Kamran Ghulam impressed everybody together with his good batting because the Pakistan cricket crew star slammed a century on debut throughout Day 1 of the second Take a look at match towards England on Tuesday. It was a present of pure class because the 29-year-old slammed his century off 192 balls with the assistance of 9 fours and 1 six. Kamran has already proved his mettle in home cricket with 16 first-class centuries and his choice was hailed by social media customers after the spectacular efficiency. Following the ton, the web additionally took intention at Babar Azam for not making use of the a number of alternatives that he acquired. The previous Pakistan skipper was dropped from the squad for the second and third Take a look at encounter.
Earlier, England quick bowler Matthew Potts eliminated opener Saim Ayub after a half-century earlier than Pakistan reached 173-3 at tea on the opening day of the second Take a look at in Multan on Tuesday.
Think about benching this BEAST Kamran Ghulam for a mediocre gully cricketer Babar Azam #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/WgB7mHeF0j
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Ayub and debutant Kamran Ghulam had lifted Pakistan from a precarious 19-2 with a third-wicket stand of 149 on a used pitch that assisted the spinners.
No.of Fifties by Babar Azam in final 2 years – 0
No.of Fifties by Kamran Ghulam in simply 1 match – 1 pic.twitter.com/7jRuR4o4A8
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On the break, Ghulam was unbeaten on 75 whereas Saud Shakeel was 4 not out.
Babar Azam followers returning to their shells after seeing Kamran Ghulam dominating England#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/oVMllYY0DP
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The left-handed Ayub scored a career-best 77 studded with seven boundaries earlier than he miscued a push off Potts’s penultimate over earlier than tea and was caught by captain Ben Stokes at brief mid-off place.
Ghulam, who changed Babar Azam in considered one of 4 adjustments from Pakistan’s innings defeat within the first Take a look at, additionally in Multan, has to this point hit 5 fours and a six.
Pakistan, who gained the toss and batted, have been hit onerous at the beginning with a double wicket strike by spinner Jack Leach, who was delivered to bowl within the sixth over of the day.
Leach has taken 2-62.
Abdullah Shafique was bowled by Leach for seven within the eighth over of the morning with the rating on 15.
In his subsequent over, the left-arm spinner had captain Shan Masood caught low at brief midwicket by Zak Crawley for 3.
England lead the three-match collection 1-0.
Pakistan’s defeat final week — their sixth in as many Checks — prompted the selectors to make wholesale adjustments, with Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed dropped.
Apart from Ghulam, Pakistan additionally introduced within the spin trio of Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood and Noman Ali, leaving them with just one quick bowler in Aamer Jamal.
Stokes was again from a hamstring damage for England, changing Chris Woakes, whereas quick bowler Potts got here in for Gus Atkinson.
(With AFP inputs)
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