That's it from us for now. Find the complete scorecard of Pakistan vs England 1st Test Online. To be fair, it's hard to fault Pakistan's bowling effort, even when that sensational sixth-wicket partnerhship was flourishing. All rights reserved. For the first time in probably 10 years I got a little bit emotional on the field. Anderson and Broad are bowling well in tandem here post lunch and both the Pakistan batsmen, Abid Ali and Azhar Ali, are negotiating the bowling so far. Pakistan in England, 2020 Match Report - Pakistan in England, 2020 cricket summary and score updates. It bounces out but he cannot hold on.Lucky escape for Azhar Ali. OUT! Pakistan are 126/5. "It's been a frustrating week for me personally," Anderson told reporters via videoconference. Stay tuned! NETWORK 18 SITES Pakistan are 85/2. follow us on: After a flurry of dots and a few play and misses from the batsmen, Abid plays one with soft hands down to third man for a boundary. Nasser Hussain had called for Chris Woakes to play ahead of Anderson but now that Stokes is out, Anderson should get another crack. Pakistan 44-1. "He is probably the best cricketer in the world at the moment, a game changer, and even if he does miss out with bat or ball, his aura on the pitch or slip catching still influences games" - Ollie Pope on Ben Stokes"It's easy to curse yourself when you've lost. Although, he didn't have the best of games in Manchester, England will miss him given he was beginning to return to bowling as well.Stokes led England the last time they played in Southampton, in the first Test against West Indies. Pakistan were in the driver's seat for a large part of the game but losing crucial phases cost them the entire game.ALSO READ: Michael Atherton Defends Pakistan Skipper Azhar Ali Ahead of 2nd TestDespite the loss, they will still believe they have it in them to bounce back given their decent record in England in recent tours, and their fight in the first Test.For England, the one concern will be the absence of talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has flown to New Zealand for family reasons.
Traps him LBW for 0. Can England make up for the dropped catches or will Pakistan make them pay? If they can get one more here. The ball goes through his pad, hits the stumps but the bails don't fall off! Length ball swinging in from off to middle, Shan Masood looks to defend and misses. How sweet must this performance taste for Buttler, who's been in the firing line for his performances with the gloves and the bat. 36.6: J Anderson to B Azam, 4 runs, 96/2 An inspection has been scheduled for 3:15pm local time, that's 7:45pm IST. Chris Woakes gets the edge, Rory Burns at second slip drops a sitter. Follow ENG vs PAK, 1st Test, Aug 05, Pakistan tour of England, 2020 with live Cricket score, ball by ball commentary updates on Cricbuzz
Anderson brings the length back a little and Azhar Ali is quick to pounce on it, punches it through the point region for a boundary. Another wicket for England as Chris Woakes has ensured Fawad Alam's comeback is one that he will not want to remember. Pakistan 102/3. Big task on their hands as the opposition bowlers are looking dangerous in helpful conditions. Pakistan are 120/5. Abid Ali gets another life. Plumb.
Pakistan 117/4 with Babar Azam in the middle. We will do our best to come back in this series, which I really believe this team is capable of doing" - MisbahEngland: Joe Root (C), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, James Bracey, Ben Foakes, Jack LeachPakistan: Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Imam ul haq, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah.