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[Watch] Joe Root Gets Trapped By A Whisker As Pakistan's Noman Ali Puts England In Trouble

Joe Root departs [Source: @grassrootscric/X.com]Joe Root departs [Source: @grassrootscric/X.com]

On Day 4 of the second Test between England and Pakistan in Multan, Ollie Pope (21*) and Joe Root (12*) resumed England’s innings, aiming to steady their team. However, Pakistan struck early. Pope fell first, providing the hosts with a breakthrough. Soon after, Noman Ali dismissed Joe Root, England’s premier batter and leading Test run-scorer, for 18 runs.

Root’s dismissal came in the 16th over of England’s second innings. Noman Ali delivered an arm ball on the off-stump line, which went straight after pitching. Root attempted a sweep but missed, and the ball hit his back thigh. 

Upon review, UltraEdge showed no bat contact, and ball tracking confirmed umpire’s call on impact, leading to Root’s departure. England lost their fourth wicket, leaving them in a vulnerable position.

Pakistan Shine On Day 3 Vs England

On Day 3, Pakistan began their second innings with a 75-run lead but lost Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood within the first 10 overs. Shoaib Bashir struck twice, setting Pakistan back early. In the second session, Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel tried to rebuild, but Ghulam could only manage 26 runs before Jack Leach dismissed him. Mohammad Rizwan and Shakeel steadied the innings against English spinners, but Brydon Carse broke their partnership by dismissing Rizwan for 23 runs.

Despite a flurry of wickets, Agha Salman fought back with a well-made 63 off 89 balls. Pakistan were all out for 221.

England Chase Begins On Rocky Note

England’s chase got off to a poor start. Ben Duckett was dismissed for a first-ball duck, and Zak Crawley followed soon after. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali delivered crucial blows by sending both openers back to the pavilion. Ollie Pope and Joe Root saw out the remaining overs cautiously. At the close of play, England still had a long way to go, with the task of building a solid partnership on Day 4 to keep their hopes alive.

At the time of writing, England are at 335 for 7 in 80 overs.