Sohail claims four wickets to give Pakistan the edge
BIRMINGHAM – Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Khan took four wickets as England moved on to 184 for five at tea on the first day of the third Test in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Sohail, recalled to the side, removed Alex Hales, Joe Root, James Vince and Jonny Bairstow after Pakistan had won the toss in overcast conditions at Edgbaston.
England captain Alastair Cook made 45 and Gary Ballance was unbeaten on 49 at the interval with Moeen Ali on 15.
Hales was the first man out for 17, edging a fine delivery from Sohail to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed.
Root, who made 254 in the last Test, was caught at first slip by Mohammad Hafeez for three and Cook was trapped lbw by Rahat Ali before England took lunch on 100 for three.
Vince played nicely for his 39 but, as so often in his fledgling Test career, he failed to take full advantage and edged right-armer Sohail to second slip where Younus Khan took a fine low catch.
Bairstow, on 12, tried to cut a ball too close to him and gave Sarfraz another easy chance to leave England in some trouble on 158 for five.
But Ballance dug in and Moeen provided watchful support to take the hosts through to the interval without further loss.
The four-match series is level at 1-1.
SCOREBOARD
England 1st innings A. Cook lbw b R. Ali 45 A. Hales c S. Ahmed b So. Khan 17 J. Root c Hafeez b So. Khan 3 J. Vince c Y. Khan b So. Khan 39 G. Ballance not out 49 J. Bairstow c S. Ahmed b So. Khan 12 M. Ali not out 15 Extras (lb-1 nb-3) 4 Total (for 5 wickets, 54 overs) 184 Fall of wickets: 1-36 A. Hales,2-48 J. Root,3-75 A. Cook,4-144 J. Vince,5-158 J. Bairstow To bat: C. Woakes, S. Broad, J. Anderson, S. Finn Bowling M. Amir 13 - 2 - 45 - 0 So. Khan 16 - 3 - 61 - 4(nb-3) R. Ali 11 - 2 - 47 - 1 Y. Shah 14 - 2 - 30 - 0 Referees Umpire: Bruce Oxenford Umpire: Joel Wilson TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena Match referee: Richie Richardson. –Reuters
