Pakistan v England: Abrar Ahmed takes seven wickets on Test debut

S 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 test debut spinner in 14 years.

When he knocked down the first seven wickets 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 re wickets for 17 runs and four for 50 after winning the coin toss.

Under such conditions, 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.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam stays, worrying on 61. He added 56 with Saud Shakeel, who attacked in his 32 unscored as the hosts closed 107-2, 174 behind .

England, 1-0 in the three-legged series, chase a first series victory of tests against Pakistan outside the UK for 22 years.

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