Summary

  • Woakes steers England to victory with unbeaten 84

  • Woakes & Buttler (75) share 139-run stand after England fell to 117-5

  • England's 10th highest chase in Test history

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 BST

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    #bbccricket

    Rob: Long way to go still but whatever happens I’m pleased for these two at least showing some fight and getting stuck in. Seen England surrender meakly too many times so it’s great for the two guys under pressure for runs to be doing well.

    James: England have been the best team to watch in Test cricket since 2005. So many amazing finishes.

  2. Eng 202-5published at 62 overs

    Target 277

    Another wicketless over for Mohammad Abbas. Two more singles for England. 75 to win. This partnership is worth 85.

  3. Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This is one of the best Tests we've seen in ages. The tension is there even though there is nobody in the crowd.

  4. Eng 201-5published at 61.4 overs

    We're getting close-up after close-up of the Pakistan captain Azhar Ali. What must he be thinking? They looked to have this game won at 117-5, as they did yesterday when they started their second innings.

  5. From the press boxpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

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  6. How's stat?!published at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is Chris Woakes' highest score since he made his only Test century against India at Lord's in August 2018

  7. Eng 200-5published at 61 overs

    Need 77 more to win

    This is amazing cricket. Just imagine what the ground would be like as the ball runs to the boundary or when that ball fell safe.

    A crowd is the only thing this is missing.

  8. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was agonisingly out of his grasp.

  9. dropped catch

    Close!published at 60.5 overs

    The plan almost works straight away! Chris Woakes takes on the short ball and almost clunks it to mid-wicket. Yasir Shah dives full length but can't get there. A let-off.

  10. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    The Pakistan think tank has come together. Chris Woakes is going to get some bouncers. No more of this nice stuff.

    ButtlerImage source, PA Media
  11. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    What a game, what a ridiculous game.

  12. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a fantastic shot. He placed it to perfection.

  13. Eng 199-5published at 60.4 overs

    Oh, Chris Woakes that is a delightful shot.

    He waits and waits on a wider ball from Naseem and chops it away. There's another despairing dive but the fielder can't get there. Four more!

  14. Eng 195-5published at 60.3 overs

    Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq is on his feet on the dressing room balcony. It looks like he's trying to get a message down to the players. At the minute it looks like Pakistan are drifting, possibly to defeat.

  15. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

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  16. Eng 194-5published at 60 overs

    Need 83 more to win

    It's a nightmare. I had the same issue with Ireland's win the other night in the ODI

    It suddenly sounds a lot quieter in the field.

  17. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Emirates Old Trafford

    At some point soon I'm going to have to write a report on this match. Problem is, as soon as I type what England pulled off a stunning victory etc, etc they will lose a wicket.

    ButtlerImage source, Reuters
  18. Eng 194-5published at 59.5 overs

    I don't want to go overboard but I will anyway...

    Chris Woakes has batted like Ricky Ponting today. His back foot flicks into the air as he clips Mohammad Abbas to the boundary.

    83 runs to win.

  19. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Runs have come more comfortably off Abbas of late. In the forms of singles, though, he's not been crunched to the boundary.

  20. Eng 190-5published at 59.3 overs

    Are England happy Pakistan don't have a spinner on here? I'd say so. Abbas has a go at getting the ball changed. The umpire tosses it back to him.

    Pakistan are nervous.