Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 1, Highlights: Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique Centuries Put Pakistan In Control

Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 1, Highlights: Test captain Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique’s historic 253-run partnership put Pakistan in a comfortable seat on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday. Pakistan ended day one with a score of 328/4, with vice-captain Saud Shakeel and young pacer Naseem Shah unbeaten with scores of 35 and 0, respectively. Eith grit and resilience from Masood and Shafique, Pakistan exuded control over the new-looking bowling setup of the visitors on a scorching day in Multan, where temperature went past a high 30 degrees Celsius. (Scorecard)

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir