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    "excerpt": "Pakistan, chasing 355 runs for an unlikely win, were 291-7 at Lunch with Agha Salman and Abrar Ahmed at the crease -- both yet to score.\r\n\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>Fast bowler Mark Wood grabbed two Pakistan wickets in successive overs Monday to take England within sight of a series-clinching victory in the second Test in Multan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan, chasing 355 runs for an unlikely win, were 291-7 at Lunch with Agha Salman and Abrar Ahmed at the crease -- both yet to score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The home team need 64 for victory -- and England three wickets -- on a Multan Stadium pitch that has slowed considerably.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England were frustrated by an 80-run sixth-wicket stand between Saud Shakeel (94) and Mohammad Nawaz (45) as the duo survived a second new ball taken after 80 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But England skipper Ben Stokes brought in Wood and was instantly rewarded with Nawaz caught by wicketkeeper Ollie Pope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In his next over Wood forced Shakeel to play a pull off a short ball that caught his glove, with Pope taking a diving catch to his left.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming on 198-4, Pakistan lost Faheem Ashraf in the sixth over of the day for 10, caught at slip for spinner Joe Root&#39;s 50th wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwYLR1xf7FQ\">Roston Chase Picks Up His All-Time XI, Includes 3 Indians<\/a><\/p><p>England lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test by 74 runs in Rawalpindi.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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    "created": "2022-12-12 13:37:16",
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