England are defied by a century on debut by Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.
England were defied by a century on debut by Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.
But Ghulam shared a third-wicket stand of 149 with Saim Ayub, who made 77, then carried on after he lost Ayub and Saud Shakeel in quick succession. The incredibly unusual situation meant a step into the unknown, with no one entirely sure how the pitch would play and the two teams responding with contrasting selections.
Amid all the questions, there can be plenty of confidence over the prospect of the pitch deteriorating further – there were times when the seamers had the ball rolling through - making England’s likely task of batting last all the harder. Only when England reverted to pace did Ghulam look uncomfortable. As England applied pressure after tea, Ghulam tried to counter and escaped the fingertips of Ben Duckett with a swipe at Leach on 79.
Leach caused early problems before his effectiveness waned. Bashir struggled with his line. Stokes tinkered with the field, to no avail.
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