- Leg-spinner insists game ‘still level’ despite late wickets
- England go into third day on 24 for three, trailing by 53
Rehan Ahmed insisted the game was “still level” and that England were “very positive” after a day dominated by Pakistan ended with the tourists three wickets down in their second innings and 53 runs behind.
Saud Shakeel’s painstaking 134, scored over the course of five hours and eight minutes and featuring 86 singles with just five boundaries, helped Pakistan post 344 and claim a first-innings lead of 77. With nine overs to face before stumps England stumbled to 24 for three, but if their situation appears dire their morale remains high.
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian