Pakistan cricket team batter Kamran Ghulam made the most of his opportunity in the PAK vs ENG 2nd Test with a blistering ton on Day 1. The batter, who came into the XI in place of Babar Azam, saved the day for the hosts with a 118-run knock in Pakistan’s 1st innings, helping them go past 200 runs. Babar Azam was dropped from the side finally after failing on 18 consecutive occasions.
Kamran Ghulam saves the day for Pakistan in PAK vs ENG 2nd Test
Opting to bat first in the 2nd Test on the same lifeless pitch in Multan, Pakistan lost opener Abdullah Shafique and skipper Shan Masood cheaply and early on in the innings. It was then Sain Ayub and Kamran Ghulam who took matters into their own hands to steady the ship for the hosts. While Ayub departed after a 77-run knock, it was debutant Ghulam who continued the fight against England with his century. Ghulam’s innings was brought to an end by Shoaib Bashir, who cleaned the batter up with a beautiful delivery, brining the curtains down on his knock after 224 deliveries.
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In an valiant attempt to bounce back after a red-faced loss in the 1st Test, Pakistan decided to drop three big names from their XI. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have been ‘rested’ from the 2nd and the 3rd Test, paving way for the inclusion of other stars who have fared better in the domestic circuit and warrant a chance for a Test cap.
England managed to strike five times on Day 1 in Multan, with spinners enjoying more success. Jack Leach bagged two wickets to his name while Bashir, Carse and Potts picked one wicket each. While the game remains in Pakistan’s control at present, one cannot forget how the hosts let the game slip out of their hands in the 1st Test, making them the first team to lose a Test after posting a 550+ run total in the 1st innings.
