Pakistan falters early against England on day one at Edgbaston

Pakistan struggled to 84 for 7 after nine overs on the opening day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston. Joe Root opted to field after winning the toss, a decision that yielded immediate results for England bowlers Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer. Pakistan lost four wickets within the first 40 minutes of the morning session, sinking to 26 for 4 before falling further to 84 for 7. Commentator Nasser Hussain described the performance as a collapse on a flat pitch, noting that the surface offered little of the assistance seen in previous matches this series. Saud Shakeel currently leads the effort to rebuild the innings for the tourists. The team entered this match following the sacking of head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and the implementation of four changes to the starting XI.

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