Multan: England bowlers wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s batting lineup, leaving the hosts reeling at 152/6 on day four of the first Test at Multan Cricket Stadium.
After England bowlers ran through Pakistan’s batting lineup, all-rounders Salman Ali Agha and Aamer Jamal saved the day for the hosts as they concluded the fourth day on 152 for six at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
The visitors notched up their highest total in 86 years thanks to Harry Brook’s triple century and Joe Root’s double ton, declaring on 823-7 as they require only four wickets to record innings victory over the hosts.
Pakistan’s top order failed to get going in the second innings and the hosts ended day four on 152, trailing England by 115 runs as the tourists set themselves up for a famous win after a Herculean batting effort.
“There’s very much a chance of a result in this game. We’ve got still got a lot of hard work to do but off the back of the way that we’ve played so far in this test match, we’ve got a real opportunity tomorrow if we get things right,” Root said.
Pakistan’s Salman Agha (40) and Aamer Jamal (27) were at the crease at stumps, with England in the driver’s seat heading into the final day.
With England leading by 267, Chris Woakes steamed in and took a wicket off the first ball as a fatigued Abdullah Shafique, who had been on the field for 150 overs, played a tired shot as the fast bowler rattled his off stump.
Gus Atkinson then got in on the act with the wickets of skipper Shan Masood and Babar Azam, whose poor form continued with the batsman not having scored a fifty in nine tests.
Brydon Carse also dismissed Saim Ayub with his first ball when the set batter played a poor shot for a catch before the debutant cleaned up Mohammad Rizwan with a delivery that nipped back in to leave Pakistan reeling at 59-5.
Saud Shakeel was caught behind off Jack Leach before Agha and Jamal stitched together an unbeaten 70-run stand.
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