Pakistan vs England 2015, Live Cricket Score: 2nd Test at Dubai, Day 1

England will take on Pakistan in the second Test of the three-match series at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The first match between the sides ended in an excruciatingly close draw after England leggie Adil Rashid picked a fifer on Day Five of the Test. The match was dull for the first four days with little to no support for the bowlers. The conditions were however cashed in on by batsmen with Shoaib Malik and Alastair Cook getting double hundreds. Younis Khan had a scratchy outing but surpassed the record as the leading Pakistan run-scorer in Tests. SCORECARD: Pakistan vs England 2015, 2nd Test at Dubai

The second match promises to be more exciting and focus will be on two leg spinners, Rashid and the returning Yasir Shah for England. Rashid will be in a great frame of mind after his exploits in the first Test more because of the remarkable turn around of fortunes after a pathetic performance in the first innings which saw him concede over 160 runs at an economy rate of over four without taking a wicket. Yasir’s credibility is not a matter of question at all. He is the fastest among Pakistani bowlers to reach the 50-wicket milestone in Tests and will be hopeful of making an impact in the second Test after missing the first due to a back niggle. ALSO READ: Pakistan vs England 2nd Test at Dubai: Yasir Shah vs Alastair Cook and other key battles

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Squads:

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan.

England: Alastair Cook (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Zafar Ansari, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Finn, Alex Hales (wk), Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Mark Wood.