Pakistan openers record lowest run totals in 35 years against England

Pakistan's opening batting pairs finished their three-match Test series against England with a combined 20 runs across six innings. This performance marks the lowest aggregate for the team's opening partnerships in a Test series since the 1990-91 season. Across the matches at Headingley, Lord's, and Edgbaston, Pakistan utilized three different opening combinations, failing to produce a single partnership of 10 runs or more. Azan Awais provided the only consistent contribution at the top of the order, scoring 129 runs, while partners Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, and Saim Ayub struggled to establish starts. The recurring early-order failures culminated in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan became the first team to lose its top five wickets for single-digit scores in the first innings of a Test match in England. The batting collapses placed immediate, recurring pressure on the middle order throughout the series.

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