James
Aamer Jamal confidently defends the first three balls of Jack Leach's over.
The England left-arm spinner's fourth delivery is a little straighter and Aamer leans forward and flicks it through mid-on for a single to bring up his fifty.
His second Test half-century.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersShaheen Shah Afridi clubs the ball down the ground and if you're a tailender you have the freedom to do that.
You are still trailing by 67 and you're trying to make the deficit as small as possible.
Shaheen Afridi with a slight smirk after he smears Brydon Carse's final ball of the over down through mid-off for four. That gets Pakistan up to 200.
Jack Leach hands his wide-brimmed hat to the umpire. His bonce looks a little pink as he begins his second over of the day.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
Cricviz analyst
In home Tests since the start of 2022, Pakistan's tailenders (numbers 9 to 11) average 8.4 runs per dismissal. Only Bangladesh (8.3) average lower at home in this timeline.
Aamer Jamal is not retreating into this shell. He wants to make England bat again.
Brydon Carse bangs it in short again and Aamer takes on the hook again, and helps the ball on its way to the boundary for four.
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Image source, ReutersCometh the hour, cometh the Leach! Get in!
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"Hand me the ball, skipper and we'll be on that golf course over there in no time."
Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It's well bowled from Jack Leach - he has a knack at coming into his first over and taking wickets, that's what he did yesterday.
England are on the brink of winning this Test match.
Salman lbw b Leach 63 (Pak 191-7)
Image source, Getty ImagesGone!
Jack Leach had to wait an hour to bowl his first over and he strikes with his fourth ball of the day.
It was a tentative prod from Salman Agha to one which has gone through with the arm from the England left-arm spinner.
Three reds on the ball-tracking technology. England celebrate.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi Crawley, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi | 78 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 113 | 91.76 |
Pope,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah Pope, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Salman Ali Agha Root, leg before wicket, bowled Salman Ali Agha | 262 | 375 | 17 | 0 | 601 | 69.87 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Aamer Jamal Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Aamer Jamal | 84 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 117 | 112.00 |
Brook,caught Shan Masood, bowled Saim Ayub Brook, caught Shan Masood, bowled Saim Ayub | 317 | 322 | 29 | 3 | 418 | 98.45 |
Smith,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah Smith, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah | 31 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 129.17 |
Woakes,not out Woakes, not out | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 106.25 |
Atkinson,caught Babar Azam, bowled Saim Ayub Atkinson, caught Babar Azam, bowled Saim Ayub | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 7, wides 3, byes 8, leg byes 5, total 23 Extras, no balls 7, wides 3, byes 8, leg byes 5, total 23 | ||||||
Total,823 for 7 declared 150.0 overs Total,823 for 7 declared 150.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 26.0 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 4.61 |
Naseem Shah | 31.0 | 0 | 157 | 2 | 5.06 |
Abrar Ahmed | 35.0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 4.97 |
Aamer Jamal | 24.0 | 0 | 126 | 1 | 5.25 |
Salman Ali Agha | 18.0 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 6.55 |
Saim Ayub | 14.0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 7.21 |
Saud Shakeel | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Pope |
113 for 2 (24.3 overs) | Crawley |
249 for 3 (49.4 overs) | Duckett |
703 for 4 (136.1 overs) | Root |
779 for 5 (144.2 overs) | Smith |
797 for 6 (147.2 overs) | Brook |
799 for 7 (147.4 overs) | Atkinson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,bowled Woakes Abdullah Shafique, bowled Woakes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Saim Ayub,caught Duckett, bowled Carse Saim Ayub, caught Duckett, bowled Carse | 25 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 71.43 |
Shan Masood,caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson Shan Masood, caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 50.00 |
Babar Azam,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Babar Azam, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 33.33 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Smith, bowled Leach Saud Shakeel, caught Smith, bowled Leach | 29 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 87.88 |
Muhammad Rizwan,bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Carse | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 52.63 |
Salman Ali Agha,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Salman Ali Agha, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 63 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 75.00 |
Aamer Jamal,not out Aamer Jamal, not out | 55 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 52.88 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi,caught and bowled Leach Shaheen Shah Afridi, caught and bowled Leach | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 71.43 |
Naseem Shah,stumped Smith, bowled Leach Naseem Shah, stumped Smith, bowled Leach | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 | ||||||
Total,220 all out 54.5 overs Total,220 all out 54.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 12.0 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3.41 |
Atkinson | 14.0 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 3.28 |
Bashir | 6.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 |
Carse | 16.0 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 4.12 |
Leach | 6.5 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4.39 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.1 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
29 for 2 (7.6 overs) | Shan Masood |
41 for 3 (11.6 overs) | Babar Azam |
41 for 4 (12.1 overs) | Saim Ayub |
59 for 5 (18.1 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
82 for 6 (24.2 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
191 for 7 (48.4 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
214 for 8 (54.2 overs) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
220 for 9 (54.5 overs) | Naseem Shah |