A bright, sunny morning in Multan marked the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and England. Home captain Shaan Masood won the toss and chose to bat first, a decision that initially backfired. The spin-friendly pitch was effectively exploited by Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir, with Leach striking first to dismiss Abdullah Shafique in the eighth over. He continued his impressive spell, removing the Pakistan captain and leaving the score at a precarious 19/3. However, debutant Kamran Ghulam and Saim Ayub steadied the innings, forging a partnership of 65 runs and bringing the score to 79/2 by the time lunch was called after 29 overs.
After lunch, the duo shifted gears and adopted a more aggressive approach as Saim Ayub reached his half-century off 97 balls. Kamran Ghulam, showing great flair in his debut, also notched a half-century and drew applause from the dressing room. The pair looked solid, building a 100-run partnership and taking the score to 120/2 in 44 overs. England’s bowlers struggled to break the stand, but Matthew Potts finally dismissed Ayub in the 56th over, ending the 149-run partnership. By tea, Pakistan’s score stood at 173/3 after 57 overs.
Post tea, Saud Shakeel fell cheaply for just four runs, but Kamran Ghulam continued his fine form, keeping the scoreboard ticking as Pakistan reached 178/4 in 62 overs. The highlight of the day came when Ghulam scored a brilliant century, pushing the score to 214/4 in 74 overs. Alongside Mohammad Rizwan, Ghulam built a strong 65-run partnership, guiding Pakistan to a solid total. However, just before the day’s close, Bashir dismissed Ghulam, ending his remarkable innings. Pakistan finished the day at 259/5 at stumps.
Comes to an end
An outstanding knock comes to an end just before stumps.
Kamran departs on 118(224)#PAKvsENG #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/qJconfi5HV— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) October 15, 2024
Kamran Ghulam dismissed for 118 runs in 224 balls with 11 fours and 1 six. Well played, Kamran Ghulam was a wonderful innings on his debut match, and what a way to start his test career, a knock to be remembered in his career. 👏#kamranGhulam #PakistanCricket #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/cueQnS2tUP
— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) October 15, 2024
Atleast some
Some in Pakistan won’t like that replacement of Babar scored a 💯
However, even on this pitch, I don’t think Pak will be able to challenge England. Beware of #Pope on this pitch.
Pakistan has also not played right playing 11. They should have play 1 more fast bowler.#PAKvsENG— A_Verma 🔗 (@A_Verma05187) October 15, 2024
Supern debut
WKT and that’s finally the end of a superb debut innings from Kamran Ghulam.👏
Shoaib Bashir hasn’t been anywhere near his best today, but Kamran gives him the charge and misses.
PAK 243/5 #PAKvsENG #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/GcVUdFjdaZ— Sa HiB (LQ) (@SaHib__143) October 15, 2024
Kamran Ghulam is making the most of his chance with a brilliant knock.#PAKvENG #BabarAzam𓃵 #PAKvsENG #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/CeA4FGdZwR
— Manu (@Maan476) October 15, 2024
Strange
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Babar Azam played his last test innings on Kamran Ghulam’s birthday on 10th October & Kamran Ghulam , who replaced Babar at no.4 in tests scores a 100 on debut on Babar Azam’s birthday – 15th October.#PakvsEng #BabarAzam #KamranGhulam pic.twitter.com/jiPmefORXT— rᥲȷі𝗍🇮🇳 (@imrajitd) October 15, 2024
Remember
Kamran Ghulam, remember the name! What a shot, what a player 🇵🇰❤️❤️#BabarAzam𓃵 #PakistanCricket#PAKvENG #PAKvsENG
pic.twitter.com/6DByfGes44— ARPIT• (@ImArpit_18) October 15, 2024
Field set up by Ben Stokes against Rizwan….!! 😲⭐#PakistanCricket #BabarAzam𓃵 #PAKvENG #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/hqLsFDwUYc
— ARPIT• (@ImArpit_18) October 15, 2024
Emotional family
Great innings ended
#Kamranghulam bowled by Bashir… Bowling change worked for #England.. Great innings comes to an end… #PakistanCricket team 243/5… New bowl skid and did the magic.. Great captaincy by English skipper.#PAKvsENG#ENGvsPAK#Cricket
— Mirza Affan Baig (@BaigEngineer) October 15, 2024
