PAK vs ENG: Captain’s 150, Two Centuries Power Pakistan to 556 in First Innings Against England

Key Performers for Pakistan

Captain Shan Masood contributed the most runs from Pakistan. Shaan scored 151 runs off 177 balls with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. Opener Abdullah Shafiq scored 102 runs off 184 balls with 2 sixes and 10 fours. Agha Salman scored an unbeaten knock of 104 runs in 119 balls with the help of 10 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from these three, Saud Shakeel scored 82 runs in 177 balls with 8 fours. Naseem Shah contributed 33 runs. Babar Azam got off to a good start but could not convert the innings into big numbers. Babar scored 30 runs off 71 balls with 5 fours.

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England’s Bowling Efforts

Shaheen Afridi also contributed at the last moment. Shaheen added 26 runs with 1 six and 2 fours. Sam Ayyub scored 4, Abrar Ahmed 3 and Amer Jamal 7. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan could not even crack a pumpkin. 7 people bowled from England. Among them, Jack Leach took the most 3 wickets. Gus Atkinson and Braydon Kars both took 2 wickets each. While Chris Woakes, Shoaib Bashir, and Joe Root took 1 wicket each and gave good support to others.

Team Lineups

• Pakistan XI: Shan Masood (captain), Sam Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Agha Salman, Ameer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
• England XI: Ollie Pope (captain), Zach Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Braydon Carrs, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.