Positive start by Smith and Carse in the 1st over and they are going to be aggressive. Fortunately Carse hit the ball so hard that a C+B couldn't be taken by Sajid.
Pakistan might have seven spinners but they've only used four of them and Sajid and Noman have bowled 50 of the 63 overs bowled by the whole team - and taken all 9 wickets too. That's what Leach and Bashir will probably have to do.
-Unfortunately Bashir doesn't execute his slog sweep as well as Leach has been doing and is caught for 9 (19) at short midwicket to give Sajid figures of 7-111. Leach's contribution is 25* (25)
Pakistan go into their 2nd innings, effectively 75-0
It's Leach (with a maiden) and then Bashir. Slightly surprised that we aren't given one seamer a couple of overs with the new ball but I suppose what's been good for Pakistan should be good enough for us.
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2nd over a maiden !!
249/7
256-8 and 110 behind
256/8
262-9
262/9
Still 104 adrift.
20 from 20 balls and 3 x 4 already.
But potentially some important runs there for the final wicket.
Pakistan go into their 2nd innings, effectively 75-0
Leach not out 25
Bashir c Masood b Sajid.9
29 partnership for 10th wicket and Pakistan lead by 75.
I enjoyed England scoring 823 runs in 1st test but this is a better contest.
9-1
9/1
England 2.88
Draw 48.00
25-2 and exactly 100 ahead
Mahmood c Pope B Bashir 11
Bashir 2/16 from 5 overs
Off spinners from both ends with Root and Bashir
Saim c Pope B Bashir 11
43/3 and Bashir now 3/27 from 7 overs.