# Gay out for duck as England XI post 305 against Pakistan 2026-08-14T06:13:15+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet England opener Emilio Gay was dismissed for a 12-ball duck on the opening day of a warm-up fixture against Pakistan in Beckenham on Wednesday. Pakistan paceman Mohammad Abbas took 3-37, including the wickets of Gay and James Rew, as the Professional County Club Select XI slumped to 69-3. However, captain Tom Haines’s quickfire 51, along with half-centuries from Caleb Falconer (59), Saif Zaib (65) and Matt Fisher (62 not out), helped the host recover to 305 all out. Pakistan closed on 44-0, with openers Azan Awais (15 not out) and Imam-ul-Haq (26 not out) unbeaten. The three-day match is a tune-up for next week's three-Test series opener at Headingley. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Beckenham, Cricket, Emilio Gay, England vs Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas, Test warm-up Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gay-out-for-duck-as-england-xi-post-305-against-pakistan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gay-out-for-duck-as-england-xi-post-305-against-pakistan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.