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England were left slightly deflated at the end of day two of their first Test against Pakistan after the hosts began to dig into the first innings defecit.
Ben Stokes' side were eventually all out for 657 in just 101 overs thanks to a remarkable 153 from Harry Brook, but Abdullah Shafique and Imam Ul-Haq fought back well to take Pakistan to 181 without loss at stumps, on what is turning out to be something of a flat pitch.
Sportsmail's David 'Bumble' Lloyd picks out his talking points from the second day in Rawalpindi.
Bat continued to dominate ball on day two of England's first Test against Pakistan
It was all so predictable on day two on that pitch. Batters would be better off without pads in Rawalpindi because the ball should never miss their bat. Pitches like this are not good for Test cricket.
PCB chair Ramiz Raja said on Test Match Special he wants better surfaces for Tests in Pakistan. Well, somebody instructed the groundsman to produce this pitch.
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