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Pakistan are proving there are runs in this pitch. No point panicking yet!
Peter, London
Summary
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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Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's been a touch easier after lunch, but it's partly because of the way Pakistan have batted and England's desperation for wickets.
drinks break Pak 102-4published at 29 overs
Lead by 177
Time for drinks and it's been a good first hour after lunch for Pakistan.
They've lost just one wicket and added 59 runs.
Pak 100-4published at 28.2 overs
Lead by 175
Joe Root drives his first ball into the pitch and it turns sharply to take Saud Shakeel's outside edge.
The ball bounces short of Ollie Pope at second slip, though.
Next ball, Shakeel is straight onto the sweep. Thumping the ball in front of square for a boundary bring up Pakistan's 100.
Punch and counter-punch.
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As a Pakistani cricket fan, we all know how this is going to go. Stokes will come on to bowl, get some really important wickets and then go on to score the winning runs.
Sher, Glasgow
How's stat?!published at 09:40 British Summer Time 17 October
According to Cricviz's captaincy grid which looks at match-ups, England's best option to Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan is Ben Stokes. Get warm, skip...
Pak 96-4published at 28 overs
Lead by 171
After five dot balls, Muhammad Rizwan is able to go back and cut a slightly shorter ball from Shoaib Bashir through the off side for two.
We're going to have a bowling change, too. Joe Root replaces Jack Leach with England in need of a wicket - or six.
How's stat?!published at 09:36 British Summer Time 17 October
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match SpecialSince the lunch, Pakistan are 52-1 in 12 overs. This partnership has now put on 17 - all in singles in six overs.
Postpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 17 October
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match SpecialI don't know whether it's because the ball has gone a little soft or the wicket has calmed down, the batting appears to be a little under control right now.
Pak 94-4published at 27 overs
Lead by 169
What is the England captain cooking up here?
He moves Ollie Pope deeper at silly point, a strip or two further away for Muhammad Rizwan.
For what reason? That's not entirely clear yet. Maybe just to get in the batter's head a bit as he tries to figure it out?!
Anyway, three come from Jack Leach's over as this Pakistan pair looked ever more settled.
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Cricket's tinkerman. The field changes almost every delivery...
Image source, ReutersPak 91-4published at 26 overs
Lead by 166
England cut an appeal short after Shoaib Bashir hits Muhammad Rizwan on the front pad.
They know it's doing too much.
The spinner switches back to over the wicket to end the over, returning to that attacking line outside off but it's just a touch too short this time.
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Not a great comparison, John. As a bowler, would you rather have 2-10 or 7-111? Wickets win you matches.
Steve, Worcester
Pak 89-4published at 25 overs
Lead by 164
Image source, ReutersThat average playing the sweep has just ticked up a fraction as Saud Shakeel coolly plays the shot again for a single off Jack Leach.
He and Muhammad Rizwan also show their quick feet in that over, taking the slightly more risky option of coming down the track but both do so expertly and without issue.
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Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analystSaud Shakeel while playing the sweep shot in Tests:
- Average - 192
- Strike-rate - 226
- Balls faced - 85
- Dismissals - 1
Pak 86-4published at 24 overs
Lead by 161
Well, the Pakistan lead is already incredibly close to 170 so England had better get a move on...
Right now though, this is about as comfortable as either side have looked batting for quite some time - not that that takes much.
Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan are starting to find singles that bit easier to come by, though.
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Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match SpecialAnything around 170 and 200 runs in the second innings would serve Pakistan exceedingly well.
This pitch is not going to calm down and Sajid Khan will get even more help. Pakistan would be reminding themselves that only the knock of Ben Duckett was substantial in the England innings.
Pak 82-4published at 23 overs
Lead by 157
Just keep sweeping. That seems to be the Pakistan batters' plan at the moment.
Saud Shakeel mixes it up with a reverse sweep as well. The left-hander is a very good player of spin and he'll have to be out there today.
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Why are ‘best figures’ always decided by the number of wickets? As a bowler surely you’d rather take 6-10 than 7-111. Discuss!
John, Ascot
Pak 78-4published at 22 overs
Lead by 153
Shoaib Bashir gets five balls as new batter Muhammad Rizwan after a single for Saud Shakeel.
He attacks the right-hander from round the wicket and gets one to turn just past the inside edge.
Turning too much for lbw but this angle keeps that dismissal in play, along with bowled and bat-pad.
Pakistan v England
Pakistan 1st Innings
| 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 |
England 1st Innings
| 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 |
Pakistan 2nd Innings
| 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 |
England 2nd Innings
| 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 |
Team Lineups
home team, Pakistan
Starting lineup
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood , Captain
- Kamran Ghulam
- Saud Shakeel
- Muhammad Rizwan , Wicket Keeper
- Salman Ali Agha
- Aamer Jamal
- Noman Ali
- Sajid Khan
- Zahid Mehmood
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Brydon Carse
- Matthew Potts
- Jack Leach
- Shoaib Bashir
home team, Pakistan
Starting lineup
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood , Captain
- Kamran Ghulam
- Saud Shakeel
- Muhammad Rizwan , Wicket Keeper
- Salman Ali Agha
- Aamer Jamal
- Noman Ali
- Sajid Khan
- Zahid Mehmood
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Brydon Carse
- Matthew Potts
- Jack Leach
- Shoaib Bashir
- Start Time:
- 06:00
- Toss:
- Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat
- Venue:
- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Officials:
- Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena, Sharfuddoula Saikat, Richie Richardson, Rashid Riaz