Summary

  • Younus 101* - 32nd Test century

  • Shafiq 109, Azhar 49

  • Woakes strikes twice in over late on

  • England drop three catches

  • Fourth Test, The Oval; Eng 2-1 Pak

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

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    An absolute road at The Oval; England bowling up the M4, and shelling chances with the regularity of a Slough traffic jam.

    Tim , London

  2. Watch England's dropped catchespublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    England fans of a nervous disposition, look away now. Here's those dropped catches from Alex Hales, James Anderson and Steven Finn.

  3. Mayor capped by Surreypublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

  4. Morning session reviewpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Yasir, however, was the only Pakistan wicket to fall this morning - caught by Joe Root at second slip, albeit at the second attempt

  5. Postpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    BBC Test Match Special

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan on TMS: "In 1982 Pakistan came to tour England. I went to the Test match at Lord's and England were 1-0 up, we were supporting England. My brother and I were racially abused by English fans. During that Test, my allegiance changed from England to Pakistan, but it's come back to England."

  6. Alex Hales fined for dissentpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    It doesn't get any better for Alex Hales. He has been fined 15% of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for showing dissent at an umpire's decision yesterday.

    The England opener was given out caught by Yasir Shah at square leg despite doubt over whether the ball carried.

    The ICC said, external Hales "visited the third umpire’s room and questioned the decision. He also made some inappropriate comments as he was leaving the room."

  7. Postpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    BBC Test Match Special

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan on TMS: "I was gutted not making it at the Surrey trial at age 15. I still remain a fan, though."

  8. View from The Analyst's lunch trolleypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

  9. Morning session reviewpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Buoyed by that early slice of fortune, nightwatchman Yasir enjoyed himself early on, hitting a couple of boundaries.

  10. Morning session reviewpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    It was an eventful morning - which started at breakneck speed as nightwatchman Yasir Shah was nearly out twice off the first ball of the day.

  11. Postpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    BBC Test Match Special

    Right, settle back and listen to TMS as London Mayor Sadiq Khan (who had a trial with Surrey at the age of 15) joins Simon Mann for a chat - while we'll bring you the video highlights of the morning session.

  12. Postpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    If you're a neutral, it's been enjoyable. There have been runs, nice shots, dropped catches, and a wicket. Pakistan have had the best of the morning. If you're an England fan, you're frustrated, opportunities created, and they've dropped two cuckoos - Hales and Anderson. The Finn caught-and-bowled, you make allowances.

    But England have made it hard for themselves. That ball will get softer, the seam will get compacted down, the shine will go. It will get harder and harder to get wickets. There is the opportunity this afternoon to get plenty of runs. England have let Pakistan off the hook.

    Steven FinnImage source, Rex Features
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

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  14. Postpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It's overwhelmingly Pakistan's morning. Three dropped catches and just the one wicket for England.

  15. Lunch - Pak 97-2published at 13:02 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Azhar 36, Shafiq 24

    While Ed Smith mischievously suggests Boycs for some kind of all-powerful "Mayor of Yorkshire" role, Steven Finn sends down what will be the last over before lunch. Shafiq leans forward to drive another four through extra cover, and Pakistan can be largely satisfied with their morning's work - having only lost their nightwatchman, while England have shelled three catches.

  16. Postpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    You've got to take your chances while the ball is still hard. It's not going to be so easy to get them to make a mistake later on.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

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    Ian Bradley: This England side do way too much chirping, maybe wait until you've held a few catches.

    The cameras just appeared to show Alex Hales giving some verbals to the batsmen.

  18. Pak 92-2published at 12:58 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

    What happened there? The ball flies out of Moeen's hand, it's a high full toss which sails over Shafiq's head and is signalled as a no-ball by umpire Marais Erasmus.

  19. Watch live on TMSpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 12 August 2016

  20. Pak 91-2published at 12:56

    A chastened Finn completes an eventful over, giving the batsman a bit of "chat" after the last delivery.

    And on learning that London Mayor Sadiq Khan will be TMS's lunchtime guest, Geoffrey Boycott is straight in with both feet.

    "Solve the traffic, it's a joke," harrumphs the Yorkshireman. "It took me 50 minutes to come in this morning."