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Asif returns to gut England top order

CRICKET Mohammad Asif on Thursday showed what Pakistan has been missing, while Imran Farhat helped the visitors to turn up the heat even further yesterday

AFP , LONDON

Collingwood's exit brought in Ian Bell, who was looking to become only the second England batsman since Ken Barrington to score hundreds in four successive Tests.

However, he fell for nine, caught at silly point off bat and pad by Faisal Iqbal off leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's fourth ball.

Imran Farhat's series-best 91 helped Pakistan into a first innings lead on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval yesterday.

At lunch Pakistan were 190 for two, 17 ahead of England's meagre first innings 173 with Mohammad Hafeez 28 not out and Mohammad Yousuf 46 not out.

After overnight rain delayed the start by 30 minutes, Pakistan resumed on 96 for one.

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