Robinson, Tongue five-fors hand England opening-day honours
England's pace bowlers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five-wicket hauls to dismiss Pakistan for 171 on the opening day of the first Test. England finished the day at 112 for 2, trailing by 59 runs.
Why it matters
This performance marks a significant statistical milestone for England's bowling attack and sets the tone for the Test series.
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue became the first England pace pair to take five-fors in the same innings against Pakistan, which marked England's first such instance since 1998, as the hosts bowled their opponents out for 171 on the opening day of Joe Root's second full-time stint as Test captain. This followed Pakistan's recovery from 6 for 2 through a 91-run third-wicket stand between Abdullah Shafique (61) and Imam-ul-Haq (42), but the visitors lost their last eight wickets for only 74 runs. England reduced the deficit to 59 runs at Stumps, ending Day 1 of the first Test at Headingley at 112 for 2, with Root (37) and Jordan Cox (23) having added 64.
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