DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal dominated top-ranked England's batting lineup with three wickets from five balls on the first day of the first cricket test Tuesday.
England, which elected to bat after winning the toss, limped to 52-5 at lunch with Ajmal (3-5) claiming the wickets of captain Andrew Strauss (19), Ian Bell (0) and Kevin Pietersen (2).
Eoin Morgan escaped a stumping chance off Ajmal and was unbeaten on 6 at the break with Matt Prior on 4.
Ajmal promised to unveil a mystery delivery in the three-test series that perhaps played on the minds of the England batsmen.
Offspinner Mohammad Hafeez also struck in his first over when he had Alastair Cook caught behind, while Jonathan Trott fell to an acrobatic catch by wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal.
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