England bowler Stuart Broad has admitted that he was left "distraught" after a no-ball prevented him from taking the key wicket of Shoaib Malik on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.
Malik appeared to be on his way back inside after edging to Joe Root, but a replay proved that Broad had overstepped, which gifted the batsman an extra life on the way to making an unbeaten 124 on his return to the side.
Ian Bell also dropped two chances as England were made to rue missed opportunities, with Pakistan eventually reaching 286-4 in Abu Dhabi.
"I blame myself for the no-ball. We pride ourselves on our catching and not bowling no-balls. I can't think of many times I've had one chalked off, if at all. It's a feeling of [being] distraught," he told BBC Sport.
"I'm not a regular no-ball bowler so it took me a bit by surprise, but it's not really acceptable at this level. After lunch it was a gusty wind and as a bowler it can affect your stride pattern. It's about millimetres really.
"I apologised at tea to all of the guys because it was disappointing."
Malik will resume his innings alongside Asad Shafiq (11*) on Wednesday morning.
Callum Mulvihill
