England Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard is not very new term for those who are already introduce with the match prediction. In this guide we are going to talk about this rivalry in very short but in informative way.
After their loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan will look to put behind them their recent poor form and rebuild. With Shaheen Afridi back at bowling operations he could play an integral part.
Salt glided the first ball through for four, and then unleashed a furious swing on the second with ramp, side step and shimmy moves for maximum impact.
England vs Pakistan
England batsmen have continued their prolific scoring on Day Three of the first Pakistan vs ENG Test at Multan. Joe Root scored his 35th Test ton, surpassing Alastair Cook’s record, while Harry Brook is showing signs of becoming one of only seven Englishmen to ever achieve three tons in Test matches.
Pakistan’s top order struggled at times, but Aamer Jamal and Salman Ali Agha managed to build a productive partnership to put some respectability on the board before eventually all out for 823-7 declared.
As the match progressed, England’s seam attack began to gain control. Woakes, Carse and Atkinson took advantage of this by tormenting Pakistan’s top and middle order with devastating effect.
Jofra Archer then claimed four wickets against Moeen Ali to put the visitors on course for victory; however, Pakistan managed a significant comeback and secured an unexpected draw.
England must win this Test series against Pakistan to continue their dominance, and will look to extend their lead at Lord’s. However, Pakistan are looking for an unlikely escape in their second innings with Aamer Jamal and Salman Ali hoping to outwit England’s bowlers by using their formidable batting displays against them – as is evidenced by Aamer Jamal and Salman Ali’s aggressive bat play and put immense strain on themselves to stay competitive in this game. England are facing considerable pressure as they fight hard just to stay alive within this contest compared with their counterparts as host nations attempt to stay competitive within themselves by trying hard enough.
Day 1
Pakistan made an emphatic start to their second Test against England at Multan Cricket Stadium. Skipper Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique scored centuries as Pakistan reached 328-4 before stumps, an impressive turnaround after being humbled by Bangladesh in their previous home test match.
On Day One, the pitch proved an absolute paradise for batting. Although Jack Leach took two early wickets to reduce Pakistan to 19-2, it appeared likely they would post an impressive total. But soon afterwards, Jofra Archer made use of its conditions with some incredible pace on his return after over one year away.
After an excellent start from Babar Azam and Rizwan in the powerplay, the tourists began to unravel. Liam Livingstone quickly removed Rizwan for a duck; Rashid then dismissed Shadab Khan for an early duck, followed by Usman Khan who scored 38 as hosts limited them to just 86-5.
As the day wore on, the pitch began to show signs of wear and began cracking and seaming, allowing England’s bowlers – Woakes, Carse, and Atkinson in particular – to exert themselves and take control of proceedings with two wins from two series wins, providing much-needed confidence ahead of defending World Cup. As day three concluded, England were in complete control and looked set for victory; their win set them up to claim another major scalp in India and set up victory ahead of World Cup defence in England next month. This win will give them much needed confidence ahead of World Cup defence!
Day 2
The inaugural Test between England and Pakistan kicked off on a flat pitch in Multan on Thursday. Captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat, scoring centuries along with opener Abdullah Shafique as his team reached 328-4 at stumps.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan made an explosive start at the top of their order as Babar Azam put together an opening partnership of 59 in just five overs of powerplay; but after this they began losing wickets regularly due to an increasingly difficult pitch. Aamer Jamal and Usman Khan tried their best to steady things but Mohammad Rizwan’s first-ball duck ultimately sealed an innings defeat for their side.
England’s attack was strong and aggressive, with Jofra Archer providing an early breakthrough with some clever bowling that saw Rizwan lbw on first ball. Subsequently Mark Wood and Jack Leach shared two wickets to reduce the tourists to 157/6 before Brydon Carse took three in the last session.
England batted with confidence on a surface that has some turn and uneven bounce, though this has somewhat eased off on the final morning. Joe Root was in superb form, adding 28 not out in an unbeaten innings of 97 that featured partnerships of 82 with Phil Salt before going unbeaten himself. Zak Crawley (32), Ollie Pope (16), Ben Duckett (12) Harry Brook (11) and Jamie Smith all reached double figures during the chase.
Day 3
England’s batsmen were under intense pressure to perform on an unpredictable pitch with unpredictable bounce and deviation, making it hard for experienced players to play to their strengths.
Even so, Joe Root and Ollie Pope managed to score runs for their side in spite of this, both reaching three-figure scores in the match and Ollie Pope hitting his 15th 150+ score – something he hopes can become his double hundred!
At first drinks break of the day, Pakistan overnight batsmen Aamer Jamal and Salman Ali Agha remain at bat with a score of 254, shrinking England’s lead down to 78 runs.
England’s bowlers quickly picked up steam after an initially slow start and began picking up wickets with ease. Woakes-Carse-Atkinson seam trio proved effective, taking five wickets, including Carse’s spectacular short ball that hit Rizwan for six.
Jack Leach then took two wickets within one over, toppling Salt and Will Jacks while also taking Bairstow out – leaving England struggling to chase a large total in difficult batting conditions. But Bairstow quickly rebounded with back-to-back straight sixes off Shadab Khan while Root cleared the ropes for 17 not out.
Day 4
Pakistan’s day began disastrously as two of their top batsmen, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were dismissed within one over. A 59-run partnership between these two batsmen quickly disintegrated as the visitors fell to 86/5.
England openers Joe Root and Harry Brook made the most of a wicket that offered limited assistance for bowlers by forging a massive partnership that helped the hosts reach 357 runs.
Jos Buttler and Phil Salt also got involved, adding 82 in just 6.2 overs before Buttler was caught behind off a Jofra Archer delivery by Azam Khan off an Azam Khan delivery, however Salt and Bairstow took over to guide their hosts home successfully.
England’s bowlers also showed great resilience, particularly Jofra Archer who took 2-35 on his return to international cricket. Ben Stokes, Reece Topley and Moeen Ali all contributed key wickets as well.
England will take confidence from this performance as they look ahead to defending the T20 tournament they hosted earlier this year in Karachi. Their batting will likely be one of the key areas of focus, and reaching Karachi would be no shocker as this marks an early semi-final appearance – something their fans in Karachi surely appreciated watching their team do so well!
Day 5
England appeared poised for an easy victory on day five of the Test match against Pakistan after a dominant first innings that featured triple century from Harry Brook and near-perfection from Joe Root. England amassed 556 runs to put an impossible task into reach for Pakistan.
Pakistan’s batsmen struggled against England’s new-look bowling attack as Jofra Archer made an impressive comeback from injury with two early dismissals of Babar Azam and Usman Khan – while Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan struck regularly against Pakistan as they collapsed to 291/6 by stumps.
But Aamer Jamal and Salman Agha provided Pakistan with hope. Both players produced solid efforts, smashing boundaries in an unlikely stand but ultimately fell to Reece Topley who bowled a fine delivery to dismiss Pakistan two wickets short of their target; their innings had collapsed alarmingly quickly leaving an improbable NRR target in order to qualify for Champions Trophy qualifying tournament.
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