Chris Woakes kick-started England’s first Test assault against Pakistan as Mohammad Amir returned to Lord’s for the first time since the 2010 spot-fixing conspiracy.
The Warwickshire seamer claimed two early wickets across several accurate spells boasting impressive variety, while debutant Jake Ball claimed his maiden Test match victim.
Stuart Broad bagged a wicket too, to leave Pakistan 158 for four at tea, having won the toss and elected to bat.
Woakes removed Shan Masood to end a fruitless opening hour of toil for England’s bowlers, then lulled Mohammad Hafeez into a skied top edge that Jonny Bairstow scampered well to hold.
First-change bowler Woakes stepped up well in the injury-enforced absence of record wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson, still recovering from a stress fracture of the shoulder.You can't teach an old dog new tricks. On second thoughts... #EngvPak https://t.co/6mf6UNhg0x
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Broad sent Younis Khan packing by forcing the 38-year-old to hole out to Moeen Ali at mid-wicket for 33.
After that Pakistan drifted to tea largely untroubled despite further tight bowling from Broad and Woakes. Asad Shafiq supported his skipper admirably but was dismissed by Woakes for 73 off 130 balls. The Englishman then bowled out Rahat Ali for a duck. Misbah however put in a stellar display, scoring a century as he ended the day 110 not out from 179 balls, leading Pakistan to a score of 282/6 at stumps.Misbah-ul-haq absolute #Legend #Century
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