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ABU DHABI: England spinners dismissed both openers before Pakistan reached 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday.
England, aiming to level the three-Test series after losing last week’s first match in Dubai by 10 wickets inside three days, claimed Taufiq Umar (16) and Mohammad Hafeez (31) on a pitch which offered notable spin.
At the break Azhar Ali was unbeaten on 13 and Younis Khan was on six.
The early wickets from Graeme Swann and recalled left-armer Monty Panesar justified England’s decision to play two slow bowlers, as they turned to spin on as early as the 10th over after Pakistan won the toss chose to bat.
Hafeez and Umar, who put on 114 for the opening wicket in the...
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