Summary

  • Third Test, day two, Rawalpindi

  • Series level at 1-1

  • Pakistan level scores by reaching 267-8 at tea

  • Saud brings up century off 181 balls in superb stand of 88 with Noman

  • Ahmed & Bashir claim three wickets each

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Live Reporting

by Sam Drury

  1. England have three reviews left but this looks optimistic.

  2. England review

    A change of ends for Shoaib Bashir and a review first ball!

    It's Noman Ali on the sweep. It was given not out on the field.

  3. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    Can England bat like Saud Shakeel?

    No I don't think so, they're always trying to be aggressive and try to find quick runs.

  4. Pak 211-7

    Trail by 56

    Rehan Ahmed stands with his hands on his hips after Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali nudge him for singles throughout this comeback over.

    The only real chance since lunch was that lbw shout and that was ruled out by a decent inside edge.

  5. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    Saud Shakeel has played a great hand. He has played with soft hands but a great innings.

    Pakistan have been purposeful today.

    They've been focused on the ball and not the situation, remained in the present moment instead of thinking about the conditions.

  6. Ah. Here is Rehan Ahmed. Can he be the partnership-breaker again?

  7. Pak 206-7

    Trail by 61

    It's another maiden from Gus Atkinson - the second in this spell.

    I'm trying to work out why Rehan Ahmed hasn't bowled since lunch. The best I can come up with is Shakeel's preference for spin rather than pace.

    He averages 88 against spinners and 34 against pace bowlers.

  8. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Rehan Ahmed was really impressive. The googly he bowled to Aamer Jamal was perfect, textbook delivery.

  9. Still no sight of Rehan Ahmed in the attack after lunch. Gus Atkinson continues...

  10. Pak 206-7

    Sneaky from Soham, trying to tempt a wicket there. We see you.

    Five singles come in this Shoaib Bashir over, however, and England need a bit of magic.

  11. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Since the start of 2022, the last three wickets have averaged 20.1 runs per partnership against England.

    That is the highest against any Test team in this period.

    This partnership is worth around 24 runs now, time for a wicket?

  12. Pak 201-7

    Trail by 66

    England have changed to the short-ball ploy with Gus Atkinson continuing. It's going to take a lot of effort from Atkinson to get the ball to bouncer anywhere near the batters' heads, given his bowling on the equivalent on a sandpit.

    Ollie Pope is there close sniffing a catch but there's nothing doing in this over.

  13. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The wind is causing a problem with the sightscreen. There's a breeze moving the sheet around.

  14. Pak 198-7

    Trail by 69

    It was the right line from Shoaib Bashir. If he can keep it there the chances won't be far away.

  15. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    You can understand now why Noman Ali reviewed that straight away.

  16. Not out

    Frustration for England.

    There's a spike on UltraEdge and umpire Sharfuddoula has to overturn his decision.

  17. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    A little bit quicker from Shoaib Bashir but an immediate review from Noman Ali.

  18. It looks like Noman Ali has hit this...

  19. Pakistan review

    Is this the breakthrough?!

    Noman Ali is given lbw to Shoaib Bashir but he quickly reviews.

  20. Pak 197-7

    Shakeel 78, Noman 10

    What do termites have against English leads?

    It's another maiden from Gus Atkinson with one ball beating the edge.