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Root builds on England fightback

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Stuart Broad gave England a flying start with the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq in his first over  Getty Images
Sarfraz Ahmed kept Pakistan's runs flowing in a busy innings  Getty Images
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... until he and Wahab Riaz both fell in the space of two overs from Moeen Ali  Getty Images
Asad Shafiq was the mainstay of Pakistan's morning effort, but he was last man out for 83  Getty Images
Alastair Cook and Moeen launched England's innings in front of a near-empty stadium  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
But Moeen was soon gone, caught at short leg for 1 in Wahab's first over  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
Cook picked up where he left off in Abu Dhabi with another fluent display  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
... but Ian Bell's struggles continued as he was caught behind off Imran Khan for 4  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
Joe Root launched his innings with a typically busy display  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
... but he was given a rough ride in an outstanding spell from Wahab  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
Cook had one major let-off when a ball from Yasir Shah struck his stumps but didn't dislodge the bails  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
However, his luck ran out on 65 when he was caught at leg slip off Yasir  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
By stumps, Joe Root had negotiated the shadows to reach 76  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
... while Jonny Bairstow was 27 not out  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
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