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Ben Duckett Sustains His Dream Run, Slams A Fabulous Ton To Rattle Pakistan In 2nd Test

Ben Duckett against Pakistan during second Test [Source: @ShariqHussain_/X.com]Ben Duckett against Pakistan during second Test [Source: @ShariqHussain_/X.com]

Ben Duckett has been in top form, and he continued to shine in the second Test against Pakistan in Multan. The star England batter put on a brilliant display, scoring a century on Day 2. Duckett opened the innings alongside Zak Crawley, and both got off to a solid start. However, Crawley was dismissed by a classic delivery from Nauman Ali after scoring 27 off 36 balls.

Duckett stayed calm at the crease and built a strong partnership with Joe Root, England’s leading run-scorer. Before long, Duckett reached his 4th Test century and his second against Pakistan off 120 balls.

The milestone came in the 39th over of England’s innings when Agha Salman bowled a full-length delivery outside the off-stump. Duckett dropped to one knee and slammed it towards deep mid-wicket for a stunning boundary, bringing up his century in style.

After missing out on a hundred in the first innings, where he was dismissed for 84, Duckett made sure to reach the milestone this time. He received a standing ovation from his teammates and celebrated by raising his bat and kissing his helmet.

Pakistan Score 366 In the First Innings Against England 

Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss, but their decision backfired as wickets fell regularly. Abdullah Shafique departed early after scoring seven runs, followed by Shan Masood, who was sent back for just three off seven balls by Jack Leach. However, debutant Kamran Ghulam, stepping in for Babar Azam, scored a brilliant century.

On Day 2, Pakistan resumed their innings at 259/5, with Mohammad Rizwan (37*) and Salman Agha (5*) at the crease. However, the visitors quickly wrapped up the innings, restricting Pakistan to 366.

At the time of writing, England trail by 155 runs, with Duckett and Root still at the crease.