Pakistan ended the 25th over at 89-4, with Saud and Rizwan at the crease. Saud played a nice chip shot for a single, while Rizwan also picked up a single. The overall run rate for Pakistan in this innings was around 3.5 per over, a good rate for such a tricky pitch.
The 24th over saw Pakistan at 86-4, with Saud and Rizwan still holding the fort. Meanwhile, the 23rd over saw Stokes tempted to bring back Carse to trouble Rizwan. The spinners seemed to be the right approach at that moment.
In the 22nd over, Pakistan were at 78-4, with Kamran playing a precious cameo, hitting 26 runs off 39 balls with five fours. His aggression was giving England a headache until Leach got him out with a delivery that skidded on.
The game was nicely poised heading into lunch, with Pakistan in the lead by 118 runs. Despite losing early wickets, the batters were up for the challenge in the second innings. Bashir picked up some key wickets before lunch, including Saim Ayub and Shan Masood.
England needed to take a few more wickets before lunch to tighten their grip on the match. Overall, the game was finely balanced, with Pakistan ahead on points, but England still in contention for a comeback. The pitch was proving to be tricky for both teams, with the spinners getting some assistance.
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