Summary

  • Third Test, day two, Rawalpindi

  • Series level at 1-1

  • England close on 24-3, trailing Pakistan by 53, after Duckett, Crawley & Pope fall

  • Pakistan punish England after tea to take first-innings lead of 77

  • Hosts finally bowled out for 344: Shakeel 134, Sajid 48*, Noman 45; Ahmed 4-66

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Sam Drury

  1. Shoaib Bashir is readying himself to bowl the first over of the day for England.

    It's Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel resuming for Pakistan.

  2. Here come the umpires, day two is almost upon us...

  3. Rawalpindi pitch for third Test between Pakistan and EnglandGetty Images

    The pitch remains a major talking point heading into day two.

    Sajid Khan got the first ball of the match to turn sharply yesterday and while not every delivery has done quite so much, there is plenty there for the spinners.

    Perhaps more than the spin is the variable bounce with the odd ball staying extremely low.

    That could even bring the seamers into play as Gus Atkinson showed last evening when he bowled Kamran Ghulam.

    Expect the spinners to bowl the bulk of the overs, though.

  4. Is Smith England's next number three?

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Rawalpindi

    Jamie SmithGetty Images

    Jamie Smith is fast becoming England’s man for a crisis.

    The wicketkeeper’s six-laden 89 reversed the momentum on the first day of the deciding Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

    At 118-6, England were in danger of being overwhelmed by the pitch, patio heaters and Sajid Khan’s moustache. The tourists had played some bang average shots.

    Smith’s knock, with a bit of help from his Surrey mucker Gus Atkinson, got England to a competitive 267. Pakistan stumbled to 73-3 at the close, leaving the visitors favourites to win the series.

    At the age of 24 and with just nine caps to his name, Smith is developing the knack of making runs when England need them most.

    Read more here.

  5. Pakistan will resume on 73-3 after losing three quick wickets last evening, in reply to England's 267.

    On this surface, it won't be easy to make up those 194 runs for parity and that is the least the home side will want.

    They would be much closer to catching England had it not been for a superb knock from Jamie Smith...

  6. Good morning

    England players during third Test against Pakistan in RawalpindiGetty Images

    After 13 wickets fell on an entertaining first day in Rawalpindi, we're back for more on day two.

    Early wickets will be the order of the day for England as they attempt to earn what would be a significant first-innings lead.

    Pakistan will almost certainly have to bat last on a pitch that was already doing plenty so if Ben Stokes' side do have the edge after both teams have batted once, the hosts will really be up against it.

    A crucial second day is just 15 minutes away...