Pakistan v England: Abrar Ahmed takes seven wickets on Test debut
Pakistan v England: Abrar Ahmed takes seven wickets on Test debut
Second Test, Multan (day one of five)England 281: Duckett 63 (49), Pope 60 (61); Abrar 7-114Pakistan 107-2: Babar 61* (76)Pakistan trail by 174 runsScorecard
The 24-year-old took advantage of a pitch with excessive cornering to record 7-114 , the best numbers of any spinner on test debut in 14 years.
When he took the first seven wickets to fall he was on course to become the first bowler to win all 10 in one innings on his Test debut.
But Zahid Mahmood grabbed the bottom three, still making sure every England wicket went down the drain.
Ben Duckett made 63 of 49 balls and Ollie Pope 60 of 61 for England, who at various stages lost four gu ichets for 17 points and four for 50 after winning the toss.
Under such conditions, the England may miss an XI that features four pace bowlers and a single frontline spinner in Jack Leach.
Nevertheless, James Anderson retired Imam-ul-Haq for a duck before Leach also got caught by Abdullah Shafique.
Pakistani captain Babar Azam remains, worryingly, balanced on 61. He added 56 with Saud Shakeel, who attacked in his 32 not out as the hosts closed on 107-2, 174 behind.
England, 1-0 in the three-game series, chase first series win Tests against Pakistan outside the UK for 22 years.
Multan ground adds layer of intrigue
It was another messy day in what could eventually turn into a truly memorable series.
While England t thrilling First Test victory came on insensitive ground in Rawalpindi, Multan's surface spun from the start and...
Second Test, Multan (day one of five)England 281: Duckett 63 (49), Pope 60 (61); Abrar 7-114Pakistan 107-2: Babar 61* (76)Pakistan trail by 174 runsScorecard
The 24-year-old took advantage of a pitch with excessive cornering to record 7-114 , the best numbers of any spinner on test debut in 14 years.
When he took the first seven wickets to fall he was on course to become the first bowler to win all 10 in one innings on his Test debut.
But Zahid Mahmood grabbed the bottom three, still making sure every England wicket went down the drain.
Ben Duckett made 63 of 49 balls and Ollie Pope 60 of 61 for England, who at various stages lost four gu ichets for 17 points and four for 50 after winning the toss.
Under such conditions, the England may miss an XI that features four pace bowlers and a single frontline spinner in Jack Leach.
Nevertheless, James Anderson retired Imam-ul-Haq for a duck before Leach also got caught by Abdullah Shafique.
Pakistani captain Babar Azam remains, worryingly, balanced on 61. He added 56 with Saud Shakeel, who attacked in his 32 not out as the hosts closed on 107-2, 174 behind.
England, 1-0 in the three-game series, chase first series win Tests against Pakistan outside the UK for 22 years.
Multan ground adds layer of intrigue
It was another messy day in what could eventually turn into a truly memorable series.
While England t thrilling First Test victory came on insensitive ground in Rawalpindi, Multan's surface spun from the start and...
