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Errors on first day let Pakistan down

July 30, 2010 Edition 1

NOTTINGHAM: England's Eoin Morgan plundered 125 not out for his maiden Test century to help dig his team out of trouble and steer them to 331/4 at stumps on day one of the first test with Pakistan yesterday.

Left-hander Morgan - who reached three figures with a six - came to the crease at 118/4 and added 213 with Paul Collingwood, who was 81 not out at the close at Trent Bridge.

Mohammad Aamer had earlier claimed three wickets, finishing the day with 3/39.

England captain Andrew Strauss chose to bat after winning the toss in overcast weather.

Pakistan, seeking to avenge their 3-0 series loss in England in 2006, started well with four early wickets but glaring errors by wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and wayward bowling let them down.

Pakistan also incorrectly challenged two umpiring decisions to lose their two allocated reviews while England had two successful reviews and lost |one.

While Morgan's enterprising 182-ball innings, which comprised 18 fours and one six, was chanceless, Collingwood struggled for fluency but battled through.

Morgan and Collingwood beat England's previous best fifth-wicket stand against Pakistan of 192 between Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey, also at Trent Bridge. - Reuters