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On a grey day at Lord’s the situation grew grimmer for the home side. The pattern of the game was sustained as Pakistan outplayed England by dint of solid, unspectacular, old-fashioned virtues. This is not how Pakistan are supposed to prevail. In the past the inspired, stream of consciousness cricket of Waqar and Wasim, Mushtaq and Qadir, and Anwar and Inzamam has enthralled and intimidated, depending on your vantage point .
But here for two sessions the Pakistan team was clinical and patient, dutifully grinding down an England side which contains three players who in recent times have been accustomed to spending only 20 overs in the field at any one time. Then in the final session they played a few more shots against a weary attack.
Written by Vic Marks at Lord’s
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/25/england-pakistan-first-test-day-two-report under the title “Pakistan batsmen build healthy Lord’s lead against frustrated England attack”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
