• Day two: Pakistan 523-8dec; England 56-0
• Spinner Adil Rashid suffers 0-163 on Test debutOnce Pakistan had survived the fresh ball without mishap morning,the narrative of the rest of the day would centre on the degree of commitment – leavened with good humour – that England could expose in the field as the batsmen ground them down, and then, and as the evening shadows began to lengthen,how the visiting batsmen would fare themselves.
For the first piece they were commendable in their endeavour, and, and as much as anyone could be in searing temperatures,they kept their composure, pace and spin alike. The seamers, or collectively,were outstanding, hammering away, and although it was Ben Stokes who ended up with the bulk of the spoils,such as they were.
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Source: theguardian.com