England vs Pakistan 2020, 1st Test, Day 2 – Twitter Reactions
Published - 07 Aug 2020, 01:35 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:17 AM
Pakistan has asserted himself into a real position of strength against England at stumps on the second day of the first Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.
After having posted 326, the Pakistan seam-bowling duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Abbas breathed fire to remove both the England openers and Ben Stokes within the first six overs.
Rory Burns was dismissed in the very first over when Shaheen Afridi trapped the southpaw right in front of the wickets with a perfectly pitched delivery, one that jagged back in before straightening, leaving Burns stranded on the crease.
Joe Root survived a close LBW call off Afridi when he successfully reviewed the on-field call but Dom Sibley wasn’t as lucky as he was trapped LBW courtesy a nip-backer from Mohammad Abbas.
Ben Stokes tried to negate the movement by batting a few yards ahead of the crease but Abbas’s late movement was just too good for the Durham all-rounder as he saw his off-stump get knocked over. It was yet another day where England conceded all the ground that they have covered in the first session by being reckless and pretty flat in the afternoon.
Gonna take me a month to get over this. What a beautiful delivery. Ben stokes completely helpless against Muhammad Abbas. p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->P<!---->r<!---->C<!---->J<!---->g<!---->n<!---->2<!---->T<!---->K<!---->7
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Joe Root and Ollie Pope then proceeded to stitch a 50-run-stand but just as it looked like they were in for a long haul, Joe Root fell against the run-of-play, edging the ball straight to Rizwan, one that wasn’t particularly short to go for the cut.
After a lackluster first day, England bowlers were right on the money on the second morning. Jimmy Anderson lulled Babar Azam into a sucker ball, inducing an outside edge from the precociously talented batsman on his overnight score of 69. Pakistan lost three wickets within a space of 37 runs with Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes knocking over Asad Shafiq [7] and Mohammad Rizwan [9] and all of a sudden it looked like England were right back into the thick of things.
Ollie Pope’s sumptuous strokeplay [46 off 67 balls with six fours] ensured that England did not lose any more wicket annd went into stumps at 4-92.
Gritty Shan Masood shatters record books to help Pakistan post 326 against England
This was also Shan Masood’s third consecutive hundred, making him the sixth Pakistani after Zaheer Abbas, Mudassar Nazar, Younis Khan, Misbah Ul Haq and Mohammad Yousuf to achieve the feat. One of the highlights of the 105-run partnership between Masood and Shadab Khan was the number of singles that they took. The duo constantly rotated the strike, not allowing England’s bowlers to settle into a rhythm.
Khan played some brilliant strokes during his knock but a rush of blood against Dom Bess, paved him for him to hole out at deep mid-wicket. Jofra Archer went bang bang after Shadab’s wicket, dismissing Yasir Shah and Mohammad Abbas on back-to-back deliveries. With not much support at the other end, Shan Masood finally decided to flex his muscles against Dom Bess, smoking the off-spinner for two sixes and a boundary.
Masood soon completed his maiden 150 in Test cricket before he was eventually dismissed for 156 post the Tea break. Shaheen Afridi stroked two boundaries to take the total to 326 before the innings finally came to an end with Naseem Shah nicking off to Stuart Broad.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the 2nd day’s play between England and Pakistan-
Two very fine young batsmen on view in this game. Babar Azam climbing the heights, Ollie Pope taking early steps on that journey.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
https://twitter.com/monicas004/status/1291430748134625284
Love watching Pakistan play cricket ….
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Good hands from Rizwan to dismiss Root. Important that keepers take all chances, specially on a pitch offering turn and bounce #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k
— Ian Pont ?? (@Ponty100mph) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Massive break through for Pakistan ?? Joe Root gone .
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Thing about Joe Root is that you look up at the scoreboard and he's suddenly one off 36 balls
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
We always marvelled at the upright seam heading towards the batsman. Like Sreesanth or, now, Shami. This is the era of the scrambled seam…..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Ten minutes of this makes years of Pakistan cricket worth it. Absolutely unparalleled, such moments. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Ben Stokes' first duck for England after 50 international innings! It's that man again. Abbas!! #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Ben Stokes v Mohammad Abbas in Test cricket:
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Abbas was a worker in a leather factory in Sialkot. He was about to leave for Germany before being selected for a domestic cricket team on basis of a toss. Today he's among the best fast bowlers in world cricket. What a story!#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->s<!---->D<!---->W<!---->h<!---->u<!---->g<!---->S<!---->Y<!---->k<!---->C
— Fidato (@tequieremos) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Excellent from Pakistan and Shan Masood. Any runs above 300 will hurt England greatly. Shouldn't lose if they get 350 with the bowling side they have picked.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
That is special from Mohammad Abbas ?#<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t<!---->F<!---->o<!---->r<!---->A<!---->l<!---->l | #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K ??????????p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->X<!---->4<!---->o<!---->G<!---->G<!---->f<!---->1<!---->6<!---->4<!---->x
— Cricingif (@_cricingif) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Incredible fast bowling on display.. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
England have been making mysterious decisions all day. There's another: Sibley reviews a plumb lbw shout, encouraged presumably by the captain. Pakistan on fire.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
https://twitter.com/MazherArshad/status/1291373572867469313?s=19
Very pleased for Shan Masood, a man who has fought hard for his opportunity! ? #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Well done @<!---->s<!---->h<!---->a<!---->n<!---->i<!---->_<!---->o<!---->f<!---->f<!---->i<!---->c<!---->i<!---->a<!---->l . Congratulations on a memorable century in tough conditions. #<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k<!---->v<!---->s<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g #<!---->O<!---->l<!---->d<!---->T<!---->r<!---->a<!---->f<!---->f<!---->o<!---->r<!---->d #<!---->M<!---->a<!---->n<!---->c<!---->h<!---->e<!---->s<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shan Masood, from ugly duckling to a graceful swan, what a knock!
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
? for Shan Masood ? ?
He is the first ?? opener to score a Test century in England since Saeed Anwar in 1996 ? #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->u<!---->t<!---->n<!---->Y<!---->1<!---->f<!---->u<!---->N<!---->d<!---->k
— ICC (@ICC) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
To those mocking Pakistan's run rate in the morning session yesterday: this session is justification for their cautious approach – now the bowlers are tired and the pitch is more benign they are cashing in. Excellent Test batting. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Three consecutive 100s for Pakistan (Tests)
Zaheer Abbas (1982-83)
Mudassar Nazar (1983)
Mohammad Yousuf (2006)
Younis Khan (2014)
Misbah-ul-Haq (2014)
Shan Masood (2019-20) *Mudassar Nazar is the only other batsman to do so opening the batting before Masood.#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Buttler’s having a nightmare behind the stumps,two catches dropped,a missed stumping. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Loud call of NO BALL from standing umpire Richard Illingworth…
Ooops
Thats now 3rd umpires jobLittle lighthearted moment #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Natalie Germanos ? (@NatalieGermanos) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shan Masood has played 314 balls in his innings, so far. The most balls faced by an overseas opener in England in six years. Chris Rogers played 300 in 2015. India’s Murali Vijay played 361 in 2014. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Test hundreds by Pakistan openers in England
200 Mohsin Khan Lord's 1982
124 Mudassar Nazar Edgbaston 1987
205 Aamer Sohail Manchester 1992
176 Saeed Anwar Oval 1996
100*Shan Masood Manchester 2020 #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shan Masood is first Pakistani opener to score a century in England in 21st century. Last was Saeed Anwar who scored 176 at the Oval in 1996. Also, first oversea opener to score century in first innings of a Test in England since 2015, last was Australia’s Chris Rogers. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shan Masood in numbers:
6⃣ He is the 6th Pakistani cricketer to score three centuries in successive innings – in elite company.
5⃣ Only the 5th Pakistani opener to smash a Test ton on English soil.
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— SonyLIV (@SonyLIV) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shan Masood is good. Very organised. Like him ? #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
52 at Lords,56 at Leeds in 2018,also a 47 in Johannesburg in 2019,@<!---->7<!---->6<!---->S<!---->h<!---->a<!---->d<!---->a<!---->b<!---->k<!---->h<!---->a<!---->n lower order contributions have been invaluable. More than the runs it’s how he is able to change the momentum.. always positive. #<!---->e<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->p<!---->a<!---->k
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Ben Foakes averages more in Tests and fc than Buttler. So does Jonny Bairstow. And they can keep better.
What does Ed Smith do for his salary. It's bloody obvious the wrong man is behind the sticks.
I know players like him. I like him. But it's not right selection.#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Cricket Badger / James Buttler ???? (@cricket_badger) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Shadab doing to England what Curran did to Ind in 2018#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
— Khurram Aziz (@khurramaziz123) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->6<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
