PAK vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1: Pakistan Suffer Another Batting Collapse for 133 on Placid Edgbaston Track Despite Wholesale Changes; England 87/3 in Session 3 After Brook & Gay Fightback
Despite sweeping changes to their squad, Pakistan's batting collapsed yet again in disastrous fashion on Day 1 of the decisive PAK vs ENG 3rd Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. On a true, placid surface offering negligible deviation, swing, or seam movement, Pakistan were skittled out for a meager 133. There were no demons in the pitch; rather, reckless shot selection, an absence of technical discipline, and a thoroughly degraded red-ball mindset cost the touring batsmen their wickets in rapid succession. Cricket fans following verified cricket news and lag-free WebCric live cricket streaming can catch every ball on WebCric.
Middle-order stalwart Saud Shakeel provided lone resistance with a battling 43, while tailender Mohammad Abbas contributed a defiant 21 to drag Pakistan past three figures. England's pace trio capitalized ruthlessly on Pakistan's errors, with Josh Tongue claiming 4 wickets, while Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson took 3 wickets each to clean up the innings. In response, England's innings began in dizzying fashion as Pakistan's seamers struck twice early to leave the hosts reeling. However, Harry Brook and Emilio Gay counter-attacked with authority, pulling England back into command and scoring freely to reach 87/3 in 21.4 overs (trailing by just 46 runs). Access high-definition webcricket feeds and free live cricket streaming on WebCric across all devices.
England scored at a brisk 4.01 runs per over, including a rapid 48/1 in the last 10 overs before the evening session, putting the hosts in pole position to build a commanding first-innings lead. Stay tuned with upcoming fixtures on Cricket Fixtures, read analytical previews on Cricket Articles, and stream the rest of Day 1 on WebCric live scores and live streaming.