England's Moeen Ali celebrates scoring a century against Pakistan during the first day of their fourth Test. (AFP)
England's Moeen Ali celebrates scoring a century against Pakistan during the first day of their fourth Test. (AFP)
England's Moeen Ali celebrates scoring a century against Pakistan during the first day of their fourth Test. (AFP)
England's Moeen Ali celebrates scoring a century against Pakistan during the first day of their fourth Test. (AFP)

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Pakistan v England fourth Test: Pakistan 3-1 at close of first day following Moeen Ali’s superb century

Pakistan were three for one in reply to England’s first innings 328, a deficit of 325 runs, at stumps on the first day of the fourth Test at The Oval on Thursday.

Associated Press

August 11, 2016

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A superb century from Moeen Ali helped England to a respectable total of 328 all out on the first day of the fourth and final test against Pakistan on Thursday.

Fast bowler Sohail Khan (5-68) claimed his second successive five-wicket haul, but Ali’s 108 with 13 fours and two sixes rescued England after Wahab Riaz’s 3-93 had reduced the home team to 110-5.

Ali was also helped by some sloppy fielding by the tourists.

Pakistan, trailing 2-1 in the series, then ran into early trouble in its reply when Sami Aslam was trapped leg before wicket by Stuart Broad.

Pakistan finished the day on 3-1, with Azhar Ali and nightwatchman Yasir Shah yet to score.

Moeen Ali, dropped on 9 and 15 by Azhar Ali, cashed in on the chances by sharing half century stands with Jonny Bairstow (55) and Chris Woakes (45).

No. 11 James Anderson hung in as Ali reached his hundred with a six over midwicket off leg-spinner Shah before falling to Sohail.

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