Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 live score, news updates: Pakistan opt to bat
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Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1: As it happened

Azhar Ali led-Pakistan gained the toss and opted to bat first towards England within the opening Test of the three-match collection on the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Wednesday (August 5, 2020)

Pakistan who’re taking part in their first worldwide cricket match after COVID-19 halt reached 139 for two in 49 overs earlier than dangerous climate referred to as off the play.

Pakistan rode excessive on the 96 runs unbeaten partnership between opener Shan Masood and Babar Azam.

Shan’s signed off at 46 runs off 152 deliveries. His regular innings included 7 fours. Notably, no touring opener had confronted extra balls within the first innings of a match in England than Shan (in the present day) because the begin of 2016. On the opposite finish, Babar continued his terrific kind within the white gown and introduced up his 14th Test fifty. Aiming for the sixth ton now, Babar ended the primary day at 69 runs. His innings was embellished with 11 fours.

Brief Scores: Pakistan – 139-2 (49 overs), Babar (69*), Shan (46*), Woakes 1-14

Here are the highlights:

# Stumps referred to as on day 1 as a result of dangerous gentle. Pakistan attain 139-2 in 49 overs. Babar (69*), Shan (46*), Woakes 1-14

# Rain stops play. Pakistan: 121-2 in 41.1 overs. Masood 45*, Babar 52*

# No touring opener has confronted extra balls within the first innings of a match in England than Shan Masood (in the present day) because the begin of 2016.

 

# Babar Azam brings up his 14th Test fifty, aiming for sixth ton now.

# Pakistan attain 79-2 in 32 overs. Masood 36*, Babar 20*

# Lunch break: Pakistan – 53-2 in 25 overs. Shan Masood batting together with Babar Azam.

# Pakistan attain 36-1 in 16 overs. 

# Captain Azhar Ali joins Masood who’s batting at 15.

# Jofra Archer dismisses Abid Ali. Ali departs for 16 off 37 deliveries. 

 

 

# Masood and Abid Ali open batting for Pakistan. Anderson bowls first over for the English aspect.

# Pakistan win toss, decide to bat first in its first worldwide cricket match after the COVID-19 halt. 

# While England will likely be trying ahead to win their second Test match collection because the resumption of worldwide cricket, Pakistan will purpose to maneuver up from the fifth spot on the World Test Championship factors desk.

 

Earlier on July 28, England thrashed West Indies by 269 runs within the third and last Test on the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. After shedding the primary sport, the English aspect took the collection 2-1.

Playing XI:

England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (W), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (W), Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

The penultimate Test will likely be performed from August 13 on the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, whereas, the third Test will start on August 21 and also will be performed on the Ageas Bowl.

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