Summary

  • England reach 96-1 at stumps in reply to Pakistan's 556 all out

  • Zak Crawley unbeaten on 64 and Joe Root on 32

  • Ollie Pope superbly caught at mid-wicket for two-ball duck to leave England 4-1

  • Pope was promoted to opener after Ben Duckett takes blow to left thumb while taking catch

  • England hope Duckett's injury will settle down overnight and no scan is planned currently

  • First Test, day two, Multan

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Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Possibly, Martin, I think any side would need time to adjust to losing two bowlers of such quality and experience.

    But Jimmy Anderson was very much involved the last time England were in Pakistan and, well, we have a related stat...

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    Pakistan will need to get to 600 before England take note of the lessons I feel. England in my opinion are struggling to adapt to life after Anderson and Broad and there is a fragility that runs through the batting line up (Root excepted). The good news is there will be much learning from these Tests with Pakistan.

    Martin, Derby

  3. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Multan

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    Actually, it's more than a few paces. It's quite close to full run, but certainly not running in at full pace. Either way, it's encouraging.

  4. He's very fixated on those bagels and coffee, is Matthew.

    Full disclosure, I actually ended up having a cup of tea.

    Anyway, England's toil is set to go on for a little while yet with another two wickets still required to wrap up the Pakistan innings.

    Oh, and we've got more from Stephan on Ben Stokes being put through his paces...

  5. That may be the best news England have had all day.

    They will surely be batting in this final session. Sam Drury, filled up on bagels and coffee, is back to start it.

  6. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Multan

    Ben Stokes is out in the middle during the break. He's bowling off a few paces. Marcus Trescothick has the mitt, Jimmy Anderson watching.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha in actionReuters

    England have toiled away. They've tried to get back in the game, but I fear for when Salman Ali Agha comes back out after the tea when he will try to accelerate for Pakistan.

    Overall, this pitch has been a bowler's graveyard so far in this Test match.

  8. Tea - Pak 514-8

    A red-faced Gus Atkinson wipes the sweat from his brow before delivering the final ball of the session.

    There were two wickets and 118 runs in that 26-over session.

  9. Pak 514-8

    Or not.

    Shaheen sneaks a single.

  10. Pak 513-8

    This over from Gus Atkinson will be the last before tea. The England seamer will at least have four balls at Shaheen Afridi...

  11. Pak 512-8

    Salman 77, Shaheen 12

    An over of Joe Root fails to bring about the wicket England crave. Shaheen needs little invitational to club the ball over mid-wicket for a four that bounces just in front of the rope.

  12. I wonder if Chris has considered a job in motivational speaking.

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    This is the 3rd time McCullum's England have conceded 500, but I think they won the previous 2.

    Chris, Oldbury (clinging to hope)

  14. Pak 508-8

    Salman 77, Shaheen 8

    There is not a lot of oomph in those Gus Atkinson bouncers. He has bowled 24 overs now so you can't blame him.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That was great shot from Salman Ali Agha. He steps outside the leg stump and gives himself that room to hit it past mid-wicket. It was a well-adjusted shot from Salman.

  16. Pak 504-8

    A creaking Gus Atkinson is down at 80ph and his short ball is flogged to the mid-wicket boundary.

    Salman is eyeing a century before the declaration.

  17. Gus Atkinson is back with nine minutes to go until tea.

  18. Pak 500-8

    After that review, another thrash to the leg side by Salman Ali Agha helps Pakistan on their way to 500. That's the fourth four in the past two overs.

  19. Not out

    It has pitched outside leg stump and wouldn't have turned enough to hit them.

    Ollie Pope was persuaded into that by his team-mates.

  20. England's fielders have disappeared back to their positions after one replay.

    This will be Ollie Pope's 12th failed review.