Pakistan 119 all-out against England on first day of Second Test
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

MANCHESTER (UK): Pakistan, after winning the toss, were bowled out for 119 on the first day of the second Test against England at Old Trafford here Thursday.

Umar Gul was one not out. This was the second match of a four-Test series.
Steve Harmison took his second-best Test figures of 6-19 as Pakistan collapsed from 90-2 to be bowled out for 119.

Durham ace Harmison had Pakistan's batsmen backing away to leg in fear on a pacy wicket with some uneven bounce.

At the other end, spinner Monty Panesar also excelled with 3-21 while Kevin Pietersen shone in the field.

Pakistan's only runs of note came in a stand worth 81 between Younis Khan (44) and Mohammad Yousuf (38).

Pakistan, after winning the toss, were 93 for four at lunch on the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford here Thursday.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was not out and Faisal Iqbal three not out. This was the second match of a four-Test series.

Steve Harmison took three wickets in two spells of bowling and spinner Monty Panesar got the fourth wicket of Mohammad Yousuf for 38.

Yousuf put on 81 for the third wicket with Younis Khan (44) after Pakistan had struggled early on.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

On a bright and humid day, Pakistan open the batting with Kamran Akmal and Imran Farhat. Akmal replaced the dropped Salman Butt while Pakistan also brought back batsman Younis Khan into the middle order.

England lost seamer Liam Plunkett through a side injury on Tuesday and chose Sajid Mahmood ahead of Jon Lewis to take his place. England is also without influential allrounder Andrew Flintoff.

The first test at Lord's was drawn.

Teams:

Pakistan: Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Faisal Iqbal, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Sami, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria.

England: Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Geraint Jones, Sajid Mahmood, Matthew Hoggard, Stephen Harmison, Monty Panesar.●