15/10Result
2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 15-18 2024
Pakistan won by 152 runs
Player of the Match
Sajid Khan
Sajid KhanPakistan
15/10Result
2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 15-18 2024
Pakistan won by 152 runs
Player of the Match
Sajid Khan
Sajid KhanPakistan

1.17pm Noman did his bit, as did several of the lower-order this morning. But Leach closes it out with his fourth wicket of the innings and 11th of the series. England will go again in ten minutes, when we will get to see how Pakistan's lop-sided attack fares on this deck. England's quicks took five wickets between them, so a lot could rest on Jamal's fitness as the lone seamer. His hip looked problematic while batting...

123.3
W
Leach to Noman Ali, OUT, hoisted high, out to deep midwicket! Carse backpedals, holds on a metre inside the rope, and that ends a very disciplined bowling effort from England. It's hard yakka out there, but the backslaps imply England are very happy with that

Noman Ali c Carse b Leach 32 (87m 61b 5x4 0x6) SR: 52.45

123.2
0
Leach to Noman Ali, no run, gives it the charge, swings into a slog-sweep, gets into a tangle. Might have jarred something in the process, but seems okay after a shakedown
123.1
0
Leach to Noman Ali, no run, round the wicket, tucked to the on-side

Essar Banday: "I don't want to hurt anyone's sentiments here but I am sure England will be leading at the end of the days play! " That might be a stretch, but you can expect them to go faster than three an over... here's Leach

END OF OVER:
123 | 1 Run | PAK: 366/9

  • Zahid Mahmood2 (21b)
  • Noman Ali32 (58b)
  • Matthew Potts26-9-66-2
  • Brydon Carse20-6-50-3
122.6
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, speared in on the full length, good option, but Zahid is watchful as he digs out the yorker
122.5
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, zipping back in at the body, back of a length, fenced to the on-side
122.4
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, back on the fuller length, with the slips in place, beats the edge once more as Zahid holds his line
122.3
1
Potts to Noman Ali, 1 run, swings across the line, cramped on the pull, out to backward square
122.2
0
Potts to Noman Ali, no run, another short ball swings down the leg side
122.1
0
Potts to Noman Ali, no run, banged in short, down the leg-side

Might be time for the spinners to return, this pair are putting in hard yakka but they are being seen off for now. For the moment, Potts will continue on the bouncer ploy

END OF OVER:
122 | 2 Runs | PAK: 365/9

  • Zahid Mahmood2 (18b)
  • Noman Ali31 (55b)
  • Brydon Carse20-6-50-3
  • Matthew Potts25-9-65-2
121.6
0
Carse to Zahid Mahmood, no run, solid stride, meeting the full length outside off, good resistance to close out the over
121.5
1
Carse to Noman Ali, 1 run, fired in full, attacking the off stump, punched to the on-side
121.4
0
Carse to Noman Ali, no run, right back on the stumps, fenced to the on-side
121.3
0
Carse to Noman Ali, no run, another short ball, another swish across the line, no contact

David : "So the fast bowlers have combined figures of 5/110, and the slow bowlers 4/200. Is that a reflection on the wicket or the quality of England's slow bowlers???" England's quicks have also been excellent... which is a worry for Pakistan

121.2
0
Carse to Noman Ali, no run, slower ball, round the wicket, targetting the knee-roll, pressed to the on-side
121.2
1w
Carse to Noman Ali, 1 wide, another short ball, zipping through to the keeper
121.1
0
Carse to Noman Ali, no run, bouncer from round the wicket, ducked

END OF OVER:
121 | (maiden) | PAK: 363/9

  • Zahid Mahmood2 (17b)
  • Noman Ali30 (50b)
  • Matthew Potts25-9-65-2
  • Brydon Carse19-6-48-3

Zarrar: "Hello Andrew, any update on Jamal?" None yet, but this tenth-wicket resistance will doubtless be helpful

120.6
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, good tight line, attacking the stumps to finish but Zahid does the needful with a broad bat
120.5
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, another teaser around the outside edge, arguably six inches too wide to be a genuine play-and-miss
120.4
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, beaten three times in a row! A third slip in place now, as Zahid can't lay bat on ball in the channel on off stump
120.3
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, even better! Wider on the crease, angling in all the way, holding its line on off and so nearly the nick, and the flick of the off bail
120.2
0
Potts to Zahid Mahmood, no run, well bowled, just holding its line in the channel outside off, Zahid plays and misses

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd10Z CrawleyOJ Pope
3rd26JE RootOJ Pope
4th18JE RootHC Brook
5th23BA StokesHC Brook
6th10BA StokesJL Smith
7th37BA StokesBA Carse
8th13BA CarseMJ Potts