Summary

  • Woakes takes five wickets; has 11 in the match

  • Moeen removes Younus and Misbah

  • First innings: Pakistan 339ao, England 272ao

  1. Postpublished at 19:00

    Do you agree with Geoffrey? Do you think England can do this? It's a big, big ask, and you could probably argue that Pakistan already have enough.

    It would probably be prudent for you to not miss a moment tomorrow. See you then.

  2. Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    You'd like to think England can do this. It comes down to how you play the leg-spinner. The seamers will be decent like ours. but when the shine goes it's not easy. So they'll do their bit. But we come to the wrist spinner, if England play as poorly as the first innings, then it's bye bye. You want England to play better, but you need Alastair Cook to hang around.

  3. Postpublished at 18:56

    Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur on Sky Sports: "A lead of 300 would be very nice tomorrow.

    "Misbah's innings in the first pleased me, Asad Shafiq has been amazing at number six, but I'm disappointed that none of our batsmen pushed on today.

    "Misbah is a statesman, a very good leader of men."

  4. Postpublished at 18:54

    England's Chris Woakes on Sky Sports: "Obviously, Yasir Shah he took six in the first innings. He’s a very good bowler. We’ll have to play him better. We also didn’t bat well as a unit in the first innings. We were about 100 light. Hopefully 300, 310, 320 is chasable."

  5. Postpublished at 18:53

    So where are we at the end of all that? Pakistan sleep on 214-8, a lead of 281. England are likely to need their highest successful runchase since 2001 and the second highest ever at Lord's. Tomorrow will be a belter.

  6. Postpublished at 18:51

    England's Chris Woakes on Sky Sports: "We‘d have liked to have batted better. The seamers did really well. I’ve managed to get a few wickets, but everyone was building pressure. It was crucial to my success but also to the team’s success.

    "I apologised to Steven Finn. I picked a few cheap ones but he bowled well, and deserved a couple of wickets if not more. We bowled really well as a unit. Hopefully we can follow that up in the morning."

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    Hannah Dixie: Marry me Chris Woakes?

  8. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    So far, it’s been Woakes’ game. His batting he looked as if he could read the leg spinner. He played with a carefulness, assuredness that some of the top order didn’t play with. He’s bowled beautifllly in the first and second innings.

    Woakes is probably the most improved cricketer in England. He's got more pace, more discipline. He’s really good.

  9. Postpublished at 18:48

    Only for that man Woakes to do it again. A second five-wicket haul, 11 in the match, currently sitting on the second-best figures by an England bowler this decade.

  10. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    If you put Bairstow in the outfield, without gloves, he catches everything. As soon as he gets the gloves on, you got to ask him that, what’s the difference? He’s a good athlete, a lovely catcher but he puts them down. Steven Finn was running through treacle previously. Today the first day when he’s looked much better. Almost everybody’s willing him, and when the nick comes, it went down.

  11. Postpublished at 18:46

    But Sarfraz then found a willing ally in Yasir Shah, with England not helping their own cause.

  12. Postpublished at 18:44

    Step forward, Chris Woakes.

  13. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan have fought, as Imran Khan used to say, like tigers. They’ve fought with determination, thanks to Sarfraz and Shafiq. Shafiq has great technique, his footwork is lovely. He's technically correct, front and back foot. He looks a very good quality player - by far ahead of anybody else.

    Younus looks like a drunken giraffe. A cat on a hot tin roof.

  14. Postpublished at 18:42

    But Asad Shafiq, first with Younus Kkan, then with Sarfraz Ahmed, looked set to take Pakistan out of sight.

  15. Postpublished at 18:40

    In need of wickets, England took four either side of lunch, to drag themselves back into contention. An inexplicable heave from Misbah, from only the second ball he faced, left Pakistan 60-4.

  16. Postpublished at 18:38

    It seems like a long time ago that England lost their last three wickets for 12 runs this morning.

  17. Postpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    I thought it was a wonderful day. Interesting, with everybody on the edge of their seat. Bowlers had the sway, you had your money’s worth. This happens with low-scoring matches.

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    Ruairi Ward: After the terrible Sri Lanka series, this cracking test match has thankfully re-affirmed my love of the beautiful game.

    Jarleth Eaton: Fantastic day of test cricket. England have to bowl them out quick tomorrow. Anything over 300 would be very tough.

  19. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    The lead is a big one. There are one or two things you've seen today pitch-wise, which you wouldn't fancy.

  20. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 16 July 2016

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Both sides been on the edge of their limits. England couldn't have bowled any better. You've got to get your first-innings runs and England didn't. 281 might be a step too far, especially with Pakistan's leg-spinner.