Short stuff at one end, spin at the other as Jack Leach continues into his second over.

Tidy stuff from the left-armer, darting the ball in consistently and conceding just a single.

Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special on BBC Sounds

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This is going to be a tough gig for the next hour.

England will pursue this as they're in desperate need of a wicket - Pakistan had a great first session.

The short ploy nearly works for England.

Last ball of the over, another bumper from Brydon Carse and Abdullah Shafique gloves it on the pull.

The ball hangs in the air for a moment but drops short of the fielder at backward square leg.

Two balls, two bouncers to start the session. England have made their intentions clear early.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

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Pakistan is a tough place to come and we have seen that in the morning session.

It's a long way from a sell out, Colin, but it's probably that bit fuller than it looks.

It's just that those in attendance are largely keeping themselves in the shaded parts of the ground on what is apparently a sweltering day in Multan.

And, I as type that, the players emerge back into that sweltering heat ready for the afternoon session. Brydon Carse will bowl the first over after lunch.

Colin, Hampshire

Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst

There was only 2.51 degrees of turn in that morning session which is the third-lowest (out of 13 occasions) in the first session of the first day of a Test in Pakistan since the start of 2021.

This pitch currently has a PitchViz rating of 2.1 which is again the third-lowest in the first session of the first day for any Test in Pakistan since the start of 2021. England's previous Test in Multan in 2022 was 2.0 at this stage of the match.

It's certainly been a tough morning for what is a very inexperienced bowling attack outside of England.

Things aren't likely to get any easier in the afternoon session, which is not far away now, so they are really going to have to dig deep.

They may also have to get a bit creative and hope Pakistan's batters give them a helping hand if they are to make further inroads on a very flat surface.

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

The pitch doesn't look like it is going to break up. There are cracks there but the amount of grass on the pitch will hold it together. It is worrying times as a bowler if you turn up and see that.

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Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst

England have attempted 14 bouncers in the morning session, out of which eight have been left alone by the Pakistan batters and only one false shot coming off them.

For Pakistan, things could not have gone much better.

Captain Shan Masood was under a bit of pressure coming into this match but has batted superbly, taking the attack to the England bowlers, particularly off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.

He is unbeaten on 61 from 59 balls and his stand with Abdullah Shafique, who is 53 not out, is now worth 114.

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Pakistan have been largely untroubled since then, though.

The closest England came to a second wicket came when debutant Brydon Carse hit Shan Masood on the pads with a very full delivery.

It was given out on the field but the Pakistan skipper reviewed, the ball was shown to have pitched outside leg and Carse was stripped of his maiden Test wicket.

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Having been asked to bowl, England did manage to pick up a wicket early on.

Gus Atkinson, in his first overseas Test, struck in the fourth over. A strangle down leg doing for Saim Ayub.

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Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Pakistan have done everything right. It has been all Pakistan since the early wicket. They have asserted pressure at the right times and done that intelligently and not recklessly.

They have set up the possibility of England wilting in the afternoon sun.

Thanks, Matt.

England did get the boost of an early wicket when Gus Atkinson had Saim Ayub caught behind down the leg side.

But since then, it has been obvious to see why both captains were so keen to bat first.

Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood have both passed 50, Pakistan are scoring at a fraction under five an over and the pitch looks flat.

Satisfactory indeed.

Sam Drury will give you a quick recap, take you through lunch and then afternoon session.

Enjoy.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

That is a very satisfactory first session for Pakistan.

No joy for Leach and that is indeed lunch.

It has undoubtedly been Pakistan's session after the early wicket for Gus Atkinson. Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood have made the most of a flat pitch and England's inexperienced bowling attack.