Pakistan v England: third men’s cricket Test, day two – live

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25th over: Pakistan 76-3 (Shan 18, Saud 17) The one advantage of batting second on a wearing pitch is that you can learn from the opposition’s first innings. England lost five wickets before they twigged that the sweep is a high-risk shot on such a slow, low pitch, and since then the batters on both sides have generally played with a straight bat.

Jack Leach’s first over is a quiet, exploratory affair; two singles from it.

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