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Aggressive England reaches 46-2, leads by 124 in 1st TestZak Crawley, one of the four England first innings centurions, was unbeaten on run-a-ball 24 with Joe Root not out on 4
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England's Will Jacks (L) celebrates with teammate Zak Crawley after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha (not pictured) during the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi on December 4, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo
England's Will Jacks (L) celebrates with teammate Zak Crawley after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha (not pictured) during the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi on December 4, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

England lost two early wickets to reach 46-2 at lunch on Day 4 as it attempted to force a result after Pakistan's lower order dug in to cut down the visitors' first innings lead to 78 in the first Test on Sunday.

Off-spinner Will Jacks, who was awarded Test debut at the last minute after Ben Foakes had to sit out due to viral infection, picked up 6-161 on a wicket doing little favor to the bowlers before Pakistan was eventually bowled out for 579 in its first innings.

England lost first innings century-makers Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope to reach 46-2 in seven overs before lunch for an overall lead of 124 runs, again showing the visitors' aggression that saw them rack up 657 in the first innings at a run rate of more than six runs an over.

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Zak Crawley, one of the four England first innings centurions, was unbeaten on run-a-ball 24 with Joe Root not out on 4.

Earlier, Pakistan's tailenders frustrated England for nearly 1-1/2 hours with Agha Salman scoring 53 off 67 balls after the home team resumed on 499-7.

Salman shared a 57-run stand with Zahid Mahmood (17), who didn't play a false shot despite being surrounded by at least six England fielders close to the bat most of the time.

Salman successfully overturned on-field umpire Joe Wilson's leg before decision through television referral just before reaching his half-century.

TV replays suggested Jacks had pitched the ball outside the line of leg stump when the batter attempted a reverse sweep but missed the line of the ball and was struck on the front pad.

Salman reached his second test half-century by chipping left-arm spinner Jack Leach over covers before edging Jacks to the lone slip. Leach bowled the bulk of the overs with Jacks and finished with 2-190.

Injured Haris Rauf (12), who will not be bowling in the second innings due to strained right quad, hung in with Mahmood and added a further 22 runs before Jacks finally wrapped up the innings by dismissing both batters.

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(Published 04 December 2022, 14:15 IST)