It was their fourth victory in 21 Tests in England over 40 years and their first since a 1-0 victory in a two-Test series 10 years ago
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Umar (65) and Azhar Ali (26) were the not-out batsmen as Pakistan reached 174 for one at tea.
Resuming overnight on 27 for nought, right-hander Hafeez (75) and left-hander Umar put on 118 for the first wicket.
Hafeez was the more aggressive and hit eight boundaries and a six before falling just after lunch, trapped leg before by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.
Umar and Ali then put on an unbroken 56 for the second wicket as Pakistan looked like taking a substantial lead at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Pakistan play ‘home’ tests in the Gulf region because of security fears in their own country.
It was their fourth victory in 21 Tests in England over 40 years and their first since a 1-0 victory in a two-Test series 10 years ago
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The visitors seem set to claim victory on Monday, barring yet another twist in a Test match full of them
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Virat Kohli also returns to the Test team after he missed the five matches against England at home due to the birth of his second child
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The first Asian-origin cricketer to captain England in T20Is, Ali has scored five centuries in tests and three in ODIs, also taking 366 wickets across all three formats
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The former all-rounder has returned to cricket during the past year after a horrific car crash at the end of 2022
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Three stadiums in Pakistan are undergoing renovation work for next year's Champions Trophy
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The T20 series will be played between September 11-15 with the ODI series taking place from September 19-29
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ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice along with other ECB officials was also present on the occasion
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