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England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Updates: Pakistan Reach 155/5 As England Go Wicket-Less At Lunch
ENG vs PAK 2nd Test: Pakistan's two overnight batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan both played with great caution and survived challenging conditions to reach the lunch unscathed.
ENG vs PAK 2nd Test: England bowlers provide any breakthroughs in the first session on Day 2.© AFP
England bowlers failed to make most of the overcast conditions in the first session as Pakistan reached 155/5 at lunch on Day 2 in Southampton. Earlier, the start of the play was delayed for two hours due to a combination of rain wet outfield. However, when the play did finally start in Southampton after a long delay, Pakistan's two overnight batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played with great caution and survived challenging conditions to reach the lunch unscathed, adding 29 runs to their total. England tried all four fast bowlers who bowled some probing line and lengths but couldn't find the breakthrough. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Live Match Updates of England Vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2, straight from The Rose Bowl Stadium, Southampton
- 18:03 (IST)Lunch @ Day 2!England went wicket-less in the first session after the delayed start. Pakistan 155/5 at lunch on Day 2, with Babar Azam batting on 45 and Mohammad Rizwan unbeaten on 12.
- 17:52 (IST)Maiden Over!Stuart Broad bowled some brilliant line and lengths to test Babar Azam's patience and he did well, leaving the deliveries going outside off stump and defending those which were targeting the stumps line.
- 17:49 (IST)Another tidy over!Sam Curran bowls another tidy over as he concedes only one run.
- 17:45 (IST)Stuart Broad gives away just one run in his first over of this spell, which came off Babar Azam's bat.
- 17:39 (IST)Double bowling change!Stuart Broad comes into the attack replacing Chris Woakes who had a decent first spell this afternoon.
- 17:36 (IST)Bowling Change!Sam Curran comes into the attack as a first-change bowler on the day, ahead of more experienced Stuart Broad.
- 17:30 (IST)Back to back maiden overs!England bowlers have stuck to a either stump-to-stump line or just wide of it and dried up the singles completely. Good thing for Pakistan is that Babar Azam has dealt with all those challenges with great maturity so far and onus will be on him to get them to a decent first innings total.
- 17:21 (IST)Class bowling form Anderson-Woakes!James Anderson and Chris Woakes both have bowled some tight line and lengths, putting the two Pakistan batsmen in a lot of trouble.
- 17:08 (IST)Four!Chris Woakes bowls a short delivery in to Babar Azam who uses his wrists and plays it towards the mid-wicket for first boundary of the day.
- 17:05 (IST)First run of the day!Babar Azam taps James Anderson's delivery with soft hands and steals a quick single for the first run of the day.
- 17:01 (IST)Woakes to start!Chris Woakes is marking his run-up and will start the proceedings, completing his unfinished over from yesterday.
- 17:00 (IST)Here we go!No rain at the moment and we can see England players walking out in the middle, followed by Pakistan's two overnight batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
- 16:34 (IST)Play to start at 5:00pm IST!The match officials are done with their inspection and they have decided that the play will start at 05:00pm IST, with lunch scheduled for an hour later at 6:00pm IST.
Play to start at 4:30 pm PKT. #ENGvPAK https://t.co/cP5buqjphD pic.twitter.com/8yB90dt0iE
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 14, 2020 - 15:58 (IST)GOOD NEWS....Covers are coming off!Rain has eased out and groundsmen are pulling off the covers. However, it will still be a tough task to clear out all the water and make the outfield ready for the start. The match officials will come out for an inspection at 4:20 pm IST.
- 15:30 (IST)Wet outfield delays start of play!The start of Day 2 play has been delayed due to wet outfield. The covers are on and players are back in their dressing rooms.
The weather here in Southampton has delayed the start of Day 2
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 14, 2020
Watch the Highlights from Day 1: https://t.co/LQCBrqZXfS#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/MoyZD0DalK - 15:16 (IST)Enjoy the highlights!If you missed the action on Day 1. Don't worry here's all the key actions from a rain curtailed opening day of the second Test. Sit tight and enjoy!
Who impressed you most with the ball on Day 1?
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 14, 2020
Full Highlights: https://t.co/MhscYFTLWB#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/8NeRQfuhif - 15:13 (IST)Recap Day 1!Pakistan looked in great control as they lost just two wickets in the first two sessions but England bowlers picked up three crucial wickets in the rain-curtailed third session to push them on the backfoot. The visitors were 126/5 at stumps on Day 1, with Babar Azam still out in the middle along with their wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan.
- 15:08 (IST)Hello and welcome!Welcome to the live blog of day 2 action of the second Test between England and Pakistan. Yesterday, the rain played the spoilsport washing out almost half of day's play.
Topics mentioned in this article
England Cricket Team
Pakistan Cricket Team
James Anderson
Babar Azam
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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