England were bowled out for 409 in their first innings on the third day of the Leeds Test, giving them a 238-run lead over Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
England resumed play with a 195-run lead and went on to score 409 runs in 89.5 overs before losing their final wicket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harry Brook was England\u2019s top scorer with 91 runs, while Jordan Cox contributed 73, Joe Root scored 66 and Dan Lawrence made 51.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan had earlier been dismissed for 171 in their first innings. Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 61 runs, followed by Imam-ul-Haq with 42 and captain Salman Ali Agha with 21. Khurram Shahzad scored 14, while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 12 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Ali Usman was the standout bowler, claiming five wickets. He became the first left-arm spinner to take a five-wicket haul for Pakistan in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khurram Shahzad took three wickets, while Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali claimed one wicket each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a 238-run first-innings lead, England have put Pakistan under significant pressure as the Test moves into its next phase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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