Watch highlights of Abid Ali's innings...published at 16:29 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
It was certainly an eventful 60 for Pakistan's opener!
Summary
Pakistan slip from 78-1 to 120-5
Abid 60 - dropped on 1 & 21
Two wickets for Anderson
Babar 25*, Azhar 20
Alam 0 - playing first Test for 11 years
Only 45.4 overs bowled
Second Test, day one, Ageas Bowl
Pakistan won toss; Eng 1-0 up in series
Watch highlights of Abid Ali's innings...published at 16:29 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
James Anderson won't be working Babar Azam over any more as Stuart Broad replaces Jimmy.
Pak 104-3published at 40 overs
A maiden from Sam Curran.
England are sensing an opportunity to build pressure here.
Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
This was a high-class shot from Babar Azam.
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the Ageas BowlIt wasn't pretty but Abid did a decent job for Pakistan. He isn't the quickest between the wickets, mind. Babar was looking like he could lap him.
Pak 104-3published at 39 overs
Babar Azam doesn't look entirely comfortable and you're starting to get the feeling that James Anderson is starting to work him over.
Babar is playing for a bit of in-swing but it isn't really there at the moment as he's beaten three times during the over - two on the defensive prod and then with a half-hearted cut.
Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on Test Match SpecialWell done to Sam Curran, just at a period where England had let it drift a bit after the break.
How's stat?!published at 16:20 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianAbid took 111 balls for his 60. He hit seven fours, he was dropped on 1 and 21. He got well over half his runs behind square.
Pak 102-3published at 38 overs
Asad Shafiq is the new batsman and he also has a tentative push at Sam Curran first up.
Pakistan need Babar Azam to go big here.
Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat was just absolutely in the bread basket, he didn't have to move at all.
WICKETpublished at 37.4 overs
Abid c Burns b Curran 60 (Pak 102-3)
Golden-arm Sam Curran strikes!
I was just preparing to write that Curran was lacking a bit of potency and that Stuart Broad was loosening his arms down at fine leg but as he so often does the left-armer finds a way.
He gets a little bit of shape away, and perhaps most importantly a little bit more bounce to entice the prod from Abid Ali and Rory Burns takes a fairly comfortable catch at second slip.
Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on Test Match SpecialThat was a mixed over from Anderson. It might be he was having trouble with his footing.
Pak 96-2published at 37 overs
A tad short from James Anderson and Babar Azam, playing off his feet on the back foot, flicks superbly through mid-wicket for his first boundary.
That was beautifully timed.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
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Sorry to say, heavens just opened again in Christchurch (Dorset). Fear you'll have more rain in half an hour or so...
Simon
Pak 89-2published at 36 overs
All pretty easy for Babar Azam as he takes a couple off Sam Curran's seventh over.
Pakistan great Shahid Afridi challenged Babar to become a match-winner this week. Can he post a big score and put Pakistan in a strong position?
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Sam Curran is going to continue.
Big call from Joe Root seeming Stuart Broad hasn't bowled for well over an hour and a half.
How's stat?!published at 16:06 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianThat is Abid's third score of 50 or more in seven Test innings. He converted the previous two into centuries.
Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on Test Match SpecialThe balance throughout the innings started to improve for Abid. There are still technical issues that the swinging ball could expose but the main thing for Pakistan is that he's still there.
Pak 87-2published at 35 overs
Stuart Broad has just dropped tiny bits of sawdust all the way along James Anderson's run-up.
That rain delay is obviously causing the 38-year-old some issues and has no doubt slowed the outfield down somewhat. It doesn't stop Anderson causing Abid Ali to have a prod off the final delivery. Jimmy slants his head in disgust.
The sun is coming out now and conditions are becoming more batsman friendly all of a sudden.
50 for Abid Alipublished at 34.1 overs
Ooh! There's a third fifty-plus Test score for Abid Ali but it comes up in slightly streaky fashion as he edges James Anderson through the slip cordon for a couple.
The ball didn't carry so not a case of poor fielding/bad drops again.