Live Cricket Score of Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test, Day 1 at Sharjah

Into the final Test now and barring a bizarre final day in Abu Dhabi, things have gone according to the script for Pakistan. They lead 1-0 and a draw here in Sharjah will give them the series win. But England haven't blown away as they were when they last toured the middle-east in 2012. They could have easily come into this Test in the lead but now find themselves looking to avoid a series loss.

They can take heart from what New Zealand did here an year ago. McCullum fielded three spinners (Vettori, Craig and Sodhi) in Sharjah and picked up the win to level the series. All the pre-match chatter has been about the three-spinner strategy and the new Sharjah pitch.

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