Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 live score, news updates: Pakistan opt to bat
The three-match Test series between England and Pakistan is scheduled to begin from Wednesday (August 5, 2020).
Here are the live updates:
Pakistan has won the toss and opted to bat first at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, in its first international cricket match after the COVID-19 halt.
While England will be looking forward to win their second Test match series since the resumption of international cricket, Pakistan will aim to move up from the fifth spot on the World Test Championship points table.
GAME DAY! #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/74m35ujEFD
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 5, 2020
Test cricket is back (already)!
First #raisethebat Test
@TheRealPCB
11am (UK)
@EmiratesOT
@SkyCricket
@bbctms
ENGvPAK
https://t.co/CjVvIZ9yGAPredictions? pic.twitter.com/GQj3LcWBAb
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 5, 2020
Earlier on July 28, England thrashed West Indies by 269 runs in the third and final Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. After losing the first game, the English side took the series 2-1.
Playing XI:
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (W), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (W), Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
