England scores 400 runs against Pakistan on the first day. In the first match of the Test series, England wins the toss against Pakistan. The first 3 batsmen of the visiting team scores centuries on the first day.
Zach Crowley and Ben Duckett opened the innings for England and batted briskly from the start. Both the visiting openers scores centuries in the match. Zahid Mehmood dismisses Ben Duckett lbw for 107 runs in 35.4 overs.
In the next over, Haris Rauf bowled England’s second opener Zac Crowley for 122 runs.
England batsman Joe Root dismisses lbw by Zahid Mehmood for 23 runs in the 46th over.
England captain Ben Stokes after winning the toss says that Pakistan is a tough opponent, will try to play well.
Ben Stokes says that he is excited for the match.
On this occasion, captain Babar Azam says that the pitch is looking good. Will Jacques and Liam Livingston are making their Test debuts for England.
Mohammad Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Haris Rauf and Saud Shakeel have been given Test caps by Pakistan.
Vice-captain Muhammad Rizwan give the test cap to Zahid Mehmood while Sarfraz Ahmed give the test cap to Saud Shakeel.
Batting coach Mohammad Yousuf presented the Test cap to Mohammad Ali and captain Babar Azam to Haris Rauf.
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