{"id":112401,"date":"2026-08-21T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-suffer-103-run-defeat-in-first-test-against-england\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:35:25","slug":"pakistan-suffer-103-run-defeat-in-first-test-against-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-suffer-103-run-defeat-in-first-test-against-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan suffer 103-run defeat in first Test against England"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LEEDS: England defeated Pakistan by 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Friday<\/a>, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.<\/p>\n

Pakistan, chasing a target of 239, were bowled out for 135 in their second innings. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with 41, while Shan Masood made 29 and Abdullah Shafique scored 15.<\/p>\n

Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for a duck, captain Salman Ali Agha scored four and Aizaan Awais made nine. Saud Shakeel contributed 14, Khurram Shahzad eight and Ali Usman seven.<\/p>\n

England\u2019s Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Jofra Archer claimed three wickets each to bowl Pakistan out.<\/p>\n

England had posted 409 in their first innings, taking a 238-run lead after Pakistan were dismissed for 171. Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Joe Root and Dan Lawrence scored half-centuries for England.<\/p>\n

The second Test is scheduled to begin at Lord\u2019s on Aug. 27.<\/p>\n

After first test, Pakistan\u2019s senior batter Mohammad Rizwan came under criticism from English commentators during the team\u2019s second innings in the first Test against England at Headingley.<\/p>\n

With Pakistan struggling at 111-7 in the 32nd over, Rizwan took a single from the first ball of Ollie Robinson\u2019s over, bringing tailender Khurram Shahzad to the crease.<\/p>\n

Shahzad was dismissed from the very next delivery, caught by Jordan Cox at slip.<\/p>\n

English commentators questioned Rizwan\u2019s decision to expose the tailender to the remaining deliveries of the over, describing the move as unusual given Pakistan\u2019s precarious position.<\/p>\n

They said Rizwan, who has played 46 Tests, should have taken greater responsibility himself rather than allowing the tailender to face the England bowlers.<\/p>\n

More read,\u00a0England bowled out for 409, take 238-run lead over Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n

Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 135 in their second innings, losing the Leeds Test by 103 runs.<\/p>\n

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