Islamabad Islamabad. Pakistan fast bowler Aamir Jamal took a brilliant one-handed catch out of the air to dismiss England captain Ollie Pope on the second day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Jamal, playing his first Test since January 2024, sent his teammates into frenzy after taking a catch to give Naseem Shah his first wicket.
This dismissal happened in the second over of the innings as Naseem's first ball went to the dot. The right-arm fast bowler bowled a short-pitched delivery, Pope took it but failed to get the required contact and height. Jamal threw himself to the right and caught the ball out of the air
Meanwhile, Pakistan performed brilliantly from the start of the second day in Multan and kept the England bowlers on the field for almost 150 overs. On the first day, Abdullah Shafiq and Shan Masood scored quick centuries to lead the home team's efforts and finish at 328-4. On the second day, Saud Shakeel took the game forward and played a brilliant inning of 82 runs off 177 balls and shared a 64-run partnership with Naseem. Salman Ali Aga was out after scoring 104 runs and England bowled out the hosts for 556 runs in 149 overs. Jack Leach took three wickets, while Gus Atkinson and Braydon Carse took two wickets each. Chris Woakes, Shoaib Bashir and Joe Root took one wicket each.
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