Pakistan dominated the opening day of the three-match series against England at Multan, reached 328 for four at the close of play.
England won 3-0 in the first overseas tour during the ‘Bazball’ era in 2022, but have already found themselves on the back foot with both Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique scoring centuries in the scorching heat.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat on a flat deck in the ancient city, and while Saim Ayub was out in only the fourth over, England toiled for the majority of the day.
Brydon Carse made his debut as part of an inexperience seam attack for England, who face a tough challenge on the second day to recover and perform again.
Follow all the latest coverage of the opening day of the match in the live blog below:
Pakistan vs England
Pakistan win toss and opt to bat in first Test in Multan
WICKET! Atkinson makes the breakthrough for England as Saim Ayub edges behind (Pakistan 8/1)
WICKET! Atkinson strikes again to remove Shafique and break 253-run partnership (Pakistan 261/2)
WICKET! Leach takes caught and bowled to remove Shan (Pakistan 263/3)
Pakistan vs England
06:54
97.2
APPEAL! Brydon Carse to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith, appeal made for Caught.
Pakistan vs England
06:53
97.1
Brydon Carse to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:52
96.6
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:51
96.5
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
06:50
96.4
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:50
96.3
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for no runs, run save by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
06:50
96.2
SIX! Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:49
96.1
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:48
95.6
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:47
95.5
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, run save by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:47
95.4
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:46
95.3
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Seaming in short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:43
95.2
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, hit helmet to point for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:42
95.1
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:41
94.6
Shoaib Bashir to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:40
94.5
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, hit pad to fourth slip for 1 run, fielded by Root.
Pakistan vs England
06:40
94.4
Shoaib Bashir to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:39
94.3
Shoaib Bashir to Saud Shakeel. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:39
94.2
Shoaib Bashir to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:38
94.1
Shoaib Bashir to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:37
93.6
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:37
93.5
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:36
93.4
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:35
93.3
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:34
93.2
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:34
93.1
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:32
92.6
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:31
92.5
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:31
92.4
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:30
92.3
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:30
92.2
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to square leg for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:29
92.1
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:27
91.6
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:27
91.5
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:26
91.4
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
06:25
91.4
Wide Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:25
91.3
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:24
91.2
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to second slip for no runs, mis-fielded by Brook.
Pakistan vs England
06:24
91.1
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:23
90.6
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:22
90.5
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:21
90.4
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:21
90.3
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
06:20
90.2
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
06:19
90.1
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
06:18
89.6
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:17
89.5
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:17
89.4
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Pakistan vs England
06:16
89.3
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:15
89.2
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
06:15
89.1
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Pakistan vs England
06:13
88.6
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:13
88.5
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:12
88.4
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:12
88.3
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:11
88.2
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:11
88.1
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
Pakistan vs England
06:09
87.6
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to square leg for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:08
87.5
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:08
87.4
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
06:07
87.3
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:06
87.2
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
06:06
87.1
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, run save by Crawley, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
06:04
86.6
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
06:04
86.5
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:03
86.4
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
06:03
86.3
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
06:02
86.2
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
06:01
86.1
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:33
85.6
Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:31
85.5
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:31
85.4
Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:30
85.3
Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:30
85.2
Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:29
85.1
APPEAL! Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Pope, appeal made for L.B.W.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:28
84.6
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:27
84.5
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:26
84.4
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:25
84.3
OUT! L.B.W. Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:22
84.2
Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:22
84.1
Chris Woakes to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:21
83.6
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:20
83.5
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:19
83.4
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:18
83.3
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:18
83.2
Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Pope, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:17
83.1
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 3 runs, fielded by Carse.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:15
82.6
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:15
82.5
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:14
82.4
FOUR! Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:13
82.3
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to point for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:13
82.2
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:12
82.1
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Leach.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:11
81.6
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:10
81.5
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:09
81.4
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:09
81.3
Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:08
81.2
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:07
81.1
NEW BALL. Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by Pope, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
Monday 7 October 2024 13:06
80.6
Shoaib Bashir to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
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