Pakistan vs England 2nd Test, Day 3 Match Report

24th Oct, 2015 (CRICKETNMORE) - England were left with a tough task to avoid defeat in the second Test as Pakistan allround performance put them on the backfoot.

Pakistan bowlers first reduced England for just 242 followed by some brilliant batting by Misbah-ul-Haq (87*), Younis Khan (71*) and Mahammad Hafeez (51) powered the home team to a 358 runs lead on the 3rd day of the 2nd Test match at Dubai. For Pakistan, fast bowler Wahab Riaz and young leg spinner Yasir Shah took four wickets each. England lost last 7 wickets for just 36 runs.

Pakistan are now leading by 358 runs with 2 days remaining in the test match.

England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Scorecard 

Toss - Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) won the toss and elected to bat

Pakistan (1st Innings)  -  378/10 in 118.5 Overs (Misbah-ul-Haq - 102, Asad Shafiq - 83, Shan Masood - 54, Younis Khan,  56, Wood - 3/39, Moeen Ali - 3/108)

England (1st Innings) - 242/10 in 75.2 overs (J Root - 88, A Cook - 65, J Bairstow - 46, Yasir Shah - 4/93, I Khan- 2/33, W Riaz - 4/66)

Pakistan (2nd Innings) -  222/3 in 61 Overs (Misbah-ul-Haq - 87*, Younis Khan - 71*, M Hafeez - 51, M Wood - 2/22, J Anderson - 1/9) 

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Sahir