Pakistan rack up 328-4 after winning toss
England battle hard on flat pitch, with Gus Atkinson taking two wickets, including centurion Abdullah Shafique
Jack Leach removes Shan Masood (151) on return to side
Chris Woakes pins Babar Azam lbw with second new ball to give England renewed hope
First Test, day one, Multan
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A friend was being consecrated as a Bishop in Uganda. He ordered all his robes from the UK and asked me to bring them out for him. I was so tempted to try for an upgrade at check-in by wearing the full regalia, mitre (pointy hat), cope (gold cloak) and all. I didn't.
Revd. Dr. James Webster
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's a bit of yelping from England's fielders but not a lot of spin for Shoaib Bashir. Having watched the first hour, I wouldn't go making plans for day five. This could be a long one.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
The players are having a drink and the one enjoying it the most must be Zak Crawley, he's had to chase everything.
He normally fields in the slips but he's had a broken finger so they're clearly protecting him and he's chased everything.
We're going to get some spin for the first time after drinks. Shoaib Bashir is lurking.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
It's 31 days since the start of England's third Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval, 28 since the end of it.
That's the shortest gap they have ever had between their last home Test of a summer and the first away Test of the winter.
That is drinks, by the way - much-needed in this heat.
England will be pretty happy. It looks a flat pitch and, having lost the toss, they've taken the one wicket courtesy of Gus Atkinson.
Image source, ReutersThis has been a decent start to his Test career from Brydon Carse. There was almost the wicket in that previous over and now Shan Masood swishes and misses at one. Has the pace unsettled him a little? Maybe.
Shafique 26, Masood 18
It'd be a pretty boring game if bowlers just hurled everything from round the wicket at the pads, Tom.
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Worst rule in cricket, absolutely no reason for pitched outside leg to have any impact on LBW, if it’s hitting the stumps it’s hitting the stumps.
Tom
Ben Stokes, out injured today, was living every moment of that review. He was ready to celebrate with his Durham team-mate Brydon Carse.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesI think this is a question of where it has pitched... pitching outside.
It is not Brydon Carse's first Test wicket.
What do I know?! It has pitched just a tiny smidge outside leg stump.
Shan Masood survives.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on BBC Sounds
Excellent tactics from Carse because this was nice and full and at pace.
I think it will be out because it looked very, very close.
No bat...
England were very confident. It has surely pitched in line...
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Image source, ReutersIs this Brydon Carse's first Test wicket? It was a very full delivery, almost yorker length.
Given lbw!
Brydon Carse has his first Test wicket... or does he?
Shan Masood reviews.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
It feels like a 300-3 day so if you can do better than that as a bowling side then you've done pretty well.
I'm still curious as to whether you have ever had to carry as precious cargo as Andy Zaltzman with Jamie Smith's pads.
A change of ends fails to bring a change of fortunes for Chris Woakes as Abdullah Shafique guides the ball fine for a four and then misses a drive by an inch or two.
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| 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 |
batting,Saud Shakeel,not out batting, Saud Shakeel, not out | 35 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 48.61 |
batting,Naseem Shah,not out batting, Naseem Shah, not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 6 | ||||||
Total,328 for 4 86.0 overs Total,328 for 4 86.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 15.0 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 3.86 |
Atkinson | 15.0 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 4.66 |
Carse, bowling | 14.0 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 3.71 |
Bashir | 18.0 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 3.94 |
Leach | 21.0 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 2.90 |
Root | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 |
| 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 |
