05/08Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Manchester, Aug 5-8 2020
England won by 3 wkts
Player of the Match
Chris Woakes
Chris WoakesEngland
05/08Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of England at Manchester, Aug 5-8 2020
England won by 3 wkts
Player of the Match
Chris Woakes
Chris WoakesEngland

11.15am The light roller is in business now. As it stands, England need 277 to win this series opener. Pakistan's tail-enders have done their bit, can they now turn up with the ball once again?

Amir Ali: "Very very competitive total and Test match so far now its up to Pakistan fielding to get every chance coming in there way as this is the only and only concern for me now. "

Andy: "If England's top four can get the lead to less than 100, it's game on. First innings doesn't exactly fill me with confidence though. "

Jack: "277 to win... Paints a very intriguing scenario. England should be nervous given their record on first Tests of a series is not great "

Alishan : "Valuable 32 runs this morning and taking lead to 276 , 2 to 3 wickets at start and GAME ON "

Alex: "Don't know if it's just the sound being turned up but it's been nice to hear the Pakistan squad/coaches getting behind their batsmen. Was all a bit silent in the last series and adds a nice amateur cricket feel. "

Shaz K: "Never seen a happier batting coach than Younis Khan. Must say he is a blessing for Pakistan team right now...good luck to Eng chasing this total..." ---That smile...

46.4
W
Archer to Naseem Shah, OUT, Archer knocks 'em over. Full, straight, simple. Naseem swings for the fences, and only connects with a whole lot of thin air. Archer nails the middle stump

Naseem Shah b Archer 4 (6m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

46.3
4lb
Archer to Naseem Shah, 4 leg byes, bumper from Archer, the tail-ender aims a hook,then ducks, the ball balloons off he handle over the keeper's head. Given as leg byes
46.2
1
Archer to Mohammad Abbas, 1 run, on a length and angling in at off, tip and run to the right of mid-on
46.1
2
Archer to Mohammad Abbas, 2 runs, smote over mid-off. On a length and outside off, Abbas aims a leg-side slog and ends up slicing it over the off-side infield

END OF OVER:
46 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 162/9

  • Naseem Shah4 (1b)
  • Mohammad Abbas0 (5b)
  • Stuart Broad10-3-37-3
  • Jofra Archer6-0-24-0
45.6
4
Broad to Naseem Shah, FOUR, belted over the bowler's head. Overpitched on middle, Naseem's turn to clear his front leg and tonk it straight down the ground like a boss

Naseem...and he starts with a first-ball four

45.5
W
Broad to Yasir Shah, OUT, edged and grabbed by Buttler. On a length and outside off, Yasir stays leg-side of the ball and simply throws his bat at it. Thickly edged to the keeper behind the stumps. Yasir's fun is over

Yasir Shah c †Buttler b Broad 33 (37m 24b 5x4 1x6) SR: 137.50

45.4
0
Broad to Yasir Shah, no run, back of a length and angling in at off stump, Yasir trades the slog for the defence now

The field has been spread out

Duncan Ward: "Mind the windows, Yasir..."

45.3
6
Broad to Yasir Shah, SIX, clubbed away over midwicket. Back of a length and angling in, Yasir uses the angle, opens up his hips and utterly batters it over the leg side
45.2
0
Broad to Yasir Shah, no run, on a length and slanting in at off, Yasir clears his front leg once again and aims to cart it over mid-off. Instead, he splices it in front of the fielder

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22RJ BurnsDP Sibley
2nd64JE RootDP Sibley
3rd10JE RootBA Stokes
4th10BA StokesOJ Pope
5th11JC ButtlerOJ Pope
6th139CR WoakesJC Buttler
7th17SCJ BroadCR Woakes
8th4CR WoakesDM Bess