Fri Oct 25 07:20:00 UTC 2024: In the final Test match in Rawalpindi, England dominated the second day, taking four wickets in the first session to leave Pakistan struggling at 187 for 7 at lunch. Rehan Ahmed excelled for England, taking three wickets, including key dismissals of Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, which stifled the run flow. Saud Shakeel, who remains unbeaten on 72, is the lone hope for Pakistan, while Shan Masood scored 26 before being dismissed. The spinners, particularly Rehan and Jack Leach, bowled accurately, maintaining pressure on the Pakistani batting lineup. Pakistan still trails by 80 runs with three wickets left.
**Brief Scores:**
– England: 267 (Jamie Smith 89, Gus Atkinson 39; Sajid Khan 6-128, Noman Ali 3-88)
– Pakistan: 187/7 (Saud Shakeel 72*, Shan Masood 26; Rehan Ahmed 3-25, Shoaib Bashir 2-70)
First Piper 