Ghulam and Ayub put on 149 for Pakistan before Potts strikes
Pakistan win toss and bat
Second Test, day one, Multan
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Ayub 62, Ghulam 68
Well if there is reverse swing I cannot see it in this over. There's a lot of grunting from Matthew Potts but no real danger to the batters.
Zak Crawley lets one through his legs to allow Pakistan to steal a single.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesBeautiful delivery from Ben Stokes and it might've come off the batters hip, that's why it dribbled to the boundary.
The ball is looking like it might be starting to reverse swing.
When you see cracks in the middle of the pitch seam bowlers are a good option.
But England must think the ball is starting to reverse swing. Matthew Potts is immediately summoned from the deep.
Edged but there's no-one there! Ben Stokes doesn't have any slips in fact.
That could have been the breakthrough.
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Sounds like Root's services with the ball are going to be required in this one. Can't have our pace bowlers bending their backs for all their pace to be nullified by a pudding of a wicket! Hopefully conditions change to help them out later in the session?
Tom, Belfast
The physios are coming onto the field but not for Ben Stokes. It looks like Kamran Ghulam has cramp in his right arm.
Image source, Getty ImagesOne thing I can say is Ben Stokes has taken off his cap to reveal a questionable mullet.
His first delivery is gentle.
Here's Ben Stokes for his first bowl in a Test since July!
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Kamran Ghulam looks a nice assured player.
He come in at 19-2. He will have been under pressure and aware of the person's [Babar Azam] place he was taking.
Ayub 61, Ghulam 62
A hideous hack from Kamrun Ghulam and a more controlled drive over mid-off by Saim Ayub keeps the scoreboard ticking in this over from Jack Leach.
Ayub did not look up to much in the first Test with those two early dismissals but you can see what the fuss is about with shots like that. This is now his highest Test score.
Are England trying to smuggle in an extra bowler under the cover of towels?
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Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Brydon Carse is trying hard to find some life in the surface and he was trying to trouble the batters with the short length. Clearly there's nothing there for it.
Ayub 57, Ghulam 59
Ben Stokes pulls a worried face after a third delivery in the over bounces twice through to Jamie Smith.
The pitch may be offering more turn but it's like bowling onto an apple crumble if you're a pace bowler.
That'll be drinks at the end of a good hour for Pakistan.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special on BBC Sounds
I don't know if this will be worrying Pakistan's camp that the ball is not square turning - it may do something different on day two or three.
Ben Stokes tests out that hamstring by chasing down an edge off the bat of Kamran Ghulam.
Brydon Carse is coming back on.
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I will go one better than Rob’s run-out. I danced down the wicket to a slow off-spinner during a match, missed it by a mile and was given not out by the square-leg umpire as he wasn’t watching the game. Having got a second chance, did the same thing again but this time the umpire was watching.
Anon
But was it on your birthday? If not, Anon, I'm afraid it doesn't count...
Ayub 57, Ghulam 57
Kamran Ghulam is growing in confidence on his debut now. He gets down low to swish a reverse sweep off Shoaib Bashir and connects well enough for four runs.
An aerial shot of the pitch shows how many cracks the batters' are standing among. It's playing nicely now, though.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty Images41 players have made their Test debut for Pakistan against England.
Only one other has made a 50 in their first innings and that was Rashid Latif who got out for 50 at the Oval in 1992.
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Stokes fiddles with his field again.
A slip, leg slip, short leg, catching mid-wicket and Zak Crawley on the drive under a floppy hat is his latest choice.
The result is an uncontrolled top-edge landing safely in the deep. You can't have them everywhere.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
Kamran Ghulam is in control.
He's very good against spin and plays the ball late. He is firm with his feet movement and whenever there's an opportunity he has scored runs.
| 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 |
batting,Kamran Ghulam,not out batting, Kamran Ghulam, not out | 79 | 166 | 6 | 1 | 220 | 47.59 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Smith, bowled Carse Saud Shakeel, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 28.57 |
batting,Muhammad Rizwan,not out batting, Muhammad Rizwan, not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 8 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 8 | ||||||
Total,178 for 4 63.3 overs Total,178 for 4 63.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potts | 12.0 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.16 |
Carse | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.85 |
Leach, bowling | 20.3 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 3.02 |
Bashir | 17.0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2.82 |
Root | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
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 |
