Pakistan vs England ENG in PAK, 3 Tests, 2024 Full Scorecard

SIX! Launches it with a clean strike and Shan Masood seals the game and wraps the series in commanding fashion! Pakistan win by 9 wickets and take the series 2-1! This is flighted by Bashir, just outside off, Shan Masood charges down the track and with an extended arm clatters it over long off for a biggie.

Charges down to the pitch of the full length ball, on middle, but miscues his swipe to long on for a single Pakistan just 5 runs away now!

FOUR! And again! Pitched up by Leach, on middle, Shan Masood reverse sweeps it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! The skipper is in a hurry to wrap up the game! This is tossed up, on middle and off, Shan Masood skips down the track and tonks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. A couple of inches further would have taken it all the way.

FOUR MORE! Back to back boundaries! Bowls it on off, Shan Masood gets low and plays a reverse sweep through point for yet another boundary. He looks in a hurry now!

FOUR! Shan Masood makes a statement straightaway! Lands it just outside off, Shan Masood dances down the wicket and lifts it magnificently over extra covers for a boundary!

The skipper, Shan Masood walks in with just 22 runs needed!

OUT! LBW! Bowls it on leg, Saim Ayub looks to block it but gets a blow on his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Ben Stokes goes upstairs again. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and Ball shows three reds. The onfield decision is changed to OUT! This won't change much though as Pakistan just need a mere 22 to win.

Fuller one, on off, Abdullah Shafique drives but finds the fielder at covers.

Sways it down leg, Abdullah Shafique looks to flick it but misses. An appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Ben Stokes refers. Ultra Edge shows no spike as the onfield decision stands NOT OUT!

Fuller one, on off, Abdullah Shafique looks to block it but miscues it through backward point for a brace. Just 22 more needed!

Quicker one, on middle, Abdullah Shafique eases it back to the bowler.

Fuller one, on middle, Abdullah Shafique eases it back to the bowler.

Short, on leg, Abdullah Shafique tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Lands it on off, Saim Ayub blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Shoaib Bashir to share the attack.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Back to back boundaries! Fuller again, on off, Saim Ayub plays the exact same sweep over square leg for yet another boundary. No ball called for overstepping.

FOUR! Well played! Fuller again, on off, Saim Ayub gets low and cracks a sweep shot over square leg for a boundary.

Too full again, on off, Saim Ayub blocks it to short covers.

Lands it on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller one, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans forward and blocks it.

Starts with a slower one, on off, Abdullah Shafique punches it to the cover fielder.

OUT! STUMPED! Noman Ali with his sixth wicket! Short and wide outside off stump, bowled quickly to lure Leach out of his crease. Leach dances down the wicket but couldn't reach the ball properly, and Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps grabs the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. The TV umpire verifies the dismissal as Jack Leach was way short. Pakistan now needs just 36 runs to secure the series victory!

This one lands outside off and it stays low, Jack Leach looks to slog it but gets beaten.

Too full, on off, Shoaib Bashir leans onto it and blocks.

Too full, just outside off, Jack Leach digs it to point for one more.

Lands it on off, Shoaib Bashir pushes it to covers for one.

Full, on off, Shoaib Bashir blocks it to covers.

A loud appeal and the finger goes up! Shoaib Bashir goes upstairs. Lands it outside off, it turns in, Shoaib Bashir looks to sweep it but gets a hit on his pads. An appeal and the finger goes up. Shoaib Bashir refers and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside off. Shoaib Bashir is safe!

Bowls it on off, Jack Leach drives it to covers for one.

Another one outside off, Shoaib Bashir leaves it again.

Slower one, outside off, Shoaib Bashir leaves it alone.

This one dips and turns outside off as it beats the blade of Shoaib Bashir. So close!

Too full, on middle, Shoaib Bashir leans forward and blocks.

Tossed up, down leg, Shoaib Bashir looks to block it but gets a blow on his pads.

Fuller, on the stumps, Shoaib Bashir plays a reverse sweep through point for a brace.

Sways it down leg, Jack Leach looks to reverse sweep it but gets a blow on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Too full, on off, Jack Leach leans onto it and defends.

Lands it outside off, Shoaib Bashir eases it through covers for one.

Tossed up, on off, Shoaib Bashir eases it to covers.

Shoaib Bashir is the last man in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! 10-fer in this game for Sajid Khan at Pindi. Genuine off-break, pitching outside off and turning in. Rehan Ahmed moves across and looks for the scoop but the ball spins and evades the bat of Rehan onto the stumps. The stumps are broken Pakistan needs just 1 wicket to wrap this England side.

Lands it on off, Rehan Ahmed blocks it solidly.

Too full, on off. Jack Leach keeps it out.

Slower, around middle and off, turning in on Leach. The batter jumps down the track and goes for the slog but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Short of a length around off, Rehan Ahmed rocks back and punches this towards cover for no run.

Quicker and fuller on off, Rehan Ahmed gets right on top of it and block it out.

Tossed up around off, Rehan Ahmed defends this on off.

Fuller around middle and leg, Jack Leach slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up around off, Jack Leach drives this through cover for three runs. There was a bit of yes-no between the batters as they turned for the third but a combination of a poor throw followed by a sloppy bit of glovework from Mohammad Rizwan allows Rehan Ahmed to complete the third.

Fuller, in the line of stumps, Jack Leach defends this one.

FOUR! A boundary for Leach to get off the mark. Fuller around middle and off, Jack Leach reverse sweeps this off rolling through the right of backward point for a boundary here.

Tossed up around off, Jack Leach defends this off the front foot.

Fuller and quicker on off, Jack Leach drives this on off.

Jack Leach walks out next to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! England have no answer to the spin duo of Sajid and Noman. Sajid offers a bit of loop, fuller, turning in on the batter. Gus Atkinson looks to drive with no footwork at all. The ball lands and spins sharply. Misses the bat and uproots the timber.

Length dragged back a bit, turning away from the batter. Rehan Ahmed backs off again and under edges this near the stumps for no run. Rehan Ahmed is not doing any good with this approach and all it will take is one to come in with the arm and his day will be done. With the lead being only 20 Pakistan would be eyeing to wrap this tail up soon.

Floated around leg, Rehan Ahmed defends this one.

Arm-delivery around leg, Gus Atkinson flicks this towards wide long on for one.

Tossed up on off, Gus Atkinson defends this well.

A touch quicker here, on off. Gus Atkinson blocks it out.

Slower and flighted outside off, tempting the batter to go for it and Gus Atkinson swings but misses.

Tossed up on off, Rehan Ahmed defends this well.

Fuller, around off, Rehan Ahmed pushes this away in the gap and runs a couple.

England was not too far away from being 8 down. Short of a length around off, turning in on the batter. Rehan Ahmed backs away and looks to cut but misses. The ball missed both, the edge of the bat and the stumps.

Tossed up around off, Rehan Ahmed defends this well.

Fuller around middle and leg, Rehan Ahmed slog this towards deep mid-wicket and runs a couple.

Fuller, on off. Rehan Ahmed jams this down for no run.

Short of a length around middle and leg, Gus Atkinson hops back and flick this towards the fielder at short mid-wicket for no run.

Solidly punched down the ground to long off for a single.

Fuller, around leg, Rehan Ahmed tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run.

Touch quicker and fuller on off. Rehan Ahmed defends this off the back foot.

Tossed up on off, Rehan Ahmed pushes this towards cover-point for nothing.

Flighted around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed blocks it out.

FOUR! Reverse swept fine and through Agha Salman at first slip for four. A change in approach from Gus Atkinson is evident as he reverse sweeps this from around off, nutmegging the first slip fielder for four runs.

Short of a length around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed rocks back and punches this towards mid off for one.

Tossed up around off, Rehan Ahmed defends this off the front foot. Looked a bit convincing this time.

Quicker and fuller, around middle and off. Rehan Ahmed tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run.

Gives it a bit more air and lands it wide outside off, Rehan Ahmed blocks it out.

Tossed up wide of off, Gus Atkinson seeps this towards the right of deep mid-wicket and runs one.

Time for a drinks break! Pakistan bowlers are all over the English batters here. Noman Ali has completed his five wicket haul here. England just have a lead of 8 runs here with just 3 wickets in their kitty. It seems a very difficult task for them from here on. Pakistan will be intent on finishing off the innings swiftly. Rehan Ahmed walks in to bat now...

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That might be the most important wicket of this entire series from Noman Ali. Slower, around off, angling in and turning away. Joe Root prods forward to block this out. Gets beaten by the sharp turn and edges this off the outside into the hands of Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps. Pakistan can smell the trophy with this wicket. That's how big this wicket could turn out to be for Pakistan. Another fifer for Noman Ali and he has been all over England since he was named in the side in the second Test.

Tossed up, in the line of stumps. Joe Root tucks this away for a couple here.

Not at all convincing from Gus. Fuller, around off, Gus Atkinson stands upright and throws his bat at it. Lofts this wide to the cover-point fielder to his right for one. This was in the air for a while.

Much slower and a touch short, around off. Gus Atkinson looks to jam this down with soft hands, gets an outside edge dropping on Salman Agha at first slip.

Fuller, on off, Joe Root punches this through cover for one.

Flighted around off, turning away from Root. Outcomes the reverse sweep and the batter gets two on this occasion.

Full, on middle and leg, Joe Root flicks it to deep fine for a single. England now lead by 2 runs.

Full, on middle, Joe Root goes down the track and nudges it straight to short leg who picks the ball and flicks it at the stumps quickly but misses. Joe Root puts it a desperate dive.

Tries the reverse sweep again but misses on making the connection. Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps fails to grab it cleanly and gets hot on the chest.

pitched up, on middle, Joe Root reverse sweeps it to short third.

Full, on off, Joe Root turns it around to short leg.

Full, just outside off, Joe Root gets an inside edge past short leg trying to block it out.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and off, Gus Atkinson keeps it out.

Beauty! Tossed up, on off and the ball turns away past the outside edge as Atkinson looks to make a block on the front foot.

Full, on middle, Gus Atkinson gets his bat ahead and blocks.

Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Gus Atkinson flicks it through fine leg for a couple of runs. England now take the lead by 1 run.

Flighted full, on off, Gus Atkinson waits for the ball to arrive and guides it to backward point.

Tossed up, on off, Gus Atkinson pats it to cover.

Tossed up, on off, Gus Atkinson pushes it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

Gus Atkinson walks out to bat at number 8 for England!

OUT! TIMBER! Can't keep Sajid Khan out of the act for too long, can you? The star of the first inning for England, Jamie Smith has to walk back for just 3 off 16 balls. This is bowled full, in and around off and turning back in sharply. Jamie Smith charges down to the pitch of the ball and looks for a big heave across the line. The ball keeps low and scoots under his bat to go and rattle the stumps. England are six down for 75 and still trail by 2 runs.

Beaten! Quicker and fuller, outside off, the ball keeps low to go past the outside edge.

Full, on middle, Jamie Smith skips down to the pitch of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and on middle, Jamie Smith tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full, on off, Joe Root reverse sweeps it to backward point for a single.

Looped up, on off, Jamie Smith keeps it out with soft bottom hand.

Flighted full, on middle and turning away a bit, Jamie Smith blocks it out.

Tossed up, on off, Jamie Smith whips it hard but the fielder at cover does very well to hold on.

Full, on middle, Jamie Smith gets a good stride out and blocks.

Quicker and on the stumps, Jamie Smith goes deep and hits it back to the bowler.

Slower and fuller, on off turning away just enough to beat Jamie's bat on the outside edge.

A tad short and on off, Jamie Smith punches it through covers for three runs. Gets off the mark and England's trail is now down to just 3 runs.

Fuller and on middle, Jamie Smith blocks it out.

Full, on off, Joe Root drives it to long on for a single.

Full, on middle, Joe Root drives it to the right of the bowler who dives and mops it up.

A great catch from short leg and a loud appeal for a catch but that was off the pad. Pitched up, on middle and turning back in, Joe Root fails t keep it out and the ball los off his pad in front of short leg who dives ahead and grabs it with one hand.

Full, on off, Joe Root steers it to point.

Full, on off, Jamie Smith keeps it out too.

Lopped even further, on middle and off, Jamie Smith defends it.

Pitched up, on off, Jamie Smith leans ahead and stabs it down the deck.

Full, on middle, Jamie Smith blocks it out.

Jamie Smith walks in next!

OUT! LBW! Oh dear, what has Ben Stokes done there? That's a complete misjudgement as Stokes leaves one only to be struck plumb in front! England in deep trouble now at 70/5! This is bowled fuller and on off, tuning in back, Ben Stokes gets his front leg out and holds his bat high up opting to leave the ball hoping for it to turn down leg. The ball doesn't turn that long and goes onto hit him on the pad. He doesn't even bother to review and just trudges back! A total brainfade moment from the English skipper!

Full, outside off, Ben Stokes reverse sweeps it to the right of deep point where Aamer Jamal slides and keeps it down to two runs!

Short and outside off, Ben Stokes waits on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for a single to get off the mak. England's trail is now down to 9 runs.

Tossed up, on off, Ben Stokes defends it to point.

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Ben Stokes shows full face of the bat and stabs it down the deck.

Angling in, on middle and leg, Ben Stokes blocks it well.

Full, at the stumps, Ben Stokes hangs back and pushes it to mid off.

Full, on middle, Joe Root taps it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Turning in from the rough, in and around off and coming back in a long way to go down leg, Ben Stokes sees the ball turn and lets it go through.

Full, on off, Ben Stokes gets closer to the line and blocks the first one out well.

Ben Stokes walks out to bat at number 6 for England!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Noman Ali gets the much-needed breakthrough on Day 3 for Pakistan! Harry Brook after a good start has to walk back for 26(40)! Ali fires this one quicker and on a short length, outside off, Harry Brook fails to read the pace right and goes for the cut through the off side and only manages to get an outside edge straight into the mitts of the keeper Mohammad Rizwan!

Full, on off, Harry Brook drives well but straight to cover.

Full, on off, Harry Brook leans on and blocks.

Full, on off, Joe Root reverse sweeps it straight to point and gets a single.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook drives it to deep cover for a couple of runs. England's trial is down to 12 runs.

Pitched up, on middle, Joe Root sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Full, on middle and leg, Harry Brook leans on and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tunring in sharp from around off, Harry Brook rocks back deep and sees it out very late.

Pitched up, on off, Joe Root slaps it to long on for a single.

Full, on middle, Harry Brook taps it to square leg for a single.

Full, on off, Joe Root blocks it out.

FOUR! Great shot from Root! This is tossed right up, on off, Joe Root reverse sweeps it past slip for a boundary.

Flighted full, on off, Joe Root pushes it to cover.

Pitched up, on off, Joe Root blocks it out very late.

Pulls the length down and keeps it on off, Harry Brook with soft hands gets it past slip for a single.

Looped up, on off, Joe Root drives it well to deep cover for a single.

Full again, on off, Harry Brook takes a step out and drives it to cover.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook pushes it to mid on.

Full, on  middle, Joe Root turns it around to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook punches it through covers off the backfoot for three more runs. Also brings up the 50 runs for England! This is a positive start for them this morning!

Full, on middle, Joe Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter, fuller and on the stumps, Joe Root takes a step across and gets the bat down to negate the low bounce.

A great ball to end the over. Flights it full, on middle and off, Harry Brook defends it to the off side.

Full, on off, Harry Brook pats it down the deck.

Pitched up, on middle and off, Harry Brook keeps it out.

Gives the ball a lot of flight and keeps it on off, Harry Brook steers it to point.

Full, on middle and leg, Joe Root goes back and tucks it past short leg for a single.

Comes from wider on the crease and loops it up, on off, Joe Root with deft hands blocks it down the deck.

On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Harry Brook negates the low bounce and turn well.

Pushed through, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Harry Brook tucks it down the deck.

Full, on off, Harry Brook drives it to mid off.

Flighted up, on middle, Joe Root quickly reads the ball from the hands of the bowler and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slows it down a bit and keeps it on off, fuller as well, Joe Root pushes it to cover.

Bowls it quicker and on middle and leg, turning into the batter, Joe Root looks to block but misses. The ball goes off his pad and over short leg.

Fired in at the stumps, on a fuller length, Harry Brook stabs it down the deck.

Full, on middle, Harry Brook shuffles across and paddles it to deep fine for a couple of runs. England trail by 31 runs now.

That one keeps very low, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Joe Root does very well to go deep in the crease and clip it across for a single.

Slows it up a bit and keeps it on middle, Joe Root drives it to mid off.

Flatter, quicker and on middle and leg, Joe Root is squared up but does well to block it with a dead straight bat.

Flighted full, on off, Joe Root reverse sweeps it straight to point.

Tossed up, on middle, Harry Brook blocks it to short leg.

Short and on middle and leg, Harry Brook goes deep in the crease and flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Full, on leg, Harry Brook fails to tuck it across.

DROPPED! A tough one but they do stick! Sajid Khan follows up with a nice delivery on middle and slows it up, turning it back in, Harry Brook looks to block but gets an inside edge that goes low to short leg who tries to take it with hard hands but spills it out.

FOUR! And again! Tossed up, closer to the line on off this time, Harry Brook skips down the pitch and lofts it over mid off for another boundary.

FOUR! Great shot! This is flighted, outside off, Harry Brook is quick on his feet and shimmies down to the pitch of the ball carving it away through covers for a boundary.

Full, on middle and off, Joe Root does well to block this time.

Beaten! Tossed up on off and turning away while keeping very low, Joe Root gets a good stride out to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flighted up, on off, Harry Brook drives it with ease to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook looks to block but gets an inside edge rolling to short leg.

Turning into the stumps, on a nagging length and on off, Joe Root waits back and clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted full, on middle, Joe Root sweeps it well behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Pitched up, on middle and the ball keeps low, Harry Brook rocks back and just about manages to get his bat down in time to see it out.

Full, on off, Harry Brook takes a step out and gets his bat down to keep it out.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Harry Brook tucks it around.

Pushes this one through, on a fuller length, on off, Joe Root hangs back and steers it to point for one more.

Tossed up, on off, Harry Brook charges down to the pitch of the ball and knocks it to long on for a single.

Starts from over the wicket and lands it very full, on middle and leg, Joe Root clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Sajid Khan (4-2-14-1) will start from the other end.

Fires it in, quicker and fuller, at the stumps, Harry Brook keeps it out.

Tossed right up, on middle and off, Joe Root whips it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Joe Root drives it to cover.

A loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down! Joe Root possibly got some bat on it! This is full and coming in with the angle, on middle and leg, Joe Root lunges out and gets an inside edge back onto his pad trying to block it out.

Pitched up, on off, Harry Brook frees his arms a bit and drives it through covers for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and keeps it nice and full, on middle, Harry Brook leans on it and taps the ball on its head towards the leg side.

In all readiness for the action on Day 3 to begin! The umpires make their way out to the middle and are followed by the Pakistan fielders who are spreading out to take the field after a final pep talk in a huddle. Joe Root alongside Harry Brook will resume their stay at the crease for England. Noman Ali will start with the ball in hand for Pakistan! Away we go!

PITCH REPORT - Bazid Khan is at the centre for the pitch analysis. He says the patches just outside the off stump and one around the middle and leg on the good-length area could skid through for the newer ball but batting should get easier with the ball getting older. Mentions that the horizontal shots are the ones to avoid as a batter.

Given that Pakistan will have to bat last on this tricky surface, England will be desperate to set a target, ideally aiming for a lead of at least 180 runs, knowing the pitch will only get tougher to bat on as the game progresses. It’s all about regaining control for England, while Pakistan will look to come out all guns blazing and press home their advantage. There’s a possibility of an early start of 15 minutes to make up for the time lost to the bad light the previous evening. Either way, buckle up because Day 3 promises to deliver another thrilling day of red-ball cricket!

For England, the burden rests heavily on Joe Root and Harry Brook. This partnership will be crucial if they are to navigate the early storm, erase the remaining 53-run deficit, and dig their side out of trouble. The visitors’ task will be to absorb the pressure, build a few partnerships, and inch their way back into the contest. They’ve done it before in this series, and they’ll need to do it again if they hope to stand a chance.

Pakistan are ahead in the game after their sensational late-evening surge with the ball, building on the momentum from their extraordinary lower-order heroics with the bat. Having blown away the top of England's batting unit in just nine overs, the hosts will come out today looking to pounce on the middle order and take full control of the match. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali will be the key for Pakistan, as they aim to make life difficult for the English batters on this deteriorating surface.

Hello and a very warm welcome to Day 3 of this crucial third Test between Pakistan and England, from the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium! With the series finely poised at 1-1, today could very well determine the outcome of both the match and the series. Known as ‘Moving Day,’ Day 3 often shifts the momentum decisively, and after two captivating days of cricket, we’re set for even more drama and excitement.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Coming to bat, the English side faced early setbacks in their innings with Ben Duckett falling to Sajid Khan, and Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope being dismissed by Noman Ali. Currently, they trail by 53 runs, with Harry Brook and Joe Root at the crease, aiming for a resilient partnership on Day 3, often referred to as 'Moving Day'. Tune in for the action, starting at 5 am GMT. We can have an early start as well so how about you join us early as we give you a preview of the day. Until then, take care, and cheers!

The final session too belonged to Pakistan. In the final session, Pakistan's batters showcased contrasting styles, with Saud Shakeel anchoring the innings at a measured pace, contributing a solid 134 runs before being dismissed. In contrast, Sajid Khan provided explosive support, scoring a brisk 48 not out. Pakistan were ultimately all out for 344, giving a lead of 77 runs to the English side.

In the second session of Day 2, Pakistan's lower-order batters made a significant impact after the Lunch break. They scored 80 runs for the loss of just one wicket in a session, leveling the scores after overcoming a deficit. Noman Ali and Saud Shakeel formed a solid partnership, contributing 88 runs and demonstrating excellent skill against spin, which frustrated the opposing team as they struggled to dismiss Pakistan's tailenders.

Uh oh! The light seems to be a concern and the umpires ask the players to walk off. And that will be STUMPS on Day 2! What an intriguing day of test cricket we have witnessed here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The momentum of the game completely shifted from one corner to the other. Resuming at 73/3 in the extended morning session, the hosts managed to score 114 runs from 39 overs, but the visitors claimed four vital wickets. Rehan Ahmed's superb bowling was the highlight, as he took three wickets in quick succession after being introduced late in the session. Pakistan were trailing by 80 runs at the stroke of Lunch. Shakeel seemed to be playing a lone hand as he was unbeaten on 72 and carried the responsibility of guiding Pakistan closer to England's total.

Pitched up, on off, Harry Brook drives it through covers for a single. The umpires converge and have a check for bad light!

Fuller and on off, Harry Brook drives it off the cue end to mid-wicket.

A tad too short, on off, Harry Brook punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Keeps it full, on off, Harry Brook blocks it out to the off side.

Tossed up, on middle, Harry Brook lunges out and blocks.

Full, on middle and off, Joe Root sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harry Brook walks out to bat at number 5 for England!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Noman Ali is pumped and his happiness knows no bounds! Perfect ball to trap Ollie Pope and England slip further down and are now 20/3! This is flighted full, on off and turning away with a bite off the surface with some extra bounce. Pope prods out to block but gets an outside edge off the shoulder of the bat to the left of slip where Salman Agha snaffles it in a flash.

Full, on off, Ollie Pope drives it hard but straight to cover.

Fired outside off, on a shorter length, Ollie Pope cuts it to the off side.

Floated full, on middle, Ollie Pope gets a good stride in and blocks it down the pitch.

Full, outside off, Joe Root guides it to point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and turning away, Joe Root rocks back with the turn and steers it to the right of slip who dives and makes a stop.

Fired in quicker and fuller, on off, Ollie Pope pushes it to cover.

Looped up a bit, on off, Ollie Pope clips it to mid-wicket.

Stright on with the arm, fuller and on middle, Ollie Pope tucks it across to short leg.

Tossed up, on off, Ollie Pope defends.

Full, on middle and off, Ollie Pope stabs it out.

Full, outside off and turning in while keeping very low, Ollie Pope sticks his bat low and keeps it down the deck.

Pitched right up, on middle and off, Joe Root keeps it out.

Full, just around off, Joe Root blocks it well.

Tossed up, on middle, Joe Root clips it through mid-wicket for a couple more.

Full, on off, Ollie Pope drives it to deep cover for a single.

Darted in, quicker and fuller, on middle and off, this keeps low as well, Joe Root does well to jam it out towards square leg for a single.

Joe Root walks out to bat at number 4 for England!

OUT! LBW! Noman Ali joins the attack and Zak Crawley has to trudge back too! Two in quick succession and England are in all sorts of trouble losing both their openers! This is pitched up, on off with the angle coming in to beat the inside edge as Zak Crawley looks to block it on the front foot. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger in a flash! Zak Crawley sends it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking shows all three reds!

A loud appeal for a catch but that was off the pad! Flighted full, on middle and off, turning back in a long way, Ollie Pope looks to turn it around but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad to short leg who takes it.

Full and on middle and leg, Ollie Pope knocks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off, Ollie Pope eases it out to mid-wicket.

Fired in full, on off, Ollie Pope tucks it to mid-wicket.

Ollie Pope walks in next!

OUT! LBW! Sajid Khan draws first blood and gets the big fish in Ben Duckett who was looking to find his groove! Successfully overturned the decision into their favour! This is flighted on off and angling back into the batter, Ben Duckett looks to keep it out again but misses out and gets hit on the back pad. A very loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. Sajid Khan looks very confident and it looks to be very close. Pakistan opt to send it upstairs for a review! The UltraEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking comes up to be three reds. The onfield call is asked to be overturned to OUT!

Full, on off, Ben Duckett leans ahead and keeps it out.

Lands it nicely on a fuller length around off and gets the ball to turn back in. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge onto the pads trying to block it out. England now trail by 62 runs. The floodlights are on and it has started to get a bit dark! Not too much of a concern as of now!

Flighted full, on off, Zak Crawley eases it out to cover.

Full, on middle, Zak Crawley gets right behind the line and stabs it down the deck.

Tossed up, on off, Zak Crawley pushes it to cover.

Pushed through quicker and fuller, coming on with the arm on leg, Zak Crawley looks to tuck it around but misses onto his pad.

Full, on off, Zak Crawley blocks it out.

FOUR! Two-in-two for Ben Duckett! 10 runs come off that over! This is pitched up, on middle and off, Ben Duckett gets right under it and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

FOUR! First boundary for Ben Duckett and England! This is great use of sweeps and reverse sweeps from Duckett! Tossed up, on middle, Ben Duckett sweeps from well ahead and hits it to deep mid-wicket fence.

Pitched up, on off, Zak Crawley sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Ben Duckett quickly switches hands and reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single.

Full, on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.

Starts from around the wicket and darts it full, outside off, Ben Duckett reaches out and cuts hard but straight to point.

Sajid Khan is introduced into the attack. Just one over then for Saim Ayub!

Full, on middle, Ben Duckett sweeps it hard to deep backward square leg for a single.

Short and on middle, Ben Duckett nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flighted up, on off, Ben Duckett sweeps from well ahead to deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark!

Tossed up, on off, Ben Duckett tucks it to short leg.

Crawley off the mark! This is full, on middle and off, Zak Crawley waits back and punches it to mid off for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and hurls it full, on off, Zak Crawley presses ahead and blocks it out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Noman Ali!

On a fuller length, on middle and leg, Ben Duckett tucks it to square leg.

Fired in on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ben Duckett taps it to cover.

Pitched up, on off, Ben Duckett keeps it out.

Full, on off and turning away, Ben Duckett sees the ball closely and lets it go through tot he keeper.

Sprays it on leg, fuller in length, Zak Crawley fails to sweep and gets some hand to it on its way to fine leg for a single. Leg byes called and England are underway!

Starts from over the wicket and lands it full, on off, Zak Crawley with a confident lean blocks it well.

OUT! TIMBER! Well, that's why Sajid Khan was denying the single to Zahid Mahmood. Wrong'un, pitching outside off and turning back in viciously. Zahid Mahmood plays a textbook front foot defensive stroke only to get on the inside. The ball sneaks through and clatters into off. Pakistan manages to score 344 in their first innings and they now lead in this game by 77 runs.

Fuller, on off. Sajid Khan chips this over cover and calls for two straightaway but settles for one.

Short of a length around off, Sajid Khan dabs this through backward point and denies the single on offer.

SIX! There is no stopping Sajid now. Tossed up around middle and off, Sajid Khan jumps down the track and swings. Connects well and the ball sails over the long on fielder for a huge hit. Six more runs added to the total.

Zahid Mahmood is the last batter in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The demons of facing a pacer come back to haunt Saud Shakeel as Gus Atkinson cuts his excellent inning short. Short-pitched around middle and off, Saud Shakeel gets caught in two mind on either going for the pull or just playing the short arm jab. Ends up with a lob straight in the hands of short mid-wicket fielder. Matthew Potts settles well underneath it and takes it with ease.

and Sajid Khan pushes this away for a single.

TWO BYES! Good length, down the leg. Sajid Khan leaves it and Jamie Smith fails to gather this. The ball rolls underneath the keeper and the batters cross for two.

Short and wide outside off, Saud Shakeel cuts this through point for a single.

Back of a length around off, Saud Shakeel blocks this out off his front foot.

Slight delay in proceedings as Sajid Khan is down again maybe it has something to do with the extremely hot and humid conditions in Rawalpindi.

Good length around middle and off, Saud Shakeel punches this on off for no run.

Yet another single as Saud Shakeel drills this to long on for one. Pakistan now leads by 66 runs!

Fuller around the pads, Sajid Khan tucks this towards the leg for a single.

Quicker and flatter on off, Saud Shakeel dabs this towards point and runs one.

Gives it a bit more air, around off, Saud Shakeel looks to play this off his back foot and gets beaten. The ball clips his pads onto the short third fielder. English players do appeal for an LBW but the umpire remains unmoved. Looked like an inside edge has saved Saud Shakeel here.

Fuller around off, Saud Shakeel prods in front and blocks it out.

Fuller, angling away from the left-hander. Saud Shakeel defends this one.

Tossed up around off, Sajid Khan gets right on top of it and blocks it out.

Fuller on off, Sajid Khan pushes this back to the bowler for another dot.

Wrong'un, read well by Sajid Khan. The batter blocks it out off his back foot.

Fuller on off, Sajid Khan punches this towards point and settles for no run.

Short of a length on off, Saud Shakeel punches this through cover and runs one.

Fuller, on middle and leg, Sajid Khan flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Touch fuller and quicker this time. Saud Shakeel tucks this away on leg for a dot.

Too full on off, Saud Shakeel drives this through cover for a couple.

Tossed up on the pads, Sajid Khan tucks this in the empty pocket towards mid-wicket and runs one.

Beaten on the outside edge this time. Wasn't that far from getting an edge onto this was Sajid.

Flighted just outside off, Sajid Khan thinks of poking at it and leaves it at the end.

Fuller around middle and leg, Saud Shakeel flicks this through square leg for one.

Lands it outside off, Sajid Khan eases it to short third for one.

Short, on off, Sajid Khan punches it to the cover fielder.

Slight halt! Sajid Khan is bleeding from a nasty blow he took under the chin on the last ball. The physio rushed out to treat him. After swapping his blood-stained jersey for a fresh one, he’s ready to continue! What a show of extreme commitment and grit!

Bowls it on leg, sliding away, Sajid Khan looks to sweep it but gets a blow on his chin. The physio is out in the middle to have a check on him.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg for one.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it solidly.

Lands it on leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it to the square leg fielder.

Lands it on off, Sajid Khan eases it back.

Too full, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it to mid on.

Bowls it outside off, Sajid Khan guides it to third man for a brace.

Lands it on off, Sajid Khan defends it to mid on.

Too full, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it back.

FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller one, on middle, Sajid Khan goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a boundary.

Fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Lands it on leg, Saud Shakeel tickles it fine. Sajid Khan wanted a single but was sent back in time. Perhaps Saud Shakeel is struggling with the cramps.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Lands it down leg, Saud Shakeel leaves.

Bowls it on off, Sajid Khan paddles it fine for one. Pakistan's lead is now 50 runs!

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel tucks it to square leg for one.

Lands it on off, Sajid Khan blocks it back.

Lands it just outside off, Sajid Khan blocks it solidly.

Short, on off, Sajid Khan punches it to the point fielder.

Quicker one, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it to short covers.

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for one more. This also brings up the 50-run stand between these two in no time!

Bowls it on off, Sajid Khan flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

In the air... and lands safe! Full, on off, Sajid Khan looks to loft it but miscues it in the air towards mid-wicket. The ball lands safely between two fielders as the batters cross.

FOUR! Not where he intended but gets the result! Full, on off, Sajid Khan moves forward and looks to loft it but drags it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Sajid Khan has got the crowd on their toes here! Full, on off, Sajid Khan moves forward and powers it over long on for a biggie.

Lands it outside off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg for one.

Full, on off, Sajid Khan flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! All the way! 300 up for Pakistan! Fuller one, on middle, Sajid Khan dances down the wicket and hammers it downtown for a biggie.

FOUR! That's a well timed shot! Fuller one, on middle, Saud Shakeel gets low and cracks a sweep shot through square leg for a boundary.

Bowls it on middle, Sajid Khan flicks it to square leg for one.

Short, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it to short covers.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel drills it through extra covers for three runs.

Lands it on off, Sajid Khan taps it to covers for one.

Fuller one, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it to short covers. No ball called for overstepping.

A low full toss, outside off, Saud Shakeel drills it past extra covers for three runs.

Lands it on off, Sajid Khan moves forward and drills it to deep mid-wicket for two runs.

SIX! That's a quality shot! A half tracker, on off, Sajid Khan moves forward and clatters it magnificently over cow corner for a biggie.

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to covers for one.

Touch short and on middle and leg, it turns a bit, Saud Shakeel looks to block it but gets beaten as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Ben Stokes refers. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows that it was just clipping the stumps. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT! That was close!

Fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel sweeps it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it watchfully.

Shoaib Bashir to share the attack.

This one dips and turns, outside off, Sajid Khan looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Bowls it outside off, Sajid Khan eases it to the fielder at short third.

Quicker one this time, Sajid Khan leans forward and blocks it.

Full, on off, Sajid Khan eases it to short covers.

Fuller one, on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a brace.

We are back for the final session of Day 2. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Saud Shakeel and Sajid Khan will resume their innings. Jack Leach to start with the ball. Let's go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

While England bowled with intent, they struggled to stem the flow of runs, forcing them to adopt a more defensive approach. The spinners tried varying their pace, but the stubborn 8th-wicket stand stood firm, leaving the visitors increasingly frustrated. However, the second new ball finally provided the much-needed breakthrough, giving England a glimmer of hope. With Pakistan’s tail now exposed, the visitors will be eager to wrap things up quickly and prevent them from adding any more crucial runs to the total. An exhilarating final session awaits! Do join us back at 10.20 am GMT for further action.

Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali resumed right where they left off before Lunch, rotating the strike effortlessly and keeping the pressure firmly off their shoulders, leaving Ben Stokes and England scrambling for solutions. Saud's composed brilliance culminated in a well-earned century, while the pair’s valuable partnership erased the deficit, bringing Pakistan level on scores with England. It was an unfortunate end to Noman Ali’s resilient innings, as he fell just five runs short of a well-deserved half-century.

SESSION SUMMARY - 22 Overs, 80 Runs, 1 Wicket. What a brilliant session we’ve had! Pakistan dominated the majority of the action, though they lost Noman Ali just moments before the Tea break. However, the crucial 88-run partnership for the 8th wicket has undoubtedly dragged the hosts out of trouble and brought the game back into balance.

Short, on off, Sajid Khan fends it to the off side. That will be TEA BREAK on Day 2.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel knocks it down the ground for one. The scores are level now!

Short and wide, Sajid Khan slaps it to point for one.

Fuller again, on off, Sajid Khan defends it back.

Too full, on off, Sajid Khan leans forward and blocks it.

Sajid Khan walks in.

OUT! PLUMB! The partnership is finally broken! Touch short and around off, it turns away a shade. Noman Ali looks to block it but misses it completely as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and this time the finger goes up. End of a fine knock from Nauman Ali but he walks off with his head held high!

This lands on off and turns in, Saud Shakeel looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. An appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

Bowls it down leg, Noman Ali looks to flick it but gets his pads as the ball rolls towards fine leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Too full, on off, Noman Ali blocks it back.

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to covers for one.

Short, on off, Noman Ali tucks it to square leg for one.

Lands it on off, Noman Ali blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Too full, on middle, Saud Shakeel defends it to mid off.

Quicker one, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Short, on off, Noman Ali tucks it to mid-wicket foe one.

Short, on middle, Noman Ali looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. An appeal for lbw but turned down.

Lands it down leg, it hits Noman Ali's pads and rolls fine. They collect two leg byes.

Lands it outside off, Noman Ali knocks it down the ground for a brace.

Short, on off, Noman Ali tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Lands it outside off, Noman Ali looks to sweep it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Bowls it on off, Noman Ali blocks it back.

Bowls it outside off, Noman Ali guides it to third man for two.

Lands it down leg, Noman Ali looks to reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters collect two byes.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

The Second New Ball has been taken by England now! Jack Leach comes into the attack.

Quicker one, on middle, Noman Ali defends it to the mid off fielder.

Bowls it outside off, Noman Ali eases it back.

Lands it on off, this is defended towards covers.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel knocks it to mid off for one.

Errs it down leg, Saud Shakeel tickles it fine for a brace. 250 up for Pakistan!

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to covers.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel sweeps it to mid-wicket for one more.

Bowls it on off, Noman Ali sweeps it through square leg for one.

HUNDRED UP FOR SAUD SHAKEEL! What a knock this has been. This is full, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for one. That's a well-composed hundred right when his team needed it the most! Just raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from his teammates.

Short and on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Full, on off, Noman Ali pushes it to extra covers for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowlers end but misses.

Lands it on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg for one. Saud Shakeel on 99 now!

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to mid off for one. He moves to 98 now!

Fuller again, this is defended towards mid off.

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Bowls it on off, Noman Ali pushes it to covers for one.

Full, on off, Noman Ali blocks it back.

What a start by Root! Lands a shorter one, on off, turning away, Noman Ali looks to block it but gets his shoulder as the ball lobs towards slips. Dot!

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Bowls it on off, Noman Ali eases it to the off side for a quick single. The fielder collects it and has a shy at the bowlers end but misses. A direct hit would have been close!

FOUR! That was struck powerfully! Fuller one, on off, Noman Ali gets low and sweeps it hard through square leg for one.

Bowls it down leg, Noman Ali leaves.

Fuller one, on off, Noman Ali blocks it back.

Quicker one, on leg, Saud Shakeel tickles it fine for one.

Too full, on off, Noman Ali leans forward and blocks.

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel knocks it down the ground for one.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it back.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to mid off.

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel tucks it in the gap through mid-wicket for two more. He moves to 95 now!

Lands it outside off, Saud Shakeel cutsbit through point for one.

Bowls it on off, this is defended towards short covers.

Quicker one, outside off, Saud Shakeel eases it to covers for one.

Fuller one, on off, Noman Ali drives it to covers for one.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to covers.

Lands it outside off, turning in, Saud Shakeel edges it to the slip fielder.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Short, outside off, Noman Ali slaps it but finds the cover fielder.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to extra covers for one.

Another one outside off, Saud Shakeel leaves this one as well.

Short and wide, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

Lands it on middle, Noman Ali sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.

Too full, on off, Noman Ali blocks it back.

Drinks! Pakistan are currently at 225 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, and are trailing by just 42 runs. Noman and Shakeel have performed admirably to preserve their wickets during the afternoon session and will seek to maintain this positive momentum moving forward. England need wickets to get their hold in the game. The game seems evenly poised as of now. Let's see how it pans out...

Fuller again, Noman Ali drives it to covers for one.

Fuller one, on off, Noman Ali pushes it to covers.

SIX! Dismissed! Rehan Ahmed serves it in the slot. Full and around off, and Noman Ali picks it well and dispatches it over long on for a biggie.

Lands it outside off again, Noman Ali looks to block it but gets beaten.

Lands it outside off, Noman Ali slices it over point for two.

Quicker one, curling in, Saud Shakeel punches it to covers for one.

Flights it full, at the stumps, Noman Ali taps it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel steers it to deep point for a single.

Full, on middle and leg, Noman Ali clips it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Noman Ali leans ahead and blocks.

Full, on middle, Noman Ali sweeps it to deep square leg for a brace.

A loud appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. After a long chat, Ben Stokes decides to send it upstairs for a review. Looked to be outside off to the naked eye! This is pushed through, quicker and fuller, in and around off, Noman Ali looks to sweep but misses onto his pad. The UltraEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking shows the impact to be outside off and the onfield call is held!

Pitched up, on off, Noman Ali pushes it to mid off for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Noman Ali lunges out and blocks. This is more like the length Rehan Ahmed should be targeting!

Short and on off, Saud Shakeel turns it around to square leg for a single.

Width outside off, on a fuller length, Noman Ali drives it to point for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls it full, outside off and the ball keeps very low off the deck, Noman Ali just steers it to point for a single.

Rehan Ahmed is brought back into the attack. Can he get England a breakthrough that they are trying to find this session?

Full and angled into the stumps, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to mid off.

Lovely timing on that one but cant pierce the gap! Too full from Atkinson on middle and off, Saud Shakeel firms his drive straight to mid off.

A bit fuller than a good length, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel checks his shot to cover.

On a good length, attacking the stumps, Saud Shakeel gets his bat ahead and defends it to mid on.

Full and on off, Saud Shakeel leans on the line and stabs it down the deck.

Fired in at the stumps, Saud Shakeel knocks it to deep square leg for a single. Runs coming with ease at the moment for these two batters!

A bit too short and on off, Noman Ali punches it to deep point for a single.

Looped up, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to mid on for a single.

Flighted full, Noman Ali hits it to deep fine for one.

Full, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel goes deep in the crease and nudges it to square leg region for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it on a bounce to cover.

Back of a length, over off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to deep third for a single.

Continues to keep it short but this time, the length is not too short to trouble the batter, Saud Shakeel hooks it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length, over middle, Saud Shakeel pulls it to square leg.

Short and on middle and leg, Noman Ali wolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. This also brings up 200 runs for Pakistan and they now trail by 67 runs!

Digs it in short and on leg, Noman Ali ducks under and lets it go through.

On a back of a length, on off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to point for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Noman Ali pushes it to cover.

Full, on middle, Noman Ali blocks it out.

A huge shout for LBW and up goes the finger! It looks dead straight but Noman Ali quickly sends it upstairs for a review. Only some bat can save him on this one! This is full, on middle and goes straight back onto the pads past the inside edge as Noman Ali looks to block it with a straight bat. The UltraEdge rolls back on and there is a clear spike as the ball passes the bat and the onfield call is asked to be overturned to NOT OUT! A successful review from Noman Ali!

Full, on middle, Noman Ali gets his bat ahead and blocks it back to the bowler.

Pulls the length back and keeps it on off, Noman Ali blocks it to point.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it past short cover for a single.

Good in defence! Noman Ali stabs this length delivery, on middle, down the track!

Just short of a good length, over off, Noman Ali pats it to mid off.

Good length, on middle and off, Noman Ali punches it back to the bowler.

Good bowling! Angles it in, on a length, just outside off, Noman Ali presses ahead to block but is beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and on middle and off, Noman Ali pushes it out to cover.

On a length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel gets closer to the line and punches it to deep point for a single.

Quicker and fuller on middle, Noman Ali blocks it out.

Loops it full, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to long off for one.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel eases it out to cover.

Pitched up at the stumps, Saud Shakeel prods out and blocks.

Slanting into the pads, on a fuller length, Noman Ali clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Full and on middle, Noman Ali blocks it well.

On a length, outside off, Noman Ali cuts it to point for a single.

What just happened there? Atkinson bends his back and digs it in short, outside off, Noman Ali sees the length and starts to sway away from the line but the ball hardly gets off the deck and goes low past Ali to the keeper.

On a good length, over off, Noman Ali knocks it to cover.

Fuller and on off, Noman Ali shows full face of the bat and pushes it back to the bowler.

Pulls the length back by a bit and keeps it on off, Saud Shakeel checks his shot to deep point and collects an easy single.

Starts from around the wicket and hurls it on a length, on off, Saud Shakeel taps it to cover.

Gus Atkinson will share the attack from the other end!

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg for one more. 5 runs come off the first over after Lunch and Pakistan now trail by 75 runs!

Full, on middle and leg, Noman Ali taps it on the leg side and scampers a quick single.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to square leg for a single.

Pushes this one through, on a fuller length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel punches it to cover.

Shorter and on leg, Noman Ali sweeps it to fine leg off the inner half of the bat for one.

Starts from around the wicket and lands it full, on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel clips it to deep square leg for a single.

We are back for the afternoon session! The umpires are followed by the England fielders who are spreading across to their positions on the field. Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali stride out ready to resume their stay at the crease for Pakistan! Shoaib Bashir will start for England with the ball in this session! Here we go!

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

With Pakistan trailing by 80 runs and only three wickets remaining, the pressure mounts. The partnership between Shakeel and Noman Ali will be crucial as they look to consolidate and rebuild the innings post-lunch, aiming to extend their total and avoid further wickets falling cheaply. The afternoon session promises to be critical in determining the trajectory of this contest. Do join us at 8.30 am GMT post the LUNCH BREAK in a short while...

Following this, England's decision to introduce their leg spinner, Rehan Ahmed, into the attack proved to be a masterstroke, as he swiftly claimed the wickets of both Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, and Aamer Jamal, further tightening England's grip on the game. At this juncture, Saud Shakeel has emerged as the mainstay of the innings, remaining unbeaten on 72. He now has Noman Ali by his side at the crease.

SESSION SUMMARY - 39 overs, 114 runs, and 4 wickets. The extended morning session was overwhelmingly dominated by the English side! They have now put Pakistan in a precarious position and will look to build on it. Resuming the day at 73 for 3, Pakistan's opening partnership between Saud Shakeel and Shan Masood showed promise. However, Masood's dismissal to the off spin of Shoaib Bashir marked a turning point, as it triggered a mini-collapse in the batting order.

Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Noman Ali tucks it straight to leg slip. That will be Lunch on Day 2!

Full, on middle, Noman Ali stabs it down the deck.

FOUR! Oh hello? Where has that come from? Just before Lunch, Noman Ali takes the aggressive role and gets his first boundary! This is flighted full, on middle, Noman Ali tonks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short and on middle and leg, Noman Ali blocks it down the pitch.

Outside off again, on a fuller length, Saud Shakeel cuts it late to point for a single.

Full, outside off, Saud Shakeel gets closer to the line and blocks it straight back.

Flighted full, on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket and takes the single. He will keep strike for what seems to be the final over before Lunch!

Darts it quicker and the ball keeps a bit low as well, on middle, Saud Shakeel hops back and manages to keep it out.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it well.

Pitched up fuller and slower, on middle and leg, Noman Ali paddles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Sliding down leg, quicker and fuller, Noman Ali fails to flick.

Keeps it short and on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to deep point for a single.

Flighed up, on middle, Noman Ali stabs it down the deck.

On leg, fuller, Noman Ali tucks it to short leg.

Full, on middle, Noman Ali drives it to long on with not much of timing on the shot.

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Noman Ali blocks it back to the bowler.

Pitched up, on off, Noman Ali shows full face of the bat and block it out.

Slants it full, on middle and off, Noman Ali keeps it out.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel makes a block down the deck.

Tossed up, on middle, Noman Ali sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slows it up, on a fuller length, on off, Noman Ali blocks it well.

Fired in quicker and fuller, on off, Noman Ali keeps it out.

Full, on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket.

Noman Ali walks out to bat next!

OUT! DRAGGED BACK ONTO THE STUMPS! Rehan Ahmed gets his third and Pakistan now slip further down and are 177/7, trailing by 90 more runs! Rehan Ahmed flights the wrong one, outside off, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal gets his front leg ahead and looks to push it away but the ball turns back in. Jamal gets it off the gloves but the ball falls back down the pitch and crashes back into the stumps. Aamer Jamal was struggling to read it off Rehan Ahmed's hands and eventually falls!

Flighted up, on off, Aamer Jamal drives it straight to mid off.

Tossed up, on off, Aamer Jamal jams it down to cover.

Full, on middle, Aamer Jamal pushes it to mid-wicket.

Quicker and fuller, on off, Aamer Jamal leans ahead and keeps it out.

Pitched up, on off, Aamer Jamal blocks it out.

Full, on off, Aamer Jamal drives it to deep cover for a single.

An absolute beauty from Leach! Tosses it up, on off and give the ball a lot of air, getting it to pitch and turn away to beat the outside edge by not more than a whisker.

Tossed up, on middle, Aamer Jamal blocks it straight down the deck.

Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Saud Shakeel tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

A tad shorter in length, on off, Aamer Jamal punches it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Aamer Jamal offers a solid front foot defence.

Loops it full, on middle, Aamer Jamal with deft hands just taps it in front of long on for a single. Pakistan now trail by 93 runs!

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Aamer Jamal eases it through point for a single.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel skips down to the pitch of the ball but fails to negate the turn well. The ball goes off the outside edge and luckily for him flies well above slip for a couple of runs.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel sees the ball closely and keeps it out.

Full, on off, Aamer Jamal firms his drive but straight back to the bowler to his left.

Tossed right up, on middle and leg, Aamer Jamal tucks it down the deck.

Full, on middle, Aamer Jamal jams it out.

Flighted full, outside off and tuning away, Aamer Jamal is beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Great shot from Aamer Jamal! This is short and on off, Aamer Jamal rocks back and pumps it off the lower half of the bat but gets more than enough to get it past mid on for a boundary.

Pitched up, on off, Saud Shakeel scoops it from well ahead past leg slip for a single.

Hurls the wrong one on a fuller length, outside off, Aamer Jamal eases it out to cover.

Full, on off, Aamer Jamal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off, Saud Shakeel takes it on the full and drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on middle, Aamer Jamal gets an inside edge behind square on the leg side for a single.

Pitched on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Aamer Jamal hangs back and clips it late to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and blocks it right.

Pitched up, on off, Saud Shakeel reverse sweeps it to Stokes at slip.

Flatter, fuller and on leg, Aamer Jamal flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Aamer Jamal keeps it out.

Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Saud Shakeel steers it to fine leg off the inner half of the bat for a single.

Drags the length back by a bit nad keeps it on middle and leg, Aamer Jamal tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Full, on middle, Aamer Jamal blocks it well.

Fuller one, turning in, Aamer Jamal looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

Aamer Jamal is the new batter.

OUT! LBW! Another one from Rehan Ahmed and he gets his second! Fuller one, on middle, with some turn, Salman Agha looks to block it but misses and wears it on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up again. Salman Agha goes upstairs. The Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows that it was just clipping the off pole so the Umpires call stands OUT! Salman Agha makes his way back into the shed.

Short, on middle, Saud Shakeel rocks back and punches it through extra covers for one.

Too full, on middle, Salman Agha sweeps it to backward square leg for one.

Quicker one, turning in, Saud Shakeel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Too full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it to short covers.

Short, on off, Salman Agha punches it to the point fielder.

Short, outside off, Salman Agha looks to block it but wears it on his pads.

Lands it on middle, Salman Agha looks to block it but edges it to the right of the slip fielder.

Fuller again, on off, Salman Agha blocks it back.

Too full, outside off, Saud Shakeel plays a reverse sweep towards third man for one.

Fuller one, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Bowls it on off, Salman Agha looks to block it but edges it to the slip fielder. Pakistan seems to be in a bit of trouble now.

Oh! This one lands outside off, it turns in and stays low, Salman Agha just manages to get his bat down in time to block it.

Too full, on middle, Salman Agha eases it to mid on.

Salman Agha walks in.

OUT! LBW! Mohammad Rizwan falls into the trap of playing the sweep shot again! He goes upstairs but it looks plumb, to be honest. Fuller one, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan looks to play a sweep again but misses and gets a blow on his back thigh. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. He refers. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows three reds.

Fuller one, on off, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it past square leg for a brace.

Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back.

Drinks! Pakistan are at 149, with Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan forming a vital 50-run partnership. They are recovering from early wickets but still trail by 118 runs and need to continue building their innings to improve their position in the match. England will look for quick wickets. Let's see how it pans out...

Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel rocks back and cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point.

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to extra covers for one.

Goes fuller this time, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Short again, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across and punches it to mid on for one.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel slaps it to point for one.

Goes fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel eases it to point.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to covers for one.

Fuller again, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to point for one.

Bowls it on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to short covers.

Too full this time, Mohammad Rizwan presses forward and blocks.

Short, on middle, Saud Shakeel turns it to square leg for one.

Rehan Ahmed comes into the attack and bowls it outside off, quicker too. Saud Shakeel leans onto it and blocks it.

Bowls it on middle, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to the fielder at short leg.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to covers for one.

Lands it outside off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to covers.

Fuller, on leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel leans forward and blocks it back.

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel eases it back.

Lands it on leg, Mohammad Rizwan fends it to the right of the bowler.

Fuller, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to mid on. Dot again.

Lands it on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to the point fielder.

Length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it to mid on.

Too full, outside off, Saud Shakeel tips it through point for one.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it well.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel goes deep in the crease and turns it around to square leg for a single.

Short and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and cuts it very late to cover for a single.

Short and on off, Saud Shakeel cuts it to point for a single.

FOUR AND FIFTY FOR SAUD SHAKEEL! A top, top knock under pressure and his confidence is only growing! This is pitched up, on middle, Saud Shakeel sweeps it hard and beats the deep square leg to his right for a boundary.

Pitched up, on off, Saud Shakeel yet again blocks it out well.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel confidently blocks it out on the front foot.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan gets his bat ahead and keeps it out. Pakistan now trail by 132 runs.

On a hard length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down the track winding up for a big hit but adjusts to the length and just times it past the bowler to the left of mid on for a couple of runs.

Good length, on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it to mid on.

Pulls the length back by a bit and angles it in, on off, Mohammad Rizwan looks to cut but gets an inside edge that rolls back to the left of the keeper.

On a length, on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan offers a good block.

Flighted full, on off, Saud Shakeel eases it to mid off.

Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to covers for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel sweeps it to deep fine and gets two runs. A  wayward throw at the bowling end allows the batter to collect an additional run.

Turning into the stumps, on a fuller length, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to square leg for a single.

Full, on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shoaib Bashir (16-2-49-2) comes back into the attack.

Good length again, just outside off, Saud Shakeel steers it to deep third for a single.

On a good length, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to cover.

On a hard length, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel gets right behind the line and stabs it down the deck.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to cover.

Angling in again at middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets his bottom hands into play and flicks it through mid-wicket for three handy runs. He is looking very comfortable in the middle!

Angles it into the stumps, on a hard length, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to cover.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel reverse sweeps it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Great shot! Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel gets his front leg across before sweeping it over square leg for a boundary.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel goes back deep and keeps it out.

Darted full, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it out.

Hard length, in and around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid on with hard hands off the inner half of his bat. Pakistan trail by 150 runs!

Short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan miscues his pull to square leg.

Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to point off the lower half of the bat.

FOUR! Beautiful shot from Rizwan! Atkinson pulls the length down and keeps it on off, Mohammad Rizwan makes a bit of room for himself and waits for the ball to reach to him before steering it through the gap between point and gully for a boundary.

Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and lands it on a hard length, on off and angles it in, Mohammad Rizwan just about manages to get an inside edge to keep it out.

Comes from around the wicket and hurls it full, outside off, Saud Shakeel leans on and taps it in front of deep point for a single.

Gus Atkinson (3-2-2-1) comes back into the attack.

Followed up with a quicker one, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out.

SIX! BANG! That's launched by Rizwan! Tossed up, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets low and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to cover.

Outside off again, Mohammad Rizwan shoulders arms.

Gives the ball good revs and keeps it full, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan sees the line closely and opts to let it go through.

Short and on middle, Saud Shakeel rocks back and punches it past diving Root at short mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! England have started strong, keeping things tight and striking early with a crucial breakthrough. With Pakistan staring at a hefty deficit of 162 more runs, the pressure is mounting. A lot now hinges on these two batters, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan who will need to forge a solid partnership to steady the ship and guide their team into calmer waters.

Full, on off and turning in, Mohammad Rizwan lunges out to sweep but misses. The ball goes off his pads behind the keeper for two leg byes.

Turns one back into the batter, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan is caught in a tangle but just about manages to squeeze it out.

Flatter, fuller and on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets a good stride in front and steers it to mid-wicket.

Full, on off, Saud Shakeel eases it through cover for a single.

Slows it up and floats it fuller, on off and gets the ball to turn away to beat the outside edge as Shakeel looks to block on the front foot.

Pitched up, at the stumps, Saud Shakeel drives it well but straight to cover.

Darted in, full and at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan offers a solid front foot block.

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it from well in front to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fired in, full, Mohammad Rizwan guides it to the vacant point region but sends Saud Shakeel back from halfway down the track denying the single.

Flighted up, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel reverse sweeps it wider to Stokes this time and gets a single. Pakistan get to 100 runs and are now trailing by 167 more runs.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to short leg.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel reverse sweeps it to the left of the slip fielder but Stokes does well to dive to that side and make a good stop.

Too full, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it solidly.

Sways it down leg, Mohammad Rizwan leaves.

Fuller, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leans forward and blocks it.

Too full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back.

Mohammad Rizwan walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a beauty from Shoaib Bashir! Lands it on middle and it turns away. Shan Masood looks to block it but gets an outside edge. The ball carries towards second slip where Ollie Pope takes a good low catch. Shan Masood makes his way back into the shed.

Fuller one, on off, Shan Masood pushes it to covers.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Fuller, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to block it but wears it on his pads. An appeal again but the impact was outside off. Leach seems to be troubling the Pakistani batters here!

Fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it soldily.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel punches it to covers.

Bowls it outside off, Saud Shakeel leans onto it to block it but gets a blow on his pads. An appeal but turned down. Impact was outside off though.

Quicker, fuller and on off, Saud Shakeel covers his line and defends.

Errs his line down leg, Shan Masood tickles it fine for a brace.

Another single as this is played towards the mid-wicket region.

Lands it on off, Shan Masood eases it through covers for one more.

Tossed up, on off, Saud Shakeel knocks it down the ground for one.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel leans forward and blocks it back.

Short, on off Saud Shakeel punches it to covers.

Lands it outside off, Saud Shakeel eases it to short third for a single.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Quicker, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Lands it on off, Shan Masood flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller one, on off, Shan Masood blocks it back.

Bowls it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Saud Shakeel eases it to cover. The fielder stops it well dividing to his left.

Some turn and bounce, Saud Shakeel blocks it solidly.

Fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel leans forward and blocks it.

Lands it on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it back.

Short, on middle, Saud Shakeel rocks back and blocks it to short covers.

Lands it on off, Shan Masood flicks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

Full again, on off, Shan Masood prods forward only to block it.

Bowls it on middle and leg, Shan Masood flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Too full, Shan Masood leans forward and defends.

Lands it outside off, Shan Masood looks to block it but misses.

Fuller one, turning in, Shan Masood looks to block it but gets a blow on his pads. An appeal but turned down. The impact seemed to be outside off.

Fuller and outside off, Shan Masood drives it to covers for one.

This one dips and turns outside off, Shan Masood looks to block it but is beaten all ends up.

Slower one, on off, Shan Masood covers his line and defends.

Goes fuller, on off, Shan Masood taps it to covers.

Lands it on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, Saud Shakeel punches it to covers.

Too full, much slower on off again. Shan Masood prods in front and blocks again.

Quicker and fuller in the line of stumps, Shan Masood defends this on leg.

Short of a length, angling away from Saud. The batter punches this in the gap on off and runs one.

Fuller, around the pads, Shan Masood flicks this through square leg for a single this time.

Comes around the wicket, flights one around off, Shan Masood watchfully defends this off his front foot.