BIRMINGHAM: Pacers Sohail Khan and Rahat Ali struck in the early hours of the third Test against England at Edgbaston, reducing the opponents to 100 for 3 at lunch on Wednesday.
Sohail Khan, recalled to the Pakistan side to replace Wahab Riaz for the third Test, struck twice in the opening hour of the match, leaving England’s top-order looking shaky.
The 32-year-old pacer had England opener Alex Hales caught behind at 17.
Sohail then sent newcomer Joe Root back to the pavilion at just 3, when the Old Trafford double-century scorer got a thick outside edge to Hafeez’s hands.
Rahat Ali later had Captain Alastair Cook trapped for lbw at 45.
Earlier, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq elected to field against England after winning the toss.
Pakistan made two changes to the side. 20-year-old Sami Aslam replaced opening batsman Shan Masood while Sohail Khan is in for Wahab Riaz.
Pakistan won the first Test at Lord’s by 75 runs, only to be crushed by England’s 330-run win in the second Test at Old Trafford.
The four-match Test series sits at 1-1.
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