Get Involvedpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
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Richard Parfitt: Pretty sure if you took Irfan's shirt off you'd see him sat on the shoulders of another bloke.
We're pretty sure you were in Status Quo...
Summary
England win with nine overs to spare
England lead 2-1 in four-match series
Taylor 67* (69), Buttler 49* (50)
Taylor & Buttler add 117 in 19.1 overs
Pak 208: Woakes 4-40; three run-outs
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Eng 150-4published at 31.3 overs
The contest is rejoined as Wahab Riaz tries some chin music at Taylor, which be bravely hooks down to the lumbering figure of Irfan at fine leg for a single. Buttler threads a single to the cover sweeper to bring England to the landmark of 150 - that's 59 more needed from 111 balls.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesFootball Fragmento: Everyone wants to see 7 foot 1 Irfan bowl at 5 foot 5 Taylor. The small lad versus the giant.
Postpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, AFP"It's been an intriguing game. There's been some good cricket and some atrocious cricket. England looked to be really struggling when Morgan went, but they have rallied very well. At the moment they hold the better cards."
drinks break Drinks breakpublished at 31 overs
Eng 148-4 (target 209)
The towering Irfan, going round the wicket in the manner of Wasim Akram, foxes Buttler with a slower-ball bouncer first up, but the England fifth-wicket pair help themselves to four singles with relative ease. With a required rate only just above three an over, that will do nicely. Time for the last drinks break of the day.
Farewell Mitchell Johnsonpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Get ready for the last 20...published at 17:27
Thanks, Tim. 65 needed from 120 balls - nowhere near as easy as it may look on paper. And this game has had so many twists and turns, I wouldn't dare call it from here. We're back in the land of the giants as the skipper's part-time leggies have been shelved in favour of the return of Mohammad Irfan.
Scorecard updatepublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
England 144-4 (30 overs) - target 209
Batsmen: Taylor 28* (32), Buttler 22* (21)
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (Roy 7), 27-2 (Root 11), 87-3 (Hales 30), 83-4 (Morgan 35)
Bowling figures: Irfan 5-0-14-1, Anwar 2-0-12-0, Gohar 7-0-42-2, Riaz 5-0-19-0, Iftikhar 2-0-7-0, Malik 7-0-47-0, Azhar 2-0-8-0
Pakistan 208 (49.5): Hafeez 45, Riaz 33*; Woakes 4-40
Eng 144-4 (Taylor 28, Buttler 22)published at 30 overs
England need 65 off 120 balls.
Just one run off Wahab's over, but it brings up the 50 partnership between Taylor and Buttler.
Azhar has decided that pace from both ends is needed, and whilst the beanpole figure of Irfan comes on for Pakistan, the similarly-proportioned Mark Mitchener is taking over here.
Postpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
England 143-4 (Taylor 28, Buttler 21)published at 29 overs
Target 209
It's rarely mentioned, but James Taylor is rather short. But he's a very wristy player, and he and Buttler are nudging the ball about cleverly. Three off Azhar's over.
Pakistan turning back to pace now, with Wahab coming in for Shoaib Malik.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
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Shiv: Should really pay attention in this electronics lecture but scared of the upcoming collapse #inevitable.
Eng 140-4 (Taylor 27, Buttler 19)published at 28 overs
Target 209
Taylor dances down the wicket, and launches Malik off his pads into the stands. He absolutely middled that.
Next one is turned into the legside, and gets the customary round of applause from traditionalists who like to see a conservative shot after a six.
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Image source, Getty ImagesTheo Bowyer: England showing their fragility to spin yet again... An opportunity for the middle order to wrestle back the initiative!
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Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"I thought Azhar had summoned Irfan to bowl, then had a change of heart and thought 'I'll have a bowl myself'."
Eng 129-4 (Taylor 17, Buttler 18)published at 27 overs
England need 80 off 138 balls
Buttler and Taylor take a watchful approach to Azhar's first over, nurdling the ball around for five, but that's enough with the required run rate well below four per over.
View from the TMS boxpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Will the real Shahid Afridi please stand up?
Eng 124-4 (Buttler 17, Taylor 14)published at 26 overs
Target 209
A fast-moving partnership of 31 off 25 between these two here. Buttler has motored along to 17 off 14 - he'll be feeling more confident than when he first went out and charged down the pitch when on nought.
Captain Azhar Ali brings himself on to replace Gohar.
Postpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, AP"When I was giving Zafar Gohar his cap for his debut today, coach Waqar Younis took me aside and said, 'You've got to watch this lad'."
Postpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2015
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special"Poor old umpire Johan Cloete was hit on the back of the neck there. He's not had a great day, after those lbw decisions were overturned earlier."
Vic Marks adds: "Sarfraz Ahmed, as he knows the lie of the land, has immediately run up to ask if the umpire's OK. He knows you have to stay on the umpire's side!"