‘Nightmares’ for Ollie Robinson ‘bunny’ Babar Azam

Pakistan were in a spot of bother after losing their skipper Babar Azam while chasing a daunting 355-run target in the second Test against England in Multan.

Azam was cleaned up by England pacer Ollie Robinson in both innings of the second Test.

“That wobbled down, hit the seam and jagged back. Babar Azam has become Ollie Robinson's bunny. That's a huge moment in this game. Babar Azam will be having a few nightmares before we get to Karachi I think,” former England cricketer Vic Marks said on BBC Test Match Special.

Azam scored 75 runs in the first innings but could only muster a single run in the second.

Pakistan were reduced to 67-2 after Azam's dismissal with Rizwan, who opened in place of Imam, already back in the hut. 

Earlier, England were all out for 275 in their second innings on Sunday, after Harry Brook top-scored for the tourists with 108, while Ben Duckett made 79.

Pakistan spinners Abrar Ahmed and Zahid Mahmood shared seven wickets between them.

Debutant Abrar finished with a match haul of 11 wickets.

Pakistan were dismissed for 202 in their first innings and conceded a lead of 79 runs.

Pakistan are 1-0 down in the three-match series after losing the first Test in Rawalpindi.

It must be noted that England took full advantage of winning the toss — and their batting depth — to win the first Test by 74 runs Monday on a dead wicket that offered nothing to the bowlers.

Rawalpindi yielded 1,768 runs in four innings — the third most in Test history — with seven individual centuries and five fifties.

England are on their first Test tour of Pakistan since 2005, having declined to visit in the interim years on security grounds.

The third and final Test of the series is in Karachi from December 17-21.