England take 42-run lead over Pakistan

DUBAI: England were all out for 141 runs, taking a lead of 42 runs against Pakistan in the first innings on second day of the third and final Test match here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Captain Andrew Strauss top scored with 56 followed by Kevin Pietersen (32) while only two other batsmen – Graemw Swann (16) and Evoin Morgan (10) – could get into double figures.

Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman captured five wickets for 40 runs, his second five-wicket haul in his 15th Test.

Besides, off-break bowler Saeed Ajmal claimed three and medium-fast bowler Umar Gul took two wickets.

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.