Saqlain’s spin checks England

PAKISTAN, NOVEMBER 15: Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq hit back with four quick wickets after England had made a fine start on the first ...

PAKISTAN, NOVEMBER 15: Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq hit back with four quick wickets after England had made a fine start on the first day of the first Test on Wednesday.

Mike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick put on a century for the opening wicket before the off-spinner took his wickets in the space of 49 runs to reduce the tourists to 183 for four.

The left-handed Trescothick top-edged a pull just before tea and was caught at backward short leg by Salim Elahi with the score on 134. Atherton, who passed 7,000 Test runs during his innings, followed for 73 soon after the break, also getting a top edge and being caught at short square leg.

His innings lasted just over six-and-a-half hours and 190 balls.

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Alec stewart was trapped lbw on the back foot for three and England captain Nasser Hussain, attempting a lofted drive, got an outside edge and was caught by Wasim Akram, running back at cover, for seven. Graeme Hick joined thorpe as England moved on to 195 for four.

Scoreboard

England (1st Innings): Michael Atherton c Youhanna b Saqlain 73, Mark Trescothick c Elahi b Saqlain 71, Graham Thorpe batting 22, Alec Stewart lbw b Saqlain 3, Nasser Hussain c Akram b Saqlain 7, Graeme Hick batting 6 Extras: (b3, lb3, nb7) 13 TOTAL: (for 4 wkts, 84 overs) 195
Fall of wickets: 1-134, 2-169, 3-173, 4-183

Bowling: Wasim Akram 9-4-12-0, Abdur Razzak 11-4-29-0, Saqlain Mushtaq 30-7-61-4, Mushtaq Ahmed 23-4-69-0, Shahid Afridi 9-3-17-0, Qaiser Abbas 2-1-1-0.

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