Pakistan score 79-2 at lunch on first day of second Test in Multan

Pakistan reached 79-2 at lunch on the first day of the second Test in Multan on Tuesday. Play will resume after a 30-minute lunch break.

The day began with Pakistan winning the toss and choosing to bat first against Ben Stokes’ England team. Abdullah Shafique (7) and Saim Ayub opened the innings for Pakistan.

Shafique, however, was dismissed by Jack Leach in the 7th over. Skipper Shan Masood came in at number three but was sent back after scoring just three runs off seven balls. This was a contrast to Masood's performance in the first Test, where he scored a remarkable 151 in the first innings.

At the break, Saim Ayub (40) and Kamran Ghulam (29) remained unbeaten at the crease.

Pakistan Playing XI

Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan and Zahid Mehmood

England Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir

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