A record-breakingly quick “we will bat” will be Pat Cummins or Baba Azam’s response when they win the toss on day one of the first Test because the Rawalpindi pitch looks as flat as the losing captain’s mood will be on Friday.
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Session wrap: Pakistan have got through to a good total in their first innings at the end of day one. The average first innings total is 280, so the visitors will be happy with their score on a pitch that offered a lot of swing.
Pakistan had to fight hard to get here. Azhar Ali led the way with a sublime 93. Considering they were put in to bat on a green-looking pitch that definitely helped the fast bowlers, 297 is a handy first-innings total.