England vs Pakistan 2020: Abid Ali becomes 1st Pak batsman to be dismissed in COVID-19 era

England vs Pakistan 2020 Test series went underway on Wednesday, August 5 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Prior to match, Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won toss and opted to bat first. ir opening batsmen began cautiously against likes of James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer. Both Shan Masood and Abid Ali saw off new ball, for first 15 overs at least, before latter got his stumps rattled by an in-swinging Jofra Archer delivery.

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England vs Pakistan 2020: Jofra Archer sends Abid Ali packing for 16

During 16th over of Pakistan innings, Jofra Archer hurled in a full, straight and an aggressive delivery that breached defence of Abid Ali. dismissal of right-handed batsman was immediately followed by a rain-interrupted delay. However, proceedings resumed after a while and Shan Masood was joined in by captain Azhar Ali at crease.

ongoing England vs Pakistan 2020 series marks return of Pakistan cricketers to field for international cricket after a four-month hiatus caused by ongoing coronavirus global pandemic. Interestingly, Abid Ali’s dismissal on Day 1 morning makes him first Pakistani batsman to lose his wicket in Covid-19 era. Abid Ali’s short-yet-patient innings came from 37 balls, which included two hits to fence.

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England vs Pakistan 2020: ENG vs PAK live streaming

ENG vs PAK live streaming in India is available to viewers on Sony LIV. But fans can also enjoy scores of ENG vs PAK live in India by logging onto FanCode. ENG vs PAK live streaming in India telecast would also be available on Sony SIX. Apart from Sony Network, ENG vs PAK live streaming will be available on Airtel TV and Jio TV. first England vs Pakistan Test commenced on August 5 at 3:30 PM IST. At time of publishing, Pakistani batsmen reached 43-1 after 18 overs.

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Im credits: Abid Ali’s screenshot from England Cricket Twitter