England 7/1 at Stumps on Day 1 after bowling out Pakistan for 304 in the 3rd Test

Lol Abrar is shocked after getting bowled. Should have taken review.
 
That’s a very shrewd and disciplined bowling and fielding performance from England to restrict Pakistan to 304 on the first day after losing the toss.

To be honest I thought that Pakistan would still be batting tomorrow afternoon.

We will have to see how England do with their own batting now.
 
Bowled the Ingerlund. Pakistan were a bit undisciplined at thimes. Getting them out for 304 is a good result after losing the toss.
 
this crappy innings has saved Karachi stadium from losing demerit points... abh toh Cake banta hai...
 
Really didn’t expect to see England batting today after they lost the toss. Good effort.
 
You know things are bad when we're celebrating reaching 300 but we haven't done that very often this year.

Now for our powderpuff bowling attack to get carted.
 
Seriously ?
He batted well in this innings.
3 fifties in 4 innings and not out in one innings when he didn't get support.

I don't see any future in his batting, he looks hopeless against fast bowling. Scoring a fifty on this track is a bare minimum. If he is the best Pakistan cricket has got, then Allah Hafiz to Pakistan cricket.
 
Come on….

Creepy
Duck It
Pontiff
66
‘Arry Boy
Captain Fantastic
Actual Test Quality Keeper For Once
Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Robbo
Invisible Horse
Specsavers
 
why'z Broad not in the team? just saw him commenting on Sky sports...did'nt look injured tbh...or is ECB saving for Ashes and other home series?
 
England will easily score 600 on this pancake.

Pakistan should prepare for an innings defeat.
 
That was predictable.

Crawley is clueless against spin.
 
Absolutely plumb. Great start for Pakistan. That 304 total is better than people think it is.
 
Come on….
for the non eng crick lover and watcher....
Creepy - crawley
Duck It- ben buck ett
Pontiff -Popey
66 - goat rooot 66
‘Arry Boy - dunno who?
Captain Fantastic - stokes-wish-he-was-indian-& that kinda vibe :)
Actual Test Quality Keeper For Once-foakes
Negasonic Teenage Warhead-ahmad
Robbo - self exp
Invisible Horse - woody?
Specsavers
- leach...
got a pretty earthy team in creepy crawley, leach root, wood....must say very grounded lol :)
 
Lost a review. Abrar should have known it pitched outside leg comfortably.
 
what a godawful review, surely the keeper could say pitichign outisde leg.....
must ssay Abrar is the next superstar of world crick
 
Interesting play tomorrow but I guess England will be in more confident with all day to bat rather than nervy few overs at the end of day.
 
Pakistan spinners will need to take early wickets tomorrow otherwise england will have batted pakistan out of the game if they bat all day tomorrow.
 
Enough for the spinners and england have to bat last. Wasim jr will get reverse swing against the tail too. Pak in a better position than people think.
Babar finally winning a toss.
 
Turning pitch...Eng not so flash against spin
Pak got one already...
if pak get imaginative with their fields, if you got 300 on the first day and got one wkt of the oppo, u have to let your spinners loose with silly point and fwd short leg in play, pitch it up and make them play, make them reach for the ball - get creative - u have nothing to loose, do away with the 3rd man field placing.
get proactive, get in the faces of the eng - attack from the word go...
 
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Butcher: Crawley wicket will give Pakistan a lift
Sky Sports Cricket expert Mark Butcher...

"Zak will probably look back at that and think he could have got forward to it - he just got done for length a little bit.

"It turned and that gives Pakistan an enourmous amount of encouragement, I think. Despite the fact England will be happy about knocking them over for 300, Pakistan will feel that keeps them in the game."
 
Rehan Ahmed took important wickets as England bowled out Pakistan for 304 on the first day of the final Test in Karachi.

Leg-spinner Ahmed, at 18 years and 126 days the youngest man to play a Test for England, grew from a nervous start to claim 2-89.

Ahmed had Saud Shakeel caught at short leg to break a fourth-wicket partnership involving Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who was later crucially run out for 78.

When Ahmed had Faheem Ashraf leg before with a magical googly, Pakistan, who won the toss, had been reduced to 237-7.

Salman Agha and the recalled Nauman Ali fought back in a stand of 48 before Nauman skied a catch off Jack Leach.

Salman continued to counter-attack before being stumped for 56 off Leach, who ended with 4-140.

On a pitch that looks set to turn more and more, England lost Zak Crawley to the fifth ball of their reply and closed on 7-1, trailing by 297.

England already hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and are looking to become the first team to leave Pakistan with a 3-0 clean sweep.

This was a historic day before a ball was bowled. Ahmed, with his father by his side, was presented with his England cap by former captain Nasser Hussain to break a record held by Brian Close since 1949.

At the other end of his career, Azhar Ali was recalled in one of four changes to the Pakistan side - the batter playing his final Test after announcing his retirement on Friday.

All of the pre-match talk was about how much the pitch might turn. Indeed, Leach became the first spinner to open the bowling for England in the first innings of a Test since 1921.

The assistance for the spinners took time to arrive - the surface looked suited for batting for much of Saturday.

Such conditions seemed dangerous for England with James Anderson rested, Ollie Robinson struggling with illness, Mark Wood only used in short bursts and the callow Ahmed on debut.

Aided by some Pakistani mistakes, however, England used the creativity and determination that has become a trademark under captain Ben Stokes to work their way through the home batting.

Still, the size of England's batting task both now and in the final innings of the match was highlighted by Abrar Ahmed straightening a delivery that trapped Crawley on the back foot.

Ahmed's teenage kicks

England's decision to give the new ball to Leach was vindicated when the left-armer pinned Abdullah Shafique lbw but, for most of the day, it was Ahmed who carried England's biggest spin threat.

Introduced into the attack in the 17th over, Ahmed struggled at first - his opening five overs cost 37 runs.

The Leicestershire man was transformed after lunch, holding his length and often deceiving the home side with his ripping googly.

Ahmed's second spell brought the special moment of his first wicket - left-hander Shakeel inside-edged a leg-break onto his pad and was well taken by a diving Ollie Pope at short leg.

Ahmed was the bowler when Babar was run out, after which he tormented Faheem. Eventually, Faheem played all around a googly delivered from round the wicket and was palpably lbw.

Leach bore the brunt of the Pakistan counter, only to have the final say. Nauman swiped to mid-off, the dancing Salman was stumped by a distance and last man Abrar was bowled by one that turned sharply.

Crucial Babar run out the biggest of Pakistan gifts

Babar Azam looked well set to reach a century before being needlessly run out
This was a poor display by the hosts, who were complicit in a number of dismissals even before the huge waste of Babar's wicket.

Shan Masood top-edged a Wood bouncer to fine leg to fall for 30, Azhar gloved Robinson down the leg side on 45 and Mohammad Rizwan needlessly hacked Joe Root into the hands of Stokes in the deep on the leg side.

Babar, though, was batting beautifully. He had barely got off the mark by the time a meagre crowd began chanting his name.

Playing with poise, sweet timing and perfect placement, the captain seemed destined for the century that went begging.

When Salman turned the ball into the leg side and set off for a very tight single. Harry Brook swooped and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes did well to gather a low throw, tumble and break the stumps in one movement.

Salman made slight amends with his half-century before Pakistan lost their last three wickets for 19 runs.

BBC
 
Saqlain Mushtaq speaking in presser:

"Overall, our performance was good, but we could have done more better"

"At one point, it looked like we will score around 350-400 runs. Babar and Azhar batted really well but unfortunately, they got out on a wrong time"

"Abrar will play a crucial role not only in first session but throughout the day"

"Tomorrow is very important day for us. England will come up with their 'Bazball' formula obviously, now we have to play intelligent and controlled cricket to get a hold of them. If we manage to restrict them to 220-225, we will be in the driving seat"

"I liked Rehan Ahmed's control, the way he bowls his first delivery today, being an 18-year-old boy, was too impressive. He really looks a very good prospect for England"
 
Fall of Pakistan wickets

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Got a feeling that things might go a bit pear shaped for England tomorrow and they’ll be out for under 200. This would put Pakistan into the box seat.

If England can get within 20-30 runs of Pakistan however, or better still for them get a lead, they’ll be in a good position to win again.
 
Got a feeling that things might go a bit pear shaped for England tomorrow and they’ll be out for under 200. This would put Pakistan into the box seat.

If England can get within 20-30 runs of Pakistan however, or better still for them get a lead, they’ll be in a good position to win again.

Root has had a bit quiet series so far. He would want to get a big one to his name.
 
Why not mention the Rizwan prediction i made?

Becasue I did not refute that earlier as it was likely, but both these I believed at the time were ludicrous. Pakistan however ,nearly proven you right by gifting the wickets.
 
Whitewash is truly on, Eng will bat at a brisk pace to 380~400 and Pakistan will crumble to 220ish to hand England a chocolate target of 140ish which they will get by 4 wickets
 
I think honors are even after Day 1.

Abrar seems to be in good form. Pakistan should try to bundle England out for about 300.
 
Full highlights

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Not good enough. England will cruise past 300 then bowl Pak out cheaply in the second innings. At least Babar scored some runs for a change.
 
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