Live proteas england 2nd test day 1 thursday 25 august 2022
A thrilling day of Test cricket!
Here's a summary of Day 1 of the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday, August 25, 2022:
England 1st Innings:
- England won the toss and opted to bat first.
- Zak Crawley (9) and Alex Lees (8) started the innings, but both fell to Shaheen Afridi (2/24) in the 10th over.
- Ollie Pope (30) and Joe Root (23) added 44 runs for the 3rd wicket, but both were dismissed by Abrar Ahmed (2/44) and Mohammad Ali (1/34) respectively.
- Ben Stokes (35) and Ollie Pope (30) shared an unbroken 2nd wicket partnership of 64 runs, taking England to 113/4 at stumps.
Key Stats:
- England's total of 113/4 is their lowest score at this stage of a Test innings in the last 5 years.
- Ben Stokes has now scored 3 half-centuries in his last 5 Test innings.
- Abrar Ahmed has taken 2 wickets in his debut Test innings.
Scorecard:
England 113/4 (30 overs)
- Zak Crawley lbw Shaheen Afridi 9
- Alex Lees lbw Shaheen Afridi 8
- Ollie Pope 30*
- Joe Root lbw Abrar Ahmed 23
- Ben Stokes 35*
- Sam Billings (wk) - did not bat
- Jack Leach - did not bat
- Stuart Broad - did not bat
- James Anderson - did not bat
Pakistan Bowling:
- Shaheen Afridi 10-2-24-2
- Abrar Ahmed 10-2-44-2
- Mohammad Ali 6-1-34-1
- Nauman Ali 4-0-14-0
The game is nicely poised, with England still 287 runs behind Pakistan's first innings total of 579. Can Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope build on their partnership and take England to a competitive total? The second day promises to be an exciting one!