Pakistan vs England Live Score 2nd Test, Day 2

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Leach tosses it up, full and on off, Ayub tries to push it through the off side but gets an inside edge that goes past short leg for a single.

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Drops it short now does Leach, turning in, on off, Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Change of ends for Jack Leach. He replaces Shoaib Bashir.

Joe Root to Saim Ayub, A bit more air this time, around off, Ayub makes room and drives it wide of cover for a run.

Joe Root to Saim Ayub, Closer to the off-stump line, on a length, Ayub defends with his bat close to the front pad.

Joe Root to Saim Ayub, Floated up, outside off, Ayub gets his weight on the front foot and nails the drive past cover for a brace.

Joe Root to Saim Ayub, Bowled from wide of the crease, this keeps coming on with the arm, full and on off, Ayub is solid in defence.

Joe Root to Kamran Ghulam, Root offers flight and keeps it wide on off, Kamran shuffles across and creams the drive to this full delivery. Gets it through covers but the ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. Three runs taken. The 50 comes up for Pakistan!

Joe Root to Saim Ayub, Drifting in from around the wicket, full and on off, Ayub lunges and taps it wide of short cover for one.

Joe Root is introduced into the attack now, replacing Jack Leach.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Tossed up, full and wide on off, Ghulam dabs it down on the off side.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Flatter and on off, blocked out well by Ghulam.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Not in complete control but Kamran gets away with it! Looped up, full and on off, Kamran reaches out for the sweep. One hand comes off the bat and it lands well in front of deep square leg. A couple of runs taken.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, More air on this one and it results in Bashir getting the ball to grip and turn, full and on off, Kamran lunges to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Luckily for the debutant, the ball gets caught up between the thigh pad and the pad.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Floated up, outside the line of the off stump, Kamran gets a good stride and drives it to cover.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Slower through the air, short and on middle, Kamran rocks back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Attacking the front pad, on a length, defended solidly by Ayub.

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, This goes on with the arm, full and outside off, Ayub plays for the turn and goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short leg.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Floated up, fuller and on off, Ghulam gets forward and eases it to the right of short mid off for a single.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Fired in, shorter and quicker, on middle, Kamran is equal to the task as he goes on the back foot and defends.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Drifting in and then spinning away slighty, full and on middle, Kamran gets his bat out in front and stabs it down.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Turning away, short and on off, Kamran uses the depth of the crease and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Loopy delivery, fuller in length, on middle, Kamran clears his front leg and drills it down to long on for a single.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Keeps it flat and short, on off, Kamran Ghulam gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to cover.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Flatter and shorter, on off, punched to cover by Kamran.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Looped up by Bashir, a tempter for the batter to go over the top, Kamran resists and taps it along the ground to mid off.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, This goes straight on, short and on off, Kamran dabs it down on the off side. 

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Turning down leg, on a nagging length, Kamran gets inside the line and lets it go. 

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Slanting in, full and on off, kept out off the front foot by Saim.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Tossed up, very full, on off, knocked down to long off for a single.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, On a nagging length, around off, Kamran presses forward to defend. A bit of extra bounce results in the ball hitting the bat near the sticker. 

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, A bit fuller and slanting in, on off, Kamran is a bit tentative to come on the front foot and jams it out down the deck.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Darted in from around the wicket to the right-hander, full and attacking the stumps, Kamran defends it by getting behind the line of the ball. 

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Floated up, full and on off, Saim Ayub gets a good stride in and pushes it wide of cover for a run.

Drinks Break! The first hour of the Test comes to an end, and it’s been a good start for England. The decision to bring on spin early has paid off, with Jack Leach extracting just enough from the surface to claim two wickets. This isn’t a rank-turner, nor is the pitch behaving up and down consistently. On such a surface, it will be crucial for Saim Ayub and the debutant, Kamran Ghulam to strike the right balance between attack and defence in the remaining passage of play before Lunch. Jack Leach (5-0-20-2) to continue after the break.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Solid in defense, is Ghulam! Pushed through, full and in front of the stumps, Kamran Ghulam strides out and pushes it back to the bowler.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Length, spinning in, knocked out well.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Slightly short in length, around off, Saim Ayub uses the depth of the crease, cuts it very late through the wide of short third for a triple.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Attacks the stumps, full in length, blocked off well.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Pitched up, full and spinning away, Saim Ayub lunges out to defend, pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge that goes past first slip for a couple of runs.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Full and at the stumps. Ayub leans a tad and defends off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket. 

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, SIX! First six in Test cricket for Kamran Ghulam and the first six of the match as well! Leach bowls it full on middle, Kamran Ghulam gets his dancing shoes on and tonks it over the bowler's head for a six.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Length ball, Kamran Ghulam stands tall on the back foot, and punches it hard to cover.

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Pushed through, full and around off, Saim Ayub stays leg side of the ball, creates room by shuffling across and slaps it through covers. The ball slows down before the fence as the fielder from the inner ring, chases and slides to cut it off. Three taken.

Jack Leach to Saim Ayub, Back of a length, Saim Ayub goes inside the crease and knocks it out.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Nice and full, on the stumps, Kamran Ghulam takes a big stride, gets an inside edge to the square leg region for a quick single.

Jack Leach to Kamran Ghulam, Pushed through, on middle, Kamran Ghulam leans on and keeps it out.

Shoaib Bashir to Kamran Ghulam, Pitched up, full at the stumps, Kamran Ghulam sits down and mistimes his sweep shot over the inner ring for just a single at deep mid-wicket. Brydon Carse picks it up on the bounce in the deep and keeps it to just one.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Tossed up from around the wicket, this is squeezed into the leg side by Saim Ayub for a single.

Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Short in length, outside off, Saim Ayub is quick to go deep inside the crease and cuts it past cover-point. The fielder from the cover region gives it a chase and cuts it off in the deep with a slide. Two taken.