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That's your lot for today, folks. Another fascinating day of Test cricket, at the end of which Pakistan are in a good position to level this series.

England need another 261 runs to win on a turning track that will only get harder to bat on, Pakistan need eight wickets.

You can read Stephan Shemilt's report from Multan on the twists and turns on day three that brought us to this point here.

We'll be back bright and early tomorrow as Joe Root and Ollie Pope try to get the tourists' chase back on track.

It promises to be another exciting day and you don't want to miss it, so join us then!

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

It's clearly a mountain to climb for England. But if there's any team in recent history that can manage to do it, it is this England side.

It's the belief that they will retain in the dressing room overnight. If they come with a positive attitude and put Pakistan under pressure, they can try to reopen those cracks.

But it's going to take a lot of pushing to open them in the first place, it feels.

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Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha, speaking to Sky Sports: "It is always nice when you score runs for your team. I wanted to be as positive as I can and play my shots. That's what I did.

"If you only defend one ball will get you out. You need to make sure you score runs.

"Since I have been in the team I have been batter seven. I used to complain but it something now I have to accept and do well. We were about to score 230 but now after the partnership with me and Sajid we have 300."

On the changes to the XI for this match: "I was thinking it would be hard because there was a lot of big changes. The way new guys have come in, look at Sajid. It is very good for Pakistan cricket.

"It will be massive [to win] because we haven't won a Test match at home for I don't know how many years now. It will be a big thing for us and we will put all of our efforts there."

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Sajid Khan reminds me of former India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik who I played with at Middlesex in the late 2010s. He was super aggressive, hated people sweeping him and was on people's faces when he got a wicket.

Sajid has been a lovely addition to this Test match and I've really enjoyed his competitiveness and the way he has bowled.

The way he batted today with Salman Ali Agha really twisted the knife on England.

More from England assistant coach Paul Collingwood, speaking to Sky Sports: "We have got to be realistic. It is going to be difficult. With the amount of cracks on the pitch, we are trying to, not an experiment but have a look at the heavy roller and what effect it will have to take the spin away from the good part of the surface.

"There will be belief in the dressing room. We have done some special things in the past we have broken records. We have got to be realistic as well that it will be a tough tough chase."

On whether they need to have an aggressive approach: "We all know that. We have watched enough cricket. The stats will tell you when you are chasing on day four, nevermind on a pitch that is nine days old, if you prod around and don't try to put the bowler under pressure you will get caught by the close fielders.

"We will not go away from our mantra. Our mantra is to soak up pressure when we need to but apply as much pressure as we possibly can when you get the opportunity. We will see how the pitch plays. I expect it to keep turning so there will be plenty of sweeps and reverse sweeps."

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Jack Leach is definitely the more consistent of England's spinners, but Shoaib Bashir's good balls are more threatening than Leach's.

They do bowl well in a partnership, but the standout among England's bowlers was Brydon Carse.

He runs in in hard and you can see he wants to perform for this England side. I've been really impressed with him so far in this Test series.

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood, speaking to Sky Sports on the importance of the drops: "In the context of the game you can turn around and say they are [crucial]. Because the pitch is so slow, tomorrow is the ninth day, the keeper and slips are so close to the stumps that any chance is a difficult chance.

"It can happen. It is so unnatural to be standing so close. Nobody wants to drop catches but at least the guys are brave enough to come close to the stumps."

On Brydon Carse: "There is usually a bit more grass when he bowls at Durham. Everyone who has watched over the last couple of Tests will be amazed with how he has gone with the reverse swinging ball. He has bashed the wicket hard. He has good skills. He is accurate with good pace. His stamina more than anything, for him to keep coming back and bowling 130s to 140s kph is putting opposition batters under pressure."

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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When we looked at that pitch on the first morning, we wondered when it would explode and deteriorate.

It happened at tea yesterday and from that moment on, it felt like England had to work really, really hard to get back in this game.

They had to take every chance that Pakistan offered them and those two dropped catches today was the moment that deflated England.

A couple of shoulders dropped after that as if to say that was their moment, and it's led England towards a mountain to climb.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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It's not going to be easy for England. We've seen Ben Duckett, one of their best players of spin, fall for a duck today. The happier of the two sides will definitely be Pakistan.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

Highest targets chased by England away from home:

• 332 vs Australia, Melbourne, 1928
• 305 vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 1997
• 297 vs Australia, Melbourne, 1895
• 282 vs Australia, Melbourne, 1908

I think it goes without saying that Pakistan are in much the better position at this stage of the game, given the state of the pitch.

But if you were in any doubt, let's have a look at how often England have chased a total like this away from home...

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent BBC 5 Sports Extra

England's hope for victory is a very long shot, but they remain in the game.

It's difficult batting conditions and that is reflected in the way the game has progressed today.

Shut up shop and play for the close? Not if you're Joe Root.

He decides the last ball of the day is the ideal time to bring out the reverse sweep - and, in fairness, he gets it elegantly away for four.

Job done - for now - for Root and Ollie Pope but England have a lot more to do on day four.

Another 261 needed for victory. Pakistan need eight more wickets.

One over left in the day. Sajid Khan to bowl.

Ollie Pope pushes into the off side and scampers back for two before adding a single to deep cover.

Joe Root is finally tempted into playing a sweep as Noman Ali throws one up a bit wider but the ball turns big and he misses it by a distance.

No harm done.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

England should have been chasing 220 really. Those drops of Salman Ali Agha were costly.

Two singles from Sajid Khan's over and Shan Masood is dangling a carrot for England now.

He brings in his deep mid-wicket, asking the batters to play the more aggressive sweep shots.

But with five minutes left in the day, Joe Root opts to leave outside off instead.

It's certainly not an overly attacking field from Pakistan.

They've got a couple of close catchers in but also men out sweeping on the boundary off side and leg.

Preventing England building up any momentum through boundaries seems to be a key part of their plan, at least for now.