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
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Brendon McCullum is a coach that expects you to chase down every ball.
The fielders are deciding to put in all the effort late into day one.
Image source, ReutersWhat was I saying?
Saud Shakeel breaks those shackles by striking three sweeps - two conventional and one reverse - to Jack Leach.
On all three occasions the ball goes to the boundary rope, breaking a run of 23 dot balls from Leach.
Babar 5, Shakeel 0
That streaky inside edge brings the only runs in the over.
It has been a good spell for England.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Babar Azam wants to get off and running with the back-foot punches with a straight bat through straight extra cover.
At the moment England have plugged that.
This is England's chance to drag themselves back into the game.
An inside edge within a whisker of Babar Azam's off stump! Ollie Pope turns away in dismay and buries his face into his hands.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Shan Masood's 151 is the third highest Pakistan score for a captain against England.
Jack Leach has bowled nicely here. That's three maidens in a row from The Nut. He's the only bowler to go at less than four runs per over today.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Good catch by Jack Leach. He was set for it.
It is a magnificent 151 from 177 balls for Shan Masood.
With the fatigue setting in and a touch of tiredness with decision-making Pakistan have lost two wickets in the last few overs.
Left-hander Saud Shakeel, a man who scored a lot of runs when these sides met in 2022, is Pakistan's number five.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Jack Leach gets his wicket!
Shan Masood hits it firmly back to Leach. We sensed that was coming.
England have two quick ones.
Masood c&b Leach 151 (Pak 263-3)
Image source, ReutersOne brings two! Is this tiredness too? Shan Masood has driven the ball back to bowler Jack Leach. Leach snaffles a tidy catch.
England are suddenly buzzing around, sensing the moment.
Babar Azam gets off the mark to the sound of loud cheers by tucking one off his hip. He wanted two but with a cramping Shan Masood in tow there's very little chance of that.
We can play until 13:30 BST by the way.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Abdullah Shafique while playing the drive against pacers in Tests in 2024: 18 balls, 25 runs and four dismissals at an average of 6.25.
Prior to 2024, he averaged 53 with his drives against pacers.
Masood 150, Babar 0
I've given Babar the big build-up but he actually hasn't scored a Test fifty since 2022.
If there was ever a situation to change that, however...
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
You would imagine Babar Azam is hungry for runs on a pitch which is very good.
The only worry for England is the new batter is Babar Azam - Pakistan's star batter. He is cheered wildly as he emerges from the dressing room.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Fatigue in the back end of the innings. Gus Atkinson hanging it outside off-stump.
It is well bowled by Atkinson and England have the breakthrough - can they now take two or three wickets?
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Image source, ReutersThey've had to wait a long time for it! Gus Atkinson has the breakthrough.
Shafique c Pope b Atkinson 102 (Pak 261-2)
Gus Atkinson strikes! It's a tired shot from Abdullah Shafique as he just drives a wider ball in the air and into the hands of Ollie Pope at point.
England have had to wait five-and-a-half hours for that.
Image source, ReutersOn and on...
Shan Masood knocks the returning Gus Atkinson for another single and it takes his to another landmark.
| 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 |