LEEDS: England pacers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five wickets each as Pakistan were bowled out for a mere total on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.

The visitors were bowled out for 171 in 48.1 overs soon after tea. Tongue trapped lbw Mohammad Rizwan 12 while Khurram Shahzad was caught after scoring 13 as Robinson completed his fifth five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

Mohammad Abbas (2) was the last wicket to fall, courtesy of Tongue, who cleaned him up to bag his five-wicket haul.

Pakistan were in tatters at 150-7 in 44.4 overs as Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten on 11 from 15 deliveries.

Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique steadied Pakistan’s innings with a 91-run partnership off 140 deliveries in the post-lunch session. Both batters soaked up the early pressure applied by the home side at the start of the play.

The pair took the score from 22 to 98 in 28.1 overs. Just when both batters were looking settled, Tongue induced a false shot from Imam. The left-hander was caught at slip by Harry Brook soon after he strapped his hamstring.

He made 42 off 74 with the aid of six fours.

The wicket brought returning batter Saud Shakeel (5) to the crease, who added 20 with Shafique before being pinned lbw by Robinson on the crease. Shakeel decided to review the decision but ran out of time, and the screen later showed the ball going over the stumps.

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Two overs later, Robinson bowled well-set Abdullah, scoring 61 off 108, including eight fours.

At this stage, Pakistan were reduced to 118-5.

The two quick wickets brought a new pair, Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan, to the crease. The pair took a counter-attacking approach and stitched a 32-run partnership on 42 balls.

However, Tongue struck twice in the final over before tea, removing Agha (21) and Ali Usman for a duck to make it England’s session.

Robinson and Tongue picked up four and three wickets, respectively.

Earlier, heavy rain brought an early lunch, with the visitors reduced to 23-2 before play was interrupted.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bowl first, putting Pakistan into bat under overcast conditions.

The decision quickly paid off as Pakistan lost two early wickets, leaving Abdullah Shafique unbeaten on 12 and Imam-ul-Haq on five when the rain forced the players off the field.

The match marks Pakistan’s return to England for a Test series for the first time since 2020. The two sides last contested a three-match series in England five years ago, with the hosts winning 1-0 and the other two Tests ending in draws.

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