Pak Vs Eng Test Series 2022: Pakistan concluded day two on 80-2, 263 runs behind

• England’s pace attack bent their backs and pursued a short-ball strategy to damage Pakistan’s top order.
• Pakistan dismissed for 579 runs in response to England’s 657 for the first innings.
• Will Jacks scored 6-161 in his first Test for England on a flat surface.

In the first Test match against Pakistan on Sunday, England made a bold declaration and then used short-ball strategies to great effect to put themselves on track for a convincing victory.

With four sessions remaining in the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7, taking a 78-run lead and giving Pakistan a 343-run win goal.

England’s pace attack bent their backs and diligently pursued a short-ball strategy to damage Pakistan’s top order on a placid pitch where seven batsmen scored hundreds. Azhar Ali, the home team’s third batsman, is unlikely to play again after retiring hurt with a fractured finger. The home team concluded the penultimate day on 80-2, remaining 263 behind their objective.

Play was halted due to poor lighting when opener Imam-ul-Haq (43) and debutant Saud Shakeel (24) resisted England’s march to win. Joe Root of England shocked everyone by beginning his at-bats against leg spinner Zahid Mahmood by using his left hand for a few pitches before switching to his right.

Prior to then, Pakistan was dismissed for 579 runs in response to England’s 657 for the first innings.

England was frustrated by Agha Salman’s brisk 53 after working hard for almost 75 minutes to get the final three Pakistan wickets.

On a flat surface where the spinners had to work as well, off-spinner Will Jacks scored 6-161 in his first Test. With Naseem Shah in the middle of things, England’s second innings started out nervous.Ben Duckett, one of England’s first innings’ four century-makers, was removed by Naseem for a first-ball duck with the second delivery of the innings.

When Mohammad Ali booted out Ollie Pope for 15, the fast bowler took a wonderful catch at deep backward square after spilling a return catch from Zak Crawley, who was then on 18. After scoring 100 in the first inning, Crawley added 50.

Impressive stand between @ImamUlHaq12 and @saudshak to take us to stumps.

We move to Day 5️⃣ tomorrow 🏏#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/D3R45LNfo4

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 4, 2022

Before Zahid struck twice in one over, taking off England captain Ben Stokes for a three-ball duck, Root had reached 73. Prior to being bowled through the gate by Naseem, and Stokes making a quick declaration, Harry Brook, who had scored the most runs for England with 153 in the first innings, had smashed 87 off 65 balls.

Ollie Robinson and enforcer with the ball Stokes worked together to damage Pakistan’s top order.Robinson eliminated Abdullah Shafique for six and forced Azhar to retire hurt two balls later. In the following over, Stokes bowled a bouncer that caused moans across the stadium. Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam, who had four runs, could only flick it to wicketkeeper Pope.

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