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by Matthew Henry & Sam Drury

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    With the pressure of captaincy lifted - big score for Pope incoming. You heard it here first.

    Zac in Leeds

  2. Eng 87-1

    Duckett 53, Pope 4

    This is Ben Duckett's fifth score of 50 or more since his last Test ton against India in February. He's had another four scores over 20 in that time too.

    Helpfully for Ollie Pope, Duckett has taken most of the strike since the Crawley wicket to allow England's vice-skipper to settle.

  3. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Duckett & PopeGetty Images

    Pakistan are going to regret not having a second seamer here.

    With the dry wickets either side, reverse swing was going to play a part.

  4. Eng 83-1

    Pakistan's sole seamer Aamer Jamel, who bowled two overs earlier, is back for a second burst before the break.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    It's Ben Duckett's 15th 50-plus score in his 28th Test.

    He is averaging 42 runs in Test cricket.

  6. Eng 83-1

    We've got some good natured banter between Ben Duckett and Muhammad Rizwan here with the Pakistan wicketkeeper waiting with the ball by Duckett's stumps, teasing the England opener to lift his boot. Duckett just grins. He's not going to fall for that.

    Tea is as 10:40 BST if you're wondering.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    An untroubled fifty from Ben Duckett.

    He is so comfortable playing the sweep and reverse sweep. A brilliant innings from Duckett.

  8. 50 runs

    50 for Ben Duckett

    Fifty from 47 balls for Ben Duckett and it's fitting that he gets there with another sweep.

    Is Gilbert Jessop's 76-ball ton in reach today? Possibly not.

    Duckett calmly raises his bat to the dressing room.

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    Any chance we can all have a whip around and buy the DJ in Multan some new songs? There’s only so much Adele/Oasis/Chumbawamba/Imagine Dragons I can take after 7 days of it!

    Tom in Shoeburyness

  10. Eng 79-1

    Trail by 287

    Ben Duckett's only change to his plan is to switch from conventional sweep to the reverse alternative.

    I don't know how he doesn't put his back out playing these shots, never mind hit them for four.

  11. Eng 74-1

    I like Ollie Pope but he wouldn't be my number one choice to bring calm to a spinning situation...

  12. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    CrawleyReuters

    Excellent opening partnership for England.

    Any momentum that Pakistan could have brought into this bowling innings was sapped.

    Zak Crawley threw his hands out towards the ball and played with a diagonal bat. Doing that gives you far less of a chance in hitting the middle of the bat.

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    WICKET

    Crawley c Rizwan b Noman 27 (73-1)

    Zak Crawley's initial reaction - an oooo after his big drive - suggested he didn't think he'd hit it but there's a definite spike. He has to trudge off.

    It's third time lucky for Pakistan in terms of dismissing Crawley.

  14. There's a spike...

  15. Pakistan review

    Pakistan are appealing for a catch behind now.

    Has Zak Crawley nicked this? The umpire didn't think so.

  16. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been a pleasant watch if you're an England fan. These two have scored very quickly, but I have not seen anything reckless.

    When Ben Duckett is doing those sweep shots his bat is parallel to the ground and it gives you far more opportunity to sweep the ball cleanly.

  17. Eng 73-0

    Crawley 27, Duckett 43

    This is so much more fun than the road of last week. England are scoring runs but there are chances for the bowlers too.

    This time Zak Crawley goes back to offie Sajid Khan, who is finding some turn now, and is hit on the back pad.

    Pakistan appeal again but it's too high.

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    If it continues at this rate, England will have avoided the follow-on in 24 overs!

    Richard, Ilkley

  19. Eng 70-0

    So the pitch is more difficult and England are choosing to counter it by attacking. It has been very watchable stuff. This session has flown by.

  20. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    PitchViz Rating in the first eight overs

    1st Innings - 3.1

    2nd Innings - 6.4

    *The higher the number, the more difficult the pitch (out of 10).