Cricket News: Pacers put England in strong position

Pakistan trailing 0-1 in the three-match series, won the toss and elected to bat in the 2nd test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Shan Masood, who made 156 in the first innings of the opening Test, was dismissed in the third over for one, but Abid Ali and skipper Azhar Ali put on 77 for the second wicket, taking advantage of some poor England fielding in the slips.Then the innings began to unravel as rain interrupted play lunch was brought forward and soon after the resumption Azhar Ali was dismissed by James Anderson, taking his Test career wicket haul to 592. Abid Ali made 60 before he was also caught in the slips and Pakistan lost three wickets for 24 runs inside six overs. Play was eventually called off for bad light with the scoreboard reading 126 for 5.