Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq is wanting for his facet to “dominate” England as he prepares to play his 1st Take a look at in his beginning metropolis of Multan.
England secured a popular fifth-day win in the sequence opener at Rawalpindi – just their third Exam victory in Pakistan – in a recreation in which they smoked 921 runs in just 136.5 overs across their two innings, together with 506 from 75 overs on the opening day.
Imam, who hit a century in Pakistan’s to start with knock, thinks the hosts could have been extra aggressive in their second innings, in which they had been dismissed for 268 chasing 343 as England ran out 74-run winners on the flattest of pitches.
Entire highlights from working day five of the to start with Tests in Rawalpindi as England secured a well-known 74-operate victory
Pakistan have to now triumph in Multan this 7 days to preserve their hopes of a series victory alive.
Imam instructed Sky Sporting activities Cricket: “There were probabilities [in Rawalpindi] which we failed to obtain. We didn’t bat properly in the previous session. I feel we could have gained that Test match but hats off to the England boys. Ben Stokes’ captaincy was outstanding.
“Chasing 657 you are normally powering so we have to endure and dominate as well. We failed to engage in the 2nd innings that effectively. There were moments we could have attacked and received the Examination match.
Imam-ul-Haq is wanting forward to a ‘home’ look in the next Take a look at
“Pakistan are well known for comebacks and we are hopeful we will arrive back much better.
“The way England are participating in their Exam matches is fascinating. We are energized but we will command what is in our control. We have to be mentally potent and have new strategies and hopefully it will be our working day.”
We were organized for that – but not 500 on the very first day. They performed some fantastic, substantial-risk photographs. Reverse sweeps can go any where but at that time they were heading to the boundary.
Imam’s 18th Take a look at for Pakistan will be his to start with in Multan. The 26-12 months-previous performed 3 a single-working day internationals at the location versus West Indies in June, hitting 50 percent-centuries in every single sport, but suggests his initial Take a look at overall look there “is a feeling I can’t explain in text”.
He additional: “I wished to score a hundred [in the ODIs] but acquired out for the reason that of that pleasure. I was extremely anxious.
“It is heading to be very enjoyable for me in the Check match. A huge crew like England is actively playing towards us so it will be really distinctive.
“In early childhood I noticed my uncle [Inazmam-ul-Haq] playing listed here. He gained us a Take a look at against Bangladesh so there are tons of reminiscences.”
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Imam also has fond recollections of Pakistan’s final Check get over England on dwelling soil, in Lahore in 2005, which he attended immediately after hotfooting it from his close by school.
“I had to skip university [to see the game] but my mum didn’t permit me,” included the batter, who has scored every of his a few Exam tons to day in Rawalpindi.
“My school was incredibly in the vicinity of to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. My brother arrived to me – I recall the terms – and he explained, ‘Pakistan is successful so we have to hurry’.
“He reported Shoaib Akhtar was bowling some extremely good reverse swing and yorkers. I recall he bowled some great slower deliveries.”
Check out working day one particular of the 2nd Test in between Pakistan and England, in Multan, are living on Sky Sporting activities Cricket from Friday. Make-up gets under way at 4.30am forward of a 5am commence.