Wicket-filled first day in Dubai

Feb 03, 2012

Misbah-ul-Haq chose to bat on a flat pitch, which seemed a sound decision at the time•Associated Press

Stuart Broad got into the act with a spell filled with pace and purpose•AFP

Anderson did his bit from the other end, sending back the obdurate Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan shuddered to 39 for 6•AFP

But Pakistan perished for 99, with Monty Panesar also getting among the wickets after lunch•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen looked in good touch, making 32•AFP

It was the fifth time Bell has been dismissed by Ajmal in the series•AFP

But Andrew Strauss held firm to push England ahead, giving them a marginal advantage at the end of an eventful day for the bowlers and for DRS•AFP

James Anderson provided an early setback, removing Taufeeq Umar in the first over. Mohammad Hafeez edged to slip in the next over, but Andrew Strauss put him down. The drop didn't prove costly•Associated Press

He first removed Azhar Ali•Associated Press

In all, Broad picked up four wickets by lunch, to leave England in a great position for a consolation win•Getty Images

Umar Gul hit back soon for Pakistan, removing Alastair Cook cheaply•AFP

But he fell to left-arm spin once again as Abdur Rehman trapped him lbw•Getty Images

Bare stands were again a feature in Dubai•Getty Images

Soon, he added the prize scalp of Younis Khan to his collection as Pakistan wobbled•Getty Images

Asad Shafiq scored 45 defiant runs to push Pakistan towards three figures•AFP

Jonathan Trott was then dismissed lbw - he chose to not review the decision, but replays indicated he would have escaped•Getty Images

Ian Bell was then stumped after the ball rebounded off Adnan Akmal's gloves•Getty Images

There were two more scalps for Pakistan as Eoin Morgan and later Matt Prior fell before the close•Getty Images