Jamie Smith hauls England past 250 on a fickle Rawalpindi pitch, before three quick Pakistan wickets leaves the game in the balance
1st over: England 1-0 (Crawley 0, Duckett 0) Sajid Khan to start the Test with the ball in hand. Big turn! The first ball grips and turns sharply but without much bounce, sliding past Zak Crawley and the keeper, England get off the mark by scampering a bye. Now then! Duckett is beaten on the outside edge by a beauty. Ominous…
Pakistan are huddling under hazy skies. Out stroll the umpires and here come Messrs Duckett and Crawley. Right then, I have no idea what the next few hours will hold, a glut of runs or a slew of wickets? Something in between the two? Only one way to find out – let’s PLAY!
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian