England 332-4
Crawley 171
Buttler 87
200 plus unbroken partnership by the two
Third Test, Ageas Bowl (day one of five)
England 332-4 (90 overs): Crawley 171*, Buttler 87*, Yasir 2-107
Pakistan: Yet to bat
Scorecard
Zak Crawley's sparkling maiden Test century put England in command of the third and final Test against Pakistan on day one at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.
The 22-year-old, playing in his eighth Test, oozed elegance for his 171 not out.
He shared an unbroken partnership of 205 with Jos Buttler, who continued his resurgence with the bat by making an unbeaten 87.
That guided England from the difficulty of 127-4 to 332-4, a position from which they are primed to win the series.
On a blustery day at the Ageas Bowl, Pakistan had to battle a fiercely strong wind that whistled down the ground for the entire day.
At the end of it, they were left facing a huge battle to avoid their first series defeat by England since 2010.
Crawley 171
Buttler 87
200 plus unbroken partnership by the two
Third Test, Ageas Bowl (day one of five)
England 332-4 (90 overs): Crawley 171*, Buttler 87*, Yasir 2-107
Pakistan: Yet to bat
Scorecard
Zak Crawley's sparkling maiden Test century put England in command of the third and final Test against Pakistan on day one at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.
The 22-year-old, playing in his eighth Test, oozed elegance for his 171 not out.
He shared an unbroken partnership of 205 with Jos Buttler, who continued his resurgence with the bat by making an unbeaten 87.
That guided England from the difficulty of 127-4 to 332-4, a position from which they are primed to win the series.
On a blustery day at the Ageas Bowl, Pakistan had to battle a fiercely strong wind that whistled down the ground for the entire day.
At the end of it, they were left facing a huge battle to avoid their first series defeat by England since 2010.
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