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Pakistan struggle after England take 42-run lead

DUBAI: Pakistan lost their openers within 30 minutes after bowling out England for 141 runs in the first innings here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Paceman James Anderson again gave England an early breakthrough, forcing an edge off Umar which Andrew Strauss held in front of his knees in the slips.

Hafeez, who hit a six off Monty Panesar, fell leg-before to the left-armer in his next over, leaving Pakistan in a spot of bother at 28-2.

At lunch, Pakistan were struggling at 30 for two with Azhar Ali and Younis Khan batting on one run each.

Earlier, England could add only 37 runs and lost the remaining four wickets to Pakistan spinners Abdul Rehman and Saeed Ajmal.

Resuming at 104-6, England lost nightwatchman Anderson in the first over of the day when he missed a sharp turning delivery from Rehman and was bowled.

Two overs later, Rehman's spin partner Saeed Ajmal trapped Stuart Broad (four) and after Strauss's fall wrapped up the innings when Graeme Swann (16) holed out in the deep.

Both spinners took two wickets each today as left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman finished at five wickets for 40 runs, his second five-wicket haul in his 15th Test, after a career-best 6-25 in Pakistan's 72-run win in the second Test in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan won the first Test by ten wickets, also in Dubai.

Saeed Ajmal bagged three for 59 and fast-medium bowler Umar Gul claimed two wickets.

Captain Strauss top-scored with 56 for England before he was stumped by wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal off Rehman. Strauss hit five boundaries during his laborious 150-ball stay at the crease.

Pakistan were bowled out for a low score of 99 in their first innings by England pacemen Stuart Broad (4-36) and James Anderson (3-35) but Pakistan spinners did not allow England to take a big lead.

Pakistan leading the three-match series 2-0 and were looking for a clean sweep against England.

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