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England pacers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took five-fors on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
Ollie Robinson \u2013 5\/51
Josh Tongue \u2013 5\/46
England were able to restrict Pakistan to 171, and the highlight is that both England pacers took five wickets each in the same innings.
England’s excellent bowling, which began with Ollie Robinson’s dismissal of Azan Awais on the first ball of the match, continued throughout the entire Pakistan innings.
Pakistan \u2013 171 all out
Robinson \u2013 5\/51
Tongue \u2013 5\/46
England \u2013 10 wickets all from this fast bowling pair!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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