Watch Babar and Co. in action during intra-team practice match

Pakistan squad on Sunday completed their first intra-team match. The players took the field in their Test kits. Several boundaries where scores and wickets were taken, however, players refrained from traditional celebrations.

Batsmen Babar Azam and Abid Ali spent time on the wicket while, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Shah and Yasir Shah bowled lengthy spells, which indicate they would be five players in the playing XI for the first Test against England.

The batsmen completed their practice in pairs according to the guidelines created by the current head coach-cum-chief selector Misbahul Haq. They came out to bat according to their respective positions in the side.

The two-day practice match will conclude today (Monday).

Players in action on the first day

Batsmen:

Abid Ali and Shan Masood (1st pair)

Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq (2nd pair)

Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz Ahmed (3rd Pair)

Bowlers:

Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah, Mohammad Abbas and Faheem Ashraf (1st session)

Sohail Khan, Mohammad Musa, Yasir Shah and Usman Shinwari (2nd session)