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England's Zak Crawley (right) Joe Root (centre) run between the wicket as Pakistan's Naseem Shah watches during the second day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Multan, Pakistan, October 8, 2024
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ENGLAND suffered a chaotic second day in Multan today, watching Pakistan pile up 556 to take control of the first Test before their response was undermined by a worrying thumb injury for opener Ben Duckett.
It was a day where almost everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the tourists, who lost captain Ollie Pope for a duck to a world-class catch moments after he volunteered to head up the innings in Duckett’s absence.
Zak Crawley’s run-a-ball 64 not out allowed them to reach stumps in better shape at 96 for one but there is much still to do to salvage their position.
