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Pakistan’s spinner Ali Usman took 5 wickets on the second day of the first Test being played between England and Pakistan at Headingley ground in England. He became the first foreign spinner to take 5 wickets at Headingley since 1972. Before him, Australia’s Ashley Mallett had achieved this feat in the 1972 Ashes.
However, at the end of the day’s play, England scored 366 runs for 8 wickets and took a lead of 195 runs in reply to Pakistan’s first innings score of 171 runs. He has 2 wickets left. Due to rain, only 57 overs could be played on the second day.
4 batsmen scored fifties on the second day
Play started at 2:45 pm due to rain. England started playing at 112/2. Joe Root scored 66 and Jordan Cox scored 73 runs. Both of them made a partnership of 150 runs for the third wicket.
After this, Dan Lawrence scored 51 and Harry Brook scored 91 runs. Brook and Lawrence added 120 runs for the fifth wicket.
Brook again missed a century at Headingley
Harry Brook scored 91 runs on 93 balls. He missed a century on home ground for the second consecutive Headingley Test. Last year also he had scored 99 runs against India. This time Ali Usman bowled him out.
Completed the 5 wicket haul by taking 3 wickets in the last half hour
Ali Usman dismissed Brook, Gus Atkinson and Olly Robinson in the last part of the day. By bowling Robinson, he completed his first Test 5 wicket haul.
Now the biggest challenge for Pakistan
England still have 2 wickets left. He is ahead by 195 runs. On the third day, Pakistan will try to get England out early, so that it can get more time and opportunity to bat in the second innings.
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England captain Joe Root has equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most fifties in Test cricket.
35-year-old Root played an inning of 66 runs on the second day of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Leeds. He scored his 68th Test half-century. full news
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