Get Involvedpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
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Summary
Stokes 69, Bairstow 61, Moeen 45*
England lead 4-0 in five-match series
Stokes & Bairstow add 103 for 5th wkt
Irfan takes 2-26 before calf injury
Pak: Azhar 80 (104); Rashid 3-47
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Not outpublished at 23 overs
Eng 121-4
Yep, Swanny's spot on. Jonny Bairstow just about makes his ground. Carry on.
Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThis could be very close... oh he's in. Bairstow's done very well.
Umpire reviewpublished at 22.5 overs
Jonny Bairstow calls Ben Stokes through for a quick single. Direct hit. Close. Over to the third umpire.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialStokes just swatted it. It was like a double-handed shot in tennis.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
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England need to hit a few through that famous confectionary stall again!
Dan, Enfield
Stokes dropped on 34published at 22.2 overs
Eng 117-4
Ben Stokes almost gives it away. He plays a lazy flick round the corner and straight into the direction of the boundary sweeper, who grasses a difficult, dipping chance.
get involved Root better than Lara and Tendulkar?published at 19:55 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
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Neil, Spain: It is so difficult to compare eras and Root needs to be consistent over his career but one thing that stands out for me is that every time he bats he makes it look like a different set of bowlers and pitch to everyone else. He is that good. Remember he is also playing in an era where his game analysed to death by the opposition and pundits. They are yet to find a method to defeat him.
Eng 116-4published at 22 overs
Stokes 34, Bairstow 15
Shows what I know!
Jonny Bairstow happy to play the supporting role? Don't be daft.
He shimmies down the wicket and plants Mohammad Nawaz back down the ground for six.
Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Isa Guha
Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match SpecialPakistan have come back really well in this game after Trent Bridge. England are being tested for the first time this series.
Eng 107-4published at 21 overs
Target 248
Jonny Bairstow looks like he'll play the supporting role for now, happy to turn the strike back over to Ben Stokes at every opportunity. Five from the over.
Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialStokes has to attack. That's what he is doing and it's working for him.
Eng 102-4published at 20 overs
Stokes 29, Bairstow 6
In 43 ODIs, Ben Stokes has a batting average of 23 and a high score of 70. If you looked at the numbers alone, he'd struggle to get into the team.
He's leading England's charge here though, albeit a little lucky to be given not out when he is hit in front by Mohammad Nawaz. Impact was umpire's call, so Pakistan's lack of reviews doesn't cost them.
Postpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Postpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 99-4published at 19 overs
Target 248
Ben Stokes doesn't allow slow left-armers to dictate.
So after a couple of dots in the over, he dances down the track and belts Imad Wasim for six over long-on.
Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Isa Guha
Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match SpecialThe thing about spin is they go through the overs quickly. So if you're scoring slowly all of a sudden you've gone through five overs and you've not added much.
Eng 90-4published at 18 overs
Stokes 20, Bairstow 5
Ben Stokes has more tattoos than One Direction combined. His bulging 'guns' glisten as his sweat catches the floodlights. An imposing, powerful man, he exudes menace when he's wielding the willow. Jonny Bairstow is the opposite: athletic, impish and unassuming.
These two are slowly releasing Pakistan's grip on this game, finger by finger.
It only needs one decent partnership when you're chasing 248.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 1 September 2016
Isa Guha
Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match SpecialJonny Bairstow is a grafter. He's the local favourite. This is where he won that game against New Zealand.
Eng 87-4published at 17 overs
Target 248
The excitable crowd has hushed ever so slightly - it's like when you reach the important part of a film. Everybody is engrossed in the unfolding and unpredictable plot, and nobody wants to be the person who blinks and misses it.
A steady Umar Gul over sees England chip another five runs from their target. They now need 161 runs to win from 198 balls.
Image source, PA