Currently, the second test match between Pakistan and England is being played at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. In this match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first.

Former England captain Joe Root was seen shining the red ball over his teammate Jack Leach’s head on the first day of play in the second Test. The video of this action of Joe Root is going viral on social media.

Let us tell you that after Covid-19, there is a ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball. Therefore players adopt different methods to maintain the shine and polish of the ball. This is not the first time Root has done something like this. Earlier in 2022 too, he had shined the ball over Leach’s head. He then did such a thing during England’s 2022 tour of Pakistan. Now once again Joe Root did this and forced all the cricket fans to laugh.

Here’s the video:

🚨 Shining The Ball 🚨

– Joe Root using Jack Leach’s bald head to shine the ball 👨🏻‍🦲😅#PakistanCricket #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/hJh9urMpoQ

— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐖◆𝐥🌸𝟏𝟖★ (@KohlikaDost18) October 15, 2024

Talking about the match, Pakistan has scored 173 runs after losing three wickets till the tea break of the first day’s play. Let us tell you that in this match, experienced batsman Babar Azam has not been included in the playing XI from Pakistan team. Babar Azam has been struggling with poor form for quite some time.

Pakistan did not have such a good start in the second Test as well and they lost the first two wickets for just 19 runs. Abdullah Shafiq was out after scoring 7 runs while Shan Masood scored only three runs. However, after two wickets fell soon, Sam Ayub and Kamran Ghulam made a brilliant partnership of 149 runs for the third wicket. Sam Ayub contributed 77 runs in this match.

England is leading 1-0 in the three-match Test series. England won the first test match by an innings and 47 runs. At present, both the teams have performed very well so far on the first day of the second Test.