Shadab Khan, who scored a half-century in what was otherwise a dismal Pakistan batting performance against England in the first innings at Headingley, said spending time at the crease was the key to his success.
Khan scored 56 runs off just 52 balls with 10 fours while batting at No.7 and was the last man to be dismissed after playing a crucial role in Pakistan’s recovery from 79/7 to their final total of 174.
“There was seam and swing when I was batting. I was only trying to do what I know,” Khan said.
England, in reply, posted 106-2 at stumps, courtesy a 53-run opening stand between Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings and a 51-run second-wicket partnership between Cook and captain Joe Root.
They trail Pakistan by 68 runs with eight wickets remaining in the first innings.
