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England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Updates: Rain Stops Play Once Again As England Take Control
ENG vs PAK 2nd Test: Pakistan lost Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq and Fawad Alam before rain stopped play in the final session on Day 1.
ENG vs PAK 2nd Test Match: Rain God kept playing hide and seek throughout the day in Southampton.© AFP
Abid Ali, Pakistan's best batsman on the day, reached his third Test half-century soon after play resumed post a long rain delay on the opening day of second Test in Southampton. However, he couldn't convert his fifty into a three-figure score as a Sam Curran delivery drew an outside edge which went straight to Rory Burns, who made amends for dropping him earlier in the day, and grabbed a good low catch at second slip. Before the rain delay, James Anderson got rid of Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali, who also handed a simple catch to second slip, after toiling hard for his 20 runs. Earlier, Pakistan got off to a poor start as they lost opener Shan Masood cheaply after Azhar Ali won the toss and decided to bat. England fast bowlers bowled probing line and lengths causing the visitors a lot of trouble. However, Abid Ali and Azhar Ali somehow managed to keep England bowlers at bay, helping Pakistan reach 65/1 at lunch. Abid Ali also got some help from England slip fielders who dropped him twice, while Azhar Ali was lucky that the ball didn't clip his bails even after hitting the stumps. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Live Match Updates of England Vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 1, straight from The Rose Bowl Stadium, Southampton
- 21:29 (IST)Play stopped due to rain!Players are coming off as rain interrupts play once again. Though the drizzle is not heavy, it is enough to stop the action.
- 21:20 (IST)Chris Woakes traps Fawad Alam right in front!Fawad Alam's long wait for a Test comeback didn't last long as he was trapped right in front of the wicket by Chris Woakes and departed without troubling the scorers. The on-field umpires's decision was overturned by the TV umpire after replay suggested three reds.
- 21:12 (IST)Broad gets into the wicket column!Stuart Broad gets his revenge as Asad Shafiq's outside edge travels straight to the third slip where Dom Sibley takes a good low catch to send him packing for five runs.
- 21:09 (IST)Four!Stuart Broad bowls on the leg stump and Asad Shafiq uses his wrists and sends it to the mid-wicket fence for his first boundary of the innings.
- 20:49 (IST)Abid Ali departs for 60!Sam Curran draws an outside edge from Abid Ali and this time Rory Burns makes no mistake and grabs it with both hands, sending Pakistan opener back to the pavillion.
- 20:47 (IST)Four!Sam Curran bowls an ordinary delivery, straying down leg stump and Abid Ali glances it towards fine leg for an easy boundary.
- 20:46 (IST)Four!James Anderson bowls slightly short into the hips of Babar Azam and he makes excellent use of his wrist and plays it towards mid-wicket region to end the over with a boundary.
- 20:33 (IST)Four! 50 for Abid Ali!An outside edge form Abid Ali travels to the third man fence allowing him to come back for a couple of runs with that he brings up his third Test century.
- 20:32 (IST)Final session on Day 1!We are back live. Groundsmen have done a remarkable job to clear the water and get us some cricketing action. Sam Curran to complete his incomplete over.
- 20:17 (IST)Early tea taken!The match officials after their inspection have decided to take early tea. Next inspection is scheduled for 8:15 pm IST.
- 19:16 (IST)It's pitch dark in Southampton!The images from Southampton are not very encouraging and we might be in for a long break.
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 13, 2020 - 18:52 (IST)Play stopped due to rain!What was imminent has happened as umpires decide to signal the ground staff to bring in the covers. Pakistan lost their skipper in the short duration after lunch, who toiled hard fore his 20.
- 18:46 (IST)Huge black clouds hovering!Huge black clouds are hovering over the ground but so far the rain god has been kind to us. But the ground staff is all ready with the covers near the ropes, waiting for umpires' signal.
- 18:41 (IST)Exquisite cover drive!Babar Azam gets on the front foot and drives the ball neatly through covers and comes back for three runs. Chris Woakes did well to save one run for his side.
- 18:40 (IST)Babar Azam next batsman in!Pakistan's white-ball skipper Babar Azam comes into bat at number four.
- 18:38 (IST)WICKET! Anderson strikes again!James Anderson strikes again as he gets Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali caught at second slip, who goes for 20 runs. After all the hard work upfront, Azhar Ali's innings came in an end in another disappointing manner.
Leading from the front @jimmy9!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 13, 2020
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/yjhVDqBbVN#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/qokRavqkWk - 18:34 (IST)Four!A loose shot from Abid Ali and it goes just wide of the slip cordon and runs away to the fence.
- 18:19 (IST)Four!Abid Ali plays it late and guides James Anderson's delivery towards gully for another boundary. Once again playing with soft hands was the key that allowed the ball to travel in the gap wide of slip cordon.
- 18:16 (IST)Four!Stuart Broad bowls just wide of off stump and Abid Ali opens the face of the bat, guiding the ball towards gully and collects first boundary of the session.
- 18:08 (IST)Anderson from other end!James Anderson to resume bowling from the other end. England skipper Joe Root would want him to bowl some magical deliveries and give them another breakthrough.
- 18:07 (IST)Second session begins!Players are out in the middle for the second sessions's play. Stuart Broad will complete his pending over.
- 17:20 (IST)Covers are on! Lunch has been taken!10 minutes from lunch and it started drizzling and the umpires have signalled the ground staff to bring in the covers. The umpires have decided to take an early lunch and Pakistan must be the happier of the two sides as they did well to see off the morning session losing just one wicket.
- 17:05 (IST)Four!James Anderson bowls tab short and Azhar Ali crunches it off the backfoot to collect his first boundary. With this shot he also brought up 50-run stand for the second wicket.
- 16:59 (IST)50 up for Pakistan!Abid Ali and Azhar Ali have done well to see off the England's early burst of seam and swing bowling, especially after losing the first wicket early.
- 16:52 (IST)Ouch... that hurts!Chris Woakes' delivery nips back in sharply and Abid Ali gets beaten by the bounce and it hits him right on the box and he is down with extreme pain. The physio is out to have a look but not sure he will be of only help.
- 16:46 (IST)Falls short of slip!An outside edge from Azhar Ali falls just of the first slip fielder Joe Root. Azhar Ali playing with soft hands was also the reason why the ball didn't carry to the first slip.
- 16:39 (IST)Play resumes after drinks break!Sam Curran to continue after drinks break. and bowls a tidy over, giving away just two singles.
- 16:31 (IST)Dropped!Chris Woakes induces an outside edge from Abid Ali but he has been dropped by Joe Bruns at the second slip. Catching has bee n poor by the English fielders this morning as they have let down two simple chances in the slip cordon.
- 16:30 (IST)Four!Chris Woakes once again misses his line and Abid Ali makes of it as he manages to get his bat on the ball this time around and collects a fine boundary towards fine leg.
- 16:26 (IST)Four!Chris Woakes drifts down leg stumps and Abid Ali flicks it nicely off his pads for his second boundary of the day.
- 16:24 (IST)Azhar Ali rides on his luck!Azhar Ali goes for a forward defensive shot and ball seemed to have hit the stumps but didn't clip the bails and he survives. England fielders almost started celebrating the wicket but Pakistan skipper survives riding on his luck.
- 16:22 (IST)Double bowling change!After Anderson, Stuart Broad has also been given a break as Chris Woakes replaces him into the attack.
- 16:19 (IST)Bowling Change!Joe Root makes first bowling change of the day, with Sam Curran replacing James Anderson into the attack.
- 16:06 (IST)Four byes!Stuart Broad bowls a wayward delivery down leg stump, which missed Abid Ali and full-length dive of wicket-keeper Jos Buttler and races away to the fence. While the umpire signalled a four-bye, the replay suggested that it might have just clipped batsman's thigh pad.
- 15:53 (IST)Four!James Anderson bowls an overpitch delivery to Abid Ali and he drives it through extra-cover for his first boundary.
- 15:42 (IST)Anderson strikes to give England early breakthrough!WICKET! James Anderson traps Shan Masood in front of the stumps and England have their first breakthrough. Pakistan 6/1. The classic swinging delivery from Anderson and as soon as it hit his pad Masood knew he was gone.
YES JIMMY!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 13, 2020
Live Scorecard & Clips: https://t.co/yjhVDqBbVN#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/f9jpsmJhl8 - 15:35 (IST)Four legbyes!James Anderson errs in his line, bowls down leg side, Shan Masood tried to flick it but missed it completely but raced away to the fence after clipping his pads .
- 15:33 (IST)Off the mark straightaway!Masood plays the ball with soft hands on the leg side and steaks a quick single to get off the mark.
- 15:30 (IST)Here we go!Pakistan openers are out in the middle and we are moments away from the start of the second Test. James Anderson has the ball in hand and will start the proceedings for England, with Shan Masood on strike.
- 15:28 (IST)Interesting Trivia!With Sam Curran in the side, England have never lost any Test at home. Can do carry on with the trend or will Pakistan break the run.
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The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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