Shahid Nazir makes the early breakthrough for Pakistan A taking the wicket of England's Andrew Strauss The match is being played at the tiny, but picturesque, Bagh-E- Jinnah ground in Lahore Embarrassingly for England, Marcus Trescothick and Kevin Pietersen depart quickly along with captain Michael Vaughan Paul Collingwood lasts for a mere four balls as the tourists batting line-up capitulates Geraint Jones joins the procession back to the pavilion as he is clean bowled by the excellent Mohammad Asif Andrew Flintoff becomes Asif's fifth victim before lunch as England are reduced to 76-7 at the interval A late flurry of runs bumps England score up to 126 but Asif finishes with the tremendous figures of 7-62 England's response with the ball is immediate with Matthew Hoggard making inroads into the Pakistan A line-up Hoggard's excellent spell sees him take the first four wickets to fall as the home side slump to 58-5 Collingwood clean bowls Mansoor Amjad as Pakistan A falter on a wicket that offers plenty for the bowlers Ashley Giles immediately has success taking three wickets to leave Pakistan A on 127-8 at the close
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