PAK vs ENG, 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: Hosts lose by innings and 47 runs

That’s a wrap from the series opener then, folks! England has comprehensively asserted its dominance over the hosts and continue on their ascendancy with a 1-0 in this 3-Test series. The second match will be played at the same venue of Multan Cricket Ground and the bowlers would expect that there would be some assistance for them next time around. As no one would love to be toiled for over a hundred overs fielding in the heat. Well, jokes apart, 2nd Test begins on 15th October, Tuesday, and the first ball will be bowled at 5 am GMT. But the cricketing action continues to treat the fans across the world. There’s the Women’s T20 World Cup in full tilt. You can switch tabs and follow the matches there as well. But from here, we take your leave until the next match. Take care, ADIOS!

Coming to what has gone wrong with Pakistan in recent times? The team, fairly to say, has looked clueless to the challenges thrown at them and that's the reason they are in such a precarious position and them not being able to reap the benefits of home conditions is another area of concern. There was a lack of variability and effectiveness in plans with the ball and the team just crumbled with the bat under pressure, coupled with fielding lapses. It was just like a domino effect that hovered across the Pakistani camp. They need to find answers for all these issues and need to find them as soon as possible. They do have a talented squad and the only positives they can take from this game is the resilience displayed by the lower middle order with the bat. If only had the top order contributed, things might have been slightly different for the home side.

Ollie Pope, the winning captain, shared his thoughts after the match. He praised the bowlers for their excellent performance on Day 1, crediting the team for showing determination and putting themselves in a strong position. Pope remarked that when a team posts 550 runs, they often feel in control, but Pakistan found themselves trailing by 260 runs after coming out to bat again. He commended Harry Brook and Joe Root for their outstanding partnership, which shifted the momentum in their favor. Pope also highlighted the impact of Brydon Carse, who not only took crucial wickets but also set the field effectively, calling his debut performance 'sensational'. He also praised Jack Leach for seamlessly fitting back into the side.

Shan Masood, the captain of Pakistan is up for a chat. He says that they have spoken on the vulnerabilities of the third and fourth innings, and says that at the end of the day, it is a team game. Everything has its advantages or repercussions as a team. Mentions that when you put on a total above 550, it's important to back it up with 10 wickets. Reckons that 220 in the third innings, depending on what kind of lead you have can also be a good score. Appreciates England for picking all the 20 wickets. On the batting approach, he states that they need to find a way out of the collapse and that's the challenge a side has to go forward. Adds that it's the middle of the series and they have spoken about the squad mentality. Emphasizes that Test cricket is the ultimate format and the best teams find a way to win. Also says that scoring runs and taking wickets are the non-negotiables. In the end, he also mentions that they are hurt by the results and the nation as well as they are not getting the desired results that Pakistan cricket and the fans deserve. Concludes saying they have to get this right as a squad.

Harry Brook was awarded the Player of the Match for his exceptional batting performance, scoring a mammoth triple century at an almost run-a-ball pace. He expressed that he thoroughly enjoyed his innings, despite the intense heat, and was pleased to have built a strong partnership with Joe Root. He mentioned that their plan was to score as many runs as possible, emphasizing the importance of establishing a solid stand to reach the 300-run mark. Brook noted that staying hydrated was key in such conditions but felt that the pitch provided a good opportunity to capitalize on. He added that he hopes there are many more performances like this to come.

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As the pacers toiled without reward, Pope finally turned to his spinner, Jack Leach. The change proved inspired, as Leach made an immediate impact. He carved through the tail with precision, eventually finishing with an impressive four-wicket haul. Leach's introduction marked the turning point of the morning session, swiftly bringing Pakistan's lower middle order's resistance to an end, helping England to win by an inning and 47 runs.

Cut to day 5, and the match resumed with Pakistan's overnight batters, Aamer Jamal and Salman Agha, continuing their resolute stand. Their partnership blossomed into a significant 109-run alliance, frustrating the English bowlers for over an hour. England, keen to wrap up proceedings, initially opted for an all-pace attack. Captain Pope rotated all his three seamers, but the lifeless pitch offered no assistance whatsoever in the morning.

As the fourth day drew to a close, the writing was indeed on the wall for Pakistan. England had asserted their dominance, and victory seemed all but assured. However, cricket's unpredictable nature showed itself once more as Aamer Jamal and Salman Agha mounted a stubborn resistance. This defiant partnership, while unlikely to alter the ultimate outcome, extended the result. Their gritty stand ensured that the match would extend into the fifth day, delaying England's seemingly inevitable triumph.

The tide finally turned in favor of the bowlers as the fourth day wore on. The pitch, which had been a veritable batting paradise, began to show signs of wear. Cracks started to appear and widen, introducing an element of unpredictability that had been sorely lacking. England's seam attack, spearheaded by the trio of Woakes, Carse, and Atkinson, seized this opportunity with both hands. They unleashed a devastating spell that tore through Pakistan's top and middle order with surgical precision on a deck that was largely torturous for the bowlers.

England batted for almost a day and a half. But notably, the pace at which they scored runs was intriguing. To cement how worse the conditions for the bowlers were, only 2 wickets fell on Day 3 and each day saw over 300 runs being piled up, with Day 4 going for 407 runs in total. Cut to Day 4, with the lead shrunk and eventually surpassed by England, the wheels came off and the tourists motored away at a brisk pace, taking all the control of the game from the claws of the hosts.

Harry Brook became the sixth English batter to score a triple ton while Root may have missed on his triple century, but became the highest run scorer for England in Test cricket, surpassing Sir Alastair Cook. Accumulating all this, England mounted the fourth-highest innings total ever in Test cricket - scoring 823/7 before declaring eventually. Duckett and Crawley too, sincerely contributed their part notching up their share of 84 and 74 respectively. Obedient to their Bazball approach, England amassed these runs in just 150 overs, while Pakistan posted their first inning total of 556 in just one less over than England.

There was next to nothing assistance for the bowlers since the track was as flat as a road and the batters had a feast on it, quite literally. The first two days were fairly sedate but the pace really picked up on the third day when England resumed their batting. Just when Pakistan thought they would run through the opposition with the ball, they were dealt by a batting masterclass from Joe Root and Harry Brook. The two toppled so many records which made the statisticians work overtime with their marathon partnership of 454 runs.

Now let’s have a brief recap of what transpired in this immersive Test. Days 1 and 2 were highlighted by Pakistan’s brilliance with the bat. They made the English bowlers sweat in the Multan heat for 149 long overs, mounting a total of 556 runs on the board on the back of three centuries coming from Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood and and late surge from Salman Agha. Pakistan looked under extreme control as they batted for almost two days.

AN INNING DEFEAT FOR PAKISTAN AND THE HOME SIDE HAS NOW LOST 6 TESTS ON THE BOUNCE! Also, this is the first time in Test history that a team has lost by an innings after scoring 500-plus in the first innings. So, there is plenty to ponder and contemplate for the Men in Green moving forward from here as their lackadaisical run in the longest format continues. For England, their away season has kicked off with a bang, and in a remarkable achievement, England has won all the matches when their opposition has scored more than 500 in the first inning, since Brendon McCullum took over as their head coach. This is an astonishing record and a template set by the Bazballers about how they are going to approach this format. Always running for the results, and going all in for a win has fetched a lot of positives for the Englishmen in recent times.

No more participation from the injured player and there's absent hurt written against the name of Abrar Ahmed.

54.5: Jack Leach to Naseem Shah, OUT! STUMPED! That should be it. Abrar Ahmed is unable to bat for Pakistan. Jack Leach with a four-wicket haul to help England take a lead in this Test series. Leach drifts in a full ball, outside off. It grips and turns away sharply. Shah looks to hit it through the line but misses. The keeper, Jamie Smith does well to grab the ball and dislodge the bails. Naseem Shah is miles outside the crease. ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 47 RUNS.

54.4: Jack Leach to Naseem Shah, SIX! This is massive. It is a full ball, around leg. Shah picks it up nicely and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

54.3: Jack Leach to Naseem Shah, Looped up, around off. Shah blocks it into the deck.

Naseem Shah is the last batter in for Pakistan. Abrar Ahmed won't come out to bat as he is still unwell and is hospitalized.

54.2: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jack Leach with a stunning catch and he records his third wicket. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Shaheen Afridi swings hard at it, but the bat turns a bit, it catches the inner half and flies low to the left of the bowler. Jack Leach makes a full-stretched dive to his left and grabs the ball cleanly with both hands.

54.1: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, Full ball, outside off. Shaheen Afridi leans in and drives it to mid off, but straight to the fielder there.

Halt! Jamal has taken a nasty blow on the lower rib cage and the physio is attending him right now. He is dripping in sweat, and looks a bit knackered too. A few deep breaths and the treatment works. Ready to continue but not ready to concede. 

53.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Bangs in a short ball, around the body. Aamer Jamal tries to block it away but takes a hit on his ribs. He seems to be in some pain.

53.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Short ball, outside off. Jamal stands tall and punches it through covers for a brace.

53.4: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, LEG BYE! Risky run, this one. It is full from Carse angled into the pads once again. Afridi tries to jam it out but gets no bat on it. The ball rolls to square leg off the pads. Afridi calls for a single, and hares across. Aamer Jamal is running for his life here. Ollie Pope collects and throws it quickly towards the striker's end but misses the stumps. Aamer Jamal somehow makes it safely. Direct hit and it could've been a close call.

53.3: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, A length ball, angled into the pads. Afridi tucks it into the leg side.

53.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Back of a length, on middle. Jamal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps.

53.2: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, Carse angles in a short ball from 'round the wicket. Afridi hops inside the crease and tucks it into mid-wicket for an easy single.

53.1: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, Brydon Carse bangs in a short ball, in the channel. Shaheen Afridi looks to play the upper cut, but pulls out at the very last moment.

52.6: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Tossed up, full and outside off. Jamal goes for the drives, but it catches the inner half, and goes towards the man at slip.

52.5: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, It is full, around middle. Jamal blocks it out watchfully.

52.4: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Aamer Jamal presses forward to this full ball and blocks it into the deck.

52.3: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, This is full, dipping as well, around middle. Jamal uses his feet and blocks it back to the bowler.

52.2: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, An arm ball this time, full, on off. Jamal prods to this full ball and blocks it into the deck.

52.1: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Pitched up, full and on off. Jamal eases it to the left of the bowler.

51.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Back of a length, on middle. Jamal swivels and mistime his pull into the leg side. A probing over from Carse comes to an end. Pakistan trail by 59 runs.

51.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Good length, around middle. Jamal tucks it into the leg side.

51.4: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, Carse follows the batter outside leg with a short ball, Afridi backs away and hoicks it across the line. He does not time it at all. The ball goes up in the air towards mid-wicket but lands safely.

51.3: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, Another steep bouncer from round the wicket by Carse, this is ducked nicely by Shaheen.

51.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, DROPPED! 5TH CATCH PUT DOWN BY ENGLAND! The culprit is the English skipper now, Ollie Pope! Although, this was a very tough chance. Should've been taken whatsoever at this level. Aamer Jamal has been dropped twice now. First on 12 and now on 50. Banged into the surface, climbs on the batter as it skids through quickly, Aamer Jamal is late to react on the pull but goes through the shot and slices it over the square leg region. Ollie Pope from the inner ring, backtracks it and slides on to catch. Gets his hands on the ball at the shoulder level but drops it eventually as the ball pops out of his palms. Allows a single. Brydon Carse can be seen with a muted disappointment on his face.

51.1: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, Short of a good length, on middle, Shaheen Afridi clears his front foot, makes room for himself, and pulls it across and over the mid-wicket region for three runs.

50.6: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, Pushed through, full and on off, Shaheen Afridi mistimes his slog sweep to deep square leg for a single.

50.5: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, Attacks the off pole, on a length, punched back to the bowler.

50.4: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, FIFTY FOR AAMER JAMAL! His second in Tests and first on the home soil. A gritty knock from him in turbulence. Pitched on middle, Aamer Jamal turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

50.3: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Tossed up, around off, full in length, Aamer Jamal strides out and defends it well to the off side.

50.2: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Pushed through with the arm, full and on middle, Aamer Jamal leans on and defends it well.

50.1: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Leach continues. Looped up, full and on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and taps it to the off side.

49.6: Brydon Carse to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! 200 up for Pakistan and Shaheen is off the mark! Hard-length delivery on off, Shaheen Afridi creates room by shuffling across and flat-bats it down the ground for a cracking boundary. Pakistan now trail by 67 runs.

49.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Short from around the wickets, pitched outside leg, Aamer Jamal short-arm-jabs past mid-wicket for an easy single.

49.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Short of a good length, over the top of off, Aamer Jamal gets on the toes and stabs it to the off side.

49.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, A flying slip in for Carse now. Hard length, outside off, dabbed away to point by Jamal.

49.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Seeing the batter shuffling across leg side, Carse bangs it short and closer to the body, Aamer Jamal arches and looks to play an uppercut but the ball zips past the outside edge.

49.1: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Pulled away by Jamal! Short by Carse, on middle, Aamer Jamal rises with the bounce and pulls it well over the inner ring and gets a boundary at deep square leg.

UPDATE - The first session has been extended for this fifth day by 30 minutes. So we will have another drinks break before the Lunch break.

48.6: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, Full and outside off, Afridi leans out and dabs it away.

48.5: Jack Leach to Shaheen Afridi, Leach stays around the wickets, tossed up on off stump. Defended

Shaheen Afridi is the new batter in for Pakistan at number 9.

48.4: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, OUT! LBW! Leach comes and provides that breakthrough for England they were looking for! Salman Agha has straightaway reviewed it though, but even the umpire's call cannot save him on this one. This is an in-drifter from Leach, the one that straightens up off the deck, pitched full and on middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on the front foot to defend and anticipates the ball to turn and plays for the spin. Instead, it goes straight on and Agha plays all over the line. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds as the ball clips the leg stump on the projection. Pakistan burn a review but more importantly, they have lost a well-set batter in the form of Salman Agha. And the bowling change has worked wonders for England as they now are just a couple of wickets away from a win. Leach breaks the 109-run stand for the 7th wicket.

48.3: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, A high full toss from Leach, Agha skips down and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a brace.

48.2: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Too full, straightens up a bit, on middle, sliced away to short cover.

48.1: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Leach with a slip in place, starts from around the wickets, drifts it in on the pads, Agha leans on and pushes it with soft hands to the right of the bowler.

The first drinks break of Day 5. Full marks for Aamer Jamal and Salman Agha for having displayed good resistance in the middle as both have effectively shrunk the lead to 78 runs now. Agha already on 61 has looked confident while Jamal on 44 has been stubborn with his defence. With not much help in the morning for the bowlers, England stayed with an all-pace ploy and even tried out the short ball tactics from one end, but they were dealt with caution and without much risks. Pakistan's aim would be to get through the session without losing any wickets and compel England to huff and puff to get those three wickets. Still, the game stands tilted in favor of the visitors. And there's the spin, Jack Leach is into the attack now, replacing Brydon Carse.

47.6: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Short and at 126 kph, Aamer Jamal goes for a pull shot but inside edges it to the pads.

47.5: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Slower one from Woakes on a fuller length, on middle, Aamer Jamal waits for it to arrive and turns it to short mid-wicket.

47.4: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Attacks the off-pole on a length, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and defends it nicely underneath the bat.

47.3: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Such a controlled shot from Jamal! Showing character here! Not a pace on delivery on a short length, Aamer Jamal has all the time in the world to weigh on the back foot and drag the pull shot over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. 

47.2: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, On off, kept out.

47.1: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Solid in defense is Jamal. Hard length, around off, Aamer Jamal prods ahead and keeps it out.

Almost 50 minutes in the day, and these two have displayed good resilience and have weathered the early morning challenge and are ticking along nicely here. Pakistan trail by 82 more runs now. Chris Woakes to continue. Jack Leach is warming up now, so we will seem him very soon with the ball.

46.6: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Wayward bumper outside leg stump line, Salman Agha opts out of the pull shot.

46.5: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Aims the stumps on the good length, Salman Agha brings his bat straight down and defends it to short mid on.

46.4: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Good length from around the wickets, on the pads, pulled along the ground to square leg.

46.3: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Another shorter one, down leg, Agha ducks under it. First bouncer called by the leg umpire.

46.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Too short from Carse, on leg, Aamer Jamal is a bit late to pull as the ball gets heavier on him, lobs off his gloves over the keeper's and dribbles to the deep. The fielder from the slips chases it backward and keeps it to single.

46.1: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Short and on off, Salman Agha weighs on the back foot and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

45.6: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, On off, on a length, blocked out to mid off by Jamal.

45.5: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Pulled away! 100 run partnership between these two now! Woakes bends his back and digs it into the surface, on the middle, Aamer Jamal rises with the bounce, and slams the pull shot in front of the square. Shoaib Bashir from deep square leg gives it a chase to his left but the ball races through the deep mid-wicket fence.

45.4: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Length, outside off, punched firmly off the back foot to mid off.

45.3: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, At a gentle pace of 128.3 kph, shade outside off on a good length, Aamer Jamal keeps it out striding across.

45.2: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Short in length, just outside off, Aamer Jamal stands tall and works it straight to short cover.

45.1: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Hard-length delivery around off, Salman Agha gets on his toes and taps it with soft hands to wide of point for an easy single. The partnership for the 7th wicket now extends to 97 off 125 balls.

Chris Woakes (10-1-32-1) is back into the attack, replacing Gus Atkinson.

44.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Negotiated well by Jamal! On the length, in front of the stumps, nipping in a shade, Aamer Jamal turns it to short mid-wicket with soft hands.

44.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Short of a good length, outside off, Aamer Jamal hops on the back foot, rides the bounce and cuts it square for a couple of runs. Zak Crawley is too square in the deep backward point region and runs to his left to intercept the ball before the ropes.

44.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, A steep bumper by Carse, on the leg stump line, Aamer Jamal is happy to duck underneath it.

44.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Length-delivery on middle, tapped to the leg side by Jamal.

Halt! The physio is out to attend Aamer Jamal and the concussion test is underway for him. The others, in the meantime, help themselves with some electrolytes to stay hydrated. Jamal opts for another helmet and is good to continue now.

44.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Ouch, that's nasty! A vicious bumper by Carse on a short length, nipping back in a long back and skids through very quickly. Aamer Jamal has a very little time to react as he takes his eyes off the ball getting on his toes. Takes a blow on the back of his helmet. A mandatory concussion test to follow now. And maybe, also a helmet change for him.

44.1: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Change in plans by Pope! A short leg and short square leg in place for Carse as he bowls on the leg stump line, Aamer Jamal steers it well along the ground through the square leg region for a couple of runs.

43.6: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Angling on the pads, a bit fuller in length, Aamer Jamal tilts ahead and wrists it behind the square and along the ground for a single at deep square leg. These two have done extremely well to hold their ends, adding 92 runs together. The lead now has shrunk to 93 runs. Still a long way to go for Pakistan though.

43.5: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Over the top of off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal dabs it very late off the back and almost chops it to the first slip on the bounce.

43.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Angling on the pads on a hard length, at 136.5 kph, Agha gets on the back foot and glances off his hips it deep backward square leg for an easy single.

43.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Hit-the-deck-hard delivery on middle, Salman Agha opens the body and punches it solidly to the leg side.

43.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Short one, nipping down the leg side, Salman Agha does well on the back foot as he manages to keep it along the ground on the pull shot, wrists it down fine to the left of the wicket-keeper, to deep fine for a couple of runs.

43.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Back of a length, over the top of the sticks, Salman Agha rises on the bounce and clips it to mid-wicket on the bounce.

42.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Tight line and length at 136.6 kph, on middle, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and taps it with soft hands across to the leg side to end the over. A good probing over from Brydon Carse. Pakistan now trail by 97 runs.

42.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, This one comes back in sharply, pitching outside off and jagging back in a long way, Jamal makes a tight leave as the ball flies off the deck to the keeper, Smith.

42.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Good bounce, at 135.5 kph, on middle, Aamer Jamal is taken aback as he fends it off the handle of the bat to the leg side. Had no idea about that prodigious bounce.

42.3: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, around off, Salman Agha rises with the bounce and steers it wide of square leg for an easy single.

42.2: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Attacks the stumps, does Carse, on a good length,  Salman Agha prods ahead but is beaten by pace and inside edges it to the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW but not a confident one.

42.1: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Brydon Carse comes into the attack replacing Chris Woakes, bowls it full and on off, defended well by Salman on the front foot.

41.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Good running! Keeps the line of attack outside off on a good length, Salman Agha covers the line of the stumps and taps it with soft hands past the right of the slip fielder, Harry Brook chases the ball as it trickles to the deep and manages to cut it off yards before the ropes with a slide. Three taken.

41.5: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, outside off with a spongy bounce, Salman Agha arches back, wrists down, and lets it pass alone.

41.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Back of a length, over the top of off, Salman Agha hops on the back foot and taps it to the pitch.

41.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Full on off, pushed firmly to mid off.

41.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR! 8TH TEST FIFTY FOR SALMAN AGHA! On the pads, nipping further in off the deck on a good length, Salman Agha weighs on the back foot and simply tickles it to deep fine for a boundary. An inning of grit and determination from him so far. Pakistan now trail by 101 runs.

41.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Angling on pads, full in length, pushed to short mid-wicket by Salman.

40.6: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Fairly outside off, on a good length, left alone by Jamal.

40.5: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Hard length, outside off, Jamal mistimes his cut shot in front of point.

40.4: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, skidding through quickly off the deck on middle, Salman Agha is a bit late to pull, and gets it from the splice of the bat, over the inner ring behind mid-wicket for a single. 

40.3: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Marginally outside off on a fuller length, Salman Agha gets forward and drives it straight to cover.

40.2: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, A bit fuller in length with a hint of away movement, Salman Agha pats his front foot ahead and knocks it straight to short mid off.

40.1: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Fullish on middle, Salman Agha pushes it firmly to short mid on.

39.6: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Angling on the pads, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal gets ahead and flicks it with soft hands to short mid-wicket. Pakistan trail by 106 more runs.

39.5: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Tailing a bit into the batter from outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and presses forward for a front foot block to cover.

39.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, it bounces a bit more off the track, on middle, Salman Agha manages to keep his pull shot down the ground to square leg for a single.

39.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Identical length, on middle, Salman Agha gets on the front foot and knocks it to mid on.

39.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, On middle, full in length, Agha defends it to the leg side.

39.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR! Through the slips and into the fence. That was deliberately played by Salman! Hard length, outside off, with a slight deviation away from the batter. Salman Agha covers the stumps, opens the bat face at the very last moment and guides it through the vacant slips for a boundary at deep third.

38.6: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Slightly outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal defends it off the inner half of the bat.

38.5: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, With a short mid off and short mid on in place, Woakes bowls an attempted yorker on middle, Aamer Jamal jams his bat down in time to the leg side.

38.4: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Aims the stumps, does Woakes, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal presses forward and keeps it out to the covers.

38.3: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Very full, on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and pats it solidly on the pitch.

38.2: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, On a fullish length, around off, Aamer Jamal prods ahead and blocks it out.

38.1: Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Goes too full, on the pads, Aamer Jamal tickles it very fine to the deep on the leg side, Ben Duckett from deep backward square leg runs to his right and cuts it off with the slide at deep fine. Two taken.

Chris Woakes (8-1-29-1) to operate from the other end.

37.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Fuller length, outside off, Salman Agha strides across and solidly knocks it to cover to end the over.

37.5: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Hard length, angling on middle, Aamer Jamal is a bit early to flick it across and almost chips it off the higher part of the bat, but to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

37.4: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, On off, full in length, Aamer Jamal prods ahead with a good stride and defends it out to cover.

37.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, First run of Day 5! Slightly tailing back in, on middle and leg, on a fullish length, Salman Agha tilts forward and turns it to deep square leg with soft hands for a single.

37.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Attacks the off-pole now, on a length, Salman Agha presses forward and defends it well underneath the bat.

37.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, On the money, is Atkinson! Hits the deck hard, on the middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Well then, all set for Day 5 to commence in Multan! As usual, the sun is beaming down as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. England players too, walk out to take their respective fielding positions. Salman Agha, unbeaten on 41 and Aamer Jamal on 27 are the overnight batters for Pakistan as they trail by 115 more runs. Also, an official update about Abrar Ahmed is that he won't be able to participate in this match as he is still hospitalized. So, England are just 3 wickets away from the win here. Gus Atkinson to Agha. Here we go...

The first session will be crucial for both teams. England will look to attack from the very first ball, exploiting any early morning moisture. For Pakistan, the plan will be simple yet difficult - dig in, resist, and hope their remaining batters can frustrate England for as long as possible. However, the absence of Abrar Ahmed, if he cannot bat due to injury, only adds to Pakistan’s woes. Expect an intense, pressure-filled start to Day 5, where England will aim to finish the job swiftly, while Pakistan will desperately try to extend the fight and salvage some pride.

Pakistan, trailing by 155 runs with just four wickets in hand, find themselves in a precarious position heading into Day 5. England's bowlers, having already made significant inroads on the fourth evening, will be eager to wrap things up quickly. With a mix of seam and spin available, the pitch at Multan, which has begun to show signs of wear, will likely offer some assistance, especially with variable bounce and a bit of turn creeping in.

Hello and welcome to what promises to be a thrilling final day of this remarkable Test match between England and Pakistan at Multan! England has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion after a mammoth team performance, led by Harry Brook’s mighty triple century and a monumental partnership with Joe Root that completely shifted the momentum of the game.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Well then, another immersive day in the first Test has flown by. To describe Day 4 in a brief, it was well and truly a busy day particularly for the statisticians, a lot of records were tumbled and broken by the Root-Brook alliance while batting. And with just a day remaining then, Pakistan trail by 115 runs and is staring at an eventual inevitability. England's aim would be to wrap things up in the first session itself, whereas Pakistan will try to impose a challenge. Day 5 begins on 11th October, and the first ball will be bowled at 5 am GMT. Till then, ADIOS!

Joe Root is in for a chat. He says that he is feeling good that the team is in a brilliant position to win the game. Shares that it was great fun batting out there with Harry Brook. Tells that they don't play in such kind of heat often and it is a test of their skills. Reckons that there is still a lot of work to do and they need to get it right on Day 5. Mentions that it was an absolute pleasure to watch Harry Brook and he has been phenomenal in this part of the world. Jokingly says that he is glad that Brook is not born in Pakistan or else they would be chasing a lot of runs.

England missed a golden opportunity to seal the match decisively. Had they held onto those four dropped catches, they could have effectively ended the contest then and there. These fielding lapses, while not catastrophic by far, allowed Pakistan to cling on to the end of the day. Overall, there were fielding errors from both sides throughout the day.

For England, it was a matter of replicating their batting stint with the ball now. The Woakes-Carse-Atkinson seam trio bowled neatly and used the conditions near to perfection sharing the first five wickets among them. The highlight being Carse zipping through Rizwan's defence off a seed of a ball. Just when the pacers were running a riot, in came Leach who further dampened the hopes of Pakistan with a wicket in his very first over.

As Babar and Rizwan, the designated best batters for Pakistan currently, couldn't stay for long, the middle order was left to react resiliently to the collapse. The remaining batters found themselves in the unenviable position of not only needing to salvage the innings but also fighting to avoid the embarrassment of losing by an inning. However, Aamer Jamal along with Salman Agha dashed that, well, for now, with a fighting stand of 70 runs.

After enduring 150 gruelling overs in the field, Pakistan's confidence visibly waned. Their dominant first-innings performance with the bat became a distant memory as their second innings crumbled. The top and middle order collapsed rapidly, with only Saim Ayub managing to score over 20 runs. Even the captain, Shan Masood, despite being granted two reprieves, failed to rally his troops and lead by example.

The final session began with England fully under control of the game boasting a very healthy lead. After being a batter's paradise for almost three and a half days, the cracks in the surface caused some mischief, with unpredictable bounce and deviation, challenging even the most skilled batters up top. However, it wasn't just the pitch that undid Pakistan's batting lineup - England's bowlers put on a masterclass in disciplined attack.

STUMPS, DAY 4 - Session Summary - 31 overs, 129 runs, 5 wickets. Pakistan survive to take the game to the final day in this first Test match. Quite probably, extended the inevitable for a day. The day, however, belongs to England, as they not only mounted a mammoth score earlier but also ran through the opposition's top and middle order, effectively.

36.6: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Drifting away from the right-hander, full in length, Salman plays for the turn as he comes forward but the ball catches the outside edge of the bat and rolls wide of point for a run. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!

36.5: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Comes from around the wicket and gets a bit of dip on this one, full and attacking the front pad, Salman stabs it down the deck.

36.4: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Speared in from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Agha defends it with a straight bat.

36.3: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Good cricket all around. Fractionally short by Bashir, on middle, Jamal rocks on the back foot quickly and jabs it through mid-wicket. Ben Duckett gives it a chase and slides to prevent the ball from reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

36.2: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Floated up, full and on off, Jamal gets a good stride in and taps it to the left of the bowler.

36.1: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Turning in a bit, on a length, on off, Jamal eases it back to the bowler.

One more over? Yes, Shoaib Bashir for the final over of the day.

35.6: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Darted in, full and on middle and leg, Salman lunges and blocks it out.

35.5: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Very full, at the toes, Jamal squeezes it past short leg and gets to the other end.

35.4: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Attacks the front pad again, on a length, Jamal keeps it out with a straight bat.

35.3: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Jamal stabs it down the deck.

35.2: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Fuller and quicker, on off, Jamal gets on the front foot nicely and plays it back to the bowler.

35.1: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Turning away a touch, on a nagging length, Jamal presses half-forward and defends.

Just might be the last over of the day. Jack Leach (2-0-19-1) is brought back.

34.6: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, FOUR! With the field up, Agha takes his chance and it pays off! Bashir loops it up, full and on middle, Agha skips down the track to heave it across the line. Does not quite get hold of it but it is enough to get past square leg for a boundary.

34.5: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Tossed up, on the pads, Agha turns it to mid-wicket.

34.4: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Drops it short and down leg, Jamal gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it past backward square leg for a run.

34.3: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Offers flight does Bashir, full and on middle, Jamal blocks it out off the front foot.

34.2: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Short and on middle, Jamal tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

34.1: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, FOUR BYES! That has evaded everybody! Floated up but down leg. Jamal misses out on the sweep. The keeper fails to gather it to his left and it goes between him and leg slip for a boundary.

33.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Carse rushes the batter as he comes from around the wicket and serves it on a hard length, Jamal hurriedly fends it down on the leg side for a run.

33.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Into the wicket again by Carse, on middle, Jamal hops and rides the bounce to work it to backward square leg. Jamal wanted a single but was sent back by Salman.

Halt! Aamer Jamal is seen in pain as he took a sting on the glove. The physio is out there to check him up. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes is out with fluids and is having a chat with Brydon Carse.

33.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Ouch, Jamal takes a blow on the glove! Carse serves a sharp and quick bumper, on middle, Jamal looks to get inside the line of the ball and nurdle it away but wears it on the glove and it drops at his feet.

33.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Fuller and attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Jamal.

33.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Another bumper attempted by Carse but this does not get high enough and stays a bit low. Jamal swivels but fails to get any bat on the pull. The keeper, Jamie Smith is quick to move to his left and gets his body behind the ball to make the stop.

33.1: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Banged in short, at chest height, Agha helps the pull down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.

32.6: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Looped up, on the pads, Agha gets down and sweeps it aerially but well in front of deep backward square leg. A single taken. 

32.5: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Pushed through, full and on middle, Agha knocks it back to the bowler.

32.4: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, On the pads, on a length, turned past mid-wicket for a run by Jamal.

32.3: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Not in complete control but Jamal gets away with it! Bashir slows it up, on a fuller length, Jamal reaches out in front and drags it from outside off. The bat turns in his hands but he gets it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

32.2: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on off, knocked down to long on for a single by Agha.

32.1: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Fired in, full and on middle and leg, Jamal goes for a big swipe across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for a run.

31.6: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, FOUR! Delicately done! Carse serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Agha lets the ball come to him and opens the bat face to steer it through the vacant gully region for a boundary.

31.5: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Fuller and around off, Agha caresses the drive but picks out the man at cover.

31.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Bangs it in short, around the left shoulder. Jamal hops and rises with the bounce to nudge it past backward square leg for a run.

31.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Keeps it at the stumps, on a length, Jamal presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

31.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Full and attacking the off-stump line, Jamal firms the drive back to the bowler.

31.1: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Carse serves it full and outside off, Agha leans on it and angles the bat face to drive it square. Gets it through point. Pope at deep backward point covers good ground to his right and slides to cut it off. Three runs taken.

30.6: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Slower and fuller, on middle and leg, Agha steps out to heave it away but loses his shape in the process. Miscues the shot to deep backward square leg for a run.

30.5: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Sliding on the pads, Jamal wrists it past mid-wicket for one.

30.4: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, At 93.9 kph, full and on middle, Jamal blocks it out off the front foot.

30.3: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, This keeps straight, on a nagging length, defended on the off side.

30.2: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Fuller and quicker, on off, Agha knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

30.1: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, On the pads, on a length, Agha sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for a brace.

A round-about half an hour remaining for the day's play now. Shoaib Bashir to continue.

29.6: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, On the pads, on a good length, Agha works it behind square on the leg side for one.

29.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, DROPPED! The plan was set but Shoaib Bashir shells it! Carse bends his back and digs it in short. Gets a good height on the bumper. Jamal tries to take on the short ball but gets a top edge that goes straight down the throat of deep backward square leg where Bashir fails to hang on. He has a couple of more attempts but does not grab it.

29.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Straying down leg, on a length, Jamal shapes up for the tickle but misses.

29.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Lands it on a hard length, on off, Jamal gets on top of the bounce and blocks it out.

29.2: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Gets it away! With a leg slip in place, Carse serves it on the pads, on a length, slanting back in, Jamal helps it off his pads and beats the diving leg slip fielder to his left for a boundary.

29.1: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, This nips back in sharply, on a back of a length, on middle, Jamal hops to keep it out. Ekes out an inside edge onto his thigh pad.

28.6: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Fired on the pads, fuller as well, Jamal drives it down to long on and takes the single.

28.5: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Looped by Bashir and he gets a good dip on this one, Jamal presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

28.4: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Floated up this time, full and on off, Jamal knocks it down the deck.

28.3: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Flatter and straighter, on a nagging length, Salman pushes it back to the bowler. 

28.2: Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Agha works it with the turn to mid-wicket for a run.

28.1: Shoaib Bashir to Aamer Jamal, Turning into the pads, on a length, Jamal lunges and turns it past short leg for a run.

So just a two-over stint for Leach. He is replaced by Shoaib Bashir.

27.6: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Digs it on a hard length, over middle, Jamal hangs back and jabs it past mid-wicket. Gus Atkinson gives it a chase and saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

27.5: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Pitched up, full and on off, Jamal firms the drive but the fielder at mid off, tumbles to his right to make the stop.

27.4: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, This skids through, on a hard length, too close to cut for Jamal. He goes for it and ends up getting an under edge that dribbles behind to the keeper.

27.3: Brydon Carse to Aamer Jamal, Angling into the right-hander, on a length, on off, Aamer Jamal covers the line of the ball and defends it out on the off side.

27.2: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha,  Carse bashes the hard length, on the pads, Salman Agha gets on top of the bounce and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

27.1: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Very full, on off, Agha squeezes it out off the inside half of the bat to mid on.

Brydon Carse (6-1-19-2) replaces Gus Atkinson.

26.6: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Looped by Leach, full and on off, Salman Agha opens up the off side and carves it up and cover. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and the cover fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken, allowing Agha to retain the strike. 15 runs off the over.

26.5: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, FOUR! Nicely swept! Leach offers flight, full and outside off, Agha drags it from outside off and sweeps it all along the ground. Gets it through square leg for the third boundary of the over.

26.4: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Short and on off, Agha defends it off the back foot.

26.3: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Leach tosses it up, full and on middle, Agha skips down the track and lofts it over mid on for four more runs.

26.2: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, FOUR! 'Catch it' is the call but there is no one in the deep! Leach serves it full, on middle, Agha gets down for the sweep but fails to control the shot. Hits it uppishly but it goes through the vacant square leg region for a boundary.

26.1: Jack Leach to Salman Agha, Flatter and fuller, around off, Salman Agha leaves it alone.

25.6: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Angling in at the pads, on a length, Jamal wrists it to mid-wicket.

25.5: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Full and straight, at the stumps, Salman Agha looks to drive it down the ground but the ball catches the inside edge and rolls behind to deep fine leg for one.

25.4: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Too harsh to call that a drop but we have seen such catches sticking sometimes! Atkinson bowls it on a short of a length, on off, Jamal flays at the delivery and it goes quickly towards gully where Ollie Pope leaps to his right but cannot get hold of it. The ball brushes his fingertips and rolls away for a single.

25.3: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Fuller and at the stumps, Aamer Jamal clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

25.2: Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Risky leave! Seaming back into the right-hander, on off, on a length, Aamer Jamal makes the leave but his off stump is visible while doing so. Luckily for him, the ball does not come back in enough.

25.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, On a back of a length, on off, Salman Agha rises with the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single.

24.6: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Tossed up, full and on off, Aamer Jamal presses forward and taps it down the deck.

24.5: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Darted in again, full and on off, played back to the bowler by Jamal.

24.4: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, Attacking the stumps, coming on with the arm, full in length, Aamer Jamal defends it with a straight bat.

24.3: Jack Leach to Aamer Jamal, A loud shout for LBW but that looked to be going down leg! Speared into the pads, fuller and quicker, Aamer Jamal plays all around it and wears it on the pads.

Heading into the lower order now. Aamer Jamal is the new batter in at number 8. Also, as Abrar Ahmed won't come out to bat since he is hospitalized, England need just 3 wickets to win by an inning here.

24.2: Jack Leach to Saud Shakeel, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Four and out for Shakeel against the left-arm spinner. Jack Leach strikes in his first over. After being hit for a boundary on the previous ball, Leach pushes this one through with the arm, short and around off. Saud Shakeel is quick to rock back on the back foot and shapes up to punch it away. He expects the ball to turn towards him but it keeps straight to catch the outside edge. The keeper, Jamie Smith gets his gloves in the correct position and snaffles it with ease near his left thigh. Saud Shakeel departs on 29 (33) with Pakistan trailing by 185 more runs.

24.1: Jack Leach to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Shakeel greets Leach into the attack with a boundary! Leach starts off with a flighted delivery, full and outside off, Shakeel skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Speak about the man and he is introduced into the attack. Jack Leach replaces Brydon Carse.

23.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Down the leg side by Atkinson, on a length, Agha looks to help it away but misses. A good take by the keeper, Jamie Smith low to his left.

23.5: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Digs it in short does Atkinson, around the left shoulder of the batter, Salman gets inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

23.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Agha hops back and rides the bounce to punch it past backward point for a couple of runs. Agha gets off the mark on the 19th ball.

Jack Leach is doing some stretching at the covers, maybe he will be introduced very soon into the attack. It will be interesting to see how the batters negotiate the two English tweakers after being thoroughly interrogated by the pacers.

23.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Continues to bowl it in and around the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Agha stays on the back foot and guides it to gully.

23.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Dishes it out on a hard length, over off, Agha gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out with a straight bat.

23.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Atkinson errs in line as he sprays it down leg, full in length, Agha is late on the tickle and he misses.

22.6: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, At 139.8 kph, on a good length, on middle, Shakeel wrists it towards short mid-wicket but can't beat the man there to his left.

22.5: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Hurls it just outside the off stump, on a length, Shakeel presents a straight bat and pats it down the deck.

22.4: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Fuller and slanting in from around the wicket, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it down on the off side.

22.3: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Carse digs it in short, on off, Saud Shakeel ducks and lets it be.

22.2: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Shakeel covers the line and stabs it down on the off side.

22.1: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Finer than he intended but Shakeel will take it! Short and fractionally wide on off, Shakeel stays still and cuts it off the back foot. Gets it well wide of backward point for a boundary.

21.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, This is on a back of a length, outside off, Agha stays back and steers it with an open bat face but can't get it past the man at gully who stays low and makes a good stop, low to his right.

21.5: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Agha gets his bat out in front of the front pad and knocks it to mid on.

21.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Pitched up by Atkinson, on off, Salman gets his weight on the front foot and drives it firmly to cover.

21.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Another one in the corridor on off by Atkinson, on a length, Salman waits on it and works it on the bounce to gully.

21.2: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Atkinson pulls the length back and keeps it in the channel on off, Shakeel lets the ball come to him and plays it right under his eyes. Guides it wide of gully with soft hands for one.

21.1: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Good shot! A bit too full by Atkinson and he offers width on off. Shakeel leans into the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.

20.6: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Oh, that's an absolute ripper! Carse hurls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Salman Agha looks to play the angle with a straight bat but gets squared up as the ball seams away and kicks off the deck a bit. It results in the ball going past the outside edge and whizzes over the off stump.

20.5: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, A good-length delivery, on off, Salman Agha eases the drive to mid off.

20.4: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Carse gets a good lift as he hits the deck hard, on a good length, Agha looks to get on the front foot to defend it out on the off side. The ball rises and hits the bat near the sticker.

20.3: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Shakeel extends his hands and opens the bat face to glide it past backward point. The fielder gives it a chase and prevents the ball from reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

20.2: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Saud Shakeel hops and rides the bounce to keep it out on the off side.

20.1: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Carse steams in from around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on off, the ball skids through but Saud Shakeel does well to chop it down on the off side.

Drinks break! This has been precisely the start England would have wanted after Tea. Their pace trio has skillfully extracted every bit of movement available off the deck, causing all sorts of trouble for the Pakistani batters. With no freebies given to ease the pressure, and not much batting left, Pakistan are desperately seeking a partnership. They're right up against it now, and who would have thought that after posting 556 in the first innings, they'd be staring down the barrel of an innings defeat?

19.6: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, That in-between length on the middle stump. Salman comes ahead and pushes it to mid on.

19.5: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire Kumar Dharmasena straightaway signals that it came off the bat. And the replay shows the same as well, concreted by the UltraEdge eventually. This is a good length ball, deviating into the batter, on off, Salman Agha presses forward to push but plays over the line as he anticipates to come straight on, gets a healthy inside edge onto the pads. The umpire has just saved a review here for England, as jokingly mentioned by the on-air commentators.

19.4: Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, Agha climbs on the ball and taps it to the leg side with soft hands.

19.3: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, Full in length, around the off stump. Shakeel plays forward and pushes it firmly past diving short mid on to his right. Ollie Pope hunts it down from the inner ring and saves one run with a slide.

19.2: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, a shade outside the off stump. Shakeel hangs back and gets it off the outer half of the bat, in the gap between gully and backward point for a double.

19.1: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, Length ball outside the off stump, comes back into the batter as he lunges forward to block it.

18.6: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, In and around the off-stump line, on a length, Salman Agha covers the line of the ball and keeps it out solidly.

18.5: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, In the channel on off, on a good length, Salman Agha drives it on the up and the ball pings off his bat. However, he can't get it past the man at cover-point who is in really tight.

18.4: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Full and slanting in, at the pads, Salman Agha plants his front foot across and wrists it to mid-wicket.

18.3: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Carse bashes the hard length, on off, Agha hops and dabs it in front of backward point.

18.2: Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Angling in, on a good length, around off, Salman Agha defends it right under his eyes.

Salman Agha is the new man in.

18.1: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! BOWLED'EM! A seed of a delivery by Carse and half of the Pakistani side is back in the sheds now. This is an astonishing collapse for Pakistan. Over the wickets, a wobbled-seam delivery by Carse, on a touch fuller length, lands right on the crack and jags back in very sharply cutting the right-hander into half. Mohammad Rizwan is cramped up for room and trapped in front, stays rooted in the crease and is clueless to negotiate it. By the time he could bring the bat down in time, the ball zips through his defence and clatters the middle stump. Mohammad Rizwan departs on 10 (19) with a grim look on his face. Pakistan are 59/5 and trail by 208 more runs, and are quite possible staring down an inning defeat here.

17.6: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, On off, kept out well by Shakeel.

17.5: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Width on offer and Saud Shakeel obliges! Length ball, outside off, Saud Shakeel moves across, uses the room offered, and cuts it crisply past point for a boundary.

17.4: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, This one tails back in a tad, Shakeel covers his off stump and shoulders arms.

17.3: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, Lands it full at a gentle pace, outside off, Saud Shakeel leans across and drives it straight to cover.

17.2: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, Closer to the off-stump line, on a length, Saud Shakeel covers the off pole and shoulders arms.

17.1: Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel, At 128 kph, fuller and a hint of tail back into the left-hander, on middle, Saud Shakeel jams it out down to mid on with a straight bat.

16.6: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Full and slanting into the left-hander, on the pads, Saud Shakeel flicks it off his pads to deep fine leg for a run. Pakistan trail by 212 runs.

16.5: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Into the wicket now by Carse, on off, Saud Shakeel reaches out and frees his arms to dab it in front of backward point.

16.4: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, From over the wicket to the right-hander, on off, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan does not move his feet at all and pushes at the delivery with hard hands. Gets an inside edge that rolls behind square on the leg side for a run.

16.3: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, With a short leg in place, Carse bashes the hard length, around the ribcage, Saud Shakeel hops and tucks it to the left of short leg for a single.

16.2: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Saud Shakeel covers the line of the ball and pushes it down the deck.

16.1: Brydon Carse to Saud Shakeel, Carse bends his back and digs it in short but the line is well outside off. Shakeel is happy to let the ball go.

15.6: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Solid in defence, is Rizwan! Aims the off peg does Woakes and bowls it fuller, Mohammad Rizwan gets ahead on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

15.5: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Straighter and fuller on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan brings his bat down vertically and drives it straight back to Woakes.

15.4: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling in on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan presses ahead and hits it off the inside half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

15.3: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Nice and full, straight on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid on.

15.2: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Oh, this one stays low on the back of the length, lands on the crack and nips back in a bit, Mohammad Rizwan chops it to the off side.

15.1: Chris Woakes to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and outside off. Rizwan gets on the front foot and pushes it to point.

Chris Woakes (5-0-20-1) comes back into the attack.

14.6: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit outside off on a good length, Rizwan leans on and drives it through the gap, past covers for a triple. Good running between the wickets!

14.5: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Hits the deck hard around off, Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it solidly to the off side.

14.4: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Almost a yorker on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan brings his bat down in time, and shovels it out to the mid on fielder.

14.3: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan strides across and drives it straight to the fielder at wide mid off.

14.2: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard length, outside off, slashed straight to cover by Rizwan.

14.1: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, On the back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hops and chops it off the inside edge to the keeper.

13.6: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Good length, outside off, driven firmly to cover by Shakeel.

13.5: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Fuller in length, and on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel steers it to deep mid-wicket. Jack Leach runs in off the ropes and fumbles in the field, allowing another run. Shakeel gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

13.4: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Attacks the pads, on a hard length, Saud Shakeel misses to wrist it to the leg side and gets rapped on the front pad.

13.3: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Nice and full outside off, Saud Shakeel strides across and defends it well to the off side.

13.2: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Pitched up, full on off, pushed to the bowler by Saud Shakeel.

Joe Root comes in close at short leg with the helmet.

13.1: Gus Atkinson to Saud Shakeel, Angling down leg on a hard length, Saud Shakeel goes for a glance but misses to get any bat on it. 

12.6: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Skids through on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan opens his stance and it goes off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg. Rizwan motors back for the second run as the throw comes to the bowler's end.

12.5: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched fuller, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan presses ahead and pushes it firmly to the cover fielder.

12.4: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, on the stumps, bunted down to mid on by Rizwan.

12.3: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Pulled away! Short in length from Carse, on the body, Mohammad Rizwan transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it nicely through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

12.2: Brydon Carse to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length slightly angling into the leg stump. Rizwan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mohammad Rizwan is in at number 6. Having got a duck in the first innings, he is on a pair.

12.1: Brydon Carse to Saim Ayub, OUT! IN THE AIR AND MAGNIFICENTLY TAKEN BY DUCKETT! The demons have returned to haunt Pakistan in the second innings, but this was an ordinary shot from Saim Ayub especially when they lost Babar on the very previous delivery. Around the wicket charges Brydon Carse, hits the short of a length outside off. Ayub looks to flat bat this over covers but gets nowhere from the sweet spot of the bat and he loses his shape a bit as well. As a result, it goes high in the air over mid off. Ben Duckett turns around from mid off, locks his eyes on the ball, and takes a good sliding catch over his right shoulder. Saim Ayub goes for 25 (35), which seemed like a brain-freeze moment for him. Brydon Carse gets his first wicket and Pakistan are 41/4 now.

Saud Shakeel walks in with Pakistan in a spot of bother. The debutant, Brydon Carse comes into the attack now, replacing Chris Woakes.

11.6: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! CAUGHT BEHIND! Babar Azam once again exits early, this time in single figures. England are right on top. Gus Atkinson steams in from over the stumps and bowls it on a hard length, it lands somewhere near the crack and nips away a fraction from the batter which is enough to find the edge. Babar Azam weighs on the front foot and goes for a defensive push but he anticipates the ball to come in with the angle but it deviates away. Hence, he plays inside the line of the ball and a faint outside edge is found. Jamie Smith does the rest behind the sticks by taking a regulation catch. Babar Azam's lean patch with the bat continues and Pakistan are teetering at 41/3, trailing by 226 runs.

11.5: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Fuller length on the stumps. Babar taps it back to the bowler.

11.4: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, FOUR! Classic Babar Azam! Just a tinge outside off, jagging back in, on a good length, Babar Azam covers the line and cuts it square through point for a boundary.

11.3: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, On the middle on a good length, Babar Azam clips it along the grass to short mid-wicket. He rolls his wrists so that the ball remains along the ground.

11.2: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Targets the stumps with a short mid on in place, keeps it fuller, Babar Azam presses forward and knocks it to the pitch right under his eyes.

11.1: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Nice and full, searing in at 137.1 kph, just outside off, Babar Azam leans on and presents a confident front foot defense to the off side.

10.6: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, So nearly sneaked through! Woakes attacks the front pad and keeps it full, nipping back in, Babar's head falls over to the off side as he looks to clip it away. Ekes out an inside edge that goes wide of mid-wicket for a run.

10.5: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar Azam mistimes the drive to mid off.

10.4: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, This keeps a bit low, on off, on a length, Babar Azam stays low with the bounce and keeps it out on the leg side.

10.3: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Serves it on a hard length, on off, Babar Azam covers the line of the ball and defends it down on the off side.

10.2: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Indecision from Babar! Angling in, on a good length, at 128.9 kph, on off, Babar Azam thinks about playing this one as he gets closer to the line of the ball. Changes his mind at the last moment to let it go and it ends up being a good leave.

10.1: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Woakes gets the yorker in, on off, Babar Azam gets his bat down in time and squeezes it out.

9.6: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Keeps it on a hard length, on off, Ayub gets on his toes and stabs it down the deck.

9.5: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Oh, this kept low! Encouraging signs for England. Atkinson goes wide of the crease and bangs it on a hard length, on off, Saim Ayub hops back to keep it out but misses as the ball stays low and scoots under his bat. The ball goes on the bounce to the keeper, Jamie Smith who does well to get his body behind the ball.

9.4: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Fuller length around off stump. Ayub blocks it to mid off.

9.3: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, That went off the cracks! Pitched up, around off on a fuller length, lands on the crack and takes the ball away from the batter, Saim Ayub pushes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

9.2: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Tight line and length, on middle, Saim Ayub covers the line and knocks it onto the pitch with a firm bottom hand.

9.1: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Attacks the off pole from around the stumps, Saim Ayub brings his bat down straight and pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

8.6: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Length, outside off, Babar Azam stands rooted in the crease, opens the bat face but finds the fielder at cover.

8.5: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Hits the hard length from over the pegs, on off, Babar Azam gets behind the line and defends it solidly.

8.4: Chris Woakes to Babar Azam, Full on the stumps, driven firmly to mid off.

8.3: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire walks away! The English players are pleading in front of the umpire but it seems to have come off the inside edge. Woakes steams in from around the wicket and hurls a length-delivery angling into the batter from outside off, Saim Ayub covers the line and goes for a push but ends up playing over the line and as the replay confirms, it came off Ayub's inside edge onto the pads. It rolls down to deep fine leg for one.

8.2: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Cracked away! Just a little bit of width outside off and Saim Ayub crunches it solidly through backward point for a boundary. Ayub is growing in confidence here.

8.1: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Length ball outside off. Ayub opens the bat face and runs it down to deep third for a brace.

Babar Azam makes his way out to the centre now.

7.6: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal for Shan Masood and Pakistan lose their skipper cheaply as well. Pakistan are two down now. Hard-length delivery from Atkinson, around off and angling on middle, skids through and comes off the deck quickly. Shan Masood hops across on the back foot and shapes up to work it across the line. He simply chips it in the air miscuing it towards short mid-wicket where Zak Crawley does the rest. Shan Masood couldn't extend his inning, despite getting a couple of reprieves early into the innings. He departs for 11 (22).

7.5: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Full in length and angling into the middle stump. Masood drives it to mid on.

7.4: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Full and down the leg. Ayub clips it off his pads to square leg for a single.

7.3: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Angling on off from around the stumps, Saim Ayub knocks this full ball with a straight bat to short cover.

7.2: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Length-delivery, on off, Saim Ayub punches it off the back foot to the off side.

7.1: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Hard length angling on off, Shan Masood gets on his toes and tucks it to mid-wicket where a fumble in the field and allows them to cross over.

Who will operate from the other end? It will be Gus Atkinson.

6.6: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Fuller ball, angling into the leg stump again. Ayub tucks it to short mid-wicket.

6.5: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Pitched up, fuller in length, angling into the leg stump. Ayub hops across and pushes it to mid on.

6.4: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Nagging length over the top of off, Saim Ayub hangs back and punches it to the off side.

6.3: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Nice and full, straight on off, Ayub responds with a solid front foot block.

6.2: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Nicely timed! Not too short from Woakes, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub pulls it with control to deep backward square leg for a boundary. Showing intent straightaway is the youngster.

6.1: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Woakes with a couple of slips and a leg slip in place charges in from around the stumps, lands it full and around off, Saim Ayub prods ahead and defends it nicely to the off side.

Welcome back for the start of the third session. The two umpires and the players are out in the centre. It will be Chris Woakes to kickstart proceedings with the red cherry. Woakes to Ayub first up. Let's play...

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

England will know they need to convert every chance that comes their way on this surface, which we have seen ease out as the ball loses its hardness. They will also be aware of Pakistan's recent frailties in the third innings, with their last three scores reading 115, 172, and 146, leading to losses on all three occasions. With the ball still only six overs old, the pacers are likely to have a significant say, and England will be hoping to strike early. For Pakistan, the focus will be on starting well and building momentum from there. Do join us back at 10 am GMT for the third and final session of the day.

Generally, teams tend to come out fresh after a break, but that wasn’t the case for Pakistan, who looked deflated and seemed to be merely waiting for the English batters to make mistakes. The English batters continued to put them to the sword, and when it was Pakistan’s turn to bat, they got off to the worst possible start, losing Abdullah Shafique on the very first ball. It could have been an even tougher situation for Pakistan, as Shan Masood was dropped twice, both tough chances that could have swung the momentum further in England's favour.

End of an eventful session of Test cricket, one that thoroughly belonged to England. Heading into the second session, expectations were that the visitors would put their foot down, and they certainly did, with Harry Brook leading the charge. While Joe Root fell short of a triple century, Brook seized the moment, racing his way to a maiden triple hundred. With Brook showing no signs of slowing down, the incoming batters had the license to come out swinging, and they did just that. England eventually declared their innings at 823 with a lead of 267 runs.

5.6: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Gus Atkinson stays around the wickets and hurls it outside off on a good length, Shan Masood is happy to leave it alone. AND THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4!

5.5: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Length ball again, on off, Shan Masood closes the bat face and tucks it to mid-wicket.

5.4: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Length ball, tapped away to mid on.

5.3: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Beauty! It holds its shape a bit and remains straight, around off, in the corridor of uncertainty, Shan Masood brings his bat down to push forward but plays inside the line and the ball flirts past his outside edge. A snorter of a delivery from Gus Atkinson.

5.2: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Full in length, around off, pushed to the off side by Shan.

5.1: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! Around the wicket, on a hard length that stays low on the bounce, angling in from off, Shan Masood hops on the back foot and looks to tuck it across but wears on the pads.

4.6: Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Nice and full, on the stumps, defended watchfully by Saim Ayub to end the over.

4.5: Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Pitched up, pushed through on off, Saim Ayub defends it off the inside half of the bat to mid on.

4.4: Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Intent from Saim Ayub! Lands a half-volley on the off stump line, Saim Ayub clears his front leg, doesn't quite get it from the sweet spot, but goes through and tonks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

4.3: Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Slower through the air, full and outside off, Saim Ayub eases it to the cover region.

4.2: Shoaib Bashir to Saim Ayub, Dropped full and on the stumps, Ayub leans on and defends it nicely off the front foot.

4.1: Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Drifting on the pads, on a fuller length from around the wickets, clipped away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for three runs.

With just under 5 minutes to go for Tea, Shoaib Bashir comes into the attack.

3.6: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Nice running! Full and on the stumps, flicked away along the ground by Saim Ayub to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

3.5: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard into the gap! Short of a good length from Gus Atkinson, outside off, Saim Ayub goes deep inside the crease, arches back and slices it over point for a boundary.

3.4: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Nice and full, angling in with a hint of curve, Saim Ayub responds with a solid front foot defence back to the bowler.

3.3: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Goes fuller at 136.5 kph, on off, and angling in, Saim Ayub gets forward and pushes it off the inside half of the willow to mid on.

3.2: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Around the stumps, on the back of a length, angling in, Saim Ayub opens his body and blocks it right underneath his eyes with a straight bat.

3.1: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Back of a length at the stumps. Ayub defends it solidly back at the bowler. 

2.6: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Back of a length angling down the leg stump line. Masood stays inside the line and flicks it but misses it through to the keeper

2.5: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Short of a length outside the off stump. Masood leaves it alone to the keeper. 

2.4: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Would you believe it? That's the second chance grassed in the span of just two overs. Woakes bowls it away from off, nipping further from the batter, Shan Masood has to really reach for it and throws his hands, but slices it to the cover region. It goes towards cover where Atkinson leaps in the air, extending his right hand above the head but doesn't quite hold onto the catch. It rolls behind for a single. Shan Masood has been granted life for the second time in quick succession.

2.3: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Switches to around the wicket, on a good length, angling at off, Saim Ayub gets on his toes and tickles it to the square leg region for a single.

2.2: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Hits the deck hard does Woakes on the stumps, Saim Ayub hops on the back foot and bunts it to the pitch.

2.1: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Fraction full and around off, Saim Ayub goes for a forward block, gets a thick leading edge that runs past gully for a couple.

1.6: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Hard length, on the stumps, punched solidly to the off side by Masood.

1.5: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Hard length moving across. Masood plays with soft hands and works it to the right of gully.

1.4: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Chris Woakes puts it down! A tough chance though but he did get his hand at the ball. Across off on a length, Shan Masood is early in the shot and chips it to the right of mid off where Chris Woakes moves and leaps to his right, extends his right hand over his head, but fails to cling on. The ball parries behind for a couple of runs.

1.3: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Short of a good length, but down leg, Shan Masood goes for a glance off the back foot but misses to the keeper to collect.

1.2: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Hard-length delivery around off, pushed to the mid off fielder by Masood.

1.1: Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Too full, on off, Shan Masood tilts ahead and squeezes out to mid off.

It will be Gus Atkinson to steam in from the other end.

0.6: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Hard length ball, wide of off, Saim Ayub throws his bat at it but the ball stays a bit low and it catches the under edge. Goes on the bounce to gully.

0.5: Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Good length on the off and middle stump, Ayub gets forward and defends it. 

0.4: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Drags the length back and attacks the stumps. Masood stays deep in the crease and nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a run. 

0.3: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, FOUR! First runs for Pakistan in the second innings! Sprays it on the pads, does Woakes, Shan Masood tickles it to deep square leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep moves to his right and dives across but fails to stop it.  

0.2: Chris Woakes to Shan Masood, Beaten! Length ball shaping a bit away, Masood hangs his bat away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shan Masood walks in at number 3 for Pakistan.

0.1: Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! BOWLED'EM! OUTFOXED! What a ripper of a delivery to start with from Woakes! England wouldn't have expected a more perfect start than this! Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan are rocked on the very first ball. Chris Woakes charges in from over the stumps with four slips in place, lands it very full on the off stump line, with a bit of shape into the batter, Abdullah Shafique's feet go nowhere and he goes through the shot to play it down the ground, creates a huge gap between the bat and pad and the ball sneaks in between and the off stump goes for a walk! A golden duck for Shafique and England are all pumped up, and why not?