Pakistan close on 152-6, 115 behind - report
England rack up 823-7 declared, a lead of 267
Total is England's third-highest of all time; fourth in all Test cricket
Brook out for 317 - England's fifth-highest individual score
Root falls for career-best 262
Root & Brook break record for England's highest ever partnership (454)
Previous record (411) was held by May & Cowdrey, set in 1957
First Test, day four, Multan
England give Salman Ali Agha a single because they want to bowl at Aamer Jamal.
Gus Atkinson gets some shape back in to the right-hander and nearly finds the edge before Jamal works the ball off his stumps, through the leg side for two.
Now a thick outside edge that Ollie Pope can only just get his fingertips to diving at gully. Can you call that a drop?
Some will but I think that'd be very harsh.
Trail by 185
Plenty of competition for that, Jack. Maybe Rawalpindi last time England were in Pakistan still beats it.
But it has been an incredible Test so far.
Just that first-ball boundary, plus the wicket, from Jack Leach's over. Super start for the left-arm spinner.
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If we win this, would it be the greatest victory of the McCullum era so far?
Jack
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
There will be some sort of inquisition into that Pakistan dressing room after this Test match, I feel.
They are reeling now and that dressing room is going to be a quiet, quiet place.
Shakeel c Smith b Leach 29 (Pak 82-6)
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland won't mind at all!
Fired in a little bit quicker by Jack Leach and Saud Shakeel edges behind on the cut.
Good catch from Jamie Smith and the tourists are three wickets away now (provided they get them tonight).
It is time for spin. Jack Leach is on for his first bowl of the innings...
And Saud Shakeel charges him first ball and hits over mid-off for four.
This could be fun. England certainly won't mind seeing the Pakistan batter playing some shots.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
England will only need four wickets if they are to do it today, because the Pakistan Cricket Board have confirmed that Abrar Ahmed is still in the hospital.
From his 19th ball faced, Salman Ali Agha gets off the mark with a two pushed through backward point.
Salman made an unbeaten 104 in the first innings so is yet to be dismissed in the match and should be confident.
Time for a England to bring their spinners into the game?
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland's 492 is currently the highest score made in the first innings of a Test by a team who went on to lose by an innings.
They made that against Sri Lanka last year but conceded 704-3 declared and were dismissed for 202 in their second innings.
Understandably, Dave, you've done your part...
Four more for Saud Shakeel with a well-directed cut shot.
England have got plenty of fielders catching in front of square on the leg side as Brydon Carse continues into the sixth over of his spell.
But Shakeel stands firm. About an hour left in the day.
My 3 1/2 year old has Joseph as his middle name, after the great man. The fact his first name is Harry is an added bonus. If he doesn't get 10,000 Test runs I'll be reasonably disappointed.
Dave, Skipton
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special on BBC Sounds
Pakistan need to somehow make sure that the scoreboard is ticking.
Saud Shakeel is in good touch and Salman Ali Agha has got great temperament. He played well with the tailenders in the first innings, but the scenario is a different one for him here.
That, Chloe, is a brilliant idea.
Out in Multan, Saud Shakeel looks to be England's biggest obstacle to a four-day victory.
The left-hander has batted very nicely so far to reach 21 from 25 balls, while Salman Ali Agha is digging in. He's faced 15 balls without scoring.
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Ian in Warrington suggesting Jo or Harriet for the baby girl's name. Don't forget Ruth. Every time her dad calls her, "Ruuuuuth" he can secretly pretend he's cheering on Root's record breaking run total!
Chloe, Wirral
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
It feels like a completely different game played out there at the moment, compared to when England made those 800-plus runs.
Trail by 200
A reminder that Abrar Ahmed was not at the ground this morning because he had a fever.
I'm not sure what the latest on the Pakistan spinner is, hopefully he's doing OK, but England might just need four more wickets to wrap this up tonight.
That was so nearly one of them for Brydon Carse. A beauty to Salman Ali Agha that nips away a touch but bounces just too much and misses the top of off by millimetres.
Keep pushing, Samuel. A cricketing family, Sheffield, surely it is meant to be?
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Image source, Getty ImagesMy younger brother became a father yesterday, almost to the minute Root surpassed Sir Alastair. As a cricketing family we are pushing hard for at least a middle name of Joe.
Samuel, Sheffield
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesYou can put it down to the pressure. You can put it down to bad technique. England bowlers haven't had to put too much of an effort. Pakistan have helped them.
I think the damage has already been done. Only if something magical happens can Pakistan now salvage a draw.
Hopefully England can help keep your grandma in good spirits, Ann.
They do go up again for an lbw shout against Salman Ali Agha but umpire Dharmasena indicates he thinks there was an inside edge.
As a result, England don't review and replays show the umpire has bang on. Lots of bat.
Time for drinks.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,caught Pope, bowled Atkinson Abdullah Shafique, caught Pope, bowled Atkinson | 102 | 184 | 10 | 2 | 265 | 55.43 |
Saim Ayub,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Saim Ayub, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 40.00 |
Shan Masood,caught and bowled Leach Shan Masood, caught and bowled Leach | 151 | 177 | 13 | 2 | 260 | 85.31 |
Babar Azam,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Babar Azam, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 30 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 42.25 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Root, bowled Bashir Saud Shakeel, caught Root, bowled Bashir | 82 | 177 | 8 | 0 | 274 | 46.33 |
Naseem Shah,caught Brook, bowled Carse Naseem Shah, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 33 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 40.74 |
Muhammad Rizwan,caught Woakes, bowled Leach Muhammad Rizwan, caught Woakes, bowled Leach | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
Salman Ali Agha,not out Salman Ali Agha, not out | 104 | 119 | 10 | 3 | 168 | 87.39 |
Aamer Jamal,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Aamer Jamal, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 70.00 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi,bowled Leach Shaheen Shah Afridi, bowled Leach | 26 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 53.06 |
Abrar Ahmed,caught Duckett, bowled Root Abrar Ahmed, caught Duckett, bowled Root | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37.50 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 14 Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 14 | ||||||
Total,556 all out 149.0 overs Total,556 all out 149.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 23.0 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 3.00 |
Atkinson | 25.0 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 3.96 |
Carse | 22.0 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 3.36 |
Bashir | 32.0 | 3 | 124 | 1 | 3.87 |
Leach | 40.0 | 5 | 160 | 3 | 4.00 |
Root | 7.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (3.4 overs) | Saim Ayub |
261 for 2 (59.5 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
263 for 3 (62.3 overs) | Shan Masood |
324 for 4 (84.3 overs) | Babar Azam |
388 for 5 (105.4 overs) | Naseem Shah |
393 for 6 (108.5 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
450 for 7 (125.2 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
464 for 8 (128.4 overs) | Aamer Jamal |
549 for 9 (145.5 overs) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
556 for 10 (148.6 overs) | Abrar Ahmed |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi Crawley, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Shaheen Shah Afridi | 78 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 113 | 91.76 |
Pope,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah Pope, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Salman Ali Agha Root, leg before wicket, bowled Salman Ali Agha | 262 | 375 | 17 | 0 | 601 | 69.87 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Aamer Jamal Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Aamer Jamal | 84 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 117 | 112.00 |
Brook,caught Shan Masood, bowled Saim Ayub Brook, caught Shan Masood, bowled Saim Ayub | 317 | 322 | 29 | 3 | 418 | 98.45 |
Smith,caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah Smith, caught Aamer Jamal, bowled Naseem Shah | 31 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 129.17 |
Woakes,not out Woakes, not out | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 106.25 |
Atkinson,caught Babar Azam, bowled Saim Ayub Atkinson, caught Babar Azam, bowled Saim Ayub | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 7, wides 3, byes 8, leg byes 5, total 23 Extras, no balls 7, wides 3, byes 8, leg byes 5, total 23 | ||||||
Total,823 for 7 declared 150.0 overs Total,823 for 7 declared 150.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shaheen Shah Afridi | 26.0 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 4.61 |
Naseem Shah | 31.0 | 0 | 157 | 2 | 5.06 |
Abrar Ahmed | 35.0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 4.97 |
Aamer Jamal | 24.0 | 0 | 126 | 1 | 5.25 |
Salman Ali Agha | 18.0 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 6.55 |
Saim Ayub | 14.0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 7.21 |
Saud Shakeel | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Pope |
113 for 2 (24.3 overs) | Crawley |
249 for 3 (49.4 overs) | Duckett |
703 for 4 (136.1 overs) | Root |
779 for 5 (144.2 overs) | Smith |
797 for 6 (147.2 overs) | Brook |
799 for 7 (147.4 overs) | Atkinson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah Shafique,bowled Woakes Abdullah Shafique, bowled Woakes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Saim Ayub,caught Duckett, bowled Carse Saim Ayub, caught Duckett, bowled Carse | 25 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 71.43 |
Shan Masood,caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson Shan Masood, caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 50.00 |
Babar Azam,caught Smith, bowled Atkinson Babar Azam, caught Smith, bowled Atkinson | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 33.33 |
Saud Shakeel,caught Smith, bowled Leach Saud Shakeel, caught Smith, bowled Leach | 29 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 87.88 |
Muhammad Rizwan,bowled Carse Muhammad Rizwan, bowled Carse | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 52.63 |
batting,Salman Ali Agha,not out batting, Salman Ali Agha, not out | 41 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 83.67 |
batting,Aamer Jamal,not out batting, Aamer Jamal, not out | 27 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 56.25 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 4 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 4 | ||||||
Total,152 for 6 37.0 overs Total,152 for 6 37.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 8.0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3.62 |
Atkinson | 10.0 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 |
Bashir, bowling | 6.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 |
Carse | 10.0 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3.90 |
Leach | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.1 overs) | Abdullah Shafique |
29 for 2 (7.6 overs) | Shan Masood |
41 for 3 (11.6 overs) | Babar Azam |
41 for 4 (12.1 overs) | Saim Ayub |
59 for 5 (18.1 overs) | Muhammad Rizwan |
82 for 6 (24.2 overs) | Saud Shakeel |
