Summary

  • Third Test, day one, Rawalpindi - England win toss & bat

  • Series level at 1-1

  • Pakistan close on 73-3, trailing by 194

  • Bashir, Leach and Atkinson strike in final session

  • England 267: Smith 89, Duckett 52; Sajid 6-128

  1. Postpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 24 October

    Another bowling change for England, here's Joe Root.

  2. Pak 65-3published at 20 overs

    Trail by 202

    Shoaib Bashir gets away with a drag down early in the over but given how slow the pitch is, when he is that bit too short, the batters have all the time in the world to go back and push into the gaps for singles.

  3. Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 24 October

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    There are quite a few batters who could do with some runs in this series, just to get that positive exposure.

    The fans can be quite unforgiving in this part of the world.

  4. Pak 61-3published at 19.1 overs

    Trail by 206

    We're into bonus overs now - can England snaffle a bonus wicket or two before the close?

  5. Pak 61-3published at 19 overs

    Trail by 206

    Jack Leach rattles through another over from round the wicket to the left-handers.

    That angle brought the wicket of Saim Ayub but Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel seem comfortable enough with it.

    Might be worth changing it up in his next over.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 24 October

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    Dan, do not go anywhere! And same again for tomorrow at the start of play until they are all out - then do the right thing and head back to the garage! A nation expects - do us proud!

    Richard, Bury

  7. Pak 60-3published at 18 overs

    Nicely played by Saud Shakeel.

    Shoaib Bashir angles one down leg and the Pakistan left-hander gets down to help it on its way to the boundary with a paddle sweep.

    One more over and the allocated quota for the day will have been bowled.

    We're going to get a couple of extras in before stumps, what a treat.

  8. Pak 56-3published at 17 overs

    Trail by 211

    Slightly too short at times from Jack Leach in that over and that allows the left-handers to work easy singles to leg.

    Fuller to end it but flicked around the corner by Saud Shakeel for one more.

  9. Pak 53-3published at 16 overs

    Gus Atkinson has done his job, removing Kamran Ghulam, and is promptly whisked out of the attack.

    Shoaib Bashir replaces him and there is another loud but brief appeal for lbw as Shan Masood plays back, misses and is struck on the pad.

    Playing back on this pitch is clearly not the way to go but this one was sliding down leg so Masood gets away with it.

  10. Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 24 October

    No fourth wicket just yet, Dan, but three quite quick ones is not bad going.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 24 October

    #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply)

    I’m claiming these too. Following the cricket intently! (We might even have a fourth as I type this)

    Dan, Yorkshire

  12. Not outpublished at 15 overs

    Pak 49-3

    A quick overturn from the third umpire as the replays show there was no bat involved.

    UltraEdge confirms it wasn't even close and Saud Shakeel survives.

    He did play at it as the ball slid down leg from Jack Leach but missed by a fair bit.

  13. Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 24 October

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It's given out but the batsman looks surprised.

    Let's wait and see what this says.

  14. Pakistan reviewpublished at 15 overs

    England think they've got another one as the ball pops up off wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's gloves and is caught at slip.

    Given but it's quickly reviewed by Saud Shakeel, though.

  15. How's stat?!published at 12:34 British Summer Time 24 October

    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    The catch from Joe Root to dismiss Saim Ayub was his 205th in Test cricket making him tied second for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper.

  16. Pak 46-3published at 14 overs

    Trail by 221

    Superb from Gus Atkinson, back into the attack on a pitch doing precious little for the seamers and casually bowls a wicket maiden.

    Saud Shakeel is the new batter for Pakistan.

    Just the five overs of the scheduled 90 - minus a couple for the change of innings - left in the day. We're still on for some bonus cricket...

  17. Postpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 24 October

    Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    Great tactics from Ben Stokes and England, pace was introduced straight away and Kamran Ghulam wasn't ready.

    England have got the momentum now.

  18. Postpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 24 October

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Absolutely what the plan was there, it's kept low and hit the off stump.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13.3 overs

    Ghulam b Atkinson 3 (Pak 46-3)

    Bowled 'im!

    What a bowling change from Ben Stokes and what a delivery from Gus Atkinson!

    He'd been targeting the stumps, does so again and this one nips back slightly, stays low and pegs back Kamran Ghulam's off stump.

    England are on a roll late in the day.

  20. Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 24 October

    Interesting. Ben Stokes has gone back to the pace of Gus Atkinson...