The start has been slow for both Saud Shakeel and Naseem Shah on the second morning. England pacers and spinners haven't gotten much from the surface and Shakeel has gotten to his fifty. Can he go big and frustrate England further?
Pakistan - 363/4 (99 overs)
Saud Shakeel and Naseem Shah have gotten through the first half an hour. Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes have bowled probing lines but nothing successful yet. England need wickets and in cluster.
Naseem Shah and Saud Shakeel are in the middle as Pakistan look to start well on the second morning. The ball is newish and Shakeel and Naseem will have to be just a bit cautious.
Aamir Sohail on air reckons that the cracks are widening but the pacers will continue to have glum faces as they did on Day 1 despite some grass on the surface. It will be a good day for the batters yet again but the spinners are likely to come into the game from tea onwards.
It is still 34 degrees in Multan, however, there is a gentle breeze blowing across the ground and there is a forecast of a late little shower but that's for later. The start will be on time and the conditions look good for batting once again.
Yes, there is inexperience barring Chris Woakes, and none of the pacers who were the stars in the 2022 series are here in Pakistan for England this time around, but the current lot is not that bad as they showed in England but they just looked toothless. Shan and Shafique had no problems in negotiating and managing these bowlers for the longest before they struck back with a few wickets in the final session. The ball is still newish and England would hope to get a couple of early on the second morning to not let Pakistan run away with the game.
If the Bangladesh series was any indication, the Pakistan team and their fans can't relax after a good first day as in both those games, they floundered in the latter stages and hence, the hosts will be keen to seal the deal once and for all given, they are at the top currently and will try to bat England out of the game.
It was a thumping day for Pakistan and their batters on Monday, October 7 against England as they made merry on a fabulous wicket in Multan on Day 1. Shan Masood slammed a hundred after four years, and Abdullah Shafique also crossed the three-figure mark as Pakistan amassed 328 runs on the opening day. Welcome to our coverage of the second day as Pakistan look to extend their dominance while England aim to wrap up their first innings quickly.
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