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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan, who won the toss and opted to bat, were bowled out for 234 on the opening day of the third and final Test against England in Sharjah on Sunday.
Paceman James Anderson (4-17) and Stuart Broad (2-13) led the attack admirably while Misbah-ul-Haq top-scored with 71 on a grassless pitch at Sharjah stadium.
Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the second Test in Dubai by 178 runs. The first Test ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan 1st innings
Mohammad Hafeez c Broad b Ali 27
Azhar Ali c Bairstow b Anderson 0
Shoaib Malik c Bairstow b Broad 38
Younis Khan lbw b Anderson 31
Misbah-ul-Haq c Root b Anderson 71
Asad Shafiq c Bairstow b Patel 5
Sarfraz Ahmed c Root b Ali 39
Wahab Riaz b Patel 0
Yasir Shah c Patel b Broad 7
Zulfiqar Babar not out 6
Rahat Ali c Ali b Anderson 4
Extras: (b1, lb5) 6
Total: (all out; 85.1 overs) 234
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Ali), 2-49 (Hafeez), 3-88 (Malik), 4-103 (Younis), 5-116 (Shafiq), 6-196 (Ahmed), 7-196 (Riaz), 8-224 (Shah), 9-224 (Misbah)
Bowling: Anderson 15.1-7-17-4, Broad 13-8-13-2, Stokes 11-4-23-0, Patel 23-3-85-2, Ali 13-3-49-2, Rashid 10-1-41-0
England: A.Cook, Moeen Ali, I. Bell, J. Root, J. Taylor, J. Bairstow, B. Stokes, Adil Rashid, S. Patel, S. Broad, J. Anderson
Toss: Pakistan
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
AFP
