“I don’t think it was a frustrating day. We put in the hard work; at some points we didn’t bowl well, but at other points, we bowled really well and were a bit unlucky. There was play-and-miss action going on all day. I think it is a very good cricketing pitch, and since the new ball is in our hands, we will come back tomorrow to take early wickets and finish their innings as soon as possible….There is grass on top, but it [the wicket] is very dry underneath. We have played enough cricket to know we need to put in really hard work, and the weather is also very hot.”

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas after Day 1