Abrar Ahmed enjoyed a dream debut for Pakistan as he took seven wickets against an England side that remained ultra-positive with the bat, scoring 281 at 5.43 runs an over.
After such a stunning win in Rawalpindi, England continued in the same vain on a Multan pitch offering more assistance to the bowlers, in particular the debutant. Abrar claimed a remarkable five-wicket haul on his first morning as a Test cricketer, leaving England 180-5 at lunch on day one, ending up with figures of 7-114.
The 24-year-old took a wicket in his very first over, bowling Zak Crawley for 19 with a brilliant googly. However, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope proceeded to share an outstanding partnership worth 79, with both batters utilising the sweep shot expertly against Pakistan's spinners as they scored impressive half-centuries.
