Published 21:30 IST, August 21st 2020

Eng Vs Pak: Yasir Shah outfoxes Ollie Pope with a quick delivery on Day 1 of 3rd Test

Leggie Yasir Shah outfoxed Ollie Pope with a quicker delivery on Day 1 of the series-deciding third and final Test match at Southampton

Reported by: Karthik Nair
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Yasir Shah is indeed having a good time with ball in hand. He h earlier accounted for opener Dominic Sibley just when England were rebuilding ir innings. He h bowled a beautiful delivery to get rid of Ollie Pope who is one of England's most reliable middle-order batsmen in red-ball cricket at moment. 

Yasir's quicker delivery outfoxes OIlie Pope

This happened in 39th over of England's first innings. On final ball of that over, leggie h bowled a quicker delivery on off but batsman decided to play a poor shot on backfoot inste of using his feet and playing it on front foot which eventually cost him his wicket. Pope looked to play a defensive shot but was outfoxed completely as his off-stump was uprooted. He walked back to pavilion with just three runs to his name as hosts lost ir fourth wicket.

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Can Pakistan st a comeback?

With series on line, Pakistan have choice but to win this one as England have alrey won opening contest at Old Trafford, Manchester which means that if this Test match eir gets washed out or ends in a stalemate, n hosts would register ir second consecutive Test series win. 

England skipper Joe Root won toss and decided to bat first on a wicket that is expected to make batting difficult in fourth innings. Speedster Shaheen Afridi and leggie Yasir Shah have provided a couple of vital breakthroughs for visitors. neless, opener Zack Crawley has batted exceptionally well by holding one end tightly even when hosts were losing wickets at or end. 

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He has w ded 57 runs along with wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler (24*) for fifth-wicket stand. opening batsman is just three runs away from his well-deserved century as England are 187/4 at tea.

It remains to be seen wher Pakistan can st a remarkable comeback in third session of play as y look to win this match and level three-match series.

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(Im Courtesy: AP)

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21:30 IST, August 21st 2020