Cricket - First Test - England v Pakistan - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 5, 2020 Pakistan's Azhar Ali reacts as he and England's Joe Root shake hands after the coin toss before the start of play, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Lee Smith/Pool
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Babar Azam struck a fluent unbeaten half-century as Pakistan closed a rain-shorted first day of the first test against England on 139 for two at a gloomy and wet Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Babar (69 not out) showed all his skill and class to weather an early storm from the England bowlers, and wrestle away the initiative along with the more sedate opener Shan Masood (46 not out).
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