It was a total miscue from Sharjeel, clothing one from Woakes that just threatened to shape in. No feet, the bat turning in his hand. Babar Azam is the new man.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Sharjeel was the danger, he could get a 60-odd and get the innings off to a flying start.

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Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

One of the criticisms of Woakes a few years ago was that he didn't bowl quite quickly enough at this level. Now for Willey, if he can get his pace regularly to 86-86mph that will really help.

More Willey shape, but this time it's on to the pads of Azhar, who tickles fine for four. Lots of smiles around Cardiff at the moment - a Pakistan fan, the England fielders - there might be something going on that I'm missing. Have I got something on my face?

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Throughout the whole series Pakistan have just not been able to time the ball as well as the England players. It can't be the bats, they all have good bats.

England's early pressure nearly tells, with Azhar miscuing a pull shot that just loops over Liam Dawson at midwicket. With Woakes banging the ball in, Sharjeel plays a Lara-style one-leg pull that bullets past a diving Ben Stokes at square leg for four. Keep an eye on the sky, there could be rain around.

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Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Willey's at a slightly awkward pace, bowling about 80mph when you expect it at 85-87, and sometimes you're through the shot too quickly. I was close to Tymal Mills practising earlier and was amazed at how quick he was bowling. Strong boy, and he's got a back-of-the-hand slower ball which dips beautifully.

David Willey with the other new ball. When it comes to the white version, Willey could probably swing a cue ball. Shape away from leftie Sharjeel, with the clean-shaven Jonny Bairstow having a good chuckle behind the stumps. Very quiet in Cardiff. Nice bit of peace.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

No swing through the air for Chris Woakes yet, but we've seen the odd ball grip and seam throughout the day.

Spectators file back into their seats after a luncheon pie and pint. Right-left opening combo for Pakistan here. Azhar with a couple off his pads, the burly Sharjeel (as I believe we are contractually obliged to call him) with a cut for a single. No movement from Woakes. 

Now then. Pakistan to chase 303 for a token victory in this series. Azhar Ali on strike, Sharjeel Khan at t'other end. Chris Woakes. Two slips.

Here's the last of Hasan Ali's four wickets - Pakistan are out to start their reply, and it's time for Stephan Shemilt to retake the controls.

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Sun cricket correspondent John Etheridge on TMS: "Famously Robert Croft decided not to go to India after 9/11 and never played for England again. At the moment, Eoin Morgan is stalling, there are lots of mutterings from the dressing-room that he's reluctant."

Dean Wilson: "The Foreign Office advice on whether to go to Bangladesh is exactly the same as whether to go to India - so how can you choose one and not the other?"

Lawrence Booth: "It's important for Bangladesh too. When that bakery was attacked and 20 people killed, Bangladesh said they wouldn't play on neutral territory as they knew it would be the thin end of the wedge with people not going there like they don't go to Pakistan. Cricket mustn't die in Bangladesh."

There's another ODI happening in parallel to this one - with Sri Lanka and Australia completing their five-match series in Pallekele. The Aussies, who hold an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, bowled their hosts out for 195 in just over 40 overs, with Mitchell Starc (3-40) their stand-out bowler. Australia are 42-2 in the 12th over in reply.

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England's premier batsmen Joe Root and Eoin Morgan had contributed 16 boundaries and 142 runs between them in the world record 444-3 at Trent Bridge but both fell cheaply today, Root for nine and skipper Morgan for 10.

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Sun cricket correspondent John Etheridge on TMS: "He's a wonderful clean striker of a cricket ball, but he doesn't seem to know how to play in Test cricket. His excursion to the third umpire's room at The Oval was pretty silly. I think he'll go to Bangladesh and India, probably as one of three openers, but I'm not sure if he'll play."

Lawrence Booth: "I think he's struggling for the Test team. I think Hameed of Lancashire will go."

Dean Wilson: "If Hales' Test career came to an abrupt end, he'd feel he's really not been true to himself, the way he plays red-ball cricket for Notts. Once he gets in, he starts motoring, and he'll regret he didn't push on after those 80s for England."

England then lost the wickets of Chris Woakes and Liam Dawson in consecutive overs.

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Wisden editor Lawrence Booth on TMS: "Earlier this year in Centurion, Chris Woakes' bowling average was about 60 and people were writing him off, saying he wasn't good enough for Test cricket, but he's the absolute go-to man now."

John Etheridge: "He's the ultimate low-maintenance cricketer."

Dean Wilson: "Woakes and Bairstow have just had incredible runs of success. But they just say if they keep working hard, they'll get the rewards."