Pak vs Eng 2nd Test 2nd Day: Match Evenly Poised

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It was an exciting 2nd day of cricket between hosts Pakistan and England where a total of 11 wickets fell played at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan on 16th October 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 259 for 5, Mohammad Rizwan could add only 4 runs dismissed by Brydon Carse with a simple catch by Jamie Smith. Salman Ali Agha showed intent with some lovely shots keeping the scoreboard ticking along with Aamer Jamal. Matthew Potts produced a peach of a delivery that bounced on Salman Ali Agha with an easy catch to Smith. Agha and Jamal added 38 runs for the 6th wicket.

Nauman Ali looked confident with his shots while Jamal struggled with his hip injury. Nauman and Jamal showed intent by playing attacking strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Both Pakistani batters ensured that they ended the lunch session at 358 for 8.

Brydon Carse shattered the stumps of the very first delivery after lunch break dismissing Aamer Jamal. Jamal and Nauman Ali put on 49 runs for the 9th wicket. Zahid Mahmood looked out of sorts against Carse and Potts. Leach eventually dismissed Nauman Ali providing an easy catch to Carse at deep midwicket. Pakistan posted a competitive total of 366 on the board.

In reply, Ben Duckett showed intent right from the word go putting the pressure on the Pakistani bowlers. Zak Crawley did not allow spinners including Nauman and Sajid Khan to settle with attacking shots. Crawley survived the LBW shout given out by the umpire, on review it was overturned to not out missing the leg stump.

Nauman Ali got the breakthrough dismissing Zak Crawley. The umpire called not out; on review it was overturned to out as hit the outside edge. Crawley and Duckett added 73 runs. Duckett looked in positive touch reaching fifty off just 47 deliveries. England ended the second session at 88 for 1.

Duckett and Ollie Pope showed intent by keeping the scoreboard ticking with boundaries. Sajid Khan produced a stunning delivery that turned crashing into the stumps. Duckett and Pope added 52 runs for the 2nd wicket. Joe Root survived an anxious moment on his first delivery from Sajid Khan.

Duckett and Joe Root kept the scoreboard ticking with innovative strokes. Both batters showed intent not allowing Pakistani bowlers to settle. Aamer Jamal went off the field due to an injury. Duckett completed his century off 120 deliveries to keep England on course. Sajid Khan delivered a major blow dismissing Joe Root by taking an inside edge onto the stumps. Duckett and Root added 86 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Sajid Khan struck twice in the same over by dismissing centurion Duckett with a simple catch to Agha at slips and produced a stunner to get rid of Harry Brook. Nauman Ali took the wicket of England captain Stokes with a sharp catch by Abdullah Shafique at short leg to trigger collapse. Brydon Carse and Jamie Smith made sure that England ended day 2 on 238 for 6.

England 239 for 6 in 53 overs (Ben Duckett 114, Sajid Khan 4/86) trail Pakistan 366 in 123.3 overs (Kamran Ghulam 118, Rizwan 41, Jamal 37, Leach 4/114, Carse 3/50) by 127 runs.



 






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