LIVE CRICKET SCORE Pakistan 428/4 in 128 overs: Pakistani batsmen have stuck to their guns and came out hard after lunch.
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However, Pakistan too can not afford to take things lightly despite being unbeaten in their “home venue” of the UAE according to Mahmood, who said: “It will be a tough series for both of them”.
The highlight of the day however, was Younis Khan, who became the highest run-getter for Pakistan in Tests, surpassing Javed Miandad’s record of 8,832 runs.
Also cursing his luck was Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq after being given out by the TV umpire for edging Anderson to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler however with none help from Snicko or Hotspot, which aren’t in used on this collection. Hafeeze and Malik put on 168 for the second wicket as they closed on 286 for 4 and a benign surface means they hold all the aces against a wasteful England heading into day two.
England had made the early incision in the third over of the day with Anderson serving up a bouncer. We pride ourselves on our catching and not bowling no-balls.
In the penultimate over of the day, Shafiq edged James Anderson to Ian Bell at second slip.
Anderson nearly added Mohammad Hafeez in a disciplined opening spell, but the opener was shelled by Bell on seven after edging behind.
These errors nearly saw Pakistan make it to tea with just one wicket down, however Ben Stokes prevented that from happening, dismissing Hafeez for 98 by virtue of lbw.
“It is unfortunate he missed out on a lifetime opportunity”.
Pakistan are untroubled by the spinners with Shafiq skipping out and lofting over mid-on for a boundary.
Pakistan will be happy having ended the first day of the series at 286/4.
There are only four players left from that squad though (Cook, Bell, Broad, Anderson) and the new-look side, featuring on-fire batsman Joe Root, insist they are ready for the challenge. Unfortunately for the visitors, Broad overstepped.
Hafeez success 13 strictures during his 170-ball bang before seeking to utilize the leg-side in a shot to achieve his 9th Test hundred.
Stuart Broad and Mark Wood claimed a wicket apiece, but Test debutant Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali went wicketless in a combined 36 overs after the tourists lost the toss in unfavourable conditions at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
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He went past Pakistan’s Wasim Akram with 415 wickets from 108 Tests. But Malik and Shafiq saw off the early threat and then batted comfortably.
