Pak 151-7published at 45.2 overs
Lead by 226
That WinViz still feels generous to me.
Noman Ali gets off the mark first ball as Stokes continues. It might be time for Shoaib Bashir to the left-hander.
Summary
Salman's half-century leads Pakistan to lead of more than 250
Bashir, Leach & Carse all strike on spinning wicket
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
Pak 151-7published at 45.2 overs
Postpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time
England back in with a sniff?
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Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialAamer Jamal was looking to force that through the off side off the back foot. Because balls had turned and bounced earlier in that over, Jamal thought it was safe to play that shot. But this one from Jack Leach didn't.
WICKETpublished at 45 overs
Jamal b Leach 1 (Pak 150-7)
There's another for Jack Leach!
Aamer Jamal was almost caught at short extra cover earlier in the over and this time he goes back to a ball that keeps low from Leach.
When Jamal misses, it clatters into his off stump.
How's stat?!published at 11:25 British Summer Time
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersJack Leach has a superb second-innings record.
He has 76 wickets at an average of 24.1. Out of all the England spinners in the last 50 years who have bowled in five or more second innings, none has a better average than Leach.
Pak 147-6published at 44 overs
Salman 22, Jamal 0
Image source, ReutersBen Stokes is still doing his best Claudio Ranieri impression even while bowling - tinkering the field at every opportunity.
There isn't quite the same threat in his overs as his Durham team-mate Brydon Carse.
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I think it's fair to say the umpire has had a shocker there not giving that Leach lbw on the field. Plumber then the plumbest thing imaginable and it looked it in real time!
Jim, Bucks
Pak 146-6published at 43 overs
Lead by 211
Aameer Jamal has shown he's a more than capable batter so England will do well to run through this lower order quickly.
Postpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThat wicket gives England hope. As soon as it hit the pad, Smith and Leach were very interested. It skipped through and straightened.
WICKETpublished at 42.4 overs
Shakeel lbw b Leach 31 (Pak 145-6)
Gone! Hitting the middle of middle in fact!
You can see why Chris Gaffaney didn't give that. There was a lot going on as Saud Shakeel got low to sweep but once there was no bat or glove on it and the ball straightened it was always going to be close.
England have a sniff. Just.
Postpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time
There's no bat. Could be close, this.
Shakeel was on the sweep.
England reviewpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Stokes rolls the dice by sending an lbw decision against Saud Shakeel upstairs...
Postpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThe scoreboard pressure isn't there for Pakistan now, which helps.
Postpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC SoundsIn a strange way, these runs that Pakistan are accumulating will give hope to England. If Pakistan can score them, why can't they?
Pak 145-5published at 42 overs
Lead by 220
Ben Stokes takes some sweat from Brydon Carse's back and adds it to the ball before running in for his third over in the innings.
His second delivery is on Salman Ali Agha's pads and the right-hander calmly tucks it away for four.
How's stat?!published at 11:09 British Summer Time
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match SpecialSaud Shakeel is playing a superb innings. Fewer than 10% of his shots in this innings have been false shots, which is the first time a batter has achieved this in this game.
Pak 139-5published at 41 overs
Lead by 214
Jack Leach is yet to find the vicious turn of Sajid Khan in this innings. Given the conditions, it's slightly surprising he's only bowled the 11 overs.
Postpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC SoundsThe pressure is almost off Pakistan now - every run cements their position as being on top.
Pak 136-5published at 40.1 overs
Jack Leach begins the evening session...
Postpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC SoundsIf there's one team in world cricket right now that could chase 250-odd runs on a turning wicket in Multan, it will probably be this England side.
Pakistan v England
Pakistan 1st Innings
| 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 |
England 1st Innings
| 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 |
Pakistan 2nd Innings
| 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 |
batting,Salman Ali Agha,not out batting, Salman Ali Agha, not out | 62 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 124 | 72.09 |
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 |
batting,Sajid Khan,not out batting, Sajid Khan, not out | 21 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 58.33 |
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,219 for 8 57.0 overs Total,219 for 8 57.0 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, bowling | 8.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 3.62 |
Potts | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
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 |
Team Lineups
home team, Pakistan
Starting lineup
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood , Captain
- Kamran Ghulam
- Saud Shakeel
- Muhammad Rizwan , Wicket Keeper
- Salman Ali Agha
- Aamer Jamal
- Noman Ali
- Sajid Khan
- Zahid Mehmood
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Brydon Carse
- Matthew Potts
- Jack Leach
- Shoaib Bashir
home team, Pakistan
Starting lineup
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood , Captain
- Kamran Ghulam
- Saud Shakeel
- Muhammad Rizwan , Wicket Keeper
- Salman Ali Agha
- Aamer Jamal
- Noman Ali
- Sajid Khan
- Zahid Mehmood
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Brydon Carse
- Matthew Potts
- Jack Leach
- Shoaib Bashir
- Start Time:
- 06:00
- Toss:
- Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat
- Venue:
- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Officials:
- Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena, Sharfuddoula Saikat, Richie Richardson, Rashid Riaz