Twitter Reactions: England rely on Bazball after Pakistan's superb 1st innings display

Day 2: Pakistan picked up where they left off on Tuesday, October 8, at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, putting on a terrific display with the bat. After being eventually dismissed for 556, England advanced to the Stumps at 96/1 in 20 overs.

Day 2 began with Pakistan at 328/4, with Naseem Shah and Saud Shakeel at the crease. In the opening session, they accumulated sixty runs until Brydon Carse defeated Naseem. Mohammad Rizwan ate twelve balls and died for a duck. Together with Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha scored 57 runs off of 100 balls. Only 18 runs shy of his fourth Test century, the southpaw was dismissed for 82. Aamer Jamal was removed by Carse shortly after making his Test comeback.

The tourists collapsed to 464/8, but it appeared that they might get their opponents out for less than 500 when Shaheen Afridi joined Salman in the middle. But Shaheen played brilliantly at bat, putting up an 85-run partnership with Salman off of just 103 balls.

With the dismissal of the left-arm bowler, Salman achieved his third century in Test cricket. After all, he scored 104 off 119 balls without conceding a run, helping Pakistan be bowled out for 556.

Ollie Pope utilized all of the England bowlers, and each of them finished with a wicket. Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse each claimed two wickets, while Jack Leach claimed three. Joe Root, Shoaib Bashir, and Chris Woakes all claimed one wicket apiece.

A duck kills Ollie Pope before England unlocks the Bazball.

Ben Duckett, the usual opener, was out due to an injury to his thumb sustained while taking Abrar Ahmed’s catch, therefore Pope started alongside Zak Crawley. The forced substitution did not, however, pay off as Jamal made an amazing catch in the second over, dismissing the interim captain for a duck.

After this dismissal, though, it was all about Crawley making some beautiful shots and Joe Root supporting him well on the opposite end.

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Root and Crawley contributed 92 runs in 112 balls, with the latter smashing 64 off it. The former England captain, meanwhile, was still in the starting lineup.

Here’s how ‘X’ users reacted to Day 2 action between Pakistan and England, 1st Test:

PAKISTAN vs ENGLAND, 1st TEST

Stumps Day 2

Pakistan:- 556/10
England:- 96/1

England trail by 460 runs.#PAKvsENG #England #ShanMasood #Babar #JoeRoot #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/7rgbYaGTgv

— CricketFeed (@CricketFeedIN) October 8, 2024

Day 2 Stumps
Pakistan 556
England 96/1 (20)
Zak Crawley 64 (64) *
Joe Root 32 (54) *

England Trial by 460 Runs.

Bazzball yet to begin tomorrow #PAKvsENG #PAKvENG #ENGvsPAK #ENGvPAK #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/mIdOxeN2PR

— Zain Speaks Cricket (@ZainSpeaksCric) October 8, 2024

#PAKvENG #Pakistan #England #Cricket
England’s response to Pakistan’s 556 is off to a solid start with 96/1 on the board.
• Zak Crawley (64 off 64) and Joe Root (32 off 54) are in control after Ollie Pope fell for a duck.
• Aamer Jamal took a stunning catch to dismiss…

— The Cricket Stories (@thecricstories) October 8, 2024

Day two come to end England 96/1
They smashed Pakistan bowling like Indian bowlers in 2022 T20I WC 172/0#Indian #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/lIQmxesaYs

— Ibrar Ahmad (@Ibrarahmad12560) October 8, 2024

Zak Crawley 64*(64)
Joe Root 32*(54)

England end the day in a strong position in Multan. Pakistan still hold a commanding 460-run lead. What an exciting contest! #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/Lx3PBmyqDO

— Shamim Sports. (@ShamimSports) October 8, 2024

Salman Ali Agha with a fantastic hundred!

Calm, composed, pure class!#PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/DJP8Xx8ymK

— Abdul Wasey Naik (@WaseyNaik) October 8, 2024

Great knock Salman Ali Agha

— 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗸𝗼 ♡ (@iashankhan) October 8, 2024

Always up for the challenge #PAKvENG | #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/6UFD4CVYxa

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 8, 2024

Always up for challenge one more century by Pakistani batter.
Agha Salman stunning .
He helped pakistan to reach a target of 500+ against England at the home test.#PAKvsENG #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/PutKj5AgF0

— SciTech (@autoscienc78209) October 8, 2024

Now Salman Ali Agha has also scored a century on this pitch, Babar’s confidence needs to be restored #BabarAzam𓃵 #BabarAzam #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/ldIXWQfXJe

— Areej Butt(Babar ki fan) (@areejbutt56) October 8, 2024

CENTURY! Third Test hundred for Agha Salman. What a brilliant player he is

He only needed 108 balls to reach the landmark #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/lEluKHKUEe

— Muhammad Noman (@Nomancricket29) October 8, 2024