Pakistan’s debutant Kamran Ghulam posted his maiden Test century as England claimed five wickets on day one of the second Test in Multan.
Ghulam (118) shared a responsible 149-run stand with Saim Ayub (77) after Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat on the recycled surface, becoming the first batter at No 4 to score a maiden century against England, before he was bowled by Shoaib Bashir (1-66) in the evening session.
Pakistan closed on 259-5, recovering from Jack Leach’s (2-92) double strike which reduced the hosts to 19-2 inside 10 overs on a turning, used pitch and avoiding the potential for a collapse.
Brydon Carse (1-14) and Matthew Potts (1-36) also picked up one wicket apiece as they continued to make the most of lateral movement on offer, a stark contrast to the desperately flat wicket during the first Test, with captain Ben Stokes also bowling five overs on return from his hamstring injury.
Muhammad Rizwan (37no) and Salman Ali Agha (5no) managed to survive the second new ball, batting sensibly as the wicket deteriorated throughout the day.
The hosts made radical changes to their side by dropping Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as they hope to level the three-match series after England beat them by an innings and 47 runs in the first Test last week.
More to follow…
First Test: Multan – October 7-11 – England won by an innings and 47 runs
Second Test: Multan – October 15-19
Third Test: Rawalpindi – October 24-28
Every match from the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup is also live on Sky Sports from October 3-20 with Australia aiming for a third straight title and seventh overall, and England seeking to triumph for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2009.
Watch day two of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Multan, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 5.50am on Wednesday, ahead of play starting from 6am. Stream with NOW
