Summary

  • Cook 64*, Hales 50*

  • England overturn 103-run deficit

  • Pak: Azhar 139, Aslam 82, Misbah 56

  • Broad 3-79, Woakes 3-83

  • Third Test, Edgbaston; series 1-1

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt, Justin Goulding and Bibhash Dash

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    Stewart Dobson: My mate's specialty for the cricket is a 'toucan sandwich' - that's two lagers wrapped in bread wrapped in foil.

  2. Pak 298-5

    Finn 20-5-47-0

    Fans still filing in to Edgbaston, even though we're only 30 minutes from lunch. Finn is still trucking, short and wide to Misbah, who plays and misses at a cut shot. Despite that loose shot, is Finn the best option now a wicket has fallen? He hasn't really looked threatening this morning. Any thoughts, Alastair?

  3. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    A 50-run lead is manageable because Pakistan will have to bat last.

  4. Pak 298-5

    Lead by 1

    You can just feel it. This is perhaps the most crucial part of the Test so far. England are a wicket or two from being right back in it, while Pakistan are 50 runs or so from having a handy lead. Sarfraz, an irritant at the crease, is already all over the place, while a Misbah edge takes Pakistan ahead.

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    Alex Cooper: Have seen the 20 beer holder and it is definitely a DIY job.

  6. Pak 296-5

    Trail by 1

    Broad celebrates taking Shafiq's wicketGetty Images

    Looking again, it was a rozzer from Broad, angled in with the arm and going further to get between Shafiq's hole in the defence. Apparently, Shafiq hadn't faced a delivery in 15 minutes because of drinks and Misbah hogging the strike. Sarfraz Ahmed is the new man. He'll get on with it. England, though, are one wicket from the tail.

  7. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    This proves my point: pitch the ball up. Shafiq didn't really go right forward with his feet. If the bowler bowls straight and you don't get it right, you nick it or you get bowled. England are still in this game, because we know Pakistan haven't got a good tail.

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    WICKET

    Shafiq b Broad 0 (Pak 296-5)

    Bowled him! Neck and crop! Stuart Broad sends off stump out of the ground and Asad Shafiq is on his way for a duck. Hint of movement back into the right-hander, huge gap between bat and pad, the off pole on the floor. Massive roar, Broad pumping his fists. England clinging on.  

  9. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    I know they like the family atmosphere in the dressing room. They don't like chopping and changing too much. But you can't have that. It's a no-brainer picking Ball. Finn is up and down, he hasn't got the length and the line. If Cook couldn't sleep till late because he was trying to decide between Finn and Ball, he should have rung me - he'd have slept at 10pm.

  10. Pak 291-4

    Misbah 19, Shafiq 0

    Can anyone help me out here? If you're at Edgbaston and you've seen this wonderful piece of engineering, send us a snap. Also, let me know of the other strange/innovative things you've seen at or taken to the cricket. Finn after drinks, trying to shake himself from short and wide with a full ball speared into the toes. Misbah turns it away for three. 

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    Mike Kebby: "I kid you not, but two chaps have just carried a holder that is housing at least 20 beers." Pics, or it didn't happen

  12. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    England have got to win three sessions today to win this match. The bowling has been far too short. The match is winnable, pressure of batting last and all that, but we are afraid, almost fearful, of speculating with the ball pitched up. Some will get driven of course, but some will get wickets.

  13. Drinks break

    Pak 283-4

    Actor Robert Powell is in the house, as are two chaps sporting long, blonde hair plaits. Broad continues to cause off-stump uncertainty for Misbah, who responds with a drive through mid-off for four. Shot of the day so far. When Broad does get an edge, if falls when short of the slips, but still draws a very loud "oooohhh" from the crowd. Drinks.

    Robert PowellRex Features

  14. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a big day for Finn. At times yesterday I thought he had better rhythm. There wasn't a great deal of movement through the air. If it's quick and straight it's nice to face for a batsman, as you can line it up very comfortably.

  15. Pak 279-4

    I'd be really interested to know how often Alastair Cook makes a double bowling change. It seems to happen a lot, as if spells are pre-determined on some sort of rota. Sure enough, with a change at one end comes a change at the other, with Steven Finn replacing James Anderson. Finn, a man battling with himself, starts short and wide.

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    One for statisticians, what percentage of balls down the leg side that end up in the keeper's gloves result in a wicket - compared to the same for the off side? Something tells me it may be a considerably higher percentage for the leg side.

    Roger

  17. Pak 279-4

    Trail by 18

    Nice start from Broad, a touch of shape outside the off stump and drawing Misbah into a poke that he really didn't need to play. Good line from Broad, probing off stump and around, generally exploring Misbah's technique. Broad will be pretty sore about not having first use of the ball this morning, you know.   

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    Mark Lincoln: Looks like this morning calls for one of Stuart Broad's magic bowling spells. Otherwise we are in deep trouble.

    Freddie: Stuart Broad hasn't bowled one of those spells for a while.......

  19. Pak 279-4

    Bowling change. Woakes off, Stuart Broad on.