Summary

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 17 October

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    Jamie Smith's drop. Why not bring back Ben Foakes, which leaves Pope, Smith and Bairstow competing for number three. Healthy competition and it gets the best keeper in England back where he belongs.

    Martin, Derby

  2. Postpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 17 October

    My esteemed colleague is more confident in England's ability to chase on this pitch than me.

    I think we're getting to the stage where Pakistan's score already looks too much.

    Those two dropped catches in the over might have knocked the stuffing out of England.

  3. Postpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 17 October

    Cheers for the bus you have just thrown me under, Samuel.

  4. Postpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 17 October

    Another session down and while Pakistan have the upper hand, England are far from out of this match.

    Of course, Matthew Henry assured us this game would finish today and he's back for the start of what will have to be an epic evening session for that to occur...

  5. Postpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 17 October

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The England bowlers did their job in that session, but it's the dropped catches that have frustrated them. They will need to regroup.

  6. Tea - Pak 134-5published at 39 overs

    Lead by 209

    Steady over from Shoaib Bashir, just a couple from it and that's tea.

    Another good session for Pakistan, they've added 91 for the loss of just two wickets.

    England will know it should have been three after those two drops in three balls to let off Salman Ali Agha.

    They'll also know that quick wickets are needed when play resumes.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 17 October

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    Loving this England Test, run-fests are ok but the game should be about a contest between bat and ball.

    Dan, Surrey

  8. Pak 132-5published at 39 overs

    Lead by 207

    Ben Stokes gets quickly through his over - a maiden - so there will be time for one more before tea.

    Can England snaffle one here to make them feel better after the immense frustration of those two drops?

  9. Postpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 17 October

    Time for one more over before tea. Ben Stokes will bowl it with Salman Ali Agha on strike.

  10. Postpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 17 October

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent BBC 5 Sports Extra

    There's a second warning from umpire Kumar Dharmasena for Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha for running down the wicket.

    You don't see that often. There could be penalty runs here.

  11. Pak 132-5published at 38 overs

    Lead by 207

    Now it's umpire Dharmasena who is unhappy.

    Salman Ali Agha dropped the ball into the off side and set for for a run, right down the middle of the pitch.

    The umpire isn't having it and dishes out an official warning. It might even be his second one, he held up two fingers to the square leg umpire.

  12. Pak 129-5published at 37.1 overs

    Lead by 204

    Ben Stokes is ticking. He's asked Brydon Carse to go again, the burly seamer has been superb and he wants him bowling to Salman Ali Agha.

    The right-hander plays away from his body and the ball runs towards backward point and Stokes is not happy that his fielders have allowed a single there.

  13. Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 17 October

    Winviz is still backing Pakistan..

    WinvizImage source, Cricviz
  14. How's stat?!published at 10:30 British Summer Time 17 October

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    Carse and PottsImage source, Getty Images

    A comparison between Carse and Potts in this Test:

    Brydon Carse

    • Played: 62%
    • Left: 8%
    • Missed: 14%
    • Edged: 16%
    • False Shot: 30%

    Matthew Potts

    • Played: 71%
    • Left: 10%
    • Missed: 10%
    • Edged: 9%
    • False Short: 19%
  15. Pak 128-5published at 37 overs

    Lead by 203

    A single for the very fortunate Salman Ali Agha takes the Pakistan lead up to 200.

    Steady first over from Ben Stokes but no breakthrough.

  16. Postpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 17 October

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Looking at Ben Stokes' face, I'm not going to tell you what he said. He's frustrated. Salman Ali Agha is dropped twice in three balls.

    It's deflating from an England perspective. There's silence down there.

  17. Postpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 17 October

    Right then, Ben Stokes was not happy after those two drops in the last over and he's decided he needs to do something about it.

    The England skipper is into the attack for the first time in the innings.

  18. Postpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 17 October

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent BBC 5 Sports Extra

    That went knee high and straight to the keeper, but Jamie Smith has dropped it. That's a bad drop.

    Fair play to Brydon Carse, he's just looked at the ground, turned back and walked.

  19. dropped catch

    Salman dropped on 4 and 6published at 36 overs

    Pak 124-5

    CarseImage source, Getty Images

    Oh dear. Jamie Smith has dropped a dolly - and two balls later Joe Root shells one.

    Superb again from Brydon Carse, a hint of movement to find Salman Ali Agha's edge as he pushed away from his body.

    But it must be a lapse in concentration from Smith as he grasses the most regulation of catches behind.

    Two balls later and another chance goes begging. Another edge from Salman, this time to Root very close in at first slip.

    Tougher chance, especially with how close he is, but still one that should be taken as he moves to his right. Carse can't believe it.

  20. Pak 122-5published at 35.3 overs

    Lead by 197

    No sign of the England skipper warming up just yet, Adam, but Brydon Carse is hobbling slightly so Ben Stokes may have a decision to make at the end of this over...