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    "editor1": "<p>Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett punished Pakistan on a batting-friendly pitch Thursday as England raced to 174 without loss on the opening day of the first Test in Rawalpindi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Crawley was unbeaten on 91 and Duckett 77 at lunch after England won a good toss and maintained their recent aggressive style, dubbed &quot;Bazball&quot; after the nickname of head coach Brendon McCullum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Crawley showed his intent right from the start, hitting three boundaries off Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah&#39;s first over of the match, and bringing up his half-century off just 38 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Crawley could have become the first England batter to score a century before lunch on day one of a Test but was left nine short.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He has struck 17 boundaries so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Duckett, playing his first Test in six years, was equally aggressive with 11 fours in his second half-century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England&#39;s robust batting was the ideal start to the Test -- its first in Pakistan for 17 years -- after the start hung in the balance Wednesday when several of the squad came down with a mystery virus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwYLR1xf7FQ\">Roston Chase Picks Up His All-Time XI, Includes 3 Indians<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan included pacers Haris Rauf and Mohammad Ali, spinner Zahid Mahmood, and batsman Saud Shakeel for their first Test, while England gave Liam Livingstone and Will Jacks their debuts.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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