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Naseem Shah has faced 27 balls here. Over his Test career, his average balls per dismissal is 26. So he's been stubborn for Pakistan on several occasions as a tailender.It's not much but Chris Woakes is still managing to get a hint of shape from this second new ball.
England have already changed the field with catchers coming in in front of the wicket and a leg slip there, too.That is a welcome boundary for Pakistan and Naseem Shah, who moves one run shy of his highest Test score.Gus Atkinson beats him with a tempter to end the over, Naseem reached for it but missed by a mile.
Once this ball stops swinging - and let's be clear, it's not exactly going round corners now - and softens up, things will get even trickier for England.Another good over from Chris Woakes and he challenges Naseem Shah again in the five balls he has at him.England are then frustrated as Naseem Shah gets off strike with a single next ball before Shakeel gets one late in the over to keep strike.Naseem Shah can hit it, he is a good white-ball batter.
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