England reach 36-2 at stumps, needing 297 to win second Test and series
Duckett & Crawley fall in opening four overs
Salman, who England drop in same over when on 4 & 6, makes 63
Bashir takes 4-66 and Leach 3-67
Sajid finishes with 7-111 as Pakistan take 75-run lead
Second Test, day three, Multan
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Elsewhere, India bowled out for 46 by NZ
Around 35 minutes left in the day and we're ready for the start of the England chase.
They need 297 to win the series, Pakistan require 10 wickets to level it.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are all set. Sajid Khan will bowl the first over.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
England have to come out playing the shots. There are going to be plenty of sweeps in this innings.
Ben Duckett is someone who loves playing sweeps and reverse sweeps, but Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Harry Brook will all have to adapt to that style of play in their quest to try and knock off these runs.
You need to keep putting the pressure back on the bowlers because you are there to be taken, if you become sitting ducks on this pitch.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst
Highest targets chased by England in Asia:
It was certainly a frustrating spell for England but does it perhaps offer them some hope that it is still possible to score runs - and quickly - on this Multan pitch?
Chasing 297 will take an unbelievable effort. A record-breaking one in fact...
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst
Since 2023, the rate England bowlers dismiss batters number eight or lower has been 35 balls per wicket, which is only better than Bangladesh's rate of 43 balls per wicket.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent BBC 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland need 297 runs against Pakistan to win this Test series. We are not far away from the Himalayas, and it evokes the thoughts of having to climb up one of those. It will be an herculean task to score those runs.
Two or three batters will have to make substantial contributions, because others could simply get a ball with their name on it that they can do nothing about.
The tourists' bowlers really put in the hard yards in that innings and having reduced Pakistan to 156-8, kept their side in with a chance.
However, two dropped catches in the space of three balls prior to that meant Salman Ali Agha was still there - and he proceeded to punish England.
The Pakistan batter's half-century in a crucial stand with number 10 Sajid Khan means the hosts are well placed to level the series.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That partnership between Salman Ali Agha and Sajid Khan really sucked the wind out of England's sails and they face an uphill task if they are to get anything from this game.
Sajid c Smith b Potts 22 (Pak 221 all out)
Feathered behind to end the innings.
Another bouncer, Sajid Khan tried to sway clear of it but the ball followed him and flicked the glove on the way through to Jamie Smith.
Pakistan's tail has wagged and England need 297 to win on a very tricky eighth (and ninth) day pitch.
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England faces a dilemma on this challenging pitch: adopting a Bazball approach risks losing your wicket while taking your time and focusing means you're just one ball away from getting out, which adds immense pressure on the dressing room. On a pitch like this, playing against spin relies heavily on instinct—90% instinct and only 10% technique and temperament.
Shad, Birmingham
Lead by 296
Number 11 Zahid Mahmood gets through the remainder of the Brydon Carse over unscathed.
Back over to Sajid Khan, who will fancy having a bit more fun with the bat before he tries to get stuck into the England top order.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It's a well-deserved wicket for Brydon Carse as England eventually go to the bumper theory.
Salman Ali Agha look to take one over mid-wicket, but rushes it a touch and ends up splicing it.
Salman c Stokes b Carse 63 (Pak 221-9)
The end of a potentially match-winning innings.
Brydon Carse also goes to the short ball, Salman Ali Agha wants to take it up but completely mistimes the pull shot.
It loops gently to Ben Stokes at mid-wicket and a 65-run ninth-wicket stand comes to an end.
Dropped on four and six, Salman made the most of his luck to put Pakistan in a dominant position.
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Image source, Getty ImagesSajid is an excellent number 10. Looks very solid with plenty of shots in his locker.
Paul
Lead by 296
It's reached that stage. Here comes the short stuff.
It is taking an inordinate amount of energy for Matthew Potts to get the ball anywhere above waist height but he is banging the ball in halfway down and hoping to draw a mistake from the batters.
Not this time. On go Pakistan.
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In the old days, England would come out with defensive purpose in pursuit of 250 odd. They would defend and succumb. I'm looking forward to taking on the target on the front foot. Viva Bazball!
Bert, Derby
Lead by 294
Typical.
Brydon Carse produces a beauty that beats Sajid Khan on the outside edge.
The bowler heard a noise, Ben Stokes wants to review for caught behind but the technology is down.
Yet more frustration for England.
Lead by 293
Image source, Getty ImagesBrydon Carse, who was struggling with a foot issue of some kind earlier, is back and charging in for England.
The runs keep coming for Pakistan, though, as Sajid Khan carves the ball away behind gully and backward point for four.
We're also playing old school cricket for the time being, Ben Stokes has been informed that DRS is down so the on-field decision is everything.
About an over too late for England.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
It's been a great partnership for Pakistan this. Salman Ali Agha has developed this reputation of playing so well with the tailenders. He keeps a clear head and involves them in the partnership as well.
He doesn't say a lot from the non-striker's end. He allows them to breathe and does his own stuff, which is picking up the pace so well.
Image source, Getty ImagesA dramatic day is also coming towards its conclusion in Bengaluru.
Having dismissed India for 46 earlier, New Zealand have just lost their third wicket but they already lead by more than 100.
Devon Conway's 91 has built most of that but he became the latest man to fall - bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin.
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell are now together with the score 166-3.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,bowled Leach Abdullah Shafique, bowled Leach | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25.00 |
Saim Ayub,caught Stokes, bowled Potts Saim Ayub, caught Stokes, bowled Potts | 77 | 160 | 7 | 0 | 226 | 48.13 |
Shan Masood,caught Crawley, bowled Leach Shan Masood, caught Crawley, bowled Leach | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42.86 |
Kamran Ghulam,bowled Bashir Kamran Ghulam, bowled Bashir | 118 | 224 | 11 | 1 | 306 | 52.68 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Smith, bowled Carse Saud Shakeel, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 28.57 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Smith, bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 41 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 42.27 |
Salman Ali Agha,caught Smith, bowled Potts Salman Ali Agha, caught Smith, bowled Potts | 31 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 58.49 |
Aamer Jamal,bowled Carse Aamer Jamal, bowled Carse | 37 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 53.62 |
Sajid Khan,caught Root, bowled Leach Sajid Khan, caught Root, bowled Leach | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.22 |
Noman Ali,caught Carse, bowled Leach Noman Ali, caught Carse, bowled Leach | 32 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 52.46 |
Zahid Mehmood,not out Zahid Mehmood, not out | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9.52 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 12 Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 3, total 12 | ||||||
Total,366 all out 123.3 overs Total,366 all out 123.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potts | 26.0 | 9 | 66 | 2 | 2.53 |
Carse | 20.0 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 2.50 |
Leach | 38.3 | 2 | 114 | 4 | 2.96 |
Bashir | 28.0 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 3.03 |
Root | 6.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (7.3 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
19 for 2 (9.4 overs) | Shan Masood |
168 for 3 (55.6 overs) | Saim Ayub |
178 for 4 (60.5 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
243 for 5 (84.2 overs) | Kamran Ghulam |
264 for 6 (92.6 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
302 for 7 (100.6 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
309 for 8 (103.5 overs) | Sajid Khan |
358 for 9 (117.1 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
366 for 10 (123.3 overs) | Noman Ali |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 27 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 75.00 |
Duckett,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan Duckett, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Sajid Khan | 114 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 184 | 88.37 |
Pope,bowled Sajid Khan Pope, bowled Sajid Khan | 29 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 78.38 |
Root,bowled Sajid Khan Root, bowled Sajid Khan | 34 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 62.96 |
Brook,bowled Sajid Khan Brook, bowled Sajid Khan | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 100.00 |
Stokes,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Stokes, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.00 |
Smith,caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali Smith, caught Saim Ayub, bowled Noman Ali | 21 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 38.18 |
Carse,caught Saud Shakeel, bowled Sajid Khan Carse, caught Saud Shakeel, bowled Sajid Khan | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.79 |
Potts,bowled Sajid Khan Potts, bowled Sajid Khan | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 60.00 |
Leach,not out Leach, not out | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 100.00 |
Bashir,caught Shan Masood, bowled Sajid Khan Bashir, caught Shan Masood, bowled Sajid Khan | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47.37 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 7, leg byes 1, total 12 Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 7, leg byes 1, total 12 | ||||||
Total,291 all out 67.2 overs Total,291 all out 67.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aamer Jamal | 6.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6.50 |
Sajid Khan | 26.2 | 1 | 111 | 7 | 4.21 |
Noman Ali | 28.0 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 3.60 |
Zahid Mehmood | 6.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 |
Salman Ali Agha | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
73 for 1 (12.1 overs) | Crawley |
125 for 2 (23.3 overs) | Pope |
211 for 3 (41.3 overs) | Root |
224 for 4 (43.1 overs) | Duckett |
225 for 5 (43.6 overs) | Brook |
225 for 6 (44.2 overs) | Stokes |
248 for 7 (57.2 overs) | Carse |
256 for 8 (59.4 overs) | Potts |
262 for 9 (60.6 overs) | Smith |
291 for 10 (67.2 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,caught Smith, bowled Bashir Abdullah Shafique, caught Smith, bowled Bashir | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21.05 |
Saim Ayub,caught Pope, bowled Bashir Saim Ayub, caught Pope, bowled Bashir | 22 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 56.41 |
Shan Masood,caught Pope, bowled Bashir Shan Masood, caught Pope, bowled Bashir | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 61.11 |
Kamran Ghulam,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Kamran Ghulam, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 26 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 66.67 |
Saud Shakeel,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Saud Shakeel, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 31 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 60.78 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Root, bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, caught Root, bowled Carse | 23 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 53.49 |
Salman Ali Agha,caught Stokes, bowled Carse Salman Ali Agha, caught Stokes, bowled Carse | 63 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 70.79 |
Aamer Jamal,bowled Leach Aamer Jamal, bowled Leach | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9.09 |
Noman Ali,caught Stokes, bowled Bashir Noman Ali, caught Stokes, bowled Bashir | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.33 |
Sajid Khan,caught Smith, bowled Potts Sajid Khan, caught Smith, bowled Potts | 22 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 51.16 |
Zahid Mehmood,not out Zahid Mehmood, not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 9, leg byes 5, total 17 Extras, no balls 3, wides 0, byes 9, leg byes 5, total 17 | ||||||
Total,221 all out 59.2 overs Total,221 all out 59.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leach | 17.0 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3.94 |
Bashir | 19.0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 3.47 |
Root | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
Carse | 9.0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3.22 |
Potts | 5.2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3.56 |
Stokes | 5.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (5.3 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
25 for 2 (9.5 overs) | Shan Masood |
43 for 3 (14.6 overs) | Saim Ayub |
77 for 4 (20.5 overs) | Kamran Ghulam |
114 for 5 (31.5 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
145 for 6 (42.4 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
150 for 7 (44.6 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
156 for 8 (46.1 overs) | Noman Ali |
221 for 9 (58.2 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
221 for 10 (59.2 overs) | Sajid Khan |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Crawley, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37.50 |
Duckett,caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan Duckett, caught Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Sajid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Pope,caught and bowled Sajid Khan Pope, caught and bowled Sajid Khan | 22 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 57.89 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Root, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 18 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 52.94 |
Brook,leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali Brook, leg before wicket, bowled Noman Ali | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 76.19 |
Stokes,stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali Stokes, stumped Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Noman Ali | 37 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 102.78 |
Smith,caught Shan Masood, bowled Noman Ali Smith, caught Shan Masood, bowled Noman Ali | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 60.00 |
Carse,caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali Carse, caught Salman Ali Agha, bowled Noman Ali | 27 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 84.38 |
Potts,not out Potts, not out | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 90.00 |
Leach,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Leach, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11.11 |
Bashir,caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali Bashir, caught Abdullah Shafique, bowled Noman Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 2, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 2, total 5 | ||||||
Total,144 all out 33.3 overs Total,144 all out 33.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sajid Khan | 17.0 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 5.47 |
Noman Ali | 16.3 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 2.78 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Duckett |
11 for 2 (3.2 overs) | Crawley |
37 for 3 (12.2 overs) | Pope |
55 for 4 (15.3 overs) | Root |
78 for 5 (19.3 overs) | Brook |
88 for 6 (21.6 overs) | Smith |
125 for 7 (27.2 overs) | Stokes |
138 for 8 (31.3 overs) | Carse |
144 for 9 (33.2 overs) | Leach |
144 for 10 (33.3 overs) | Bashir |