Rawalpindi (Pakistan News online) At the end of the second day of the Rawalpindi Test, England had lost three wickets for 24 runs in their second innings, while Pakistan still holding a lead of 57 runs.
According to details, England lost their first wicket at 15 runs, with Ben Duckett dismissed by Sajid Khan after scoring 12. The second wicket fell just after 3 runs at 15 total runs, and the third batter to be dismissed was Ollie Pope, who scored just one run before being sent back to pavilion by Nauman Ali. Nauman Ali took two wickets for Pakistan, while Sajid Khan succeeded to get one.
Earlier, Pakistan’s first innings concluded at 344 runs, giving them a lead of 77 runs over England. Vice-captain of Pakistan Cricket team Saud Shakeel played a brilliant knock of 134 runs, while Sajid Khan remained unbeaten on 48. Pakistan started the day with Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel at the crease, but soon lost their fourth wicket at 99 runs when Shan Masood was dismissed for 26. Pakistan’s fifth wicket fell at 151, with Mohammad Rizwan scoring 25 before his dismissal.
Though Pakistan continued to lose wickets at intervals, Saud Shakeel provided strong resistance from one end, reaching his half-century along the way. The team’s sixth and seventh wickets fell at 155 and 177 runs, respectively, with Agha Salman scoring just 1 and Aamir Jamal 14 before their dismissals. In the second session, Saud Shakeel maintained his fine form, reaching his century after facing 181 balls, hitting five fours in what was his fourth Test century. Pakistan’s eighth wicket fell at 265 runs with Nauman Ali contributing 45.
The previous day, Pakistan had scored 73 runs for three wickets by the end of play, and all 10 of England’s first-innings wickets were taken by Pakistan’s spinners. Sajid Khan dismissed six English players, Nauman Ali took three, and Zahid Mahmood took one.
England’s batters Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, and Gus Atkinson scored 89, 52, and 39 runs, respectively. In this decisive final Test match of the series, England had opted to bat first after winning the toss.