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Pakistan will resume on 328 for four, with Saud Shakeel on 35 and the nightwatchman Naseem Shah yet to score. The smart money is still on Pakistan going huge, but the first hour could change that.
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The second new ball is five overs old, so this is England’s chance, although their seamers are likely to be pretty sore after a six and a half hours of toil yesterday. Then again, that’s a good incentive to take early wickets and ensure they don’t face another day in the dirt.
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Read Simon Burnton's first day report
Shan Masood's place as captain and within the team has been the subject of debate in recent months, but it has been over four years and 26 innings since he last scored a Test ton, and his The average was a dismal 20.69. But it quickly became clear that there were no demons on this pitch, and there were no demons in his head either.
preamble
Hello you. Well, you know a test series is up and running the first time the immortal cliché phrase “the first big hour” is used. That awaits Pakistan and England in Multan, both with a chance to win the first Test. Pakistan will be looking at more than 600 people. England will be very happy to be limited to 450 points on a pitch where they are expected to concede in the first three days of the game.
Pakistan resumed at 328 for 4 with Saud Shakeel scoring 35 and night watchman Naseem Shah yet to score. Smart money remains huge in Pakistan, but the first hour could change the game.
The second new ball is five overs older, so this is England's chance, but their seamers will be quite sore after six-and-a-half hours of work yesterday. Again, that's a good incentive to get wickets early and not face the next day on the dirt.
