1st Test, Manchester, Aug 5-9 2020, Pakistan tour of England

PAK: 139/2

Pakistan openers doing far better than WI openers so far...not playing from the crease

RAIN stop play after 49 overs, Day 1

Babar Azam 68*, Shan Masood 46*

2 wickets down...

Stumps

250 - 5 after 87 overs

85.2
Anderson to Masood, 2 runs, Played, Shan. There's the hundred - that's three in his last three innings
roars, raises his bat, then does the sajda.
Back of a length and slanting into the hips, neatly clipped away through square leg

Pakistan
326

28/3

The follow-on is 127, for those asking.

Joe Root, meanwhile, has asked for a new bat. Presumably one that can middle these deliveries from Shaheen.

From when we saw England lose a test vs West Indies it was clear Pakistan would be a huge problem.

92 - 4 after 28

The Pope 46*. The Buttler 15*
Root 14. Stokes DUCK

England trail by 234 runs.

STUMPS, Day 2..

Pakistan have been very impressive in every way that they have operated this week. They have looked like a team that are well prepared. You only have to look at the players that aren't playing - they work hard. At night, they're out on the pitch practising fielding drills and shuttle runs.