England reach 36-2 at stumps, needing 297 to win second Test and series
Duckett & Crawley fall in opening four overs
Salman, who England drop in same over when on 4 & 6, makes 63
Bashir takes 4-66 and Leach 3-67
Sajid finishes with 7-111 as Pakistan take 75-run lead
Second Test, day three, Multan
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Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Joe Root edges it but it falls just short of Salman Ali Agha. It kept very low and Salman can't get any closer there, unless he puts a helmet on.
Target 297
The softest of soft hands from Joe Root means that a genuine edge off Noman Ali doesn't carry to slip.
Another nervy moment for England, though.
Target 297
They've got all of Saturday, too, if they need it, Adrian...
Anyway, they won't win this match just by sitting in and hoping to survive scoring two an over.
Ollie Pope knows that and sweeps hard, square of the wicket for four.
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England do realise that they've got the rest of the day and tomorrow to get these runs? You'd never think so.
Adrian, Worcester
Andy Zaltzman
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Image source, Getty ImagesZak Crawley was stumped in the fourth over of this innings and that is the third earliest in a Test innings that an England batter has been stumped.
The earliest to get dismissed in that manner for England is Sir Alastair Cook who was stumped in the fifth ball of the innings off Ravichandran Ashwin in Kolkata in December 2012.
Target 297
Just two from the Noman Ali over as Joe Root goes back and works the ball through the leg side.
Otherwise the former England skipper remains watchful.
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As a Pakistani, I feel that England fans have more faith in our team than we do! England are still well in this until Root and Brook are gone.
Ahad, London
Target 297
This is all hard work for England at the moment.
They take three from Sajid Khan's latest, two sweeps from Joe Root and one non-sweep from Ollie Pope.
Slightly more than 15 minutes left in the day, the tourists just have to dig in.
Looking back at that wicket, you might say that Zak Crawley was in Noman's land.
(I definitely came up with that myself and most certainly would never steal it from a colleague.)
Target 297
Joe Root, the number one ranked Test batter in the world, walks out with England in a real bind.
He gets off the mark with, you guessed it, a sweep shot.
Just a single from the over.
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Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's a left-arm spinner's dream from Noman Ali. Zak Crawley was just reaching for the ball and ends up such a long way out of his crease.
Pakistan have got off to a dream start here.
Crawley st Rizwan b Noman 3 (Eng 11-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesToo good from Noman Ali.
A beautiful flighted delivery that entices Zak Crawley to come forward on the drive.
The ball dips late, turns past the bat of Crawley and his momentum has taken him out of his crease.
Simple stumping for Muhammad Rizwan and England are in all sorts of bother already.
Target 297
Pakistan have two men deep on the leg side already, they know England are going to try to sweep their way to victory.
It saves six runs in the over as Zak Crawley nails a couple of sweeps, just getting one each time.
In between, Ollie Pope plays a rather less convincing reverse that loops into the off side but there was no fielder in the covers so it was safe enough.
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It obviously takes a lot to quiet the pessimist in me but I can honestly say that, in more than 40 years of watching Test cricket, there is no England side I believe in more than this one to chase these runs down. (Cue collapse, obviously).
Jim, Reading
Target 297
Tossed up by Noman Ali and Ollie Pope middles the cover drive.
However, Abdullah Shafique dives to his right to make an excellent stop.
Pope goes to the lap sweep to end the over and it brings him two.
Target 297
Noman Ali shares the new ball and there left-arm spinner appeals loudly for lbw first ball.
Ollie Pope attempted the reverse sweep, didn't make a good connection at all but there was definitely bat involved.
Not out.
Target 297
England won't stop sweeping.
Ollie Pope is in at three and nails a sweep through square leg for four.
He follows it up with a reverse sweep that brings him one.
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Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesSajid Khan pushed it through really, really quickly again. Because of that kick and bounce off the seam of this brand new ball, it catches the bottom corner of Ben Duckett's bat.
Duckett c Rizwan b Sajid 0 (Eng 1-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesGone - what a start for Pakistan!
Ben Duckett goes for his favoured sweep shot but the hard new ball gets a touch of extra bounce and finds the top edge.
The ball loops up and Muhammad Rizwan comes from behind the stumps to take the catch.
Terrible start for England. What a game Sajid Khan is having on his return to the Pakistan side.
Target 297
One ball, one sweep for England.
Zak Crawley gets the chase under way with a single.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,bowled Leach Abdullah Shafique, bowled Leach | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25.00 |
Saim Ayub,caught Stokes, bowled Potts Saim Ayub, caught Stokes, bowled Potts | 77 | 160 | 7 | 0 | 226 | 48.13 |
Shan Masood,caught Crawley, bowled Leach Shan Masood, caught Crawley, bowled Leach | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42.86 |
Kamran Ghulam,bowled Bashir Kamran Ghulam, bowled Bashir | 118 | 224 | 11 | 1 | 306 | 52.68 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Smith, bowled Carse Saud Shakeel, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 28.57 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Smith, bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 41 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 42.27 |
Salman Ali Agha,caught Smith, bowled Potts Salman Ali Agha, caught Smith, bowled Potts | 31 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 58.49 |
Aamer Jamal,bowled Carse Aamer Jamal, bowled Carse | 37 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 53.62 |
Sajid Khan,caught Root, bowled Leach Sajid Khan, caught Root, bowled Leach | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.22 |
Noman Ali,caught Carse, bowled Leach Noman Ali, caught Carse, bowled Leach | 32 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 52.46 |
Zahid Mehmood,not out Zahid Mehmood, not out | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9.52 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 12 Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 12 | ||||||
Total,366 all out 123.3 overs Total,366 all out 123.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potts | 26.0 | 9 | 66 | 2 | 2.53 |
Carse | 20.0 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 2.50 |
Leach | 38.3 | 2 | 114 | 4 | 2.96 |
Bashir | 28.0 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 3.03 |
Root | 6.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (7.3 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
19 for 2 (9.4 overs) | Shan Masood |
168 for 3 (55.6 overs) | Saim Ayub |
178 for 4 (60.5 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
243 for 5 (84.2 overs) | Kamran Ghulam |
264 for 6 (92.6 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
302 for 7 (100.6 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
309 for 8 (103.5 overs) | Sajid Khan |
358 for 9 (117.1 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
366 for 10 (123.3 overs) | Noman Ali |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 27 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 75.00 |
Duckett,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan Duckett, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan | 114 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 184 | 88.37 |
Pope,bowled Sajid Khan Pope, bowled Sajid Khan | 29 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 78.38 |
Root,bowled Sajid Khan Root, bowled Sajid Khan | 34 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 62.96 |
Brook,bowled Sajid Khan Brook, bowled Sajid Khan | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 100.00 |
Stokes,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Stokes, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.00 |
Smith,caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali Smith, caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali | 21 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 38.18 |
Carse,caught Saud Shakeel, bowled Sajid Khan Carse, caught Saud Shakeel, bowled Sajid Khan | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.79 |
Potts,bowled Sajid Khan Potts, bowled Sajid Khan | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 60.00 |
Leach,not out Leach, not out | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 100.00 |
Bashir,caught Shan Masood, bowled Sajid Khan Bashir, caught Shan Masood, bowled Sajid Khan | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47.37 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 7, leg byes 1, total 12 Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 7, leg byes 1, total 12 | ||||||
Total,291 all out 67.2 overs Total,291 all out 67.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aamer Jamal | 6.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6.50 |
Sajid Khan | 26.2 | 1 | 111 | 7 | 4.21 |
Noman Ali | 28.0 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 3.60 |
Zahid Mehmood | 6.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 |
Salman Ali Agha | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
73 for 1 (12.1 overs) | Crawley |
125 for 2 (23.3 overs) | Pope |
211 for 3 (41.3 overs) | Root |
224 for 4 (43.1 overs) | Duckett |
225 for 5 (43.6 overs) | Brook |
225 for 6 (44.2 overs) | Stokes |
248 for 7 (57.2 overs) | Carse |
256 for 8 (59.4 overs) | Potts |
262 for 9 (60.6 overs) | Smith |
291 for 10 (67.2 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,caught Smith, bowled Bashir Abdullah Shafique, caught Smith, bowled Bashir | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21.05 |
Saim Ayub,caught Pope, bowled Bashir Saim Ayub, caught Pope, bowled Bashir | 22 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 56.41 |
Shan Masood,caught Pope, bowled Bashir Shan Masood, caught Pope, bowled Bashir | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 61.11 |
Kamran Ghulam,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Kamran Ghulam, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 26 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 66.67 |
Saud Shakeel,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Saud Shakeel, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 31 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 60.78 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Root, bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, caught Root, bowled Carse | 23 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 53.49 |
Salman Ali Agha,caught Stokes, bowled Carse Salman Ali Agha, caught Stokes, bowled Carse | 63 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 70.79 |
Aamer Jamal,bowled Leach Aamer Jamal, bowled Leach | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9.09 |
Noman Ali,caught Stokes, bowled Bashir Noman Ali, caught Stokes, bowled Bashir | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.33 |
Sajid Khan,caught Smith, bowled Potts Sajid Khan, caught Smith, bowled Potts | 22 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 51.16 |
Zahid Mehmood,not out Zahid Mehmood, not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 9, leg byes 5, total 17 Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 9, leg byes 5, total 17 | ||||||
Total,221 all out 59.2 overs Total,221 all out 59.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leach | 17.0 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3.94 |
Bashir | 19.0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 3.47 |
Root | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
Carse | 9.0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3.22 |
Potts | 5.2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3.56 |
Stokes | 5.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (5.3 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
25 for 2 (9.5 overs) | Shan Masood |
43 for 3 (14.6 overs) | Saim Ayub |
77 for 4 (20.5 overs) | Kamran Ghulam |
114 for 5 (31.5 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
145 for 6 (42.4 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
150 for 7 (44.6 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
156 for 8 (46.1 overs) | Noman Ali |
221 for 9 (58.2 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
221 for 10 (59.2 overs) | Sajid Khan |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37.50 |
Duckett,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan Duckett, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Pope,caught and bowled Sajid Khan Pope, caught and bowled Sajid Khan | 22 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 57.89 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Root, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 18 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 52.94 |
Brook,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Brook, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 76.19 |
Stokes,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Stokes, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 37 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 102.78 |
Smith,caught Shan Masood, bowled Noman Ali Smith, caught Shan Masood, bowled Noman Ali | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 60.00 |
Carse,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali Carse, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali | 27 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 84.38 |
Potts,not out Potts, not out | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 90.00 |
Leach,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Leach, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11.11 |
Bashir,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Bashir, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 2, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 2, total 5 | ||||||
Total,144 all out 33.3 overs Total,144 all out 33.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sajid Khan | 17.0 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 5.47 |
Noman Ali | 16.3 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 2.78 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Duckett |
11 for 2 (3.2 overs) | Crawley |
37 for 3 (12.2 overs) | Pope |
55 for 4 (15.3 overs) | Root |
78 for 5 (19.3 overs) | Brook |
88 for 6 (21.6 overs) | Smith |
125 for 7 (27.2 overs) | Stokes |
138 for 8 (31.3 overs) | Carse |
144 for 9 (33.2 overs) | Leach |
144 for 10 (33.3 overs) | Bashir |