Third Test, day one, Rawalpindi - England win toss & bat
Series level at 1-1
Pakistan close on 73-3, trailing by 194
Bashir, Leach and Atkinson strike in final session
England 267: Smith 89, Duckett 52; Sajid 6-128
I stand corrected, of course we aren't going to have neither Sajid Khan or Noman Ali bowling from one end nor the other.
Sajid is back on but his first ball is clipped away fine by Jamie Smith.
He gets back for two and that brings up the fifty partnership.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
This partnership currently has the third-lowest run rate (2.74) for any partnership in the Bazball era for a minimum of 100 balls faced after Harry Brook & Joe Root's 49 off 117 (run rate of 2.51) v Sri Lanka, Manchester, 2024, and Ben Foakes & Joe Root's 113 off 261 balls v India, Ranchi, 2024 (run rate of 2.59).
It is just a change of ends for Zahid Mahmood. So, for the first time in a long time in this series, we've got a situation where neither Sajid Khan or Noman Ali are bowling for Pakistan.
The home side have been very good in the field today and another sprawling stop in the covers denies Jamie Smith even a single for a crunching drive.
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It’s a shame Jamie Smith will miss the NZ series, a great find and a good future. Hope he goes out in style here.
Mike, Halifax
Three overs for leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood and he's given the hook. If this isn't just for a change of ends, it feels particularly harsh. He'd bowled well.
Salman Ali Agha replaces him and is worked for three singles before getting his last delivery to turn sharply and beat Jamie Smith on the inside edge.
The ball ballooned up to slip but there was no bat involved.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
If England can scrap to 230, that's a competitive score but we'll have to see how the conditions change.
Jamie Smith takes a pair of twos, both played into the off side, from Sajid Khan's over.
He might have got a couple more but for a good stop in the covers after he'd nailed the last ball off the back foot.
Noman Ali's mammoth spell ends at 23 overs so, after a whole five overs of recovery, Sajid Khan is back on for Pakistan.
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200 seems a realistic target now, match Pakistan's first innings score in the second innings, and set Pakistan 200 in the fourth innings. Until we have seen both teams bat on the pitch, we can't be sure the pitch is the problem.
James
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
I've no idea what a good score is on here.
Maiden from Zahid Mahmood, who has settled well having eventually been introduced to the attack, and it's time for drinks.
A fairly even first hour of the afternoon session. England lost Ben Stokes early on but Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson have dug in.
They've put on 40 so far to help the tourists rebuild.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
The 42 overs unbroken by the opening bowlers is the longest that a pair of bowlers have bowled at the start of a Test innings since 1965 - England's Ian Thompson and Ken Parker bowled unchanged for about 50 overs.
Love your confidence, Tim.
I'm sure such a declaration from Ben Stokes would be met with an extremely measured reaction.
I mean when has he ever made a bold declaration that has come back to bite him and England?
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Why is everyone so glum? Stokes will declare on 180 and then Jack Leach will skittle them for 120. We barely need a second innings!
Tim, Cornwall
Nice from Zahid Mahmood as he rips one past Gus Atkinson.
The England man is slightly unsure whether to play forward or back to the leg-spinner but gets some luck with a thick inside edge that runs into a gap to bring him two.
A more control push off the back foot earns him a single to end the over.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
What next for Shan Masood and Pakistan? There must be tiring fingers and bodies among these spinners. Masood needs to understand the value of rest.
Noman Ali must be thinking Sajid Khan is slacking a bit here.
The off-spinner came off after bowling 21 straight overs, the left-arm spinner is having none of it.
He continues into his 22nd and concedes just two from it. Will be just go all day? Don't rule it out.
Smith 30, Atkinson 11
Decent first over from Zahid Mahmood and he'll take encouragement from his last delivery.
Pitches on leg stump but turns to take a leading edge from Gus Atkinson.
The ball lands safely, though, much to Atkinson's relief.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Something quite remarkable is happening, someone other than Sajid Khan or Noman Ali is about to bowl.
What's this? Have Pakistan picked a third bowler?
It turns out they have. After 42 overs, we have the first bowling change of the innings.
The extremely patient Zahid Mahmood comes on to replace Sajid Khan. What has the leggie got?
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali | 29 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 67.44 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 52 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 61.90 |
Pope,leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan Pope, leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21.43 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan Root, leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 83.33 |
Brook,bowled Sajid Khan Brook, bowled Sajid Khan | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35.71 |
Stokes,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan Stokes, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 54.55 |
Smith,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Zahid Mehmood Smith, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Zahid Mehmood | 89 | 119 | 5 | 6 | 123 | 74.79 |
Atkinson,caught and bowled Noman Ali Atkinson, caught and bowled Noman Ali | 39 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 54.93 |
Ahmed,bowled Sajid Khan Ahmed, bowled Sajid Khan | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 64.29 |
Leach,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan Leach, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 76.19 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 1, total 7 Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 1, total 7 | ||||||
Total,267 all out 68.2 overs Total,267 all out 68.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sajid Khan | 29.2 | 4 | 128 | 6 | 4.36 |
Noman Ali | 28.0 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 3.14 |
Zahid Mehmood | 10.0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 |
Salman Ali Agha | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
56 for 1 (13.6 overs) | Crawley |
70 for 2 (18.5 overs) | Pope |
80 for 3 (20.6 overs) | Root |
98 for 4 (25.5 overs) | Duckett |
98 for 5 (26.4 overs) | Brook |
118 for 6 (32.1 overs) | Stokes |
223 for 7 (59.4 overs) | Atkinson |
241 for 8 (62.3 overs) | Smith |
258 for 9 (66.2 overs) | Ahmed |
267 for 10 (68.2 overs) | Leach |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,leg before wicket, bowled Bashir Abdullah Shafique, leg before wicket, bowled Bashir | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 51.85 |
Saim Ayub,caught Root, bowled Leach Saim Ayub, caught Root, bowled Leach | 19 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 52.78 |
Shan Masood,caught Pope, bowled Bashir Shan Masood, caught Pope, bowled Bashir | 26 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 37.14 |
Kamran Ghulam,bowled Atkinson Kamran Ghulam, bowled Atkinson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.33 |
Saud Shakeel,caught substitute, bowled Atkinson Saud Shakeel, caught substitute, bowled Atkinson | 134 | 223 | 5 | 0 | 308 | 60.09 |
Muhammad Rizwan,leg before wicket, bowled Ahmed Muhammad Rizwan, leg before wicket, bowled Ahmed | 25 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 54.35 |
Salman Ali Agha,leg before wicket, bowled Ahmed Salman Ali Agha, leg before wicket, bowled Ahmed | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.11 |
Aamer Jamal,bowled Ahmed Aamer Jamal, bowled Ahmed | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 50.00 |
Noman Ali,leg before wicket, bowled Bashir Noman Ali, leg before wicket, bowled Bashir | 45 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 53.57 |
Sajid Khan,not out Sajid Khan, not out | 48 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 100.00 |
Zahid Mehmood,bowled Ahmed Zahid Mehmood, bowled Ahmed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 15 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 15 | ||||||
Total,344 all out 96.4 overs Total,344 all out 96.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leach | 31.0 | 2 | 105 | 1 | 3.38 |
Atkinson | 12.0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1.83 |
Bashir | 33.0 | 2 | 129 | 3 | 3.90 |
Root | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.66 |
Ahmed | 17.4 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 3.73 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
35 for 1 (9.3 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
43 for 2 (12.1 overs) | Saim Ayub |
46 for 3 (13.4 overs) | Kamran Ghulam |
99 for 4 (35.2 overs) | Shan Masood |
151 for 5 (49.3 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
155 for 6 (51.5 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
177 for 7 (57.6 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
265 for 8 (83.1 overs) | Noman Ali |
337 for 9 (95.6 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
344 for 10 (96.4 overs) | Zahid Mehmood |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16.67 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Sajid Khan | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 80.00 |
Pope,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali Pope, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.67 |
Root,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Root, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 33 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 63.46 |
Brook,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Brook, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 65.00 |
Stokes,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Stokes, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.33 |
Smith,bowled Sajid Khan Smith, bowled Sajid Khan | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18.75 |
Atkinson,bowled Sajid Khan Atkinson, bowled Sajid Khan | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 58.82 |
Ahmed,bowled Sajid Khan Ahmed, bowled Sajid Khan | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 31.82 |
Leach,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Leach, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 71.43 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 1 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 1 | ||||||
Total,112 all out 37.2 overs Total,112 all out 37.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saim Ayub | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Noman Ali | 18.2 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 2.29 |
Sajid Khan | 18.0 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 3.83 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (4.2 overs) | Duckett |
15 for 2 (5.1 overs) | Crawley |
20 for 3 (7.6 overs) | Pope |
66 for 4 (19.4 overs) | Brook |
70 for 5 (21.2 overs) | Stokes |
75 for 6 (24.5 overs) | Smith |
85 for 7 (27.6 overs) | Root |
97 for 8 (32.1 overs) | Atkinson |
106 for 9 (34.2 overs) | Ahmed |
112 for 10 (37.2 overs) | Leach |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,not out Abdullah Shafique, not out | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 55.56 |
Saim Ayub,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Saim Ayub, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 160.00 |
Shan Masood,not out Shan Masood, not out | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 383.33 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 | ||||||
Total,37 for 1 3.1 overs Total,37 for 1 3.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leach | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 |
Bashir | 1.1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
14 for 1 (2.1 overs) | Saim Ayub |
