DUBAI: Paceman Stuart Broad struck twice to help England check Pakistan’s progress after their openers put on a century stand on the second day of the first Test at the Dubai Stadium on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old, who survived a foot injury on the eve of the match, provided his team the breakthrough after Mohammad Hafeez and Taufiq Umar hit attractive half-centuries to bolster Pakistan’s chances of taking a big lead.
Pakistan were 138-2 at lunch, with Hafeez on 70 and Younis Khan unbeaten on six, as they trail England’s first innings total of 192 by 54 runs.
Broad bowled Umar with a beautiful delivery which held its line and hit the off-stump, just one ball after Chris Tremlett dropped Hafeez off a miscued hook which resulted in...