Pakistan finds itself in a disastrous position against England, suffering the nightmare scenario of losing an opening wicket before getting off the mark in both innings.
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Opening batsman Azan Awais suffered this fate in the first innings when he was trapped lbw for a golden duck by Ollie Robinson off the very first ball of the match. Similarly, the second innings brought more early heartbreak as Imam-ul-Haq was caught behind by the wicketkeeper for a duck off Jofra Archer's bowling.
To compound these early batting collapses, Pakistan
struggled heavily on the field during England's reply, ultimately conceding a
massive 238-run lead to the hosts in the first innings.
With the scoreboard reading a dismal 0-1 at the start of both innings and a mountain of runs to chase, the visitors face a monumental uphill battle. Pakistan will need an extraordinary display of resilience from the crease to recover from these catastrophic early blows and salvage the match.
