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Robinson and Tongue put England in command against Pakistan on day one

England ended the first day of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley in a strong position after five-wicket hauls from Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue.

Foto: BBC Sport

England took control of the opening day in the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, built on standout bowling performances from two of their seamers.

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each claimed five wickets in an innings, restricting Pakistan to a modest total in their first innings of the match.

Pakistan were bowled out for 171 runs in their first innings. England then began their reply and finished the first day's play on 112 runs for the loss of two wickets, leaving them just 59 runs short of Pakistan's total.

With wickets in hand and the deficit relatively small, England head into the second day of the Test in a favourable position, having limited Pakistan's total while making steady early progress with the bat themselves.

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