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Pakistan Vs England Test enters interesting stage on Day 3

Pakistan Vs England Test enters interesting stage on Day 3

LONDON – Alastair Cook early as the opening batsman was caught leg beforeon the bowling of Mohammad Abbas for just one run.

The team’s second wicket fell when Shadab Khan picked up the wicket of MDStoneman.

Pakistan were dismissed for 363 in reply to England’s first innings 184, alead of 179 runs, on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s on Saturday.

They resumed on their overnight 350 for eight knowing that the loss oftheir next wicket would signal the end of their innings after Babar Azam,who top-scored with 68, retired hurt on Friday.

Team management had announced after Friday´s close that Babar had suffereda fractured forearm after being struck just above the wrist by a deliveryfrom England pace-bowling all-rounder Ben Stokes.

The injury is set to sideline Babar for at least six weeks, meaning he hadbeen ruled out of the second and final Test of the England series thatstarts at Headingley on Friday, June 1.

And when No 11 Mohammad Abbas was caught behind off Mark Wood for five atLord´s on Saturday, Babar did not come out to bat again.

Mohammad Amir was 24 not out, having hit four fours including a stylishlofted on-drive off Stuart Broad.

Four Pakistan batsmen made fifties, with Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and ShadabKhan joining Babar in reaching the landmark.

Pakistan have only ever lost one Test in which they have led on firstinnings by at least 179 runs, against Australia at Sydney in 2009/10 whenthey established a 206-run advantage at that stage only to suffer a 36-rundefeat. –