PAK vs ENG 2nd Test Commentary - Multan (15 October 2024)

Fuller and on off. Leach plays it back to the bowler. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Another waste of a review! This lands on middle. Leach looks to defend, it turns back in, takes the inside edge, hits the pad and lobs to short leg. Leach reviews but there's clearly bat involved. Pakistan just the one wicket away now.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the innings! This is tossed up on off. Bashir looks to defend but it goes off the face to silly point. Good sharp catch. 

On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one. 

Flatter and on middle. Blocked. 

On the stumps. Defended. 

On the stumps. Kept out. 

Full and outside off. This is hit through covers for one. 

FOUR! Nicely hit! He plays the reverse sweep. Hits it hard through point and this races away. 

On middle. Defended. 

On the stumps. Kept out. 

OUT! TAKEN! Not sure why that was reviewed. This is tossed up around off. Carse steps out and looks to go big. This lands and turns away. It goes off the outside edge to first slip. Salman takes it. Carse reviews. Not sure why but Ultra Edge shows a big spike.

Jack goes for the reverse sweep first up. This is slower and down the leg side. He leaves it alone in the end. 

Slower again and on middle. Leach looks to play the reverse sweep again. This hits the body and lobs to short leg. 

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler. 

Just short! Tosses it up outside off. Carse looks to drive but this turns back in, it goes off the inner half but lands short of the bowler. 

Tossed up on off. This is pushed to cover. 

Down the leg side. Left alone. 

Plays the sweep through square leg for one. 

FOUR! Lovely shot! On middle. This is swept past square leg. Boundary. 

Looks to play the reverse this time. This is fired outside off. Potts misses. 

Slower and outside off. Left alone. 

On middle. Defended.

Out comes the reverse sweep. This is on middle. Carse hits it to point. 

Was that a chance? On middle. Carse steps out and whips it back towards the bowler. Ali sticks one hand to the right but this does not stay in. It goes to mid on for one. 

Slower and outside off. Left alone.

Flatter and on middle. Defended. 

SIX! All the way. Carse is going to have some fun. On middle. He plays the slog sweep and this sails over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Slower and on off. Defended. 

Smart from Carse. This is fired done the leg side as Carse steps out. Carse just pads the ball away. 

Around off. Defended. 

A loud appeal but turned down. Pakistan review but that's spinning too much. This lands around off and spins back in. Carse looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 

Around off. This is swept through square leg for one. 

FOUR! Stokes connects with the reverse sweep really this time! On middle. He smashes it past point and this races away to the fence. 

OUT! STUMPED! Stokes falls. He steps out. Ali slows it up and also drags his length back a little. Stokes swings but this spins back in. He misses and the keeper does the rest. Fifer for Ali. Brilliant from him. Pakistan now just the three wickets away. 

Beauty! Slows it up. This lands on middle and spins away a long way. Potts is beaten as he looks to defend. 

Angled into middle. Kept out. 

Tossed up on off. Defended.

On the stumps. Kept out. 

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover. 

Outside off. Stokes drives but to point. 

FOUR! Nicely played! Brings out the sweep. On middle. This is hit through mid-wicket. 

Tosses it up on middle. Kept out. 

On middle. Stokes works it through square leg and takes one. 

On the pads. This is tucked fine on the leg side for a couple.

Tossed up outside off. Stokes looks to play the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Another reverse sweep attempt. This lands on leg and spins away. Stokes misses. 

This time he does connect! It's more off the top edge. It goes just wide of first slip. Third man gets across and keeps it down to two. 

On the pads. Stokes looks to flick but misses. He's hit on the pads. 

Slows it up and lands it on middle. Stokes plays the reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one. 

Tossed up on off. This is swept through square leg for one. 

Around off. Defended. 

SIX! That's a strong hit. Makes excellent use of the feet. This is tossed up around off. He slams it over the long off fence for a biggie. 

SIX MORE! Two in a row! Another one nicely tossed up outside off. Carse steps out again and hits it flatter but over the long off fence. 

Well fielded! The sweep comes out. This is hit through square leg. The fielder runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to two. 

Loopy ball on off. Defended. 

FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out. It is nailed. This is hit through point and it races away to the fence in no time. 

Another reverse sweep. This time he has to fetch it from down the leg side. It goes off the toe end towards cover for one. 

Tossed up on off. Kept out. 

Quicker and around off. Carse pushes it to cover. 

Almost! Just outside off. This lands and holds its line. Cares looks to sweep but misses.

The arm ball now! On middle. Carse looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

On middle. Stokes paddle sweeps it towards fine leg for one. 

A loud shout and up goes the finger! That's dead plumb. Carse reviews. NOT OUT! That's missing leg! On middle. Cares looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pad. That looked out to the naked eye but it's spinning too much.

Carse steps out now. Does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. He looks to drive it through the off side. It goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. 

Goea for the sweep yet again but this goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. 

Flatter and on off. Defended. 

Two to end! Flatter and on off. This is pushed wide of long off for two. 

Full and flighted on off, Stokes reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Flat and on off, Smith punches it to cover.

FOUR! Nails the shot! Floated full and outside off, Smith sweeps it hard through mid-wicket and it races away quickly.

Fuller ball on middle, Smith goes back and defends it out.

Angles it full and on leg, Smith blocks.

OUT! GONE! As easy as you get! Ali gets another one! Floated full and around off, slower in the air and Smith goes for the slog-sweep but it turns in and takes the top edge. High in the sky but only as far as mid-wicket. Shan Masood takes a dolly. 

Very full and on leg, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Outside off, Smith sweeps now to the leg side for a single.

Outside off and it spins away. Stokes leaves.

Serves it full and on middle, Stokes sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, stays low and spins in. Smith flicks on the up and close to mid-wicket.

Too full and on middle, Smith defends it out.

A bit short and on middle, Stokes paddles it behind square leg for a single. 

Tossed up on off, Brook prods and blocks.

OUT! LBW! Brook takes it upstairs, he feels that is going down leg. Missed a straight line here. Angles in a flatter trajectory delivery on leg, Brook opens his front leg to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Took the review more in hope. 

Flat and outside off, Smith punches it to deep cover for a single. 

Bowls a full toss on middle, Stokes reverse hits it to deep point for a single.

This is full and on off, Smith prods and blocks.

Floats it full and outside off, Sokes tries to reverse sweep but hits it to point.

Bowls it too full, almost a low full toss on middle, Stokes sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple more.

The reverse sweep is out, this is on middle, Stokes hits it to deep point for a brace. Playing the field.

Tossed up, outside off, Stokes tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted on middle, Stokes reverse paddles it to covers for a single. 

A bit quicker, full and outside off, Brook misses his reverse sweep and gets hit on the pads.

Tries to again sweep this one but Stokes miscues his shot on the leg side.

FOUR! Well played! Bowls it slow, full and on off, Stokes reverse hits and nails his shot through covers and it races to the fence.

THREE BYES! This one lands way outside off and it spins in sharply. Stokes misses his flick and it rolls to fine leg. They come back for three with ease.

THREE MORE! Flat and way outside off, Brook slaps it to deep cover, slow outfield and they run three again.

Tossed up, outside off, Stokes looks to reverse hit but misses.

On middle, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, Stokes reverse hits it hard and to point for a single.

Tossed up on off and it spins in. Brook uses his feet and flicks it to short leg who clearly picks up on a bounce. They take a quick view and it shows it goes on a bounce.

Too full and on off, Brook sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower in the air on middle, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single. 

Floated full and on middle, Brook reverse sweeps but to point.

A loopy one, full and on off, Brook sweeps, it goes off the gloves and to fine leg where no one is placed. Two.

Flighted full and on off, Root reverse sweeps it but finds the man at first slip who collects on a bounce. 

Very full and on middle, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple more. 

OUT! LBW! That one straightens enough and is given out! Looks plumb but Root takes it upstairs. Flighted, a bit fuller and quicker around off, angling in. Root looks to sweep but misses as it holds its line. Root misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows the impact is umpire's call but it goes onto hit the stumps. Out it remains. Big wicket on a turning pitch.

Brings out the reverse sweep up front. Fuller and on off, Stokes hits it to deep point for a single.

Serves it full and down the leg side, Brook goes back and leaves it alone.

On middle, fuller and Brook blocks it out.

Loopy full and on off, Brook steps down and pushes it wide of mid off for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Well played! Bowls it full and spinning on off, Brook reverse hits it through point and it races to the fence. 50 up!

This one lands on off and spins in. Brook is tempted to defend but misses and it lobs off the pads to short leg.

On middle, Brook comes down and punches it to mid on.

Too full and on middle, Brook sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Root misses his sweep but this was bowled outside off, it rolls off the pads on the off side for one.

Slower one slanting on the pads, Root whacks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up full and on leg, comes with the arm. Brook prods to defend but inside edges it onto the pads. An appeal follows but Pakistan were quick to realise. 

On off, fuller and Brook blocks.

Gives a lot of angle, bowls it on leg, Brook closes the bat face and top edges it to point. 

Very full and on middle, Brook paddles it fine to fine leg for a couple. He is off the mark. 

This is full and around off, Brook punches it to point for a single.

Flighted way outside off, Pope pushes it to covers.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pope shakes his head as he walks back. He is disappointed. Not the way he thought he would get out. Floated full and on off, Pope steps forward and tries to work on the leg side, closes the bat face and it goes off the leading edge back to Khan who gets low and takes a simple catch. Early breakthrough for Pakistan. 

Leg bye! Full and this is way outside off, Brook steps across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Root tries to sweep now, this is angled outside off, Root misses his shot. The impact was outside the line.

Not the conventional sweep but Root hits this full ball past backward short leg for a couple more.

Once again sweeps this fuller delivery to square leg for one.

Starts with a fuller ball on middle, spins in. Pope defends on the front foot.

Floats it full and slows it up on off, Pope prods to defend and inside edges it onto the pads.

Lot of turn! Outside off, it lands and spins away sharply. Pope looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Very full and on middle, Pope blocks it out.

Very full and on middle, Pope with a solid defensive shot back on the deck.

Pitched up on off, Pope drives it through covers for a single. First run on Day 4 of the chase.

Angled into middle. Kept out. 

Shortish and on off. Pope pushes it to cover. 

Fuller and outside off. Pope pushes it past cover for two. 

A single again as this is punched past cover. 

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! That's brave! Plays the reverse sweep when it's almost the end of the day! Outside off. This is hit past point and it races away. 

Outside off. This is guided past point for two. 

Shorter and on off. Pope pushes it past cover for one. 

Tossed up on off. Blocked. 

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Beaten! Lovely. Slower. It lands around off. It pitches and spins away. Root is beaten as he tries to defend. 

Flatter and on middle. Defended back to the bowler. 

On middle. Root works it to mid-wicket. 

Flatter and on off. Root pushes it to covers. 

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one. 

A single as this is tucked in the leg side. 

Down the leg side. Left alone. 

Flatter and outside off. Not played at. 

Flighted ball on middle. Root keeps it out. 

Flatter and on off. Root punches it to covers. 

Outside off. This is pushed past the sweeper in the cover region for one. 

Flighted ball on off. Blocked. 

On the stumps. Kept out. 

Around off. Defended. 

FOUR! Plays the sweep to great use! Outside off. This is swept past square leg and this races away. 

On middle. This is worked down to long on for one. 

Floats it up on off. Root lunges and keeps it out. 

On middle. Root goes back and works it through square leg. A single taken. 

This is tossed up outside off. Pope looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

On middle. Pope nudges it to mid-wicket. 

Flatter and outside off, Root plays with an angled bat on the off side.

Bowls it on the pads. Root whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on off, Root gets inside the line and behind to block.

On middle, a bit quicker and Root again solidly blocks.

Another dot! Flighted full on off, Root defends on the front foot.

A dot to end! Too full on middle, Root leans and defends it back to Ali.

Very full and outside off, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flat and around off, Pope pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Well outside off, Pope guides it to point for a single.

Pushes it full and wide of off, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off and it spins in sharply. Root steps across and blocks.

Full and on off, Pope keeps it out on the off side.

An arm ball, full and on off, Crawley leans and defends. 

OUT! STUMPED! Pakistan have another one! What a delivery! Very nicely bowled! Flights it full and around off, spins away enough as it brings Crawley forward to drive but he misses and it goes past his edge and the keeper clips the bails off in flash. 

Comes with the arm, around off, Root punches it to cover.

Root is off the mark! This is full and on off, it is swept to square leg for a single. 

Tossed up on off, Pope prods and blocks. 

Another successful over for Pakistan! Full and angling on off, Pope stays back and blocks. 

Fuller delivery, outside off, Crawley sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and around off, Pope reverse hits, it comes off the higher part of the blade and it lobs to cover for one.

Full and on off, Crawley blocks it out.

No spin on this one, outside off, Crawley keeps it out.

Floated full and on middle, Crawley blocks.

A single to end the over as Crawley sweeps it to square leg.

Flighted full and on middle, Pope looks to reverse hit but misses. An appeal follows for LBW but not given. Height was the issue.

Too full and on middle, Pope defends on the front foot.

Quicker one on middle, Pope nudges it to the leg side. 

This one comes with the arm, full and on leg, Pope prods to defend but misses it. Going down.

Very full and wide of off. Pope strokes it well but to covers who stops well.

Tossed up full and on off, Pope paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple of runs. 

England are underway! Too full and around off, Zak Crawley sweeps it to square leg for a single. 

BEATEN! Floats it full and outside off, spins away. Duckett leans to defend but is well beaten.

OUT! GONE! Pakistan have a big wicket! They have the centurion for a duck. Crucial, crucial wicket in the chase. Khan pushes it wide of off and Duckett goes for the sweep, he chases and only gets a top edge on the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan runs across to his right and takes it.

Fuller and outside off, Pope prods across and blocks it out.

FOUR! Off the mark! Outside off again! Pope with his long lever sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. 

Now the reverse sweep comes out, full and on off, this is hit to third man for one.