England bowlers scythe through Pakistan batting
Broad, Anderson wreak havoc as Pakistan’s decision to bat first in second Test backfires
LEEDS: England made a bright start to the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Friday, after being hammered at Lord’s last week. Pacers Stuart Broad and James Anderson took three wickets apiece to leave the visitors tottering at 114/8 after 40 overs on the first day.
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Pakistan lost Imam ul-Haq for a duck when he was caught by captain Joe Root at third slip on the last ball of Broad’s first spell following a maiden over from James Anderson.
Imam could have gone four balls earlier when he was given lbw but the decision was overturned on review with tracking showing the delivery was going over the stumps.
Broad got his second, and 50th Test wicket against Pakistan, when Azhar Ali was trapped lbw to leave Pakistan reeling on 17 for two.
Sam Curran, the 19-year-old replacing injured all-rounder Ben Stokes, had his first bowl in Test cricket before the recalled Chris Woakes removed Haris Sohail (28) when the ball nicked into the hands of Dawid Malan.
Pakistan were at 49/3 with Usman Salahuddin making his Test debut at number five, but England chalked up another wicket before lunch with Asad Shafiq (27) caught by Alastair Cook off Woakes with the score 62/4.
Pakistan lost four more wickets after lunch with Anderson scalping three. He first removed skipper Sarfraz Ahmed for 14 when the wicketkeeper-batsman was bowled.
Salahuddin (4) was then trapped in front just seven deliveries later of Broad.
Anderson then returned to remove Faheem Ashraf for a duck before the right-arm seamer got rid of Mohammad Amir (13) to leave Pakistan tottering.
Alastair Cook was playing a record 154th consecutive Test, overtaking Allan Border.
Brief scores: Pakistan 114/8 in 40 overs (Haris Sohail 28; Anderson 3/30, Broad 3/38) vs England.