The second Test being played between England and Pakistan in Multan has reached an exciting stage. The hosts need 45 runs to win. While England has to take 2 wickets. Chasing the target of 355 runs on Monday, Pakistan has scored 310 runs for 8 wickets in 96.2 overs till lunch.
Agha Salman and Zahid Mohammad are unbeaten from their side. Abrar Ahmed got out after scoring 17 runs. He was caught by Anderson at the hands of Dukat.
Babar failed to score runs in the second innings
Chasing the target, the Pakistan team added 198 runs in the second innings so far. Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan came out to open. Shafiq (45) and Rizwan (30) returned to the pavilion after scoring runs. Captain Babar Azam, who came out to bat at number three, did not walk.
He got out after scoring 1 run. Allie Robinson bowled him. Imam-ul-Haq played a half-century inning of 60 runs. Saud Shakeel (54) and Faheem Ashraf (3) are unbeaten. England’s James Anderson, Olly Robinson, Jack Leach, and Mark Wood got 1-1 wickets.
Pakistan started the day at 198/4
The Pak team started the fourth day with a score of 198/4. Earlier on the third day, England scored 275 runs in the second innings. He had scored 281 runs in the first innings. Whereas Pakistan was bundled out for 202 runs in the first innings.
Pakistan suffered a setback early in the day. Faheem Ashraf (10 runs) returned to the pavilion with a team score of 210 runs. In this way, half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion with a score of 210 runs.
After Asraf, Mohammad Nawaz also went on to score 45 runs. He was dismissed by Mark Wood. Saud Shakeel (94 runs), who handled one end after Nawaz, also could not complete his century.
Harry Brook scored a century
England began the third day at 202/5. Harry Brook scored a century. He scored 108 runs. Captain Ben Stokes returned to the pavilion after scoring 41 runs. Olly Robinson 3, Mark Wood 6, and James Anderson were dismissed after scoring 4 runs.
Jack Leach was unbeaten with (0). For Pakistan, Abrar, who took 3 wickets on the second day, got 1 wicket on the third day. Whereas Zahid Mehmood got 3 wickets and Mohammad Nawaz got one wicket.