Key facts
- England at 137 for 2 after 30 overs on day two
- Cox scored 41 runs, including four boundaries in one over from Khurram (17 runs off the over)
- Root unbeaten on 42
- Cox reached his highest Test score in the productive over
Score and progress
England reached 137 for 2 wickets through 30 overs on day two of the first Test against Pakistan. According to The Guardian’s live coverage, Cox was batting on 41 and Root on 42 when the score was recorded.
Cox’s strong batting display
Cox had a particularly productive passage of play in the 30th over, facing Pakistan bowler Khurram. He collected four boundaries in quick succession: a flick through the leg side, a square drive played with an open bat face, a thick edge he managed to keep down, and a crisp tuck through midwicket. The over yielded 17 runs total, and Cox reached his highest Test score during this sequence of batting.
Match context
According to Yahoo Sports, England were looking to build a first-innings lead over Pakistan after play finally began on day two. The sources provided do not contain details about Pakistan’s first-innings total or how England lost their two wickets.
Sources
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