Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue turned the primary England tempo pair to take five-fors in the identical innings in opposition to Pakistan, which marked England’s first such occasion since 1998, because the hosts bowled their opponents out for 171 on the opening day of Joe Root’s second full-time stint as Check captain.
This adopted Pakistan’s restoration from 6 for two by a 91-run third-wicket stand between Abdullah Shafique (61) and Imam-ul-Haq (42), however the guests misplaced their final eight wickets for less than 74 runs. England decreased the deficit to 59 runs at Stumps, ending Day 1 of the primary Check at Headingley at 112 for two, with Root (37) and Jordan Cox (23) having added 64.
Root opted to bowl, citing the overhead circumstances as the rationale, and the transfer paid rapid dividends as Robinson struck off the primary ball of the Check, trapping Azan Awais in entrance with a supply that nipped again in, with the opener additionally costing his group a overview. Jofra Archer started with two successive maidens on the different finish, whereas England additionally misplaced a overview when Robinson pinged Imam-ul-Haq on the pad. Robinson, nevertheless, tasted success quickly after as Shan Masood was out lbw, with the bowler having switched to over the wicket.
Shafique performed a few engaging drives whereas England misplaced one other overview after taking a caught-behind attraction upstairs, earlier than it started to rain and compelled the gamers off the sector lower than an hour into the session. It was a prolonged delay, resulting in an early Lunch, earlier than play lastly resumed with revised timings and an allowance of 30 further minutes within the closing session.
Shafique and Imam constructed a gentle partnership after play resumed, hanging some crisp boundaries amidst good strike rotation. Shafique was notably fluent, repeatedly discovering the gaps on each side of the wicket, whereas Imam grew into his innings after a watchful begin. England’s seamers continued to search out motion however the pair held agency.
Nonetheless, the partnership ended wanting the 100 mark when Imam chased a full supply exterior off from Tongue and edged low to Harry Brook at second slip. Saud Shakeel made solely 5 earlier than being given out lbw in Robinson’s over, after which ran out of time to overview after discussing with Shafique – ball-tracking confirmed the supply would have gone over the stumps.
Shafique carried on to his half-century and appeared more and more assured, however Robinson then produced the important thing breakthrough. Having troubled him with wobble-seam, Robinson bought one to nip again sharply and beat the within edge, getting him bowled for 61. Shafique’s dismissal opened the floodgates.
Salman Agha, main the group rather than the injured Babar Azam, supplied a quick counterattack as he hit 4 boundaries in his 21. However Tongue struck twice in fast succession, bowling Agha earlier than trapping Ali Usman lbw first ball getting ready to Tea as Pakistan slipped to 150 for 7, having been 97 for two at one stage.
Mohammad Rizwan briefly resisted with 12, however Tongue eliminated him too, earlier than Robinson accomplished his five-wicket haul by having Khurram Shahzad caught for 14. Tongue then matched Robinson’s five-for, bowling Mohammad Abbas for two as Pakistan’s innings ended tamely.
England made a brisk begin to their reply earlier than Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali struck in successive overs to go away them 48 for two. Ben Duckett fell first, lbw to Abbas for 15, and in addition price England a overview. Emilio Homosexual, who struck seven fours, together with three in an over from Mohammad Ali, edged a one to second slip to depart for 33 off 31.
Cox and Root then settled issues down, placing on an unbroken half-century stand to take England previous 100. The third wicket pair batted positively even with the shut of play approaching, hanging 10 fours between them as England maintained a scoring price of almost 4.5 to wrap up a profitable Day 1 in Leeds.
Temporary scores: Pakistan 171 (Abdullah Shafique 61, Imam-ul-Haq 42; Josh Tongue 5-46, Ollie Robinson 5-51) lead England 112/2 (Joe Root 37*, Emilio Homosexual 33; Mohammad Abbas 1-34) by 59 runs.
