Robinson, Tongue Take Five Each as England Bowl Out Pakistan for 171

Robinson, Tongue Take Five Each as England Bowl Out Pakistan for 171

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue claimed five wickets each as England made a commanding start to the post-Bazball era by bowling Pakistan out for 171 on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley.

Robinson finished with 5-51 in 18 overs, becoming the first bowler to take a wicket with the first ball of a Test series in England. Tongue returned 5-46 in 9.1 overs as Pakistan lost their final seven wickets for just 54 runs. Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 61, while Imam-ul-Haq made 42. England reached 112-2 at stumps, trailing by only 59 runs. Joe Root was unbeaten on 37, sharing an unbroken 64-run partnership with Jordan Cox.

The match marks England’s first Test since the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.