Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed badly in the first innings of the opening match of the three-Test series, as the entire team was dismissed for 171 runs in 48.1 overs. In the first Test being played at Leeds, England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan’s innings began with Azan Awais and Imam-ul-Haq. However, Azan Awais was dismissed LBW off Robinson on the very first ball of the innings, while Shan Masood was also trapped LBW by Robinson with the score on 6. After that, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique tried to resist, but both were dismissed for 42 and 61 runs respectively. No other Pakistani batter was able to withstand the English bowlers. Salman Ali Agha scored 21, Khurram Shahzad made 14, and Mohammad Rizwan contributed 12 runs. For England, Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets each.
Pakistan’s Final XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, and Mohammad Abbas. Due to an injury to national Test captain Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha is leading the team.
England’s XI: Captain Joe Root, Emily Gay, Ben Duckett, Jordan Cox, Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, and Josh Tongue.
