Roy and Joe Root (61) took England to the brink of victory with a second-wicket stand of 89 in 14 overs. Roy and Joe Root (61) took England to the brink of victory with a second-wicket stand of 89 in 14 overs. Meanwhile opening partner Alex Hales, who managed just 145 runs during the preceding 2-2 drawn Test series against Pakistan, again fell cheaply. Hales was out for seven when he guided Gul straight to Mohammad Hafeez at slip. Mohammad Amir had had five catches dropped off his bowling during the Test series and the Pakistan paceman's bad luck continued Wednesday.

Source: dna August 25, 2016 03:33 UTC