PAKISTAN spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali claimed five wickets between them, leaving England struggling at 110-5 by lunch on the first day of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

At the break, Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith were batting on six and five respectively. England had earlier won the toss and chosen to bat first.

Pakistan opened the bowling with Sajid and Noman, taking advantage of a dry pitch that offered spin and low bounce from the start.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave England a strong start, reaching 56 quickly, but the team then lost three wickets for just 24 runs. Crawley was dismissed for 29, Ollie Pope managed only three, and Joe Root fell for five.

Noman had Crawley caught off a misjudged drive, while Sajid trapped both Pope and Root leg-before.

Duckett, who completed his half-century from 76 balls, was also dismissed by Noman, trapped leg-before for 52 after hitting four boundaries and a six Read More…..