Hussain pilots England to 79 for one

Captain Nasser Hussain has enjoyed a welcome change of luck as England progressed to 79 for one at the close of the second day in reply to Pakistan's 405 in the third and final Test.

Slow left-armer Ashley Giles undid Pakistan in the morning session with four wickets and finished with four for 94 off a marathon 35 overs.

Paceman Darren Gough was rewarded for his hard work on a placid track with three for 82 as Pakistan added a disappointing 113 to their overnight 292 for three on the second day.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, 123 not out overnight, finished with 142 and Yousuf Youhana (104 overnight) was out for 117 after the two added 259 for the fourth wicket.

Hussain, victim of two dubious dismissal decisions in the drawn second Test in Faisalabad, survived a good chance of a catch after edging a delivery from leg-spinner Danish Kaneria between wicketkeeper Moin Khan and first slip Saeed Anwar.

Hussain progressed to 13 not out after the scare while second wicket partner Mike Atherton reached 43. They had put on 50.

Marcus Trescothick was Pakistan's first victim as England began their reply on the second day. The opener was snapped up by Imran Nazir off paceman Waqar Younis for 13.

The first two Tests were drawn.

Scoreboard

Pakistan (1st innings): (overnight 292-3)
Saeed Anwar lbw b Gough 8
Imran Nazir c Giles b Trescothick 20
Salim Elahi b Caddick 28
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Trescothick b White 142
Yousuf Youhana c & b Giles 117
Abdur Razzaq c Hussain b Giles 21
Moin Khan c Hick b Giles 13
Shahid Afridi b Giles 10
Saqlain Mushtaq b Gough 16
Waqar Younis b Gough 17
Danish Kaneria not out 0
Extras (b-3 lb-3 nb-7) 13
Total (139.4 overs) 405
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-44, 3-64, 4-323, 5-325, 6-340, 7-359, 8-374, 9-402.
Bowling: Gough 27.4-5-82-3 (nb3), Caddick 23-1-76-1 (nb2), Trescothick 14-1-34-1 (nb2), White 22-3-64-1, Salisbury 18-3-49-0, Giles 35-7-94-4.

England (1st innings):
M.Atherton not out 43
M.Trescothick c Imran Nazir b Waqar Younis 13
N.Hussain not out 13
Extras (lb-1 nb-9) 10
Total (for one wicket, 34 overs) 79
Fall of wicket: 1-29
To bat: G.Thorpe, A.Stewart, G.Hick, C.White, A.Giles, I.Salisbury, A.Caddick, D.Gough.
Bowling: Waqar Younis 8-1-17-1, Abdur Razzaq 6-2-12-0 (nb2), Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0, Saqlain Mushtaq 10-1-29-0 (nb7), Danish Kaneria 9-5-18-0

Mail Cricket Editor