Root closes on 176*, Brook 141* - day three report
Root surpasses Cook to become England's all-time leading Test run-scorer
England batter reaches record with sumptuous drive down the ground
Crawley out for 78 early on day three
First Test, day three, Multan
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
This is now England's highest partnership away from home against Pakistan, beating the 233 that Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put on for the first wicket in Rawalpindi two years ago.
That was England's first 200-run partnership against Pakistan outside England.
Trail by 73
Weary is the word in Multan.
Batters, bowlers, fielders - I'd imagine the umpires too in this heat - are all looking, well, shattered.
We've got about 13 minutes left in the day and it's hard to tell who wants the time to pass quickest.
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Bit of a race on! Who will be first to a double century? My money is on Abrar Ahmed
John, Leicester
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Joe Root is struggling with cramp, as he would be. He's batted all day out in that heat. There will be no better feeling for him than when he gets into that ice bath after the end of play.
Starting with a no-ball probably wasn't in Naseem Shah's plan when he asked for one more over.
He gets through it but without troubling either of the England pair.
Drinks are brought on again at the end of the over with Joe Root and Harry Brook out on their feet now.
Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia great Shane Warne bowled a 24-over wicketless spell at Old Trafford in 2005 and Abrar Ahmed's is the longest wicketless spell against England since then.
Naseem Shah has managed to persuade Shan Masood to give him a sixth over in the spell.
Some effort in the Multan heat, especially when you've been in the field for 96 overs.
Image source, ReutersCredit to Abrar Ahmed, he's kept Harry Brook and Joe Root quiet in his last couple of overs.
The fact both batters are exhausted helps but the Pakistan spinner has stuck to his task well in a very challenging situation.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Harry Brook was waiting till the last moment when the ball released from Naseem Shah's hand to advance down the pitch and that gave him the ability to absolutely hammer it through the covers.
England are 80 runs behind with half an hour left to play.
Brook 133, Root 170
Naseem Shah is back for the fifth over of what has been a really superb spell, hoping his efforts are finally rewarded.
Nope, it's not to be and Harry Brook pours salt into the wound by charging his last delivery and dismissively slapping it to the cover boundary.
Great spell from Naseem, almost certainly over now and 0-22 from those five overs come nowhere close to doing it justice.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Naseem Shah has generated an average seam movement of 0.73 degrees in this spell – the most by any Pakistani seamer in any spell in this match so far.
Another over goes by in the blink of an eye, which will be a relief for Abrar Ahmed.
He manages to keep England to just a pair of singles from it.
Another big appeal for lbw to end the over but this time there was clearly two sounds.
Massive inside edge from Joe Root.
The England man and Naseem Shah have a chat, which looked friendly enough, between overs.
The Pakistan bowler must be wondering what he has to do to get another wicket.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
You'd feel hard done by as a bowler; when you have toiled and waited for a ball to nip off the seam for 92.5 overs and you find one to a batter on 168. It's a lovely ball by Naseem Shah, but it's just clipping the top of the leg stump.
Eng 469-3
No wonder Naseem Shah was pleading. He knew the on-field call could be crucial.
And so it proves. Umpire's call. Hitting a decent chunk of leg stump but not enough for the home side.
Who'd be a bowler in Pakistan?
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
Naseem Shah thinks it's worthy of a review, but they've only got one left. Pakistan are going to review it.
Eng 469-3
Naseem Shah is pleading with the umpire after getting the ball to nip back and hit Joe Root on the front pad.
This could be close...
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent
If you write off Test matches early in these parts of the world, you are in peril. It's a different game here. There's still plenty of life in this one.
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Since the middle of that one-day series v Aus, Harry Brook's batting has been exceptional. Like with Root it's happened since he dialled down the risk by 10% and has gone from a bit frantic to aggressive but fully in control. Just shows how fine the line can be but they are good enough players to score fast and on the front foot without being silly.
Jim, Bucks
Trail by 88
England are going to go after Abrar Ahmed, that much is clear already.
Harry Brook hammers a drive through extra cover for the second boundary of the over.
And for a bowler with figures of 0-170, it must almost feel cruel that two batters in such good nick just won't leave him alone.
| 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 |
Salman Ali Agha,leg before wicket, bowled Leach Salman Ali Agha, leg before wicket, bowled Leach | 63 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 75.00 |
Aamer Jamal,not out Aamer Jamal, not out | 55 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 52.88 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi,caught and bowled Leach Shaheen Shah Afridi, caught and bowled Leach | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 71.43 |
Naseem Shah,stumped Smith, bowled Leach Naseem Shah, stumped Smith, bowled Leach | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 | ||||||
Total,220 all out 54.5 overs Total,220 all out 54.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 12.0 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3.41 |
Atkinson | 14.0 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 3.28 |
Bashir | 6.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 |
Carse | 16.0 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 4.12 |
Leach | 6.5 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4.39 |
| 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 |
191 for 7 (48.4 overs) | Salman Ali Agha |
214 for 8 (54.2 overs) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
220 for 9 (54.5 overs) | Naseem Shah |