Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Malan would have been out by virtually half the pitch! Good grief. That's a hideous piece of running.

Hasan again, who impressed with his deceptively slippery pace in the first innings, which brought him 4-51. He tries another short one at Malan but the left-hander takes it on and pulls it away safely for a single. Nothing safe about the single Root called for there though, Malan had given up running, but luckily for England the throw narrowly missed the timbers.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

I don't think it will be long before we see Mohammad Amir at the Pavilion End. It's not doing a huge amount for Shadab Khan, so I think you have to use him every now and again.

After reassuring the physio that he knows who the Prime Minister is, or whatever they say to him, Malan is ok and has a perfect view of Root's delightful late cut at Shadab, which brings the captain three welcome runs.

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Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Malan didn't really get into any position to play that.

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Eng 39-2published at 22 overs

22 overs

Root 22, Malan 1

The sunshine is a little more hazy now as the slight, bearded figure of Hasan Ali resumes from the Nursery End, with three slips and a gully waiting expectantly. A dramatic short one rears up at Malan and clatters into his helmet, dislodging his protective strap at the back of the lid. The physio races out there but Malan looks to be ok to continue.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

England have a lot of left-handers and there's enough rough for the leg-spinner to fire the ball into and make it very difficult for them.

One of the right-handers like Root and Bairstow will have to get a rather nice number by their name.

Three men crowded around the bat as Shadab creeps in from the Pavilion End, Malan gets off the mark from his 10th delivery faced and he will keep the strike.

Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

The breeze is a bit more than a gentle zephyr, I would say.

"They have got to bat the whole session and not lose a wicket," is the simple advice of master chef Tommy Banks, a former team-mate of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at junior level.

Shadab Khan to resume after lunch.

Harry in Esher: Given our form in limited overs, why don't we just give that team a go and let hem go for it? At least it would be entertaining.

Harry in Edinburgh: Don’t understand why Jennings hasn’t been mentioned in conversation about coming back. The only English opener in decent nick at the moment.

Harry's a popular name at the moment isn't it? Best of luck to England's esteemed football captain and master marksman.

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Tommy Banks is extolling the virtues of elderflower on TMS and they had elderflower and lemon cake at the Royal Wedding last week. My mother-in-law made one and I can say it is spectacularly good, ideal for the summer months. Will England make it to tea? We'll soon find out, the five-minute warning bell has just sounded for the resumption of play.

Tom Bell: Excellent interview with @TommyBanks8, external on @bbctms, external. If @ECB_cricket, external was run by grassroots lovers of the game who used to watch county cricket on Ceefax, English cricket would be far healthier!

I think Ceefax should come back and run English cricket...

Paul has got the first part of his prediction right, will the afternoon pan out according to his expectations?

Paul in Kent, Surrey supporter: Sorry to sound so down on England, but I fancy an innings and a few defeat, we look like we have no confidence with the bat and we are not putting a high enough price on our wickets, two down by lunch, six down by tea, all out after tea, hope I'm wrong....

Paul W Franklin: Following from a noisy rock bar in Kathmandu, having just spent a gruelling 3 weeks trekking in the Himalayas. Dare I say it but England have a mountain to climb...

Ben Simons: England need to take a leaf out of someone like Dean Elgar's book... Ugly runs!! Show some fight today

England reached lunch on 37-2, with captain Root unbeaten on 22 and Dawid Malan yet to get off the mark. Still the small matter of 142 runs to make Pakistan bat again.

But the knives are out for Mark Stoneman, out cheaply again, for nine, to add to his four in the first innings. Still only the two fifties for the left-hander in 12 Test innings and this manner of dismissal will not have impressed his critics. It kept low though, so another reminder of the challenges England face this afternoon.

Captain Root received a lot of criticism for his shot in the first innings - and his captaincy during the Pakistan innings for that matter - but he reminded the crowd of his immense batting prowess with this boundary.

Faced with a deficit of 179, England lost the prized wicket of Alastair Cook for one in only the second over of their innings and a review was not considered.

The Pakistan innings ended on 363 when Mohammad Abbas was safely pouched by Jonny Bairstow off Mark Wood.