Cook leads England response
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Nov-2015
Shoaib Malik made the early breakthrough for Pakistan ... • Getty Images
... as Moeen Ali top-edged a slog sweep to Younis Khan at slip•Getty Images
It was another failure at the top of the order for Moeen, who has now scored 62 runs in five innings in the UAE•Getty Images
Alastair Cook was England's mainstay in the morning session•Getty Images
He added 71 for the second wicket with Ian Bell•Getty Images
However, soon after lunch, Cook fell for 49 to Yasir Shah•Getty Images
It was the third time in three innings that Yasir had captured the England captain•Getty Images
... and the second time that Cook had fallen to a close catcher on the leg side•Getty Images
It was the breakthrough that Pakistan needed to revive their spirits•Getty Images
Joe Root then fell for 4 to a fine low catch by Sarfraz Ahmed•Getty Images
Root initially stood his ground but replays showed the catch was clean•Getty Images
However, Bell endured, growing in confidence as his innings progressed•Getty Images
... and James Taylor started well in his first Test since 2012•Getty Images
But, after tea, Yasir lured Bell out of his crease to be stumped for 40•Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow arrived at a key moment of England's innings•Getty Images
Taylor looked solid as England ground towards first-innings parity•Getty Images