Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has voiced his disappointment over the national team's struggles in the ongoing first Test match against England in Multan. In a tweet, Hafeez criticized the team's approach and suggested that England is in a commanding position to secure a victory.

"Irrespective of provided conditions at Multan stadium," Hafeez wrote, "England team is on driving seat having more chances to win due to positive intent & better game plans. On same pitch if batting equal no of overs England team wil have 175+ runs to play for win. Team Pakistan can only play for draw or heading towards an other home ground defeat."

The former all-rounder highlighted England's positive mindset and superior game plan, asserting that the visitors are poised to take a significant lead in the match. Hafeez also expressed concerns about Pakistan's ability to salvage a draw or avoid another defeat on home soil.

It is worth noting that the Three Lions are dominating the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, leading by 267 runs after declaring at 823 for 7. Joe Root starred with 262 runs, supported by Ben Duckett's 84 and Zak Crawley's 78. Harry Brook topped the innings with an unbeaten 317, contributing to one of the highest scores in Test history. England maintained a brisk run rate of 5.48, with the last ten overs yielding 81 runs at 8.10 runs per over.